The banquet was held on a sprawling private estate, where several white buildings resembling European palaces stood side by side. In front of the villas were large swimming pools and musical fountains. The main villa served as the banquet hall, while two other annexes were connected to the main building and used for performances and other entertainment activities.
This generation of scions of prominent families is quite different from previous generations. While previous generations were prone to courting disaster, these scions prefer gossip and being gossipy. Because there are so many scandals involving the Huo Family, the situation was once comparable to a palace intrigue, with all sorts of big and small events happening in the Huo Cheng being spread around.
Currently, Huo Cheng only has his mistress Xinxin by his side, Lin Lan is in jail, and Hu La has been kicked out of the Huo Family.
Huo Cheng was too ashamed to attend today's banquet, so he sent Huo Cifeng instead.
Therefore, everyone's attention naturally shifted to Huo Cifeng and his illegitimate son Wu You'an, who is the pinnacle of illegitimate children and the white moonlight in many people's hearts.
Wu You'an has been staying by Young Master Wang's side the whole time, without making any other moves. Everyone sighed, thinking that he truly deserves to be called a good-natured person in the entertainment industry. He doesn't even have any interest in the Huo Family's immense wealth, and even if he knew about it, he wouldn't try to compete for it.
Many people now think more highly of him.
Worried that Wu You'an might be bored, Wang Chen suggested, "Didn't you recently start learning the guzheng? Why don't you go up and show off your skills?"
Wu You'an didn't see Old Master Huo present and had no desire to play; it was pointless. But when he saw Zhang Ze appear before him, his eyelids twitched, and he readily accepted Wang Chen's suggestion. "Sure, could you please record a video for me?"
Wang Chen: "Of course, my prince."
Wu You'an's lips curled into a smile. He gently patted Wang Chen's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Stop taking pictures and say you didn't. Don't keep it a secret."
Wang Chen's ears turned slightly red, then he smiled, thinking to himself that this wasn't the first time; he often did things he kept secret.
If Wang Chen hadn't overheard Wu You'an constantly telling others that he was straight, he would have confessed his feelings long ago. He was just waiting for Wu You'an over. Whatever Wu Youan wanted in the future, his Wang Family could provide it.
Wang Chen, who had made up his mind, watched as Wu You'an walked onto the stage and sat gracefully in front of an old guzheng. His movements and posture were very standard, and the expression on his face was very easygoing, with a slight smile on his lips.
The audience, seeing someone on the stage, gradually fell silent. They were astonished that this illegitimate son seemed exceptionally talented; not only was his acting career booming, but he also seemed to know how to play musical instruments.
Then, the melody of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" flowed gently from his hands. He could now play without watching, but what was wrong with Zhang Ze in the audience? He seemed completely uninterested. Was it because Huo Cifeng was beside him?
Just then, Zhang Ze fed Huo Cifeng a small piece of cake. Wu You'an became distracted and played the wrong note the next second. By the time he came to his senses, he had already played a section incorrectly.
Wu You'an's mind was no longer on playing the instrument; he was completely preoccupied with where Zhang Ze's disgusted look had come from. What had he done wrong recently?
Wu You'an couldn't recall, but thought Zhang Ze might be doing it because he was close to Wang Chen. Oh well, they used to chat online, so he might as well find an opportunity to chat with him later.
Wu You'an's flawed rendition of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" left the audience somewhat disappointed.
"I thought he was really good, but that's all? My cat plays better than him!"
"Hahaha, does he not know the standards of aristocratic families? Many young ladies and gentlemen could play the zither at level ten when they were young. I thought they were so amazing, hahaha."
"Sigh, why criticize them? They've grown up outside all their lives, it's normal for them to be naive."
"If he weren't a popular movie star with a lot of fans, I would have thought he was being a bit pretentious, but I was afraid his fans would attack me."
"Keep your voice down, are you afraid they won't hear you?"
"I'm just afraid he won't hear me, lest he think being an illegitimate child is something to be proud of."
" Huo Cixiao is the most pitiful one, okay? Her mother comes from a prestigious family, and they had a proper marriage. I heard their wedding was incredibly grand back then. A wedding of the century!"
"No matter what, I don't believe the movie star's mistress's mother didn't know Huo Cheng was married. Back then, news of Huo Cheng's marriage spread like wildfire. Although there were no smartphones then, he was on TV, so he was practically a household name."
Wu You'an stood behind them, expressionless, a flicker of emotion flashing in his eyes before returning to calm.
Wang Chen felt guilty. He was the one who brought Xiao'an here, yet he had let Xiao An hear these gossips.
"Enough, everyone! That's all stuff from the previous generation, what does it have to do with Xiao'an!"
After Wang Chen spoke, the hosts of the banquet had to give him some face, so they nodded in a perfunctory manner and stopped talking, going on to chat about other things.
A banquet, as the name suggests, is a high-end event.
However, sometimes people aren't interested in business, cultural, or academic exchanges. But if you're talking about the secrets of certain companies, it's guaranteed to be eye-opening.
They all took out their phones and sent messages in the " Really Not a Wealthy Family Group Chat " chat.
"If they won't tell us, then let's wait until they're a bit further away before we talk."
"Oh dear, we've run into them! The eldest illegitimate son Huo Cifeng, versus the second illegitimate son, Wu You'an!"
"Please provide a live update from the nearest group member regarding the current situation."
"Received, received," Wu You'an said with a smile, extending his hand to shake hands with Huo Cifeng. Then, his lackey Zhang Ze took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped Huo Cifeng's hand, which he had just used!
"Holy crap! I smell gunpowder!!"
"Holy crap, is this actor completely spineless? He can tolerate all this? Is he a coward or a Ninja Turtle?!"
At the same time
Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao sat in the banquet's VIP box, watching the large screen on the wall. The system even thoughtfully provided text for their conversation.
Huo Cixiao was already used to his wife's actions. He had lost count of how many unusual things about her there were, and the fact that she hadn't hidden anything from him was already quite good. Huo Cixiao was the kind of person who knew when to stop.
He held his sweet and soft wife in his arms and carefully fed her strawberries.
"Hmm, I'm not eating anymore. I'll eat later. Let's watch the show first."
"Okay, fine, give me a kiss first, then we'll see."
"Mua~"
Huo Cixiao let him go, and only then did he turn around and continue watching.
A conversation came from the other end of the screen.
"Hello, Second Brother." Wu You'an extended his hand.
Huo Cifeng didn't seem angry at all. Instead, he gave a faint, enigmatic smile and shook hands with him. "Nice to meet you, Xiao'an."
Zhang Ze frowned, really wanting Huo Cifeng to stay away from this person. This Wu You'an was so fake and hypocritical, it was unbelievable. If it weren't for him, Miss Qiu Ya wouldn't have died! How dare he show his face in front of A-Feng?
" A-Feng, reach out and wipe it."