Although Yun Shuang is only seventeen this year.
But among the children of noble families, which one hasn't had their marriage partner decided early on?
These high-quality marriage alliances must be tightly held onto—they can absolutely help a family leap ahead in status.
So, any family that received an invitation from the Yin family did their best to dress up their unmarried children, making them as attractive as possible, and sent them over for the Yin family to inspect.
Mi Xiaoying stood at the villa entrance, warmly welcoming the guests attending today's banquet.
As an elder, Gu Xixi would only make a grand entrance at the end; the rest of the time was left for the children to socialize on their own.
After Mi Xiaoying greeted the last guest, she waited a while. When no one else arrived, she moved to a shady spot to rest.
Just as Mi Xiaoying poured herself a cup of coffee, she heard a voice from behind the trees: "Alright, haven't I made myself clear? I'm only with you for fun. Did you really think I can't live without you? Let me be honest: With your status and class, dreaming of marrying into my family and becoming a wealthy lady—don't even think about it! My family would never agree to let me marry a common woman! What benefit could you possibly bring me?"
Mi Xiaoying raised her eyebrows, glanced discreetly in the direction of the voice, and decided not to listen further. She turned to leave.
However, the man's next words successfully made Mi Xiaoying stop.
"That's right, I came today specifically for the Jiang family's heiress. Not only is she the only daughter of the Jiang family, but she's also inherited everything from the Yun family. Only a woman with that kind of background is qualified to marry into my Fang family." The man's voice grew increasingly impatient. "Enough, crying won't help. All these years you've been with me—eating, playing—I've never wronged you. If you dare make trouble, don't blame my family for being ruthless. We'll make sure your whole family pays!"
Mi Xiaoying raised her eyebrows again. Oh? So he's after Yun Shuang?
This man is really shameless!
He actually set his sights on Yun Shuang, who's only seventeen!
Scheming against an astrologer—does he really mean it?
The voice from over there rose: "I'll give you a million as a breakup fee. After today, just disappear from my life, got it? That's it, I'm hanging up. Don't call me again unless it's necessary!"
Mi Xiaoying knew the call was over, so she briskly picked up her cup and walked away.
She had memorized that voice—she'd be able to find this person at the banquet later!
Heh, scheming against Yun Shuang?
This guy clearly has no idea how protective the men of the Yin family are of their sisters, does he?
As the youngest sister in the family, Sharon Yun is truly the family darling!
Cherry Miller had just returned to the entrance of the courtyard when she saw Sharon Yun coming down from the hill, holding a bouquet of flowers.
"Cherry." Sharon Yun paused when she saw Cherry Miller and handed her the flowers. "These are for you."
"Thank you." Cherry Miller accepted the flowers, glanced around to make sure no one was nearby, then lowered her voice: "A lot of people came to the banquet today just for you, you know that, right?"
Sharon Yun nodded, a faint smile flashing in her indifferent eyes. "Cherry, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Cherry Miller finally felt relieved.
After all, what could possibly be hidden from an astrologer?
Sharon Yun gently tapped Cherry Miller on the forehead and said, "Cherry, we've always considered you family. If you have any troubles, you can tell us. No matter how big the problem is, we'll figure it out together."
Cherry Miller gave a bitter smile.
How could she possibly speak of this trouble?
Forget it—she'd just bear it alone.
"What could possibly be wrong with me? Don't overthink it, just have fun." Cherry Miller's smile was still so gentle.
Sharon Yun was never one to speak much.
Seeing Cherry Miller still wouldn't say anything, Sharon Yun didn't push her.
This banquet will last for three days—today, tomorrow, and the day after—all with very grand events.
It includes a buffet mixer, business talks, and free socializing as its three main parts.
These three days are meant to help everyone get acquainted quickly.
Through conversation and interaction, impressions deepen.
Otherwise, just meeting once—what kind of impression would that leave?
It could be said that Cecilia Gu really invested a lot in her children's marriages.