Just then, a figure walked in through the doorway.
It was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a sharp suit and leather shoes. It was none other than Cai Kun.
As the founder of the Jinghong Group, a renowned domestic entrepreneur with a net worth in the trillions, Cai Kun naturally appeared in the public eye quite often. Many people recognized him at a glance, and expressions of astonishment appeared on their faces.
How was this possible?
Did Old Master Tang Pengfei actually have ties with the Cai family?
Even if he did, it shouldn't be enough to make a prominent figure like Cai Kun personally come to offer birthday greetings, right?
The two of them were simply not on the same level.
"President... President Cai!"
Tang Pengfei immediately went up to greet him. Along with his excitement, his heart was filled with curiosity and confusion.
He was certain that he had never had the slightest business dealing with the Cai family, as the Tang family simply couldn't reach that echelon.
"Haha, I heard it was Old Master Tang's seventieth birthday. I took the liberty of coming uninvited tonight, please don't take offense."
To everyone's surprise, Cai Kun's attitude towards the Old Master was extremely polite. His tone was as if he were speaking to an elder of his own family.
This instantly made Tang Pengfei feel overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
"Dad, why are you here?"
Just then, Cai Cheng stood up.
His calling out "Dad" gave everyone present a massive shock.
This Young Master Cai was actually Cai Kun's son!
That made sense!
No wonder Liao Yingjiang had been so respectful to him just now.
By the door, Shen Jun, who was standing as a punishment, felt his legs go weak from fear. He hadn't expected that this Young Master Cai would be the young lord of the Jinghong Group!
He had been so blind as to offend such a prominent figure!
"What kind of nonsense is that, you brat? Why can't your dad come?"
Cai Kun scolded him. At the same time, his gaze swept across the room and quickly landed on Qin Ning, who was sitting next to Cai Cheng. He hurriedly ran over. "Young Master Qin."
The reason he knew of Qin Ning was because his son, Cai Cheng, had accidentally offended Qin Fei earlier, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
For all these days, Cai Kun had never actually been able to meet Qin Ning. Hearing that the other party was attending a birthday banquet at a hotel in the Magic City tonight, Cai Kun rushed over immediately, wanting to see this big shot with his own eyes.
"There's no need to be so formal. You are Cai Cheng's father, and Cai Cheng is my friend. If you don't mind, I'll call you Uncle Cai," Qin Ning smiled faintly.
"I don't mind, I don't mind at all!"
Hearing this, Cai Kun felt extremely flattered, and his heart was filled with wild ecstasy.
Didn't this bring them much closer?
As long as they could cling to Qin Ning's coattails, it was unimaginable what heights the Cai family could reach in the future.
That was no longer just a matter of money.
"Hiss!"
Seeing even Cai Kun acting so respectfully toward Qin Ning, everyone present couldn't help but be dumbfounded again. They all gasped, completely stunned.
Su Xingwan clicked her tongue in awe. She knew that the current Qin Ning was definitely not what he used to be, but she never imagined it would be this extreme. How could it be described as merely not what he used to be?
Even a big shot like Cai Kun was rushing over to curry favor with him!
How was this possible?
And just as everyone was in shock, they saw another middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walk in from outside the door.
"President Wang!"
Exclamations rang out. Someone recognized this middle-aged man; it was none other than Wang Lin, the former richest man in the country.
"Old Wang, you came too," Cai Kun greeted with a smile.
"If you knew to come, how could I be absent?"
Wang Lin nodded in response. Then, under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone in the room, he walked up to Qin Ning and respectfully greeted, "Young Master Qin."
"Uncle Wang, you have a seat too." Qin Ning felt a bit helpless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He knew that even if he wanted to keep a low profile tonight, it was impossible.
"How is this possible? Not just Cai Kun, even Wang Lin is like this!"
At this moment, everyone present was shocked to the extreme.
Two of the most famous entrepreneurs in the country had both come here because of Qin Ning, and their attitude toward this young man was simply unbelievable.
"President... President Xu?"
Suddenly, another exclamation spread throughout the room.
Everyone's gazes followed the direction of the door, and they were dumbfounded once again.
Xu Kaiyu.
A top tycoon who could stand alongside Wang Lin and Cai Kun had actually appeared right after them.
Could it be because of Qin Ning again?
This...
"Young Master... Young Master Qin!"
Compared to Wang Lin and Cai Kun, Xu Kaiyu appeared very cautious at this moment.
It was because his son, Xu Quan, had offended Qin Ning, even alarming Elder Zeng.
"Have a seat." Qin Ning waved his hand, signaling for him to sit down as well.
Because there were more and more people, this table was basically full. Having no other choice, Tang Pengfei immediately arranged for the waiters to bring over a new table, merged the two, and took the opportunity to sit down himself.
"Old Master, you are the birthday star tonight. As Monitor Xing's classmate, I offer you a toast." Qin Ning smiled and raised his glass.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare..."
Tang Pengfei was overwhelmed by the favor. Although he had relied on his own hard work to allow the Tang family to possess nearly a hundred million in assets today, it was his first time experiencing a grand scene like tonight.
And the reason for all of this was closely tied to this young man named Qin Ning.
How could he not know that the background of his granddaughter's classmate was terrifyingly huge?
"Dad... out... outside..."
Just then, a middle-aged man rushed in hurriedly.
Su Hongping.
Tang Pengfei's son-in-law, and also Su Xingwan's biological father.
"What's going on outside?" Tang Pengfei's heart skipped a beat. Could there be another big shot about to make an appearance?
That couldn't be, right?
The three most top-tier figures in the Magic City, Xu Kaiyu, Wang Lin, and Cai Kun, had all come. Could there possibly be anyone bigger than them?
Su Hongping was seen swallowing hard. He didn't speak out publicly, but instead leaned in and whispered something into Tang Pengfei's ear.
Hearing this, Tang Pengfei stood up abruptly. "Young Master Qin, President Wang, President Cai, President Xu, an important guest has arrived outside. I must go greet him personally, please excuse me for a moment."
Wang Lin and the others couldn't help but exchange glances, quickly guessing the identity of the newcomer in their hearts.
Soon, Tang Pengfei led his eldest son, daughter, and son-in-law outside the door. Not far away, the elevator doors opened, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked out.
"President Ma!"
Tang Pengfei immediately went up to greet him.
The person who arrived was none other than the top leader of the Magic City, Ma Anguo.
"Old Master Tang, you are too polite. Forgive me for taking the liberty to visit tonight, please don't take offense." Ma Anguo enthusiastically shook hands with Tang Pengfei.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Tang Pengfei was overwhelmed by the favor. "President Ma, please come inside quickly."
"There's no rush."
However, Ma Anguo waved his hand. "I heard that Young Master Qin is also here tonight. I have to trouble the Old Master to help pass a message inside, saying that I would like to meet him, if it is appropriate..."
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
