There were quite a few famous families at the banquet, and there were numerous people who knew Shao Yuanjia and Qi Siran.
However, when they suddenly saw the two of them walking in hand in hand, for a moment, people felt a huge shock.
There were also quite a few whispers from the side.
"What's going on? Are Qi Siran and him together?"
"This is so sudden! Didn't they say before that Qi Siran had a crush on Shao Yinan? Why are they suddenly together now?!"
After all, there had always been rumors in the upper - class circle that the eldest daughter of the Qi family had been pursuing Shao Yinan relentlessly.
Moreover, many people had seen Qi Siran constantly showing her affection for Shao Yinan at countless banquets. But in the end, he got together with Wen Yin.
"Did she get stimulated after seeing that they're about to get married?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Weren't Shao Yinan and Wen Yin together a long time ago? What's the use of getting stimulated now?"
"Anyway, I'm quite surprised. But now, isn't it said that Wen Yin is the real daughter of the Qi family? The drama of the real and fake daughters vying for the same man is something I've only seen in novels, not in real life."
Qi Siran was holding Shao Yuanjia's arm with one hand and lifting the hem of her dress with the other.
She was wearing a champagne - colored evening gown today, which made her look elegant and charming, without the gloomy air she usually had.
And Shao Yuanjia beside her was also dressed in a suit. Although the two didn't seem to be a perfect match, their ambiguous body language couldn't lie.
Facts proved that they weren't wrong. Shao Yuanjia was really together with Qi Siran!
After Wen Yin noticed the commotion over there, she exchanged a calm look with Shao Yinan without a trace.
There was calmness in both of their eyes.
No matter what situation they encountered, the best choice was to face it head - on.
Moreover, they didn't really care about those two at all.
Their engagement ceremony was, of course, grand. Standing in the audience, Qi Siran couldn't help but show a hint of venom in her eyes as she watched the two people on the stage.
Why?!
It should have been her standing beside Shao Yinan.
She had a ten - year - long relationship with him, but it couldn't compete with that little slut who came out of nowhere!
Feeling the dissatisfaction on Qi Siran's face, Shao Yuanjia quietly tightened his hand around her waist.
This pulled Qi Siran out of her thoughts.
Qi Siran naturally felt his unusual strength, so she couldn't help but glare at him.
The man beside her was calmly swirling the wine in his glass.
"Do you think my girlfriend should be looking at the people on the stage now?"
"Or do you want everyone to think that we're not really together?"
Shao Yuanjia's two short sentences managed to stir up Qi Siran's emotions. Then he leaned over gently and whispered in her ear.
"Your acting skills are excellent, so you'd better control the emotions on your face. Don't let your parents notice anything strange."
"Otherwise, if you're sent abroad, I won't be able to protect you."
This sentence worked very well on Qi Siran. She froze on the spot, and the venom in her eyes as she looked at the two people on the stage disappeared.
After all, she didn't want to be sent abroad under such circumstances.
If she really went abroad, she would lose everything!
Shao Yuanjia glanced casually at the woman beside him.
He wasn't being kind - hearted enough to think for her. It was just that if this play wasn't performed well and their two families suspected something, his life wouldn't be easy either.
He had to figure out how to make use of the shares that he hadn't yet grasped.
In the blink of an eye, the two people on the stage had exchanged their rings, and they could only watch from afar in the audience.
Seeing the large diamond ring on that slender finger, Shao Yuanjia couldn't help but feel a bit sour.
She never seemed to have taken the initiative to get close to him.
Thinking of this, he silently lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in them.
After the two exchanged rings, the banquet turned back into an ordinary one.
People kept coming up to toast the two of them. Standing beside the newly - engaged couple, Mrs. Qi couldn't help but have a hint of moisture in her eyes as she watched the talented man and the beautiful woman.
Although it had taken a little time to find Wen Yin and bring her back to the Qi family, fortunately, she was now happy and there was a man willing to protect her with all his might.
Mrs. Qi was thinking like this when suddenly Qi Siran, who had been missing for a long time, appeared in front of her.
Qi Siran was holding Shao Yuanjia's arm as she said stiffly to Mrs. Qi,
"Mom."
Hearing the long - lost voice, Mrs. Qi turned around.
But the moment she saw Qi Siran, the smile on her face froze.
"What's going on between you two?"
Seeing Shao Yuanjia's hand on her shoulder, such an ambiguous gesture was definitely not something that ordinary friends would do.
Mrs. Qi wasn't a fool. She immediately saw that their relationship was probably more than just ordinary.
Mrs. Qi had been preparing things backstage and hadn't noticed the noisy gossips when the two of them arrived in the front hall.
"Sorry, Auntie, we should have told you earlier. Actually, we've been together for some time."
Shao Yuanjia nodded politely at Mrs. Qi, showing perfect manners.
Mrs. Qi looked at Shao Yuanjia with a complicated expression and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She didn't know much about Shao Yuanjia.
She only knew that he was the illegitimate son left behind by Shao Qi's early romantic escapades and had only recently returned to the country. He was probably going to fight with Shao Yinan for the family property.
But Mrs. Qi had vaguely heard that Shao Yuanjia had no chance of winning.
Although she hated Qi Siran's actions last time, after all, she was still the daughter she had raised for more than twenty years.
She didn't want her to get involved with such a person.
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Qi Siran thought that she still didn't want to talk to her.
So her face immediately darkened.
Qi Siran held Shao Yuanjia's hand back as if in a fit of pique. Their actions were familiar and ambiguous. Mrs. Qi's face turned even paler when she saw this.
Forget it. After all, it was her own choice. If something happened in the future...
Mrs. Qi's heart was very complicated.
She just politely nodded at Shao Yuanjia and then left for another place.
She didn't know how to judge them now.
After many people saw that Mrs. Qi had finished her conversation, they swarmed up, smiling and offering their congratulations.
After all, they were all top - tier wealthy families. It was good to make an impression in front of Mrs. Qi.
"Why didn't you mention marriage to her?"
Qi Siran calmly let go of his hand only after Mrs. Qi's figure had disappeared from sight.
Shao Yuanjia just gave her a deep look and didn't say a word.