Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

Chapter 232 Banquet Incident

The Wu Mansion banquet was held as scheduled. Due to the Wu family's background, it attracted much attention. The room was packed with guests, and the atmosphere was lively. Many of Xiaori City's leading figures came with their families to attend the banquet.

After the guests were seated, Mr. Wu, who was in good spirits, delivered an opening speech, thanking everyone for their support over the years and expressing his gratitude for hosting the banquet today.

The guests also showed their goodwill and praised the Wu Mansion for its great contributions to the town's security and the welfare of the people. The atmosphere in the hall was warm and harmonious.

Mr. and Mrs. Wu entertained some distinguished guests at the main table, while Mr. Wu received young friends at the lower table.

This table was mainly occupied by Wu Shao's friends. Besides two unusual friends, it was Qingsheng Ranmo and his group. As previously agreed, Hu Ling sat at the table with Xin'er and a few other girls.

The banquet proceeded in an orderly and lively manner. Mr. Wu even invited a troupe of opera performers to give some performances. The whole audience was filled with laughter and joy.

Then, a veiled woman of exotic appearance appeared. She performed a graceful and elegant Huxuan dance, which aroused cheers from the crowd.

Although the relationship between Dayue Kingdom and some of the surrounding Hu people countries has been good and bad, sometimes tight and sometimes loose, there is still a broad foundation for various trade exchanges and art dissemination among the people.

Ayili's dancing was mesmerizing. Some even inquired about her identity. Those who knew smiled and said nothing, while those who didn't knew speculated whether she was a specially hired dancer from afar.

The host and guests gathered together, toasting their glasses. Sometimes they laughed heartily, sometimes they whispered to each other. The scene was full of the unique charm of a wealthy family's evening banquet.

Ran Mo and the other young people were also chatting happily. Young Master Wu invited everyone to come and eat and drink. He would occasionally glance at Hu Ling at the table behind him. Their eyes met, and tenderness and affection were evident in their eyes.

Azan and Bingo were particularly happy with their meal; they had never tasted so many delicious dishes before. They chatted and laughed quietly as they ate.

Qingsheng glanced at the table over there and whispered to Ranmo deliberately, "Hey young lady, why didn't you go to the women's table in the back and come to our men's table?"

Ran Mobai glanced at him and said, "If you don't like it, can I announce my identity in public later?" Then he looked at Qingsheng with a smile.

Qingsheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then his eyes widened as he said, "Are you serious? That's great! As long as you dare to announce it, I will dare to marry you right then and there!"

This time it was Ran Mo's turn to be shocked. Good fellow, he wouldn't give in and kept pressing on. She quickly lowered her head to sip her tea, letting Qing Sheng look at her with a playful yet doting gaze.

At this moment, a graceful figure suddenly came to Wu Shao's table. A young girl with a little makeup on walked up to Wu Shao and said in a slightly delicate voice, "Brother Weiye, thank you for your hospitality."

Everyone took a closer look. Someone recognized her as Bihua, the daughter of a retired official family in Xiaoyue City. It was said that she had always admired Young Master Wu, but he only treated her as a friend or a sister.

Furthermore, Xiaoyue City's customs, influenced by the Hu people, were relatively open-minded. Women were allowed to chat and offer tea to familiar people at banquets. Even at ordinary family gatherings, toasting was tacitly accepted.

Bi Ya held up a small teacup and raised her glass to Wu Shao. Wu Shao politely picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp in response. Bi Ya smiled with satisfaction and took a sip of tea.

Then he turned around and looked at the wine table not far away. He asked drunkenly, "Brother Weiye, there seems to be a face at that table that looks both unfamiliar and familiar." Then he chuckled twice.

Young Master Wu was stunned at first. Then, following the direction Bi Ya's teacup pointed, he saw that it was Hu Ling. His expression darkened. He stared at Bi Ya without saying a word.

Bihua smiled faintly, pretending not to care and said, "Brother Weiye, why do you have such an expression? I heard that Miss Hu is both talented and talented, and I have always wanted to experience her style.

Seeing it now, it's truly extraordinary. It's just that there were people showing off their dancing skills tonight, but no one played the piano or sang a song, which is a real pity."

On the surface, her words were polite, but in reality, it was easy to hear the veiled mockery in her tone and words. Anyone who knew a little about the situation would understand that Bihua had feelings for Wu Shao and was naturally hostile to a fellow suitor.

She probably wanted to take advantage of the situation at this moment, or even embarrass Hu Ling to make herself feel better.

Wu Shao said in a deep voice, "Miss Bihua, just take care of yourself. If there's anything we haven't done well for you, please let me know. If you want to see some singing and dancing, I can even arrange a special show for you."

Bihua smiled and replied, "I appreciate Brother Weiye's kindness. But if there are elders who also want to see Miss Hu's talent, I'm afraid I'll have to give it some consideration."

The people sitting there didn't understand what she meant. When Bihua turned to the table near the main table, she found several women with mean expressions staring at her.

One of them was Bihua's mother. Judging by her appearance, she looked rather fierce. The two women sitting with her were probably her close sisters, and both seemed ready to intervene and resolve the situation between them.

Because the story of Wu Shao and Hu Ling's romance had spread widely in the town, people like Bihua, who kept an eye on Wu Shao, had naturally heard a little bit, and had exaggerated it to tell her mother and other women. At this moment, they seemed to be planning to make trouble.