Chapter 57: Her Home Court

In fact, Shen Lan was unaware that Si Rong would appear.

He did not want Si Rong to appear at all.

How could Si Rong appear?

Had he not given her chances before, at the Si Family, at the coffee shop?

Yet now that he had made up his mind to get engaged to and be with Li Xuan, Si Rong had come to his engagement scene?

What was she trying to do?

Stop the wedding?

Shen Lan suddenly felt very aggrieved.

But it was too late; he would not let Si Rong know about the plan he and Li Xuan had made back then, so he would not turn back.

Even if Si Rong loved him and tried to make him stay, he would not.

He just stared at Si Rong with a lingering, sorrowful gaze, until Li Xuan pinched the inside of his waist, causing him to shift his gaze elsewhere.

Shen Mu stood with her daughter, looking at Si Rong with a haughty expression.

Especially Shen Yun; in truth, life after marrying Yang Junwei was not as good as she had imagined.

For some reason, Jun Wei had a huge contrast before and after marriage, and often complained about his brother divorcing Si Rong.

Today, on the joyous day of her brother's engagement, Jun Wei had not even come.

However, Shen Yun believed that once she deepened her relationship with Jun Wei, their life would surely get better and better.

On an occasion like today, ordinary women would not humiliate themselves by attending their ex-husband's engagement banquet.

Si Rong was only able to come because she could not let go of her son, right?

Now she knew how sought-after her son Shen Lan was; he could marry a new wife less than a month after his divorce.

And Si Rong?

She would be thirty-nine after the New Year, and completely unwanted by men.

"What is the Si Family daughter doing here today? The newspapers said she snatched Shen Lan from Li Xuan before, along with the pair of twins they had; she wouldn't be trying to snatch him again, would she?"

"How lively! It was worth coming today; I got to see such a good show just by giving a gift! I want to see the bride and the ex-wife fight; whoever wins gets the Deputy County Magistrate."

"The Si Family daughter will probably win; she has more experience since she snatched him once before!"

"Stop talking nonsense; what is written in the newspapers isn't necessarily true. Haven't you heard that the Morning News from that day was banned from distribution, and even the editor who published that article was arrested? They said it was spreading rumors!"

"Even if it's a rumor, a part of it must be true. The Si Family daughter must have come today because she regrets divorcing the Deputy County Magistrate."

"She was angry at the time, but now she realizes it's hard to find someone at her age, so she wants to eat the grass she already grazed on."

Amidst these discussions, Si Rong saw Jiang Cheng walking toward her.

Why had he come too?

Today, Jiang Cheng was wearing a pine-green suit, his temperament superior under the hotel lights.

After he appeared, there were no more female guests discussing how handsome Shen Lan was.

"What a coincidence, my girlfriend, are you also here to attend the Deputy County Magistrate's engagement banquet?"

Jiang Cheng asked politely.

Si Rong suppressed her smile; since he was willing to announce their relationship on such an occasion, it was naturally an extra layer of armor for her.

Only, the word "my" seemed to be emphasized extra heavily by him.

It seemed to carry the implication of asserting ownership.

Under the eyes of everyone, Si Rong placed her hand into his large palm, "Yes, my boyfriend."

This interaction between the two immediately attracted the attention of the entire room.

It directly stole the spotlight from today's protagonists, Shen Lan and Li Xuan.

"If I didn't look at the name at the entrance, I would have thought today was their engagement banquet!"

"Hee hee, a bit sweet!"

"I told you! The dignified Si Family daughter wouldn't be left unwanted even if she is divorced; look, she found one right away!"

"He looks distinguished, but I'm afraid he's a gigolo, right? He's ultimately no match for the Deputy County Magistrate's status, but I heard he's already forty; it's not easy for a man to want her."

"Open your dog eyes and look clearly; that man is no ordinary person. He is a Military Division Commander; even if he retired, he would be more impressive than a Deputy County Magistrate, not to mention his younger brother is a County Magistrate!"

"Looking at it this way, the Si Family daughter really has a natural fate of wealth! Any man she finds is either rich or noble."

"The Si Family daughter was born in the year of the Dragon; women with this zodiac sign are nine times out of ten destined for great wealth."

"Tsk tsk! They really are a perfect match!"

Listening to these discussions, Shen Lan's face turned completely black.

Even if Si Rong wanted to anger him, there was no need to be so high-profile and show off her affection with Jiang Cheng at his engagement banquet, right?

Looking at their hands held together, he felt as if he could barely breathe.

Why bother.

Originally, he had thought that even if he married Li Xuan, he would certainly not ignore Si Rong in the future.

He could still visit her from time to time, care for her, and be her spiritual husband.

Si Rong was simple-minded; he didn't know if she had seen the intense possessiveness in Jiang Cheng's eyes toward her.

As a man himself, he could tell that Jiang Cheng's possessiveness was not something that could be satisfied by the title of a boyfriend.

Watching Shen Lan look distressed, Li Xuan also felt embarrassed.

Today, she had originally wanted Si Rong to witness her happiness with Shen Lan and deal her a heavy blow.

She hadn't expected Si Rong to be with Jiang Cheng; now the discussions in the hall about the two of them were louder than the main characters, and they had alive-and-well stolen the spotlight of their engagement!

This was something Li Xuan had not anticipated before.

How could Jiang Cheng even take a fancy to a twice-married woman like Si Rong?

She had to admit, Li Xuan felt jealous in her heart again.

She took Shen Lan's arm and walked toward Si Rong and Jiang Cheng.

"You two are together, congratulations. Actually, back when we were in school, I already thought you were a perfect match."

Li Xuan said these insincere words, but in her heart, she was calculating how to steer the topic toward the newspaper.

So what if the Si Family was foolish and had money to pull the newspaper? Who among those present hadn't seen that newspaper?

As time passed, if she said Si Rong had snatched her husband and daughter, then she had snatched her husband and daughter.

Now, she was the weak one!

"Yeah, they are such a perfect match; why did you hide the love letter Jiang Cheng wrote to Si Rong back then? Was it because of jealousy?"

Ming Zi replied directly in a loud voice.

Li Xuan was instantly infuriated by this meddlesome Ming Zi; she lowered her head, appearing deeply wounded, "Yes, the young lady of the Si Family is naturally good in every way. She likes Shen Lan, she likes my child, and I was willing to give them to her, but why did she have to splash dirty water on me at the Dance Competition and get me expelled from school? I am a person too, and I have a heart!"

Her restrained sobbing echoed through the hall.

"Put that way, she does seem quite pitiful. It's the Si Family heiress who is in the wrong; no matter how rich and powerful she is, she shouldn't snatch someone else's husband and child, right?"

"I knew there must have been some shady business behind the newspaper being pulled, but justice lies in the hearts of the people; the Si Family can't cover the sky with one hand, can they?"

"It's too unkind. Today she even deliberately brought a man to disrupt someone else's engagement party; this capitalist young lady really deserves a lesson!"

"She should be sent to the countryside to live in a cowshed!"

Listening to these voices condemning Si Rong, a satisfied smile finally appeared on the corners of Li Xuan's lips.

This was more like it.

Today was her home turf; Miss Si Rong was only fit to tuck her tail and run away.

But her smile froze the moment it touched upon one person.