Chapter 717 - The Big and Small Jade Buddha (1/2)

Jin Xiuying sat in the spacious hall of the Chu family, but there was no trace of happiness on her face.

Chu Xuanyue walked into the hall. Her expression changed several times when she saw Jin Xiuying. This was her biological mother, but she had brought her more pain than happiness in the past years. After hesitating for a while, she finally walked over and said, “Mom, I’m back.”

Different from normal moms who loved their daughters, Jin Xiuying did not seem happy at all to see Chu Xuanyuan whom she had not met for more than 20 years. On the contrary, she had a disgusted look on her face.

In response to her daughter’s greeting, she just snorted and then turned her head away, fiddling with the prayer beads in her hands.

Chu Xuanyue had mentioned that her mother was a cold and unfeeling woman. But today Qin Haodong finally saw it first-hand. A cold light flashed in his eyes.

Chu Xuanyue had planned to ask Qin Haodong to say hello to her mother together with all her daughters-in-law. But she immediately gave up after seeing her attitude.

Since Jin Xiuying was so cold, she did not need to show any excessive passion for her.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Chu Xuanli immediately said, “Little sister is back now. Let’s all take a seat.”

Fortunately, Chu Shanhe’s attitude was firm, so the others were quite enthusiastic about Chu Xuanyue’s return. Or at least they seemed so on the surface. After sitting down, they were immediately surrounded by some relatives and cousins who were talking non-stop.

Chu Xuanyue, followed by her daughters-in-law, greeted the women of the Chu family and talked about daily affairs. It was quite lively, but Qin Haodong seemed to be isolated. Only Chu Mingli was sitting with him.

The younger generation of the Chu family, led by Chu Mingcong, were very resistant to his return. They sneered at this sight, “I cannot afford to offend you, but I can choose to ignore you. You must be embarrassed, sitting there by yourself.”

Qin Haodong did not care about them. He enjoyed the tea and snacks leisurely. In fact, it would be best if these people did not come to him, which saved him a lot of trouble.

As time went by, more guests came to the Chu family to celebrate the birthday. Chu Mingli also got up, followed by Chu Xuanli, to greet the guests. Qin Haodong was the only one sitting at the dining table.

A cold smile appeared on Chu Mingcong’s face, “Aren’t you powerful? Aren’t you good at martial arts? I can defeat you without being too violent.”

But at this moment, the emcee at the door exclaimed, “Han Wuji, Master of the Han family, has arrived.”

Hearing this name, all those present were slightly stunned. Generally, the other families would only send a second-generation disciple to celebrate the birthday of the head of the Seven Great Families. Masters rarely came to the party personally. So why did Han Wuji come here today?

Chu Xuanming was also astonished at first, but he immediately calmed down and brought Han Wuji into the hall.

Surrounded by many people, Han Wuji walked into the hall and greeted Chu Shanhe, who was sitting at the head of the table, “Master Chu, I wish you a long life.”

Chu Shanhe did not dare to show any disrespect toward the master of another family. He stood up and said, “Master Han, this is just my birthday party. It is a great honor to have you here!”

Han Wuji simply greeted him and then looked around the crowd.

Chu Xuanming hurried forward and said, “Master Han, please take your seat at the VIP table.”

As the master of another family, Han Wuji was definitely one of the most distinguished guests. Logically speaking, he should be sitting at the VIP table.

But he directly ignored Chu Xuanming and strode toward the ordinary seats next to him. under the gazes of all those present.

Seeing Qin Haodong sitting there alone, the cunning old man immediately felt the implication and he was pleased. Although Qin Haodong came back to the Chu family, their relationship was not so harmonious.

This was definitely good news for the other families. If the Chu family got the support of the Tang Sect, what else would there be in store for them.

The reason why he came here to celebrate Chu Shanhe’s birthday in person was to get closer to Qin Haodong. It seemed that this was an excellent strategy.

“Mr. Qin, am I lucky enough to sit with you?”

Qin Haodong looked at Han Wuji. After all, this man was Han Jieyu’s grandfather and he had always got along well with the Tang Sect. So he nodded, pointed to the seat next to him and said, “Of course!”

Receiving Qin Haodong’s consent, Han Wuji sat next to him happily.

Sitting in the main seat, Chu Shanhe was annoyed at this sight. The younger generations of the Chu family were really good for nothing. He had taken great pains to invite Qin Haodong to the party, but they did not even realize this young man’s great importance in the capital.

If the younger generation of his family would gather around Qin Haodong, it would be impossible for Han Wuji to drive them away and talk to him. But now the benefits were obtained by Han Wuji.

At this moment, Qi Guofan and Zhao Cangqiong, masters of the Qi and Zhao families also turned up. After a simple greeting, the two of them also sat beside Qin Haodong happily.

After a while, all the masters from the Seven Great Families in the capital were here, but the other six were gathered around Qin Haodong. They surrounded him and talked to him, like stars around the moon, but Qin Haodong merely responded in an indifferent manner.

The stupid younger generations of the Chu family also realized that the masters from the other six families were not here to celebrate the birthday. Instead, they were trying to please Qin Haodong.

Chu Shanhe’s face clouded. He had done his best to invite Chu Xuanyue and her son back to prove his good relationship with the Tang Sect to the other six families.

But all his efforts were in vain. The other six masters must have realized that relationship between the Chu family and the Tang Sect was not so harmonious.

But there was no alternative. After all, it was his birthday party and the guests were here. He could only grin and bear it and wait for the end of the birthday party to teach these ignorant younger generations a lesson.

The complacency on Chu Mingcong’s face disappeared. He had wanted to see Qin Haodong being embarrassed and humiliated. But now with the masters from the other six families gathered around him, he was the star of the party.