Stop pretending, the fake heiress is actually a master of metaphysics.

Shen Zhaoshan had assumed that the other two families would at least share their opinions on matters involving their own interests.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Shen Zhaoxin merely rolled her eyes rather inelegantly: "Second Brother, Father has his reasons for doing this; how can we possibly stop him?"

"I won't do anything stupid, lest I end up like my older brother and sister-in-law, losing everything I had."

"But if you ask why, I might know. Do you remember, Dad once told us that the Shen family has a benefactor who owns half of the Shen family's property, and the Shen family is just holding it in trust."

Shen Zhaoshan asked, puzzled, "Didn't that benefactor die eight hundred years ago? Are you suggesting that Shen Nian is that benefactor?"

Shen Zhaoxin scoffed, "It's not necessarily true, but you and I both know that Shen Nian is no ordinary person. Shen Yingwei is still locked up in a place we all know about, and we don't know how long she'll be locked up. Originally, I only had a few guesses, but after what Dad did, I'm certain that Shen Nian must have some kind of relationship with that person."

That person was said to be a feng shui master, and coincidentally, Shen Nian was also a feng shui practitioner.

Shen Zhaoshan said, "But that is, after all, half of the Shen family's business. It has been built and expanded by the Shen family over generations, and its value has increased more than a hundredfold. If it is really related to her, then it would be fine to give her the share from back then."

Shen Zhaoxin glanced at him: "Have you forgotten those family heads who died suddenly in the Shen family's history?"

"A glance at their family tree reveals that their only commonality is their attempt to seize the other half of the Shen family's assets."

"If you want to die, I won't stop you, but I want to live a few more years."

Shen Zhaoshan asked, puzzled, "But do such supernatural things really exist in this world?"

"If you don't believe me, you can try it. Don't worry, on the day you die suddenly, I, as your sister, will definitely buy you a nice coffin."

Shen Zhaoshan turned ashen with anger after hearing Shen Zhaoxin's sarcastic remarks.

But there was nothing more to say.

After all, the remaining half of the family business was still in the hands of Old Master Shen.

He cannot act rashly for the time being.

As for the third wife...

Ha, Shen Nian saved their son, and now they're practically worshipping her like a god.

At the same time, Shen Nian sat next to Old Master Shen and checked his health.

Fortunately, there was nothing seriously wrong. Shen Nian asked Shen Yingjia to take a pill to Old Master Shen. After taking the pill, Old Master Shen's health improved significantly.

However, it is still unknown why Mr. Shen suddenly fell ill.

The doctor could only attribute it to the old man's advanced age, which was considered normal.

Grandpa Shen was all smiles as he entertained the guests. He looked very healthy and robust, not at all like someone nearing seventy.

He was afraid that Shen Nian would be bored staying in front of a group of old men, so he sent her to go play with other young ladies and gentlemen.

The Gu family members were also present, but it wasn't Gu Qiwen who came.

She is the old lady from the Gu family.

Shen Nian also went to ask about the etiquette.

I heard that the matter with the Gu family has been almost resolved, and the person who attacked Old Madam Gu has been sent to Siberia to grow potatoes by Gu Qiwen.

I guess I'll never be able to go back to China in this lifetime.

If I were to die abroad someday, no one would care.

Grandma Gu smiled and patted Shen Nian's head, then gave her a pair of priceless jade bracelets. In front of so many wealthy families and Shen family members, she didn't mention the marriage between the two families at all.

Since Old Master Shen didn't plan to announce the marriage at his birthday banquet, the Gu family naturally wouldn't overstep their bounds.

Grandma Gu and Grandpa Shen have discussed it and plan to choose another auspicious day to announce the marriage, and then wait until Shen Nian finishes her studies before getting engaged.

Every matter in a wealthy family has procedures and regulations.

It cannot be rushed, nor can it be done haphazardly.

So it was Old Madam Gu who came today, not Gu Qiwen.

However, Shen Nian didn't care whether Gu Qiwen came or not.

She was surrounded by young ladies and wives from various families, all of them beaming with smiles and acting as enthusiastic as salespeople in a store.

Very few people can earn the smiles of wealthy heiresses, and Shen Nian is now the most important person in their hearts.

Many young ladies and wives have watched Shen Nian's live stream, but they never expected that she was actually a young lady from the Shen family.

Only a few people vaguely remember that Song Daiqing and her husband once appeared in Shen Nian's live broadcast room.

They were all puzzled: "They were so eager to welcome Miss Shen home, but now that she's back, what happened...?"

Some people also asked what happened to Shen Yingwei.

Shen Nian said calmly, "He broke the law and committed a crime, so he's going to jail."

Those around were shocked: "No wonder the Shen family doesn't tolerate her. She's just an adopted daughter, yet she dares to do such illegal and criminal things."

Ultimately, the Shen family has been living in seclusion for many years, and these young ladies and wives are not actually very familiar with the young masters and ladies of the Shen family. They only know that the Shen family is low-key and rarely shows itself, but its strength is no less than that of the current Gu family.

Some say that the Shen family's grand birthday banquet today might be an attempt to return to the attention of the powerful families in Jinghai, and perhaps they are planning something big.

These young ladies and wives surrounded Shen Nian, also harboring the intention of finding out about the Shen family's belongings.

Shen Nian gave perfunctory answers.

Her tone was flat, and her attitude was even somewhat indifferent, but the young ladies and wives did not feel like they were being snubbed. On the contrary, they felt that Shen Nian had the demeanor of a young lady from a noble family.

It's like this: when you have power and influence, whatever you do is considered good and right.

Having lived for over a thousand years, Shen Nian had long been accustomed to the sycophancy and fickleness of human relationships, so she was not surprised.

She dealt with it casually, but then another young lady approached her affectionately, asking Shen Nian to calculate her marriage prospects.

Many wealthy women also gathered around, saying that not long ago, the old lady of the Gu family suddenly fell ill, and it was said that Shen Nian cured her, asking her how she did it.

He then asked her if she had any secret remedies for maintaining a youthful appearance.

Most women in the mortal world love beauty and value their appearance. After thinking for a moment, Shen Nian nodded: "I can try to make some."

Shen Nian is not short of money and does not need to make money from these bottles and jars.

What she valued was the power of a woman's devout faith.

Nowadays, her faith power mostly comes from people she has helped or viewers in her live streams.

But the power of faith also varies.

Those who have truly received her help are more genuine.

Those who merely sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines are rather shallow.

But she is not a god who can save everyone.

But beauty products are different. If they are done well, and the girls actually use them themselves, they will naturally gain more faith.

However, it would be too slow for her to do it alone. She remembered that the Shen family also had a beauty and cosmetics business.

As for predicting marriage prospects... Shen Nian yawned.

She generally doesn't tell fortunes unless she's in a live stream.

"My divination fees are high, and your marriages are all considered by your parents, so there's no need to spend this money."

This is a polite way of declining.

Someone mentioned the Gu family.

"What a pity, I thought the young master of the Gu family would come today, and I spent half a day dressing up carefully."