It was clear that Jiang Chan was his daughter. His daughter had achieved such excellent results, yet it had nothing to do with him as her father. As her biological father, all he could do was sit to the side and drink in silence.
But the Lin family received all the praise. The more Jiang Yu thought about it, the angrier he became. He took another sip of wine. Seeing that he was going to keep drinking, Qi Yan pinched him. “Enough, if you drink any more, you’ll have a headache tomorrow.”
Seeing that Jiang Yu didn’t listen, Qi Yan gave Jiang Xiaobao a nudge. Jiang Xiaobao stretched out his chubby little hand and grabbed Jiang Yu’s arm. “Daddy, don’t drink anymore.”
With his young son persuading him like this, Jiang Yu could only awkwardly pull his hand back. Looking at his son’s big blinking eyes, Jiang Yu picked him up and affectionately bumped their foreheads together.
“Alright, Daddy won’t drink anymore. Tonight we’ll go home and play games together.”
Jiang Xiaobao patted Jiang Yu’s shoulder with his chubby hand. “That’s right, drinking is bad. Daddy shouldn’t drink anymore in the future.”
Jiang Yu readily agreed a hundred times over. He, Qi Yan, and their son appeared to be a picture of happiness, prompting everyone to remark on their harmonious family.
Jiang Lianyu watched the scene coldly, feeling like she had come today just to make herself miserable. Seeing Jiang Chan surrounded by everyone while she sat with a few classmates from Jiang Chan’s class feeling out of place.
When her classmates saw Jiang Lianyu, they were a little surprised. She wasn’t in Jiang Chan’s class, so why was she here at Jiang Chan’s teacher appreciation banquet? But since everyone was well-mannered, they kept their thoughts to themselves.
Jiang Lianyu had also done well on the exam this time. She got into a top university and chose journalism as her major. She wanted to work in print journalism in the future.
It was no easy feat for her to achieve such results under Qin Miao’s harsh treatment. Over the past few years, through her efforts to please him, Jiang Yu’s impression of her had improved a lot.
He no longer treated her the way he had right after Qi Yan gave birth, though he still hadn’t said she could come back. But at least Jiang Lianyu now had a bit more money to spend.
At least she no longer had to live under Qin Miao’s scrutiny. Thinking about Qin Miao and Jiang Siyu back at home, Jiang Lianyu pulled a mocking smile. Who would believe that she and Qin Miao had ended up like this?
She thought that the high school entrance exam results would be released soon. Jiang Lianyu wanted to see just what kind of impressive result Jiang Siyu could manage to produce. Jiang Lianyu sneered and took a sip of iced cola.
She had come to realize clearly that she and Jiang Chan were fundamentally different. Besides Jiang Chan’s stronger financial background, Jiang Chan herself was also very hardworking.
That was something Jiang Lianyu could never match. Whether it was looks or capability, she lost to Jiang Chan in every way. That kind of truth was enough to make anyone despair.
Now all she could do was cling tightly to Jiang Yu. While in college, she needed to find a job as soon as possible. She didn’t believe that Qi Yan would be so kind as to let Jiang Yu pay for her tuition for four whole years.
Jiang Chan had been in this world for four years now, and this year she graduated high school, turning eighteen. After the teacher appreciation banquet, her coming-of-age ceremony soon followed.
Old Master Lin Yuanshan planned to host a grand event for Jiang Chan. This meant he could formally introduce her to everyone and help her find a suitable match.
For families like theirs, a perfect match in terms of family background wasn’t strictly required, but the person had to be upright, steady, and ambitious. They would start looking now, allow Jiang Chan to spend some time with the chosen person, and by the time Jiang Chan was older, they could likely get married.
That was how it was for everyone. Many girls were first introduced to potential matches by their parents at eighteen, then decided for themselves. If they were satisfied, they would begin getting to know each other.
When she heard the old man’s plans, Jiang Chan realized she didn’t have much time left. She had to finish her second task quickly. After all, the original owner would return, and for a matter as serious as marriage, she couldn’t make decisions on her behalf.
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But it wouldn’t hurt to leave a few minor inconveniences for the original owner. After all, who made her work so hard these past four years?
Jiang Chan’s coming-of-age ceremony was also held with great fanfare, but this time not at a hotel. It was hosted at the Lin family’s old residence. Those who attended Jiang Chan’s coming-of-age ceremony were primarily close acquaintances or business associates of the Lin family.
Naturally, people like Jiang Yu were turned away at the door. Jiang Chan spent the whole day socializing, talking until her mouth went dry. Lin Qiao’s many business associates were amazed when they saw her.
This was clearly someone taught personally by Lin Jinyu. Even at such a young age, she carried herself with an extraordinary presence. Seeing how much importance the Lin family placed on Jiang Chan, some wives were already inquiring about Jiang Chan’s situation with Liang Chen.
If nothing changed, Jiang Chan’s maternal family would be the Lin family. If one could become in-laws with the Lin family, it would benefit their own business too. Especially now that Jiang Chan was like a golden child, the women’s eyes grew even more eager.
Liang Chen was happy to see this. She saw Jiang Chan as her own daughter and naturally hoped she would have a good life. After the coming-of-age ceremony, Liang Chen took her to meet many outstanding young talents.
These individuals also showed great admiration for Jiang Chan. Besides the original owner’s appearance, there was, of course, the added prestige of the Lin family background, and Jiang Chan’s own achievements over the past few years.
This included not only her academic accomplishments but also her success in the business world during these years. She lacked nothing in terms of methods, appearance, or ability, naturally attracting eager attention.
Jiang Chan hadn’t expected that she would already have to start going on blind dates at just eighteen. She felt a little awkward about it. Thankfully, she was about to start university in less than a week. Once she was in college, wouldn’t she be free like a fish in the sea?
Still, it wouldn’t last long. After all, she had enrolled in a local university. Like it or not, she would have to come home every weekend. That would be another headache.
When Jiang Chan applied to this school, everyone was very surprised. Though it was a top university, based on her grades she could have easily applied to a school in the capital.
So to end things once and for all, the best option was to complete the second task quickly and let the original owner return to take over.
Jiang Chan had her own reasoning. The company was here. She couldn’t go too far. While managing a company and studying at the same time was possible, there would be times she simply couldn’t do it all.
Also, after starting college, she would naturally spend less time with Lin Yuanshan and the others. The original owner was someone who valued family. The original owner herself was a homebody, and compared to studying in another city, the original owner might prefer to stay by her family’s side.
Three days before the start of school, an opportunity came. Shen Yu, Li Yan, Zhao Bingyue, Song Yifei, Mo Xingyu, and several other close friends gathered together, essentially holding a send-off for Jiang Chan and Mo Xingyu.
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