Xia Ying stopped singing.
She frowned deeply.
Was that rich second-generation heir who flipped the table trying to cause trouble?
Old Madam Xia's face darkened as well. Just as she was about to call for the bodyguards, she suddenly heard Xia Qiuzhi's unsteady voice:
"Little baby, love Auntie Qiuzhi well, and Auntie Qiuzhi won't mistreat you."
"If Jiang Baitao ever dares to harass you again, tell Auntie Qiuzhi right away... Ah, just like that, kiss me hard, let me feel your passion..."
Old Madam Xia and Xia Ying whipped their heads around to look at the large screen.
On the big screen, the zipper of Xia Qiuzhi's evening gown was pulled open, exposing a large expanse of her back. She was straddling a young man, and the two were kissing passionately.
Seeing this scene, Old Madam Xia and Xia Ying's minds went blank with a buzzing sound.
They couldn't believe that this promiscuous woman was the same dignified, capable, and resolute strong businesswoman she portrayed in public.
Old Madam Xia's aged face instantly turned a mix of blue and purple, her lips trembling uncontrollably.
When Wen Yan saw this, she leaned on Si Moyan's shoulder, almost dying of laughter.
[Oh my, the expressions on the old lady and Xia Ying's faces are priceless! Is the old lady going to get a stroke from anger right on the spot?]
The Si family all looked towards Old Madam Xia.
Old Madam Xia's chest heaved violently, the hand holding her walking cane trembling non-stop.
It looked like she wasn't far from a stroke!
The Xia family's fig leaf had been ruthlessly torn away.
Her dignity and pride were completely gone!
Xia Ying was the first to react. She quickly rushed off the stage, trying to turn off the video.
But no matter what she did, she couldn't turn it off.
In the end, she had to forcefully pull the power plug before the shameful, unbearable scene finally disappeared.
Xia Ying slumped to the ground, her entire body feeling weak.
Cold sweat continuously broke out on her back.
How could this happen?
Weren't her parents the most loving couple in Ye City?
Why would her mother be having an affair with Zhou Xuyan?
She had always thought that Zhou Xuyan only agreed to work for the Xia family out of gratitude for her mother's financial support.
She never in a million years expected that he actually wanted to be her stepdad!
Xia Ying probably never dreamed that Zhou Xuyan not only became her stepdad, but also her stepmom!
Old Madam Xia, supported by the butler, went to find Xia Qiuzhi.
Old Master Si also stood up and followed, "Oh my, old sister, wait for me. I want to go hear your daughter and son-in-law teach us how they managed to cheat with the exact same person."
Old Madam Xia stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
This damn old man sure knew how to poke someone right where it hurts!
Once Old Master Si stood up, the rest of the Si family also followed suit.
Immediately after, many guests who still wanted to watch the drama unfold also followed along.
Xia Qiuzhi was right in the heat of the moment when suddenly, the room door was kicked open violently.
She turned her head and saw Old Madam Xia, whose face was livid to the extreme.
"Mom, why are you here—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Old Madam Xia swung her walking cane and struck Zhou Xuyan ruthlessly.
"You little beast, you little bastard! With your youth, you could do anything, yet you had to destroy someone else's family!"
That her daughter and son-in-law's reputations would be ruined by the exact same person was something she never imagined even in her wildest dreams.
Seeing Old Madam Xia beating Zhou Xuyan, Xia Qiuzhi hurriedly threw herself over to protect him.
"Mom, why are you hitting him? I'm the one who likes him—"
Before Xia Qiuzhi could finish her words, she suddenly noticed that the hallway was packed with guests.
Her ears instantly started ringing, as if millions of bees had flown inside.
Her hands and feet turned ice-cold, and the blood in her body felt as if it were freezing into ice.
Why had so many guests come over?
What exactly happened?
Old Madam Xia's birthday banquet began with magnificent liveliness and ended in utter disgrace.
Wen Yan forwarded the video she had recorded to Reporter Wang.
Out of gratitude to Wen Yan, Reporter Wang had privately become her loyal lackey.
With just one word from her, he would do anything for her.
Upon receiving the juicy scandal video of the wealthy family from Wen Yan, Reporter Wang immediately posted it online.
Relying on this freshest, most thrilling, and most melodramatic gossip, he was going to become the top-performing paparazzi at his newspaper agency again this month.
Sure enough, following Sister Yan was the right choice.
Once the video was released, it instantly caused a massive uproar on the internet.
By the time the Xia family's emergency public relations team tried to take down the video, many netizens had already saved it.
Many netizens flocked to the official Weibo accounts of the "Top Ten Loving Couples" and "Top Ten Filial Children" awards to leave comments.
Upon seeing the video, the officials immediately issued a public apology. Not only did they revoke the honorary awards given to Xia Qiuzhi and Jiang Baitao, but they also dispatched staff to take back the trophies and certificates they had received.
In her entire life, Old Madam Xia valued her reputation the most.
Today was her seventieth birthday, which was supposed to be the happiest and most blissful day.
The sudden, massive catastrophe made her feel like she would be better off dead.
What face would she have left to establish herself in high society in the future?
When meeting with those other old men and women, how could she ever have the face to boast about her daughter and son-in-law again?
They had caused her to lose eight lifetimes' worth of face!
"Take that guy named Zhou Xuyan and sell him off to Africa!"
As soon as Old Madam Xia spoke, both Xia Qiuzhi and Jiang Baitao fell to their knees.
"Mom, you can't!"
"Mom, you can't sell him!"
Both of them pleaded for mercy for that little beast.
Old Madam Xia was quite simply about to die from anger.
It wasn't embarrassing enough that they cheated with the same person, but now they had both developed true feelings for him!
"Mom, Xiao Yan was forced by Jiang Baitao. He only likes me. Besides, Xiao Yan is still useful to our Xia family right now. Have you forgotten? He is supposed to get his marriage certificate with Xia Zhi today."
Old Madam Xia didn't have much affection for Xia Zhi. Back then, Xia Zhi's father was merely her adopted son, so Xia Zhi had no blood relation to the Xia family.
The Xia family would never let Xia Zhi get her hands on the inheritance her adoptive father left for her.
After weighing the pros and cons, Old Madam Xia nodded. "Once we have the inheritance in our hands, don't let me see that guy named Zhou Xuyan ever again."
Xia Qiuzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, it's obvious that someone is trying to set us up today. A hidden camera was placed in the room!"
Old Madam Xia had already sent people to investigate.
But the people who went to investigate found no camera.
Perhaps, someone had taken the camera away earlier during the chaos.
Who exactly was trying to set them up?
She would definitely find out!
"Go handle the main business first. Hurry up and take Xia Zhi to get the marriage certificate."
Xia Qiuzhi nodded.
Fortunately, Xia Zhi was kept in the dark and didn't know about Zhou Xuyan and their affairs.
...
After leaving the banquet hall, the Si family sat in a commercial van.
Wen Yan yawned and flipped through her gossip system.
[Wow, the Xia family is taking Xia Zhi and Zhou Xuyan to the Civil Affairs Bureau.]
[Poor Little Zhizhi, with such melodramatic things happening, she is actually the only one kept in the dark.]
When Old Master Si saw the Xia family's car driving away from the hotel, he immediately instructed the driver to follow them.
Seeing this, Wen Yan blinked her eyes.
[Not bad at all! The old man has now become an enthusiastic citizen on the frontlines of enjoying gossip.]
Old Master Si stroked his white beard.
No, no.
He was only following the gossip for the sake of his fourth son.
Wen Yan then glanced at the other members of the Si family.
Except for Little Youyou, do the rest of them not have to go to work?
[They go out to fool around every day; I'm so afraid they won't be able to afford egg yolk pastries in the future.]
Si Moyan patted Wen Yan's head, "If you're tired, just lean on my shoulder and rest for a while. Don't worry."
Even if you wanted to eat salted egg yolk pastries for ten lifetimes, your husband could afford them.
Twenty minutes later, the executive van pulled up to the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The Si family watched as the Xia family pushed Xia Zhi, who was seated in a wheelchair, into the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Old Master Si was beside himself with anxiety.
"What on earth is Old Fourth doing? I explicitly texted him to let him know that Little Zhizhi is about to get married. Why hasn't he shown up to steal the bride yet?"
Old Master Si urged Si Moyan to call Si Luochen.
But the call was rejected after a single ring.
"What is the situation now? Has he really given up? That doesn't make any sense!"
[Don't panic, Old Master. Your Old Fourth is about to make a dazzling entrance.]
[She flees, he pursues; even with wings, she could not escape.]
[Given his obsessive little yandere personality, how could he possibly allow Little Zhizhi to actually go through with the wedding?]
Sure enough, less than two minutes later, Si Luochen appeared.
Upon seeing his attire, the entire Si family was left in absolute shock!
He... he actually—
