When Tang Moyu came down from her office and entered the banquet hall, there were already guests flocking around making friendly conversations and getting acquainted with each other. It was a good thing that she and Feng Tianyi decided to turn one of the floors of their company building into a banquet hall.

  The space was large enough to accommodate the amount of people that were attending the banquet. However, as soon as she stepped inside, she naturally garnered everyone's attention.

  Some looked at her with awe, others glared at her with disgust. However, since Tang Moyu had already expected this to happen before she came here, it didn't faze her. Her reputation was good when it came to the business circle, but in the eyes of the women who covet after Feng Tianyi, and those who have their partners beside them, her presence was nothing but nuisance.

  Tang Moyu didn't understand why they were considering her as a rival. It was solely on the man if he wanted to cheat on his partner or not. If Feng Tianyi didn't want her anymore, she would gladly accept it rather than see him make a fool out of her.

  Anyway, there's no point keeping a cheating man by your side if he prefered another woman's company, and Tang Moyu certainly won't beg Feng Tianyi to stay with her if it ever happens.

  Tang Moyu was glad that she easily spotted Lu Tianxin in the crowd. It had been a while since she had spent time with her cousin, and Tang Moyu was relieved that she was always there to aid her in keeping the wives of the other businessmen at bay. With Li Meili accompanying Little Star and Elaine Wu, she and Lu Tianxin would be on their own.

  "Moyu, are you ready? I'm excited to see the diamond collection that Xiao Xing will unveil today." Lu Tianxin passed a glass of wine to the empress while they distanced themselves from other guests.

  "Hmm… I don't know. I just want this event to be over soon." Tang Moyu took a sip from her drink and sighed. She knew that this night wouldn't pass without drama in it, given how much attention she was receiving from the guests.

  Would they be able to look down on her later, once they knew the truth? They were probably thinking that she was only hugging Feng Tianyi's t.h.i.g.h to stay relevant in the business circle.

  Lu Tianxin frowned the moment she noticed a group of women coming towards them. She could sense their hostility against her cousin, which she didn't quite understand in the first place.

  Her cousin had neither interacted with them nor offended them, so why were they ganging up against Tang Moyu who had been ignoring them since the beginning? Why were we trying so hard to pick a fight with her cousin?

  "Miss Tang, I didn't expect you to be here. You aren't trying to get acquainted with the Songs, are you?" One of the women sneered at Tang Moyu and hid her disgust behind her glass, while her companions snickered behind her as they looked at the empress.

  "Hn. I also didn't expect you to be here Madam Wang, considering how your husband is having a hard time keeping your family business afloat. And oh, how's your second son? Last time I heard his engagement was called off because an illegitimate child appeared out of nowhere."

  The old woman was taken aback, while her colleagues gasped at Tang Moyu's blatant mockery tone.

  "My, my. Madam Wang has all the time in the world questioning my intention, while her son is going astray." Tang Moyu's eyes flashed with mischievousness. She wasn't a person who would bother to pick a fight, but she was certainly not one who would back down from any insults, regardless of who the person was.

  "Y-you…" Madam Wang hadn't expected that the empress had grown some backbone over the years of her exile. She had shot her own feet by confronting Tang Moyu this time. Tang Moyu even went as far as disclosing the Wang family's issues in a public event like this.

  "You need to be wary of where you are, Madam Wang. You wouldn't want to get kicked out of this place even before the event started, would you?"

  The old woman's face turned pale from Tang Moyu's words. Indeed, the event hadn't officially started and it would be disastrous for her and her family if they were kicked out and earned the devil's ire. Was Tang Moyu being arrogant like this because she was acquainted with Feng Tianyi?

  Madam Wang sneered inwardly. How dare Tang Moyu use Feng Tianyi to pressure her? If anything, Feng Tianyi would most likely take the Wang family's side, since they had been partners with the Qing Tian Group for a long time.

  Hmp. Tang Moyu must be bluffing right now. She shouldn't have the guts to antagonize her or the whole Wang family like that. However, the old woman knew she better heed the empress's advice to avoid trouble coming her way.

  At that, Madam Wang and her companions left Tang Moyu and Lu Tianxin alone. Lu Tianxin couldn't help but grimace due to their attitude.

  "They are looking down on you, Moyu. Is it because they are acquainted with the Tangs too?" She asked her cousin.

  "No. It's because they think I'm using Tianyi to gain influence and relevance in the business circle. It's only natural for them to be curious about what I am up to." Tang Moyu explained, her eyes sweeping around the banquet hall.

  From the corner of her eyes, she spotted Yun Zhen with Su Jingyi, whom she hadn't seen or talked to for weeks. At least, Yun Zhen was man enough to accept her 'No' this time and wasn't causing trouble for her and Feng Tianyi.

  Alas, the people she wasn't looking forward to seeing right now also arrived. As if they sensed her stare, Feng Tianhua and Xing Yiyue turned to look at her.