"It’s Uncle Qin and Aunt Qiu," Yu Zexiao said familiarly, patting Jian Anning on the shoulder. Just hearing the surname, Jian Anning couldn’t tell who this person was.

After all, in Chinese, there are quite a few surnames that sound like "Qiu."

The two of them prepared briefly and then walked out of the room.

Even before they reached downstairs, they could hear the laughter of Qiu Yixian and Shen Lanxiao below.

Qiu Yixian was considered the most ordinary one among these people. Even Shen Lanxiao, although she had gone through some hard times, still had a grandfather who was a university vice president and a father who was a professor, so her background wasn’t that bad. Qiu Yixian, on the other hand, grew up in a very ordinary working-class family. However, in terms of business achievements—she was probably the most accomplished in this circle of people.

She held shares in both Software International and Qin Enterprises, and the shares in both companies were significant. Qin Enterprises, of course, was her husband’s family business, but the shares in Software International were entirely earned through her own hard work. She applied the knowledge she learned from her husband Qin Yishu to the business world, with surprisingly good results. Before she was thirty, she became the president of Software International’s Huaxia Country division, holding stock options, and was famously known as the "beautiful president" back then.

After marrying Qin Yishu, she resigned from her position at Software International. The couple managed the company together, complementing each other perfectly and with remarkable vigor.

Now, Qiu Yixian naturally doesn’t handle everything personally, but she and Qin Yishu still oversee major company policies.

This time, their trip to Yancheng was no different. Originally, they planned to come together when Yu Zexiao and Jian Anning got married. But then this business opportunity came up. The couple decided to come and enjoy the scenery and catch up with old friends, so this trip was arranged.

"Is mom familiar with Aunt Qin?" Jian Anning was a bit surprised. Although Shen Lanxiao wasn’t typically a very serene person, hearing her laugh so heartily was a first.

"Yes, Aunt Qiu and my mom were classmates. They grew up together."

"No wonder," Jian Anning nodded. Perhaps because of the distance, she couldn’t hear Qiu Yixian’s voice clearly, but it vaguely sounded familiar to her.

As the two of them went downstairs and turned a corner, Qiu Yixian and Qin Yishu were sitting with their backs to them on a large sofa. At first glance, Jian Anning and Yu Zexiao couldn’t see their faces, but sitting opposite them were their own parents. Shen Lanxiao was enthusiastically directing the servants to serve tea and water, with a big smile on her face.

Although she was usually cheerful, today it was evident that seeing Situ Xuan earlier had left a small shadow in her heart, making her not very happy on her way home. But now, all traces of gloom vanished, and she was beaming brightly. When she looked up and saw Jian Anning and Yu Zexiao, she greeted them warmly, "Xingxing, Anning, come meet your Uncle Qin and Aunt Qiu."

Even though Qin Yishu and Qiu Yixian didn’t come today for the couple’s engagement, since they were visiting, they naturally wanted to make a gesture.

At that moment, the two of them turned their heads, and upon seeing Qiu Yixian...