novelraw Chapter 856: A Heavy Gift!
Chapter 856: A Heavy Gift!
The originally lively and grand birthday banquet was briefly interrupted by the arrival of Dugu Jian and Baili Xiyue.
But that wasn't important, it was at most just an interlude, as today's real protagonist was still Qi Xingchun.
He returned to the podium, continued his speech, and then an emcee took over his position to start reading out the birthday gifts brought by the guests.
This was an essential part of the event, to showcase broadly Qi Xingchun's network and connections.
The emcee began to read aloud:
"Young Master Ouyang of Binnan Industry, in celebration of the 58th birthday of Patriarch Qi, on behalf of the Binnan Ouyang Family, presents a yacht! Wishing Patriarch Qi longevity like the southern mountains!"
"The Zhao Family from Binhua City… presents a thousand-year-old wild ginseng! Wishing Patriarch Qi many happy returns!"
"The Guo Family of Binbei… presents an authentic Zheng Banqiao painting 'Orchid and Bamboo Fragrance'! Wishing Patriarch Qi blessings and health!"
"The richest man in Luo City of the neighboring province… presents a box of health supplements! Wishing Patriarch Qi good health and long life!"
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The gifts brought by these guests were all invaluable and carefully selected.
Qi Xingchun's mood, which had recently been somewhat perturbed, calmed down with the offering of these gifts.
He continuously nodded with a smile, expressing gratitude to the guests below.
Among the thousand-plus attendees, almost everyone had prepared a gift, and reading them all out would take some time.
But just as the emcee was about to announce the next gift-giver, a sudden voice from outside rang out: "A passerby at the door sends a wreath, wishing Patriarch Qi peace now and ascent to bliss soon!"
In an instant, the emcee was interrupted and stood there dumbfounded.
The guests, who had been appearing on the scene one after another, were also stunned again, and the lawn fell into dead silence!
A wreath?!!
Someone actually sent a wreath on someone else's birthday?!
In an instant, everyone looked outside in confusion.
Qi Xingchun's just-relaxed expression suddenly darkened again!
He was trembling all over!
He had prepared for this birthday banquet for so long, not wanting any mistakes.
Yet, unexpectedly, after warmly welcoming two uninvitable guests, another troublemaker showed up?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, two uninvited guests strode boldly onto the lawn.
One of them seemed harmless, with an indifferent demeanor.
Beside him was a man exuding a killing aura, wearing a golden mask, shouldering a massive white wreath!
All along the way, quite a few of Qi's bodyguards and personnel tried to stop the two intruders.
But they were all casually sent flying by the masked man with a wave of the wreath.
He thus escorted the young man to the center of the lawn, confronting Qi Xingchun and others on the podium!
The guests were agitated, yet for the moment, no one dared to act rashly.
They only speculated randomly:
"Who are these two?"
"Could they be invited by Patriarch Qi?"
"Bullshit! Have you ever seen someone genuinely coming to celebrate a birthday who would send a wreath?"
"Clearly, they're here to cause trouble!"
"Hmph, daring to come and cause trouble at the Qi Family, the fourth family in the provincial city, they must be courting death!"
However, someone immediately recognized the young man among them.
"Is it really him???"
Baili Xiyue, sitting in the front row, exclaimed in shock.
Since sitting there, she had remained expressionless, as cold as ice.
Only at this moment did she show a change of expression, inexplicably excited!
"Hmm?!"
Dugu Jian, sitting opposite her, keenly noticed this detail, immediately frowned and asked intentionally: "Xiyue, who is he? Do you know him?"
Baili Xiyue ignored him completely, her eyes fixed on that side, wishing she could rush over and punch that bastard twice.
That guy, after saving her that night, threw her away like shaking off a trouble.
She had to alarm her grandfather to search for him, yet hadn't found any trace.
And now, he finally appeared again of his own accord?
And appeared in such a scenario, in such a manner?!
Baili Xiyue couldn't understand what grudges Jiang Feng had with the Qi Family, but Jiang Feng's actions were truly against the heavens, completely against common logic!
On the podium, the Qi family's members roared angrily, wishing they could rush down and tear Jiang Feng and his companion to pieces!
Qi Xingchun's pupils constricted into needlepoints, with the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitching frantically!
"Family Head, these two came uninvited and sent a wreath, which is truly ominous and rebellious! I think they are seeking death! As long as you give the order…"
An influential figure approached, viciously saying to Qi Xingchun.
"No rush."
Although Qi Xingchun was also furious, he didn't choose to act rashly at the first moment.
As mentioned before, the Qi Family had done a lot of work on security to ensure the smooth proceeding of this birthday banquet today.
The family's experts were all deployed, and many more were invited from outside.
If these people took action, even if those coming to disrupt had three heads and six arms, they would still end up crushed!
However, there were too many guests present.
If such a thing happened, it would inevitably affect innocent bystanders, and the situation could get out of control.
In that case, the birthday banquet would be completely ruined, and it would undoubtedly become the biggest joke of the provincial city!
Unless absolutely necessary, Qi Xingchun didn't want such a thing to happen.
"Young friend, if I remember correctly, my Qi Family and you have no quarrels, and you and I have never met. Why have you set up such a scene to sincerely ruin my birthday banquet?"
Qi Xingchun looked down at Jiang Feng, asking coldly.
"No quarrels? Qi Xingchun, Qi Mengge, you really can't guess who I am?" Jiang Feng asked mockingly.
Upon hearing him publicly mention the father and daughter's names, in an instant, Qi Xingchun and Qi Mengge's expressions changed dramatically!
Qi Mengge immediately thought of something, blurting out: "Jiang Feng!! So you're… Jiang Feng!!!"
It's no wonder that the father and daughter were just now reacting; so far, although they had deep-seated enmity with Jiang Feng, they had never met him.
Unexpectedly, the first meeting would be the ultimate confrontation!
Qi Mengge's face instantly showed intense venomous resentment.
She thought of her son's death, the downfall of the Dongfang Family, and years of effort all for naught…
"Damn it, so this is the little bastard Jiang Feng from Binhai?"
"Are the official people outside just eating and doing nothing? How did they let him in?"
"This little bastard dared to come here today and pull such stunts, it's simply unforgivable!"
"Hmph! Perfect timing! Today, let's make sure he comes with no return, dying without a resting place!!"
The Qi family members were furious, wishing they could swallow Jiang Feng alive!