After hearing this, Shangguan Yiqian and the others looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

They thought Shangguan Youyou would feel guilty and then reveal her flaws.

I didn't expect her to be so calm.

This made them begin to doubt their own judgment.

However, the jealousy and resentment in my heart did not diminish in the slightest.

As soon as Shangguan Youyou finished speaking, Shangguan Hong walked over quickly.

His eyes quickly swept over everyone present, and finally landed steadily on Shangguan Youyou.

He asked with dignity, "Does anyone have any doubts?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shangguan Shao and others looked at each other, and no one dared to speak easily.

Although they were full of jealousy and resentment towards Shangguan Youyou, they did not dare to show it too obviously in front of Shangguan Hong.

After all, Shangguan Hong is the head of the Shangguan family, so these descendants of the side branches naturally have to be cautious.

At this moment, Shangguan Yanliang's family not far away also noticed the situation here.

They hurried over with ingratiating smiles on their faces.

Shangguan Hong looked at them, his tone still serious: "Since you are all here, let me introduce you!"

Then, Shangguan Hong began to introduce the descendants of the Shangguan family's side branches to Shangguan Youyou one by one.

Shangguan Youyou always maintained a polite smile.

Shangguan Hong nodded gently to each of them as a greeting.

After the introduction, Shangguan Hong turned to look at Shangguan Youyou, with a hint of concern in his eyes.

He asked softly, "Yo Yo, Daddy is going to go out for a social event, is it okay for you to be here alone?"

Shangguan Youyou smiled slightly and nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I'm fine."

Shangguan Hong nodded in response, then turned and left.

Shangguan Youyou watched her father's back gradually walking away, then turned around, greeted Old Madam Shangguan who was sitting next to her, and then turned and left with the little ones.

"Humph!"

When Madam Shangguan saw them walking away, she snorted coldly and turned away.

Shangguan Shao and others stood where they were, their faces looking frighteningly gloomy.

For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely depressing, as if even the air had frozen.

Shangguan Yiqian gritted her teeth fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "Shangguan Youyou, this bitch actually dares to be so arrogant!"

Shangguan Shao and Shangguan Ze also echoed and expressed their dissatisfaction and resentment towards Shangguan Youyou.

"This bitch must have some unspeakable secret. We must find a way to expose her true colors and let everyone see her true face!" Shangguan Shao said viciously.

Shangguan Ze nodded. "We can investigate her recent whereabouts to see if there is anything suspicious. Maybe we can find some useful clues."

They all thought that Shangguan Youyou must have some unspeakable secret.

So they started to discuss and decided to find a way to find evidence.

Then they worked together to expose Shangguan Youyou's true face and make it impossible for her to gain a foothold in the Shangguan family.

*

Soon, the Ji and Huo families appeared at the door of the banquet hall together.

As soon as they appeared, they immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Look, people from the Ji family and the Huo family are here!" someone couldn't help but exclaimed softly.

"The Shangguan family is indeed capable. They can mobilize all members of the Ji family and the Huo family." Another person echoed.

"That's right. Even Madams Ji and Huo and Ji Yuanyuan are here. This really gives the Shangguan family enough face!"

……

The people present were all amazed.

You know, Ji Yuanyuan is one of the strong candidates for future leaders!

His arrival undoubtedly showed that the relationship between the Ji and Huo families and the Shangguan family was extraordinary.

Under the gaze of everyone, Madam Ji led a group of people and slowly walked into the banquet hall.

Their eyes scanned the entire hall and finally stopped on Shangguan Youyou and those cute little kids.

"Mom, it's Grandma Zeng and the others!" Lu Beichen shouted excitedly.

"Xiaobei, keep your voice down. Mom told us that we can't let others know that we are Ji family's children now." Lu Dongchen quickly reminded his brother.

"I know, brother. I was just too happy and forgot about it for a moment!" Lu Beichen said with a pout.

The Ji and Huo families walked towards Shangguan Youyou without hesitation and handed her the carefully prepared gifts.

Madam Ji held Shangguan Youyou's hand tightly, her eyes full of love and concern, with a smile on her lips, "Youyou, this is a gift from grandma. Congratulations on finding your family."

Shangguan Youyou responded with a smile: "Thank you, Grandma Ji."

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Huo also came forward and handed a carefully wrapped gift to Shangguan Youyou.

"Yoyo, this is given to you by grandma."

Shangguan Youyou accepted the gift with great joy, "Thank you, grandma!"

People around witnessed this heartwarming scene and couldn't help but start talking in low voices.

One of them whispered, "Look, Shangguan Youyou's relationship with the Ji and Huo families seems to be unusual!"

Another person quickly agreed, "Yes, seeing how close they are, this is definitely not just an ordinary friendship."

Some even asserted: "Now, it is probably a foregone conclusion that Shangguan Youyou will inherit the Shangguan family."

Shangguan Youyou didn't care about the looks and comments of people around her.

She remained polite and elegant as she continued to talk with the Ji and Huo families.

Not far away, Shangguan Shao and others witnessed all this and felt a strong shock in their hearts.

They stared with wide eyes, looking at the intimate interactions between Shangguan Youyou and the Ji and Huo families in disbelief.

They always thought that Shangguan Youyou was just an ordinary star, but they didn't expect that she was related to big families like the Ji family and the Huo family.

They knew in their hearts that if Shangguan Youyou was really related to the Ji family and the Huo family, then she might be a huge threat to them.

Because they couldn't imagine what kind of impact it would have on them once Shangguan Youyou got the support of the Ji family and the Huo family.

"This Shangguan Youyou is really capable. He even knows the Ji and Huo families."

Shangguan Shao's face was gloomy and he spoke with gritted teeth.

He knew that Ji Yuanyuan and Luo Meiwei had a son, and this person was the future heir of the Ji family.

Shangguan Shao has always hoped to facilitate the marriage between his daughter and the heir of the Ji family.

Because only in this way will Shangguan Yiqian have a greater chance of inheriting the Shangguan family's property.

Even if she couldn't become the heir of the Shangguan family, she could at least become the wife of the richest man and enjoy endless wealth and glory.

Now seeing that Shangguan Youyou has such a good relationship with the Ji family, he felt a sense of despair.

He realized that if Shangguan Youyou really had a deep relationship with the Ji family, then his previous plan might fail.

"Father, what should we do?" Shangguan Yiqian asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, we still have a chance." Shangguan Shao comforted.

Although Shangguan Youyou has relations with the Ji family and the Huo family, as long as he can find the heir of the Ji family, he still has a chance to let his daughter marry the heir of the Ji family.

After all, Shangguan Yiqian is not only beautiful, but also an excellent student at the Imperial Capital University. She will definitely attract the attention of the heir of the Ji family.

Unfortunately, the heir of the Ji family is extremely mysterious and has never appeared in public.

Except for Shangguan Hong, no one else in the Shangguan family knew who he was.

Shangguan Shao frowned, thought for a moment and then continued: "It seems that we need to re-examine the situation. Shangguan Youyou is now backed by the Ji family and the Huo family. We can't act rashly against her, lest we get into trouble!"

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