A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 787 Banquet 3

Gui'er really wanted to go up and talk to Song Xichen, but after they greeted the Marshal, many people gathered around to chat with them. After all, he was the richest man and his family had many resources.

Moreover, Guier saw that the parents who brought their daughters to the venue also pulled their daughters to run to Song Xichen to show their presence. As the eldest son of the richest family, Song Xichen is likely to inherit most of the family property. In Jiangcheng, he is the most sought-after bachelor besides Sha Yanxiao.

Gui'er had no choice but to be patient and observe secretly in the corner, looking for an opportunity.

At this time, the eighth concubine and Zhao Yingwu came back from outside one after another.

Zhao Yingwu looked calm and quietly returned to stand behind the Marshal.

The eighth concubine came in from the side door holding the hand of a wealthy lady, laughing and joking, as if she had just gone out with this wealthy lady. Then when she came in and saw someone from the Song family coming, she immediately ran to Mrs. Song and greeted her familiarly.

Mrs. Song was very calm in the face of her enthusiasm. She just smiled faintly and responded with a few words, which made her a little confused.

Gui'er, who was watching in the corner, naturally knew the reason. Mrs. Song had been the Marshal's mistress for decades. She looked down upon all the newly favored concubines in the Marshal's mansion. She probably looked down upon the Eighth Concubine in her heart.

Song Xichen also saw Gui'er at this time. He smiled and nodded, but there were many people around him, so it was not convenient for him to come over. Gui'er was also very helpless.

"The young marshal is here, look." Someone said this, and everyone's eyes turned to the gate.

Sha Yanxiao was dressed in military uniform, a dark gray, his epaulettes gleaming with a cold light, and a belt around his waist accentuating his erect frame. Beneath his sword-like brows, his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, his lips tightly pursed, and he exuded an awe-inspiring presence. The moment he appeared, the bustling banquet hall fell silent for a moment. Guests glanced sideways, some bowed, and even the ladies gazed in admiration, but dared not approach rashly, watching him from a distance as he steadily made his way through the crowd.

Sha Yanxiao walked straight up to the Marshal, bowed, and said, "Father, I'm late."

The Marshal was very pleased with his respectful attitude. He nodded and said with pretentious authority, "How are things going lately? Is everything going well?"

Sha Yanxiao said calmly, "Don't worry, father. Everything is fine."

When the eighth concubine beside the Marshal saw him coming, her eyes lit up. Zhao Yingwu saw it and his face turned gloomy.

The eighth concubine said, "Yan Xiao, you've been busy so late and you must be tired. Come and have a rest and eat something."

Sha Yanxiao said lightly: "Thank you, Eighth Concubine." Then he turned and was about to leave.

A wealthy man who came with his daughter for a blind date hurriedly stepped forward and said to the Eighth Concubine, "Eighth Concubine, look, our daughter... this..."

The eighth concubine reacted immediately, as if she had found a reason to talk to Sha Yanxiao. She quickly stopped him and said, "Yanxiao, your father is very worried about your lifelong affairs. Don't even think about running away. Come, let me introduce myself. This is Miss Zhao."

Sha Yanxiao had turned around, but when he heard her say that, and in front of the Marshal, he couldn't ignore it, so he had to stop and deal with it. As a result, the other families who brought their girls to the blind date saw this and hurriedly pulled their daughters to surround him.

Suddenly, everyone's attention was attracted by this lively scene.

Gui'er saw that it was the right time and immediately looked for Song Xichen everywhere.

Song Xichen happened to be looking at her, and they nodded in tacit understanding. Song Xichen signaled with his eyes, and they both found a side door to exit.

There are three exits on the 3rd floor, two leading to the sky garden and one leading to the corridor leading downstairs.

Guier knew that if they went downstairs at this time, they would definitely be seen by acquaintances, so it would be better for them to go to the sky garden.

When they arrived at the Sky Garden, Song Xichen followed her in.

"Brother Xichen, I can see you now."

"There's nothing we can do, Gui'er. The situation is serious now. By the way, congratulations on your graduation. This is the graduation gift I prepared for you." Song Xichen took out a long, beautifully wrapped box.

Guier opened it and saw an exquisite fountain pen. She said happily, "Thank you, brother. By the way, a lot of things have happened recently. I don't know where to start. About Nanjing..."

Song Xichen smiled and said, "I already know. My colleagues over there told me that Comrade Xu Wenjie and Comrade Shen Fengshu have now settled into their new positions. They are also maintaining vigilance, but according to their observations, they are safe for the time being. Gui'er, you have performed exceptionally well in this incident. Many of our colleagues have taken notice of you and feel that you have grown very rapidly."

Gui'er smiled happily, then said with a slightly sad face, "But I'm at a loss now. I seem to have brought followers from Nanjing with me. They follow me everywhere, making it so that I don't dare go to Manager Liu anymore. But they even know about my brother's situation."

Song Xichen: "The existence of this group of people has indeed caused great trouble to our work. We are also trying to find a way to deal with them."

When Gui'er heard this, she immediately told Song Xichen that Sha Yanxiao was planning to find something to hold against them so that the gang could deal with them.

Song Xichen thought for a moment and said, "That's indeed a solution. You should keep a close eye on it and see how effective it is."

Gui'er said to Song Xichen, "Brother Xichen, I have a big problem right now. I don't know what to do. I feel like the Marshal's Mansion might have to find a partner for me. I originally wanted to continue studying medicine, but my second brother, Sha Yanxiao, said that since I've graduated early and returned, there's no need to rush."

Song Xichen said seriously, "Is he planning to use you as a bargaining chip for a marriage?"

Gui'er waved her hands quickly and said, "Not really. He said he'd fully support me no matter what I wanted to study. It was the concubines in the Marshal's Mansion who wanted to do that. I had originally wanted to study medicine with Manager Liu as usual. But now the spies are watching me so closely, there's really no other way. If I stay idle in the Marshal's Mansion all night, I'm afraid I'll get into some trouble. The new Eighth Concubine doesn't seem to be very..."

Song Xichen asked with concern: "What's wrong? Is she giving you a hard time?"

Gui'er hesitated for a moment, then finally told him about the Eighth Concubine's attempts to seduce Sha Yanxiao and her current affair with Zhao Yingwu. Then she added, "Sha Yanxiao is actually under a lot of pressure right now. He said that the Marshal gave the mine, which was his main source of income, to the Song family, so he's a bit strapped for cash now."

Song Xichen frowned and said, "I've heard about this from my father. I haven't completely taken over the family business yet. However, as far as I know, although the two mines in Jiangcheng are managed by our Song family, from the beginning until now, we have only helped to look after them. Most of the profits still have to be handed over to the Marshal."