Chapter 99

The matter of treating guests to a meal had always been handled by Jiang Jianhua, and Jiang Ping had never asked about it before. When the taxi stopped in front of De Yue Lou, he couldn't help but say to his father, "Dad, this time you really went all out!"

De Yue Lou was a famous restaurant in Suzhou with a history of several hundred years. Although the current owner of De Yue Lou was no longer from the family that originally founded the restaurant, the business had been thriving in recent years, becoming the leading high-end restaurant in Suzhou.

Eating a meal at a place like this would cost at least one or two thousand yuan. Moreover, on the way, Jiang Ping had heard his sister say that their parents had invited two tables of guests. Besides the relatives on his father's side, there were also those on his mother's side. This meant that the cost of this meal would likely exceed their monthly salary, which was why Jiang Ping said what he did.

Jiang Jianhua didn't seem to mind, just smiling and saying, "You've done well, and your parents are happy. What's a little money?"

Actually, Zhu Yun was a bit heartbroken that her husband was treating guests at such a good restaurant. However, this was a once-in-a-lifetime event for her son, so she didn't object and even supported Jiang Jianhua, saying, "Your father is right. As long as everyone is happy, a little money doesn't matter!"

Jiang Wei, on the other hand, didn't think much about it, just looking forward to it and saying, "I've never eaten here before. I can really indulge myself today!"

Zhu Yun smiled and tapped her daughter's nose, saying, "Little glutton, you only think about eating!"

"Mom..." Jiang Wei started to pout at her mother, while Jiang Jianhua watched his wife and daughter with a smile, looking very pleased.

Jiang Ping, looking at his happy family, thought of his uncle Jiang Yonghua's family, who would also be coming, and couldn't help but mutter, "Will everyone really be happy? I doubt it..."

Although Jiang Ping had his doubts, he didn't want to dampen the family's spirits, so he smiled and sat down at the table with everyone else. Since it was the weekend, De Yue Lou, which was already very popular, was even busier, with the hall bustling with people. Jiang Ping sat there a bit bored, waiting for the other guests, his eyes following the waitresses in qipaos.

De Yue Lou, being one of the best hotels in Suzhou, naturally had high-quality service. Within Jiang Ping's line of sight, there were several waitresses with good figures and appearances. In particular, they looked even more attractive in their well-fitted qipaos.

While Jiang Ping was admiring the waitresses, the guests his parents had invited started to arrive. In fact, the Jiang Jianhua couple was quite low-key, inviting only close relatives. Jiang Ping, of course, had to greet his uncles, grandfathers, uncles-in-law, and aunts-in-law, smiling and being a polite child.

Jiang Ping's elders were all very happy that he had been admitted to Nanjing University. After meeting, they couldn't help but say some words of praise, and at the same time, congratulate the Jiang Jianhua couple on having such a smart son.

This wasn't the usual empty flattery that relatives would say; it was based on the fact that Jiang Ping had been admitted to Nanjing University. So the Jiang Jianhua couple naturally felt very happy, their smiles never leaving their faces.

As the main character of this dinner, Jiang Ping was also in a good mood. Each elder who arrived would give him a red envelope. Although the amount of money in the red envelopes, based on their thickness, wasn't much—about five hundred to a thousand yuan—every bit of income was very valuable to Jiang Ping at this point.

The Jiang Jianhua couple had invited guests to celebrate their son's admission to Nanjing University, which was a happy event, so the table was filled with a festive atmosphere. However, when the last few guests arrived, the atmosphere began to change.

As Jiang Ping had expected, the Jiang Yonghua family of three arrived last. In fact, Jiang Jianhua had notified everyone to start at six, but the Jiang Yonghua family of three didn't arrive until twenty past six, making everyone wait for them.

"Oops, there was traffic on the way!" Jiang Yonghua said with a fake smile, insincerely greeting everyone, "Sorry to keep you all waiting!"

Although Jiang Yonghua said he was sorry, even Jiang Wei, who had little social experience, could tell that he had no real remorse.

If Jiang Yonghua still had some reservations and didn't want to make the situation worse, his wife, Wang Lin, and son, Jiang Huifeng, had no regard for even the most basic manners.

Since Jiang Yonghua became the manager of Yongchang Group, Wang Lin had increasingly looked down on her husband's poor relatives. In her view, their family's improved conditions meant they had to be on guard against her husband's relatives, to prevent them from taking advantage of her family.

Originally, according to Wang Lin's idea, they shouldn't have come to this meal at all and could have just found an excuse to decline. However, because Jiang Jianhua had recently refused Jiang Yonghua's instigation and didn't go to take the blame for Qian Jing, Jiang Yonghua's position with Qian Yongchang had significantly declined, and he had lost several lucrative positions. So Wang Lin decided to attend this family dinner to vent her husband's frustration and to warn the Jiang Jianhua family.

So when she saw her husband still greeting others, Wang Lin immediately frowned and said, "Yonghua, you've already declined so many engagements to come to this meal. What's a little delay? Everyone has nothing important to do, so they can wait a bit!"

When Wang Lin said this, many of the guests felt awkward, especially the relatives on Zhu Yun's side, whose faces turned even more sour. Even Jiang Ping's uncle, Jiang Guohua, frowned, thinking that his sister-in-law's words were a bit too much.

Seeing that the Jiang Yonghua family was late and that Wang Lin's attitude was so poor, the Jiang Jianhua couple naturally felt uncomfortable. However, since today was a celebration for their son, they didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so Jiang Jianhua forced a smile and said, "Old Four is indeed quite busy, but it's good that he's here. Sit down, sit down!"

Just as the Jiang Yonghua family of three sat down, his son, Jiang Huifeng, started causing trouble. He looked around with disdain and deliberately said in a voice that everyone could hear, "Why are we eating in the hall? I used to always eat in a private room!"

Jiang Huifeng was a year younger than Jiang Ping and had always been at odds with him. In recent years, because his family had become wealthy, he had developed the airs of a spoiled rich kid. His academic performance was terrible, and he only cared about chasing girls at school, having already had several girlfriends.

Jiang Huifeng also knew that his father had fallen out of favor with his boss because he hadn't handled a certain matter well. Moreover, his cousin, whom he had always looked down upon, had been admitted to Nanjing University, which made Jiang Huifeng very jealous. So his thoughts were the same as his mother's, to deliberately cause trouble.

The atmosphere at the table was already somewhat tense, and Jiang Huifeng's words made it even more awkward.

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