A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

The birthday banquet of the old master of the Yu family was held as scheduled. This time, the Yu family invited not only relatives, but also prominent families and business elites in Xijing.

The birthday banquet was held at the Royal Hotel. The waiters were neatly dressed and served the guests with respect and courtesy. The hotel was decorated with flowers inside and out, and the red "longevity" character decorated the hall. Musicians played music on the main stage, adding a touch of romance and warmth to the banquet.

A round table was placed in the center of the hall, and the birthday celebrant was already seated in the main seat, dressed in a neat red Tang suit. Despite his advanced age, he stood up straight, and his cloudy eyes were full of smiles.

"Mr. Yu, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity," a man in a suit said obsequiously.

"May your happiness be as boundless as the Eastern Sea and your longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain." The others echoed this sentiment.

"Thank you." Yu Liguan accepted their blessings with satisfaction.

The banquet was scheduled for 6:58 PM. Yu Yuanhou and his wife, along with Yu Yuanliang and his wife, greeted the arriving children, who were then led by designated personnel. Seating arrangements at the round tables varied according to social status, with those of prominent families seated closest to the head table.

"Old Guo, what an honor to have you here."

Guo Yuantao, the current chairman of the Guo family, led several young people to arrive first.

"I came here especially to congratulate the old man on his birthday, hahaha." Guo Yuantao and Yu Yuanhou clasped hands tightly, their eyes revealing a subtle calculation.

"Come, I'll take you there." Yu Yuanhou handed over the task of greeting guests to Yu Yuanliang and personally led him to pay his respects to his father.

"Grand old man, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity, like the evergreen pine of the Southern Mountain."

Guo Yuantao's bowing gesture and smile became even more exaggerated. The younger generation following behind also called out a few words.

"Alright, alright, everyone, please take your seats." Yu Liguan was very receptive to this.

"Qianfeng, Shuli is over there." Yu Yuanhou looked at him, his gaze following Yu Shuli.

Guo Qianfeng, embarrassed by what he was said, looked away.

"Go ahead." Guo Yuantao was also satisfied with the interaction between the two, as it would be a benefit to the Guo family.

"Then, Grandpa Yu, Uncle Yu, this junior will take his leave now." Guo Qianfeng's heart had already flown to Yu Shuli's side, and receiving the elder's affirmation felt like a pardon.

"Old Yu, I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to drink this cup of tea from my daughter-in-law?" Guo Yuantao said happily, watching Guo Qianfeng's departing figure.

"As long as the two children are well, that's all that matters."

Although Yu Shuli was not Yu Yuanhou's daughter, the Yu family followed his lead without question. As long as he nodded, no one would dare to object.

"Then I'll have to tell my son to hurry up." Guo Yuantao nodded in satisfaction as he watched the young couple flirting in the distance.

Yu Yuanhou glanced at the Lü family members walking in through the door, and Guo Yuantao, sensing the situation, said, "Old Yu, there's no need to entertain me specially. You can go back to your work."

"Alright." Yu Yuanhou didn't stand on ceremony and strode back to the door.

"Dad, I'll go with you."

Yu Qingcheng wore a blue sky and white cloud print halter dress, her cleavage subtly revealed. The waist-cinching design made her waist look even slimmer. With her hair half-tied up and her exquisite makeup, she looked exactly like a princess.

"it is good."

Yu Yuanhou looked at his daughter with satisfaction. Yu Qingcheng had her arm around her mother Wu Chun's arm, wearing her signature smile, and was polite and poised.

"Qingcheng is getting more and more beautiful." Although it was a birthday banquet, Yu Qingcheng's appearance made everyone exchange pleasantries.

“Yes, who in the entire Xijing can compare to Qingcheng?” A noblewoman beside her chimed in.

"You flatter me. I see that your Feifei is already a principal dancer at such a young age."

Wu Chun was pleased to hear them praising her daughter, but on the surface she still pretended to be calm and dignified.

Lü Haoyi, accompanied by his wife Guo Anyue, and Lü Haotian, accompanied by Liu Shiya, followed closely behind.

“Uncle Yu.” Lu Haoyi was handsome, with delicate features, and his eyes and brows bore a resemblance to Lu Haotian.

"Uncle Yu," the other three greeted him politely from behind.

"Please come in." Yu Yuanhou patted Lü Haoyi on the shoulder. "Your father is inside too."

Lu Haoyi married Guo Anyue, the eldest daughter of the Guo family.

The matriarch of the Guo family had been in charge for many years and had given birth to one son and three daughters. Her son, Guo Yuantao, was a womanizer by nature. He married Zhao Yingjie and had Guo Qiansheng and a daughter, Guo Anyue. Later, he fell for Zhu Jia and had Guo Qianfeng and Guo Anmu.

This also became a topic of conversation in Xi'an. The eldest daughter, Yu Jiao, lived far away from Xi'an; the second daughter, Yu Jun, married Chi Jing'an but had no children; and the youngest daughter loved Chi Jinghui but remained unmarried.

"Okay." Lü Haoyi led them into the hall, greeted Yu Liguan, and then went to chat with Guo Yuantao.

"Dad." Guo Anyue, dressed in a light pink haute couture gown, walked up to her father with her slightly protruding belly.

"Slow down. Haoyi, we shouldn't have let An Yue come with so many people today." Guo Yuantao glanced at Lü Haotian, who smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

“It has nothing to do with Haoyi. I was just tired of staying at home, so I came out for a walk.” Guo Anyue wouldn’t allow her father to talk about her husband.

"Alright, alright, go sit over there for a while." Guo Yuantao was being manipulated by his daughter and didn't dare to say anything.

"Dad, isn't my brother here?" Guo Anyue looked around but didn't see her older brother, only Guo Qianfeng.

Seeing that Lü Haotian hadn't explained, and that the company's order cancellations had inexplicably increased in the past two days, with Qian Sheng searching for the cause within the company to prevent the news from leaking out, Guo Yuantao arrived at the birthday banquet as if nothing had happened.

Lu Haoyi took a plate of snacks from the waiter's tray and gave it to Guo Anyue. With the snacks, Guo Anyue didn't say anything more.

"Brother, the Chi and Jiang families have arrived," Yu Yuanliang said in a low voice.

As soon as Chi Ruiche's car drove into the hotel, the security guard reported that Yu Yuanhou gestured for Yu Qingcheng to stand next to him.

Yu Qingcheng instantly understood and obediently stood to the side until Chi Ruiche and the others walked up the steps.

"Nephew, we are deeply grateful for your presence." Yu Yuanhou spoke loudly, and Chi Ruiche's appearance silenced the previously noisy environment.

"It's an honor to receive your invitation, Chairman Yu." Chi Ruiche said calmly, shaking his hand lightly.

"President Chi, Young Master Jiang, I'm sorry for the trouble last time." Yu Qingcheng didn't say it explicitly, her eyes darting around, her voice soft and seductive.

"Come, come, please take a seat." Yu Yuanhou Yu Yuanliang saw that it was almost time, so he personally led Chi Ruiche and the others to their seats.

"This must be President Chi. He doesn't have a female companion this time." The young ladies from wealthy families all turned their attention to Chi Ruiche. Seeing that he didn't have a female companion, they confidently wanted to go up and greet him.

"Didn't you see Miss Yu following behind?" The girl next to her stopped her. "Don't overestimate yourself."

"So what?" She was unwilling to give up this opportunity.

"Today is clearly a blind date between Yu Qingcheng and Chi Ruiche. What birthday banquet? What excuse."

The girl was also very perceptive; she had attended many parties, big and small, and had seen all sorts of cunning people.

"Oh." The girl sat back down in her seat, looking unhappy.

The main table was occupied by the elders of the Yu family and the Shi family. The younger generation, including Chi Ruiche, were seated at the first table on the left. Wang Ruozhi, arm in arm with Jiang Yang, saw that Yu Qingcheng was seated next to Chi Ruiche and understood what was going on.

"The eldest daughter of the Yu family is indeed the most beautiful woman."

Before Wang Ruozhi got engaged to Jiang Yang, she would attend various gatherings, but she never had any contact with Yu Qingcheng. She only saw Yu Qingcheng briefly at her engagement party. Today, she had a close encounter with her and Yu Qingcheng is truly an undeniable presence.

Jiang Yang suddenly grinned mischievously, secretly took a picture, and sent it to Jiang Yi. This was his revenge. Let's see how he explains this to his sister and accepts the girl's unreasonable demands.

"What's wrong? Why are you smiling so brightly?" Wang Ruozhi also noticed Jiang Yang's expression. It seemed like they were taking pictures just now; they really were a handsome couple.

Jiang Yang blinked mysteriously, "I want to see a good show." He wasn't sure if Jiang Yi was resting.