The Civil Affairs Bureau waited for Jiang Xiyuan all morning, but he didn't show up.

Instead, Jiang's mother called and asked me to attend the Jiang family banquet.

I changed into formal attire and rushed over. Jiang Xiyuan was waiting for me at the door with bruises on his face from last night.

As soon as I arrived, he immediately embraced my waist. I asked, "Why didn't you come to the Civil Affairs Bureau?"

"On a day like today, you need to know what can be said and what can't be said," he replied with a fake smile. "I don't want a divorce now. I want to accompany you and play this substitute game, to see if the person you love feels disgusted that you married a substitute."

His decision not to divorce was within my expectations.

It's not jealousy, but rather a sense of unwillingness to submit to being used by me.

At the beginning of the banquet, Jiang's mother looked at his injured face and asked what happened.

Jiang Xiyuan looked at me and smiled ambiguously, "Someone wanted to pursue Shu Ying, and I got angry, so we fought."

"You're not young anymore. You should handle things more calmly. I know you like Shu Ying, but you can't always be so impulsive."

"I understand, Mom."

When Jiang Shixu made his appearance, he became even more affectionate towards me, serving me food.

"Xiyuan, I know you have a good relationship, but today's family banquet is organized for your uncle. Don't steal the limelight."

Jiang Xiyuan smiled, "Uncle has always been the protagonist wherever he goes. How can anyone steal his limelight?"

Jiang Shixu is Jiang's father's child from his old age, two years older than Jiang Xiyuan.

They have always been compared since they were young.

Jiang Xiyuan seemed inferior in everything compared to him, and he has always been jealous.

It wasn't until Jiang Shixu went abroad to study during university and established his own company in Country M that Jiang Xiyuan was able to catch a breather.

Now, the returning Jiang Shixu has shed his youthful appearance and gained maturity. The gold-rimmed glasses on his nose make it difficult to discern his thoughts.

"I didn't even know that Uncle still knew Shu Ying. He didn't attend the wedding back then. Is there some story I don't know?"

The atmosphere at the table became particularly strange after he said this, with everyone's gaze shifting between me and Jiang Shixu.

I met Jiang Shixu's gaze and remained calm. "I don't remember knowing her."

Jiang Xiyuan laughed even more gleefully.

Jiang's father slammed the table. "Stop talking about food and sleep. Let's all eat."

After dinner, a heavy rainstorm occurred, and everyone stayed overnight at the old mansion.

After returning to the room, Jiang Xiyuan threw me onto the bed and started kissing me.

I kicked him with my knee, but he held me tight.

"You don't even remember who you are, yet you're still guarding your chastity for him. Isn't it too late?"

I felt that after I finished saying this, Jiang Xiyuan froze, his body went limp. I took the opportunity to push him away, fix my clothes, and walked out of the room.