I arranged a marriage for you, not made you invincible under a disguise.

Shen Siyan stood in the corner, looking at Shen Sixi with envy.

If she had wanted, she could have married Shen Tu Mo and become the daughter-in-law of the Shen Tu family.

She wore a sophisticated haute couture gown and expensive gemstone jewelry.

Enjoy being admired and flattered by everyone.

Beautiful, glamorous, dazzling, radiant.

But now everything that should have been hers belongs to Shen Sixi.

Shen Siyan felt regretful and unwilling, gripping the wine glass tightly in her hand until her nails turned white.

It's all her fault for believing the dream she had.

Although many prophecies in the dream were fulfilled.

But many other things have already deviated from the dream.

For example, Shen Sixi in the dream was timid and submissive her whole life, and had never been so spirited and high-spirited.

For example, Chu Lian in the dream loved her so much that he would give up his life for her, but now he coldly says that the two of them have nothing to do with each other.

Shen Siyan felt waves of pain in her heart.

She didn't understand where things had gone wrong.

Liu Ningwei walked over with a glass of red wine, her face also filled with jealousy.

"Siyan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but how could you give up such a great opportunity to marry Shen Tu Mo to that little bitch?"

Shen Siyan remained silent, biting her lip.

Liu Ningwei continued to rub salt into Shen Siyan's wounds.

"If only you were standing there right now."

"Your father will no longer have to worry about business matters."

"Our lives will be better too."

"Siyan, you are so willful. I told you long ago that a woman's greatest investment is finding a good husband. This is the most important thing in your life."

"Now look how great it is! Shen Sixi got a great deal. What about you? Can you find a better home than the Shentu family?"

Shen Siyan's face grew paler and paler as her mother spoke to her.

She had always been so proud since childhood, and she had always kept Shen Sixi firmly under her feet. It felt like there was a knife in her heart.

The knife was cutting into her heart, tearing away at her flesh, again and again.

Shen Siyan's brows were furrowed tightly, and she seemed listless.

"Mom, I'm not feeling well, I'll head back now."

I originally wanted to get to know more people here and try to win Chu Lian back.

But now, all she wanted was to get as far away from that magnificent banquet hall as possible.

The more radiant Shen Sixi became, the more the knife in her heart seemed to cut her.

......

Unlike Shen Siyan, who wished she could find a hole to hide in.

Shen Zhenghua, on the other hand, wished he could announce it to the whole world.

Shen Sixi is her daughter!

Today, Shen Sixi really made him look good.

Shen Zhenghua never usually felt this way, standing tall and proud.

Ever since Shen Sixi appeared and became the most eye-catching presence in the banquet hall, Shen Zhenghua felt like he was walking with a powerful stride.

He walked up to a big boss who had previously given him the cold shoulder and refused to even look at the cooperation proposal.

"See? My daughter is doing very well in the Shentu family. Who says she isn't liked by her in-laws?"

Shen Zhenghua stood ramrod straight, exuding confidence.

The business world's most adept ability to change one's expression was immediately on this big boss's face.

He had previously avoided Shen Zhenghua at all costs.

Now, however, he wore a kind smile and spoke in a tone that seemed to be blaming.

"Congratulations, Brother Shen! Where's the cooperation plan you mentioned a few days ago? Why haven't I received it yet?"

"Haha, I'll give it to you right now."

Shen Zhenghua was riding high, and it was obvious to everyone.

He had to admit the importance of having a good daughter.

As for Shen Siyan, he had spent so much money and effort cultivating her, but now...

Shen Zhenghua shook his head, deciding it was best not to mention it.

He paced around the banquet hall, continuing his search for his next business partner.

He turned his head and found that Liu Ningwei had been following him the whole time.

He glared at her irritably.

"What are you still doing here? Get back to your cabin!"

Liu Ning felt wronged and couldn't believe it.

"Didn't you ask me to come with you to social events and see if we could close a few deals?"

"Do I need you to accompany me to social events? Shen Sixi is my daughter. With the Shen Tu family as her backing, what kind of order can't she get?"

Shen Zhenghua is now as bloated as his protruding belly.

Liu Ning pouted slightly, as if she wanted to say something more.

Shen Zhenghua pushed her, "Hurry up and leave. If someone sees you and asks me to introduce you, I won't know what to say."

"What's so hard to say? I'm your wife." Liu Ningwei was baffled.

“Wrong, my wife is Yan Qiufang, and we’re not divorced yet,” Shen Zhenghua emphasized. “Moreover, she’s Sixi’s mother.”

Liu Ningwei understood what "a mother's status rises with her daughter's" meant.

Her eyes suddenly turned red.

"So you're saying you don't want me anymore? I've been with you since I was eighteen, given birth to your daughter, and served you for over twenty years. What does that even mean?"

Liu Ningwei's voice was a little loud because she was excited.

Many people around me turned to look at me.

Shen Zhenghua immediately became nervous and quickly pulled Liu Ningwei to a secluded corner.

"What nonsense are you spouting? I do business and negotiate partnerships to make money, don't I? All the money you've spent over the years, wasn't it all earned by me?"

Liu Ningwei continued to stare at Shen Zhenghua with resentment, without saying a word.

Shen Zhenghua softened his tone, "Don't be temperamental. I remember when I first met you, you were so gentle, virtuous, and understanding."

Liu Ning scoffed, "Then why don't you talk about how attentive you were to me back then, and how are you now?"

"We're an old married couple, why bother with such trivial matters?"

Shen Zhenghua was afraid that Liu Ningwei would make a scene, so he could only coax her with kind words.

"Think about it, after all, what happened back then caused a lot of harm to Qiu Fang and her daughter. Now, when Si Xi sees us, it's like she's been hit by a firecracker."

"You should avoid her and not upset her."

"Whether our Shen family can be brought back to life depends on her word."

Liu Ningwei was so frustrated she felt like she was about to vomit blood.

That brat who used to depend on her for survival can now decide the fate of the Shen family with just a single sentence.

......

After seeing Liu Ningwei off, Shen Zhenghua felt relieved and refreshed.

He straightened his suit and tie, and strode back into the crowded area.

As everyone held their drinks or snacks, the focus of their discussion remained his beloved daughter, Shen Sixi.

Shen Zhenghua cleared his throat and went over to interrupt.

“My daughter Sixi has been smart and beautiful since she was little. You don’t know, the day she was born, the sky was full of red clouds. I knew that this child would definitely marry into a good family when she grew up.”

Compliments immediately started pouring out like they were free.

People praised Shen Sixi for her good looks and Shen Zhenghua for his excellent parenting skills.

Of course, there were also many who used Shen Sixi's name to curry favor with the Shen Tu family.

When has Shen Zhenghua ever received such treatment in the upper echelons of society?

He felt like he was floating on air.

The text emphasizes the deep father-daughter relationship between him and Shen Sixi.

However, a light and melodious sound suddenly appeared.

Shen Sixi stood outside the crowd with a half-smile.

"Shen Zhenghua, you dare to be my father?"

Such a sentence, neither too light nor too heavy, is like a firm and powerful hammer.

This slammed Shen Zhenghua from the clouds into the mud.

He was stunned.