Morning sunlight spilled across the dark asphalt. Traffic lights flickered, and amid the hum of engines, the stream of cars slowly crept forward.
A black van slowly pulled up in front of an office building.
"Are you really in such a hurry? You won't wait two more days and go with us?" Lin Qiye, seated in the front passenger seat, turned to look at Baili Pangpang in the back.
Baili Pangpang said helplessly, "The old man's birthday banquet is the day after tomorrow. As the sole heir, I have to head back early. All those distant relatives, plus representatives from other corporations and major families, are important guests. I need to receive them personally, and there's still a lot to arrange for the banquet..."
The corner of Cao Yuan's mouth twitched slightly. "Why do you sound like you're looking forward to it?"
"Hehe, after all, this is my first time presiding over such a big occasion. In the past, my dad handled all this himself." Baili Pangpang smiled.
Lin Qiye nodded. "All right, then you go on ahead. Jialan's enlistment documents and the bow sent in for repairs won't arrive until tomorrow night, and An Qingyu's experiment will take some time too. We'll head straight to the birthday banquet the day after tomorrow and meet up with you there."
Lin Qiye reached into the back seat and patted his shoulder. "When the time comes, remember to dress sharp."
"Don't worry! No one understands fashion better than I do." Baili Pangpang grinned.
Baili Pangpang pulled four black envelopes patterned with gold from his pocket and handed them to the others.
The envelopes had a slightly frosted texture, made of some unknown material. Under the sunlight, they gave off a faint golden gleam, looking upscale and formal. The Baili Group seal was