"Wuming is coming?!"
Qin Linhai was startled.
"Yes."
Chu Wansong nodded slightly. He had learned from his daughter, Chu Weiyang, that after Jiang Wuming had refused Huangfu Qing, Huangfu Weixia had invited Jiang Wuming to attend this engagement ceremony.
"It should be quite lively then."
Although Qin Linhai was curious as to why Jiang Wuming would come, he didn't ask. Instead, he looked at Ye Wentao, who was the center of attention, and made this judgment.
Qin Linhai knew that when Jiang Wuming was seeking justice for Su Shirong, he had approached Ye Wentao, hoping the Ye family would also seek justice. However, he did not receive their support and ended up in a life-or-death battle with Liu Xin as the Hall Master of the Battle Dragon Hall, forcing the Ye family and the Military Department to declare their stance.
Not long after that incident, Jiang Wuming had disabled Wang Zhisheng's hand at the Dragon Orchid Hotel and humiliated Ye Rui. Wang Lin had intended to stand up for both of them, but Xia Xueqin arrived in time and frightened Wang Lin into not acting rashly, causing him to leave in frustration.
At that time, there were rumors that the Ye family patriarch was furious and would forever bar Jiang Wuming from their premises!
Under such circumstances, if Jiang Wuming were to appear here today, Ye Wentao, Ye Rui, Wang Lin, and Wang Zhisheng would all certainly react.
Besides that, Qin Linhai had also heard that Huangfu Weixia liked Jiang Wuming and had publicly confessed her feelings.
What would the Wei and Huangfu families' reactions be if Jiang Wuming appeared at the engagement banquet between Huangfu Weixia and Wei Qianyuan?
Qin Linhai didn't know all of this, but he believed that if Jiang Wuming truly came as Chu Wansong said, this engagement banquet would be very lively!
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the elder of the Huangfu family and the elder of the Wei family, one on each side, accompanied Ye Wentao to the table closest to the front of the banquet hall.
Previously, the elders of the Wei and Huangfu families had been seated there, with other guests standing beside them, listening to their conversation.
At this moment, those guests were heading to their respective seats.
Wang Lin did not follow Ye Wentao. Instead, he walked towards the table where Chu Wansong and Qin Linhai were seated.
He was not qualified to sit at the same table as Grandpa Huangfu and Grandpa Wei, like Ye Wentao.
"Xiao Feng, go to your seat."
Seeing that the guests were returning to their seats, Chu Wansong told Chu Feng to leave.
"Okay."
Chu Feng nodded, stood up, and walked towards the last table.
That table was specifically prepared for young people like Chu Feng. Ye Rui, Huangfu Yingjun, Wang Zhisheng, and several prominent young figures from Dragon Triangle were already seated there.
After the guests were seated, Wei Xiang and Huangfu Qing simultaneously accompanied a middle-aged man in a suit into the banquet hall.
Just like when Ye Wentao arrived, the elders of the Huangfu and Wei families stood up again and went forward to welcome him.
This was because the person who arrived was named Zhang Hong, a tycoon from Donghai, whose identity and status were even higher than Wei Xiang's!
In fact, if one disregarded family background, Zhang Hong's identity and status were even more prominent than Ye Wentao's!
At the same time, Wei Qianyuan's mother, following Wei Xiang's instructions, called Wei Qianyuan to inform him that all the guests had arrived and that he and Huangfu Weixia should hurry to the banquet hall.
When Wei Qianyuan answered the phone, he was waiting for Huangfu Weixia at the elevator entrance on the top floor of the hotel.
Originally, he had intended to welcome the guests at the entrance of the banquet hall with Huangfu Weixia and their respective parents.
However, Huangfu Weixia said she needed to touch up her makeup, so Wei Qianyuan could only wait.
"Weixia, are you not ready yet? The guests have all arrived, and we should go down!"
After answering the phone, Wei Qianyuan, with a dark expression, walked to the door of the presidential suite and knocked forcefully, his tone clearly displeased.
Inside the presidential suite, Huangfu Weixia was not sitting in front of the mirror touching up her makeup but was standing by the window.
Today, her flowing long hair was tied up, and she wore rare, delicate makeup, making her exceptionally beautiful.
She was wearing a custom-made red qipao that accentuated her curves perfectly.
She did not respond to Wei Qianyuan but quietly watched the parking lot, waiting for Jiang Wuming to appear.
"Weixia, did you hear me?!"
Outside the room, Wei Qianyuan's voice rang out again.
"Weixia, how about I go and tell him to wait a bit longer?"
Chu Weiyang, sitting on the sofa, suggested to Huangfu Weixia.
"No need, we're going down."
Huangfu Weixia spotted Jiang Wuming's figure. She turned around, smiled faintly at Chu Weiyang, and then walked towards the door.
"Weixia, you're finally ready. My mother just said that all the guests have arrived and are waiting for us to come down..."
When Wei Qianyuan saw the door open, despite reminding himself to be restrained, he couldn't help but complain to Huangfu Weixia.
However—
Before he could finish speaking, Huangfu Weixia suddenly interrupted him, "Wei Qianyuan, I heard you privately sought out Teacher Wuming in the Land of Endurance and gave him four words: 'bide your time and hide your strength'?"
"Yes... yes, there was such a thing, what's wrong?"
Wei Qianyuan was taken aback, then looked at Huangfu Weixia thoughtfully.
Huangfu Weixia did not answer. Instead, accompanied by Chu Weiyang, she brushed past Wei Qianyuan and walked towards the elevator.
Seeing this, Wei Qianyuan felt a sense of unease, but he said no more, quickly catching up to the two of them.
Meanwhile.
Jiang Wuming entered the Donghai Hotel and, led by a hostess, went to the elevator and took it upstairs to the floor where the banquet hall was located.
Unlike the previous guests who had arrived, no one was waiting in the corridor to greet him.
Following the signs, Jiang Wuming went to the entrance of the banquet hall alone. He looked in and saw that the hall was filled with guests, exuding a joyous atmosphere.
Swish, swish, swish...
At the same time, numerous gazes fell upon Jiang Wuming one after another.
In the banquet hall, whether it was the Wei and Huangfu families or the guests, everyone was waiting for the main protagonists of the day, Wei Qianyuan and Huangfu Weixia, to appear. All eyes were on the entrance to the banquet hall, and they saw Jiang Wuming the moment he arrived.
Why did Jiang Wuming come?
In an instant, the luxurious and magnificent banquet hall fell silent.
Apart from Chu Wansong, Chu Feng, and Qin Linhai, everyone else looked at Jiang Wuming with the same sense of confusion.
Beyond their confusion, neither the Wei nor the Huangfu families had anyone step forward to greet him—they did not regard Jiang Wuming as a guest at all!
Wang Lin, Wang Zhisheng, and Ye Rui stared at Jiang Wuming with icy gazes, their hatred undisguised.
Ye Wentao's expression was complex, and no one knew what he was thinking.
As for the other guests, they had all heard about Huangfu Weixia and Jiang Wuming and were looking at Jiang Wuming with great interest, feeling that a good show was about to unfold today.
"Brother Wuming!"
"Wuming!"
The next moment, the silence of the banquet hall was broken.
Chu Feng stood up, and Chu Wansong and Qin Linhai waved at Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming took a step forward.
However—
Before Jiang Wuming's right foot could enter the banquet hall, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Jiang Wuming, please stop!"
Huangfu Yingjun, standing at the table closest to the entrance of the banquet hall, suddenly stood up and coldly ordered him to halt.
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