Several ladies were frightened, their faces turning pale with nervousness. Lucy approached them expressionlessly, her demeanor polite. "Good evening, Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Qian, Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Li." Before they could respond, Lucy got straight to the point. "Our young lady is still small and can’t bear to hear certain things. I hope you ladies will be mindful of your words and actions." There was a hint of warning in her tone.

Lucy was just an assistant, but she was Old Madam Ye’s personal assistant. The ladies exchanged glances and then began to rebut in hushed tones.

"Assistant Lucy, have we misunderstood something?"

"Yeah, we didn’t say anything." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Besides, we spoke quietly... from that distance, it’s impossible for her to hear, right?"

Lucy’s gaze fell on the three ladies who were speaking. She politely smiled and said, "Mrs. Qian, Mrs. Sun, Mrs. Li, Old Madam asked me to remind you, not to hear your explanations."

Mrs. Zhao was quick-witted at this moment and quickly signaled to the other three ladies, then smiled at Lucy and agreed, "Assistant Lucy is right. Children are still young, we will be careful." The other three ladies immediately followed suit, saying, "We won’t speak, not a word."

Lucy glanced around at them to ensure they wouldn’t discuss the Ye family anymore, then nodded gently. "Enjoy the banquet." After saying this, Lucy returned to Old Madam Ye’s side and reported what had just happened while young lady was focused on snacks.

Old Madam Ye remained composed and softly instructed, "Go tell Yan Zhi." Although she didn’t specify what it was, Lucy, who had followed her for many years, understood. "Yes, Old Madam."

Old Master Ye was nearby, exchanging pleasantries with some of the attendees. When he saw Lucy approaching, he turned to the others and said, "Carry on, I have something to attend to." The others nodded in agreement, "Old Master Ye, go ahead."

Lucy approached the old gentleman and whispered to him for a moment. Old Master Ye frowned but didn’t speak, just nodded to Lucy.

The Ye family had come this far and continued to thrive not just because of their strength but also because they never hesitated to take action when necessary.

Not long ago, Qin Sui’an had told her grandmother that she wasn’t hungry, but now she couldn’t stop eating happily at the dining table. With a lollipop in her hand, her grandmother said she could only eat it after finishing other foods. Old Madam Ye fed her one bite at a time, occasionally asking, "Would you like to eat something else?"

Qin Sui’an chewed on the food in her mouth, her round eyes scanning the food on the buffet table. "Grandma, Ann wants to eat sweet meat."

"Okay, let’s have some sweet and sour pork then." Old Madam Ye smiled indulgently and was about to get up to fetch it when Ye Rongyuan volunteered. "Mom, you stay seated, I’ll go get it."

Old Madam Ye looked at him skeptically, "Do you know what Ann means by sweet meat?"

"Sweet and sour pork!" This was Ye Rongyuan’s guess. He hadn’t seen exactly what little one had eaten. Since the last time little one ranked the lunch, as her third uncle, Ye Rongyuan already had a rough idea of little one’s taste.

Although the buffet offered a wide variety of foods, there were only one or two options that could fit the bill for "sweet and sour pork". Ye Rongyuan managed to guess correctly with a slight reduction in options.

Old Madam Ye rarely showed surprise, but this time she couldn’t help but look at him with astonishment. "You actually got it right."

Qin Sui’an’s eyes lit up, clearly liking the name of the dish. In her childish voice, she repeated, "Sweet and sour pork~"

"Yeah, sweet and sour pork~" Ye Rongyuan mimicked her cute tone and bent down to gently pinch her cheek. "Ann, wait here. I’ll go get you some sweet and sour pork."

"Okay~ Ann is waiting~" Qin Sui’an obediently sat in her chair, happily pursing her lips.

Ye Rongyuan turned and walked towards the buffet table, quickly returning with the sweet and sour pork little one wanted to eat. He sat down next to her and personally fed her.

Qin Sui’an’s little belly was full, and the banquet was about to begin. It was already 7:30 in the evening, the sun had completely set, leaving only a crescent moon hanging in the sky, casting a silvery light.

The main venue of the banquet, the large lawn, was illuminated by lights, creating a warm and cheerful atmosphere. In front of the lawn, the stage was taken by the five young masters of the Ou family, who spoke on behalf of the Ou family, thanking the distinguished guests for attending the banquet.

Next, to the attention of the audience, Old Mr. Ou slowly walked onto the stage. Old Mr. Ou spoke less than his sons, and his focus was on thanking everyone present for attending his sixtieth birthday celebration.

After Old Mr. Ou finished speaking, a VCR was projected onto the backdrop behind the stage, showing video greetings from some relatives and friends who couldn’t attend the event in person.

The atmosphere at the scene was good, and applause broke out whenever a short video segment ended. During this time, the staff of the Ou family prepared to bring the longevity peaches and a huge multi-layered cake onto the stage.

As the blessing videos finished, the cake was ready. With the change of surrounding lights, the Ou family’s young masters lit the candles and slowly pushed the birthday cake in front of Old Mr. Ou.

With his eyes closed, Old Mr. Ou made a wish amidst the blessings and then blew out the candles. The lights brightened again, and Old Mr. Ou cut a few pieces of cake before instructing the bodyguards to distribute the rest.

Old Mr. Ou, accompanied by his sons, then approached the Ye family. "Thank you, Old Master Ye, and Old Madam Ye, for gracing us with your presence." Old Mr. Ou’s smile was genuinely happy as he handed two small pieces of cake to the elderly couple of the Ye family.

Then, Old Mr. Ou picked up another small piece of cake, squatting down, he personally handed it to the cute little one of the Ye family. "Ann, thank you for coming to my birthday party."

"Grandpa Ou, happy birthday!" Qin Sui’an said in her adorable childish voice, reaching out her little hand to carefully take the cake handed to her. "Thank you for the cake, Grandpa Ou."

Even though little one’s belly was already full, she still bent her round eyes and ate the cake handed to her by Grandpa Ou. Seeing her enthusiastic support, Old Mr. Ou couldn’t help but smile broadly, almost forgetting to hand cakes to the two young masters of the Ye family, until reminded by his youngest son, Ou Yangfu.

After personally handing cakes to the Ye family, the members of the Ou family returned to the stage. As everyone enjoyed the cake, the young masters of the Ou family began to present their father with gifts for his sixtieth birthday.