Chapter 106 [Birthday Banquet]
Jiang Lili asked, "Did you put on the dental tape on time?"
He Jing nodded and took off his veil.
The moment the veil was taken off, Jiang Lili was shocked. She even felt that the face under the veil was unfamiliar.
Since the transformation, He Jing has rarely appeared in front of them.
Now He Jing's face has changed from being bumpy and red to being smooth and flat.
His originally listless complexion became energetic due to regular exercise.
Although her facial features have not yet been enhanced by cosmetics, her overall appearance has undergone a drastic change and has become very refreshed.
He Jingchai's thin body has become more three-dimensional due to muscle building exercises and a balanced diet.
His broad shoulders made his head look smaller, and he looked much better even in his original weirdly matched clothes.
Jiang Lili nodded with satisfaction: "He Lin has already picked out the outfit you will wear tomorrow."
"Add to that the skillful hands of your personal maid Wu Qiu, and you'll be the most handsome guy in the room tomorrow!"
Jiang Lili has taught He Jing's personal maid Wu Qiu how to contour He Jing's face to make his flat nose stand out visually.
He Jing was already looking forward to tomorrow. He had a silly smile on his face, and his originally yellow teeth became white and beautiful thanks to the whitening strips.
Jiang Lili instructed, "I've also prepared the birthday gift you prepared for your aunt. It's all in a warehouse in the north of the city. Remember to send someone to pick it up early tomorrow."
After a period of planning, Jiang Lili had already prepared the flower order that He Jing had given her earlier, and had also asked Xiaopang to customize a luxurious version of the fondant cake. She believed that the birthday gift presented by He Jing would definitely stand out -
Wait, Jiang Lili suddenly thought of something, and what about He Lin!
Although I can earn a lot of money by helping He Jing, He Lin is my own person, so I have to help him no matter what!
Jiang Lili quickly contacted He Lin in the group chat: "@He Lin, big star, have you prepared your aunt's birthday gift? Do you need me to buy it for you?"
He Lin was busy with something, and after two hours, he replied: "I already guessed what birthday gift you would prepare for He Jing's aunt. If I asked you to help me prepare it again, wouldn't you have to rack your brains to come up with something new?"
@He Lin: Don't worry, I've been preparing Auntie's birthday present since I traveled through time. I've prepared the most unique birthday gift, so just wait and see tomorrow!
A unique birthday gift?
Jiang Lili's curiosity was aroused by He Lin. What kind of gift did He Lin prepare that he didn't even need her help to purchase? How could he conquer the hearts of the ancients with his bare hands?
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The Peng family of Lianzhou.
The Peng family is one of the prominent families that joined forces with the Yun family to deal with the He family, but they are not as high-profile as the Yun family and hide behind the scenes.
The Peng family’s housekeeper informed the head of the Peng family of the news that the Yun family had been sanctioned: “Head, the Yun family has fallen. What should we do?”
The head of the Peng family was not panicked at all: "The Yun family's financial resources have been cut off, but ours haven't. Half a month ago, I received news that there was a shortage of Sophora flavescens in the capital due to an epidemic, and the price has been driven up very high."
"I have already had two thousand kilograms of Sophora flavescens shipped to the capital. I hired Mr. Li's escort agency to ship it quickly. It cost two thousand taels of silver."
The housekeeper was surprised: "Two thousand taels? So expensive? Master Li's escort agency is really profitable!"
"It's expensive, but there's a reason why it's expensive."
The head of the Peng family sighed, "Young Master Li's Yuelai Escort Agency is the most reliable escort agency in Lingnan, and even in the entire South. They escort goods from Lingnan through the Qingshan Mountains quickly and reliably. I heard that even the Miao people have to give them some respect."
The head of the Peng family calculated the time: "My two thousand kilograms of Sophora flavescens should have arrived in the capital by now. There will be no problem selling it. I can sell it for three times the price!"
The housekeeper's eyes widened when he heard this. This enormous wealth finally belonged to their Peng family!
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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the He family head’s birthday banquet.
Lianzhou City became bustling from early morning.
The people were going to receive the hospitality of the Patriarch of the He family today, so they spontaneously organized a birthday celebration for him. The sounds of gongs and drums were everywhere, and it was extremely lively.
The He family's buffet banquet began to be prepared early in the morning, and it was set up all the way from the He family mansion to the north of the city. It was extremely spectacular!
Jiang Lili went there with the yamen runners and the exile team, but not long after arriving at the scene, she was invited into the He family's house by the servants as expected.
Before coming, Xin Che said that he would protect her secretly, and there were two of her accomplices in the He residence. Now Jiang Lili walked into the He residence openly.
The He family servant who led the way looked at Jiang Lili secretly. The girl had only a simple bun and wore a goose yellow skirt, but no matter how plain her dress was, she had a stunning face. She was not at all nervous when she entered the He family compound. No wonder she was specially invited by the head of the family.
The He family servant took her to a banquet table very close to the main table and sat her down. He said respectfully, "Miss Jiang, please take a seat."
After Jiang Lili sat down, she found that there were some unfamiliar women around her. Through chatting, she learned that these women were from the He family's branches.
The female relatives were also curious about Jiang Lili's identity. Jiang Lili only said that she was an ordinary woman and did not reveal anything else.
Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Jiang Lili, the women gave up and continued chatting among themselves.
But she didn't know if she was seeing things, she seemed to see Xin Che sitting in the VIP seat of He's house.
The man in the VIP seat was dressed in a jet-black brocade robe, and his every move exuded a noble and aloof air. Jiang Lili didn't dare to recognize him for a moment.
The women at the same table obviously noticed the unfamiliar face that suddenly appeared in the VIP seat and started discussing it.
"Whose young man is that? He's so handsome."
"He's even more handsome than He Lin. How come I've never heard of such a person in Lianzhou before?"
"Could it be that he came from another place to seek refuge with the master of the family, hoping to gain the master's attention with his looks and become his concubine?"
"A concubine? I think that young man's appearance can compete for the position of legal husband."
When Jiang Lili heard the women talking about Xin Che, she tried to hold back her laughter so hard that her cheeks hurt.
However, as soon as she looked up and met Xin Che's deep eyes, she no longer dared to smile.
Soon it was time for He Jing's generation to present birthday gifts to the head of the He family.
He Manyu stood up at this time and said to He Shao: "Aunt, this is the ritual and music performance that your niece prepared for you."
Jiang Lili was curious about why there was a music performance as a gift, but she saw it the moment the performance started!
A group of handsome young men played music together, each with his own unique appearance, and their handsome styles were all different.
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