"Oh my, Rongrong, it's been so long! You've grown even more beautiful. Come here, let Aunt Li take a good look at you."
Aunt Li has a son who is of average appearance and not very tall. Although she is not entirely satisfied with Rongrong, she is the only heir of the Ye family. Such a large family business will eventually belong to her alone. If her son marries such a wife, then the huge Ye family business will belong to the Li family in the future. So she still thinks Rongrong is acceptable.
Rongrong walked up to Madam Li with feigned shyness, then secretly glanced at the man beside her. To be honest, the man was really not good-looking, but her godmother told her that Madam Li's son was someone she had watched grow up since he was a child, and that he was reliable. Moreover, Madam Li's family was a small but wealthy family, so she wouldn't suffer if she married into it. That's why she agreed to give it a try. The two reasons they came back from Dongcheng this time were to celebrate her grandfather's birthday and to meet Madam Li's son.
"Aunt Li, you flatter me. You look younger and younger too," Rongrong replied with a perfunctory smile.
"This child is so good at talking." Mrs. Li smiled and took Rongrong's hand. "Come, let Aunt Li introduce you. This is my son, Li Hao. You young people should get to know each other better."
Rongrong smiled and nodded at Li Hao, but felt a little helpless. She hadn't had high hopes for this blind date to begin with, and Li Hao in front of her only made her less interested.
"Rongrong, what are you daydreaming about? Take Li Hao inside and sit down. You young people should chat more." Madam Ye, who was standing next to Rongrong, tugged at her hand and gave her a meaningful look.
Rongrong felt helpless. Not wanting to offend her godmother, she could only say, "Let's go, I'll take you inside to have a look."
After saying that, she walked inside. Li Hao glanced at his parents and then followed her inside.
The guests had mostly arrived, and delicious dishes were being served on the tables. The old man sat at the main table with Xiao Qianqian and Zhang Qi.
Rongrong brought Li Hao to sit at the main table, and Madam Li's family was also invited by Madam Ye to sit at the main table. She glanced at Xiao Qianqian sitting next to her. She didn't recognize the girl and thought she was one of Old Master Ye's other relatives.
When Ye's father saw that most of the guests had arrived, he invited his father and mother onto the stage, which was surrounded by gift boxes from the guests that day.
The host cleared his throat; "Distinguished guests, welcome to Mr. Ye Hongtian's 80th birthday celebration."
"Now, please welcome our birthday celebrant, Mr. Ye Hongtian, to speak." Mr. Ye stood up, took the microphone, and began his speech.
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Ye sat together, whispering to each other; "You said that girl is your old man's newly adopted goddaughter."
"Yes, we just met recently."
"What's your background?"
"I don't know. He said he saved my mother-in-law on the road, so maybe it was to thank her for saving his life."
Madam Li glanced back at Xiao Qianqian. She was pretty and well-dressed, much prettier than Rongrong. But there was a young man sitting next to her, probably her boyfriend or husband. She was already taken. What a pity. It would have been better if her son had dated this goddaughter.
"Your attire and demeanor are quite good. Are you perhaps the daughter of a wealthy family?"
"I don't know if she was wearing counterfeit goods, but she didn't bring any expensive gifts when she came. She only brought a cheap box of incense. The box was grayish and looked worthless. My Rongrong went out of her way to find an antique porcelain vase for her grandfather. She's not even as good as my Rongrong." Madam Ye's tone was full of disdain.
Madam Li looked at her son and realized that he could only date Rongrong. Therefore, the family property could only belong to Rongrong. She would not allow anyone else to compete for the Ye family's property.
Then she has to embarrass this goddaughter and let her know that marrying into a wealthy family isn't so easy.
Mr. Ye had finished speaking and was about to leave the stage with his wife when Mrs. Li stood up.
"Grandpa Ye, please wait a moment. Today is your 80th birthday. Look how many gifts everyone has prepared for you. Why don't you open them and let us have a good look and some fun?"
"Yes, old man, I heard you've taken in another goddaughter. Why don't you let your two goddaughters reveal the gift to you first?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Grandpa, let your two goddaughters come up on stage to give you gifts."
When Grandpa Ye heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Of course he knew what gifts his two goddaughters had given. Qianqian had given a box of cheap incense. It would be very embarrassing to take it out in front of so many people. He glanced at Qianqian sitting at the main table. She was talking to Assistant Zhang with her head down, completely unaware that they wanted her to go up and give the gift.
The old lady next to him tugged at his sleeve and shook her head at him.
Madam Li, who was below, understood their thoughts, and how could she let such a good opportunity pass by?
"Rongrong, aren't you going upstairs? I heard you prepared a special gift for your grandfather. Go up and show it to everyone."
Rongrong immediately stood up, straightened her skirt, and then quickly walked to the stage. Old Master Ye and his wife were caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to sit down again.
Rongrong accepted the gift from the housekeeper, slowly opened it to show everyone, and then walked to Grandpa Ye, presenting it with both hands. "Grandpa, I wish you a happy birthday, boundless happiness, and longevity. This is a Tang Dynasty porcelain vase I bought for you at an auction; it cost eight million."
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