The banquet proceeded in an orderly fashion, with exquisite dishes served and guests eating joyfully.
Amidst this peaceful atmosphere, a hotel waiter rushed in, his expression peculiar. "Old Madam Cao, a guest has arrived from outside and brought you a grand gift. However, they are not on the invitation list for this banquet. Madam, would you like to invite them in?"
Cao Chunhui frowned slightly. Logically, all the intended guests had been invited. Was there anyone overlooked? Even if someone was missed, wouldn't they typically not show up?
However, it's impolite to refuse someone with a smile. Since they brought a gift, it would be best to invite them in for a chat.
At this moment, Cao Chunhui was already annoyed and wanted something pleasant to relax her mood. She couldn't let the banquet end on a sour note.
Without hesitation, she said directly, "Isn't it a joy to have friends coming from afar? Since they have specially prepared a grand gift and come to pay their respects, how can I turn them away? Go ahead and invite the guest in."
Her words were rather refined, making her seem knowledgeable.
The waiter nodded, "Alright, I'll go now."
A moment later, the waiter returned with a man wearing construction work clothes.
Looking at the man, his skin was tanned, his build was sturdy, and his beard was unkempt. Coupled with his attire, it was evident he was a hardworking laborer from a construction site.
How could someone of such "lowly origins" have any connection with Old Madam Cao?
The moment Cao Chunhui saw the man, the smile on her face vanished. Being someone who disdained poverty, she had no desire to meet or speak with such a person.
She regretted her decision to let him in.
The man spoke, "Old Madam Cao, today is your eightieth birthday. I have brought you a grand gift. I hope you will accept it."
Cao Chunhui looked at him with disdain. What kind of gift could a man of his status possibly bring?
At most, it would be flowers.
How uninteresting.
"Present it," Cao Chunhui commanded, acting as noble as an empress dowager.
The man snapped his fingers. Then, a group of people, all dressed as construction workers, carried a massive object into the hall. The object was completely covered by a large red cloth, hiding its contents.
Everyone's curiosity was piqued.
"Oh wow, such a large item. What could the gift be?"
"It must be valuable!"
"But what valuable thing could these construction workers possibly send?"
Cao Chunhui was also full of curiosity, staring at the large object and asking incessantly, "What is covered under the red cloth?"
The man smiled slightly. "Old Madam Cao, please accept the grand gift I have prepared for you!"
As he spoke,
He grabbed a corner of the red cloth and pulled it forcefully, revealing the gift beneath.
Everyone looked simultaneously and gasped in unison.
"A coffin?!"
Beneath the red cloth was indeed a red lacquered coffin!
This...
The entire hall fell silent.
It was the eightieth birthday banquet of the Old Madam of the Jiang family. For someone to come and present her with a coffin – how deep was the enmity?
Cao Chunhui was so furious she felt like spitting blood.
Lu Ming's incident had barely concluded, and now a construction worker was here to anger her. It was as if they wanted her to live a longer life!
However, in a corner, Jiang Anzhi was secretly chuckling.
This was the exact effect he wanted.
To get rid of Jiang Mengxin, he didn't care about anything else. He wouldn't hesitate to infuriate his own mother! All he desired was the position of CEO of the Jiang family!
Cao Chunhui trembled with rage. Her face turned red as she pointed at the man and yelled, "Get out! All of you scoundrels, get out!"
The Jiang family's security guards were not to be trifled with.
A large group of security guards rushed forward, intending to throw out the construction workers.
But who would have expected!
As the construction workers simultaneously opened their jackets, hand grenades were visible inside their clothes!
Combined, they had over a hundred grenades!
If so many hand grenades were detonated at once, the entire hotel lobby would likely be annihilated in an instant.
"Who dares to come forward?" the man roared, and all the security guards stopped in their tracks.
The other guests were also stunned.
They had only wanted to have a simple meal; they didn't want to risk their lives.
Cao Chunhui's face turned ashen with fear. She swallowed and asked, "I... what grudge or enmity do I have with you that you would seek such a frantic revenge?"
The man smiled.
He said, "You don't recognize me? My name is Pan Yu!"
Cao Chunhui frowned. She had never heard this name before. On the other hand, Jiang Mengxin found it somewhat familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before, but couldn't recall it immediately.
Pan Yu continued, "I have a younger brother, his name is Pan Yue!"
Pan Yue?!
Jiang Mengxin suddenly stood up. She remembered.
A month ago, an accident occurred at a construction project contracted by the Jiang family. A worker was unfortunately crushed into pulp by a large steel plate at the site. That worker was Pan Yue.
Later, the Jiang family, in accordance with regulations, compensated Pan Yue's family with 2.6 million yuan.
This matter should have been concluded.
So... why was Pan Yue's brother seeking revenge?
Jiang Mengxin questioned, "Pan Yu, the incident involving your brother was entirely an accident. A construction accident, no one wanted it. How can you blame our Jiang family? Furthermore, didn't we compensate your family with 2.6 million yuan? You took the money, so why are you causing trouble now?"
Hearing this, Pan Yu's eyes turned red.
He roared angrily, "Do you think you're so great just because you have money? I'll return the 2.6 million yuan to you. Give me back my brother!"
Uh...
Jiang Mengxin was momentarily speechless.
Taking a few deep breaths, Jiang Mengxin said again, "The dead cannot be revived. Your brother is already dead. What can I return to you? Pan Yu, it was just an accident. Please don't get stuck on it, okay?"
Pan Yu chuckled.
He said, "What 'accident' is that? It was clearly because your Jiang family, in order to rush the construction progress, completely disregarded safety regulations, which led to my brother's tragic death! This debt must be settled by your Jiang family!"
Jiang Mengxin was quite exasperated.
She believed that Pan Yu thought the compensation was too little and was continuing to cause trouble, hoping to extort more money.
With the intention of de-escalating the situation, she asked, "Tell me, how much more do you want?"
Pan Yu sneered, "Money, money, money! You rich people only know money! Let me tell you, I don't want money!"
Jiang Mengxin was stunned. "You don't want money, then why are you causing trouble today?"
Pan Yu stated decisively, "What I want is life!"
This statement terrified everyone present. Did Pan Yu, driven by his brother's tragic death, lose his mind and intend to take the Jiang family down with him using over a hundred hand grenades?
The guests felt like they were biting a bitter gourd, unable to express their suffering.
If you're going to die, then die! Couldn't you choose a different venue or location? By choosing a birthday banquet to stage this, you're dragging hundreds of guests down with you!
What should they do?
Everyone wore a distressed expression.
Some of the more timid guests had already wet their pants.