My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 45

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As they arrived at the main hall, they were met with the sight of a noisy gathering. The Wen family's main branch wasn't large, but the extended relatives were plentiful. Since it was rare to see Wen Xiuyan, anyone with even the slightest connection to the family had shown up today.

The atmosphere was chaotic with chatter—until Wen Xiuyan walked in.

The second he entered, the hall fell into silence. Then, one after another, people started approaching him with fake smiles, trying to butter him up.

"Xiuyan, your uncle's project still hasn't been approved—"

"You can discuss that later. Xiuyan, dear, about what your aunt talked about last time—"

"I heard something about that development zone—"

Wen Junrong watched this group of relatives with visible irritation. So annoying. All they ever cared about was milking benefits from his brother. Did they think his brother was an idiot?

Wen Xiuyan, as usual, ignored them all. "Today's a family gathering. No business talk."

The room fell into awkward silence. That was the whole reason they came—if they couldn't discuss business, what else were they supposed to do?

Jiang Yiqing, uninterested in the family drama, had his eyes on one thing the moment he stepped inside—the food.

Now that he was up close, he realized just how hungry he was.

Jiang Yiqing still tried to maintain the composure of a master—barely.

Wen Xiuyan glanced at Jiang Yiqing, and a barely noticeable hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. The irritation from being surrounded by these relatives instantly disappeared. He said, "Let's eat."

Jiang Yiqing nodded furiously in his heart. Yes, yes! Any later and the food was gonna get cold.

The pig spirit hiding in the talisman paper seemed to have caught a whiff of the delicious food and had started scurrying around anxiously. Jiang Yiqing swiftly suppressed it.

This was someone else's family dinner. It was bad enough that he was here freeloading—bringing along a pig too? That'd be pushing it.

Besides, with the way that pig ate, it was better to just stay put inside.

Wen Xiuyan had brought a stranger over, so naturally, everyone was curious. But all he said was, "He's my friend."

Since when had Wen Xiuyan had a friend like this? And what was with the way he was treating him? It was definitely not normal.

There were quite a few people in the Wen family, including the extended relatives, so they had to split into several tables. At Wen Xiuyan's table sat Mother Wen, Wen Junrong, and Jiang Yiqing, along with a group of elderly relatives.

These old folks, their hair already turning white, weren't ones for mind games, so Wen Xiuyan was actually being somewhat polite to them.

The rest naturally grouped up at other tables based on who got along best.

The main topic of discussion tonight, aside from Wen Xiuyan, was Jiang Yiqing.

"You think he might be Wen Xiuyan's..." Someone trailed off mid-sentence, but everyone knew what they were implying.

They exchanged knowing glances and smiled. Honestly, they wouldn't mind if Wen Xiuyan ended up with a guy. In fact, they'd love it—no kids for him would mean more chances for them.

So, with fake smiles, they started throwing compliments at Jiang Yiqing.

Sitting beside Wen Chuan, Zhou Yuwen had been quietly observing everything. When his gaze landed on Jiang Yiqing, a flicker of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Not long ago, Wen Junrong had barely given him the time of day, yet now, he was all smiles and accommodating toward this random guy who'd just popped up. That... didn't sit well with Zhou Yuwen.

Especially since this guy was sitting right next to Wen Xiuyan.

Even Wen Junrong, who was supposed to be sitting beside Wen Xiuyan, didn't seem to mind at all.

That kind of stark contrast made Zhou Yuwen, the one being overshadowed, feel even more resentful.

He was lost in thought when, out of nowhere, the conversation suddenly shifted to him.

A middle-aged woman glanced at Zhou Yuwen and smiled. "Is this Xiao Chuan's new boyfriend? He's quite the looker. Xiao Chuan, you're really lucky."

Someone else chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! Since Xiao Chuan's even brought him home, I'd say a wedding might be on the horizon?"

Even though they sounded like they were praising Zhou Yuwen, he could tell something was off about their tone. But he kept up his polite smile.

He didn't care what these people said—he wasn't into Wen Chuan and definitely had no plans to marry him.

But before he could react, Wen Chuan quickly glanced at his mother. Seeing her displeased expression, he immediately clarified, "No, I have no plans to get married."

Only then did Wen Chuan's mother relax. She shot Zhou Yuwen a look of open disdain and said, "This kid, Wen Chuan, isn't settled yet. He's young, let him have his fun. But later on, we'll find him a good girl from a respectable family. That'll ground him."

One thing was for sure—Wen Chuan's mother had no intention of letting her son end up with a man. He was their only heir, after all.

Besides, she wasn't blind to what Zhou Yuwen was after. Did he really think he could fool her? As if she didn't know the tricks of the trade.

A small-timer from an average family? Not even worth considering.

Zhou Yuwen's face stiffened at her words. Sure, he wasn't interested in Wen Chuan, but being looked down on like this? That was a different story.

Who the hell did she think she was? Like her son was some rare treasure or something?

Wen Chuan, still caught up in his feelings, quietly tried to soothe Zhou Yuwen, but Zhou Yuwen wasn't in the mood to talk.

Then, out of nowhere, someone muttered, "...Actually, he kinda looks like the guy sitting next to Wen Xiuyan."

A few people took a closer look and realized—hey, they really did look a bit alike. But while their features had some similarities, their vibes were totally different.

Zhou Yuwen, however, only latched onto that first part. His gaze landed on Jiang Yiqing, and maybe it was just his imagination, but the more he looked, the more they seemed alike.

He didn't dwell on it too much, but... if that guy could do it, then why couldn't he?

His eyes shifted to Wen Xiuyan, and he was so excited that his fingers trembled slightly.

Meanwhile, over at Wen Xiuyan's table, Wen Junrong suddenly let out a laugh. "Brother, look—Wen Chuan's boyfriend keeps staring at you. You think he's into you?"

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