Undercurrents Swirl

"Go home? Too bad my home isn't here! Lead the way!"

"Yes, young master!"

"Brother Changsheng, since this is an auspicious day, why not settle the marriage between the two juniors as well? Double happiness at your door—wouldn't that be even better?" Elder Qin said with a smile, raising his cup.

Beside him, Qin Keqing was slightly dazed. When she heard Elder Qin's words, she immediately put on a bashful look.

"Brother Qin, you really are in a hurry. Are you that eager to send your granddaughter away? Times have changed. What's it called now? Free love! What are old fellows like us meddling for?" the head of the Ye Family suddenly said in a strange, sarcastic tone.

"Old Ghost Ye, that doesn't make sense! What kind of thing did that useless son of yours marry? As if everyone here doesn't know?" the head of the Wang Family said with a loud laugh, mocking him without restraint.

"Hmph! Wang Tianhua, are you deliberately stirring up trouble?" the head of the Liu Family said in a low voice, his expression dark. At some point, the wine cup in his hand had already been crushed to powder.

The head of the Ye Family's face was equally gloomy. The marriage alliance between the Ye and Liu families had resulted in the Ye Family marrying back a daughter-in-law like a pig, making them a laughingstock. And now he was talking about free love—there was a certain feeling of slapping himself in the face.

"Enough! Since all of you have honored me by attending my birthday banquet today, I, Changsheng, will first toast everyone." Li Changsheng picked up his bowl and drained it in one go.

"Brother Li, impressive tolerance! But isn't this banquet still missing one person?" the greasy, fat man seated at the