Chapter 561: Flattered and Frightened

Xu Tian smiled faintly and said, "What plans? I just had you come to attend your brother's engagement ceremony."

Yan Qingxue looked at him with disbelief: "Cut it out. I don't believe you'd be that kind-hearted."

"Yan Hongyu is my college classmate, after all, and I have some history with his fiancée. It's only natural that I should attend their engagement ceremony."

"Xu Tian, what exactly are you planning? Are you still trying to hide it from me?" Yan Qingxue lost her patience. "If you don't really have a plan, I wouldn't bother wasting my time here. I finally have a vacation; I'd rather go home and get some beauty sleep than waste time with these hypocritical people."

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Xu Tian picked up a snow-white porcelain plate and placed it in Yan Qingxue's hand. "The snacks at this hotel are quite good. Try a bit of everything."

Yan Qingxue was choked with anger. She gritted her teeth and said to Xu Tian, "Who do you take me for? Do you think a few snacks can brush me off?"

"Don't forget, Godfather and Godmother also gave a red envelope." Xu Tian smiled brightly. "You need to eat more to get your money's worth."

He understood Yan Qingxue's personality well.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Yan Qingxue went off, pouting, to fill a plate full of snacks.

"Forget it. Since I'm already here, I really should eat more. The food at this hotel is indeed quite good..."

Yan Qingxue waved at Su Xiuya and Yan Jinsong, who were not far away: "Mom, Dad, you two should eat more too!"

Just as Yan Qingxue was eating to her heart's content as if no one else were around, Yan Hongyu, looking high-spirited and vigorous, walked toward her and Xu Tian with his arm linked with Xu Miaoyin's, his target clear.

"Sister Qingxue, Xu Tian, Uncle, Aunt, long time no see!"

Yan Qingxue said very perfunctorily: "Long time no see. Congratulations, congratulations. I wish you two a hundred years of harmony."

How could Yan Hongyu not hear that Yan Qingxue was just brushing him off? But he still had to maintain his good image in front of outsiders.

"Thank you for your blessings, Sister Qingxue."

Xu Miaoyin smiled politely at Yan Qingxue and the others, her gaze finally landing on Xu Tian.

She had been silently observing Xu Tian ever since she walked over. She didn't believe that Xu Tian could remain indifferent and show no reaction today when she was getting engaged to Yan Hongyu.

However, Xu Miaoyin, who had been observing so diligently, was ultimately disappointed. Xu Tian didn't even give her a glance, as if he didn't care at all, fiddling with the wine glass in his hand.

How could that be?

Xu Miaoyin felt indignant in her heart. No matter what, they had years of friendship. Now that she was getting engaged, and to Yan Hongyu, Xu Tian's mortal enemy, could he really have no reaction at all?

Xu Miaoyin had actually guessed right; no matter what shocking actions she made now, Xu Tian would not have any reaction.

It should be said that ever since Xu Tian was reborn, he had already seen through the true face of this vicious woman.

Back then, in order to achieve her goals, she didn't hesitate to join forces with Xu Rixin to scheme against him. From that moment on, the friendship they had grown up with was completely erased.

Yan Hongyu seemed to sense the stiffness of the woman beside him. A trace of imperceptible anger flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to calm.

He raised the wine glass in his hand and nodded to Xu Tian: "Xu Tian, I didn't expect you to be able to come to our engagement ceremony."

Xu Tian felt that Yan Hongyu's words were very inexplicable: "Didn't you send me the invitation yourself?"

Yan Hongyu: "..."

He was very annoyed. This Xu Tian was still the same as before, just a pig-brained fool. Could he really not hear the subtext in his words at all?

Originally, Yan Hongyu wanted to take this opportunity to point out the previous relationship between Xu Tian and Xu Miaoyin. He wanted outsiders to know that although Xu Tian and the Xu family's daughter were childhood sweethearts, the person engaged to the Xu family's daughter now was him, Yan Hongyu. This point alone was enough to prove that he, Yan Hongyu, was a thousand times better than Xu Tian.

And as for Xu Tian, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only watch helplessly as he and Xu Miaoyin got engaged, and he even had to pretend to be magnanimous and attend the engagement ceremony to bless them.

Yan Hongyu just wanted to see Xu Tian looking extremely stifled yet unable to vent.

It was just a pity that no matter how he hinted in his words, Xu Tian acted as if he didn't care at all, behaving like a bystander.

This couldn't help but make Yan Hongyu wonder: could it be that Xu Tian really didn't care about Xu Miaoyin at all? They had known each other since they were young; could so many years of feelings really just disappear like that?

Of course, no matter how anxious he was, Xu Tian was behaving normally. He couldn't very well jump out himself to expose his own scars, saying that his fiancée had previously had an affair with Xu Tian.

Yan Hongyu could only stiffly raise a smiling face and say to Xu Tian: "Sorry, I'm quite busy today. If the hospitality is lacking, I'll personally apologize to you another day."

"We're all family, no need to be so polite."

Su Xiuya didn't know that Yan Hongyu had so many little schemes; she thought he was sincerely inviting them to attend the engagement ceremony.

"Xiao Tian is my godson, which means he's your brother. If there's anything you need help with, just say so."

"Thank you, Aunt."

Yan Hongyu's eye twitched, and he tried hard to control his facial expression. After all, Su Xiuya was his aunt. If he were caught by a reporter rolling his eyes at Su Xiuya, it would definitely be twisted to smear him.

"Oldest, Oldest's wife, you're here."

After the Yan Family Patriarch and the Yan Family Matriarch had greeted important guests, they also walked toward Xu Tian and the others.

Although the Yan Family Patriarch still had an indifferent look on his face after seeing Yan Jinsong and Su Xiuya, his tone was much calmer.

"Dad! Mom!"

Yan Jinsong and Su Xiuya were somewhat flattered and frightened when they saw the Yan Family Patriarch and the Yan Family Matriarch take the initiative to come over and greet them.

The Yan Family Matriarch still didn't like this cowardly and incompetent daughter-in-law, but she only gave her a good face for the sake of Yan Qingxue and Xu Tian.

"The family is very busy today. If you have nothing to do, go over and help organize things."

The Yan Family Matriarch saying this was undoubtedly a concession to accept Yan Jinsong's family.

Seeing the surprised look on her parents' faces, Yan Qingxue felt a bit sour in her heart, but she quickly restrained her emotions, put on a smiling face, and promised the Yan Family Matriarch: "Grandma, don't worry. We are all one family. If Second Aunt and Hongyu need any help, just leave it to us to do. We are family, so Second Aunt and the others can rest assured, right?"

"Oh my, how would I dare to trouble Big Brother and Sister-in-law to help!"

Yan Second Aunt, who had long since cursed Yan Jinsong's family to pieces in her heart, approached with a face full of smiles.

"You've finally come back for a trip, just sit and drink and eat. I've already arranged everything regarding the ceremony. With so many waiters and security guards, you don't need to worry." ===== CHAPTER 562 =====