Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

Assistant Li hung his head like a defeated dog, clenching his fists bitterly.

If he had known, he wouldn't have come here to humiliate himself. He could have just let a girl control him for no reason.

She also developed a grudge against her boss, making it difficult to get Zhou Jianguo to trust her completely again.

Assistant Li was even more silent than before. He followed Zhou Jianguo dejectedly. Just as they reached the door, they saw a Hongqi car with a red flag stuck in the doorway.

"Mr. Zhou, this is perfect timing. Academician Jiang asked me to deliver an invitation to you. Please accept it."

Zhou Jianguo was taken aback. Several days had passed since the incident with Sang Luo, and the academician had not contacted him at all. Why was he suddenly invited to a banquet today?

He quickly put on a polite smile and said courteously, "It's really kind of you to make the trip." Zhou Jianguo, who didn't know what was going on, was a little uneasy. "I wonder if there's some great joy at the Academician's house?"

The other person smiled and said, "You'll see. Please bring your whole family tonight!"

Zhou Jianguo felt that the other person emphasized the word "whole family" particularly, and Zhou Qingya's words from that day suddenly popped into his mind.

“Sang Luo was almost getting better, but her sister came and made a scene, instigating Sang Luo to go against the family and study law. By now, Sang Luo should have already started arguing with the academician.”

A bad feeling arose within him, and after quickly thanking them a few times, he saw them off.

Then he turned around and went back to the villa, returning to Zhou Liwan's room with a dark expression.

Ignoring Zhou Liwan's high fever, he grabbed her and said, "How dare you sleep? Academician Jiang has already sent out invitations. Come with me tonight to apologize!"

"What did I do wrong? I'll apologize with a bundle of thorns on my back. Can't you guys stop this endless nonsense?!" Zhou Liwan shouted impatiently. Can't she even get some rest?

Zhou Jianguo said coldly, "Tell me what you did wrong. Hurry up and get dressed. We'll go to the Jiang family together after Ya Ya and the others arrive!"

"What if I don't want to?" Zhou Liwan opened her eyes and stared coldly at Zhou Jianguo.

Zhou Jianguo was so angry he was about to explode. His face was flushed as he said, word by word, "I don't want to fight today. As long as you can get Academician Jiang's forgiveness, I will not mention the male model again."

Zhou Liwan snorted coldly, closed her eyes, and intended to pretend she hadn't heard anything.

"Fine!" Zhou Jianguo was so angry he almost vomited blood, but he couldn't afford to offend Academician Jiang. "I promise you, as long as Academician Jiang doesn't blame me, my wedding with your Aunt Han will continue to be postponed! Is that alright?"

Zhou Liwan didn't speak, but when Zhou Jianguo remained unmoved, she casually replied, "Okay."

This directly left Zhou Jianguo utterly defeated.

After Zhou Liwan finished getting ready, and after waiting for about two more hours, Han Xiaofen finally arrived with Zhou Qingya, who was dressed up like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

They saw that Zhou Liwan was wearing a low-key red dress, but her fair skin and the strong contrast between red and white strongly stimulated their eyes.

Zhou Qingya clenched her hands tightly with jealousy, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

"Wanwan, it's not good for you to dress so flashy today since you've already apologized," Han Xiaofen said with some concern.

Zhou Liwan stood up, her cool gaze sweeping over Zhou Qingya: "That's not true, she's just good-looking."

After saying that, he walked out, got into Lao Wang's car, and closed the door without inviting anyone else to sit with him.

"Mom~" Zhou Qingya shook Han Xiaofen's arm a few times in annoyance, and immediately a clattering sound came from her body.

Han Xiaofen glared at her, then pulled Zhou Qingya and Zhou Jianguo into a car.

The lanterns are on.

Inside the Jiang family villa, the lights were on.

Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the banquet hall.

It was only six o'clock, and the sun was still warm. There was already a steady stream of people coming and going in front of the Jiang family's house, including all kinds of luxury cars and even low-key Hongqi cars.

Academician Jiang's status and position are far beyond that of ordinary businessmen. At the beginning of the year, he was personally awarded the title of "National Hero" by the Premier for his outstanding contributions.

The Zhou family was far from qualified to be invited to the Jiang family's residence, but the confident Zhou Jianguo would never admit that and would only believe it was due to his own abilities.

But his main purpose in coming this time was to bring Zhou Liwan to apologize.

Seeing that his batch of equipment was about to become unsaleable, but the approval procedures were still not being processed, it must be the result of that bastard's willful and reckless behavior back then.

This displeased Academician Jiang, who then began to doubt his own products.

After getting out of the car, Zhou Jianguo looked at the courtyard with the national flag hanging in front of him, his face heavy. He turned around and warned, "When you see Academician Jiang this time, you'd better kneel down and admit your mistake properly. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will definitely not let you off easily."

Zhou Liwan straightened her skirt with a half-smile, then looked up and smiled brightly: "What Father is afraid of will definitely not happen. Let's go inside and not block other people's way."

This nonchalant attitude infuriated Zhou Jianguo, who glared at her with his beard bristling. However, he couldn't afford to lose his temper in the current situation, so he could only grit his teeth and lead Han Xiaofen and her daughter inside.

The banquet hall was softly lit and filled with a pleasant fragrance.

A long dining table, glasses, exquisite food, and fine wines.

Zhou Qingya nervously looked around; this was the first time her father had brought her to such an important occasion.

Those coming and going are either bigwigs featured in financial magazines or central government officials appearing on the evening news.

My eyes were overwhelmed by all the sights, and my cheeks were flushed with excitement.

If I perform well tonight, I'm sure I'll catch the eye of those powerful and influential people, and they might even introduce me to a few young men from the compound.

Wouldn't that make it easy to defeat Zhou Liwan, that merchant's granddaughter, in no time?

"Dad is amazing. He was able to receive Academician Jiang's invitation. Otherwise, Ya Ya would never have seen such a scene in her life." Zhou Qing Ya obediently took Zhou Jianguo's arm, her face full of admiration.

Zhou Jianguo was quite pleased and smiled gently at Zhou Qingya: "Do your best tonight. You're not a child anymore. If you see someone you like, just tell your father."

Zhou Qingya immediately gave a shy smile and stomped her foot coyly, "Daddy, what are you saying~"

After speaking, he glanced at Zhou Liwan with a smug look in his eyes.

Zhou Liwan crossed her arms and gave Zhou Qingya a deep look: "Do you think this Jiang family banquet is a matchmaking event for you? Put away your pretentious and worthless attitude. Who here is a simple person? They really look down on someone like you, a lowly ant, and they certainly won't introduce you to any kids from the compound."

Zhou Qingya's face stiffened. How could she have guessed her little hope so accurately?

Feeling awkward and unable to back down, she glanced around nervously to make sure no one was watching: "Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhou Liwan was too lazy to deal with it. She looked at the cakes not far away and found them quite appetizing, so she decided to go and grab one to try.

Zhou Jianguo immediately grabbed her arm and said sternly, "Don't run around. Stay here and apologize to Academician Jiang when you see him!"

Zhou Liwan was about to say something.

At this moment, an elderly man in his seventies, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, with kind eyes and a ruddy complexion, walked steadily toward the center of the banquet hall.

A loud voice announced, "Everyone!"

Everyone put down their wine glasses, stopped talking, and moved closer to the center.

The old man continued, "As everyone knows, my family is small, with only one granddaughter in the entire Jiang family. We've poured all our resources into raising her, caring for her, and fearing she might get sick or unhappy. We also had high expectations for her in the medical field. But who would have thought that that girl would have absolutely no talent in medicine? No matter what methods we tried, she just wouldn't get it, and even developed depression..."

Zhou Jianguo mingled in the crowd, his expression growing increasingly grave. Many of those present were leading figures in the medical field, and they were determined to stop him before he could say anything more.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for the Zhou family to gain a share of the medical field in the future.

With a heavy heart and deep remorse, he quickly reached out and pulled Zhou Liwan forward, pushing her to the front of the crowd, and said loudly, "Academician! I, Zhou Jianguo, am truly ashamed of my failure to raise my daughter properly!"

The academician's speech came to an abrupt end, and everyone turned their curious gaze to the father and daughter.