In this world, some people are born to be the center of attention.
As the saying goes, "Wealth attracts relatives from afar, while poverty goes unnoticed even in a bustling marketplace."
After Han Taiqing and his group sat down, people began to flock over, each with a fawning and respectful smile.
This scene was truly enviable, and it also proved that Han Taiqing's identity and status were indeed very high.
Among the second-generation rich, in this vast circle, there are also different levels. It's not that just because you have the title of second-generation rich and your family has tens of millions in assets, you can do whatever you want.
In the eyes of truly formidable individuals, you are not even worth a glance.
And undoubtedly, Han Taiqing was among that select few who were the most formidable.
"Lu Xiaoshu, Huang Qi, long time no see!"
After finally getting some peace, Han Taiqing suddenly stood up, walked to Qin Chuan's table, and took the initiative to greet them.
"Yes, it really has been a long time!"
"Taiqing, you busy bee, how do you have time to spare to come home?"
Lu Xiaoshu and Huang Qi said.
Looking around the birthday party tonight, there were not many people Han Taiqing would actively greet. Lu Xiaoshu and Huang Qi were two of them.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, isn't it? No matter how busy I am, I have to take some time to rest!"
"Look at me, running around in dark, smoky mines all day, I've been tanned like charcoal! And I'm exhausted every day. How can I be like you guys, with your tender skin, living such carefree lives!"
Han Taiqing said with a touch of self-mockery.
"How could that be? Young Master Han, that's the healthiest skin tone. Unlike us, who look fair-skinned but are actually unhealthy, weak and frail."
"Exactly, a man like Young Master Han is the most masculine!"
"Young Master Han, I heard you've been developing in Meng Province recently, you must have expanded your territory and opened up a new frontier..."
Everyone at the table, except for a select few, immediately chimed in with a flood of flattery.
"Young Master Han, please sit down!"
Someone even offered their seat.
"No, I just came over to chat with Xiaoshu and Huang Qi. You guys continue your conversation, I'll go sit at my own table!"
Han Taiqing politely declined and returned to his seat.
"Brother Huang Qi, are the people sitting with Han Taiqing involved in the coal business?"
Qin Chuan asked quietly.
Huang Qi looked surprised: "Qin Chuan, your eyesight is sharp enough to tell that they are all in the coal business!"
Qin Chuan smiled faintly. If he couldn't even figure this out, wouldn't his two lives have been lived in vain?
When Han Taiqing and his group walked over earlier, he had observed them carefully.
He noticed that although they masked it well, their temperaments were almost identical: rebellious, with a sharp gaze, dismissive of many people, and exuding an aura of ferocity that ordinary people lacked.
This kind of aura was all too familiar to him. He had seen it multiple times on Zheng Chengdao, Bai Xiaoguang, Yao Dong, and others.
Combined with Han Taiqing's business, and the current era, Qin Chuan quickly guessed.
Coal has always been known as "black gold," a truly lucrative industry.
Since it was so profitable, there would definitely be many people wanting to get involved. Anyone who managed to survive in this industry was no pushover, and their hands were stained with blood to varying degrees.
Although Qin Chuan had never been involved in this industry, having lived two lives, he had befriended people who were in the coal business and knew some general information.
This era was indeed a time when the coal business was very active, and at the same time, the darkest period.
To fight for territory and gain sufficient profits, conflicts were commonplace, and deaths were not uncommon.
Those coal bosses had plenty of money. The death of one person would cost at most a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, so many coal bosses hired large numbers of thugs to serve them.
Han Taiqing and his group were all in the coal business, so how could they escape this general trend?
Especially when Qin Chuan heard that Han Taiqing served as a vanguard, expanding territory for the Han family, it was even more thought-provoking...
As Qin Chuan was silently assessing Han Taiqing's background and industry, a commotion suddenly erupted from the entrance again.
"Su Hengyu is here!"
"It's really Su Hengyu!"
"So handsome!"
Qin Chuan quickly looked up towards the entrance.
Indeed, another group of people entered, with the leading figure being a young man of twenty-two or twenty-three, wearing a white suit, standing tall and straight, about 1.8 meters tall, with handsome features like a movie star, very eye-catching.
Yang Conglong had already eagerly stepped forward, chatting enthusiastically with him.
"Damn it, this guy is starting to look more and more like a woman!"
Lu Xiaoshu cursed under his breath.
Qin Chuan glanced at the other's plump physique and couldn't help but chuckle. Was this blatant jealousy?
He then quietly looked at Han Taiqing, who was sitting not far away, and found that Han Taiqing was also looking in that direction, his expression calm and indifferent.
"Hengyu, sit here!"
At this moment, Yang Conglong led Su Hengyu and his group over.
Whether it was intentional or not, Su Hengyu and his group were seated to the right of Qin Chuan's table.
To the left were Han Taiqing's group, and to the right were Su Hengyu's group.
"Damn, Yang Conglong is definitely doing this on purpose, seating our table between these two rivals, making everyone uncomfortable."
Someone grumbled in a low voice.
"Shut up, Su Hengyu is coming over!"
Qin Chuan looked up and indeed saw Su Hengyu walking towards their table.
"Xiaoshu, Huang Qi, and everyone else, long time no see!"
Su Hengyu greeted them with a smile.
"Hengyu, you're evolving more and more in a feminine direction. Your skin is more supple than any woman's. I even feel like pulling down your pants to see if you're still a man!"
Lu Xiaoshu said.
Su Hengyu laughed heartily: "Xiaoshu, this is blatant jealousy!"
"My good skin and looking younger as I age is also something I can't help. It's natural!"
"To darken my skin, I go to the mines every day, but after a few days, as soon as I rest a bit, my skin turns white again!"
His words made everyone laugh.
"Everyone, please be quiet!"
Just then, someone on the stage in front called out with a microphone, and the entire villa hall fell silent, all eyes turning to the speaker.
Qin Chuan noticed that a couple was standing on the stage. The person speaking into the microphone was a slender middle-aged man with a refined temperament and elegant attire.
The woman was a gracefully dignified noblewoman, well-maintained, with impeccably styled black hair. Beside them was Yang Conglong, the elder brother.
"Could these be Teacher Yang's parents?"
Qin Chuan muttered to himself, noticing that Yang Conglong's appearance bore some resemblance to the couple.
As expected, the middle-aged man's words confirmed it.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Yang Jingye, Zimo's father."
"The lady next to me is Zimo's mother."
"Here, my wife and I thank you all for attending my daughter's birthday..."
"You are all Xiao Mo's friends, and today is also your stage as young people. I won't ramble on, so as not to disturb your youthful merriment."
"Let's welcome our little birthday star of the day with warm applause!"
"Rumble!!"
As Yang Jingye finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted, and all eyes converged on the staircase on the second floor.
Under the expectant gazes, a figure slowly appeared...