Lin Yu's painting of pine and cypress trees was undoubtedly the most eye-catching gift of the day.

Liu Zhongyi was overjoyed, his old body trembling with excitement. He immediately ordered someone to make a gilded frame to mount the pine and cypress painting and hang it in the center of his study.

Li Donglai's eyes were filled with jealousy. Seeing that Lin Yu had stolen the limelight, how could he be willing to accept it?

So he quickly stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Liu, it's your birthday today, and I've prepared a generous gift for you!"

Everyone glanced at him slightly. If Young Master Li said it was a generous gift, then this gift must be extraordinary, probably priceless!

Liu Zhongyi frowned. At his age, he had long since become indifferent to material things, but out of politeness, he still smiled and replied, "Young Master Li, you're too kind. I'm already very happy that you could come to my birthday banquet!"

Li Donglai said confidently, "Grandpa Liu, I guarantee you will be even happier when you see this birthday gift!"

After Li Dong finished speaking, he took out his phone and made a call.

His gift was very heavy and was transported in a pickup truck. Two of his men were guarding it outside.

Upon receiving his call, two of his men quickly carried in an object that was more than half a person's height.

The object was covered with a red cloth, so no one could see what was inside.

Everyone's curiosity was immediately piqued; they wondered what exactly Li Donglai had given them!

Upon approaching, Li Donglai ordered his men to place the items on the table.

"Grandpa Liu, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and ripped off the red cloth covering it.

Instantly, a pure white, warm and flawless Thousand-Hand Guanyin appeared in everyone's sight.

"This...this is Hetian jade?"

"The texture is so delicate, warm, and oily; this is top-grade Hetian jade!"

"My goodness! Such a huge jade Buddha, it must cost tens of millions!"

"Young Master Li is truly generous!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

Many antique and jade business owners present were stunned by the jade Buddha!

Lin Yu, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown, his eyes flickering as he stared at the jade Buddha, lost in thought.

Li Donglai looked at Lin Yu smugly, revealing a provocative gaze, and said, "Grandpa Liu, this jade Guanyin of mine was crafted by a top craftsman. Each hand of this Thousand-Hand Guanyin was meticulously carved and then attached. The labor cost alone is several million! Do you like it?"

Liu Zhongyi's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said with a faint smile, "Young Master Li, I appreciate your kindness! However, this gift is far too valuable; please take it back with you!"

Li Donglai said with a faint smile, "Grandpa Liu, of course I didn't give this jade Guanyin away for free. Actually, I have another request to make today!"

Liu Zhongyi frowned and asked, "What does Young Master Li want?"

Li Donglai's lips curled up slightly, and he made a strange hand gesture inside his sleeve while his lips moved slightly.

Lin Yu frowned. Just then, he clearly saw a wisp of black energy emanating from the Jade Guanyin and spreading towards Liu Zhongyi.

This wisp of black energy is invisible to ordinary people, unless they are cultivators like him who have opened their Heavenly Eye after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, he had seen this kind of black aura before! This was a shamanic spell from the North, capable of controlling people's minds and spirits! Those controlled by it were like walking corpses, doing whatever they were told to do!

Lin Yu now understood. It turned out that Li Donglai's plan was to control Liu Zhongyi.

However, Lin Yu did not intervene.

At this moment, Liu Zhongyi was fanning himself with a fan. With a gentle wave, he blocked the black mist from entering!

Lin Yu's lips curled slightly. This fan was a talisman he had made himself, with the power to ward off evil spirits and eliminate malevolent forces. Naturally, Li Donglai's wicked scheme would not succeed.

He's curious to see how this guy will perform!

At this moment, Li Donglai still believed that his spell had controlled Liu Zhongyi. After all, this was a spell that he had obtained at a high price from a shaman in Northeast China, and he had already tested it at home, so he was sure it would work without any problems.

He smiled and said, "Grandpa, I'm giving you this jade Guanyin for no other reason than that I've always been in love with Miss Liu, so I'd like to propose marriage to you. I hope you'll give your granddaughter to me in marriage! This jade Guanyin is my betrothal gift to your Liu family!"

Wow!

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Unexpectedly, Li Donglai proposed marriage to Liu Zhongyi on the spot!

Liu Siyun's face flushed red, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Young Master Li, I think I've already made it very clear to you before. I already have someone I love, and I will not marry you!"

Li Donglai didn't take it seriously. "Miss Liu, people from families like ours carry more responsibilities. Marriage is a matter of parental arrangement and matchmaker's word! Grandpa Liu is the head of the family, and I think you should listen to your grandfather on this matter!"

After Li Dong finished speaking, he looked at Liu Zhongyi with a cold smile and said, "Is that right, old man?"

He controlled Liu Zhongyi so that Liu Zhongyi would agree to the marriage and accept the betrothal gifts in person.

With so many high-society figures in front of him, even if Liu Zhongyi realized it afterward, he probably wouldn't have the face to back out, and the marriage would be settled!

Thinking about this, he felt a little smug, and the thought of getting engaged to his goddess soon made him excited!

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhongyi immediately frowned and said coldly, "Young Master Li, as I said before, my granddaughter's marriage is entirely up to her. So I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't agree to this request. Please take this jade Guanyin back with you!"

"Um?"

Li Donglai's expression froze.

What's going on?

Shouldn't Liu Zhongyi have obediently listened to him at this point?

Why are you acting like nothing happened?

Has the spell failed?

Li Donglai looked unwilling and quickly said, "Grandpa, you are the head of the family. How could Siyun dare to disobey you with just a word from you!"

Liu Zhongyi shook his head and sighed, "I'm too old to care about so much anymore. Well then, today in front of everyone, I'll officially announce some news!"

While fanning himself, Liu Zhongyi glanced at the crowd and said loudly, "Please bear witness for me. From today onwards, I officially hand over the position of head of the family and the position of major shareholder of Cuihua to my granddaughter Liu Siyun. From now on, my granddaughter Liu Siyun is the head of the Liu family. At the same time, I will also give 30% of the shares to Mr. Lin and invite him to become a shareholder of the Liu family to repay his kindness to the Liu family!"

Wow!

The moment the words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in cheers!

Everyone understands the idea of ​​letting Liu Siyun take over the Liu family business.

But no one expected that Liu Zhongyi would actually give 30% of his shares to this Master Lin.

That's quite meaningful!

Although the shares are not in cash, 30% is such a large share that it's equivalent to handing over the Liu family's lifeline.

This clearly shows they're treating Master Lin like family!

Could it be that this 30% stake is part of Miss Liu's dowry?