Chapter 560: Is there some other plan?

Yan Ershen was very satisfied with her plan; even if Xu Tian was sharp-tongued and full of tricks, he would be unable to defend himself in the face of hard evidence.

Finally, Yan Ershen specifically instructed Yan Hongyu: "Son, you don't need to get involved in this. Your main task on the day of the engagement ceremony is to have Xu Miaoyin introduce you to the guests her family invited. The Xu family has extensive connections in the Imperial Capital, and getting to know more people will never be a bad thing for us. As for the watch, I will have Xiao Guanjia arrange it."

Yan Hongyu felt a sense of unease when he heard Yan Ershen mention Xiao Guanjia again.

"Mom, this Xiao Ren has been getting more and more out of line these past few years; we can't keep him around anymore."

Yan Ershen's expression changed, and she immediately said, "Son, I know you dislike him, but keeping him in the Yan family still has great utility for us. There are some things that shouldn't see the light of day that need him to do, and even if your grandfather discovers some clues, he won't be able to trace them back to us."

"But Xiao Ren, he..." A cold glint flashed in Yan Hongyu's eyes.

"I know, I know everything!" Yan Ershen hurriedly comforted him. "That matter will never be known by your grandfather and the others in this lifetime. Xiao Ren isn't stupid; he knows that if he wants to live a life free from worry, he must rely on you. Don't worry, it is absolutely impossible for him to let this secret see the light of day!"

"I hope he doesn't become even more insatiable."

Yan Hongyu's gaze remained cold. He had endured it for a long time, and one day he would deal with this greedy butler and drive him completely out of his life.

Yan Hongyu and Xu Miaoyin's engagement ceremony was held on the weekend. The Xu family had specifically chosen the date, and the venue was the most luxurious restaurant under the Yan family's banner.

Early that morning, the entrance to the restaurant was decorated with celebratory flowers, and they even placed a portrait of Yan Hongyu and Xu Miaoyin at the door.

Because it was only an engagement, the two hadn't taken wedding photos. Furthermore, Xu Miaoyin had already hired a professional photography team; after Yan Hongyu had some vacation time, they would travel together, and the team would follow along to shoot photos in wedding dresses and formal wear.

Xu Miaoyin had lived through enough poverty, so after being recognized back into the Xu family, her spending on food and clothing had to be extravagant.

Perhaps due to guilt toward this daughter, Xu Miaoyin's father, Fourth Master Xu, was exceptionally indulgent regarding money. He not only gave her shares in the Xu family business but also provided her with a seven-figure allowance every month.

Even so, Yan Hongyu still had quite a few complaints about Xu Miaoyin's habit of spending money lavishly.

In his view, that money would eventually be his, and he felt a pang of heartache whenever he saw Xu Miaoyin spend millions on jewelry that had no practical use.

Of course, before the two were officially married, Yan Hongyu naturally wouldn't interfere with Xu Miaoyin's spending. However, he was already calculating how to take control of Xu Miaoyin's assets and shares after they married.

Naturally, Xu Miaoyin was completely unaware of Yan Hongyu's schemes; she had poured all her heart into dressing up.

Xu Tian would be attending today's engagement ceremony. She was no longer the Lin Miaoyin who lived in the slums; she had power and status, and she was the daughter of the Xu family. She had to make that man regret it—regret abandoning her back then!

In Xu Miaoyin's eyes, the reason Xu Tian abandoned her was simply because Tang Bingyan had more money and power than she did. Now that she had also become a wealthy young lady, she didn't believe Xu Tian wouldn't regret it.

So what if his family had status? Given Tang Bingyan's personality, it was impossible for her to hand over the Tang family's assets for Xu Tian to manage.

But she was different; she would definitely make good use of the Xu family's industries and connections to support Yan Hongyu, making him the most successful young talent in Jiang City.

By then, Xu Tian would still be the pretty boy living off a woman, while her husband, Yan Hongyu, would become a business elite admired by thousands.

Such a stark contrast would surely make the scumbag who abandoned her regret his actions.

Just as Xu Miaoyin was dressing up in the makeup room, Xu Tian's car also pulled up to the entrance of the grand hotel.

After stepping out of the car, Su Xiuya and Yan Jinsong looked at the magnificent hotel before them, feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

Although this hotel was an asset under the Yan family's name, they hadn't been here for a long time.

Seeing Xu Tian and the others, the security guard at the hotel entrance quickly hurried over: "Eldest Miss, Mr. Xu, just leave the car to me; you can go straight in!"

Yan Qingxue, who was addressed as Eldest Miss, didn't show any joy at the guard's respectful demeanor. She gave a perfunctory nod to the guard and then helped Su Xiuya walk into the hotel.

Before, when they returned to the Yan family to attend the Old Patriarch's birthday banquet, they had been intentionally made things difficult for and humiliated by Xiao Ren because they lacked an invitation.

But during this period, because she and Xu Tian often returned to have meals with the Old Patriarch and Old Matriarch, and even attended the annual celebration of Giant Star Media—a company under the Yan Group—the servants of the Yan family realized that Yan Qingxue's family might regain the Old Patriarch's favor, so their attitude toward them had changed.

Yan Qingxue had no fondness for these people who fawned over the powerful and bullied the weak, so she had no patience to humor them.

Su Xiuya knew her daughter best and naturally knew why Yan Qingxue was unhappy, so she held her hand tightly and persuaded her: "Qingxue, I know you don't like the environment here at your grandfather and grandmother's side, but they are your elders after all, and they have never treated you poorly."

"So, when you see the two elders in a moment, you must not throw a childish tantrum. Today is Hongyu's engagement ceremony, after all; if you cause any trouble, it will just be a joke for outsiders to watch."

Su Xiuya was soft-hearted and kind; even when bullied, she didn't want her daughter to have conflicts with them.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine," Yan Qingxue promised Su Xiuya. "Today is Yan Hongyu and the others' main event; we spectators are only responsible for eating, otherwise, it would be a waste of the generous gift money."

Although Yan Qingxue didn't intend to give Yan Hongyu a red envelope, Su Xiuya and Yan Jinsong still packed a large one and handed it to the registration staff at the hotel entrance.

Yan Qingxue knew she couldn't stop them, so she let them be.

Several people walked into the banquet hall, where quite a few guests had already arrived, gathering in twos and threes to exchange pleasantries. They didn't show much reaction when Yan Qingxue, Xu Tian, and the others entered.

Although Yan Qingxue had been highly regarded by the Old Patriarch and Old Matriarch recently, other families still intended to wait and see for a while before Yan Qingxue returned to the Yan family's company.

Only after confirming that Yan Qingxue was truly being utilized by the Yan family again would it be too late to build connections. After all, the power of the Yan family's company was still firmly held in the hands of the second son, Yan Jinbai's family.

Moreover, today was the engagement ceremony of Yan Jinbai's son, Yan Hongyu, and the daughter of the Xu family; they wouldn't offend Yan Jinbai's family because of the uncertain future of Yan Qingxue.

Yan Qingxue held her glass, bored as she watched the people in the banquet hall with their hypocritical smiles and hidden agendas, and said quite uninterestingly to Xu Tian beside her: "You insisted on making me attend such a boring engagement ceremony—is there some other plan?"