Qiao Wanwan politely declined, saying, "I don't like these kinds of occasions, and I'm not familiar with your guests, so it's really inappropriate for me to stay. Goodbye."

"Miss Qiao!" Old Master Huo pleaded almost desperately, "I'm begging you, it won't take up too much of your time, just a little while, okay?"

Qiao Wanwan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why do you insist that I attend?"

Mr. Huo said, "Miss Qiao, don't worry, I will definitely not hurt you."

“Even in Haicheng, no one could possibly harm me, let alone here in the capital,” Qiao Wanwan said calmly. “Since Grandpa Huo insists, I agree to your request that today be your birthday banquet, but I won’t stay for long.”

"Alright," Old Master Huo said happily, "It's almost time, let's go down together."

"Um."

The two went down to the banquet hall.

The Chinese-style decor perfectly suits Mr. Huo's calm and reserved temperament.

Su Jing saw Qiao Wanwan enter and excitedly went to greet her, "Wanwan, you're here?"

"Aunt Jing," Qiao Wanwan greeted with a smile, "It's an invitation from Grandpa Huo, and I couldn't refuse."

"It's so good to see you."

Tears welled up in Su Jing's eyes.

These past few days, she had wanted to contact Qiao Wanwan countless times, but remembering Zhan Jingting's warning, she had forced herself to hold back. She could only scroll through Qiao Wanwan's Moments countless times to see her few selfies.

Qiao Wanwan asked, "Aunt Jing, how is Miss Su?"

"MoMo is doing well. Although she hasn't woken up yet, her condition is stable thanks to your medicine and the hospital treatment. The doctor said she'll wake up sooner or later."

"That's good. Since the doctor said so, you don't need to worry too much."

"Um."

Huo Shiqian returned after receiving a phone call and came over to greet her, "Mrs. Zhan."

"Mr. Huo."

Huo Shiqian looked at Su Jing and said, "Grandpa is much better. He asked me to give his regards to Grandpa. He will come to the capital to see Momo when he is feeling better."

Su Jing nodded, "Wanwan, you don't know, my dad dotes on his granddaughter Momo the most. When Momo had the accident, my dad was so anxious that he fainted and was hospitalized."

"The elderly are too old to be easily agitated."

"Yes, thankfully I told her that you personally saved Momo's life, and my dad was relieved. His health is gradually improving. Wanwan, thank you so much."

"Aunt Jing, you're welcome."

"No, the Huo family already owes you two lives; they can never repay your kindness."

Qiao Wanwan smiled, not intending to continue the conversation.

Fortunately, the banquet started soon. Old Master Huo walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone and said, "Thank you all for attending my birthday banquet. As you all know, this birthday banquet was originally supposed to be held in Haicheng last month."

"Unfortunately, I suddenly fell ill, so the event could not be held as scheduled. Fortunately, God took pity on me and saved my life. I can still stand here today and chat with everyone."

"All of you here today are close relatives or old friends of the Huo family, and are very important people in the Huo family. So I have two things to announce."

"First of all, the Huo family is in deep trouble. Our daughter, Aiyun, has a stubborn and extreme personality and has made an unforgivable mistake. I have decided to officially remove her from the Huo family, take back her shares in the Huo Group, and dismiss her and her husband from their positions in the Huo Group. From now on, we will go our separate ways, and everything about her will have nothing to do with me anymore."

The entire audience was stunned!

Although Old Master Huo did not specify what it was about, it is well known that he loves his younger generation. For him to be so ruthless as to sever his father-daughter relationship, it must be something serious.

However, even if they were curious, no one dared to ask them questions on the spot.

Old Master Huo continued, "The second thing is also a misfortune for the Huo family. It concerns my granddaughter, Su Yimo. As everyone knows, Yimo is the apple of my eye, whom I have doted on since she was a child. But I recently learned that God has played a cruel joke on me. She is not a biological child of the Huo family!"