After Ling Yun took his seat, Xue Chengye smiled and announced the start of the birthday banquet. His words pushed the atmosphere in the living room to a climax.
The most excited ones were naturally Ling Yun's table. All the nouveau riches were excited as they rubbed their palms together. They were waiting for the female lead of the night to come downstairs. Then, they would present her with the gift that their families had specially prepared. Then, they would see who would come out on top and win Xue Meining's heart.
This was different from ordinary birthday banquets. At a banquet of this level, no one came here to eat. Other than congratulating, everyone had their own goals. It was just that their goals were different.
This was especially so for these nouveau riches. Ever since they were young, they had eaten all kinds of delicacies.
Therefore, even though Xue Chengye had specially invited the best chef from Beijing to prepare this banquet, and the dishes that were served were exquisite and sumptuous, not many people paid attention to it.
For a banquet for a wealthy family like this, the format was far more important than the substance of the banquet. Normally, it would end in less than two hours.
There were only two climaxes in the entire birthday banquet. One was when Xue Meining blew out the candles and made a wish, and the other was when the birthday gifts were given to Xue Meining.
This was because the relationship between the two families could be seen from the gift-giving segment. Furthermore, this segment was the best opportunity to display the family's strength and status!
Every nouveau riche was waiting for Xue Meining to come downstairs.
Xue Chengye arranged for Ling Yun to sit in the best empty seat. He sat between the young master of the Miracle Physician Valley, Hu Shaobai, and the seventh young master of the Long Family, Long Tianyu.
This made all the foppish young masters present feel displeased, and they were secretly jealous.
Originally, they thought that the person who came would be an amazing person worthy of Miracle Doctor Xue and Xue Meining's attention. However, when Ling Yun came in, they looked at each other and were stunned!
This was because no one recognized Ling Yun!
Not only that, but Ling Yun's clothes made these nouveau riche feel that it was beneath them to sit with him. Compared to these nouveau riche, what he was wearing now was like a beggar standing in a group of extravagantly dressed celebrities. Not to mention the class, he was simply out of place!
To be honest, this was a random set of clothes that Ling Yun had bought at a roadside clothing store when he had rushed to Wuhan. Otherwise, if he had worn Du Gumo's tattered robe, he probably wouldn't have been able to enter the villa district.
The foppish young masters looked at each other. Their curious gazes immediately turned into thick disdain. Many of them even had cold, contemptuous smiles on their faces.
She had thought that this Ling Yun was an extraordinary person. Now, other than being a little handsome, there was nothing special about him!
Looks can't be used to make a living!
Even the usually calm Long Tianyu couldn't believe his eyes. This was Little Ning's birthday banquet. What was Ling Yun playing at?
He shifted his seat to the side as if nothing had happened. He stared at Ling Yun and asked with a smile, "Ling Yun, we came earlier than you and have already introduced ourselves. May I know where your family is …?"
Ling Yun smiled indifferently and said casually, "Oh, I come from Qingshui City. My mother runs a clinic …"
When the nouveau riche heard this, the disdain on their faces became even more obvious. One of them laughed coldly and asked, "Then how did you get to know Little Ning Er?"
Ling Yun smiled and said, "We are classmates from Qingshui High. I am a student from Qingshui High …"
All the nouveau riche came to a sudden realization. So they were just classmates. That made things easier!
Seeing that there was finally someone with a lower status than him, the dumbass who had lost face at the start felt that he had a target to mock. He pointed at the living room and chuckled. "Ling Yun, have you noticed a problem?"
Problem? Ling Yun had indeed noticed it the moment he entered the house. At this moment, he was still thinking about it. He nodded his head and said absent-mindedly, "There is indeed a problem."
The nouveau riche looked at each other again and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
These nouveau riche didn't understand what Ling Yun meant. Ling Yun said that there was a problem because he didn't see anyone he knew other than Miracle Doctor Xue!
Ling Yun originally thought that he would at least be able to see Ning Lingyu, Tang Meng, Cao Shanshan, Zhuang Meifeng, and even his mother, Qin Qiuyue, at Ning Er's birthday banquet!
Even though Xue Meining was unruly, she was a very sensible person. According to Ling Yun and Xue Meining's current relationship, Ling Yun wouldn't believe that Xue Meining didn't know how to invite these people!
Especially since Xue Meining had met his mother before. The two of them even got along well. His mother also liked Little Ning very much. If Xue Meining invited his mother, Qin Qiuyue would definitely come!
Since it was impossible for Little Ning to not invite them, why didn't any of them show up? This wasn't normal!
That idiotic nouveau riche was finally satisfied. He snorted coldly and said, "So you knew that there was a problem. Didn't you see that there wasn't a single classmate of Little Ning's? Then why is your classmate still here and not leaving? "
That idiotic nouveau riche didn't know that Ling Yun was thinking about something else and didn't have the time to bother with him. He thought that Ling Yun was a pushover, so his words were getting more and more overbearing. He was practically forcing Ling Yun to leave.
"Leave here? Little Ning hasn't come down yet. Why should I leave? " Ling Yun finally calmed himself down and lifted his head lightly. He looked at that idiotic nouveau riche and said with a smile that was neither servile nor overbearing.
This was Little Ning's birthday banquet, and the atmosphere was joyous and harmonious. Ling Yun didn't want to add any unhappiness to Little Ning's birthday banquet, so he didn't pay much attention to this little nouveau riche and let him do as he pleased.
Moreover, with the Devil's Underworld Essence Blade, he could go head to head with a Xiantian Realm Level One expert. He couldn't be bothered to deal with such an ordinary rich kid.
"Ahem …" Li Youmin also felt that the idiotic nouveau riche had gone too far. He coughed dryly to smooth things over. Then, he smiled and asked Ling Yun, "Ling Yun, I wonder what present you prepared for Little Ning this time?"
"Eh … Birthday present? Little Ning didn't ask for a birthday present from me … "
Li Youmin really stumped him this time. Ling Yun thought to himself that he was in too much of a rush to actually not buy a birthday present for Little Ning. This matter was really handled …
However, Ling Yun thought about it again. When he was in the sealed valley, didn't he casually pluck a few ginseng kings and Chinese knotweed that had been growing for thousands of years? He could just give Little Ning one of them. Even though Little Ning wouldn't need it, it should be enough as a birthday present.
When the nouveau riche heard this, of course, the whole hall burst into laughter. They were practically about to burst their stomachs from laughing. They winked at each other, waiting to see Ling Yun make a fool of himself.
"You're here to celebrate Little Sister Ning Er's birthday and you actually don't know how to prepare a birthday present? Hahahaha … "That idiotic nouveau riche didn't want to chase Ling Yun away anymore. He felt that it wasn't a bad idea to keep him here to watch Ling Yun make a fool of himself.
Hu Shaobai, who was at the side, couldn't help but reveal a disgusted expression when he heard this. He also knew that Ling Yun didn't have any family background, nor did he have any strength. Furthermore, the way he spoke was a little dull. He couldn't help but reveal a disgusted expression as he sat further away from Ling Yun.
"What's that saying again? Oh, I didn't understand it, but I thought it was awesome. I didn't expect it to be just a slightly more handsome gigolo … "
"I think it's a toad lusting for swan meat, hahahaha …"
"Mr. Ling's outfit is really trendy. Could it be the latest brand?"
"These days, there are many people who think they're infallible. There are also many people who like to act cool. However, in the end, they always end up as fools …"
The nouveau riche began to purposely discuss and ridicule Ling Yun. It was as if this would bring them a special kind of pleasure.
It was just a few words that didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Ling Yun laughed it off.
Just like that, another five to six minutes passed. Suddenly, Ling Yun turned his head and looked in the direction of the villa's staircase. Then, he frowned slightly as a trace of heartache appeared in his handsome eyes.
"Our little birthday girl is coming down!"
"Little Sister Ning Er is coming down …"
At the corner of the staircase, Xue Meining, who was dressed in a luxurious red evening gown, revealed her snow-white shoulders. She was wearing a pair of shiny high-heeled sandals, and her right hand was carefully holding the hem of her dress as she walked down the stairs. She was elegant and elegant, and her mother, Zhang Manyun, followed closely behind her.
Xue Meining was undoubtedly the only female lead tonight. The moment she appeared, the living room immediately erupted into thunderous applause.
"So beautiful …"
"Yeah, Little Ning's figure, tsk tsk …"
"She's only seventeen years old. Who knows how beautiful she'll be in two more years …"
"I wonder which family's descendant ended up getting lucky in the end. Sigh, I'm not worthy of the Xue Family. Otherwise, I would have asked for a matchmaker a long time ago …"
"There's still a need for matchmaking? Look at that table, what do you think those nouveau riches are here for today? "
…
"Big Brother Yun!" Xue Meining could not wait any longer. She asked her mother to help her put on some simple makeup to cover the bruises in her eyes. Then, she immediately ran downstairs to see Ling Yun.
Before she reached the end of the stairs, Xue Meining's gaze swept across the room. She immediately saw Ling Yun's familiar face smiling at her as she walked down the stairs.
The anxiety and anticipation in Xue Meining's eyes instantly turned into endless joy. She could no longer care about anything else as she slightly raised the corner of her dress and rushed towards Ling Yun's seat!
Ling Yun smiled as he stood up and pushed his seat away. Under the dumbfounded gaze of everyone present, he opened his arms wide.
Xue Meining ran faster and faster. It was as if she was a young swallow flying into the forest as she threw herself into Ling Yun's embrace. Afraid that Ling Yun would run away again, she stretched out her delicate arms and wrapped them around Ling Yun's waist!
At this moment, Xue Meining could no longer care about the makeup on her face. She directly pressed her head against Ling Yun's chest as her tears fell like rain, instantly drenching Ling Yun's chest.
"Don't cry, Little Ning. Everyone is looking at you. Aren't I back now?" If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for me at Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued.)
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