Five years later.
It’s the old lady’s 76th birthday, and Mr. Lu insists on holding a grand ceremony.
Mr. Lu dotes on his sister to the core. No matter how old she is, she is still his only sister.
Of the four great families in the capital, the Lu family has been rising rapidly, while the Xiao family has declined and has no successor. The Wei family has been on the decline since Wei Zishu was imprisoned ten years ago. However, a few years ago, an illegitimate child, only a few years younger than Wei Ziqing, suddenly appeared. The Wei family is now run by this illegitimate child, Wei Ziwei. Madam Wei now has a small quarrel with the head of the Wei family every three days and a big quarrel every week, and they make the entertainment headlines almost every day. The Li family has replaced the Chu family as one of the four great families. The Li family is very ambitious and has already developed many things, with a tendency to surpass the Wei and Xiao families.
It's worth noting that, in just five or six years, Zuo Xiao's newly opened entertainment company has already surpassed the one the Zuo patriarch had given his illegitimate son. Madam Zuo is now very proud and often appears on television, declaring that women should be the masters of their own families and that loveless marriages must be carefully considered, otherwise they will end up like her. She owes her current situation entirely to the birth of a good son, and so on.
Although Patriarch Wei had a newfound respect for Zuo Xiao, he had no regrets about divorcing Madam Zuo. After all, his true love was his mistress, now a married woman. His son was doing well, though not as resourceful as Zuo Xiao, but he was content. Especially now that he had a grandson. Meanwhile, Zuo Xiao was still single, uncertain about marriage, and certainly not likely to continue the Zuo family line.
No matter how Mrs. Zuo shouted on TV, the head of the Zuo family ignored her.
On the day when the old lady held her birthday party, almost all the important people in the capital came.
Xiao Qingran's family of four arrived at the hotel with the old lady, Xiao Rongchen, and Xiao Yi. By the time the seven of them arrived, all of the Lu family, more than a dozen members, had arrived. Seeing such a large family, the old lady was happy for Mr. Lu. The more descendants the Lu family had, the more prosperous it would be.
Now almost everyone in the Lu family is practicing cultivation. Old Master Lu looks to be in his early forties, and anyone who sees him would be shocked.
The three uncles and aunts of the Lu family were now full of energy, their appearance remaining around 30 years old. It was as if time had stopped for the cousins and their wives; their appearance remained unchanged, but their temperaments were outstanding. Anyone who saw them would envy them and say that they were favored by God.
Soon, the guests arrived one after another. When they saw Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu, they were polite on the surface, but they were shocked in their hearts.
The Xiao, Wei and Li family heads, who are a generation younger than Grandpa Lu, as well as the Chu family head who has become a second-rate family, all look less young than Grandpa Lu.
And Mr. Chu, who was always critically ill but still alive and well, was also pushed over in a wheelchair by the head of the Chu family.
Seeing that Mr. Lu was becoming more and more energetic and even younger than the rumors said, Mr. Chu couldn't help but burst into tears in front of all the guests.
"Old Lu! It's all my fault! I'm in this state now, it's all retribution!"
As Old Master Chu spoke, he glanced at Luo Jiuyan. Although so many years had passed, he still couldn't let it go.
Looking at the two children beside Luo Jiuyan, Mr. Chu felt even more sad. Why was Luo Jiuyan so happy, with a son and a daughter, while the Chu family didn't even have an heir?
Chu Dingxuan is still in a vegetative state. The Chu family found several wives for him, hoping to leave descendants, but unfortunately they all failed in the end.
As more and more guests arrived, Mr. Lu only spoke a few words with Mr. Chu before going off to look for other old friends. Given what the Chu family had done to Luo Jiuyan, Mr. Lu naturally wouldn't treat Mr. Chu well. If it weren't for the friendship they had in the past, the Lu family wouldn't even have invited the Chu family.
Mr. Wang was sitting next to Mr. Lu, leaning on a cane and supported by Wang Hengzhi.
Mr. Wang has now passed on his mantle to Wang Hengzhi, who has long since retired from the entertainment industry and entered the medical field.
Mr. Wang patted Mr. Lu's hand and said tremblingly, "Old Lu, if you have any maintenance secrets, tell me quietly. You see, we are the same age, you look like you are in your prime, while I have white hair and even have difficulty walking. You can't hide it from me, I still want to live a few more years!"
Mr. Lu leaned over to Mr. Wang's ear and whispered, "I don't have any secrets to maintaining my health. I'm a cultivator now."
Mr. Wang stared at Mr. Lu in shock. "What are you talking about? I'm already this old and you're still lying to me? You're such a wicked old man."
Old Master Lu knew that Wang wouldn't believe him. After thinking for a moment, he leaned over to Old Master Wang's ear and said, "My whole family are practitioners. I see that your health is getting worse day by day. How about this? After the banquet, I'll ask Ranran for some elixirs to see if I can increase your lifespan."
Mr. Wang had rarely been seen since turning seventy-five, primarily due to his declining health. Even though he knew medicine, he could only let himself age. But seeing Mr. Lu, who should have been like him, looking like a child again, how could he not be thrilled? Even if he accepted aging naturally, who wouldn't want to live a few more years?
But listening to Mr. Lu's mysterious words, which were like a far-fetched talk, made Mr. Wang feel very uncomfortable.
He had a hunch that Mr. Lu was deliberately lying to him.
No one could get a word in between the two old men. Everyone could only watch from afar. Wang Hengzhi raised his wine glass towards Luo Jiuyan and Xiao Qingran, then drank from it.
Seeing him now look like an old cadre, Xiao Qingran didn't know how to persuade him. Ever since he retired from the entertainment industry and inherited the family business, he had no smile on his face.
In his generation, the Wang family consisted of only him and his younger brother. He disliked medicine, and his younger brother disliked it even less. In the end, he gave up his own dream and took on the responsibility of the entire family.
"Ah Heng is so cheerful now. Even after leaving the entertainment industry, he's still so carefree. I really envy him."
Wang Hengzhi drank another glass of red wine.
Xiao Qingran could only change the subject: "You came here with the old man alone, but didn't you bring your sister-in-law with you?"
Wang Hengzhi and Jiang Chuxian had a son after their marriage, and at first no one was optimistic about the couple. They always felt that Jiang Chuxian was marrying above her station in the Wang family.
Old Master Wang had never liked his grandson being in the entertainment industry, and he looked down on Jiang Chuxian, who was also in the entertainment industry. However, Wang Hengzhi insisted, and the Wang family had no choice but to acquiesce. After Jiang Chuxian gave birth to her child, she retired from the entertainment industry and stayed at home to raise the child. Only then did the Wang family let go of their prejudice against her. However, the Wang family was conservative, and Jiang Chuxian's life in the Wang family was not good. If Wang Hengzhi had not been such a good husband, Xiao Qingran guessed that Jiang Chuxian would have divorced her long ago.
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