The banquet begins in grand style!
The VIPs who had successfully entered the venue held their drinks and looked toward the brightest spot in the room.
Fan Shenglun entered the scene hand in hand with Lu Yi, smiling and greeting everyone.
"I apologize for any shortcomings in my hospitality, everyone, that I have not been able to properly host my son's coming-of-age ceremony!"
The invitee himself knew that this was Fan Shenglun's humble remark.
Wealthy elites from Jiangzhou, Fengcheng, Jingyang and other places almost all came to show their support.
Those who didn't receive an invitation were anxiously pacing around outside.
This scene was several times grander than the Huo family's celebration of Huo Jingxi's return.
Even more shockingly, the invitations from Jiangzhou attracted several scalpers who actually resold a single invitation for as much as 8,000 yuan.
The person in charge was also caught off guard by this.
They only said that entry was by invitation, and didn't take any anti-counterfeiting measures for the otherwise ordinary invitations.
When there are many people, there is no time to check and verify everything.
Those who managed to buy invitations would take advantage of the crowd and show them off to sneak in.
This unexpected situation resulted in more than 500 more guests attending the banquet than planned.
Even though the Fan family had made ample preparations to deal with unexpected situations, they never expected that they would suddenly have so many mouths to feed and drink.
The waiter's legs were about to give out, but no sooner had he brought out the drinks than the tray was completely devoured in the blink of an eye.
But these online celebrities' actions don't stop there.
Most of them make a living by gossiping about the feuds and secrets of wealthy families.
As soon as they entered, everyone rushed to find the best spot for taking photos, striking poses, secretly taking pictures, and live-streaming.
Having finally managed to sneak in, of course I wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.
He photographs whoever he can, without caring whether the other person is willing or not.
When Fan Shenglun and Lu Yi appeared, the atmosphere at the scene instantly exploded, and the person in charge then realized that there were several familiar internet celebrities among them.
He quickly called his bodyguards to clear the area.
But before the bodyguards could even run over, a conflict arose around Lu Yi while he was greeting everyone because of the camera angle!
"What are you doing? I was standing here first!"
"Lu Yi isn't yours to film, is he someone you can only photograph?"
"You dare try to take it from me? I'll beat you to death!"
"Ah... Help!"
The conflict between the two quickly escalated into a brawl between two groups.
The guests realized something was wrong and all backed away; some of the more timid ones simply left early.
After all, they have too much money. If something were to happen to them before they had spent all their money, that would be such a pity.
With so many people of unknown origin at the scene, there was indeed a deadly danger for them. Who knew if there were enemies secretly seeking revenge!
The bodyguards hurriedly pulled the group apart. When they saw the injuries on the women, the young ladies screamed and covered their eyes, unable to look closely.
Du Guanglong and Huo Jingxi were originally in their private room, waiting for the banquet to begin.
I never expected things to go so wrong.
"Go quickly and check on Lu Yi!"
Huo Xiao's expression hardened, and he gave instructions to the two men.
Huo Jingxi habitually touched his waist and rushed out.
Du Guanglong walked to the door, suddenly stopped, and turned his head to look over.
"No, I can't be too far away from you!"
"Back when the Huo family got into trouble, it was in a similar setting that we were all drawn to it, and then..."
Then, only Huo Xiao and the second son of the Huo family were left in the study.
When he finished dealing with the scene outside and ran back, Huo Lao Er was already lying in a pool of blood.
Du Guanglong's hands trembled as he looked down, his throat tightening with emotion.
"Mr. Huo, this is the Fan family home. The Fan family members are no less important than us. Mr. Huo can go ahead. I'll stay here and keep you company!"
Huo Xiao did not insist.
She just glanced at him a few times, then turned her wheelchair around and turned her back.
"Long'er, the death of the second brother has nothing to do with you. It was my carelessness."
"And he died trying to save me... He was a good boy!"
Huo Xiao's deep voice echoed in the room. It took Du Guanglong a while to find his own voice.
"Mr. Huo, their target is you, so we can't afford to be careless!"
Even though he really wanted to protect Lu Yi, he was already deeply moved when he thought about how the old man had endured the bumpy ride all the way from Fengcheng.
The Fan family will not let anything happen to Lu Yi.
Protecting Huo Xiao is his most important responsibility right now.
...
The incident happened very suddenly. When Lu Yi saw the two of them squeezed together, his first reaction was to stretch out his arms and protect Fan Shenglun behind him.
He's not afraid of being photographed.
Fan Shenglun is not afraid.
But not being afraid doesn't mean we can let these people do whatever they want.
Moreover, Fan Shenglun is old and has some eye problems, so he can't help but shed tears under such strong flashlights.
Lu Yi only found out just now. He had been advised for a long time not to appear, but he insisted on coming out to save face for Lu Yi.
"Stop arguing!"
The flowers were a mess, torn and scattered all over the ground.
Lu Yi shouted and looked coldly at the troublemakers.
He glanced at the bodyguard beside him and said, "Take them away and investigate them thoroughly. Ask them how they got in!"
Those people didn't expect Lu Yi to be so direct. They exchanged glances, broke free from the bodyguards' restraints, and tried to rush over to question him.
Huo Jingxi kicked one of them in the back of the knee with a loud thud. "Breaking into a private residence, damaging property, taking photos of others' privacy, and you even want to hit someone?"
"Dongzi, call the police!"
During his few days back in China, he had a strong feeling.
Things are different in China now than before; everything is governed by law!
Fan Huijun turned pale with anger, raised her hand and slapped the person in charge, coldly saying, "How do you do your job?"
The person in charge felt wronged and regretful.
He never expected these internet celebrities to be so audacious, willing to abandon all shame in order to get some juicy gossip.
"Young Miss, it's my fault, I'll take care of it right away!"
Gu Huaibei also brought people over, but they were all called up to be temporary waiters, and you couldn't see them at all.
He frowned inwardly and pulled Fan Huijun aside.
"Let's try to shorten the time Lu Yi and his father spend outside... Also, I think it's necessary to check the surveillance footage."
As he spoke, he subtly put his arm around Fan Huijun's slender waist and tilted his head slightly.
Fan Huijun was puzzled.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Qin Fengying's awkward posture out of the corner of his eye.
She had a small bag slung over her left arm, but her right hand wasn't hanging down; it was placed underneath the bag.
Before the banquet began, Fan Huijun worried that Qin Fengying would find an opportunity to attack Lu Yi.
They had the housekeeper scan Qin Fengying's bag with a device while she was in the bathroom.
After confirming that she was not carrying any dangerous items, he told his father that if Qin Fengying wanted to stay, he could let her.
Just don't let her act alone.
Fan Shenglun didn't consider this point; he was acting entirely from a father's perspective to help Lu Yi make the right choice.
From the moment Qin Fengying arrived, he decided to have her attend the banquet as a member of Lu Yi's family.
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