When Cherry Miller left, Ruby Jiang and Yvonne Jiao glared at each other, but neither dared to argue anymore.
Cherry Miller's recent words were soft yet sharp; if they dared disrespect her, she would truly kick them out.
Their target was Ethan Yin, and this was a rare chance to get close to him.
Naturally, they wouldn't lose such a precious opportunity over a few harsh words.
"Hmph." Ruby Jiang turned and left first.
Yvonne Jiao also snorted and walked away in the opposite direction.
After hearing about Ruby Jiang and Yvonne Jiao's incident, the others learned their lesson. No matter how much they disliked their rivals, everyone pretended to get along on the surface—no one dared to argue or stir up trouble.
Cherry Miller was not just a housekeeper—she was also the Chief Assistant to Yina Yin.
If Cherry Miller decided to kick someone out, the Yin family probably wouldn't say a word.
With this warning as a precedent, the banquet went surprisingly smoothly.
At this welcome banquet, Ethan Yin arrived dressed to impress.
When he stood in the hall, quite a few girls gasped instinctively, followed by a flurry of whispers: "Oh my god, he's so handsome—way more than I imagined!"
Even the girls who were forced by their families to attend for matchmaking couldn't help but let go of any lingering resentment. In fact, they felt lucky—if their families hadn't pushed them here, they wouldn't have met someone as striking as Ethan Yin.
Miles Gu was much more low-key, since he already had a fiancée.
But with a face like his, staying low-key was nearly impossible.
Even though everyone knew Miles Gu was engaged to Yina Yin, a few girls couldn't help showing admiration.
In contrast to the girls, the guys had a single focus: all eyes were on Sharon Yun.
But once they noticed Sharon Yun's detached, all-seeing gaze, each of them backed off.
No one dared meet Sharon Yun's eyes directly.
It felt like she could see right through them, leaving them exposed.
"Thank you all so much for coming. Over the next three days, we'll have plenty of chances to get to know each other," Ethan Yin, as the host, said. "Don't be shy—after all, we're all around the same age and have endless topics to talk about."
Everyone chimed in, "Yes, yes, we really want to chat with Young Master Yin!"
Ethan Yin continued, "There aren't any elders here, so feel free to say whatever you want, chat about anything—work, dreams, anything at all. Also—"
Ethan Yin glanced at Cherry Miller standing to the side and added, "Also, our Ms. Miller has prepared a feast for everyone. If you need anything, just ask—Ms. Miller will make sure you're taken care of."
Cherry Miller was called out, so she smiled and nodded to everyone.
With Ethan Yin's easygoing opening remarks, the banquet quickly became much more relaxed.
Many guests came up to greet Ethan Yin, and true to form, he was friendly and enthusiastic with everyone.
Ethan Yin was a master at steering conversations—whether the topic was art, culture, military, astronomy, business, gaming, or advertising, he could discuss it all with ease.
Seeing Ethan Yin surrounded, Miles Gu stepped in to help him out.
With Miles Gu joining in, even more people came over to talk to them.
Meanwhile, the girls gathered together, chatting happily about travel, fashion, style, and gossip.
Yina Yin was pulled aside by Leo and Theo Mo, forming a group of ten to play games together.
Ryan King wanted to join the games, but a few people blocked his way.
He had no choice—he was there to represent his father, Patriarch King.
Sharon Yun sat quietly in a corner, watching Mason Kerr reluctantly converse with a few heiresses, and couldn't help but shake her head.
Although this banquet was supposed to be a matchmaking event for Mason Kerr, he really had it tough!
The Kerr family seemed desperate for Mason to settle down as soon as possible.
It's not just Mason Kerr—even ordinary people would feel rebellious in this situation, right?
Poor Mason Kerr didn't even have a chance to fight back—after all, he didn't have parents to dote on him.
Just as Sharon Yun was feeling sorry for Mason Kerr, a man walked over to her: "Miss Yun, is this seat taken?"
Sharon Yun shook her head.
The man sat down across from Sharon Yun and introduced himself, "I'm William Fang from the Fang Family in Upton City."
Sharon Yun's eyes, deep and calm as an ancient well, turned to William Fang.
William Fang felt a chill in his heart, as if she could see right through him.
But he couldn't back down now, so he pressed on, "I'm twenty-six this year. I've officially taken over the family business and am now the CEO."
Sharon Yun stared at him. William Fang touched his own face and asked, "Is something wrong with me?"
Sharon Yun withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "No, nothing's wrong with you."
Only then did William Fang relax and continue, "I've admired you for a long time, Miss Yun..."
"I'm only seventeen," Sharon Yun replied. "What exactly do you admire about me? My grades? My astrology skills?"
William Fang looked a bit embarrassed. "All of it, I guess. I really respect capable women, and you fit that description perfectly."
"Oh," Sharon Yun replied coolly. "My cousin Yina is also very capable, and so is Cherry Miller."
"Uh..." William Fang was at a loss—he could barely keep the conversation going!
Why was Sharon Yun's way of speaking so odd?
"So, what exactly do you admire about me?" Sharon Yun pressed, looking at William Fang.
William Fang was suddenly at a loss for words.
In the past, whenever he said things like this to other women, they'd either respond politely or engage in some mutual flattery.
But Sharon Yun was playing by a completely different set of rules today!
At that moment, Cherry Miller, who was standing nearby awaiting instructions, noticed someone approaching Sharon Yun. Instinctively, she followed and listened in on their entire conversation.
Cherry Miller immediately recognized William Fang's voice—it was the same one she'd overheard before!
Ha, how interesting!
A man shamelessly trying to win over Sharon Yun!
Knowing Sharon Yun wouldn't be taken advantage of, Cherry Miller stepped back and quietly kept an eye on the situation.
Sure enough, after Sharon Yun left William Fang speechless, she continued, "So when you say you admire me, it's just a polite phrase, right? You don't really know what I'm good at or what my strengths are—you just want to get close to me, isn't that it?"
Sweat broke out on William Fang's nose.
"Let me guess—are you trying to get close to me for business with the Jiang Family? Wouldn't it be easier to talk to Jiang Yunchen, since he's the heir? Or are you after the Yun Family? If so, you've got the wrong person—I'm just an astrologer, I don't manage Yun Family affairs. So why are you trying to get close to me?" Sharon Yun looked at William Fang, genuinely puzzled.
William Fang stood up awkwardly. "I said the wrong thing. Sorry!"
He turned and hurried away.
Cherry Miller suppressed a laugh and turned away.
The welcome banquet went smoothly—everyone made new friends and chatted in small groups.
Even late into the evening, several people were still chatting enthusiastically on the sofas in the hall, reluctant to head back to their rooms.