Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Su Shengrong was soon informed of Su Bai and Hua Gengchen's arrival by Uncle Xin. After settling his old friends in, Su Shengrong went from the study to the banquet hall.

From a distance, Su Bai saw Su Shengrong and naturally didn't miss the obvious look of disgust in Su Shengrong's eyes when he saw him, but when he looked at Hua Gengchen, his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

Su Bai gave this a disdainful look and gave Hua Gengchen a look, wanting the other party to be careful, because Su Shengrong was definitely plotting something shady in the dark!

After receiving a look from Su Bai, Hua Gengchen really wanted to send a message to Su Bai on his phone to tell him that not just anyone could plot against him!

But the timing wasn't right, so Hua Gengchen could only give Su Bai a look that said, "I understand."

Su Shengrong noticed the exchange of glances between Su Bai and Hua Gengchen. He hadn't expected Su Bai to be so capable, managing to capture Hua Gengchen's heart so quickly!

It seems that Su Bai is indeed qualified to be Su Yangxia's whetstone!

“Dad, this is Hua Gengchen,” Su Bai introduced, confirming everyone’s suspicions. He then turned to Hua Gengchen and said, “This is my dad.”

Hua Gengchen glanced coldly at Su Shengrong, then looked away and said in the same indifferent tone as Su Bai, "Patriarch Su!"

Su Shengrong's face stiffened for a moment when he heard Hua Gengchen address him.

"Dad, happy birthday!" Su Bai sensed something was wrong and immediately handed over the prepared gift, his face still expressionless.

"Hey, Second Brother's here!" Just as Su Shengrong was about to have Uncle Xin accept the gift, a voice suddenly interrupted everyone's actions and attracted everyone's attention.

Su Bai looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was none other than Su Mo.

"Second brother is so thoughtful, preparing such a big gift for Dad!" Su Mo said with a hint of jealousy, her gaze lingering on Hua Gengchen. "This is the first time second brother has attended Dad's birthday banquet since returning to the Su family. He must have put a lot of thought into preparing a very precious gift! I wonder if we'll have the chance to see it?"

Originally, she and Su Qi planned to make fun of Su Bai when he arrived, since Hua Gengchen hadn't accompanied him during the third-day homecoming. Su Mo and Su Qi assumed that Hua Gengchen wouldn't come this time either. However, when they finally saw Su Bai, there was someone standing next to him who attracted everyone's attention.

When Su Shengrong had them choose a marriage partner before, because the Hua family wanted to consult horoscopes, she genuinely thought Hua Gengchen was some kind of ancient relic, and that his reclusive family had already gone into seclusion, so his wealth couldn't possibly rival that of the Gu family, who dominated the electronics industry. But seeing him today, Hua Gengchen was nothing like an ancient relic; he was clearly a one-in-a-million successful person. Moreover, the clothes and jewelry he wore were all incredibly valuable. Compared to Hua Gengchen, the eldest son of the Gu family could only barely be considered a promising young man; in terms of family background, appearance, and ability, he couldn't compare at all!

Su Bai is clearly inferior to her in every way, so why is she so lucky to marry Hua Gengchen?

The moment Hua Gengchen appeared in the banquet hall, Su Mo felt as if her heart had been struck hard. Upon closer inspection, Hua Gengchen was exactly what she wanted. Uncontrollably, Su Mo wanted to see only her in Hua Gengchen's deep eyes!

Su Shengrong was quite displeased with Su Mo's sudden appearance. After glaring at her, he smiled and said to Su Bai, "It doesn't matter what the gift is, as long as the thought is there!"

"Dad!" Su Mo clung to Su Shengrong's arm and acted coquettishly. She just wanted to see what gift Su Bai could come up with. "It's just a look. I believe Second Brother won't let us down."

Just as Su Shengrong was about to speak, Su Qi chimed in, "Dad, let us take a look!" She was also a little jealous of Su Bai, wondering how he had been so lucky to choose Hua Gengchen.

Hua Gengchen is the head of a family, which is fundamentally different from Gu Dashao and Wen Qishao, because Gu Dashao and Wen Qishao have a long way to go if they want to inherit the Gu and Wen families' businesses.

"It won't hurt to take a look, Patriarch Su. Let us see how filial this second young master is to you!" Some guests, who loved a good show, cheered from the sidelines, but most remained silent and watched quietly. Hua Gengchen's appearance had already shocked them, and they would definitely not let go of this opportunity to investigate Hua Gengchen's true strength.

"This..." Su Shengrong looked at everyone with some difficulty. Su Bai always acted unpredictably, and he really wasn't sure what gift Su Bai would give him. What if it was something that would make him lose face...?

"Since everyone wants to see it, then let's take a look!" Su Bai said casually, since he felt that what he gave was nothing to be ashamed of.

Su Bai agreed without hesitation, which made Su Shengrong even more uncertain. Su Bai was not someone who valued the reputation of the Su family!

"Dad, Second Brother has agreed, let's take a look!" Su Mo urged. She couldn't wait to see Su Bai embarrass himself so that Hua Gengchen would know that Su Bai was useless except for his pleasing face!

Under everyone's attention, Su Shengrong couldn't find a suitable excuse even if he wanted to refuse. Su Yangxia also wanted to see what kind of birthday gift Su Bai had prepared. He had a feeling that Su Bai would give him a very big surprise.

"Dad, let me help you!" Su Yangxia took the box from Su Bai's hand and presented it to Su Shengrong.

With Su Yangxia around, Su Shengrong at least had a better understanding of the situation. As long as Su Bai didn't put anything weird in there, Su Yangxia should be able to get away with it without much trouble, given her intelligence.

Su Shengrong glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces, took a deep breath, raised his hand, untied the ribbon on the box, and slowly removed the lid from the box.

The box wasn't empty; instead, it contained a transparent cover, inside which was a large plate with a spiral-shaped noodle neatly arranged on it.

"This..." Everyone was stunned when they saw what was in the box, and then looked at Su Bai in disbelief.

Even though everyone's eyes were on Su Bai, Su Bai's expression didn't change at all from beginning to end.

Su Yangxia finally found his voice and took the plate of neatly arranged noodles out of the box, asking, "Second brother, is there any special meaning behind this gift?" To be honest, he couldn't see anything from the still raw noodles. At most, the noodles were very uniform in thickness, but it couldn't be that Su Shengrong was there to admire his knife skills, could it?

Su Bai said calmly, "I really couldn't think of anything to give. Dad doesn't lack money; expensive gifts are just formalities and lack sentiment, and I don't know much about them anyway, so I made longevity noodles for Dad myself, hoping he can live to be a hundred years old!"

Hua Gengchen watched as Su Bai talked nonsense with a straight face, without even changing his expression, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Whatever the sentiment or form, it was just that Su Bai didn't want to spend money on Su Shengrong, so he came up with this idea! Su Bai even researched online for a long time before finally deciding to give longevity noodles, a gift that was meaningful, didn't waste money, and most importantly, was something no one could find fault with.

That's not all. The noodles weren't made by Su Bai, but by his family's chef. Su Bai was able to talk about it without batting an eye. It really broadened his horizons.

As soon as Su Bai finished speaking, many of the older guests looked at him with great agreement. At their age, the longer they lived, the more they valued the sentiment. Although Su Bai's gift was a bit small, it was full of meaning! None of their children would be willing to cook a longevity noodle dish for them by hand.

"The Su family head has a fine son!"

"Exactly! This gift is much more meaningful than gold or jade!"

Hearing the whispers of these people, Su Shengrong could only suppress his astonishment and anger, forcing a smile. "This sentiment is indeed rare; it's even more thoughtful than his older brother's!"

Su Yangxia concealed the complex emotions in her eyes and smiled, "I knew my second brother was considerate; he thought of things I hadn't even considered."

"Dad and elder brother are too kind!" Su Bai accepted Su Shengrong and Su Yangxia's praise without a second thought.

He's not out of his mind, why would he spend money on Su Shengrong!

If he really wanted to prepare a decent birthday gift for Su Shengrong, the dowry Su Shengrong gave him wouldn't be enough. He would have to find a way to scrape together some more. He wasn't out of his mind to do something so thankless!

Since he was caught making a small mistake by Su Shengrong in his previous life and lost face in front of all the guests, he is determined to make his good reputation known in this life! He wants the wealthy families of Beicheng, Haicheng, and Dongcheng to know about his reputation as a filial illegitimate son!

Su Mo looked at Su Bai's smug eyes, her newly done nails digging deep into her flesh.

As more guests were arriving, Su Shengrong asked Su Yangxia to find a place for Su Bai and Hua Gengchen to sit down. Since the banquet was still long, he figured he would find an opportunity to speak with Hua Gengchen alone.

In the distance, Su Chengjun's figure was mostly shrouded in shadow. He had just gone outside to answer a phone call and came back to find himself witnessing this spectacle. Su Chengjun watched as Su Yangxia led the two away inconspicuously, his hands hanging at his sides clenching silently.

"Just a married illegitimate son, you think you can compete with me!" Su Chengjun muttered, "As long as I can persuade that person today, the Su family and the Su Corporation will both be mine!"

Thinking this, Su Chengjun turned to the side and focused on the doorway. If nothing unexpected happened, the person would be arriving soon!

Su Bai and Hua Gengchen were taken to a relatively secluded spot. As soon as Su Yangxia left, Su Bai couldn't help but slump onto the sofa. "This is so tiring!" He was being picked on as soon as he arrived. Luckily, he had prepared in advance.

Hua Gengchen raised an eyebrow at Su Bai, who was acting rather unceremoniously. He had been thinking of supporting Su Bai, but Su Bai didn't realize he had no reason to do so.