There's never enough work to do; it just keeps piling up. Zhuo Zhiyuan is so busy that he doesn't even have time for a lunch break.

The five-star restaurant in Xingcheng specially delivered the working meal to Zhuo Zhiyuan's table. Zhuo Zhiyuan didn't have time to savor it properly. He just hurriedly stuffed a few bites to fill his stomach and didn't even see what the dishes were.

When Li Ziqi came to tell him that he could prepare to go to Old Liu's birthday banquet, Zhuo Zhiyuan was still looking at relevant information about Chery Automobile.

I glanced at the time.

Is it already time to leave? Is the day already over?

When you're busy, time really flies by; there's not even time to sigh that time is too fast.

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh

Shu Jia clearly had her hair and makeup done before she arrived.

Shu Jia was accompanied by her stylist.

The boys' styles are simpler.

To save time, Zhuo Zhiyuan had Li Ziqi bring the stylist to his office.

In less than half an hour, Zhuo Zhiyuan, a corporate slave, transformed into a noble young master.

Shu Jia took Zhuo Zhiyuan's hand and they got into the car to go to the birthday party.

In the car, Shu Jia sat upright with her stomach slightly tucked in.

"Is it absolutely necessary to go?"

Shu Jia asked Zhuo Zhiyuan.

Compared to top-tier rich second-generation heirs like Zhuo Zhiyuan and Ji Siyuan, Shu Jia comes from an ordinary family. She was not used to such a so-called lavish banquet when she married Zhuo Zhiyuan.

After their marriage, because the Zhuo Group was still managed by Zhuo He, the two children were not allowed to attend these banquets.

As for Chenxing Media, most of their business collaborations are conducted online, and such banquets are extremely rare.

But now that Zhuo Zhiyuan has taken office, he naturally can't refuse some necessary banquets.

Thus, Shu Jia was also forced to take the stage and become an indispensable and unignorable presence beside Zhuo Zhiyuan at the banquet.

"Nonsense, you're my wife when we're out. At these social dinners, it's good enough if everyone doesn't bring their families. Nobody's all alone!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan didn't like these kinds of banquets either, but Zhuo He had taken him to many before.

Although he disliked it, he knew it was necessary, and the phrase "handling things with ease" was not difficult for him.

“Xinji Group started in real estate and now occupies an important position in the building materials industry in Xingcheng. Grandpa Liu and my grandfather were close friends. Since my grandfather passed away, he has helped the Zhuo family a lot. If my grandmother hadn’t been unwell recently, she would definitely have come to Grandpa Liu’s birthday banquet.”

Grandma Zhuo recently caught a cold and developed a high fever, which caused her to faint.

This frightened the entire Zhuo family.

It's been almost half a month since she was hospitalized, and her condition has been fluctuating without improvement. Grandma Zhuo is old, so the hospital doesn't dare to prescribe strong medications and has been focusing on recuperation.

Now, Zhuo He has taken both children to the hospital to visit his grandmother, leaving only Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia in the Zhuo family.

Therefore, the two of them couldn't refuse to attend Old Liu's birthday banquet, and they definitely had to go.

As expected of the first batch of entrepreneurs in Xingcheng City to get rich, the Liu family's business has been sluggish in recent years, but their foundation is still there. As soon as the car drove into the Liu family's house, Shu Jia felt that she couldn't take it all in.

If the Zhuo family's decorating style is understated, then the Liu family's decorating style is luxurious.

The old house has a style reminiscent of the Republic of China era, and the old wooden furniture that Shu Jia couldn't recognize but could tell at a glance was very valuable.

You can smell a faint, pleasant scent of wood as you walk by.

The display shelves are filled with various antiques, jade artifacts, and calligraphy and paintings.

"That bowl—I saw it in a historical documentary the other day, it looked like it was from the Tang Dynasty!!!"

Shu Jia was stunned by the real wealth and status, and her words began to tremble.

"Stay calm, don't panic!"

Ha—he's incredibly arrogant towards me at home!

Seeing Shu Jia's cautious demeanor and feeling her grip on his arm tighten, Zhuo Zhiyuan inexplicably straightened his back, feeling as if he had regained some face.

Old Liu was getting on in years and his energy was waning, but when he heard that Zhuo Zhiyuan and his wife were coming, he still personally entertained them.

After wishing Old Liu a happy birthday and presenting the gifts that Grandma Zhuo had instructed, Zhuo Zhiyuan and his wife chatted with Old Liu for a few minutes. Seeing that Old Liu looked tired, they took the opportunity to leave.

"Let's go home," Zhuo Zhiyuan said to Shu Jia.

"Ah—they're leaving already? I haven't had enough of those antiques yet!"

Shu Jia looked regretful.

The items displayed on the antique shelves in the Liu residence could fill a small museum if you put them all together. Shu Jia had never seen them before, but she found them quite novel.

This is quite different from seeing antiques in a museum.

And—"I just saw a lot of delicious food at that restaurant over there, but I haven't eaten yet!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan rolled his eyes.

"What's so interesting? And look at the food, how many people are eating it? Everyone's just talking business, drinking, showing off, and competing with each other..."

He disliked these unnecessary social interactions more than the delicious food.

Besides, it's not like we haven't eaten these things before.

Even if he wanted to eat, there was no need to eat here. He could use that time to go home and have the kitchen staff cook something he liked.

"No, it would be a waste not to take advantage of something free. Besides, we already gave a gift! The monetary gift was quite substantial!"

Shu Jia admitted that the money given as a gift was just an excuse; she was simply craving it.

She was also hungry. Knowing that there was a banquet she had to attend that evening, and that she had to wear a haute couture dress, Shu Jia hadn't eaten lunch today.

By this point, my stomach was already rumbling loudly.

Now that all the delicious food is laid out in front of her, she has to try it all and have something to eat before she leaves.

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