When Su Yan appeared hand in hand with Bai Xue in the banquet hall, it dumbfounded all those who had seen their fair share of ups and downs.
Just yesterday, they heard that not only was Elder Su passing the Su Family over to Cheng Tianhao, he was also planning for Cheng Tianhao to accept Bai Xue, the favored potential granddaughter-in-law. How did things change today?
Although they were shocked, they were all seasoned individuals and quickly regained their composure.
They also started to form their own version of why Su Yan was here.
"Young Master Su arrogantly left his family, choosing the lady over the empire. However, he didn't even last three months before he couldn't take the hardship and came back!
Elder Su may have bitterly declared that he would sever ties with Su Yan and that Yan had no relation with the Su family, but Yan was still his biological grandson and the rightful heir to the Su clan. Now that the prodigal son has returned, how hard could it be for the old man to refuse him?
Poor Cheng Tianhao, who was about to ascend to a high position. But the moment the rightful heir returned, he was knocked back down to his original state.
Su Yan could clearly feel a major difference in the way people looked at him now compared to before.
In the past, whenever he appeared, admiration, envy, jealousy, and hatred filled the eyes of the young, and the old wished they had a grandson or son like him.
But now, everyone's eyes were filled with amusement.
Mocking amusement!
A respected elder who had a good relationship with his grandfather saw him and said, "Su Yan, you were always smart, and you still are. Realizing it's best to return, good for you, let bygones be bygones."
Su Yan's mouth twitched at the corners.
This roundabout sarcasm was truly infuriating!
Many people came up to talk to Su Yan afterwards, expressing their joy at his return. His patience was wearing thin, but he couldn't lose his temper. After all, he was the loser. It's only natural for a loser to be laughed at.
In this world, who wouldn't take the opportunity to kick someone when they're down?
The only silver lining was that others believed he returned because he couldn't stand the hardship. They didn't know about the bet. Otherwise, they would mock him more thoroughly. They would think that he, Su Yan, gave up an empire for a woman, only to be abandoned by her because she loved his status.
That would be a total loss of face!
Fortunately, the new mayor's tardy arrival diverted everyone's attention. Otherwise, Su Yan couldn't promise that he would remain calm.
The new mayor was unexpectedly young, presumably not over thirty.
Also, he was quite handsome, a refined man reminiscent of a Hetian jade.
His name was charming too, Gongze Yu.
Bai Xue's first impression of the new mayor was not bad.
As Gongze Yu's gaze swept across the room and landed on Su Yan and Bai Xue, his charming eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Wasn't it said that Su Yan had run away from his marriage and was kicked out of the Su family?
Bai Xue, with her always keen intuition, noticed someone studying her. When she looked up, she made eye contact with Gongze Yu.
Gongze Yu smiled at her.
A very friendly smile.
Bai Xue naturally returned the gesture.
"Are you already so eager to flirt?" Su Yan interpreted their friendly exchange as flirtatious eyebrow-raising.
"Yes, I must flirt with the mayor. How else can I get ahead in the future?" Bai Xue played along.
This response left Su Yan like a slap in a cushion, getting no reaction at all and losing interest in provocation.
Just as he spotted a familiar face, he left offhandedly after dropping a sentence.