The concubine is soft and delicate, making her the treacherous minister's white moonlight

Chapter 4 Family Banquet
There was a commotion in the hall for a while, especially Jiang Ruixue, who quickly straightened her clothes and put away her small mirror, her joy beyond words.

There was no time to get angry, so the old lady had to ask the servant beside her to go look for someone, and then asked Qiu He to support her and lead the whole family out to meet them.

Lin Mowan was led by the old lady and followed in the crowd. As soon as she stepped out of the hall, she saw Jiang Wenqing nodding slightly and walking in with Shen Weiyuan.

Jiang Wenqing kept smiling and looking cheerful all the way, talking about random things to himself, but Shen Weiyuan always seemed to have that cold and indifferent look on his face.

Until the old lady came with her family to pay respect, out of basic respect for the elders, Shen Weiyuan still raised his hand to support the old lady, but his tone was still cold: "Old lady, there is no need to be polite."

The old lady leaned on a cane, smiling from ear to ear, and said hurriedly: "Second Master, you have come to visit my Jiang family. I am also honored today."

As she spoke, she paused, as if she had just realized something, and hurriedly pulled Lin Mowan, who was beside her, forward: "This is Miss Lin, do you have any impression of her, Second Master?"

Lin Mowan bowed and greeted him: "Second Master." Shen Weiyuan raised his eyes, glanced at her hurriedly, nodded, and replied indifferently without enthusiasm: "Yes."

The smile on the old lady's face froze for a moment. Thinking about what Lin Mowan said in the room earlier, she became more certain that Lin Mowan and Shen Weiyuan were not familiar with each other, and she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

At this moment, while the old lady was greeting Shen Weiyuan, Lin Mowan raised her eyes and looked calmly at Jiang Wenqing beside her. The moment their eyes met, Jiang Wenqing was stunned at first, as if he was a little unbelievable, and then his face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It was not until the old lady greeted Shen Weiyuan and Jiang Wenqing, invited them into the main hall and sat them down, and waited until the meal officially started, and the old lady asked Lin Mowan to toast the two of them, that Jiang Wenqing came to his senses a little.

Lin Mowan calmly stood up and walked to Shen Weiyuan, picked up the wine pot beside her and poured wine respectfully: "I would like to offer you a toast, and thank you for your kindness."

Shen Weiyuan said nothing, just drank the glass of wine silently, and seemed not to look at her the whole time. To him, this was just a formality. They had explored everything that should and should not be explored between them, and there was really no need to do any superficial work.

But little did she know that his apparent indifference made the old lady's love for Lin Mowan halve again.

I originally thought that I could become related to the Shen family through this matter, but I never thought that it was useless. The old lady looked at me and only maintained the most basic smile on her face.

Lin Mowan walked up to Jiang Wenqing with the wine jug in her hand. Jiang Wenqing subconsciously clenched his hands on his knees. Lin Mowan looked at him and smiled faintly: "Father, your daughter offers you a toast."

Jiang Wenqing held the wine glass in his hand, gritted his teeth, and drank it down without hesitation. He had drunk a lot of wine, but this glass was the only one that he found difficult to swallow.

After swallowing it with great difficulty, he forced a smile, but in Lin Mowan's eyes that were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, he suddenly felt uneasy.

After Lin Mowan toasted, she returned to her seat obediently. The old lady of the Jiang family and Jiang Wenqing took turns to say some polite words before serving the dishes and singing and dancing.

Jiang Ruixue, who was standing by, could no longer hold back. She hurriedly called the maid, took out her treasured peach blossom wine, and walked up to him in person: "Second brother, this is the peach blossom wine I have kept for a long time. I would not give it to anyone else. You try it."

Jiang Ruixue enthusiastically poured him a glass of wine and handed it to him, but he showed no intention of drinking it. Jiang Ruixue felt a little frustrated and looked back at Lin Mowan who was not far away. The inexplicable desire to win made her lose her composure immediately, and she actually grabbed the corner of his clothes: "Second brother, just drink a sip, okay, second brother..."

Faced with Jiang Ruixue's sudden approach, Shen Weiyuan subconsciously leaned back, distanced himself, gently broke free from her hand, frowned unhappily, but ultimately did not drink. He almost had the words "please respect yourself" written on his face.

Maybe it was because he always looked cold and impatient, like he was born with a bad face, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or not. She seemed unwilling to give up, and wanted to pull his sleeve to act like a spoiled child, but was stopped by the personal guard beside her: "Miss, you know the rules of the master."

Having been plotted against before, he was extra careful with food and never ate anything of unknown origin, especially if it was not informed in advance.

Jiang Ruixue suddenly felt a little aggrieved, but she was still unwilling to leave. Seeing Shen Weiyuan's face getting uglier, the old lady spoke up, pretending to scold him: "Okay, okay, don't bother the Second Master anymore. The Second Master has been busy with official duties all day, and finally has some free time to have a drink. Don't spoil his fun."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruixue reluctantly stood up and looked at Shen Weiyuan eagerly. Unexpectedly, before Jiang Ruixue returned to her seat, the old lady said again: "You can ask Sister Wan to serve the dishes to the Second Master."

Lin Mowan paused for a moment with her chopsticks in her hand, and looked at the old lady with some surprise before she was sure that she was the one being talked about. She responded, and although she didn't understand, she still did as she was told, walked to sit next to Shen Weiyuan, and served him his meal.

At this moment, a hearty laugh of a young man came from outside, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Lin Mowan also looked up. The young man strode in, looking energetic. He stepped into the hall and laughed loudly, "Father, mother, the child is back!"

Gongshu Tingyue on the side gently rebuked: "You are such an unruly person, the Second Master is still here."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youxi hurriedly stopped, turned around to look at Shen Weiyuan, and called out warmly, "Second Brother Shen." After he said that, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Lin Mowan who was standing beside him.

This man is lustful by nature and loves beautiful women.

Sure enough, when he saw Lin Mowan, his eyes lit up and his expression was delighted, as if he was enjoying some new prey. He approached her with interest and said, "Where did this fairy sister come from? She is so lovely, is she married?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed, except Lin Mowan, who looked calm. She just looked at him indifferently, smiled gently, and shook her head.

The old lady immediately stopped him: "You little bastard, what sister! From now on, Miss Lin is the daughter of the Jiang family and your eldest sister!"

Hearing this, Jiang Youxi seemed to have just remembered this matter. He smiled as if he had suddenly realized something. He did not say anything respectful. He just said vaguely: "Oh~ My apologies."

Immediately, he turned around and saluted Shen Weiyuan before walking towards his seat, but his eyes never moved away from Lin Mowan, as if he was looking at a lamb to be slaughtered.

For a moment, everyone in the Jiang family was observing Shen Weiyuan's expression, and they didn't even dare to breathe. After all, he was recommended by Shen Weiyuan. Whether they were close to him or not was one thing, but if they flirted with him in public, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Shen family?

Shen Weiyuan was obviously a little unhappy, but he didn't get angry on the spot. He just clenched his teeth silently. Jiang Wenqing hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "I don't know how much this kid drank outside before he came back. He reeked of alcohol and started talking nonsense."

As he spoke, his tone paused slightly, and he turned around and smiled apologetically: "Second Master, please don't blame me. Youxi is a naughty boy who has always been naughty and has no sense of propriety. I will definitely teach him a lesson later."

Shen Weiyuan didn't say anything, just remained silent for a moment, picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat, and Lin Mowan continued to help him serve the food. Everyone then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they all ate carefully and respectfully, hardly moving their chopsticks. They finally waited until the end of the banquet, and the whole family solemnly sent Shen Weiyuan away.

When Lin Mowan returned to the courtyard, it was already very late. Yuzhi followed her, carefully holding a lamp to illuminate the way.

After entering the yard and pushing open the door, Lin Mowan raised her eyes and saw Shen Weiyuan who should have left.

(End of this chapter)