I'm uneducated?

It was a coincidence that a couple of days ago, Wang Yan, while strolling back, happened to pass by Misia's place. He casually glanced in and saw the woman. Those long legs, that slender waist – she was more than enough. He walked right in.

Wang Yan had no time for her, whatever she wanted. He headed straight for Daisy.

The rest of the courtship needs no further explanation. It was all about showing off his strength, seeing what kind of player she was. If she was interested, she wouldn't refuse an invitation to dinner. It was that straightforward.

Getting involved so easily made Wang Yan often sigh, holding a beautiful woman, about how the world was changing, people were losing their ancient ways, and how could things be so casual.

Daisy indeed lived up to her reputation as someone who studied in France and was fluent in two languages. It didn't matter if her university was a diploma mill; her perspective was there. She was streets ahead of Wang Manni in every way.

Perhaps it was her broad experience? She was much more sensible than Wang Manni and younger too. She didn't mess around with useless things and was exceptionally good at playing games, with a whole repertoire of tricks.

Daisy had encountered many players, but Wang Yan's skill was, in her impression, that of a champion.

In any case, both of them were quite satisfied.

In the blink of an eye, it was Gu Jia's birthday.

As a husband, Xu Huanshan should naturally be by his wife's side on her birthday. He had returned a couple of days ago, but he wasn't alone. That scoundrel had brought Lin Youyou to Shanghai as well, settling her in a hotel not far from Junyue Mansion.

It was unclear what kind of spell Lin Youyou had cast on him during this time, or how she had tricked him. In any case, Xu Huanshan wasn't just a little bit out of control; he was truly lost.

Wang Yan hadn't expected Xu Huanshan to be so bold. He hadn't acted this recklessly on television. Wang Yan felt that if he didn't wrap things up this time, it would be a disservice to Xu Huanshan's boldness.

Gu Jia woke up early that day. The banquet was scheduled for the afternoon, so she and Xu Huanshan tidied themselves up and went ahead to make some arrangements. Xu Ziyan was left to Wang Yan, who would bring him along later.

In the afternoon, when it was about time, Wang Yan drove Xu Ziyan to the banquet venue.

When Wang Yan arrived, it was neither too early nor too late. Quite a few people had already arrived.

As soon as Xu Ziyan arrived, he spotted Gu Jia. He said something to Wang Yan and then ran towards Gu Jia.

Gu Jia was chatting with friends when she saw Xu Ziyan approaching. She knew Wang Yan had arrived.

Following the direction Xu Ziyan had run from, she indeed saw Wang Yan smiling and waving.

Seeing her about to approach, Wang Yan gestured for her not to bother. They were all so familiar with each other; why bother with unnecessary formalities? He would just wander around on his own.

Seeing Wang Yan's gesture, Gu Jia didn't come over. She gave Wang Yan an apologetic look before turning to greet the child.

Just then, someone called out that gifts should be taken to Chen Xu.

Wang Yan looked around and found Chen Xu, then walked over to him.

Upon seeing Wang Yan approach, Chen Xu quickly stood up and took the gift box from Wang Yan's hand. "Brother Wang, you're here. Just give me the gift."

As the driver, aside from that incident at the police station, he had heard Gu Jia and her husband talk about Wang Yan at other times and knew he wasn't simple. He wanted to show more effort, regardless of whether it was useful or not, and put on a good attitude. What if Wang Yan thought he was decent and gave him a leg up? Wouldn't that be his big break?

Wang Yan patted Chen Xu on the shoulder. "Why be so polite? Just sit down and relax."

"I'll take the gift. You go ahead and be busy. I'll just look around."

Waving goodbye to Chen Xu, Wang Yan found a corner, poured himself a drink, and started drinking.

He didn't know anyone here, nor did he have any intention of getting to know them. He had simply come to celebrate Gu Jia's birthday and be done with it.

Just then, Wang Yan heard someone call out, "Old Wang?"

He instinctively scanned the surroundings and saw Shen Jie waving at him from across the room.

Seeing it was Shen Jie, Wang Yan raised his glass in acknowledgment. After saying a few words to the people around him, Shen Jie walked over.

"Old Wang, long time no see! I really need to thank you properly. You have no idea, after you spoke to me last time, I checked when I got back and found several potential hazards."

"I've been wanting to ask Old Xu to set up a gathering to properly thank you, but he's been too busy and we haven't been able to arrange it."

As he spoke, Shen Jie raised his glass. "This is Gu Jia's birthday, so it's a perfect opportunity. Come, I'll toast you."

Wang Yan smiled and clinked glasses with him, then downed his drink. "Old Shen, we're friends. I was just saying a few words casually."

"You don't need to be so polite with me. How about this, let's have a meal together in a couple of days and have a proper get-together."

"You're practically half the host. You know many people here, and it's hard to meet them usually."

Pointing to Xu Huanshan, who was being toasted by others, Wang Yan said, "Go help Old Xu entertain the guests. We'll have plenty of opportunities."

After they had another drink, Shen Jie apologized and went to help Xu Huanshan. He didn't waste time with pleasantries about introducing Wang Yan to people. Given his relationship with Xu Huanshan, he naturally understood Wang Yan's standing. Wang Yan himself was the "vein" of connections.

After Shen Jie left, Wang Yan continued to idly drink by himself, watching people engage in insincere pleasantries and flattery. Their noise had nothing to do with him; he was just a passerby.

After watching for a while, Xu Ziyan toddled over. Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan were too busy to pay attention to him. There were no other children for him to play with, and he had already spent enough time with Gu Jia's father; the old man was too boring.

"Dad, when will Mom's birthday party end? It's so boring." Seeing Wang Yan drinking alone, he came over. It was more interesting to be with his dad.

Wang Yan squatted down and flicked his son's nose. "Are you happy when it's your birthday?"

Xu Ziyan nodded. Wang Yan continued, "Similarly, Mom is happy today as it's her birthday. See, isn't she more energetic than usual? Don't throw a tantrum."

"I won't make Mom sad. I'll just stay with Dad."

Wang Yan nodded with an expression of a teacher whose student has learned well. He squatted down and whispered to Xu Ziyan, playing little games. He was now very skilled at coaxing children, and he had Xu Ziyan completely under his thumb.

Just then, Wang Manni arrived, arm in arm with Liang Zhengxian, her face beaming.

Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan went up to welcome them, and everyone introduced themselves. Gu Jia and Wang Manni shared a sisterly bond, chatting and laughing about Liang Zhengxian. As the host, Xu Huanshan spent some time talking with Liang Zhengxian and had a couple of drinks.

Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan, as a couple, had many other guests to attend to, so they couldn't stay with Wang Manni and Liang Zhengxian the whole time. After a bit of chatting, the couple found a spot to have a private conversation.

A little while later, Zhong Xiaoqin also arrived with Zhong Xiaoyang.

Gu Jia came to welcome them, and also got to know Zhong Xiaoyang. Wang Manni, as a sister, brought Liang Zhengxian to introduce everyone. Of course, her main intention was to show off.

Gu Jia saw through it but didn't say anything. Xu Huanshan didn't care at all. Zhong Xiaoyang figured they were all in the same industry. Only Zhong Xiaoqin was probably clueless.

After chatting for a while, Zhong Xiaoqin clamored to see her godson. Ever since Wang Yan appeared, she hadn't seen Xu Ziyan much. Wang Manni hadn't seen him at all. Hearing Zhong Xiaoqin's outburst, she also wanted to see him.

Zhong Xiaoyang saw an opportunity and seized it. He needed to show he liked children and was caring. Zhong Xiaoqin was a sucker for sunny boys, so he immediately declared he loved children the most and wanted to see him too.

Liang Zhengxian thought it was just a child, what difference did it make if he saw him or not? But he didn't know anyone else here. Moreover, Zhong Xiaoyang was going, so it wouldn't make sense for him not to accompany Wang Manni. He could only nod and agree to see him.

Coincidentally, Gu Jia still had other guests to entertain. Seeing that they all wanted to see Xu Ziyan, she asked Zhong Xiaoqin to take them to find Xu Ziyan.

The venue wasn't that large, otherwise Xu Ziyan wouldn't have been able to find Wang Yan. In a short while, they saw Xu Ziyan squatting on the ground counting ants, and a man with his back to them.

"Ziyan, I'm here! Come let your godmother give you a kiss." Zhong Xiaoqin walked up, picked up Xu Ziyan, and kissed him.

Xu Ziyan also liked this godmother who always brought him delicious food. Seeing who it was, he hugged Zhong Xiaoqin's neck, "Godmother, I missed you so much! You haven't brought me anything good to eat in a long time."

Hearing Xu Ziyan's words, Zhong Xiaoqin was overjoyed.

"You brat, you've gotten fatter recently. I can barely hold you." After the initial joy, Zhong Xiaoqin felt the weight in her arms.

This was all from training with Wang Yan during this time. Although children shouldn't over-exercise, Wang Yan had adjusted it according to Xu Ziyan's tolerance. He wasn't like ordinary children; he ate well and drank well. Coupled with his growth spurt, his height had increased significantly, and his weight naturally followed.

Wang Yan stood up at this moment and turned to face the four of them.

Wang Manni was initially looking at Xu Ziyan and imagining her own child. When she saw Wang Yan turn around, her body instinctively shivered. "Why are you here?"

"Your question is very strange. Why can't I be here?" Wang Yan responded to Wang Manni's nonsensical question.

Everyone else also noticed Wang Manni's odd reaction. Liang Zhengxian was particularly sensitive. "You know this gentleman?"

Wang Manni instinctively shook her head and said decisively, "No."

She immediately realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly added, "We've met before, just once or twice."

Hearing Wang Manni's words, coupled with her reaction, it would be strange if there wasn't a problem. As for the reason, based on Liang Zhengxian's experience, he could guess most of it. It was nothing more than the usual affairs between men and women.

Although he didn't care much about these things, as a man, a male, he felt somewhat offended and a trace of hostility arose towards Wang Yan.

However, he hid it well. After all, he had been in the world for many years and had experienced some storms. When he wasn't provoked, he could still maintain a poker face.

Looking at the ordinary-looking man in front of him, wearing clothes from a regular luxury brand, and possessing an indescribable aura. Coupled with what Wang Manni had told him about Gu Jia's situation, he knew her standing. Considering that Gu Jia could associate with this person and even give him face by attending, his standing probably wasn't that high. Therefore, Liang Zhengxian judged him to be an ordinary person with some money, someone he could handle.

He decided to take this opportunity to show Wang Manni his power.

"Hello, I'm Liang Zhengxian, I'm in finance. May I ask for your name, sir? Where do you work?" Liang Zhengxian extended his hand and introduced himself in his distinct Hong Kong accent, while also asking the question.

The other three saw Liang Zhengxian's actions. Even the clueless Zhong Xiaoqin, combined with Wang Manni's strange reaction, could understand why Liang Zhengxian was doing this.

Wang Manni was deeply touched by Liang Zhengxian's move to stand up for her, believing he cared about her.

Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang were just waiting to watch the drama unfold.

Liang Zhengxian's level was truly insufficient in front of Wang Yan, who had seen much greater storms. Even though Liang Zhengxian hid his feelings well, Wang Yan had met countless people from all walks of life. He could clearly feel the hostility from him.

Wang Yan found Liang Zhengxian's behavior very uninteresting. This was their first meeting. Wang Yan believed he hadn't offended him at all, not even a glance was exchanged. Yet, because of the odd reaction of a woman he didn't really care about, Liang Zhengxian wanted to assert himself by targeting Wang Yan.

Wang Yan was truly speechless at such mindless behavior. It was like something out of the animal kingdom, where two animals fight to display their strength, the winner takes all, and the loser is driven away.

You don't even know who I am, nor what I do, and you dare to try and assert yourself based on superficial observations?

It was Gu Jia's birthday, and Wang Yan didn't want any trouble. He didn't think highly of any of the four people in front of him. Moreover, he had the confidence not to care about others, so why bother with these fools?

Ignoring Liang Zhengxian's outstretched hand, he said, "My name is Wang Yan, and I'm also in finance. I won't disturb you further. You can chat with Ziyan. I'll go look around over there."

With that, Wang Yan walked around the four of them, intending to find some peace and quiet elsewhere.

Liang Zhengxian was provoked by Wang Yan's disregard and, with an unhappy expression, reached out to block Wang Yan. "Mr. Wang, don't you think this is very impolite?"

Looking at the hand blocking his path, Wang Yan stopped and turned to face Liang Zhengxian. "I know what you're thinking. I don't want to waste energy on pointless things with you."

He looked at the other three. "I don't want to get to know you either. Am I being clear?"

Without caring about their displeased expressions, he asked, "Can I leave now?"

After speaking, Wang Yan turned and left.

Liang Zhengxian, his intentions exposed by Wang Yan, blocked him again, his face looking grim. "Don't you think you are very ill-mannered?"

Despite his anger at Wang Yan's attitude, his so-called gentlemanly demeanor prevented him from saying anything more offensive.

Everyone present, except for the little brat Xu Ziyan, understood Liang Zhengxian's intentions. And the unspoken rule of not saying what you see was a tacit understanding among most people.

"What about you? Do you all think so too? Do you think I'm ill-mannered?" After being blocked twice and being called ill-mannered, Wang Yan was unhappy. He looked at the other three and asked.

A while ago, Wang Yan had gone to the store to flirt with Daisy and ignored her. Since then, Daisy had been flaunting her happiness in front of her every day, which had infuriated Wang Manni. This time, being ignored again, that obvious lack of interest in her, made Wang Manni truly uncomfortable. Therefore, she was happy to see Liang Zhengxian actively provoke him. Hearing his question, she raised her chin and looked at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan was certainly unaware of Wang Manni's petty nature. It was just a transaction; why make such a fuss? Wang Yan couldn't understand it.

Zhong Xiaoqin was not ugly, and she smiled at everyone. Even though her colleagues always ordered her around, she had never been ignored by Wang Yan like this. Of course, she was unhappy. Coupled with her desire to stand up for her good sister, she directly nodded in agreement.

As for Zhong Xiaoyang, he was a rich second-generation heir with money and power. He was always the center of attention wherever he went. He had always had things his way and had never encountered someone like Wang Yan who dared to ignore him. Wang Yan's behavior made him look displeased.

To be honest, with his forty-odd years of experience across two worlds, this was the first time Wang Yan had been called ill-mannered.

Wang Yan had never intended to target any of the four people in front of him. Frankly, Lin Youyou's mission was almost complete, and he was already thinking about how to spend the remaining year.

Yet, they had to come forward and call him ill-mannered?

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