Chapter 204
Mrs. Fang held a velvet feather fan with a solid-gold handle set with three large diamonds and accented with smaller rubies. It made the hand holding it look as white as jade.
Downstairs, guests mingled over drinks. The crowd shifted constantly, but in many places, people had formed little circles around someone at the center of conversation.
"That's Boss Yang over there. Real estate, I believe. The people laughing around him all want something from him," the man behind her said, stepping forward and tipping his chin in another direction. "And there... those are people from the Li Family. The eldest son has been making quite a name for himself lately. I didn't expect that one from the Jiang Family to be here too."
Someone was still filming beside Li Wenchuan, making them an unusual sight amid the banquet guests.
Mrs. Fang half hid her smile behind her fan. "Someone at the entrance was just asking where they were."
"Why did you let all of them in? I doubt it'll stay peaceful." Mr. Fang shook his head, but at the sight of his wife's eager expression, he couldn't bring himself to be annoyed. His voice was full of affection.
"Isn't a banquet supposed to be lively?"
Mrs. Fang slipped her arm through his. She was gentle and lovely, and her voice carried the soft lilt of a Jiangnan woman, sweet enough to make a heart melt. "Almost everyone's here. Let's go down, dear."
Standing together, Li Wenchuan and Jiang Hansheng were like two tall pines. Few young men in the room were as striking as they were, and plenty of guests turned to look.
"No wonder he's in entertainment. With looks like that, a night with him would be..." A middle-aged man rolled his eyes and spoke with