Chapter 70: Stroll

Su Xi had only been chatting with others for a short time when she heard the waiter relay a message. The people nearby who were discussing cooperation also wanted to watch the spectacle, so they went up together.

When Su Xi arrived, Liang Liying was scolding Su Yu, "You really are impolite and uncultured, a useless waste who can't learn no matter how you teach!"

Su Xi's complexion instantly darkened!

She calls that method "teaching"? Looks like Liang Liying's life has been too comfortable! Does she think the news of her illness was well hidden?

Su Xi hurried over and lifted Su Yu, "A Su Family child naturally has Su Family upbringing; outsiders need not worry. Su Yu is fine this way, she won't be bullied by clueless people."

Liang Liying was so angry that her skin trembled.

With a protector behind her, Su Yu felt even more imposing, "She doesn't understand what I'm saying; I've already said it. We're in our own lounge, we want to play firecrackers, what's the problem?"

Liang Liying exploded with anger, "Can't you read? This is the Zhu Family lounge!"

Carried by Liang Lijiang, Liang Yan felt emboldened and immediately shouted at Liang Liying, "Old witch, I've tolerated you for a long time!"

"My dad is him; what's his belongs to my mother and me; what's mine belongs to Xiao Yu. If it's not our family, whose is it?!"

"Can't they play in their own family's lounge? Who made him so unlucky that he has to be next door to their house!"

Liang Yan was righteous and confident!

Zhu Xueheng nodded vigorously, recalling his daughter's earlier claim of being bullied at the Liang family, and immediately felt that Liang Liying had caused his daughter great grievance, "She is my daughter, already registered. If the Liang family can't handle this, don't cause trouble outside. I even find your Liang Family's disgusting matters dirty our child's ears!"

His guilt lasted only a moment; the more Zhu Xueheng spoke, the more he convinced himself he was right.

"Chief Shi, look at this matter, both of these from our family are children! Why didn't Liang Chengwei ask your Shi Family waiter for a more secluded room? Not only our Su and Zhu families brought children, other families also have kids; hearing things they shouldn't hear is so bad, right?"

Su Xi nodded, "Do Liang Family members get excited without regard to the setting?"

Shi Xu mentally nodded hard, "Indeed, is Liang Chengwei crazy? Causing chaos at a Shi Family banquet and creating such a big incident!"

Moreover, the other room next to the Liang Family is the Chu Family lounge; isn't he afraid his fiancée might be lost?

But outwardly he still had to play the peacemaker, "The kids are still young, curiosity a bit stronger. The room's soundproofing is actually good; Mr. Liang might have been frightened by the fire. The Shi Family has professional doctors, already examined Mr. Liang, nothing serious."

The Shi Family's servant went in to inspect; the ignited cigarette butt matched the brand of the pack of cigarettes in Liang Chengwei's clothing. If the Liang Family is dissatisfied, they could also test saliva DNA.

Liang Chengwei started the fire himself, then was knocked out by the flames. What does that have to do with the Shi Family and those two little girls? The Shi Family is actually the most unlucky; their banquet almost caused a fire that would have lost a whole room. If there hadn't been a fire extinguisher nearby, the loss would have been more than one room.

Shi Xu sided with Zhu Xueheng and Su Xi; Liang Liying wanted to curse but couldn't. Liang Chengwei could still insult and even hit people here, but she couldn't. She offended someone, and the old master wouldn't protect her.

Liang Liying realized she couldn't gain any advantage, and left in a huff.

【Huh, this Shi Family member is still okay, didn't side with Liang Liying. Wulongcha, who is he?】

【Shi Xu.】

【Oh, it's that unlucky guy Shi Xu.】

Su Xi asked Su Yu gently, "Were you scared?"

And how Shi Xu had become unlucky, he wanted to know.

If Shi Xu and the Shi Family aren't the same sort, splitting the Shi Family from within would also be a good idea.

Shi Xu also looked at Su Yu. The two little girls, one three and one five, were still young. If one had to blame anyone for the firecracker incident, it could only be Zhu Xueheng, who insisted on showing off in front of the two children.

Su Yu, with a baby‑like voice, looked aggrieved, "She is extremely unreasonable, slandering me and Huo Huo."

Liang Yan, nodding at Liang Lijiang, said, "Little sister Xiao Yu is right!"

"Shall we go home then?"

Su Xi remained gentle. Everyone was already in contact, early or late talks were fine. Su Yu really doesn't like Shi Family banquets; they won't bring her there anymore.

"Have you finished the cooperation talk?"

"No."

"Then you adults can talk, Huo Huo and I will be well‑behaved."

Liang Yan nodded, "We are well‑behaved, Mom, you go about your business, Dad is here."

Zhu Xueheng smiled happily; his daughter approved of him!

"I will take good care of both of them."

Liang Lijiang: …Your idea of 'taking good care' is taking them to play firecrackers?

Shi Xu: I hope you truly take good care; I don't want to clean up another mess.

Everything had been clarified, and the "spectacle owner" was also taken to the Shi Family medical room; the crowd gradually dispersed, each seeking out their intended person to chat with.

Su Yu and Liang Yan ate Chinese food in the lounge that Su Xi had specifically requested from Shi Xu.

Liang Yan wiggled his little feet, scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth, chewed and swallowed, then turned to the steak‑eating Zhu Xueheng and asked, "Dad, next time we attend a banquet can we eat separately?"

When the adults were busy, the children at the banquet ate and played together. But Liang Yan had offended all the same‑age kids in the circle, and those kids kept bad‑mouthing her within the circle.

Therefore, every time a banquet occurs, during meals almost every child targets her!

She is annoyed!

Yet the great‑grandfather who has always dote on her insists she attend the banquet!

She was irritated, so she naturally didn't want others to be happy. Whenever she was at a banquet, during meals the children's area turned into a chorus of cries. Many parents even complained to the Liang Family about her.

But so what?

She vaguely felt that the great‑grandfather liked this kind of behavior. Every time she caused trouble, after receiving a scolding she would be given many pieces of jewelry.

She didn't understand, but also knew offending too many people was bad, so she tried to avoid conflicts at banquets and followed her mother.

But her mother was too busy; rarely could she bring her to a banquet to eat together. When it was time to argue, she still quarreled with those kids. Her mother's only demand then was that she not be taken advantage of!

This was her first banquet after leaving the Liang Family, and also the first time she didn't eat with those annoying brats.

"Sure, Dad will take you."

While Liang Yan and Zhu Xueheng were talking, Su Yu pushed aside the greens and kept eating the meat.

"Hey, Xiao Yu, you need to eat the greens."

Zhu Xueheng turned his head and saw a plate of greens; Su Yu had already finished all the rice and meat.

"But these greens don't taste good."

Liang Yan raised their head, "Their family's food is indeed not tasty."

Su Yu nodded, "This meat isn't as good as our family's cook makes, Huo Huo, tomorrow is also a day off, come to my house to play!"

Zhu Xueheng had no objection, sending his daughter over to play, then he could go to the company to help his wife.

"Good!"

Liang Yan, while Su Yu held warm water to drink, gritted their teeth and finished all the rice.

Liang Yan ate until full, belly protruding, not wanting to move.

"Huo Huo, are you okay?"

Liang Yan shook their head, "I'm too full!"

Su Yu saw that outside had cleared up, "Then let's go out for a walk!"

Liang Yan rubbed their belly, "Good!"

Su Yu and Liang Yan went to the toilet one after another, then Zhu Xueheng took them out. The first floor was noisy with many cakes and drinks, unsuitable for children to wander.

The server led them to the lakeside corridor behind the building, where they could stroll and enjoy the view. The lakeside corridor is two meters wide, with railings heightened and thickened, very suitable for guests with children.

"This banquet is so boring!"

Liang Yan walked and spoke to Su Yu on her right.

"Indeed, I came here just to eat."

If it weren't for still wanting to ruin the Shi Family's banquet, Su Yu would have wanted to quit. Unfortunately, Liang Chengwei and Chu Han Ya are causing trouble, so the banquet can continue.

"Dad, what is this banquet for? Do we kids get money?"

"Can you get money by attending the banquet?"

Liang Yan sighed, "Yes! I once attended a banquet where adults threw red envelopes into the air, each worth a hundred yuan, and I picked up ten!"

"Wow, Huo Huo, you're amazing!"

"Of course, if we can pick up red envelopes this time, I'll give you half of the ones I pick up!"

"Thanks, Huo Huo! I'll also give you half of the red envelopes I pick up!"

"Thanks, Little Yu!"

Liang Yan and Su Yu agreed, then stared intensely at Zhu Xueheng.

Zhu Xueheng said helplessly, "If you're attending a wedding banquet you'll definitely get red envelopes, but this is a hundred-day celebration, we still need to give a red envelope to that little child."

"A hundred-day celebration?"

Su Yu remembered from the plot that the Shi Family's hundred-day celebration seemed to be just one.

【Wulongcha, Shi Xu's child died at the hundred-day celebration; could the one we're attending now be Shi Xu's child's hundred-day celebration?】

Su Yu was preoccupied with anger at the Shi Family's disgusting tactics. Since the Shi Family almost ruined her Qingshan development plan, she also wanted to ruin their banquet, without even asking what the banquet was about.

【Yes!】

【How come their child hasn't died yet? Wasn't it said they'd die of pollen allergy as soon as they were taken out?】

【Host, you used the rain card, and all the outdoor flowers are destroyed!】

【Do they have no backup plan?】

【I don't know, I'll check the surveillance.】

"Boom!"

Su Yu, who had just regained her senses, was startled by this loud boom.

Liang Yan also forgot to ask why Su Yu kept zoning out, "Little Yu, what is that? Such a loud sound!"

The server had a few mishaps but quickly reacted, "Possibly the guests upstairs were fighting and threw something into the lake; after the banquet ends we'll fish it out."

The eaves of this lakeside corridor are especially wide, added specially by the host for the craftsmen. During training they felt that the saying, "These eaves are to prevent guests who start quarrels at the banquet from angrily throwing things that could hit strolling guests in the corridor," was a bit extreme, but now they have seen it.

An object capable of producing such a loud sound, if it hits a person, could cause minor injuries to muscles and bones at best, or instant death at worst.

"How scary!"

Su Yu nodded, "Looks like a plastic bag!"

【Wulongcha, you still haven't figured it out? Or where is that child now, let's go see her. Saving her life today counts as my thanks for your favoritism toward us today, Shi Xu. From now on we'll still be enemies!】

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