Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Su Bai took a nap and it was time for the family banquet. He picked out a set of white loungewear from the closet, put it on, and went out.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Su Bai found a seat and sat down, idly playing on her phone, seemingly oblivious to everything else. A few minutes later, Su Chengjun and the others arrived one after another. As soon as they entered the restaurant, they made eye contact with Su Bai, who was sitting there. Su Chengjun made no attempt to hide his gaze as he looked Su Bai up and down, immediately noticing the loungewear Su Bai was wearing. Su Chengjun immediately smiled.

What right does someone who doesn't even know basic social etiquette have to be his opponent and compete with him?

Su Mo and Su Qi habitually looked down on people. Su Bai came to such an important occasion in his home clothes, which showed that he was raised in a free-range environment and could not be compared with them, who had been taken back to the Su family for several years as illegitimate children.

As Su Chengjun and the others sized up Su Bai, Su Bai was also looking at them. Su Chengjun still maintained his elite demeanor, his face full of ambition, wearing a light blue evening suit that made him appear both composed and youthful. Su Mo and Su Qi had both dressed up for the occasion; one wore a pink evening suit, and the other a fuchsia one. Because Su Mo and Su Qi both had rather striking looks, the red suits made them appear even more flamboyant.

Compared to them, Su Bai, dressed in simple home clothes, did indeed pale in comparison. However, Su Bai didn't care at all. It was just a family dinner, and he had no intention of gaining Su Shengrong's approval. Naturally, he would do whatever made him comfortable.

Su Chengjun and the others found their own seats and ignored Su Bai, because they wouldn't take anyone who posed no threat seriously.

Su Chengjun didn't care about Su Bai, but Su Bai's gaze remained fixed on Su Chengjun. In his previous life, Su Chengjun had been expelled from the Su family long ago. He had always thought he didn't remember what Su Chengjun looked like, but now he realized that some people, you think you've forgotten, are actually engraved deep in your memory. Once triggered, the memories will come rushing back like a tidal wave.

He had no intention of working for the Su Group. If he wanted to take revenge on Su Yangxia and firmly control the Su family, he needed to find someone to challenge Su Yangxia and stir up trouble so that he could reap the benefits. Su Chengjun was undoubtedly a good candidate.

However, whether Su Chengjun can become Su Yangxia's whetstone depends on Su Shengrong's arrangements for Su Chengjun tonight.

"Everyone's here?" Su Bai was still lost in his thoughts when Su Shengrong's voice came from the restaurant entrance. Su Chengjun and the others immediately stood up and went to help Su Shengrong, calling him "Dad" affectionately, while Su Bai... remained firmly seated in his chair, not moving an inch.

Su Bai called out when Su Shengrong got closer, but his bottom never left the chair, not even moving an inch.

Su Yangxia was completely bewildered by Su Bai's actions, let alone the others present.

Su Shengrong wanted to get angry, but considering that Su Bai had just returned and there was no real father-son bond between them, his behavior wasn't surprising. Since he had already been acknowledged as a son, he didn't expect Su Bai to uphold the Su family's reputation; etiquette could be taught later.

After being helped to the head seat by Su Chengjun and the others, Su Shengrong spoke, "Sit down, everyone." Then he said to Uncle Xin, "Serve the dishes!"

Uncle Xin clapped his hands, and the servants filed in, instantly filling the previously empty dining table with delicious food. Su Bai's mouth watered at the sight, and he couldn't wait to start eating, but the Su family had a rule that no one else could start eating until the head of the family had touched their food.

"Today is both a family banquet and a welcome back for Su Bai! From now on, Su Bai will be the second young master of the Su family in Beicheng. Remember that." Su Shengrong said this while staring intently at Su Chengjun.

Su Chengjun felt cold sweat pour down his back as Su Shengrong stared at him. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Su Shengrong didn't give him the chance at all. "Let's eat."

At his command, Su Bai picked up his chopsticks and began digging into the dishes that interested him. In his previous life, he had many regrets, one of which was not being able to fully enjoy delicious food. Now that he was reborn, Su Bai decided that he would never let his appetite suffer! Anyone else could suffer, but he absolutely could not!

At every family banquet held by the Su family, Su Shengrong would take the opportunity to announce some important decisions, so Su Chengjun and the others couldn't eat in peace. They were all wondering what Su Shengrong was going to announce today, and whether it had anything to do with them.

So, besides Su Shengrong, only Su Bai could eat in peace at the dinner table. Even Su Yangxia wasn't as relaxed as Su Bai.

"Idiot!" Su Mo muttered under her breath. Su Bai didn't react. Su Chengjun and Su Qi smiled knowingly. Su Yangxia may or may not have heard, and continued eating the food in her bowl.

Dinner was quickly finished, and the servants cleared away the food and set out tea and refreshments.

Su Chengjun and the others looked even more serious than during the meal, as if drinking tea was the main event of this family banquet. However, Su Bai's demeanor remained unchanged. Compared to the serious expressions of Su Chengjun and the others, Su Bai was as relaxed as if he were watching a play.

"There are two main things to discuss at today's family dinner," Su Shengrong began, immediately drawing everyone's attention, including Su Bai's.

"Firstly, Chengjun has graduated and will start working at the company with Yangxia tomorrow." Su Shengrong continued almost without pausing. "Secondly, there's the matter of the arranged marriage. I've had the documents prepared. You can take a look and see who's suitable. I'll arrange a blind date for you right away."

As soon as Su Shengrong finished speaking, Uncle Xin brought up the documents he had prepared beforehand and placed them one by one in front of Su Mo, Su Qi, and Su Bai.

Su Chengjun was shocked to see that Su Bai also had a share!

He was just wondering if Su Bai would be his rival, he never even considered that Su Bai was there for a political marriage!

Su Mo and Su Qi also showed expressions of disbelief. They both thought Su Bai would become Su Chengjun's rival, but they never expected that Su Bai would become their rival.

Although the Su family has excellent genes and Su Shengrong has a good eye for people, Su Mo and Su Qi are far less attractive than Su Bai. Su Mo and Su Qi became wary and paid close attention to Su Bai's every move.

Su Bai slowly picked up the documents laid out in front of him and carefully examined them one by one. He wanted to find someone who would never fall for him, and whom he would never fall for, as his marriage partner, preferably someone who would also be of no benefit to the Su family!

The eldest son of the Gu family is good-looking and capable, but he's too much of a womanizer and prone to having affairs. No good!

The seventh young master of the Wen family is good-looking and capable, but he is too ambitious. Marrying him would definitely cause a lot of trouble. We reject this idea!

The third young master of the Dong family has a good personality and good looks. He is not a womanizer and has no ambition, but he has a white moonlight. Su Bai does not want to break up the couple, so she also passes on him.

Su Bai rejected the first three, leaving only one person. However, the information only contained a name and nothing else!

"Why is there nothing else about this Hua Gengchen besides his name?" Su Bai waved the large blank sheet of paper, looking puzzled.

Uncle Xin didn't know how to explain it either. Su Shengrong had asked him to add this person before dinner, and he didn't know the specifics.

“Ahem,” Su Shengrong coughed lightly and explained, “This person was added at the last minute. I don’t know much about him, except that he comes from a reclusive family.”

A hidden family?

Su Bai murmured those words, as if something was surfacing from the depths of his memory. Su Yangxia's eyes flickered when she heard the words "reclusive family," and she asked, "Why would a reclusive family suddenly request a marriage alliance? Didn't they already live in seclusion?"

“This is the rule of the reclusive families. Every thirty years, they send someone out to arrange a marriage, which is also a way to keep in touch with us wealthy families,” Su Shengrong explained. “However, the reclusive families attach great importance to the birth dates and times when arranging marriages. If the birth dates and times are not compatible, they will not accept the woman regardless of her status. But if the birth dates and times are compatible, they will marry her regardless of her status.”

Upon hearing this, Su Mo and Su Qi immediately removed the document with a large blank space from their choices. What era are we living in? Still looking at birth charts! It sounds like an old-fashioned relic!

After Su Shengrong's explanation, Su Bai finally remembered Hua Gengchen!

He remembered a rumor circulating in his previous life about Hua Gengchen, saying that he had a "stubborn" illness, was cold-blooded and ruthless, had a violent temper, and was destined to be alone! Because all the women who wanted to marry him had their birth charts matched with his, but none of them were compatible, not even by a narrow margin! As a result, Hua Gengchen went on blind dates for seven whole years, but he still couldn't marry a single woman.

Su Bai looked thoughtfully at the name Hua Gengchen. In terms of his requirements, Hua Gengchen could be considered a perfect fit.

First, Hua Gengchen suffers from a chronic illness and is cold-hearted; he certainly wouldn't fall in love with an illegitimate son like him, nor would he like a man as cold as ice. Secondly, the influence of a reclusive family is very limited; all that remains is its name, which is practically useless to the Su family. Furthermore, the Su family can't openly cause him trouble, as reclusive families value their reputation above all else.

"I'll choose him!" Su Bai made his decision without hesitation, afraid that someone else would snatch it up if he was too late.

Su Mo and Su Qi were feeling annoyed that Su Bai had spoken up but they hadn't been able to win the argument, but when they heard Su Bai say that he wanted to choose that old antique, their hearts immediately settled down!

He glanced at Su Bai with disdain. As expected, Su Bai was ignorant. Why choose someone so inferior when there were so many outstanding people to choose from?

Su Shengrong and Su Yangxia looked at Su Bai with great surprise. Su Shengrong said directly, "You have to choose him based on your birth dates. If your birth dates don't match, this marriage will absolutely not be possible."

"I know!" Su Bai nodded firmly. Anyway, there wasn't a suitable candidate right now, so there was no harm in giving it a try. What if they were compatible? "It doesn't matter if our horoscopes don't match. I'll still have options later."

Su Yangxia, seemingly having thought of something, also spoke up to persuade Su Shengrong, "Father, since my second brother has already made up his mind, let him give it a try! If it doesn't work out, he can always find someone else."

After thinking for a moment, Su Shengrong decided that finding powerful helpers like Su Mo and Su Qi would suffice. It wouldn't really matter to him which one Su Bai chose. Choosing Hua Gengchen would also be fine. Even though the Hua family had already gone into seclusion, they still had a certain influence. With the banner of a reclusive family in mind, he wouldn't have to be so restrained in doing certain things.

"Fine, I'll let you give it a try!"

As soon as Su Shengrong said this, everyone present was happy, and everyone had a smile on their face.

With Su Bai out of the picture, Su Mo and Su Qi had a friendly discussion, and in the end, Su Mo chose the eldest son of the Gu family, while Su Qi chose the seventh son of the Wen family. Su Shengrong was very satisfied with Su Mo and Su Qi's choices, and the first family banquet after Su Bai returned home came to a successful conclusion, with almost everyone getting what they wanted.