Yang Chen walked halfway around, and under Chu Xiang's introduction, he held a stack of thick business cards, feeling even more amazed at the Chu family's extraordinary influence in Yangcheng.
"The guests attending the birthday celebration are at least worth over a hundred million, and many are wealthy individuals I've only seen in financial magazines. These are all potential major clients!"
"Now that I also have shares in Jin Xiangyu Auction House, only by making the auction house bigger and stronger can I earn more money and give my parents a peaceful retirement!"
Yang Chen subconsciously tightened his grip on the business cards and said sincerely, "Miss Chu, thank you for giving me this opportunity."
"You're welcome."
Chu Xiang smiled faintly and said, "I'm just introducing you. Whether these people become your clients depends on your own efforts."
"I will certainly do my best..."
"Chu Xiang!"
At this moment, a young man in a suit and tie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, strode over, pointed at Yang Chen, and said, "Tonight is Grandpa's 70th birthday banquet. What is it like for you to bring this bumpkin around everywhere? Birds of a feather flock together, trash associates with trash friends!"
"Chu Junhao, today is Grandpa's birthday, and I don't want to argue with you."
Chu Xiang suppressed the anger in her heart and said in restraint, "Yang Chen is my friend, watch your mouth!"
"Don't think you can pressure me just because Grandpa favors you more!"
Chu Junhao sneered, "When Grandpa was sick, you said you wanted to give him a rare treasure..."
He then looked Yang Chen up and down with cold eyes and said mockingly, "Could it be that this bumpkin is the 'diluted' gift you mentioned... Tsk, tsk. If you're looking for such a useless person to be our Chu family's live-in grandson-in-law, you'll truly disgrace our Chu family!"
"MMP, you're so condescending just because you were born into a wealthy family. Calling me a 'bumpkin' left and right, I don't care about you!"
Yang Chen had been beaten senseless by rich second-generation types like Gao Feng for three years, and he already had no good feelings for rich second-generation types like Chu Junhao.
"Miss Chu, who is he?"
"He's my second uncle's son—Chu Junhao."
There was still a blood relation, so Yang Chen no longer had to worry about Chu Xiang's face and sneered, "You're nagging like a woman. Could it be that you're a eunuch?"
"What did you say!"
Chu Junhao had never been insulted like this before. He was furious and shouted sternly, "Kneel down and apologize to me, or you won't leave the Chu family gate in one piece today!"
His shout drew the attention of the surrounding guests.
"What's going on?"
"Don't you see Miss Chu and Young Master Chu arguing? This is going to be good."
"Nonsense, I'm not blind. I'm asking why they're arguing?"
"How should I know?"
"Heh, you don't even need to think about it. It's probably just those wealthy family disputes."
"Right... right, I've heard before that although Old Master Chu has many children and grandchildren, he only dotes on Chu Xiang. Perhaps Chu Junhao is jealous."
"..."
As the crowd murmured, Chu Xiang said coldly, "Chu Junhao, Yang Chen is my man. See if I dare to touch a single hair on his head!"
"Why wouldn't I dare!"
Chu Junhao shouted, "Someone, grab this kid and beat him up before throwing him out!"
Chu Xiang immediately stood in front of Yang Chen and roared at the Chu family bodyguards who emerged, "See who dares!"
"Go, I'm telling you to act!"
The bodyguards were caught in a dilemma between Chu Xiang's and Chu Junhao's conflicting orders, not knowing whom to obey.
"Xiang Xiang, Jun Hao."
At this moment, a majestic voice echoed from the stairs, "With so many guests present tonight, why are you two arguing? Can't you give your grandfather less trouble!"
Everyone looked up and saw Chu Tiankuo helping Chu Luan down the stairs.
"Third Uncle, it's not me who wants to argue with Xiang Xiang."
Chu Junhao, playing the villain first, pointed at Yang Chen and said, "Xiang Xiang keeps associating with disreputable friends and bringing them home. Normally, it's fine. But today is Grandpa's 70th birthday, such an important day and occasion, and she still brings this unknown kid..."
"Shut up!"
Before he could finish speaking, Chu Luan let out a low reprimand, "Young friend Yang is my guest. If you dare to speak rudely, do you believe I'll kick you out of the Chu family!"