The old man sighed. âI havenât felt such a lively atmosphere in a long time.â
After saying that, he looked at Tang Li with kindness in his eyes. âAs expected, Li is our Qi familyâs mascot.â
Tang Li smiled and said, âIf Father likes it, we can hold as many banquets as you want.â
Tang Li knew It was very normal for wealthy families to hold all kinds of banquets.
Old Master Qi smiled and shook his head. âThis kind of banquet is suitable for young people like you.â
In front of others, Old Master Qi was a strict and adamant old man who said whatever he wanted. He knew that not many people wanted to be around him.
However, he didnât approve of many things young people did nowadays. Even if he recovered, he didnât want to attend those noisy banquets.
âI prefer a quieter environment. Itâs much better to have tea and play chess with a few old men who I know very well.â
The others smiled in understanding.
While they were enjoying themselves, the banquet hall in the front courtyard was unusually busy.
There were some people hiding in the corners and whispering.
âDid you guys see that? Thatâs First Masterâs illegitimate son.â
âHeâs quite handsome.â
âWhy do I feel that he looks a little like Fourth Master?â
âAn illegitimate son is an illegitimate son. Even if he is handsome and looks like Fourth Master, he is still a disgraceful thing.â
âIf he was from our family, my mother would have kicked him out.â
âFirst Aunt is too soft-hearted. He shouldnât have been invited to such a banquet.â
âIâm just afraid that this person has wild ambitions. No matter how good you are to him, in the end, he will just turn out to be an ungrateful person. After all, illegitimate children are illegitimate children.â
Qi Lingxuan walked over and glanced at them coldly. When they reached a deserted corner, he stopped and said to the Artifact Spirit, âI think we can make something happen tonight. We can take the opportunity to deal with my good stepmother and stepmotherâs family.â
He would make those people who killed his dearest family pay the heaviest price.
The Artifact Spirit agreed. âThere will be a lot of people tonight. It will be easy to create chaos.â
âYes.â Qi Lingxuan had already planned it out.
With that, he smiled and left.
On the other side, the young men from First Masterâs family were gathered with the young men from their unclesâ family. They were also discussing how to cause Qi Lingxuan trouble tonight.
âLetâs make him a laughing stock. I canât wait to see if Uncle will still like him if his illegitimate son embarrasses him in front of so many guests.â
Hearing that, Qi Hao added, âWe canât do this ourselves. Itâs best if we make someone else do it so that when the matter is exposed, we wonât be implicated.â
Everyone started thinking about who they could use to execute the plan.
At that moment, a man said, âWhy donât we use Tang Li?â
These words made the expressions of the Qi siblings change.
The three of them subconsciously objected. âNo!â
âWhy not?â The man disliked Tang Li a long time ago. Every time he came over and met Tang Li, she would give him a cold shoulder. He wanted to teach her a lesson.
âIsnât she just arrogant because she has the old manâs favor? Weâll think of a way to get her and Qi Lingxuan together. Think about it. Itâll be such a blow to everyone if Tang Li is caught messing around with her nephew. Even the old man who likes her will definitely be very angry.â The other woman did not like Tang Li either and immediately added, âMaybe that bastard will be beaten to death and the woman with the surname Tang will be kicked out. This is killing two birds with one stone.â
When the three siblings heard this, their expressions changed slightly. Qi Hao said sternly, âNo, you can find any woman, but not Tang Li.â
âWhy? Didnât you guys always dislike her?â Qi Ming, âGrandpa just came back. He likes Tang Li so much. If we set her up and Fourth Uncle finds out, weâll be the ones who suffer.â
Everyone was silent for a while. They felt that it made sense, so they stopped talking about Tang Li. âThen letâs find another woman.â
âDonât look for someone with status. He doesnât deserve it. Why donât we look for a servant?â
âThatâs a good idea.â
At four-thirty in the afternoon, the Qi familyâs door opened.
The Qi family started to welcome guests.
Under the instruction of the Qi familyâs bodyguards, one luxury car after another stopped at the designated spots. Those who could attend the Qi familyâs banquet tonight were either from the upper-class society of Imperial Capital or famous businessmen.
The car door opened and Madam and Miss, who were wearing dresses, followed the man in a suit to the door.
When they met familiar faces, they would slow down and talk to each other. Everyone had a polite smile on their faces.
âAs expected of the Qi familyâs banquet. Itâs such a grand occasion.â Looking at the reporters lining up by the door, Tang Zitong, who was sitting in the car waiting to park, felt like taking the back door.
After saying that, she tilted her head to look at Su Ziqing, who came with them, and asked with a smile, âZiqing, do you feel pressured at such a banquet?â
âWhat pressure?â Su Ziqing glanced at the door and asked calmly, âThose reporters want to snap photos of celebrities and rich people. What has it got to do with us? When we enter through the door later, they might not even bother to give us a shot.â
Tang Zitong was speechless.
She actually felt that what Su Ziqing said made sense.
Su Ziqingâs words were quickly verified. When they entered, a CEO of an international corporation happened to come with his wife and children. The reporters only cared about taking photos of them and didnât bother to point the camera at Su Ziqing and Tang
Zitong
After all, the reporters felt that Fourth Master did not like Tang Li at all. As Tang Liâs family, the Tang family was not worth their attention.
The Tang family quickly walked into the mansion.
The Qi familyâs banquet hall was not far from the entrance. They would arrive in a few minutes after walking.
The people who greeted them were the juniors of the Qi family and the people from the Qi family.
When they reached the banquet hall, they saw a few masters of the Qi family standing by the door to welcome everyone.
Qi Yihan was talking to a middle-aged couple who had a powerful background.
âZiqing, look, Fourth Brother-in-law is so handsome tonight!â
Tang Zitong was infatuated.
Su Ziqing was paying attention to something else. âThe other three madams are all here. Why isnât Cousin here?â