After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash
Chapter 24 - 25: Retaliating Against Me?

Chapter 24: Chapter 25: Retaliating Against Me?

Amongst the noble maidens and daughters of wealth present, everyone knew why they came.

It was all for Shen Jinci.

Those three words were the reason everyone gathered here during the incessant rainy season.

Bian Yue maintained her calm and even-tempered gaze, and upon hearing the words, she merely smiled faintly and said in a light tone, "Me and Shen Jinci? We met at the welcome banquet Xie Zhang organized for him."

On that day, under the public eye, who wouldn’t know that Bian Yue grasped Shen Jinci’s wrist pleading for help.

Pan Ni looked towards Bian Yue in astonishment, her surprise evident, "So quick... Mr. Shen has decided to marry Miss Bian? Is this... love at first sight?"

Bian Yue neither confirmed nor denied.

Consequently, everyone praised her, saying how fortunate Bian Yue was to have met the right person.

Bian Yue maintained her smile, appearing to listen respectfully to what everyone said, no matter the content.

Miss Bai from the Bai Family, Bai Wending, was sipping white wine and lightly remarked with a smile that the wine was good, and she would have some delivered from her family’s vineyard to Miss Bian next time.

Only then did Bian Yue turn her gaze towards Bai Wending, smiling agreeably, "Then I will send you the address when the time comes."

Everyone naturally knew the address of Shen Jinci’s residence, yet permission to send gifts was not something they had yet.

What Bian Yue said was undoubtedly an opening.

"This could not be any better!" Bai Wending’s face instantly flushed with delight, she chuckled as she put down her wine glass and stood up to firmly grasp Bian Yue’s hand.

Bian Yue gracefully turned to join her.

"Miss Bian, rest assured, I will personally select the wine from our vineyard. It will surely meet Miss Bian’s standards, and I must make sure both you and Mr. Shen are satisfied," Bai Wending, with a beaming smile and holding Bian Yue’s hand earnestly, "I’ve been eager to meet Mr. Shen for so many years, if Miss Bian could, could you give me an invitation to your wedding?"

With these words, everyone quickly followed suit, asking for their own invitations.

Pan Ni was particularly excited, speaking spiritedly, "Miss Bian, Jiaojiao and I are good friends! My father has already received Mr. Shen’s invitation, but he does not plan to bring me, can you... give me one as well?"

All present were from notable families, each family would naturally have invitations.

But whether these young heiresses could be brought along depended on the varied planning of their respective families.

Wen Jiao sat on the sidelines, watching Bian Yue, the little fox with a demure lady’s smile, softly saying, "I only have 5 invitations at hand, and I truly wish to invite everyone, but... after all, I’ve just married into the Shen Family, so it’s best to keep it low-key."

Keep it low-key?

Bian Yue’s statement clearly implied she held sway within the Shen Family.

The union between Shen Jinci and Bian Yue is a puzzle to everyone, and now, Bian Yue claims she has invitations.

For such a grand event of the Shen Family, Bian Yue, with no power or influence upon her marriage, was indeed granted such freedom by Shen Jinci, this seemed to verify that the love at first sight might have a trace to follow.

Previous reports mentioned Shen Jinci suffering from a terminal illness, but if she could garner such adoration from this man, she wouldn’t fret about failing to bear him a son or daughter before his demise, securing the whole Shen Family!

Everyone looked at Bian Yue with a mix of reverence.

Bian Yue gracefully rose to her feet and said with a smiling, "I’ll step out for a moment, please make yourselves comfortable."

As she stood up, everyone rose to see her off, the commotion so great that Wen Jiao couldn’t help but laugh.

The two headed to a private restroom.

Wen Jiao saw Bian Yue’s composed demeanor as she was washing her hands and couldn’t help laughing, "Tell me the truth, do you really only have five invitations?"

Bian Yue also smiled, her expression cunning, "Everything one could ask for."

"I knew it, why would Shen Jincici be the type to skimp on a few invitations? If you want someone to come, he’d probably be dying to have them!"

Wen Jiao appeared unsurprised as she raised her eyebrows, curiously looking at Bian Yue: "So, why did you tell Pan Ni and the others that?"

"If I were to say that I could get them all to attend the wedding banquet, these invitations would seem less valuable. People always love to fight for things. The things they fight for, they always cherish more than those easily obtained," Bian Yue said indifferently with waning interest: "Favors given too freely are uninteresting. I want to see who really has the sincerity."

Wen Jiao understood and couldn’t help but sigh: "You really are worthy of being the future Madam Shen of the Shen Family. Your thinking is so comprehensive, without a single flaw!"

Bian Yue gave Wen Jiao a mocking glare, "I represent Shen Jincici’s face. If it’s too easy for these people to get what they want from me, it devalues Shen Jincici. He’s given me authority, but I can’t misuse it."

Bian Yue didn’t use to like these tea parties, having only casual acquaintances in the circle, aside from Wen Jiao.

Now, whether it was because of the identity of Madam Shen or to reclaim her own inheritance, it was time to start winning these people over. Only then would she not be cut off from information.

Many high-society secrets, if not for being an insider, would forever be out of reach.

"You really do think a lot, but no matter what, I am genuinely happy for you, marrying Shen Jincici. Who in Xiangjiang would dare to oppose you?"

Bian Yue dried her hands with the hand dryer and raised an eyebrow at Wen Jiao, "Let’s go back and see what they’re up to."

Wen Jiao suddenly realized, "You came out here specifically to..."

"To see who really has the sincerity," Bian Yue said.

The Xiangjiang Hotel is always bathed in a heavy and steady light that shines brightly around the clock, casting dim shadows across the vintage carpet.

The thick wooden doors muffle sounds, but a waiter pushed the door open for Bian Yue, and mocking laughter spilled out.

Bian Yue lifted her eyes to see, Shi An’an being cornered by Pan Ni, her face stricken with panic.

This sincerity was beyond Bian Yue’s expectations.

"Why is Shi An’an here?" Wen Jiao asked with surprise in her voice.

Bian Yue was equally surprised, and as she and Wen Jiao approached, they saw Shi An’an with wine stains on her clothes and her hair wet.

"Miss Bian, you’ve arrived," Pan Ni approached Bian Yue softly, smiling as she said, "Just now, my friend said she saw Shi An’an downstairs. Thinking of the things this little bitch did before, I specifically brought her in to alleviate your anger."

Bian Yue met Shi An’an’s angry eyes.

Bian Yue remained silent, but the other young ladies seated around started to make cold remarks.

"Actors will be actors, born low, and their hearts are filthy."

"How else can we praise Bian Yue’s kindness? If it were me, I would have had someone get this wench banned from the entertainment industry."

Bai Wending sneered, twirling her wine glass, and said coldly: "What status does the Li Family have, and what status does Shi An’an have, she even dares to dream of entering the Li Family’s doorstep."

"There is a world of difference between Miss Bian and her!"

Wen Jiao frowned at Shi An’an, her voice cold, "What are you still doing here? Get out!"

Shi An’an refused to move, glaring furiously at Bian Yue, "Are you satisfied now?"

No matter whose intention it was, once Bian Yue walked in, it became interpreted as Bian Yue’s doing.

Bian Yue remained unruffled and said calmly: "Believe it or not, it wasn’t my idea!"

"Does it still matter whether it was or not?" Shi An’an’s eyes were bloodshot. She had endured silently until now for this very moment to strike back: "Bian Yue, go explain it to Li Sihe!"

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