The small banquet hall also has ten tables, and each table is fully occupied—each table has a doll with a printed photo stuck to its head.
The key issue is that these photos are all selfies, and they've been overly beautified, making them look a bit strange under the lighting.
"What are these...?"
Ruan Mingying: "These are the uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters who gave you gifts! They couldn't come in person, so they can only celebrate your birthday in this way."
Mingzhuo was silent for two seconds, "Why are all my uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters different in skin color?"
Even with the beauty filter on, you can still tell, okay?
Li Wenhe paused beside Ming Zhuo, looked at a certain photo, and said casually, "This one looks like the internationally renowned director James Cameron."
Ruan Mingying paused for two seconds, then said without changing her expression, "Really? I didn't know. These people are all people I met online, like internet relatives."
Ruan Mingxuan, standing next to him: "..."
What the hell are these internet relatives?!
"Alright, Zhuozhuo, let's take a group photo." Ruan Mingying called out, "After we take the photo, let's take all these things away. We're relatives online, so a virtual birthday celebration is fine. We don't need to actually eat them."
Once those things are removed, people can sit down.
Pei Di brought his underlings with him. Since they had gone to Qinghui Residence with him before, they were used to it. These guys followed Pei Di and didn't know what restraint was at all.
The servants of Qinghui Residence also sat at two tables to celebrate the Third Miss's birthday.
Gu Xu sat at the table next to the main table, accompanied by He Zhou and his wife, along with He Wangyao.
There were also some people Mingzhuo didn't recognize. Ruan Mingying said that some were business partners from the branch company, and some were relatives from her brother-in-law's side. They came uninvited, probably at her brother-in-law's behest.
"Don't worry about it too much. They're here to give gifts. Just accept them happily," Ruan Mingying said.
She never worried about these things herself, since the housekeeper would take care of everything, so she didn't have to bother.
She had absolutely no intention of taking the opportunity to infiltrate the circle of wealthy socialites, since she was busy with her daily life of burning incense and praying to Buddha, spending time with her family, and working, leaving her with neither the time nor the energy.
The people at that table sized each other up, each assuming they were the most important guest at the birthday banquet that night, only to find out upon arrival that this was not the case at all!
Isn't it widely rumored that the Ruan family mother and daughter came from a poor background and had no connections?
Why did He Zhou from the He family and Gu Xu from the Gu family both come to a little girl's birthday banquet?
When they saw Gu Xu, they suddenly felt that their status was somewhat inadequate.
The more poised they were when they arrived, the more awkward they are now.
——
At that moment, two people were standing in the long corridor of the banquet hall.
"What stage are we at now?" Xu Zhongkai asked, unable to resist secretly huddling his ear against the door.
"Is it almost time to cut the birthday cake?" Qi Lian'an was practically pressed against the door.
People occasionally passed by in the corridor, giving the two of them strange looks.
The person gradually walked away, but their voice drifted over.
Why didn't those two go in?
"They're probably not guests; they might be crashing the banquet. I've heard that some people pretend to be relatives or friends to crash banquets at five-star hotels and then take photos and post them online to show off."
"My God, is this for real? That's incredibly shameless."
Xu Zhongkai: "..."
How did he become someone who shamelessly freeloads off banquets?
The old man angrily flung his sleeve and shouted, "Old Qi, let's go!"
Who is he? The head of a super-rich family in Hong Kong! Even a small banquet like this isn't enough to warrant an invitation to him!
"Chairman Xu..." Qi Lian'an hurriedly chased after him. What could he say? The Ruan family mother and daughter were really incompetent.
Now that Xu Zhongkai has publicly acknowledged Ruan Mingying's status as his daughter-in-law, why not seize the opportunity and send over an invitation on the occasion of the child's birthday?
The two had only taken a few steps when the door was suddenly opened from the inside.
Xu Zhongkai subconsciously lowered his head and stood in front of a painting, pretending to admire it.
A wealthy woman in high heels walked out, stood by the ornamental pond opposite the corridor, and began making a phone call.
"What? I dressed up carefully for ages, thinking I was going to attend some high-class banquet, but it turns out to be just a little girl's birthday party."
"Yes, Lao Wei told me she was Xu Shanglou's sister. What sister? She's just the daughter of a village girl."
"That woman? She's pretty, but unfortunately she has no manners."
"Luckily, she didn't fawn over me, or I would have been disgusted. Who wants to deal with such a low-class person? It would lower my status."
"I'm not wrong. Xu Shanglou himself didn't come. Maybe he's just playing around. How can he compare to me?"
"Of course I'm Lao Wei's legal wife," the woman chuckled. "Anyway, Lao Wei takes me everywhere he goes now. I'm his true love, so what does it matter if we get a divorce or not?"
She was admiring her newly done manicure when she suddenly felt someone standing next to her.
The lady frowned: "What are you doing?"
“Since you’re so eager to become Old Wei’s legal wife, then I’ll grant your wish.” Xu Zhongkai said, turning and walking towards the banquet hall.
The wealthy woman looked utterly bewildered. "What kind of person is this? Are they crazy?"
Qi Lian'an glanced back at her. "You are a beautiful woman, but why did you have to become a mistress?"
However, the other party is not worthy of any sympathy, since they brought it on themselves.
Xu Zhongkai was burning with anger; the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
He barged into the banquet hall, his face grim, and asked, "Who is Old Wei?"
Everyone in the banquet hall was stunned.
Only Mingzhuo calmly lowered his head and ate shrimp, completely unaffected.
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