Gu Family's Birthday Celebration

After saying goodbye to Lin Qingzhu and her family, Ning Wangshu left the Lin family with Bai Jingchuan and Bai Jingteng.

"Mr. Ning, where are you staying? We can take you there."

Bai Jingchuan spoke up.

"Sure, that would be great. I'm staying at the Kaiting Hotel nearby." Ning Wangshu didn't refuse.

After inviting Ning Wangshu into the car, Bai Jingchuan had his younger brother, Bai Jingteng, drive. He sat in the back with Ning Wangshu.

"Mr. Ning, I really didn't expect to run into you here today. And it turns out my Second Brother's friend is Miss Lin's father. What a coincidence! Haha!"

Bai Jingchuan said with a hearty laugh.

Ning Wangshu smiled wryly. "You can say that again. I was surprised too. By the way, Patriarch Bai, what brings you to Zhonghai?"

Bai Jingchuan smiled. "Do you remember the fourth young master of the Gu family we met at Mirror Lake Villa last time, Mr. Ning? Tomorrow is the eightieth birthday of the Gu family's Old Master. I came to Zhonghai specifically to celebrate his birthday."

"As I mentioned before, I have some dealings with the Gu family's Second Brother, Gu Yanzhao, who manages the family's businesses. Our Bai family has quite a few business dealings with the Gu family here in Zhonghai."

"On top of that, the Gu family holds a powerful position in Zhonghai, and their fourth son is one of the city's top five power brokers. Naturally, I had to come in person for their Old Master's birthday."

After a pause, Bai Jingchuan continued, "Zhonghai is different from other places. Countless major companies from home and abroad have gathered here, and no cultivation faction can claim it as its own."

"Other than families with extraordinary influence in official circles, like the Gu family, most cultivation