Yan Guodong quickly made a decision, "I understand. I'll handle it. I'll hang up now."
After hanging up the phone, Yan Ning put down the receiver and returned to the room.
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The next day was Thursday.
It was also January 1, 1976.
Time flies so fast and the new year has arrived.
Yan Ning thought that she had only been in this time and space for half a year, but it felt like several years had passed.
Today, several female members of the Ning family are going to the Pei family to attend the birthday party of gambling king Pei Junhui.
After breakfast, Yan Ning went upstairs to change into a dress.
The dress is a high-end luxury dress I bought from Teacher Xiao A some time ago.
It is a long-sleeved white satin dress with hand-embroidered patterns.
After changing into the dress, Yan Ning found a pair of diamond earrings from the jewelry cabinet and put them on.
Then she picked up a handbag and went downstairs.
In the living room, Guan Wenjing and Ning Jiaxin were doing their makeup.
It was already half past ten by the time everyone finished their makeup and styling.
The group got in the car and set off for Pei's Manor.
After driving for more than half an hour, a long line of vehicles coming to the banquet formed on the hillside a few hundred meters away from the Pei family manor.
Luxury cars are constantly passing along the entire forest road.
The vehicles stopped and started, and it took more than ten minutes for the Ning family's vehicle to arrive at the gate of the Pei family manor.
There were many bodyguards in black standing at the gate.
Guests attending the banquet must have an invitation to enter the estate, and each car must be registered.
Huo Jieyan handed the invitation letter out of the window, and after registering the information, the car started and entered the manor.
It drove for another three or four minutes before stopping at the entrance of the main building.
After the Ning family got out of the car, the driver drove to the parking lot.
Yan Ning followed Ning Jiayue and entered the main building lobby with everyone else.
Two heavy doors were open to both sides.
As you enter the gate, you will see a spacious hall with luxurious and magnificent style.
The gorgeous crystal chandelier on the ceiling reflects dreamy and colorful light from every angle.
There are four rows of long tables in the middle of the hall, which are filled with exquisite dishes and drinks.
A variety of cakes, snacks and seasonal fruits are placed on the plates.
Melodic and soothing music was playing in the hall, and the venue was packed with guests, toasting each other and making it extremely lively.
All the people, whether they knew each other or not, were socializing, greeting each other, exchanging pleasantries, chatting and having a great time.
It was as if everyone had walked into a world of fame and fortune, with all kinds of desires revealed on people's faces.
The bigger the party, the more people there are, and the more gossip there will be.
Yan Ning made up his mind to stay with the Ning family today and try not to act alone.
Ning Jiayue took a glass of juice from the table and handed it to Yan Ning, "Xiao Ning, you are still young, just drink the juice."
"Thank you, big sister." Yan Ning took the wine glass obediently.
Ning Jiaxin saw someone she knew and went to the other side to say hello.
Old Madam Ning and several of her old sisters found a corner to sit down and chat.
Both Huo Jieyan and Guan Wenjing met people they knew.
Yan Ning didn't know many people, and the only two people he had a good relationship with were not there.
Guan Jiaojiao went abroad and Pei Xue Ning didn’t know where she was, so she could only follow Ning Jiayue temporarily.
At this time, a cool and handsome guy with the image of a domineering boss walked over and raised his hand to toast Ning Jiayue.
"Boss Ning, we meet again."
Ning Jiayue raised her hand and clinked her glass with the other person's. "Hello, Mr. Wen."
Yan Ning saw that the two seemed to have something to talk about, so she didn't want to disturb them.
She approached Ning Jiayue and whispered, "Sister, I'm going over there to look for my aunt and the others."
Ning Jiayue nodded slightly, "Then you should be more careful."
Yan Ning walked to the other side with a glass of wine.
She scanned the hall looking for the Ning family, then walked towards a certain place.
Huo Jieyan saw Yan Ning and waved, "Xiao Ning, come here."
The two ladies beside her followed her gaze.
Yan Ning raised a decent smile on his face and walked towards Huo Jieyan.
"Aunt."
Huo Jieyan introduced them to Yan Ning, "These two ladies are my friends. This one's surname is Wu, and this one's surname is Yang. You can just call them aunt."
Yan Ning greeted the two with a smile, "Aunt Wu, Aunt Yang."
Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "I met him from a distance before at Mr. Ning's birthday party.
I thought Miss Yan was beautiful then, and now that I see her up close, she's even more beautiful than a flower."
Yan Ning smiled politely.
Mrs. Yang also spoke up: "I saw in the newspaper some time ago that Miss Yan won the first prize in the Paris Jewelry Competition.
Miss Yan is really smart, knowledgeable and talented, and all the girls in the Ning family are talented.
Needless to say, Jiayue is a smart, capable and decisive woman in the Hong Kong business circle.
Jiaxin is also very successful in the entertainment industry and has a great reputation. My niece is her fan!"
As she spoke, she looked at Huo Jieyan, her tone slightly envious, "Jieyan, how did your Ning family educate and raise their children? How come all of them are so outstanding?
Unlike my two daughters, who only know how to go shopping, party and drink afternoon tea with their sisters all day long,
I arranged for them to go to work in the company, which was like asking them to die.
Oh! I don’t know who will be interested in it in the future. It gives me a headache looking at it every day.”
Sister Huo and Mrs. Wu smiled knowingly.
It's just polite talk, just listen to it.
Those who can attend this banquet are either rich or noble.
Children from these families never have to worry about marriage problems.
The three of them started talking about their own children with a smile and began to praise each other.
The smile on Yan Ning's face was a little stiff.
She lowered her voice and said to Sister Huo Yan, "Aunt, I'm going to the bathroom."
Huo Jieyan was a little worried, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Yan Ning shook his head slightly, "No need, I can find the way, you can just chat with them!"
After saying that, she left with the empty cup.
Passing by the dining table, Yan Ning picked up another glass of juice, then found a quiet and deserted corner to sit down and rest.
She played with the wine glass in her hand and watched all kinds of people walking around in the venue.
In the far right front, several young ladies were gathered together chatting and laughing, and the others occasionally showed flattery to the lady in the red dress.
In the far left front, a lady in a black dress 'accidentally' spilled red wine on a lady in a white dress.
Then a handsome man appeared and rescued the lady in the white dress. He took her hand and led her to the lounge.
The lady in the black dress stamped her feet unwillingly, cursing something in her heart.
In the lounge diagonally across the other end of the hall, several well-dressed men were sitting in a corner, toasting and chatting.
The gazes of several people followed the graceful figures in the venue, their dark eyes ready to strike.
After the target was determined, one of them slowly stood up.
As he passed by the waiter, he picked up a glass of red wine from the tray and walked towards a beautiful young lady.
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