Lu Zechuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them, "Mrs. Wu, at your age, you’d do well to sit aside. With people coming and going at the party, if you’re bumped into or hurt, it won’t be good." Lu Zechuan wasn’t foolish; just yesterday, he and Xia Mian had beaten up Wu Yong, and now Mrs. Wu was approaching them with obvious intentions. However, does she really think she can bully Xia Mian in front of him? Does she think he’s dead? "Lu Family’s boy, your fiancée isn’t one to be messed with easily!" Mrs. Wu stared venomously at Xia Mian with her sinister eyes, "Miss Xia, I’ve heard you’re an illegitimate child with an unknown father!" Mrs. Wu was clearly prepared to target Xia Mian. As soon as the words "illegitimate child" left her mouth, Lu Zechuan’s face darkened. Who Xia Mian’s biological father was had been a mystery. When Xia Jianguo spread those rumors to slander Song Juan, Lu Zechuan had sent people to investigate, but unfortunately, Xia Mian’s father seemed to have never existed—there was no trace of him. "Mrs. Wu, at your age, do you know what ’verbal karma’ means?" Xia Mian wasn’t angered by Mrs. Wu’s malicious slander; instead, she smiled slightly at her, "Those who commit ’verbal karma’, after death, will fall into Hell and have their tongues pulled out!" Xia Mian spoke gently, but upon hearing her words, Mrs. Wu couldn’t help but shiver! As people grow older, they tend to believe in superstitions, and Mrs. Wu especially believed in such things. Yet, as an elder, how could she possibly yield to a junior like Xia Mian? Immediately, she remained stubborn, "Did I say something wrong? Who’s your biological father? Even your own mother doesn’t know, right!?" Xia Mian’s eyes narrowed slightly, her entire aura suddenly turning cold, "Old, yet without virtue, living is pointless!" As soon as Xia Mian spoke those words, Mrs. Wu’s face turned pale. The eight words Xia Mian said seemed to echo in her ears like a surround sound system, filling her with a sense of impending doom. Mrs. Wu was terrified, repeatedly stepping back. When she looked up at Xia Mian again, there was a hint of fear in her eyes. She stumbled a few steps, turning hastily away with her cane, as if she had seen a ghost! Truly like she’d seen a ghost! How could she be experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations... Mrs. Wu staggered in panic, retreating clumsily, and Wu Yong quickly chased after her when he saw. Granny came to support him, but it seemed she left in defeat... Granny being so old, leaving in such haste, what if she tripped or slipped and had a fall, then she might not see the light of day tomorrow! Although Mrs. Wu was looking for trouble, Xia Mian didn’t take it to heart, but Mrs. Wu’s words did weigh on her mind. Who exactly is her biological father? In her past life, she died believing Xia Jianguo was her biological father. Having been reborn, she changed Song Juan’s doomed fate and learned some truths she never knew before. "Don’t take her words to heart," Lu Zechuan’s voice softened slightly, "The Wu Family is a small household, ignorant." Xia Mian smiled, "She doesn’t bother me." After a pause, Xia Mian pursed her lips, "I’m just a bit curious too, about who my biological father really is..." After Xia Jianguo spread those rumors, she had asked Song Juan, but Song Juan told her she didn’t remember. Didn’t remember! Is that absurd or what? Song Juan doesn’t remember who possessed her, whose child she bore! "Maybe we should head to Northern Sichuan sooner," Xia Mian lowered her eyes. Both Shen Man and Gu Zhi’s mother seemed to have connections with Northern Sichuan. If there truly is such a Mystical World there, maybe she could see if her biological father is there, and ask him why he abandoned her mother! "Whenever you want to go, we can go anytime!" Lu Zechuan gently held her hand, offering his support and comfort. Xia Mian’s lips curved, a trace of gentle smile in her eyes, "We should resolve the troubles we have first before addressing other things." Shen Man’s so-called biological father escaped with Shen Man; who knows if he will make a comeback? If she leaves, what happens if they target Song Juan? She lost Song Juan once already and doesn’t want to lose her again! "Alright then, I’ll have someone search for Shen Man and her father first!" Lu Zechuan’s gaze was deep; regarding Shen Man, he had long extinguished any familial feelings. Shen Man, this woman never had good intentions from the start! "And your grandmother," Xia Mian hesitated for a while before speaking, "I think she’s lying." Murong Shuang said that Cat Claw Jade Pendant was given by a master, but who would give a wicked thing like that to Murong Shuang? Lu Zechuan slightly closed his eyes, "Tomorrow, we’ll visit the Shen Family again." Xia Mian agreed, taking a glass of juice from a server. But just as she took a sip to soothe her throat, someone else came looking for trouble. Gu Xuan, in a dazzling evening gown with her hair elegantly styled, walked over with Lu Zefang. "Zechuan!" Gu Xuan seemed to have forgotten the unpleasant incident at the Gu Family last time, smiling brightly upon seeing Lu Zechuan. Lu Zechuan frowned immediately upon hearing Gu Xuan’s voice. "Ah Chuan, Miss Gu is here." Lu Zefang stood with a smile next to Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian, but her gaze was on Gu Xuan. The Lu Family and Gu Family were on good terms. When Gu Xuan was young, she clung to Lu Zechuan, and even the adults teased about it, suggesting a childhood betrothal, which Lu Zechuan refused. However, Gu Xuan’s affections for Lu Zechuan never waned. Gu Xuan came from a prestigious family and looked beautiful; how could Xia Mian possibly compare to her? Lu Zechuan, with a stern face, grabbed Xia Mian’s hand and stood up, "Let’s go!" What a lousy welcome banquet, they shouldn’t have come! One annoyance after another! Why should he let Xia Mian, who treats him so well, be upset!!! Xia Mian let Lu Zechuan pull her by the hand, walking out of the restaurant hall. Gu Xuan was left standing in disbelief, her eyes involuntarily reddening, "Lu Zechuan!!! Don’t go too far!!" As soon as she arrived, Lu Zechuan left. Was she a plague? A monstrous beast?! Lu Zechuan ignored Gu Xuan. He was a man with a fiancée now, needing to avoid suspicion with other women. He absolutely couldn’t let Xia Mian overthink this! He must not let Xia Mian feel threatened! Lu Zefang, seeing Gu Xuan’s reddening eyes, pretended to comfort her, "Ah Chuan is too much. What’s so special about that Xia Mian, how could she compare to you..." "Shut your mouth!" Mrs. Lu’s voice unexpectedly rang out from behind Lu Zefang. Lu Zefang shivered, and as she turned around, she saw Mrs. Lu glaring at her with rage, "If you want to host this welcome banquet, do it properly; if not, then don’t bother!"