Chapter 5 Who Made the Move

Huang Hui and Qian Shaojun rushed over with wide eyes, snatching the invitation and examining it under the light. Indeed, it was the most prestigious invitation for this banquet, adorned with gold and jade, and to protect the privacy of the invitees, there was no name written on it, making it even more unique. As they opened the invitation and saw the seating arrangement, everyone in the room was dumbfounded. The first row! Reserved seating! This...this couldn't be possible! The first row was the most prestigious position, and it even allowed for bringing family members. It was an entire row, exclusively reserved! Qian Shaojun loosened his tie, his eyes bulging, and suddenly noticed something. He looked up and sneered, "Ha, Su Wanying, how did you steal this invitation?" What! Qian Shaojun actually said that the invitation was stolen! Su Wanying felt both wronged and angry, "This was given to me by the chairman of the Four Seas Business Alliance." Her words caused everyone in the room to burst into laughter. "Given by the chairman of the alliance...that's too ridiculous." Qian Shaojun became even more proud, "Our chairman? I haven't even seen that big shot in person. I can't lie either. Let me tell you the truth, our chairman has never appeared before, so how could he have sent you an invitation?" Tears welled up in Su Wanying's eyes as she felt wronged, humiliated, and angry... Qian Shaojun sneered again, holding up the invitation and saying in a deep voice, "Grandma, look here. This is the symbol of the God of Wealth, and with this symbol, it means that this invitation is exclusively for members of the Four Seas Business Alliance." He ran his hand through his messy hair and spoke sternly, "Su Wanying, are you an employee of our alliance?" Su Wanying stood frozen in place. At that moment, Aunt Huang Hui suddenly became excited, "Wait a minute, in our Su family, only you, Shaojun, work in the Four Seas Business Alliance, and you're just a middle-level employee. Could it be that it was meant for you, but Su Wanying ended up taking it?" Qian Shaojun blinked his eyes, even he didn't believe his mother-in-law's words, but driven by vanity, he shamelessly nodded, "Maybe it's a special reward from the alliance. After all, I'm highly valued there." "Nonsense..." Su Wanying gritted her teeth, "Since this invitation was given to me by the chairman of the alliance, what's wrong with the symbol of the God of Wealth?" Su Hansheng weakly defended his daughter, "Wanying is right. The chairman personally gave it to her, so it must have the internal symbol." At this moment, Su's grandmother, with her walking stick, pounded the ground heavily, "Enough, stop arguing." She stared at Su Wanying, and the room instantly filled with pressure. Su Wanying understood what her grandmother meant. She still wanted to force her into accepting the marriage with the Qian family, even now. She lowered her head and remained silent, her attitude very clear. So Su's grandmother coldly reached a conclusion, "The golden jade invitation should have been for Shaojun, but Wanying helped retrieve it, which also showed some effort. So, how about you exchange the invitations?" The silver invitation was thrown at Su Wanying's feet. Aunt Huang Hui and her family held the golden jade invitation, looking triumphant, as if they were about to ascend to heaven. However, Qian Shaojun felt uneasy and quietly made a phone call. The person on the other end was a small director he had flattered in the Four Seas Business Alliance, an important figure to him. "Director Liu, it's me, Xiaojun." Qian Shaojun smiled, "I want to ask, who is the VIP assigned to the first row, seat 1?" Director Liu laughed on the phone, "You won't believe it, but I actually checked on this. There are no names on the registration form. Ha, anyway, the first row was reserved in advance, probably for our internal employees." Qian Shaojun hung up the phone, ecstatic, feeling like he had hit the jackpot! He straightened his suit and returned with pride, looking at Su Wanying, who was still standing in place with a pale face, "I just confirmed it on the phone. This invitation is indeed for me, it's a reward from our alliance for employees. Now that the truth is clear, I don't want to say more." Su Wanying stubbornly bit her lip, "I don't believe it. This invitation is mine, and I won't exchange it!" Grandma Su's walking stick pounded the ground, and she coldly snorted, "Wanying, Grandma is really disappointed in you. You're just like your mother, causing trouble and not understanding gratitude!" Su Hansheng looked at his tearful daughter and listened to his mother insulting his beloved wife. His heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife, but after so many years of being suppressed by his mother, he didn't dare to question her. Meanwhile, Meng Jialan trembled and almost fainted. Her health was already poor, and she had high blood pressure. How could she withstand such humiliation? "Grandma, you can't insult my mother like this!" Su Wanying suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with anger. "All those rumors about my mother in the family were spread by malicious people! Aunt Huang should be well aware of this." This sentence drove Aunt Huang Hui crazy. How dare she say such things to my face? She was not someone to be trifled with and immediately rushed forward, pointing her finger at Su Wanying's face, "What do you mean? Does our Su family have no rules? Who are you talking about?" Meng Jialan panicked and came forward to protect her daughter, "Sister-in-law, Wanying didn't mean you. Children don't know how to speak, so don't take it to heart." Huang Hui raised her hand and slapped Meng Jialan across the face, "Your daughter doesn't know how to behave? Then how did you, as a mother, teach her?" Meng Jialan trembled, her face showing a clear red handprint, her mouth filled with a sour taste, but she could only grit her teeth and swallow it. On the other side, Su Wanying screamed and was about to argue, but Su Hansheng forcibly held her back. The scene descended into chaos. However, the old grandmother remained silent, with a slight smile on her lips, seemingly appreciating Huang Hui's actions. At that moment, the front door of the villa burst open with a bang. The strong wind from outside rushed in, bringing a dull howling sound. Chen Qingzhi appeared in the room. For some reason, the room immediately fell silent. Chen Qingzhi looked at the red handprint on his mother-in-law's face, his eye twitching. He took a slow step forward, but his tone was unusually calm, "Who made the move?"