Yu Nian walked up to Jiang Nianyan.
He sat upright and she stood in front of him holding tea.
I poured the tea and it was just right.
Yu Nian bowed slightly, offered the tea cup, opened his mouth, and finally said, "Uncle, please drink tea."
The teacup in his hand has not been taken away for a long time.
Yu Nian subconsciously raised his face to look at him, but was startled by the darkness in his eyes. He stared at her, the corners of his eyes and brows showing coldness as his thin lips pursed slightly.
She didn't know what he was thinking, but she could faintly smell his displeasure from his seemingly calm mood.
She pursed her lips and spoke softly, "Please have tea."
Everyone was watching here, and she didn't know if he was going to embarrass her.
But fortunately, Jiang Nianyan finally took the tea, took a sip, and put the cup aside as if it was just a formality.
Yu Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, okay, just don't make any mistakes.
"Wait." Just as she was about to leave, Jiang Nianyan called her from behind.
Yu Nian paused and turned around.
"This is for you." Jiang Nianyan handed over a brocade box.
Yu Nian was stunned. She didn't expect that he could prepare a gift. I took it subconsciously, opened it and was stunned again.
At the same time, the people present also saw the objects in the brocade box.
It's a necklace.
This necklace looked familiar to Yu Nian, and he immediately remembered it. It was the one that Jiang Nian's banquet bought at the last auction. I took a deep breath. The auction price of this necklace was already extremely high.
The people present were all knowledgeable experts, and they could tell at a glance that Jiang Nianyan was generous.
Jiang Xin sighed, "Lao San, this is really a great gift from you."
Jiang Nianyan stared at Yu Nian's face, half-smiling but not smiling, "It's rare to recognize a niece, of course it hurts in the pit of my heart."
Having said that, Yu Nian didn't hear any emotion from his gentle tone that the elder loved the younger. It was more like he was slapping her.
Yu Nian's scalp felt tight, and the brocade box felt like a hot taro in his hand.
"Do you like it?" Jiang Nianyan asked calmly.
"I, I like it." Yu Nian was actually flustered.
Mrs. Jiang misunderstood and said with a smile, "Nian Nian, you don't have to be so nervous. The third child is usually more serious, but it's good to get used to it. Aren't you still working under your uncle now? Don’t be so formal.”
Yu Nian didn't realize for a moment that "your uncle" was referring to Jiang Nianyan, but when he realized it, it added to the embarrassment.
"The relationship is a bit complicated." Jiang Xin joked from the side. "He is both a boss and an uncle. The third child," she looked at Jiang Nianyan, "now he is one of his own family members, so he still needs to take more care of him."
"Don't worry." Jiang Nianyan's eyes always fell on Yu Nian's face, with a faint smile, "I will take good care of my niece."
Mrs. Jiang was very happy to hear this, "Nian Nian has never worked in a company before, so I feel more at ease with you taking care of me."
Yu Nian narrowed his eyes, but his heart was beating wildly.
She knew very well what Jiang Nianyan meant by "taking care of".
"Come here." Jiang Nianyan ordered calmly.
Yu Nian didn't react for a while. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Nianyan staring at him and talking. His whole body tensed up and he stepped forward while holding his breath.
Jiang Nianyan took out the necklace from the brocade box and said, "Turn it around."
Are you going to put it on her?
"Need not--"
"Turn around." Jiang Nianyan repeated lightly.
Yu Nian had no choice but to do so.
Jiang Nianyan stood up, and his majestic figure almost enveloped her.
He put the necklace on her neck with his own hands. Although the two of them were not very close, she could feel the warmth of the man's fingers on the back of her neck from time to time. After the necklace was finally put on, the man's fingers seemed to caress her accidentally. Hit her neck.
Such a seemingly unintentional move made her whole back tense up.
Jiang Xin looked at it and said, "It's so beautiful."
Jiang Nianyan stood behind her, and Yu Nian felt a heavy weight on his neck. She turned around, closed her eyes and said softly, "Thank you... uncle."
She didn't look up, so she didn't know what Jiang Nianyan's expression was.
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After Yu Nian's family recognition session, Jiang Ze came in with Ji Zi.
But because Ji Zi has not yet entered the Jiang family, Ji Zi cannot enter the ancestral training hall and can only stand in the yard and serve tea to the elders.
Yu Nian is already a member of the Jiang family. Although he is the same generation as Jiang Ze, the ceremony is not finished yet so he cannot leave. Jiang Nianyan motioned for her to sit on the empty chair next to him, but she hesitated.
Logically speaking, you shouldn't sit down. The Jiang family is very strict about rules.
But Mrs. Jiang also felt sorry for Yu Nian and asked her to sit down, "I've been working hard all morning. If your uncle asks you to sit down, just sit down."
Yu Nian sat next to Jiang Nianyan, not to mention the great psychological pressure.
The hall is connected to the courtyard, and the door is open. At most, Ji Zi can reach the door. Considering that she was pregnant, Mrs. Jiang did not let her kneel down.
Jiang Ze was beside her, serving tea as she did.
The housekeeper is responsible for delivering cups of tea to the elders.
During this period, the elders can give lectures or give warnings, and no matter what they say, the younger generations will listen to them.
But after the whole round of tea ceremony, none of the elders said anything, except that Mrs. Jiang told Jiang Ze a few words to take good care of Miss Ji so that Miss Ji could raise her baby with peace of mind.
Understandable.
In the Jiang family, someone with Ji Zi's status is still a bit of a dwarf.
But at the Jiangnian Banquet, things changed.
Jiang Nianyan didn't take a sip of the tea, and he didn't even reach out to take the cup of tea. He just motioned with his eyes to the butler to put it on the table next to him.
Just listen to him speaking calmly, "Since you want to be a member of the Jiang family, you must abide by the rules."
Although his tone is light, he is not angry or intimidating.
Ji Zi had heard about the Jiang Nian Banquet before. The Jiang family was a different kind. Although he did not have a high status in front of many elders and was not too old, no one in the Jiang family dared to provoke him.
The sound of "Young Master Banquet" did not come out of thin air.
Ji Zi's heart was pounding and she whispered, "Yes, uncle, please tell me."
"There's no need to call me brother-in-law. After all, I'm not married yet." Unexpectedly, Jiang Nianyan spoke rudely. "Today I'm just giving you a vaccination to prevent you from getting into trouble that you shouldn't get into in the future."
Having said this, Jiang Nianyan looked at Jiang Niantai, who was sitting opposite, "Brother, do you mind if I lecture your future daughter-in-law?"
Jiang Niantai naturally didn't want to do it at this time, but it was hard to refute in front of many elders, so he said, "Of course I don't mind."
The corner of Jiang Nianyan's mouth raised slightly, but his tone was cold, "In the Jiang family, there are priorities inside and outside. Miss Ji, you haven't even entered the Jiang family yet. First you started making trouble and then caused a quarrel. This is against the rules. Even if you enter the Jiang family in the future, what happened today will always be your fault."
Ji Zi was naturally unconvinced when she heard this. She looked up into the hall and said, "I--"
"The people in the hall are lecturing, listen." Jiang Nianyan's tone was a little colder.
Even Yu Nian beside him felt it, and the chill spread quietly.
Ji Zi didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Jiang Nianyan continued, "In order for you to have an easy life in the future, and at least not to be blamed, Miss Ji, you need to come in and offer a cup of apology tea, so that you can understand that not everyone in the Jiang family can be easily offended."
Ji Zi was confused.
Look up into the hall.
Jiang Nianyan explained kindly, "Apologise to the people you provoked."
What? !
Not only Ji Zi was stunned, but also Yu Nian was stunned and turned to look at Jiang Nian Banquet.
Jiang Nianyan didn't look at her, his eyes were extremely indifferent, just like his tone when he asked Ji Zi to serve tea and apologize, but it was full of intimidation.
Jiang Niantai no longer wanted to admit that Ji Zi was the one who wanted to come in after all. He cleared his throat and looked at Jiang Nianyan, "There is no need for this to happen between peers, right?"
"There are no rules without rules. My eldest brother also saw what happened just now. It's a joke that this kind of thing happened in the Jiang family. Miss Ji will lose her memory if she doesn't do something to express her feelings." Jiang Nianyan's attitude was very firm. He looked at Mr. Jiang. Tai, "Mom, what do you think about this?"
No need to ask more, Mrs. Jiang must have been biased. She said, "Just do what the third child said. I also heard about what happened just now. What are you talking about? I don't care what the truth is. , at least one thing is certain, before Miss Ji came to the Jiang family, this kind of thing had never happened in the Jiang family."
When Jiang Niantai heard what the old lady said, he didn't know what to do.
Ji Zi panicked when she saw this, and stretched out her hand to pull Jiang Ze's clothes. What else could Jiang Ze do in front of so many elders? Moreover, what Ji Zi did just now was too much. He said, "Just go in and apologize, and it will be over with patience."
"you--"
"Miss Ji, please." The housekeeper stepped forward calmly and made a "please" gesture.
Ji Zi also saw that Jiang Ze would not stand by her at this time. He had no choice but to angrily enter the hall, take the tea from the butler's hand and come forward.
Yu Nian's heart was pounding when he saw Ji Zi's posture, but don't pretend to accidentally spill tea all over her. People who are pregnant can't do anything to her.
As soon as the idea came to mind, Jiang Nianyan gave a faint reminder, "This is the ancestral training hall. Miss Ji must hold the teacup firmly, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the ancestors."
This sentence successfully reassured Yu Nian and made Ji Zi's face look even more ugly.
In this way, Ji Zi offered tea to Yu Nian to apologize. Although she was unwilling to do so, she could not break her face.
Yu Nian thought to himself, Jiang Nianyan's move was really damaging.
After the recognition ceremony, everyone went to the banquet.
The venue for the banquet was finally decided on the Jiang family's territory, which was considered auspicious.
Just before the Jiangnian Banquet, there is a hotel with private rooms all year round.
The sixtieth floor is the banquet hall, and above it is the suite where Jiang Nianyan was held.
There were also many guests who came directly to the banquet. They were dressed in suits and leather shoes, with melodious music from a live band, a constant supply of red wine and champagne transported by air, and the fragrance of flowers accompanied by the fragrance of the guests. The excitement of Vanity Fair could be seen at a glance.
Jiang Ze took the initiative to find Yu Nian.
In the corridor leading to the lounge, Yu Nian originally wanted to take a breath, but he didn't want to be stopped by Jiang Ze.
"What else can we say?" Yu Nian was puzzled.
Jiang Ze looked decadent, "Niannian——"
"It's better to call me Yu Nian. It's not appropriate for someone who is about to get married to call me that." Yu Nian corrected his title.
Jiang Ze smiled bitterly, "You just got married and you are my sister. What's wrong with me calling you Nian Nian?"
Yu Nian didn't want to talk to him about this, "Do you have a problem with me?"
"It's about Ji Zi." Jiang Ze whispered, "I'm sorry for making you feel wronged today. I know she was making trouble unreasonably. It's not that I don't believe you."
"Jiang Ze, I accept your apology. From today on, you'd better keep a close eye on Ji Zi. She's so good at being a monster. People with her temperament will suffer even if they enter the Jiang family." Yu Nian spoke lightly. of.
Jiang Ze sneered, "She brought the loss on herself. Isn't this what she wants? She is deliberately planning to break up the two of us and is only thinking about marrying into the Jiang family. This must be to let her know that not everyone in the Jiang family can be in it. Entered."
Yu Nian looked at him in surprise.
Seeing this, Jiang Ze said, "What? Do you think I shouldn't say that to her? But that's what I think. Nian Nian, I don't love her, and the last nod of agreement was just for the sake of the child. Yes, I am I made a mistake, I shouldn’t have anything to do with her, and I shouldn’t cherish our relationship.”
Yu Nian looked at him, "What's the point of coming to me and saying this? Do you want me to forgive you? Jiang Ze, I didn't blame you, and the reason why we ended our engagement was not just because of Ji Zi , she is just the trigger. You should be very clear about the problem between us."
Jiang Ze had a look of pain on his face, "But Nian Nian, I love you." He came closer to her, "Every minute I spend now is suffering. I miss the days before we were together. In my heart, you are the only one who deserves it." Be my wife and other women are nothing.”
Yu Nian took a step back and said, "Jiang Ze, are you drunk?"
She remembered what he had done before.
Jiang Ze saw alertness in her eyes, and the emotions in his heart were out of control. He stepped forward and grabbed her, "I'm not drunk. In fact, I didn't even drink. Nian Nian, I'm sober." Very, even if you hate me, I have to say, I really love you, from the beginning to the end, I only love you!"
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her.
Yu Nian pushed him away and scolded, "Jiang Ze, don't go too far in your conduct!"
After finishing talking, I wanted to leave.
Jiang Ze also had trouble controlling his emotions and would chase after him as soon as he stretched out his long legs. Just as he was about to reach out to grab her, the door to the lounge opened and a man came out. He pulled Yu Nian behind him and shouted at Jiang Ze, "Have you not had enough?"
Yu Nian subconsciously raised her head. The man's strong back blocked her tightly, and his big hand still controlled her wrist without letting go.
Jiang Ze's expression changed when he saw it was Jiang Nian Banquet.
"Uncle."
Jiang Nianyan's eyes were indifferent, "Although you and Ji Zi are not the protagonists today, they are still appearing in front of the guests together. If you are not staying in the banquet hall, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Ze pursed his lips, "I came to talk to Niannian and explain it to her."
"Explanation?" Jiang Nianyan's eyebrows were serious, "Did you explain it that way? You don't have a long memory for what happened last time, right?"
Jiang Ze was naturally indignant, and saw Jiang Nianyan holding Yu Nian's wrist all the time, raising his eyes to face him, "As a brother-in-law, it's not good to be so close to your niece, right?"
Yu Nian's heart trembled and he subconsciously tried to break free.
Jiang Nianyan didn't embarrass her, but relaxed his grip. He put his hands in his pockets, and this time when he looked at Jiang Zeshi, his brows seemed to be stained with frost on the tiles——
"What do I want to do, and it's your turn to tell me?"
