Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Birthday Banquet Face-Slapping (8) Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Birthday Banquet Face-Slapping (8) Wan Si spoke passionately, “Compared to what you’ve done for me, this little gesture of mine really isn’t worth much thanks. Jiang Zhe, you are truly a blessing to humanity, a beautiful muse, a divine guide!”

Jiang Zhe was caught off guard by his exaggerated praise and rarely revealed a smile – fleeting as it was, it was breathtakingly beautiful.

It was only now that Li Yihua recognized Wan Si, because his department dealt with environmental protection and new energy, and he had some impression of this world-famous owner of the New Energy Company, Wan Si.

However, why had Wan Si come here?

He had specifically come for Jiang Zhe’s birthday party.

With this thought, he quickly recorded a long video to report the situation to Jiang Cheng.

Without receiving a reply from the couple, Li Yihua could no longer conceal his surprise.

The scene today was fresher and more thrilling than he had imagined.

“Hello, everyone!” A bold and slightly frivolous voice came through.

Yang Feiliu waved and greeted everyone as she walked in.

Seeing that there were quite a few elders present, she kept her composure, but still pulled her wide fur collar up a bit, whispering to Jiang Zhe, “So many elders.”

“Mhm.” Jiang Zhe nodded.

“If I had known, I would have borrowed a school uniform for you to wear.” Yang Feiliu’s red lips were fiery, and her makeup was exaggerated yet refined.

Jiang Zhe shrugged, “Just be yourself.”

“That won’t do. Later those gossipers will start talking about you again,” Yang Feiliu flipped her fur collar over, completely covering her exposed shoulders.

She now looked quite dignified.

However, the only flaw was that the skirt below was a bit short, and that was not so easily covered.

Xiao Meng couldn’t help but laugh, “Sister Yang, would you like to use my scarf?”

“I’ll take it for an emergency.” Yang Feiliu snatched it up and quickly turned herself into a picture of elegant beauty.

It was just that this appearance was a bit inconsistent with her usual style; she even looked as if she didn’t know how to walk anymore.

After Yang Feiliu arrived, several other guests followed.

Some of them left after staying for a while because they had other things to do, while some stayed.

It was clear that these people all had a remarkable presence, and their attitudes toward Jiang Zhe were either respectful or affectionate, but in any case, they all came with good intentions.

In a short while, the private room, which could accommodate sixty or seventy people, was completely full.

People had already begun to stand and chat.

Even so, standing didn’t dampen their enthusiasm. Everyone was either whispering or talking loudly, their emotions running high.

With the arrival of Pei Yuan and Lin Huaiyuan, the scene reached a new crescendo.

“Grandpa!” Lin Huaiyuan greeted Jiang Zhe and then immediately approached Jiang Yaowang.

A few days before the New Year, he had been busy with a research project and couldn’t get away, even missing the New Year’s Eve dinner hosted by Ding Yuehua.

Jiang Yaowang was very pleased to see him, “You finally got a break?”

“Sorry, grandpa, I was really busy these past days. I’ve freed up now.”

“It’s okay, everyone understands the demands of work.”

Upon learning that Lin Huaiyuan was a researcher at the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, many people were amazed.

Everyone knew the Pharmaceutical Research Institute was a hard place to get into and a place that many powerful people relied upon.

Just as Lin Huaiyuan finished speaking, Pei Yuan clung to Jiang Zhe’s sleeve, “You hear that? It’s not like I intentionally made Lin Huaiyuan miss the New Year, obviously, the research couldn’t go on without him, he had to stay.”

“I’ve talked with Xiaozhe about it; Xiaozhe is aware,” Lin Huaiyuan said.

Pei Yuan was not so easily appeased, “Then I must also make it clear to Xiaozhe.”

Jiang Zhe nodded, “I know everything.”

Lin Huaiyuan smiled, “But knowing that today is Xiaozhe’s birthday, I actually became so anxious that I finished my work this morning.”

“Look at that, just look at that!” Pei Yuan shook his head in dismay, “I’ve been pressing him, but to no avail. Yet with Xiaozhe’s birthday, he’s suddenly full of motivation.”

“Dean Pei, stop joking with me. It was a combination of the right time, place, and people that just happened to come together, allowing me to complete the research,” Lin Huaiyuan said with a smile.

The crowd only knew beforehand that Lin Huaiyuan held a prominent identity. However, after learning that he was Jiang Zhe’s older cousin, it made sense for him to attend the birthday banquet.

Pei Yuan had a baby face that made him look particularly young; no one had associated him with the idea of a dean.

Now that they heard his surname was Pei and Lin Huaiyuan addressed him as Dean, they finally came to a realization—could he be Pei Yuan?

Pei Yuan actually came to Jiang Zhe’s birthday banquet in person!

Although it’s possible that he came for Lin Huaiyuan’s sake, the level of familiarity he seemed to have with Jiang Zhe, never straying far in conversation, truly made it hard to believe that their relationship was anything but good.

Jiang Yaowang lowered his voice and asked Jiang Zhe, “This Dean Pei… ”

“My cousin and I have been to the Pharmaceutical Research Institute before; I met Dean Pei there,” Jiang Zhe simply explained.

However, it wasn’t really a lie; the fact was more or less the same.

Jiang Yaowang nodded thoughtfully.

Li Yihua was so shocked that his phone almost dropped from his hand.

After shooting a short video, he quickly went out to call Ding Yuehua and Jiang Cheng.

But both of them were using this rare social opportunity to play mahjong with someone and found the constant messages on their phones annoying, so they both silenced their phones.

After all, it was the festive season, and there was no worry about delaying work.

Li Yihua tried calling several times but no one answered, so he could only give up for the time being.

Jiang Zhe got up from Jiang Yaowang’s side, poured herself a cup of green tea at a nearby table, and noticed Li Yihua watching her. She swept her gaze lightly across him, then withdrew it, her expression cool and collected.

Li Yihua, however, felt a chill down his spine from her look; fortunately, he had been respectful towards Jiang Zhe all along, not negligent in the slightest.

Otherwise, he didn’t know how he would have made amends.

A message popped up on Jiang Zhe’s phone.

Qin Jingchen informed her that he was on his way and would arrive soon.

“No worries, it’s still early,” Jiang Zhe glanced at the time—it wasn’t even seven o’clock, and there was still plenty of time before the banquet was to begin.

Qin Jingchen sat in the car, his eyes shining brightly, as he adjusted his tie.

Qin Hai was driving the car, with Fen Ye seated next to Qin Jingchen.

They were all wearing very formal suits with bow ties, indicating the importance they placed on the birthday banquet that evening.

“Qin He has already gone ahead to help, my sister-in-law won’t mind us arriving late,” Fen Ye said.

Qin Jingchen lowered his gaze and stayed silent.

In the vehicle following them, driven by another person, were Qin Qing and Qin Yan.

Hai Yan, He Qing—these were always the four most capable assistants around Qin Jingchen.

Ever since Qin Qing went to the Yuanlong Technology Department, he didn’t come back to Beijing often.

This time, knowing that Qin Jingchen placed great importance on Jiang Zhe’s birthday, and just so happening to be back for a work report, he became one of the invited guests.