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Yi Zhonghai didn't plan to go, but Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu went to the Li family together.

The two were aware that the Li family did not have a good relationship with them, so they spent a long time chatting about everyday matters in an attempt to improve the relationship between the two families.

Li Dagen couldn't easily shoo them away, so he could only stay there and deal with them.

Yan Bugui and the other man couldn't wait to speak when they saw that it was almost time.

"Old Li, I heard you have an invitation to Sha Zhu's company's annual party?"

This wasn't a secret, and Li Dagen readily admitted, "Yes, that's right."

Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with joy: "Then why aren't you going yet?"

"My husband and I are too old to participate in this kind of thing."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui laughed and said, "Old Li, look! Sha Zhu sending you an invitation is a way of showing his affection."

If you don't go, won't he feel that you don't appreciate his kindness?

I think you should go.

Qin Huairu immediately followed up, saying, "We understand your concerns. You feel you're too old and don't want to travel such a long distance."

If you don't want to go, you can find someone to take your place.

Uncle Li, Lao Yan and I are just killing time, so we were thinking if you're not going, you could give us the invitation.

We'll go for you.

Don't worry, we'll definitely help you explain to Sha Zhu.

The phrase "Uncle Li" made Li Dagen a little embarrassed.

Since Qin Huairu married Yi Zhonghai, her generation has been promoted.

Qin Huairu also changed how she addressed them, from Uncle Li to Old Li.

The sudden mention of "Uncle Li" was really too unexpected.

Yan Bugui, who was standing to the side, also felt somewhat embarrassed.

If Qin Huai calls him Old Yan and Li Dagen Uncle Li, isn't that implying that he is a generation younger than Li Dagen?

How could Yan Bugui possibly accept this?

It should be noted that the Yan family's biggest enemy is not He Yuzhu, but Li Dagen.

Yan Bugui always believed that Li Dagen's family had stolen the Yan family's opportunity.

If it weren't for Li Dagen, the relationship between the Yan family and the He family would never have become so strained.

If the Yan family gets along well with He Yuzhu, any benefits that Li Dagen gains from He Yuzhu will belong to the Yan family.

More importantly, now that He Yuzhu has made a fortune, he should bring the Yan family along with him.

If the Yan family can get rich by following He Yuzhu, their children will be as filial as the Liu family's children.

He won't have to worry about retirement.

The culprit behind all of this is Li Dagen.

Li Dagen had no idea what Yan Bugui was thinking.

After he understood Qin Huairu's meaning, he immediately refused.

"Qin Huairu, can you please stop causing trouble? Given your relationship with the He family, do you think Zhuzi would let you go?"

Qin Huairu immediately burst into tears, feeling wronged: "How did I cause any trouble?"

All I want is to make up with Sha Zhu, right?
I just can't figure it out, what did I do to offend Zhu Zi?

He wants so much of me.

I went to see him, not to cause trouble, but to apologize.

Li Dagen snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction: "If you really want to make up with him, you should first change how you address him."

Qin Huairu immediately forgot her grievances, blushed and lowered her head.

Seeing that Qin Huai was in disarray, Yan Bugui had no choice but to step in himself.

"Old Li, it's just a form of address, isn't it okay if we change it?"
We're here to talk to you about the invitations.

Li Dagen was too lazy to argue with the two of them and said, "The invitation is for me, not for you."

The invitation has our names on it, but you disciples can't use it.

How could Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu possibly believe this explanation?

They continued to linger at the Li family's house, insisting on seeing the invitation.

The two men said nothing else but that Li Dagen was lying.

This made Li Dagen so angry he wanted to hit someone. Zhou Sujuan was afraid that Li Dagen would get sick from anger, so she took out the invitation and slammed it on the table.

"Let me show you. See if your name is written on the invitation."

Qin Huairu and Yan Bugui each held an invitation and carefully read it.

The invitation clearly states whose invitation it is.

Not only the names, but also the invitations have numbers.

Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu, still somewhat unwilling to give up, asked, "Is what you've brought out genuine?"
Why did he write it so clearly on just an invitation?

Zhou Sujuan said angrily, "Are you two blind? Didn't you see the date on it?"
"Get out of here, all of you! You're not welcome in our house."

Under Zhou Sujuan's firm stance, Yan Bugui and Qin Huairu were kicked out.

After the two left, Zhou Sujuan squatted down and picked up the invitation from the ground.

"Being their neighbors is the worst luck imaginable. Can you help me find the other invitation?"

Li Dagen said, "What are you looking at? This invitation is useless anyway. Let them take it."

Zhou Sujuan also knew that the invitations had most likely been taken by the two of them.

She thought that since the invitations were all under her real name, there was no point in taking them, so she didn't go looking for the two of them.

The main problem is that those two are just too difficult to deal with. If I went over now, I'd definitely end up arguing with them.

Zhou Sujuan didn't want to get angry over that.

Qin Huairu and Yan Bugui returned to the Central Court with resentment on their faces.

Seeing their condition, the flame of hope in Yi Zhonghai's eyes gradually died out.

"What's wrong? They won't give it to us?"

Qin Huairu said helplessly, "Giving them to us is useless. The invitations are all in the recipient's name. They also say on them that they cannot be transferred."

Yi Zhonghai didn't believe it, and had never heard of an invitation with a real name.

"His lousy company actually made the invitations with real names for its annual meeting."

He didn't mind the trouble.

Yan Bugui took out an invitation from his pocket and handed it to Yi Zhonghai: "Take a look, it not only has your real name, but also a number."

Yi Zhonghai snatched it, glanced at it, and then angrily threw it aside.

Tang Yanling came out of the house, followed by Bang Geng.

"How's the invitation going? Can we go? My son wants to attend last year's conference."

Her belly had barely started to show when she learned to bully others by taking advantage of their power.

She uses the child in her womb to threaten the Jia family all day long.

Qin Huairu harbored deep resentment towards his daughter-in-law. However, due to Tang Yanling's unborn child, he could only swallow his anger.

There was no other way; ever since the family planning policy was implemented, the child in Tang Yanling's belly was the only child in the Jia family.

Qin Huairu picked up the invitation and handed it to Tang Yanling: "The invitations are all under real names. We can't go."

Tang Yanling took the invitation, read it carefully, and exclaimed, "As expected of a big company, they really know how to do things properly."

Banggeng said discontentedly, "Yanling, why are you still praising Shazhu? Now that his invitation has been arranged, we can't go."

Uncle Li and Aunt Li are a family; he even gave them two invitations. They're really throwing money away.

Tang Yanling ignored Bang Geng's complaints and instead looked very seriously at the invitation in her hand.

After a while, she suddenly laughed: "I've got it."

"What came to mind?" Banggeng asked quickly.

Tang Yanling, holding the invitation, said, "I know where they bought this invitation."

I bought this invitation at a shop on May Fourth Street.

Banggeng said nonchalantly, "What's the use of knowing where to buy it? We don't need to buy it."

He didn't understand, but that doesn't mean Yi Zhonghai and the others didn't understand.

The old men simultaneously revealed knowing smiles.

Yan Bugui stared at Yi Zhonghai.

Qin Huai glanced at Yan Bugui first, then turned to look at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai cursed inwardly, but he still had to pay Bang Geng to run errands and buy a few invitations on May Fourth Street. (End of Chapter)