After all, even if they were open-minded, they couldn't stop others from thinking the wrong way. If Shangguan Laner's reputation was affected because of this, there would be endless troubles in the future.
When they came to the first floor, as Xu Lingchong said, the hall of Huayang Restaurant was already full of distinguished guests. Although everyone deliberately restrained their momentum, Lin Yi could still feel that no one present was ordinary.
Especially those big shots who were qualified to sit on the main seat, each of them was as deep as the abyss, as if they were sacred. In front of them, Lin Yi could only have a feeling that he was looking up at a high mountain.
Among these big shots, there were many faces that Lin Yi had seen before, such as Xu Yuanzheng, the Third Elder of Towering Pavilion, Zhao Hongbo, the Fourth Elder of Blue Cloud Pavilion, the bald Elder who guarded the Back Mountain Hall, and Ram Jie, whom he had dealt with before, were also among them.
Lin Yi even saw an old acquaintance among them, Hong Zhong of the Hong Chamber of Commerce.
This was quite out of Lin Yi's expectation, but after thinking about it, it was reasonable. As the full agent of the Hong Chamber of Commerce in the north island, it was natural for Hong Zhong to be close to the top management of the Three Pavilions.
What's more, no matter his identity or status, he was not under the Elders of the Three Pavilions, so he was naturally qualified to occupy a main seat.
However, although Lin Yi was an acquaintance of him, he made friends with him as Lin II. Now, Lin Yi appeared in person, so Hong Zhong might not be able to recognize him.
With the appearance of Shanghai Laner, the people who were still greeting each other instantly focused their eyes on the protagonist of today's birthday party. They all smiled, and there was a bit of amazement in their eyes.
As the protagonist, Shanghai Laner's dress was no different from usual today. She did not deliberately dress up, nor did she deliberately decorate herself, but even so, it was still difficult to conceal her natural beauty. Under the deliberately created dreamy atmosphere of the audience. Under the deliberately created dreamy atmosphere, she was like a fairy descending to the world, dazzling and dazzling.
However, while everyone's eyes were focused on Shanghai Laner, there were still many people who noticed Lin Yi who came down from behind her. After a slight daze, there was a burst of whispers.
As for Lin Yi, who was a complete stranger to them, Apart from old acquaintances like Xu Lingchong and the Southern Sky Gate, the others were completely clueless. Suddenly seeing him appear together with Miss Shangguan, of course there were all sorts of guesses and discussions going on in private.
At this moment. Shangguan Tianhua, who was sitting on the main seat in the middle, waved at Laner in a half-doting and half-scolding manner. "Little Lan 'er, why don't you quickly come over and greet all the grandpas and uncles? You've made so many elders wait for you. You've really gained a lot of face today."
"Little Junior Brother, find a place to sit down first. I'll look for you later!" Shangguan Laner turned her head and whispered to Lin Yi. Then, she brought the Little Curly Bear with her. She excitedly trotted over to him.
When Xu Lingchong saw this scene from afar, he couldn't help but be infuriated to the point that he was burning with rage. After seeing every little action of Shanghai Laner and Lin Yi, he felt that the two of them were doing something sneaky, which was intolerable.
"To think that I thought this little girl was pure and cute, pure and inviolable. I didn't expect her to be such a slut with a unique taste. I'm really f * cking blind! " Xu Lingchong fiercely spat on the ground. A bold plan quietly took shape in his mind.
No matter what the reason was. He could not let Shanghai Laner escape from his palm. Absolutely not. For this, he would not hesitate to use any means and take a little risk!
Currently, the great hall was filled with a joyous and harmonious atmosphere. Even though there were some irreconcilable grudges between the various major figures present, none of them could reveal any of it. At the very least, in front of everyone, they had to temporarily force themselves to smile. After all, they had to give face to a super big shot like Shangguan Tianhua, and they had no choice but to give him face.
In the birthday banquet, other than letting the many big shots gather together to exchange greetings and build up their friendship, there was also an indispensable highlight according to the usual practice. Today was no exception under Xu Lingchong's arrangement, and that was to present gifts to the main character of the birthday banquet, Shanghai Laner.
According to the status and strength of each other, everyone present gave gifts to Shanghai Laner in succession. This was not only to express their sincerity, but at the same time, it was also the best opportunity to show off their respective strengths.
Inevitably, the birthday banquet would eventually more or less degenerate into a grand gathering for everyone to compare. The rarer and more precious gifts in hand represented the greater power of the person. In the future, their position in the eyes of many big shots would naturally be higher. As for those slightly shabby and ordinary gifts, they could not be taken out at all. Even if they were taken out, they would only make a fool of themselves.
But this time, under Xu Lingchong's deliberate arrangement, not only did they need to give gifts in front of everyone, but they even specially rented three appraisal experts from the major Chambers of Commerce to comment on each gift in public. To put it nicely, it was a birthday appraisal meeting.
In this way, the atmosphere of competition at the scene was much stronger than before. After listening to Xu Lingchong's announcement, the expressions on everyone's faces were either happy or sad, which could be described as wonderful.
The top big shots of the north island were gathered together, and this was an extremely rare opportunity. Everyone wanted to stand out on such an occasion and leave a deep impression on the many big shots, yet no one wanted to lose face at such a time. Once they left behind a stingy and stingy evaluation, then they would complain incessantly.
If they knew there was such a segment earlier, then it was reckoned that everyone present would absolutely spare no effort to present the best rare and precious treasures. If they were able to leave a good impression on the many big shots, then it wouldn't be a loss no matter how much they spent.
But unfortunately, when Xu Lingchong sent the invitations to them, he'd done something in the process and treated them differently. Those who had a close relationship with the Xu Clan received a reminder at the same time they received the invitation, whereas those who didn't have a good relationship with the Xu Clan or even had a bad relationship with the Xu Clan were completely unaware of this.
It was even to the extent that they were deliberately misled to think that the birthday banquet this time was just a formality, and there was utterly no need to take the trouble to prepare any precious gifts.
Thus, those who received the reminder could show their faces and stand out, whereas those who were deliberately misled would truly be in a tragedy this time. They could only wait in perturbed torment as they waited for themselves to become the laughingstock of everyone present.
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