My distant relative, Aunt Shirley, with whom I was forced to be neighbors, has an extraordinary talent for ruining the atmosphere! Like a landmine buried in the banquet hall, accompanied by white smoke, the ominous atmosphere spreads through the crowd, and at any moment, it could explode on the spot, destroying the mood for everyone present, pulling all into this disaster, with no one escaping unscathed.

To illustrate this point, let me tell you an incident that will help you understand; the situation is quite complex, so allow me to explain slowly—

This was a financing gathering organized by Ms. Kai. The reason was that an investment big brother expressed great interest in a project mentioned by Ms. Kai and was determined to invest. To boost the big brother's confidence, Ms. Kai carefully organized a solid investment gathering. The attendees included the investment big brother and his family of three, with his wife and son being his original family. Ms. Kai also specially invited Mr. Ye and Aunt Su Cuilan, both of whom were former colleagues and well-acquainted in business matters. In fact, Aunt Su Cuilan understood that her ranking in this gathering was behind Mr. Ye. Although Aunt Su Cuilan is someone who particularly cares about rankings, this time she had no way to compete with Mr. Ye.

Aunt Su Cuilan once lived with her husband, but now she is divorced yet still living at home, embarking on a life filled with renewed desires. She has retro curly hair, wears a trendy leopard print jacket, and makes final adjustments to her makeup... Marriage is a thing of the past; she has opened a new chapter in her life, composing a colorful future for herself. She says, "I am the master of my life, and I will surely carve out a piece of the sky!"

Mr. Ye is young and accomplished, with a happy family. After ten years of hard work in business, he returns home to a busy wife cooking and healthy children. At home, Mr. Ye is the boss. From planning the family's future to lifting his feet while cleaning, everything requires Mr. Ye's personal involvement to protect this family. In the outside world, one will inevitably encounter setbacks. Men, after all, tend to report good news rather than bad. Sometimes, inner pain has no outlet. Compared to the dazzling world full of distractions, everyone is just a cold passerby; the relationships that seep into daily life are even warmer and more captivating.

Ms. Kai has a very good relationship with Aunt Su Cuilan. She is full of passion and expectations for life, dressing beautifully every day. She is a force to be reckoned with in the workplace, possessing her unique insights. She and Mr. Ye are colleagues. She knows that Mr. Ye's wife is a good person, different from what outsiders see. Mr. Ye and his wife did not marry as first loves; Mr. Ye's wife also has a white moonlight sealed in her memories. Ms. Kai says that money is endless, but an empty heart needs to be filled. She needs a relationship where she can rely on someone temporarily. When she leaves, she is still the boss in the workplace. When they are together, they can express their feelings without facing pretense and insincerity.

He and she, namely Mr. Ye and Ms. Kai, once made a mistake. They treated each other as an emotional outlet, once sinking into love, filling the sea with gold and jade. Ultimately, they pulled back from the brink, and the mistakes faded with time, all buried in dust. Now, Mr. Ye is still the guardian of his family, while Ms. Kai later found her own happiness and gave birth to a child. Although the marriage did not last long, they are still full of vigor.

Ms. Kai has resigned; she wants to start a new business and needs money and partners. She has accumulated some connections over the years and knows one or two investment big brothers. She suddenly had an idea to call her entrepreneurial partners together to showcase the company's strong capabilities, planning to win the investment big brother's heart in one fell swoop.

Ms. Kai first thought of Mr. Ye, as they always had some connection. But this was always too awkward, after all, they once had a genuine "lover" relationship. To avoid suspicion, she found her former colleague and sister—Aunt Su Cuilan to join her. Good sisters for life, if there’s a pit, she must take the bullet. Aunt Su Cuilan, with her extensive professional experience, didn’t mind helping her good sister again, and if they could make some extra money, that would be even better. Aunt Su Cuilan readily agreed... Aunt Su Cuilan was quite good at making a show: "I need to bring two people."

These two people are one, Aunt Su Cuilan's new lover, Mr. Luo (married and not planning to divorce), and the other is Aunt Shirley, who is brought along as an assistant to make a show. At that time, Aunt Shirley, having learned massage therapy for three days, gave Aunt Su Cuilan a great experience, and the two became quite close.

Aunt Su Cuilan, Mr. Luo, Mr. Ye, and Ms. Kai, this group of intertwined relationships is like a spider web suspended and overlapping in the attic, with each strand having its own master. The fragile web shatters at a touch, yet each weaves it for survival, just to catch that shimmering golden moth...

It was this business gathering that made the investment big brother's family seem quite down-to-earth, allowing Aunt Shirley to showcase her skills.

As the saying goes, when people gather, they are like dragons and phoenixes among men; when they part, they are each their own person. The gathering took place in a beautifully scenic elegant villa, with towering peaks and a view that captures flying birds. In the courtyard, water flows along a finely crafted wooden structure, eventually circulating into a pond, with a humidifier releasing bursts of white mist. Aunt Shirley understood.

Aunt Shirley said, "This courtyard is really beautiful, and there’s a humidifier. It’s especially good for the skin. In the past, our beauty salon would have special techniques to go with it, and after a session, the skin would be bright and shiny, the effect is quite obvious."

She excitedly pointed to the carefully maintained green algae by the pond: "Why is it still growing hair?"

Everyone leaned in to take a look and burst into laughter, even Aunt Shirley herself laughed.

Although the courtyard was tranquil and elegant, the indoor decor leaned towards color, filled with a classical charm, the menu completely transformed from a cold appearance to a selection of the most vibrant dishes from all over the world. Drunken crab, Sichuan-style fish, crispy fried pork... the dishes were absolutely stunning. So while waiting for the food, the restaurant also lived up to expectations by serving two pots of tea.

In a business setting, it’s inevitable that everyone will discuss tea, usually initiated by the boss. If the other party speaks first, it’s often to offer their own tea leaves; otherwise, there’s really not much to talk about. However, the bold and attentive Aunt Shirley didn’t care, and upon smelling the sweet and slightly sour aroma of the tea, Aunt Shirley understood again.

Aunt Shirley was the first to speak, talking about the tea: "The taste is really special, very rich. Is it Pu'er? I feel like I’ve had this flavor before, it’s very similar."

At gatherings, there’s no fear of saying the wrong thing, only fear of having no topics; since the conversation has started, it cannot fall flat. Everyone chimed in, discussing tea leaves, and the atmosphere returned to normal. Until Aunt Su Cuilan secretly opened the teapot lid and saw the chrysanthemum and lime slices at the bottom. She could only silently close the lid and continue smiling while discussing Yunnan's ancient tree Pu'er.

During the meal, everyone chatted and ate, and Aunt Shirley was the first to propose a toast to the big brother. Although Ms. Kai, as the host of the gathering, was somewhat displeased, she couldn’t say anything. Aunt Shirley raised her teacup, full of momentum, and drank it all in one go. The big brother didn’t expect this scene, momentarily surprised, losing his expression management, and praised Aunt Shirley's boldness. Although everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant, Aunt Su Cuilan was already embarrassed to the point of her toes curling.

Up to this point, it was all a pleasant little interlude, but after the meal, as everyone was about to part ways, the climax of the story arrived—

Ms. Kai brought her child, who was about to start kindergarten, to join. The investment big brother was very happy today and saw Mr. Ye helping Ms. Kai look after the child, suggesting that Ms. Kai join for a group photo. This was a very normal invitation, but for Ms. Kai and Mr. Ye, this photo was quite problematic; they had too many mutual friends, and taking a photo with the child... they had to avoid suspicion.

The investment big brother joked: "Little Ye and Little Kai should take a photo together; it would be great for you to stand together, just like a family of three."

Fortunately, Aunt Su Cuilan saw through Ms. Kai's vulnerability and resolutely took on everything for her good sister.

Aunt Su Cuilan took Ms. Kai's child and squeezed Ms. Kai out of the picture: "Let me take a photo with your son."

Aunt Su Cuilan stood next to Mr. Ye, separating these two former lovers. Unexpectedly, she also got caught up in this storm. Aunt Shirley, not understanding the complexity of the interpersonal relationships, joked: "Oh, this family of three is really too happy, a perfect match! They look just like a family of three."

At this moment, the child belongs to Ms. Kai and her ex-husband, Mr. Ye has a family, and Aunt Su Cuilan's lover is right beside them... a suffocatingly complex emotion bounced between the three, and everyone’s heart was racing. Even though Aunt Su Cuilan and Ms. Kai kept hinting, Aunt Shirley completely blocked everything out, continuously praising the beauty of the "family of three."

Afterwards, both Ms. Kai and Mr. Ye posted on their social media, which was meant for the investment big brother to see. However, too many of Ms. Kai and Mr. Ye's former colleagues could also see it, indirectly allowing Mr. Ye's wife to see this social media post...

【Aunt Shirley's heartfelt comment on social media: "What a happy family of three~ Bless you all~"】

Aunt Su Cuilan had just divorced not long ago, and her ex-husband naturally saw this social media post... Upon seeing Aunt Shirley's comment, various soul-searching questions arose; after all, Aunt Su Cuilan is divorced but still living at home, co-parenting their 15-year-old son with her ex-husband, and feels entitled to question inappropriate male-female relationships.

Aunt Shirley, with her low perception, is a genius in the ability to ruin interpersonal relationships. She may not have bad intentions, but she absolutely will not let anyone off the hook.