The Su Family had been in Jinghua for over three hundred years. In Jinghua, and even in all of Hua Xia, they had an important position. The Su Family had always advanced in both business and politics. Sixty years ago, when the Isloka virus was at its most rampant, the Su Family had suffered a huge disaster brought about by the Isloka virus. After the disaster subsided, the Su Family resolutely gave up on their business path and focused on politics. Even so, the wealth that the Su Family had accumulated over the years was enough for the entire family to squander for more than ten lifetimes.
However, the impact of the disaster brought about by the Isloka virus caused the once prosperous Su Family to wither completely. In the previous generation, there were only two males, Su Hong Cheng and Su Yi Cheng. The two males of the Su Family were not even fifty years old this year, but they both stood at the peak of Hua Xia's power. Su Hong Cheng was currently the mayor of Jinghua City, and Su Yi Cheng was Hua Xia's third chief, holding great military power.
When Su Yi Cheng was young, he was assassinated and lost his ability to reproduce. Su Hong Cheng had a daughter, but after that, he did not have another child. In this generation of the Su Family, there was only one girl to inherit everything of the Su Family. Towards this only child, Su Hong Cheng held her in the palm of his hand, afraid that she would melt if he called her, but he had no choice but to discipline her a little more strictly. After all, the Su Family's future depended on her. And Su Yi Cheng doted on this niece to the extreme, even more than her father. He could not bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance. No matter how bad his mood was normally, as long as he saw his niece, he would immediately beam with joy, and all the bad mood would disappear. For this niece, he had even fought with Su Hong Cheng a few times.
And today, it was the Su Family's only pearl's sixteenth birthday. At the same time, it was also the day of her official engagement with another young elite. To the Su Family, this could be said to be an earth-shattering event. With how much the Su Family doted on her, to her other half, even if he was not the most outstanding man in the world, he would definitely be a dragon among men … no, a dragon among dragons. To be able to make them agree to her public engagement at the age of sixteen, it could be seen that they were satisfied with that man.
This birthday banquet had been the most important event of the Su Family for the past six months, and they had started preparing for it very early. There weren't many invitations sent out, but they were sent to all parts of the country. The invitations were all super rich and powerful families that could shake the whole of Hua Xia with a stomp of their feet. The location was set up in the Su family's private manor.
The Su Family didn't have a lot of people, and it could even be said that they were in great decline. However, this Su Style Manor covered an area of more than a thousand acres, and it was full of grandeur and luxury. It was enough to show the depth of the Su Family's wealth. When the sky darkened, the Su style manor was brightly lit. Fireworks bloomed in the night sky, welcoming every guest who came.
"Su'Er's house is actually so big." Ling Chen was dumbfounded. Its scale was comparable to that of an ordinary village.
"There are only a handful of families in Hua Xia that have survived for more than three hundred years. The Su Family is one of them. Although the members of the Su Family are all involved in politics, it's not surprising that they have such wealth. " Chao Ying explained. She then pursed her lips and smiled, "The Su Family only has one Su'Er in this generation. If anyone can marry the little princess of the Su Family, everything in the Su Family will be theirs."
"Since master has come personally, would he let the princess of the Su Family fall into the hands of others?" Chao Xi said with a smile as she winked at Ling Chen mischievously. Of course, they knew why Ling Chen took the risk to come back to Beijing, but they didn't seem jealous at all. After coming out of 'hell', their thoughts were too different from the ordinary modern girls.
"You guys …" Ling Chen smiled. His eyes flashed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Today is not only Su'Er's sixteenth birthday, but also her engagement with Xuanyuan Xue Yi, the first successor of the Xuanyuan Family. The Su Family values this a lot, so they sent out invitations to let more people witness and give their blessings. At the same time, this is also to put pressure on the Xuanyuan Family. After all, the Xuanyuan Family is unparalleled, and the Su Family only has one daughter. They are afraid that Su'Er will be bullied if she goes. "
"Those who received invitations from the Su Family are some of the most prestigious families. Without an invitation, no matter how powerful their background is, they won't be allowed to enter. After all, safety is the most important thing. "
"How many invitations did Li Xiao Xue receive?" Ling Chen asked.
"Two, both are with us now." Chao Ying answered.
As they spoke, they arrived at the gate of the Su Family's manor. The guard at the door took three steps forward and was about to ask him to show his invitation in a standard procedure. With the help of the bright light, he saw the two girls standing in front of him and was instantly stunned. His eyes stared straight at them as if they were magnets. It was as if his soul had flown out of his body and he had completely forgotten what he was supposed to say and what he was supposed to do.
Her jade-like eyes were like pools of sparkling spring water, clear and lovely. The lines of her face were flawless, and her lips were cherry red. Her nose was delicate and pretty, and her chin was slightly raised. She had a gentle charm that could take one's soul away. This kind of heavenly beauty was enough to make even the fishes and beasts fall from the skies. He was sure that he had never seen such a beautiful woman in his entire life. However, the two girls standing in front of him were exactly the same … Under the gentle light, they looked like a pair of fairies that had descended from the heavens.
The two sisters were already used to this kind of reaction, but this time, they were already used to this kind of reaction in front of Ling Chen. They couldn't help but feel delighted. The corner of Chao Xi's lips curled up. She took out the two invitations from Li Xiao Xue and said gently, "Big brother, these are our invitations. Can you let us in?"
The gentle and beautiful voice gently awakened the man from his daze. He knew that he had lost his composure and hurriedly lowered his head as fast as he could. However, he no longer dared to look at the two girls' eyes and faces. His face was also flushed red as he awkwardly looked at the invitation card in his hand. When he saw the name on it, he was even more shocked. He lowered his head and stammered, "So … so it's the Li family's esteemed guests … please … please come in … please …"
As he said that, he was so flustered that he couldn't even move his body. Chao Ying and Chao Xi smiled and said "thank you" in unison, then entered the Su Family's manor with the "bodyguard" behind them.
After a while, the guard finally came back to his senses. However, he didn't dare to look back at Chao Ying and Chao Xi. He touched his forehead and said to himself, "The Li Family … Could they be the legendary Li Yun Ze's twin adopted daughters … Indeed … Indeed … Indeed … Their beauty is enough to bring disaster to a country … One look and I almost lost my soul … And they're twins … No wonder so many officials and rich young masters in the south fought so hard for them …"
At the entrance of the banquet hall, Su Er's father, Su Hong Cheng, was personally welcoming the guests into the hall. Those who received his invitations were all nobles among nobles. They deserved to be personally welcomed by the mayor of Beijing.
Seeing Chao Ying and Chao Xi from afar, Su Hong Cheng's eyes widened for three seconds. Even his heartbeat became erratic. He had always been focused on politics, and hadn't been close to women for many years. In fact, he had always thought that he had lost interest in women. However, the sight of these twin girls was something that even he couldn't bear. He quickly calmed himself down. Chao Ying and Chao Xi gracefully walked over and smiled as they greeted him, "Uncle Su, long time no see."
"Isn't this Ying and Xi? I'm pleasantly surprised that you could come. "Su Hong Cheng laughed as he looked at the two girls with a gentle gaze. About 2 years ago, he had gone to the south and met these two sisters at the Li family's residence. At that time, he had been so stunned that he had almost lost his composure. At that time, he had half-jokingly said to Li Yun Ze that with these two sisters, the younger generation in Su Hang would be in chaos. Li Yun Ze smiled but didn't say anything … because long before he had said those words, there had been countless open and secret battles because of Chao Ying and Chao Xi.
Chao Ying smiled as she said, "Godfather and Xiao Xue had some matters to take care of, so they couldn't personally come. Godfather and Xiao Xue asked us to apologise to uncle Su on their behalf … Of course, they didn't forget to ask us to bring princess Su 'Er a birthday present."
"Hahahaha," Su Hong Cheng laughed heartily, "Big brother Li is too polite. Come, come, come, please come in. Mmm … if my Su 'Er was like you two when she grew up, I'd laugh even in my dreams, haha. "
It could be seen that Su Hong Cheng was in a good mood today. His normally stiff expression was filled with laughter tonight. The Li family was the wealthiest family in Hua Xia, so he had to send an invitation. However, he naturally didn't expect Li Yun Ze and Li Xiao Xue to personally attend. The engagement between the Su family's princess and the Xuanyuan family's eldest son had nothing to do with the Li family. It would be strange if these 2 pillars of the Li family could squeeze out the time to attend a birthday banquet that had nothing to do with them.
"Little sister Su 'Er is like a lotus flower rising from the water, a flawless pearl. When you grow up, you'll definitely be a beauty that can cause the downfall of a city, far surpassing us sisters … Can we bring our bodyguards in?" Chao Ying smiled as she looked at Ling Chen behind her.
"Of course." Su Hong Cheng casually looked at the 'bodyguard' behind them. This bodyguard was wearing a black suit and looked to be around 34 years old. His face couldn't be any more ordinary, the type that would be easily forgotten after looking at him for half a day. His face was as hard as a rock, but his eyes were as sinister as a cannibal's. If one looked closely, they would see that his ears were moving slightly, evidently paying attention to his surroundings.
Su Hong Cheng praised him in his heart. As expected of the Li family's bodyguards, one look was enough to tell that they were not ordinary people.
It was naturally not a problem to bring a bodyguard in. These rich and powerful people all brought a group of bodyguards when they went out. It was extremely rare for people like Chao Ying and Chao Xi to only bring one. Most of them had 3 or 4 or even more. If these people weren't allowed to bring their bodyguards in, they would probably be restless. The richer they were, the higher their status, the more afraid they were of death.
Seeing Chao Ying and Chao Xi walk into the hall, Su Hong Cheng smiled bitterly. Once these sisters go in, those young masters inside … Phew, I hope there won't be any problems.
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