The birthday party was held in a manor-style hotel in the suburbs.
The hotel covers a large area and at first glance it looks more like a castle than a hotel.
This hotel belongs to the Xie family and is in the form of a private club, which is generally not open to the public.
Such a manor-style hotel that is not for profit, not to mention the almost sky-high construction cost, would require a lot of investment just to maintain operation and daily maintenance.
The Xie family didn't care about this at all, which shows how wealthy they are.
As dusk falls, night is approaching.
The birthday party had not yet begun, but the hotel space was already filled with all kinds of luxury cars.
As soon as the Shen family's car stopped, the hotel service staff came over, bowed with lowered eyebrows and opened the car door for the guests, and took the three of them to the banquet hall.
The hotel's interior decoration is elegant and full of classical charm, yet luxurious in the details. It is obvious that it was designed by a famous designer.
The three of them were led to the banquet hall by the hotel staff.
There was still some time before the birthday banquet was to begin, but many celebrities had already arrived at the extremely luxurious banquet hall.
The figures are hazy under the gorgeous lights.
As the host of tonight, Mr. Xie looks energetic despite his gray hair.
He was surrounded by several elderly people of similar age, who were saying something that made Mr. Xie laugh out loud.
And Xie Jinyan was standing behind him.
The well-tailored and expensive handmade suit perfectly outlined his tall and straight figure.
The man held the wine glass with his slender fingers.
His features were cold and distant, as if the bustle in the room had nothing to do with him.
Although there was no expression on his handsome face, the daughters of various families who came and went could not help but secretly cast their eyes on him.
Shen Mei followed behind her parents and immediately saw the figure that haunted her dreams.
Shen Hongyi had never dealt with the Xie family before. He subconsciously straightened his clothes and then walked towards Mr. Xie's side.
"Let's go and celebrate Mr. Xie's birthday first."
Mr. Xie was chatting with a friend he hadn't seen for a long time when the housekeeper suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Master, the Shen family is here."
The old man's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously looked around the hall: "Here? Where is he? Quick, get someone over here."
The butler was about to say something when he saw someone approaching from the corner of his eye. He didn't know what to say, so he could only signal with his eyes and then lowered his head and retreated behind the old man.
"Thank you, Mr. Xie. Nice to meet you. I am Shen Hongyi. I am very happy to be invited to your birthday party. I wish you good fortune and a long life."
Shen Hongyi had a perfect smile on his face, and came to thank the old man with his wife and children.
Mr. Xie was still looking for Chen Zhi, but he came to his senses when he saw the three people in front of him.
His eyes swept over the people in front of him.
His brows furrowed slightly.
He had a general understanding of the Shen family's situation.
But why isn’t that little girl Chen Zhi here?
Shen Hongyi did not notice the change in Mr. Xie's expression.
He was just about to present the birthday gift he had carefully prepared when the old man asked casually, "I heard that the Shen family has two daughters, but... only one is here?"
Mr. Xie has been in a high position for a long time. It would be fine if he didn't speak, but once he opens his mouth, he gives people a strong sense of oppression.
Shen Hongyi didn't expect that Mr. Xie knew so much about their family situation, and was stunned for a moment.
Jiang Yun, who was smiling gently beside him, misunderstood and thought that Mr. Xie was blaming Chen Zhi for not arriving on time, and she was delighted.
"In reply to the old man, we do have two daughters. The eldest daughter... because of work, she may be born later..."
A hint of apology and helplessness flashed across Jiang Yun's face at the right moment, as if she was also helpless with her eldest daughter.
But soon, she seemed to realize her own loss of composure, and quickly smiled again, pulling Shen Mei in front of her.
"This is our little daughter, Shen Mei. Mei Mei, hurry up and call for help."
Shen Mei remembered her mother's teachings and wanted to leave a good impression on Mr. Xie, so she quickly raised the corners of her mouth and called out sweetly, "Hello, Grandpa."
Old Master Xie glanced at Chen Mei and said, "We are not related, but it is not appropriate for a little girl like you to kiss my grandfather."
The old man had a calm expression, but his voice was intimidating without him being angry.
Just one sentence made the faces of the three people present change suddenly.
Shen Mei had originally intended to get close to Mr. Xie, but she never expected that Mr. Xie would speak so rudely, and her face suddenly turned pale.
Just as Shen Hongyi was about to say something, a new guest strode over and smiled to congratulate Mr. Xie on his birthday.
Shen Hongyi was still holding a gift in his hand, but it had been left aside.
The old butler who followed behind Mr. Xie came over and took the gift. He bowed his head and said, "There are so many guests tonight that it is difficult to take care of them all. Please forgive me if there is anything I am not considerate of."
Shen Hongyi got the upper hand, and his tense expression relaxed a lot.
After the old man and his group left, Shen Hongyi's face darkened a little when he looked at the slightly bewildered Shen Mei.
I was just about to open my mouth to blame.
Jiang Yun beside him sighed softly and whispered, "I guess Mr. Xie feels that Zhi Zhi hasn't come yet, and he's been humiliated..."
Shen Hongyi hadn't thought about it this way at first, but when he heard Jiang Yun's words, he felt that this was the truth.
He immediately took his anger out on Chen Zhi: "It's already this late, why hasn't Chen Zhi come yet? Go call and ask what's going on."
Shen Mei, who was worried about being scolded by her father, breathed a sigh of relief.
Subconsciously looking for Xie Jinyan.
But she looked around the banquet hall without seeing him.
Strange, wasn't Xie Jinyan here just now? How come he suddenly disappeared...
Jiang Yun was just about to take out her phone and pretend to call Shen Zhi, when she saw from a distance the Ji family who had arrived at some point in time.
She narrowed her eyes.
Sure enough, many people came to the Ji family.
In addition to Grandpa Ji, even Ji Wanqing's two brothers and their children came.
Jiang Yun hoped that the Chen and Ji families would never have any contact with each other again, so she would not go over to chat with them, and because of her jealousy towards Ji Wanqing deep in her heart, she was not even willing to put in the effort to pretend.
But just as she was about to look away, she discovered that the Ji family members looked nervous.
Jiang Yun's eyes flashed.
Did something happen?
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