Gu Anxi tilted her head, always feeling that he was a bit strange.

The things he said were strange, and his expression wasn’t quite right.

When getting in the car, Uncle Bo buckled her seatbelt for her. She looked down at the crown of his head and murmured, "Uncle, you’re really strange today."

Bo Xichen paused in his movement, then looked up and chuckled softly, "If this doesn’t make me strange, then I wouldn’t be normal."

As he spoke, he slowly straightened up and buckled his seatbelt. Instead of starting the car immediately, he turned his head to glance at her, his eyes somewhat bright.

The little darling was slow to realize the meaning behind his words.

Then, her small face flushed terribly, and she pretended to sit upright, muttering a few words softly.

Bo Xichen smiled, "I am just a normal man."

Gu Anxi’s face became hotter, and she spoke softly, "I didn’t say you weren’t normal."

After a while, she turned her face away, not daring to continue the topic.

Uncle Bo chuckled again and slowly drove the car away... After about half an hour, the car stopped at a hotel under the Jiang Family’s name. Tonight, the Jiang Family really went all out; guests were everywhere, and most of Beicheng’s elites were here. Looking around, the four major families were all present. Gu family’s Gu Yuanshan no longer cared about matters, and Gu Changqing represented them, surprisingly bringing Gu Mingzhu with him. The Chu Family still had Chu Changhe, but Madam Chu’s health was probably not good recently as she hadn’t attended any events. Our Bo Family just had the two younger ones present, as Lady Bo said, these banquets weren’t enough to make the Bo Family give face.

At this time, King Jingyao had not yet arrived, and the atmosphere was still casual. When they saw Bo Xichen and Gu Anxi arriving, the mood slightly dimmed, lacking the previous warmth.

After all, in Beicheng everyone knew, the Bo Family and Mr. Wang had passed the honeymoon phase and were now in a cold war period; the future was uncertain. Moreover, the Jiang Family’s Jiang Chaoge was Mr. Wang’s favorite, holding significant projects and possessing stunning beauty. It was heard they were even living together. The Jiang Family and the Bo Family were at odds; everyone knew where they stood.

In a short while, the Jiang Family’s head, Jiang Bin, and his son came over to greet the guests, with a faint imperceptible arrogance on Jiang Bin’s face. His eldest son, Jiang Qi, felt even more uncomfortable.

Among the juniors of the four major families, Bo Xichen had always been unmatched, which made Jiang Qi very dissatisfied. He was two years older than Bo Xichen, outstanding and extraordinary, yet always being suppressed, leaving him displeased. Plus, he had recently been removed from his position by Min Xin, which made him even more dissatisfied with the Bo Family.

Of course, times were different now; Jiang Family’s dog, Jiang Chaoge, was gaining ground. With this leverage, he thought stepping on Bo Xichen’s head would be a piece of cake in the future.

When Jiang Qi was feeling disdainful, Jiang Bin faked a smile, "Xichen, why didn’t your parents come over?"

He paused, "Today is a big day for the Jiang Family, and also for our four major families. With Nianyao not coming, it might make people think he has an issue with me, his little brother."

Bo Xichen had seen many situations and naturally understood the other party’s intentions, smiling slightly: "Father hasn’t been involved in the affairs of the four major families for a while now."

He looked down at Gu Anxi beside him, "If Uncle Jiang has anything to discuss, you can talk it over with Anxi."

These words almost made Jiang Bin vomit blood.

This young Bo Xichen was indeed clever, adept at using just a few words to remove Bo Nianyao from the equation and forcing him to deal with a junior, specifically the role of the Bo family’s daughter-in-law, wasn’t it belittling his rank and status? Meanwhile, Bo Nianyao and Bo Xichen seemed noble, while he, Jiang Bin, was only fit to talk with a junior...

Though Jiang Bin was enraged and his face was pale, he forced a smile, "Haha, if it were the usual, it’d be fine. But today is a big day, and Nianyao’s absence inevitably inspires speculation."

Those eager to flatter the Jiang Family nodded in agreement—

"Yes, Nianyao’s absence isn’t good. The four families are as one, we thrive together, we fall together."

"Alas, times aren’t what they used to be... Xichen, that’s not what I meant."

"Yes, yes, one must be open-minded, the waves behind push the waves ahead."

...

Bo Xichen smiled, "Is that so? I thought Uncle Jiang’s family is having a happy event, but without officially finalizing any status, Father may choose to attend or not."

The little darling beside him nodded, "Yes, once Dr. Jiang and Mr. Wang get married, we’ll be sure to get some wedding wine."

The people around were bewildered.

Wasn’t this a celebration for securing a project? How did it redirect to Jiang Chaoge and Mr. Wang’s affairs? But it’s true, the tabloids wrote that Jiang Chaoge had moved into Mr. Wang’s. It seems the good news is near.

Aligning with the Jiang Family, sure was a wise choice.

Thus, everyone started congratulating, leaving Jiang Bin a bit at a loss. He wasn’t like Jiang Chaoge who had a young girl’s mindset. He was a man who understood other men. He could tell Mr. Wang didn’t truly appreciate Chaoge. He was merely interacting with her for the project’s sake. Of course, great hopes are there, but men dislike being pushed. This situation, putting pressure before anything even started, would likely annoy Mr. Wang.

He opened his lips, about to refute when several black cars slowly approached the hotel’s front parking lot, lining up impressively. Jiang Bin realized it was King Jingyao and immediately went to greet him.

Bo Xichen and Gu Anxi just stood in the banquet hall, quietly watching outside the door...

As people got off the cars, unexpectedly, besides King Jingyao, there was Min Xin. They even sat in the back of the car together, and when they got out, they seemed harmonious, even having some CP vibe, mainly because they both looked quite good.

From the rear cars, the old gentleman and lady also got off together. The appearance of these four together made everyone feel like they were in a fantasy...

Jiang Bin felt somewhat dizzy, promptly called Jiang Chaoge over.

The Jiang family, big and small, stood in a line, neatly organized. King Jingyao smiled, "Jiang Bin, you’re not quite right. You can forget about people like us being old woods, but how come Chaoge and Jiang Qi aren’t mingling more with young people in the hall?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bin felt something was off, glancing at Jiang Chaoge.

Jiang Chaoge’s heart skipped a beat, unable to understand King Jingyao’s intent.

At this moment, it was the old lady who scolded Old Wang: "Jingyao, look at you, rare to get along with a girl, yet you don’t treat her well, opening your mouth brings no favor. Do you plan on being single until 50? Or is Min Xin, alongside Jingchuan, what you want to settle with for a partner?"

"Does the old lady view her son so lightly?" The old man chuckled heartily, casually placing his hand on Jiang Chaoge’s shoulder, exuding charm.

The old lady glanced at him, faintly smiling, then signaled a servant, who promptly brought a gift specifically for Jiang Chaoge.

Jiang Chaoge opened it to find a priceless red jewel set, feeling utterly overwhelmed with favor, not knowing what to say. Matching gifts of this magnitude from the old woman dazzled everyone in the Jiang Family, silently thinking Jiang Chaoge probably truly gained her recognition this time, about to rise up as a phoenix.

Not just the Jiang Family folks, everyone at the banquet thought so too.

Except for one person.

Min Xin.

Min Xin, undoubtedly a savvy person, seeing this scene, frowned slightly but understood it all.

Heh, are these people stupid, only seeing the jewelry worth millions, without considering that if the old lady truly accepted this daughter-in-law, how could she let a servant handle it? Surely, she’d place it personally into Jiang Chaoge’s hands...