"Oh?"
Yue Xiaofei raised an eyebrow and looked at the man called Cao Xuanye.
Among the scraps of intelligence from the Reverse Scale Squad, the Cao Family had appeared to have a hand in the case that had sent his father, Yue Changlong, to prison on false charges five years ago.
There was no direct evidence yet, but the family had been marked as a prime suspect.
He had not expected to run into one of them here today, of all places.
And not long ago, Cao Xuanye had sent people after Jiang Lan's and Su Guohua's companies.
As Yue Xiaofei considered this, Cao Xuanye reached the center of the hall.
He looked at no one else first. Instead, he went straight to Elder Xu and bowed respectfully.
"Cao Xuanye pays his respects. I heard it was your birthday, Grandpa Xu, so I came to offer my good wishes. Forgive me for arriving late."
His voice was warm and resonant, his manner humble and respectful. No one could find the slightest fault with his etiquette.
Elder Xu looked at him without much expression and gave a faint nod.
"Thoughtful of you."
Cao Xuanye seemed unbothered by Elder Xu's cool response. His flawless smile remained in place.
He straightened and turned his gaze to Yue Xiaofei, who stood beside Elder Xu.
Their eyes met.
At that moment, another commotion came from the entrance.
"Yun Nongyue of the Cloud Family has arrived!"
"Hua Jieyu of the Flower Family has arrived!"
As the announcements rang out, two stunning women entered Longevity Hall, one after the other.
The first was the Cloud Family's eldest daughter, Yun Nongyue.
In an elegant white gown, she had the cool grace of moonlight, like a fairy untouched by worldly concerns.
Behind her came the Flower Family's eldest daughter,