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Shen Xiang whispered reproachfully, âYouâre really foolish. With your granduncleâs big birthday celebration, people from almost half of the influential families will be there. As Shen Junâs younger brother, if I gift him something cheap, where will I put my face?â
Shen Qingxue fell silent and then suddenly had an idea, âGrandpa, we can give him a counterfeit! After all, he wonât be able to authenticate it. We can get a high-quality imitation from an antique shop, and he wonât be able to tell. We can just say we bought it for millions from an auction house, and he wonât know the difference.â
Shen Xiang pondered, a little worried, âWhat if we get caught?â
âAs long as we give it to him, does it matter if he discovers it? Besides, if youâre really worried, on the day of the celebration, we can create an accident and drop the fake item. Then, there will be no evidence left,â Shen Qingxue said with a smug smile.
Shen Xiang smiled happily, âYouâre truly clever.â
Shen Qingyue watched their backs, a hint of scorn on her lips. She had forgotten that these two troublemakers would be causing a disturbance at the birthday celebration. In the previous lifeâs celebration, Shen Xiang indeed gifted a piece of porcelain claiming it was worth over five million. Shen Jun was pleased because he knew how frugal Shen Xiang usually was and saw it as a heartfelt gift from his younger brother.
But just before they were about to display the gift, Shen Qingxue âaccidentallyâ pushed her, causing her to lose balance and drop the porcelain. Influenced by her grandfather, Shen Qingyue did care for Shen Xiangâs family back then as they were her only relatives, and she felt guilty for a long time after that incident.
Time flew, and it was now Shen Junâs birthday banquet. Shen Qingyue had ordered a set of formal suits for Shen Jun and pushed him into the room to change.
Despite his age, Shen Jun remained spirited and handsome.
Shen Qingyue walked over and generously praised, âGrandpa, you look so handsome!â
Shen Jun blushed at his granddaughterâs compliment and lightly coughed, saying, âIâm already in my seventies, whatâs so handsome about me?â
âThatâs what makes you handsome! Donât deny it,â Shen Qingyue said, smiling playfully.
âAlright, go get ready. Many young talents will be there tonight, so dress up nicely. Maybe youâll find a good son-in-law for me,â Shen Jun teased.
âEnough looking, I want to spend my whole life by my grandfatherâs side.â Shen Qingyue had already encountered a scumbag before, and she really did not want to get married again.
Shen Jun patted her gently with a smile. âOh, you really know how to tease me.â
The grandfather and granddaughter chatted for a few more moments before Shen Qingyue walked away with the makeup artist. While the makeup artist was doing her makeup, she remembered that Chi Ming seemed to have not contacted her for several days. She did not know what he was busy with, but at the moment, she did not have time to contact him either.
As evening fell, the guests arrived one after another.
Shen Qingyue supported Shen Jun downstairs and greeted the arriving guests. A wealthy lady walked over with a smile. âQingyue, youâre still so beautiful.â âOh no, youâre the one who is becoming younger and younger.â
The lady was flattered, but then she seemed to remember something and sighed. âSuch a lovely girl, why did Qin Zhen divorce you? I heard heâs been courting the daughter of the Wei family recently. I wonder if heâll bring that woman here tonightâ¦â
What status did the Wei family have? No matter how hard they tried, they could not match the Shen familyâs status. If Qin Zhen did not bring her, she would not even have a chance to enter the event.
Shen Qingyue did not care about this, but Shen Junâs smile diminished slightly. âMadam Wang, Qin Zhen has already divorced my daughter. Letâs not bring up the past!â
Madam Wang realized her slip of the tongue and was about to change the topic when the Qin family arrived.
Madam Qin came over to greet, âMr. Shen.â
This time, Shen Junâs smile completely disappeared, especially when he saw Qin Zhen bringing Wei Jiuâer. His anger flared up instantly. After all, today was his birthday banquet, and Shen Jun did not kick the Qin family out, but he only nodded as a greeting and did not bother saying anything else, not even acknowledging this family.
Madam Qin naturally noticed the disdain in Shen Junâs eyes. Especially in this kind of occasion, she did not want to bring Wei Jiuâer at first. After all, bringing her here would be telling everyone that her son was having an affair within the marriage. Moreover, what was Wei Jiuâerâs identity? How was she qualified to come with the Qin familyâs status?
However, her son Qin Zhen insisted on bringing her. He wanted everyone to know that Wei Jiuâer was the future Mrs. Qin.
Madam Qin was almost furious, but she could not do anything about Qin Zhen, so she had to bear with it.
Compared to Madam Qinâs embarrassment, Wei Jiuâer was quite composed, seemingly not feeling anything was amiss. But if a person like her did not have thick skin, she would not be able to survive.
She smiled gracefully at Shen Qingyue. âQingyue, today is Mr. Shenâs birthday..
You must be happy, right?â