Chapter 43: The Seventieth Birthday

  Xihu District is absolutely a gathering place for the rich, with high land prices and every inch of land being worth its weight in gold. All of Hangzhou's top entertainment venues and luxury residences are concentrated in this area, such as the Nanshan Road area, where even a doghouse would be worth 1.8 million. The bars and cafes along the street are also gathering places for white-collar workers.

  Tees Club is located on the west side of Xihu, and it's absolutely an imperial club among the rich. People who come here are either high-ranking officials or billionaires, with a membership fee of $20,000.

  Tonight, the birthday party of Lin Xiao Tian, the old master of Longteng Group, is being held at Tisi Club. Tonight, Tisi Club is brightly lit, with luxury cars gathered in front of the door, handsome men and beautiful women, officials and wealthy businessmen, it seems that all the dignitaries of Hangzhou have gathered together.

  Lin Xiao Tian is the previous head of the Lin family, and the current head is his eldest son, Lin Qi Ming. Zhang Hu Pan met a beautiful woman named Lin Ling at the foot of Wudang Mountain, who is actually Lin Qi Ming's daughter. As the former president of Longteng Group and the previous head of the Lin family, Lin Xiao Tian's 70th birthday was celebrated by many friends from the business world, martial arts community, and even government officials.

  A martial arts master or a secret agent with a keen eye can discover that the corners of the Tees Club, whether bright or dark, are filled with many bodyguards. If one is meticulous, they can find that these bodyguards are all elite among elites. It's likely that the security measures for national leaders are no more than this. In fact, today's gathering is not inferior to a visit from a national leader. Business elites from various industries, high-ranking government officials, and people from all walks of life have shown that tonight's banquet is an extraordinary one, as it is the 70th birthday celebration of Lin Lao Ye Zi, one of the four great families of Jiangnan!

  The entire second floor was resplendent with lights, the hall was incredibly luxurious and decorated with extreme extravagance yet without losing its classical elegance. The top-grade marble paved floor, the enormous crystal chandelier, and the melodious music echoing in the hall.

  Beautiful waitresses wearing sexy cheongsam, holding trays with wine glasses, shuttling back and forth in the crowd like beautiful butterflies. A long table adorned with beautiful fresh flowers, various exquisite pastries and fruits are placed on it, which guests can take by themselves.

  The gentlemen present were all dressed in suits and ties, with a refined demeanor, showing great courtesy. All the ladies wore various evening dresses, with elegant manners. Whether familiar or not, they all smiled and raised their glasses to greet those approaching. These men and women either whispered softly or laughed loudly, while the more lively ones circulated around, responding to everyone, showcasing their exceptional social skills. However, each person's smile seemed a bit forced, a bit hypocritical - this was the party of high society, the favorite social game of successful people and the wealthy.

  The appearance of Zhang Huban and Zhao Liya attracted a lot of attention, especially from the rich young masters, whose eyes were secretly glancing at the white skin exposed by Zhao Liya's sleeves. As for Zhang Huban standing beside the beauty, he naturally became the target of everyone's gaze.

  Although Zhang Huban has a very ordinary appearance, his figure is extremely symmetrical. He wears a well-fitted black suit, a diamond watch on his hand, and has an elegant demeanor that makes people overlook his plain looks. Anyone would think he's a refined and noble young man from a wealthy family, rather than a college student from the mountains.

  Zhao Liya's arm was intimately wrapped around Zhang Huban's, her beautiful face smiling brightly as she wore a pale blue off-the-shoulder evening gown that accentuated her proud figure. Her elegant demeanor was captivating.

  At this time, a woman wearing a light blue evening dress, tall and elegant, Zhao Liru's close friend, Zhang Hupan, who met at the foot of Wudang Mountain, came forward with a smile on her face, scolding Zhao Liru: "Why did you come to modern times so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time!" After finishing speaking, she curiously looked at Zhang Hupan, who seemed somewhat familiar, but even if she broke her head, she wouldn't associate the elegant and refined man in front of her with the Zhang Hupan she met at the foot of Wudang Mountain, who had a bun on his head and wore a Taoist robe.

  "Oh, great! You found a boyfriend and didn't even tell me! I thought you were my good sister all along!" Lin Ling said with feigned anger.

  A flush of red flew up to Zhao Liya's pretty face, she gave Lin Ling a white eye, walked over and wrapped her jade arm around hers, whispering softly in her ear!

  "It turns out it's like this, and only you can think of it!" Lin Ling heard and couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle softly, her beautiful eyes secretly glancing at Zhang Huban who was standing elegantly not far away, and then said softly: "Actually he's not bad either, why don't we consider it?" After finishing, she chuckled again, causing everyone to turn their heads in unison.

  "I knew you couldn't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth! I won't bother with you anymore!" Zhao Liya's pretty face flushed again, and she lightly pinched Lin Ling, glared at her, and turned to walk towards Zhang Hu.

  Looking not far away, Zhang Hupan was dignified and smiling, greeting people one by one. Zhao Liya's eyes revealed a hint of unusual color, and her heart couldn't help but secretly sigh: "If he were really Shige that would be great! I wonder who the Shi family will send to celebrate his birthday this time!"

  Just as she was thinking, a man who made her very disgusted, Lin Ling's cousin Lin Wei Feng blocked his way. A gentlemanly dress and a righteous expression could not conceal the hint of obscenity that flashed in his eyes. "Liyah, you're getting prettier and prettier!" Because the two families had a deep connection, and Zhao Liya and Lin Ling were good friends, they inevitably met frequently, so Lin Wei Feng smiled very intimately at Zhao Liya.

  Although Lin Wei Feng had hidden his wolf-like thoughts very well, a woman's innate sixth sense could clearly capture the dirt in the man's heart in front of her. Looking at the smiling face and narrowed eyes of the man in front of her, Zhao Li Ya felt like she had swallowed a fly. However, her good family upbringing did not make her lose her composure, but only slightly nodded and smiled: "Thank you for the compliment!"

  Men are sometimes more narcissistic than women, seeing Zhao Liya smile and answer, Lin Wei-feng thought that his handsome and elegant image had finally moved the beauty in front of him. With a gleam in one eye, he imagined stripping the beauty in front of him naked, while flattering with his mouth and continuing to speak flattering words.

  Good family education and years of social experience have taught Zhao Liya, who was originally very straightforward, to put on a mask and interact with these rich second-generation kids. However, the pretentiousness made Zhao Liya feel deeply disgusted, which is why she asked Zhang Huban to pretend to be her boyfriend at such gatherings, so as not to be bothered by others.

  Although Zhang Huban, who was not far away, had always maintained a gentlemanly smile and politely greeted the unfamiliar guest, his gaze never left Zhao Liya. Seeing Zhao Liya slightly frowning, seemingly not liking the man standing in front of her with a somewhat frivolous expression, Zhang Huban didn't like him either. With Zhang Huban's cultivation, it wasn't hard to discern Lin Weifeng's intentions. So he hastily strode towards Zhao Liya, naturally wrapping his arms around her slender waist, and asked in a gentle voice, full of gentlemanly demeanor: "Liya, aren't you going to introduce your friend?"

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