Chapter 446 Wen Family Birthday Banquet
Mr. Wen's birthday banquet was held at the Wen Family Manor.
The Wen family, as the top wealthy family in City A, and once dominated a region in Country F, held a transcendent status.
Despite the fact that the Wen family's offspring were not particularly capable, the Wen Group experienced a period of decline in recent years.
But since the return of Mr. Wen's youngest son to China three years ago, the Wen family has been brought back to its former heights.
The Wen family remains an important partner for all other major families.
Those invited to the birthday banquet are all prominent figures, both domestically and internationally.
When Achu accompanied Old Master Nangong to the Wen family manor, many guests had already arrived.
The old man was on good terms with Old Master Wen, so it was Wen's butler who personally came to the door to greet him.
Achu and Nangong Tianyue accompanied the old man on either side, while Nangong Xueyao, who came with them, lagged behind.
She wore a generous and polite smile, but her hands gripped the bag so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Not all members of the invited families can attend; only the most favored or valued younger members are brought by the family head.
In previous years, Nangong Tianyu and Nangong Xueyao were always by the old man's side.
Nangong Tianyu is the successor chosen by the old man, while Nangong Xueyao is only able to come because of her relationship with Wen Jingran.
But this year, the old man brought Ah Chu and Nangong Tianyue with him.
The rest of the Nangong family naturally didn't think much of it, after all, one was a girl who was destined not to become the heir, and the other was a mentally impaired idiot.
However, they were still somewhat disappointed that they were not chosen by the old man to attend the Wen family's birthday banquet.
The one with the biggest drop in performance was, of course, Nangong Tianyu.
As for Nangong Xueyao, she was able to attend Old Master Wen's birthday banquet this year again because of Wen Jingran.
But seeing that Ah Chu was also able to attend, and was standing next to the old man, made her feel very uncomfortable!
Come to think of it, it seems that Ah Chu has never attended any banquets since returning to the Nangong family.
At first, Nangong Wang and Xu Li thought she was not presentable.
Later, I came to hate her.
As a result, this is the first time she, the true daughter of the Nangong family, has appeared on such an occasion.
Moreover, he was standing next to Old Master Nangong.
Nangong Xueyao couldn't help but wonder if those people, seeing her walking behind, would secretly mock her, saying that what's fake is fake, and no matter how favored and glamorous she is, it's all fake.
The thought of that possibility made her feel terrible!
But when Nangong Xueyao saw Wen Jingran walking towards her, her gloomy eyes gradually brightened again.
Yes!
So what if Ah Chu is taken in by the old man? She has Wen Jingran!
Wen Jingran is Old Master Wen's most beloved grandson and is also the most likely candidate to inherit the Wen family business.
As for the youngest son, who was born out of wedlock and never appeared in public, Nangong Xueyao didn't care about him at all.
She was certain that the Wen family would belong to Wen Jingran in the future, and that she would stand by his side and become someone Chu looked up to.
"Jingran!"
Nangong Xueyao smiled sweetly and looked at Wen Jingran with deep affection.
Then, she saw Wen Jingran's gaze fall on A Chu, his eyes filled with obvious amazement.
Nangong Xueyao's smile froze.
A Chu was indeed very beautiful today. The moment Nangong Xueyao saw her at home, a sense of crisis arose spontaneously.
The deep blue strapless floor-length gown, though seemingly simple in design, perfectly accentuated her upper body curves.
Her exposed neck, shoulders, and arms had skin so white it seemed to glow.
The gown's unique satin texture and soft, flowing hem allow light to fall upon it, creating a play of light and shadow as the wearer moves.
With her pretty short hair and her exquisitely beautiful face, she exudes a touch of playfulness and liveliness amidst her ethereal beauty.
She wore no extra accessories, except for the diamond tassel earrings on her earlobes that swayed gently as she walked.
When Nangong Xueyao saw Wen Jingran stop in front of A Chu, she greeted Grandpa Nangong politely, and then greeted A Chu and Nangong Tianyue separately.
Then, Wen Jingran walked towards her.
"Yao Yao." Wen Jingran looked at Nangong Xueyao with the same tender and doting gaze as always.
However, Nangong Xueyao felt that his attention had been diverted.
In fact, her feeling was correct.
Wen Jingran was indeed amazed by A Chu today.
When recording the show, Ah Chu always went without makeup. Although she was still very beautiful, her clothes and style were very casual.
But today, Ah Chu, dressed up carefully, is different; her beauty is more aggressive and eye-catching.
Wen Jingran never expected that the little girl in his memory, who was sometimes timid and sometimes hysterical, had grown into such a graceful and beautiful young woman.
He even felt a unique sense of pride and satisfaction because she liked him.
Wen Jingran felt conflicted.
If Achu were to confess her feelings to him again at this point, he probably... wouldn't be able to say no.
This thought made Wen Jingran feel slightly guilty when facing Nangong Xueyao, and he also became more gentle and considerate towards her.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Grandpa first."
As Wen Jingran spoke, he bent his arm toward Nangong Xueyao.
Nangong Xueyao pretended not to notice Wen Jingran's unusual expression, her smile remaining sweet: "Okay."
She wrapped her arm around Wen Jingran's and walked inside with him.
Ahead, Achu had already put a considerable distance between himself and Grandpa Nangong and the others.
Grandpa Wen and Grandpa Nangong are about the same age.
Because he was seriously ill five years ago, although he survived, he doesn't look as energetic as the old man now.
Even his hair was much whiter than that of Grandpa Nangong; it was almost completely white.
Grandpa Wen was a kind-looking old man who always had a cheerful demeanor.
He first exchanged a few pleasantries with Old Master Nangong, then his gaze fell on Achu and Nangong Tianyue.
Grandpa Nangong introduced to Grandpa Wen: "This is my second grandson, A-Yue, and this is my ninth granddaughter, A-Chu."
Achu pinched Nangong Tianyue with her hand.
Nangong Tianyue stood up, looking somewhat nervous.
Achu smiled at him, and Nangong Tianyue mustered his courage and said together with Achu, "Grandpa Wen, we wish you boundless happiness and longevity, good health, and happiness every day!"
Grandpa Wen nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, thank you!"
"A-Yue and A-Chu, right? This is the first time Grandpa Wen has met you, so I'm giving each of you a gift."
Grandpa Wen has recently taken a liking to antique hand-held items, so he picked out two exquisite and small hand-held pieces and gave them to A Chu and Nangong Tianyue.
Achu smiled sweetly and obediently: "Thank you, Grandpa Wen! Today is your birthday, Grandpa Wen, so I'll accept this and share in your joy!"
She accepted it, and also made Nangong Tianyue accept it.
Nangong Tianyue followed suit, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Wen!"
Today is Mr. Wen's birthday, so there are naturally many people surrounding him.
Everyone was saying flattering things, some genuine and some insincere.
Ah Chu and Nangong Tianyue were certainly not the first juniors to receive a gift from Grandpa Wen, but they were the first to accept it without hesitation.
Grandpa Wen likes people who aren't coy, and he finds A-Chu very pleasing to the eye.
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