Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 248 - 218 Group’s Favorite, Xia Ye!

Guest area.

Xia Yuzheng and Old Han stood at the entrance, looking at the gathering of major figures, especially the latecomers like President Chen from Beijing University, President Chou from Yan University, and an unknown elderly gentleman...

Their expressions were quite fantastical.

Especially Old Han, who had attended numerous discussions with business magnates, but never had the chance to dine with both President Chen and President Chou at the same time... he really hadn’t!

Not just him, on the guest area side, everyone was eager to shake hands with the two presidents, but the two presidents’ attention was solely on Xia Yuzheng.

Xia Yuzheng politely invited them to sit first, and when it came to Old Tan, Xia Yuzheng paused, "This gentleman... may I ask who you are..."

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President Chen and President Chou suddenly looked towards the old man next to them but couldn’t recognize him immediately. free𝑤ebnovel.com

While they were puzzled, Qiao Yufen suddenly spoke up from the doorway, "Old Tan??"

The crowd turned towards the voice, where Qiao Yufen stood next to a young woman who looked slightly haggard, Xia Yourong.

Xia Yuzheng had not invited the two of them.

After learning about Xia Ye’s scores and inquiring several times to confirm their authenticity, Qiao Yufen took a long time to believe it.

Xia Yourong felt even more so that the scores were shady and couldn’t possibly be Xia Ye’s own work.

Hearing that there was a banquet here today, the two of them came uninvited.

Previously, the waiter had introduced three areas to them, and after knowing that Qiao Yufen was the valedictorian’s grandmother, they recommended she go to the family area, but Qiao Yufen and Xia Yourong looked at each other and chose the guest area simultaneously.

They came here to meet influential figures.

But they didn’t expect to bump into Old Tan as soon as they arrived.

Reminded, President Chen and President Chou almost simultaneously remembered.

"Oh, it’s Mr. Tan from the Ancient Flute Association, my apologies, my apologies."

Other seated individuals, even those who hadn’t heard of Old Tan, knew well the significant influence of the Ancient Flute Association in the Capital City.

They all looked on with respect.

Xia Yuzheng quickly ushered the group inside, yet at this moment he was somewhat startled—Mr. Tan from the Ancient Flute Association showing up so suddenly... it couldn’t also be for Yeye’s sake, could it...

Once everyone in the room was seated, the conversation warmed up.

Xia Yourong, upon seeing the presidents from Beijing University and Yan University, thought she indeed had not come in vain today.

Getting acquainted with the two presidents would definitely benefit her.

President Chen and President Chou initially showed interest when hearing she was Xia Ye’s older sister and that she also participated in the college entrance exam this year.

However, after hearing her scores, they just awkwardly smiled and then started focusing on chatting with Xia Yuzheng, centering every conversation around Xia Ye, eagerly recommending their own schools, listing various advantages, and offering scholarships and exclusive opportunities given solely to Xia Ye—things that sounded utterly fantastical to Xia Yourong.

Xia Yourong clenched her fists tightly, trying to start a conversation several times, but in the end, each attempt fizzled out.

The two university presidents she had long dreamed of impressing were now not even glancing her way anymore.

Yan University leaned more towards the humanities, and President Chou greatly admired Xia Ye’s perfect scoring essay this time. In fact, not only this essay but also the perfect scoring classical essay from the last mock exam had come to his attention, and he learned later that both were written by the same person.

Beijing University, on the other hand, emphasized more science and biological sciences, with this session’s exceptionally challenging math paper having contributions from a professor in the mathematics department at Beijing University.

The fact that this paper could score full marks astonished even the mathematics professor who set it.

Such a talent was something Principal Chen absolutely couldn’t miss out on.

Both schools had their merits, and Xia Yuzheng found it hard to choose, not to mention that ultimately, it was up to Yeye herself. For now, he could only play both sides, not affronting either.

The principal of No. 11 High School was also there today, the same principal Xia Yuzheng had approached for help when Xia Ye first returned to Capital City.

The principal of No. 11 High, observing the impressive gathering of guests, leaned over to Xia Yuzheng’s side and whispered with a puzzled face, "I really don’t get you. Such a smart kid, why on earth did you insist on squeezing her into our school? You promised so much, making it seem like no one else wanted your daughter, aren’t you making me look bad?"

Xia Yuzheng, chided like this, was somewhat amused yet couldn’t help feeling wronged. How could he have known back then that Yeye would achieve such earth-shattering results?

The house was full of people there for Xia Ye, yet from beginning to end, they hadn’t even seen her face.

They could tell that Xia Yuzheng was intentionally protecting his daughter, aware that the guest area was full of people with eager eyes, and had deliberately kept her from appearing on this side.

Everyone inside was itching with urgency but dared not ask.

Liu Bei had invited Zhuge Liang from his humble abode with three visits; lacking even that small amount of patience, wouldn’t they be admitting defeat to others?

Xia Ye was walking back from the restroom when she happened to pass by the entrance to the guest area.

Someone immediately called out, "Isn’t that Yeye? Yeye! Come over and talk to your uncles for a bit!"

Principal Chen, Principal Chou, and Teacher Tan instantly looked over, almost standing up from their chairs in their eagerness.

Unfortunately, they only caught a glimpse of the top scholar before seeing her being led away by a man holding her hand.

They hadn’t seen what the man looked like, only that he was quite tall, wearing a suit and appeared very proper, obviously someone of significant status.

Old Han quietly asked Xia Yuzheng, "Old Xia, that person is...?"

Xia Yuzheng smiled courteously, "From the Jiang Family."

"From the Jiang Family?" Old Han reacted, "Oh right, Yeye had a marriage arrangement with Master Yunzhou from the Jiang family, but I heard that it had been called off..."

Old Han hesitated, not wanting to bring up a possibly painful subject for his friend.

When the Xia Family and the Jiang Family had fixed that marriage, everyone who knew was envious of old Xia.

Though the fourth son of the Jiang Family held the real power, just being associated with the Jiang Family was a matter for great celebration.

But for some unknown reason, the good match had been called off, a matter that would cause regret in any family.

However, when Xia Yuzheng thought of the broken engagement, there was clearly not the slightest bit of bother in his tone, "It’s not Yunzhou."

"Ah?" Now Old Han was even more confused.

He pondered, never having heard of another young master in the Jiang family around Yunzhou’s age.

Old Han didn’t dare to consider anyone else, guessing it might be some distant cousin.

If it were a distant cousin, then the connection wouldn’t be as impressive...

Old Han shook his head, not daring to articulate this thought. Just as he was thinking of changing the topic to avoid embarrassment, he heard Xia Yuzheng continue, "Actually... it’s President Jiang."

"So it’s President Jiang..." Old Han began to reply, then suddenly realized, almost biting his tongue in shock: "What? President Jiang?!"

It wasn’t Yunzhou or a distant cousin, but directly the authority figure of the Jiang Family, President Jiang?!