I Became Super Rich After Resigning-Chapter 27 - Chu Yan, Stop Being a Green Tea B*tch

Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Chu Yan, Stop Being a Green Tea B*tch

In the Chu Family’s grand hall, guests filled the space to the brim.

Chu Qing held the microphone, his eyes slightly red, “Thank you all for coming to my daughter Chu Xinyan’s welcome home banquet. Xinxin was not even a year old and still in swaddling clothes when she left us. We’ve kept her nursery intact, and every time I enter and see the scene inside, my heart aches like it’s being cut with a knife.

Heaven has shown us mercy, and I also must thank the police officers and everyone else who helped us in finding my daughter, Xinxin.

Here, I promise to donate twenty million to aid families of abducted children in finding their own.”

“Next, let’s welcome our Xinxin…”

Dressed in a pale blue gown that was tailored to fit, Yuan Xi slowly descended the spiral staircase, the warm light from above casting an ivory glow on her skin.

Due to her pregnancy, Yuan Xi didn’t wear high heels, choosing flats instead. However, the marble tiles covering the Chu Family’s staircase were quite slippery, prompting Yuan Xi to quickly grasp the handrail for support.

Yuan Xi had seen a red carpet when she went upstairs earlier, so she hadn’t bothered to scuff the soles of her new shoes.

Yuan Xi had not anticipated that the red carpet would be removed; her smooth leather soles slipped on the marble floor with almost every step.

After taking two steps while holding onto the handrail, Yuan Xi dared not continue.

Chen Yuan noticed something was amiss and frowned at Chu Lin, “Don’t you know that Xixi is pregnant? Why would you suddenly remove the red carpet from the stairs?”

Chu Yan said, “I thought it looked better without the red carpet, so I had it removed on purpose. See, isn’t my sister more beautiful without it? The photos won’t have that reflective glare from the red carpet.”

Chen Yuan glared at Chu Yan, “Chu Yan, stop pretending to be so innocent. Don’t you know that Yuan Xi’s shoes today have a new leather sole? These tiles are so slippery… If anything happens to the child in Xixi’s belly, don’t think you will have an easy time!”

Frightened, Chu Yan hid behind Chu Lin, “Brother! I… Even with leather-soled shoes, these tiles shouldn’t be too slippery. I wear leather-soled shoes on these stairs every day and never slipped. Sister is just being too timid. How can sister’s friend call me an innocent faker?”

Chen Yuan was nearly livid with anger, “Shitou, I am so angry!”

Shi Lei chimed in from the side, “Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. Today is a significant day for Xiao Xi. Let me go and help Xiao Xi down the stairs.”

Just as Shi Lei was about to go up to help Yuan Xi, he saw Huo Shiyuan already ascending the spiral staircase to assist Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi saw Huo Shiyuan coming to her aid and placed her hand in his, offering him a faint smile.

Huo Shiyuan held Yuan Xi’s hand tightly and slowly walked down the stairs. The entire hall was silent, everyone’s gaze fixed upon the two figures descending the staircase, Yuan Xi in the pale blue mermaid gown shining brightly under the lights.

Chu Yan saw Bo Fan off to the side, all his attention on Yuan Xi, and pursed her lips in slight annoyance.

Huo Shiyuan helped Yuan Xi to the middle between Chu Qing and Yang Ying, then stepped aside.

Yuan Xi took the microphone and said, “I am very thankful to the police for their help in reuniting me with my mom and dad. After my foster parents passed away, I learned that I still had a mom and dad. I’ve imagined countless times whether my parents had abandoned me or had lost me…”

Yang Ying, her eyes reddening, interrupted, “I’m sorry, Xinyan…”

Yuan Xi responded with a light smile, “Now that I have found my mom and dad, I am very happy. In fact, I had met my parents a long time ago, never imagining that they were really my mom and dad. Heaven has pitied me, giving me parents once again, letting me know my real birthday and my true heritage.”

Yuan Xi turned her gaze toward the night sky outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, “My mom and dad in heaven can rest easy now, I have a home again.”

As Yuan Xi said this, the expressions on Chu Qing and Yang Ying’s faces grew uneasy; they had not expected Yuan Xi to mention her foster parents, who in their eyes were just the buyers.

“I also thank everyone for attending my welcome home banquet. I will personally donate a million to assist in the search for parents of abducted orphans. Thank you, everyone.”

After finishing her speech, Yuan Xi handed the microphone to the host nearby.

As the feast began, Yuan Xi and Huo Shiyuan took their seats at the main table.

Chen Yuan, sitting beside Yuan Xi, said, “Chu Yan, that innocent faker, is so infuriating. She’s not the slightest bit remorseful for removing your carpet, and even criticized you for being timid. Can’t you, with all the bearing of the real heiress, drive out this fake heiress?”

Yuan Xi spoke softly, “She’s different from the typical fake heiresses; she’s adopted. In a way, she’s also a real heiress of the Chu Family.”

Chen Yuan retorted, “Rather than donating to help kidnapped children find their biological parents, why not help Chu Yan find hers? Wouldn’t it be best if everyone returned to their own homes?”

Chen Yuan quickly added, “No, that’s wrong. According to my experience of reading novels, if you insist on being the real heiress jealous of the fake, forcing her to find her biological parents, then her biological parents will turn out to be incredibly influential figures…”

Yuan Xi laughed, “It couldn’t be that melodramatic, could it?”

Chen Yuan shot back, “Have the melodramatic events of the past ten days been few and far between for you?”

Yuan Xi chuckled, “Yeah, that’s right.”

During the post-dinner courtyard dance party,

Yuan Xi helped Chen Yuan take photos among the flowers.

Shi Lei and Huo Shiyuan stood by, with Shi Lei looking at Huo Shiyuan’s profile, “I still feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before; we definitely must have met.”

Huo Shiyuan sipped his red wine lightly, “Maybe.”

Listening to Huo Shiyuan’s indifferent three words, Shi Lei said, “Just now I heard them all saying that the real heiress’s husband is just a little farmer from the village who builds houses. Aren’t you the President Huo from Shixi Group?”

Huo Shiyuan lowered his voice, “There are simply too many companies wanting to invest with Shixi Group, I don’t want to be disturbed, so I didn’t reveal my identity to them.”

Shi Lei said, “Is it that you don’t want to be disturbed, or you don’t want your childhood sweetheart to know that you found a stand-in to get married?”

“Childhood sweetheart? Stand-in?”

Shi Lei said, “Doesn’t Xiao Xi look exactly like your childhood sweetheart? Aren’t you using Xiao Xi as a stand-in?”

Holding his wine glass, Huo Shiyuan laughed lightly and shook his head.

Shi Lei, confused, said, “So you’re not treating her as a stand-in?”

Huo Shiyuan replied, “You think I look familiar, don’t you? Think about it.”

Shi Lei scratched his head, “I can’t remember, I couldn’t possibly have any interaction with a young master like you in my memory.”

Shiyi Group had been one of the top businesses in the hotel industry even before Shi Lei was born.

It was no wonder Shi Lei would never have had the chance to meet someone like Huo Shiyuan, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

…

“Yanyan, the floral design for your courtyard party is so beautiful!”

“You truly are Yanyan, the parties you design are always the best.”

Chu Yan, being complimented by a group of young heiresses, sighed, “It was supposed to be even more beautiful, but my sister said just today she’s allergic to roses, so we had to change to the current flowers. If it were roses, I wonder how beautiful that would be! All my hard work staying up late these past few days has been wasted.”

Chu Yan appeared somewhat annoyed.

“Secretary Yuan is really making things difficult for you, huh? You’re just so good-natured, Yanyan!”

“If my hard work were trampled on and I were deliberately troubled like this, I would be absolutely furious. You are truly kind-hearted, Yanyan.”

Chen Yuan listened to these few words and felt very frustrated, whispering to Yuan Xi, “Do these young heiresses have issues with their IQ? They don’t hesitate to offend you to flatter the fake heiress? When I read novels before, I didn’t believe there could be such brainless villains, but now I believe it.”

Qin Yue came over with a glass of red wine and said, “They’re not brainless. Aside from being a fake heiress, Chu Yan is soon to be the Bo Family’s young mistress, the CEO’s wife of Fan Yan. She will always be a part of the top circle of wealthy elites in Jiang City.

Even if President Yuan is the real heiress, she’s just married to a ‘countryman’… It’s normal for this circle to fawn over the powerful and step on the downtrodden. President Yuan shouldn’t mind.”

After Qin Yue finished speaking, she raised her glass to Yuan Xi, “Congratulations to President Yuan on the promotion.”

Yuan Xi picked up a nearby cup of a drink and clinked glasses with Qin Yue, “Thank you.”

“This is my friend, Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan, this is the CEO’s wife of Youzi Film and Television.”

“Youzi Film and Television?” Chen Yuan looked at Qin Yue and said, “Nice to meet you, CEO’s wife.”

“Just call me Qin Yue.”

Chen Yuan then asked, “Countryman? Isn’t your husband from Shixi…”

Yuan Xi chuckled, “A countryman is not bad either; it lets you see people’s true colors clearly.”

“Yuan Xi, aren’t you going too far?”

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Bao Yan walked up to Yuan Xi, “Even if you are the real Chu Family heiress, you can’t bully Yanyan like this. Yanyan is still going to be our Bo Family’s young mistress, not someone you can trouble and bully.

When Gu Hanchen sent you 999 roses, why didn’t you say you were allergic? Now today you come and say you’re allergic? Also, what about saying you’d tear up the red carpet and then you couldn’t walk on floor tiles, why are you being so fussy?”