381 Identity Confirmed!!
The butler nodded to them and soon left, heading to Old Master Shen’s bedroom.
Once the butler left, Shen Jiayi sat in the main seat and stared at Shen Ruojing. “Shen Ruojing, how about engaging in a transaction?”
Shen Ruojing. “…I’m not interested.”
“You!” Shen Jiayi’s anger surged when she saw the cold demeanor of Shen Ruojing. “Do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like this?!”
Shen Ruojing ignored her.
Wen Yuyi immediately took a step forward. “Shen Ruojing, don’t act like this. From the status standpoint, even the Chu Family has to flatter the Shen Family. Although there are four great families in the capital, the Shen Clan ranks at the number one spot! If you act like this, you will definitely attract trouble for the Chu and Yun Families!”
Before Shen Ruojing could speak, Yun Yiheng coldly snorted, “Our Yun Family has long since severed our relationship with your family. You don’t have to put on a show here and pretend to be a good person.”
Wen Yuyi’s eyes turned slightly red as she sighed. “Cousin, my mother is ultimately someone your aunt personally raised. For the previous matter in Ford City, we have acknowledged our mistakes. We are one family after all, so why must you act like this?”
Yun Yiheng mocked, “What family? Do you have any blood relationship with my family?”
Wen Yuyi. “…Even if you don’t acknowledge me, you shouldn’t be disrespectful to Miss Shen! I know that Little Wei is going to be married into the Bai Family soon, and you will be Bai Xiaojiu’s brother-in-law in the future. But even so, the Bai Family cannot be compared to the Shen Family.”
Shen Jiayi immediately sneered. “The Bai Family wishes to compete with us? How ridiculous! So what even if my elder sister played Matriarch Bai like a fool? Even now, can’t you see that they don’t dare to divorce my elder sister?”
After saying that, she was filled with a sense of superiority as she looked at Shen Ruojing. “If Chu Cichen is together with me, the Chu Family will surely be elevated higher. As for you, what can you bring him? You are just a country bumpkin. You best be more clear-minded and accept my terms. Take my money and leave the Chu Family. The position of the future ‘Matriarch Chu’ isn’t so easy for you to sit in. Do you really think a wild bird can become a phoenix?”
She then looked at Yun Yiheng. “Help me convey something to your cousin. There is a society of wives in the capital. With me here, no married woman’s status can be compared to mine. As for your cousin-in-law, given her birthright, she wouldn’t be able to enter our circle no matter what!”
Even married women had their own social circle.
Many celebrities wouldn’t be approved of by these rich women even after they married into rich families. Even if they took photos with the wife society, their faces would be photoshopped away.
At this moment, the butler returned. He first spoke to Shen Jiayi and Wen Yuyi, “Sir wants Fifth Young Miss and Miss Wen to go over first.”
After that, he looked at Shen Ruojing and Yun Yiheng. “The two of you, please wait for a while.”
Shen Jiayi was like a fighter cock. Hearing this, she lifted her head and proudly glanced at Shen Ruojing. “Do you see it? This is the difference that status brings!”
After saying that, she arrogantly walked outside.
Wen Yuyi also stood up. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Yun Yiheng. “Cousin, I won’t let you take away the slot to go to the Vienna Music Hall!”
Her words caused Shen Ruojing’s gaze to deepen slightly.
Shen Jiayi was an overbearing person who loved bullying others due to her status. It was one thing if she was blindly confident, but why was Wen Yuyi so confident as well? Who gave her the confidence to say such things?
Just as she was pondering, Yun Yiheng at the side spoke up, “Cousin, don’t listen to her bullshitting. Cousin Chu isn’t someone like this. In addition, although no one knows this, you are a part of the Yun Family. You also have us to back you up!”
Shen Ruojing. “?”
Only then did she realize that Yun Yiheng was worried that she might be hurt by Shen Jiayi’s hurtful words. He was consoling her!
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Shen Jiayi walked with her head held high. But after entering Old Master Shen’s room, she quickly lowered her head.
She was very afraid of this granduncle of hers.
Although he looked gentle and kind, he would always cause people to feel pressure.
However, her father had said before that her granduncle had no children, so in the future, everything in the Shen Family would belong to them. This was why Shen Jiayi’s status was equal to her granduncle’s biological grandchildren.
Wen Yuyi lowered her head. She didn’t dare to lift her head to look at him before he gave the permission.
Upon their entry, Old Master Shen exchanged a few words of pleasantries with Shen Jiayi. After that, Shen Jiayi brought this up. “Grandpa, Miss Wen’s musical talent is also very impressive. I saw that you summon Yun Yiheng here every week to play the zither for you. As for today, why don’t you change your taste and enjoy music from piano or a violin?”
Wen Yuyi secretly snuck a look at Old Master Shen nervously. She saw that he was clad in a Mao suit and sitting on the sofa. After hearing this, his expression was gentle as he looked at her. “I have an impression of her. Back in Ford City, if it wasn’t for Qing Dai saving the show, your music band would be the champions, right?”
Wen Yuyi was immediately filled with joy.
She didn’t expect Old Master Shen to actually remember her!
Actually, how could Shen Yuansong remember such a minor character? He was only doing this for the sake of digging for information and he had checked with his butler earlier about it.
However, Wen Yuyi’s tense heart relaxed after hearing this. She became more daring and said, “That’s right!”
Shen Yuansong smiled. “I also felt regretful for you guys back then and didn’t feel the judges were fair. How could Yun Yiheng not win with such a famous person on his team? But since public opinion was on his side, there was no solution to this.”
Shen Jiayi immediately spoke, “In that case, grandpa you cannot favor Yun Yiheng and also have to give Yuyi a chance. You should recommend her to the Vienna Music Hall!”
Shen Yuansong laughed. “Don’t talk nonsense. I only have a single recommendation slot every year for the Vienna Music Hall, and Qing Dai’s skill in the zither is renowned throughout the world. How can I break my promise?”
After these words rang out, Wen Yuyi’s heart sank.
But after that, she heard Shen Yuansong continuing, “But speaking of which, how did Yun Yiheng manage to hire such a famous person to help him? For a character on the level of Qing Dai, he actually managed to convince her to participate in your school’s music festival?”
Even if she attended the event as a judge, that would be the music academy’s honor.
Hope suddenly rose in Wen Yuyi’s heart. She continued directly, “In truth, Shen Ruojing is Yun Yiheng’s cousin.”
Shen Jiayi immediately let out a gasp of surprise. She was puzzled as she asked, “But isn’t Chu Cichen Yun Yiheng’s cousin??? Since Shen Ruojing is his fiancee, how can she be Yun Yiheng’s cousin as well?”
Wen Yuyi then silently sighed. “This is a long story.”
Shen Jiayi was very curious about Shen Ruojing, so she asked, “Continue speaking!”
Wen Yuyi surveyed Old Master Shen. After seeing that he wasn’t impatient, she felt emboldened and continued.
Shen Yuansong lowered his eyes and didn’t reveal any of his thoughts. However, at this moment, he also grew nervous. He cocked his head and drank a mouthful of tea to calm himself down.
However, he suddenly found this ridiculous.
Yun Yiheng merely addressed Shen Ruojing as ‘cousin’, and this already caused his heart to be in chaos. What was he yearning for exactly?
Even if Shen Ruojing’s mother, Shen Qianhui, was an illegitimate daughter, it was impossible for her to be his biological daughter…right?
At this moment, only the butler understood the emotions in Shen Yuansong’s heart.
The butler also sighed when he saw his master drinking tea to calm his emotions.
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The Old Master was thinking about whether or not Shen Qianhui was his biological daughter.
But that female ex-leader of the Yun Family had no children throughout her entire life, so how could it be possible…
After thinking of this, the butler heard Wen Yuyi continuing, “It’s a shame to say this, but this can be considered a scandal of the Yun Family. Shen Ruojing’s mother Shen Qianhui…”
After saying this, she was interrupted by Shen Jiayi, “Why does she take on her mother’s surname of ‘Shen’? Why is this so?”
Wen Yuyi answered, “Her father married into his wife’s family and is a small-time celebrity in the entertainment industry…”
Shen Jiayi’s lips twitched. “Such a family background is too chaotic. I always looked down on those sons-in-law who have to marry into their wife’s families because their own background is shit. They have to depend on women because they are not capable…Anyway, continue speaking. What about her mother?”
Wen Yuyi continued, “Her mother is named Shen Qianhui. In truth, she is the illegitimate daughter of Yun Zhengyang’s aunt, the woman who was the ex-leader of the Yun Family…”
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