Chapter 940: Chapter 940: The Grand Birthday Banquet
The Zhao Residence, occupying half of the mountain, spans a vast area.
The ensemble garden created by several buildings has a hint of the Jiangnan water town flavor.
Various peculiar rocks stand in a jagged array, and butterflies dance in a garden where hundreds of flowers bloom.
Not to mention the grandeur of the Zhao Mansion, with its over three thousand acres and numerous functional high-rises.
Just the road leading to the Zhao Residence, where three tunnels several kilometers long were specially built, testifies to the Zhao family’s opulence.
In terms of the entire village, every household is a two-story villa. The newly decorated village is adorned with lights and banners today, bustling and festive.
Moreover, nearly all merchants in the County city today have hung red ribbons, with many large units announcing store celebrations, inviting dragon and lion dancers, parading through the streets with a grandeur surpassing even the New Year celebrations in lavishness.
The Zhao Mansion is even busier with a hundred tables of banquets set outside the gate where guests don’t need to bring gifts and can leave after dining. This banquet has been ongoing for a week, so everyone from the ten neighboring villages is willing to come and join the fun, sharing in the joy. Although this banquet cannot be considered a Feast of Taotie, it’s far superior to a typical rural banquet. Just the chefs in the back kitchen number in the hundreds, and the ingredients are countless.
The banquet outside the gates is lively, even many small vendors have set up stalls along the way, calling out for business, and the inside is not quiet either because today is the main event. Celebrities from the province have mostly gathered, and even those who are inconvenient to appear have sent congratulatory gifts, which is the reason Zhao Chuanchun cannot be shaken.
In a hall capable of accommodating a thousand people, the fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines is highly distinctive. Aside from wealthy businesspeople coming and going, more are celebrities from the entertainment circle. Those faces seen only on TV are now holding drinks and walking around, after all, those sitting at tables, whose net worth is less than a billion, are not qualified to enter, and they can create many opportunities with just a hand wave.
Today, Zhao Qianyue is wearing a bright silver evening gown, holding a wine glass. She doesn’t like those insincere pleasantries, just stands in the corner, her beautiful eyes surveying the surrounding crowd while continually dialing Lin Fan’s number on her phone, but it remains unreachable.
"Qianyue, why not go and socialize a bit? A lot of wealthy young masters from the province have come today!"
Qin Yushu, wearing a black off-shoulder dress, walked over smiling.
"Aunt, I don’t like that environment."
Zhao Qianyue pouted, with Lin Fan still nowhere in sight, she suddenly felt a bit anxious.
"Qianyue, it’s not just me saying this, look at those noble family sons, which one isn’t better than Lin Fan, that country bumpkin? You must have vision in life; you can’t just settle for what’s available. Aunt has dealt with many men and can tell at a glance what kind of person he is."
Qin Yushu bumped Zhao Qianyue with her shoulder, saying, "Lin Fan isn’t suitable for you. Don’t delay yourself because of him."
"Aunt, is Lin Fan suitable for you then?"
Already upset, Zhao Qianyue said coldly, vaguely suspecting that Lin Fan’s disappearance had a lot to do with her aunt.
"Qianyue, don’t look at me like that. Aunt was just checking the situation. It proves he indeed doesn’t work."
Qin Yushu did not deny her affair with Lin Fan, and upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyue sneered, "He doesn’t work yet tossed Aunt into the hospital for a few days. If he worked, Aunt would have to use a wheelchair."
"Qianyue, you shouldn’t say it like that... All in all, Aunt is doing it for your good!"
Qin Yushu was momentarily at a loss for an explanation and could only step aside in her high heels as she walked, but in a hurry, she bumped into someone, and the red wine in Ke Yunan’s hand spilled onto her evening dress.
"Ah, sorry... I didn’t mean to!"
Ke Yunan quickly apologized, and Qin Yushu couldn’t get angry: "No problem, no problem. I’ve worn it for a while anyway, I’ll just go back and change."
After speaking, Qin Yushu handed her glass to Ke Yunan and swayed her hips towards the side door. As Ke Yunan watched her back, she smiled, took out her phone from a small bag, and opened Lin Fan’s dialogue box.
"The bird has flown towards you."
"Got it. You chat first, I’ll tease the bird!"
Lin Fan’s voice came, making Ke Yunan shake her head uncontrollably. At that moment, Qin Yushu probably still didn’t know what she was about to face.
Pushing open the side door, Qin Yushu walked straight ahead. She had her own room at the Zhao Family’s place. Just as she was preparing to take the elevator downstairs, a hand suddenly grabbed her hair from behind and dragged her backward.
"Who... you damn..."
In pain, Qin Yushu turned around suddenly, but upon seeing Lin Fan in a neat suit, she was immediately stunned.
"Aunt, haven’t you missed me for days? I heard your butt was healed, so let me use it!"
Lin Fan directly dragged Qin Yushu by her hair into the restroom. Lin Fan looked grim-faced at the trembling Qin Yushu on the floor.