"There are still 10 minutes left, and the birthday banquet will officially begin. All distinguished guests, please return to your seats."

Xia Zhijian stood up and said to them with emotion: "Let's talk to them next time we have a chance."

Yang Changshuo said, somewhat unfinished: "Let's talk for another 10 minutes. We haven't started talking about the artificial sun yet, haven't we?"

His eyes were eager and expectant, like an old naughty boy, and a little secretly proud.

Especially about the artificial sun, I chatted with Chen Ya some time ago and got a little bit of "first-hand information".

Now he is scratching his heart and liver, itching so much that he just wants to talk to someone.

After all, he was one of the people who discovered Chen Ya, so Chen Ya became more successful, and he was honored.

"Mr. Yang, don't forget what day it is today. Let's do it next time. There will be a chance next time."

Xia Zhijian declined politely.

Councilor Gao is already sizing them up secretly. Today is Mr. Lu's birthday party, and it will not be good for them to gather together to chat here. It is not allowed to overshadow the guest and usurp the host.

"Aren't you going to talk about it? Let's talk about it next time?" Yang Changshuo looked disappointed.

Fang Bai smiled brightly: "Yes, Mr. Yang, next time I will set up a situation and let you two chat as much as you want. I can't run away."

The two stood up and said goodbye, and Yang Changshuo felt a little regretful. At this time, those who were more regretful than him were Lu Qingxuan and Liu Ruying next to them.

Lu Qingxuan has never been like this before. When she heard that Mr. Lu's birthday banquet was about to officially begin, she would feel disappointed and regretful instead of excited.

Although she has been preparing for this birthday banquet for a whole month, even though it only takes a simple word from Mr. Lu today to change her family's situation...

But more than that, she wanted to know more about Chen Ya, Beichen and his past.

There are still too many mysteries about him that have not been solved, and there are too many things that she doesn't know.

Qin Yunchu put his hand on his chin, his eyes shining brightly under the warm yellow light:

"Obviously he asked us to come here, but he himself hasn't shown up yet. I don't know what kind of evil he is holding back."

Gu Yuqing smiled and said: "You know you are holding back bad water. I think you should think carefully now about what moves he will make later and make plans in advance."

When Chen Ya suddenly came to the Lu family in the capital, the two of them had already had a hunch that he might have some intentions.

What they don't know is where Chen Ya's intentions will lead the Lu family's future.

Commissioner Gao waved to Lu Qingxuan, called her aside, and asked in a low voice:

"Where's Chen Ya? He's the only one who's not here."

Lu Qingxuan was in a daze for a while, wondering whether she should tell Commissioner Gao what she heard today.

"I, I don't know where he went."

Commissioner Gao frowned and said: "There is an empty seat in the front row, which is very eye-catching. Go call Lu Shuying over and let her sit here."

Lu Qingxuan nodded silently. In the end, she didn't say anything.

If Chen Ya is planning something, it doesn't seem to make any difference whether he tells the high committee member or not.

She now felt a hollow sense of detachment from the entire banquet, as if she just needed to lie down and let the situation progress.

She can't change anything.

Lu Shuying lifted up her skirt, sat next to Wang Shaoxian excitedly, and greeted everyone around her one by one.

She felt that she was getting something for nothing by being able to sit on this table, but in Lu Qingxuan's eyes now, it no longer mattered.

She has seen the Milky Way, so how can she be trapped in a star crumb? This is how she feels now. All the fighting for fame and wealth, and worrying about every detail, it doesn't matter anymore.

Commissioner Gao came on stage again and continued into the microphone:

"First of all, I am here to express my gratitude to all distinguished guests on behalf of the Lu family. The gifts and blessings you brought have made us feel that our friendship is priceless. Next, I will read out the gift lists sent by all distinguished guests."

After hearing the words of the high committee member, everyone in the audience sat up straight and their expressions became serious.

On this occasion, the gift given not only shows the importance one attaches to the Lu family, but is also an opportunity to show one's own strength.

If the gift you give is outclassed by others, you will be embarrassed and even be laughed at secretly by some people.

The upper class circles are actually no different, and sometimes they are very vain. In some cases, they are even more vain than those in the market.

Ordinary people imagine that aristocratic families must be gentle, elegant, well-educated, and indifferent to external things such as fame and fortune. In fact, they do not exist.

The reason why rich people give people the impression of being more reasonable and qualified is simply because rich people are more generous with money, and this money is everything to people without money.

Vanity is a human weakness that exists in everyone, regardless of rich or poor. If the rich were really calm and did not compete with others, those luxury goods would not be divided into so many price levels.

"Yu Liangbin, President of Yuantu Company, will give you a pair of 5 taels of solid gold lion cubs!"

A man walked up to the stage carrying a square plate made of red satin, holding a pair of pure gold lions on it. He placed the golden lions on the tray on a wooden seat on the stage. Many people looked up.

Turn your head and look.

The little lion is shining with golden light. Under the spotlight, it is full of energy, showing its teeth and claws. It is very majestic.

The man sitting at the bottom had a red face, and several people around him looked at him. He was Yu Liangbin.

According to the current price of gold, 5 taels of pure gold is worth 100,000, and a pair is worth 200,000. He gave away 200,000 in this move, which is not unreasonable.

But he didn't notice that the eyes around him looked at him with a hint of contempt.

"Zhong Jinsong from Luotai Group will give you a golden dragon inlaid with jade!"

A lifelike flying dragon that looked like it was flying in the sky was placed on the tray and brought up. Then, the flying dragon was placed behind the pair of little lions.

The body of the flying dragon is golden, and the mane on its back is carved from black jade, as if it is blowing in the wind. The dragon's eyes are two jet black spots, and they seem to be made of the finest black jade from Yunnan and Myanmar.

This golden dragon is very large, weighing 5 kilograms. It is placed behind the pair of lion cubs just now. The two lion cubs, which were originally majestic, seemed to have dwarfed several times at once, like two cubs being played with by the golden dragon behind them.

between.

Seeing this golden dragon, Yu Liangbin, who had been quite confident just now, suddenly turned pale. He didn't know the price of this golden dragon, but he could tell from the appearance that it cost at least one more than the gift he just received.

Yu Liangbin heard someone talking next to him.

"Mr. Zhong, this golden dragon of yours is really majestic. It seems that your Luotai Group has been booming recently."

"Wherever I go, I just barely make ends meet."

"Wow! You are really being too modest. If you can balance your revenue and expenditure in this industry, you are already a leader, and your future development prospects are limitless."

"Rewards and awards are all at the expense of health. During this period of time, my average sleep time did not exceed 4 hours."

"Mr. Zhong, have you ever considered attracting some investment?"

"Are you interested? Yes! It depends on your sincerity..."

Yu Liangbin listened to the conversation next to him, and his face turned green with envy.

On this occasion, who are the people attending the banquet? They are all the elites among the elites, celebrities among the celebrities. Who here does not have the resources of one party?

The customers here are more accurate than those at some summits, and some of them are in the same industry, and they all stare at each other. This is a place where people can socialize effectively, stamping their feet, and smoking a cigarette all represent status and status!

Yu Liangbin's Yuantu Company was originally a newly wealthy man who made online games. In the eyes of some aristocratic families, he was considered a nouveau riche.

How did he know the unspoken rules of social occasions in this kind of aristocratic family before? The gifts sold here are not worth a hundred thousand, and a gift of 200,000 is really not enough.

Yu Liangbin saw some people turn their faces and cast a slightly disdainful look at him, and suddenly regretted it.

If I had known earlier, I would have gritted my teeth and made the lion bigger!

Commissioner Gao continued:

"Ao Naiming of the Chuanhai Group presented a pair of gold and silver listening bottles; Jiang Changxin of the Jiang family presented a jasper screen..."

Every time Councilor Gao read a name, someone brought a gift. Finally, the gifts were piled up all over the front desk. Under the warm yellow spotlight, they looked golden and dazzling.

"Thank you again for your kindness. It is because of your good karma that we can achieve the meaning of today's 'full of gold and jade'. With today's auspicious celebration, I wish you all can be as satisfied as this full of gold and jade!"

The audience applauded one after another, and many people shouted "Good luck to the old man". These were people who had been favored by Mr. Lu, and they spontaneously sent blessings to the old man. Soon, others followed suit.

The son shouted.

Commissioner Gao waved to Lu Qingxuan and motioned for her to come on stage to continue the process.

Lu Qingxuan almost forgot that she still had a mission. After hesitating for a while, she slowly walked onto the stage, picked up the gift list and said:

"We, the children of the Lu family, are not to be outdone. We have also prepared many generous gifts on the auspicious occasion of Mr. Lu's birthday party. Now, on behalf of the children of the Lu family, I would like to congratulate Mr. Lu on his birthday."

"Zi Lu Yuanhu, give me a Tang suit from Zhonghai."

"Zi Lu Yuanbao, give me a Breguet watch."

"Sun Lu Ningna, give me a pair of hollow dragon pattern cores..."

"..."

She read down the gift list, and the higher she was in the queue, the closer she was to Mr. Lu, and the lower the rank, the more marginal her status.

Therefore, the name Chen Ya naturally has a tail. Lu Ruixiang's family was originally a branch of the family, and Chen Ya was brought over by Chen Sheng who was married into the family later. Naturally, it should be at the bottom of the gift list.

The gift list was indeed arranged like this, with Chen Ya's name at the end, but his name was circled in red with a big "x" drawn on it.

Lu Qingxuan knew what this meant. If a member of the Lu family made a mistake or violated etiquette, they would put a cross on their name with a red pen as a warning. If they did it again next time, it would not be as simple as a cross.

The reason why Chen Ya was marked with a cross is also clear: he did not prepare a gift.
To be continued...