Chapter 444: Chapter 443: Regretting to the Core

Second Aunt Fu still couldn’t believe it, “But wasn’t she always entrusted with important tasks by Academician Peng, which is why she often worked overtime?”

Hearing this, Fu Si directly snorted with laughter, “She worked overtime because she couldn’t keep up with others and had to make up for it with extra hours.”

Everyone: …

At this moment, with Academician Peng himself coming to see Chi Gui, no one doubted Fu Si’s words.

Right then, every family head present at the Fu Family’s banquet felt a wave of relief in their hearts.

Thank goodness they had not listened to the advice from their families to visit the Jin Family as well!

Otherwise, it would have been a huge loss!

Xia Jinjin followed behind Second Aunt Fu, pursing her lips, feeling exceptionally uncomfortable inside.

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Jin Family.

After Old Sir Jin had instructed the butler to make all the preparations, he eagerly awaited Peng Xiao’s arrival.

But having waited for over half an hour without a sign of him, he couldn’t help but call the person sent to pick up Peng Xiao.

Confused, the person on the other end of the line said, “We’ve been waiting at the airport exit all this time and haven’t seen Academician Peng! Could his flight have been delayed?”

Before the voice on the phone had finished speaking, Old Sir Jin heard a guest behind him exclaim, “What?! Academician Peng has gone to Old Sir Fu’s house? Just to see Professor Chi? Are you sure you’re not mistaken?!”

Old Jin quickly turned and walked over to that person.

Just as the person ended the call, looking bewildered, he faced Old Sir Jin, “Old Sir, what’s going on? Didn’t you say that Academician Peng greatly valued Academician Shi, and he specifically came to see her? How come he went to meet Professor Chi and then left directly!”

Hearing his string of questions, everyone in the banquet hall gathered around.

They had almost simultaneously received calls from their families, all eager for Old Sir Jin to provide an explanation.

Old Sir Jin’s face changed color, and suddenly turning his head towards Shi Liyun, he seemed to think of something.

Shi Liyun sat silently on the sofa, her head bowed very low, holding a wine glass, as if oblivious to what was happening.

Xue Mingqing was sitting beside her, seemingly having guessed something already, and he gave Old Sir Jin a slight shake of the head.

Old Sir Jin immediately understood and his heart sank heavily.

However, in front of so many people, he couldn’t disgrace himself, so he made up an excuse to gloss over the matter, steering the topic back to the banquet itself.

But everyone present was shrewd; even if Old Sir Jin said nothing, they had figured out most of it and, although they didn’t voice it, they regretted it so much that they felt their guts turning green!

Had they known, they would have gone to the Fu Family’s!

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Meanwhile, Wu Zhiyuan sat sighing in his office.

After the banquet started, he had given a gift to Fu Si and exchanged a few words with Old Sir Fu. Upon hearing the news that Peng Xiao would seek out Shi Liyun, he found an excuse to leave.

He was naturally not fond of socializing, and this time, due to Shi Liyun’s influence, the difference in attitude towards him and Chi Gui was clearly noticeable.

Wu Zhiyuan couldn’t be bothered to listen to them praising Shi Liyun and had left early.

But at the end of the day, he also felt uncomfortable.

It wasn’t because Chi Gui was inferior to Shi Liyun, but rather he felt aggrieved for Chi Gui.

The more Wu Zhiyuan thought about it, the angrier he became, and impulsively took out his phone and posted in his circle of friends–

“People, no matter how great their achievements or how successful their careers, if their judgment of character is lacking, it’s all over!”

No sooner had he posted it than his phone began to ring incessantly.

Wu Zhiyuan assumed that people had guessed what he meant and were messaging to either persuade him or mock him… After all, at this timing, with Peng Xiao going to see Shi Liyun, his words were a clear hint.

Wu Zhiyuan picked up his phone intending to switch it off.

Instead, he saw a message: [Academician Wu, you’re really something! To have mentored such an outstanding disciple like Professor Chi! Next time, teach me how to pick disciples too!]

Wu Zhiyuan: ?

This person who said this had always been cozying up to Xue Mingqing and had even once insinuated that the disciples he mentored were not as good as Xue’s.

What was happening today?

Before Wu Zhiyuan could figure it out, he received another five or six messages.

All of them were full of praise for his mentorship!

What was going on??

Wu Zhiyuan, baffled, opened Min Yun’s WeChat and asked what had happened.