082 Wealthy Night Banquet (I)
The Fu family's mansion built on the edge of the Jade Lake is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery. Although it is now autumn, due to the temperature difference in the mountains, many of the landscape vegetation inside and outside the house are still green.
A large area of mountainous land is owned by the Fu family, which is a rule inherited from the hands of the elder Fu Lao. The Fu family's family rules are engraved with ancestral teachings, and the future heirs of the Fu family will all thrive on this land.
The Fu family's mansion has a magnificent main structure. The main building of the center extends to the left and right, and two small buildings extend from each and are connected to the main building.
Tonight's night banquet in the mansion, along the eaves of the villa, is covered with a neat row of light strips. When it gets dark in the evening, turn on the light strip and the colorful dazzling lights are dazzling.
The garden at the back of the villa covers a large area, the size of a dozen football fields. This piece of land was originally reserved for the convenience of future children and grandchildren to live here.
The back garden sets up the dinner venue, with carefully arranged rectangular tables lined up in a buffet format.
In the middle of the site, there is a 99-storey champagne tower that needs to be reached by a side escalator. Although Fu Dongting usually lives a low-key life, tonight's dinner is extremely luxurious.
Mu Liang stood in a corner of the garden, looking at the gorgeously dressed guests around him, his eyes moving slightly. She glanced over a few times, and roughly calculated that there were hundreds of guests present tonight, but Fu Jinchen said that these were just friends who had a deep relationship with the Fu family, and those who were a little more distant were not within the scope of the invitation at all.
"Whew!" Mu Liang exhaled and shook his head secretly. Compared to what you see on TV, this scene is even more magnificent. Except for the scene when she was married, she had never attended such a lavish dinner again.
After eating some snacks just now, Mu Liang felt less hungry. Fu Huanyan was forcibly pulled over to chat by some wealthy daughters, although it could be seen that Fu Huanyan didn't like those people, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, tonight is Fu Dongting's birthday banquet, as a daughter, how arrogant and lawless she is usually, she has to be more disciplined today.
However, Mu Liang didn't want to get involved in that kind of circle, not to mention that there was no common topic, but when she saw those young ladies dressed up in flowers, she felt that it was an eyesore.
Before tonight's banquet, Mu Liang specially chose a burgundy evening dress, since she wants to celebrate her father-in-law's birthday, as a daughter-in-law, she always has to wear something festive, this is what Cai Yongfen taught her when she called her mother last night.
Thinking of her mother, thinking of home, and looking at the excitement around her that did not belong to her, Mu felt a sense of loss in her conscience. She picked up a glass of champagne, raised her eyebrows and looked over, only to see Fu Dongting with You Chuxiu, the two of them walked over quickly, and respectfully invited Song Rufeng in.
According to the generation, Song Rufeng is far higher than Fu Dongting's generation, so when Fu Dongting sees him, he also has to call Song Lao, the relationship between the Fu and Song families is not very close, but when Old Man Fu was alive, he had some friendship with Song Rufeng, so over the years, the two families will always maintain a mode of getting along not far away.
Usually, when Fu has any business activities, it is Song Qinghua who comes forward. Tonight's Fu Dongting birthday banquet, Song Rufeng came to congratulate him in person, which was also to give the Fu family face.
"Old Song, please inside." Fu Dongting personally stretched out his hand, supported Song Rufeng in a virtual way, and politely invited him in. Lin Qiang didn't stop it, just followed closely by his side.
Mu Liang took a sip of champagne gently, and felt a slight strange feeling in his heart. It turned out that he was not Grandpa Song, who repaired the piano, but the chairman of the Song Group. The gap between the two is huge, and it is difficult for her to adapt to it in a short period of time.
In addition to being surprised, she was more disappointed and gloomy in her heart. What is the Song family?
couldn't help but sigh, Mu Liang's expression was entangled. Ever since she met Song Rufeng, she inexplicably likes this grandfather, and even treats him as a relative in her heart, every time she sees him, she can't help but talk to him about her heart, talk about her mood, and some troubles that can't be said to her parents, she will tell him in one go, but he concealed his identity and deliberately lied to her!
To say that she is not angry is certainly a lie. She treated him like a friend and relative, but every time he saw her, he deliberately hid his identity, and he didn't be honest with him at all.
"How?" Mu Liang pursed his mouth and muttered to himself.
"That old man has always been like this!"
Someone behind him suddenly accosted him, Mu Liang was stunned, turned his head to look over, and was suddenly surprised, "Why are you here?" β
"What do you think?"
Sheng Mingzhan was dressed in a black suit, holding champagne in his hand, and looked at her with a smile.
Mu Liang came back to his senses and said suspiciously: "You also received an invitation?" β
"Of course!" Sheng Mingzhan put one hand in his pocket and said, "I am now the God of Wealth of the Fu family, even if I don't want to come, they will try their best to invite me to come." β
Hey, what the hell is it!
Mu Liang slandered, don't open his face and scold. However, her voice was extremely small, and Sheng Mingzhan didn't hear it. remembered the last time she met Sheng Mingzhan in the piano shop, and she also asked Grandpa Song's identity, but he thought that he should know, but he deliberately hid it from her!
"Sheng Mingzhan, you also lied to me with your grandfather?" Mu Liang's face sank, and his voice was angry.
The man smiled and shrugged, his expression was not flustered, "You can't blame me, if the matter was exposed by me, it is estimated that the old man will definitely settle accounts with me." β
"Humph!" Mu Liang glared at him, not giving a good face at all, "Anyway, you are in a group." β
"It's you who are so deceived," Sheng Mingzhan frowned lightly and said, "With such a big shop as the Song family's piano shop, can a master who repairs the piano play around?" β
"Don't you go there a lot, too?" Mu Liang's red lips pursed lightly, and he shot back: "It's your acting skills that are good!" β
Sheng Mingzhan was choked by her and didn't continue to worry about her. But Mu Liang can't be blamed for this matter, the old man can indeed deceive people, it turns out that he is not also deceived.
"Angry?" Sheng Mingzhan pursed his lips and smiled, and asked the person in front of him.
Mu Liang lowered his head, his voice was muffled, "You are being played with, will you be angry?" β
"Do you know the Tao now?" Sheng Mingzhan's thin lips hooked, and his eyes gradually sank when he looked at her.
The expression in his eyes had a deep meaning, and Mu Liang seemed to understand something through his words. She looked away a little weakly, and said softly: "Forget it, I have a lot of adults, so I don't care about you." β
"Tsk-"
Sheng Mingzhan smiled, shook his head and said, "You really dare to say it!" β
"Why don't you dare to say anything?" Mu Liang raised his eyebrows, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth rose, "Sheng Mingzhan, don't be complacent, let me tell you, because of your lunch that day, it affected me again!" β
Hearing this, Sheng Mingzhan frowned and asked, "Why are you bothered?" β
"Uh......" Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Mu Liang's cheeks turned unnaturally red, and he hurriedly said perfunctorily, "The business was not negotiated, and I was scolded by the boss." β
Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Mu Liang felt a little embarrassed. She didn't raise her head, her voice stiff, "You can take a look, I'll get busy first." β
Seeing Mu Liang turn around and walk away, Sheng Mingzhan's mouth moved, and he didn't have time to say anything.
Mu Liang turned around and walked into the crowd, and the faces that greeted him were unfamiliar. She remembered that last time Fu Jinchen said that it was not rude to see someone she didn't know as long as she kept smiling. She tugged at the corners of her mouth, trying to smile gracefully.
There was a crowd of people in front of him, and Mu Liang could still hear the laughter coming from that circle from a distance that was not too close. Fu Pei'an is the son of the Fu family, and Fu Zheng is the grandson of the Fu family, the heirs of the Fu family in the next two generations, naturally the focus of everyone's pursuit.
Mu Liang raised his eyebrows and looked over, and could vaguely see Fu Zheng leaning sideways, his handsome face drooping slightly. He didn't like to laugh, he didn't say much, he stood beside Yao Qin indifferently, and let her praise her son who was excellent in all aspects in front of everyone.
From a distance, Mu Liang seemed to be able to feel the indifference and coldness on Fu Zheng's body. His eyes just fell on a certain point at random, and he was infected by the people and things around him at all.
At this moment, Mu Liang suddenly realized that maybe Fu Zheng didn't care as much about all this as the outside world saw. If he really cared, every time he faced those people, he never showed a smile. If he also likes this kind of life, he always looks indifferent and cold in this family.
For a moment, the person in front of him seemed to look at him as if he had a sense, Fu Zheng turned his head, and his deep gaze happened to fall into the depths of Mu Liang's eyes.
A certain delusion in his heart, because of the loneliness in his eyes, was confirmed. Mu Liang moved his mouth, and there was a little sour taste.
Maybe everyone has their own feelings, just like her, like Fu Jinchen, and like Fu Zheng.
"Fourth aunt."
A small figure suddenly appeared in the crowd, and Fu Cheng hugged Mu Liang's thighs with both hands.
Mu Liang stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms and asked with a smile, "Orange Orange, why are you here?" β
"I'll come out and take a look." Fu Cheng was wearing a white princess dress and was dressed beautifully.
Glancing behind her, Mu Lianghu asked suspiciously, "What about your parents?" β
"Dad is not feeling well, and Mom will give Dad medicine again." Fu Cheng took Mu Liang's hand and said coquettishly: "Fourth aunt, why don't you take Cheng Cheng to play, okay?" β
Fu Shijun is not in good health, and the whole family knows about it. A few times, Mu Liang saw that his face was pale and he couldn't stop coughing in a wheelchair, and he inevitably felt pity.
is the same person from the Fu family, why is the gap so big? Born in this family, it can be regarded as a unique gift, but Fu Shijun is infected with a stubborn disease, which can be regarded as God's blessing!
"Okay, the fourth aunt will take you to play." Mu Liang took Fu Cheng's hand and held it tightly in his palm, "You have to follow me, don't run around." β
"I know it!"
Fu Cheng nodded obediently, and sat beside Mu Liang to look right, full of curiosity.
Mu Liang led Fu Cheng and raised his face again, Fu Zheng's gaze had disappeared. She could only see him standing sideways beside Fu Pei'an, whispering something, which was immediately exchanged for everyone's praise.
She lowered her eyebrows and pulled Fu Cheng to the dining area to eat something first. She carefully fed the child, for fear that she would be hungry if she didn't eat after dinner.
Suddenly, Mu Liang took out a tissue to wipe her mouth, raised his eyebrows and looked over, and saw the man not far in front of him at a glance.
"Let's go, let's go find your fourth uncle." Mu Liang took Fu Cheng and walked over with her.
"Fourth Uncleβ"
As soon as he approached, Fu Cheng opened his mouth to call someone. The man standing in the crowd couldn't help but turn his head to look at it when he heard it.
Fu Jinchen turned around with his wine glass, and his raised gaze happened to fall on the big and small ones who came over. His deep eyes narrowed, staring at the gentle smile on the corner of Mu Liang's mouth, and somewhere in his heart moved inexplicably.
"Orange, don't run." Mu Liang was afraid that she would fall, so he held her hand tightly and didn't dare to let go. Her eyes were focused on taking care of Fu Cheng, and there was a kind of natural motherhood in her expression.
Fu Jinchen's dark eyes moved slightly, he put down his wine glass, and quietly withdrew from the crowd, "I'm sorry everyone, I'm missing you." β
As the words fell, he turned and walked towards them.
"Fourth uncle!" Fu Cheng saw Fu Jinchen coming over, jumped up and asked him to hug him. When Mu Liang saw him approaching, he dared to let go of his hand, and saw Fu Cheng pounce into his arms.
"Ouch!"
Fu Jinchen hugged Fu Cheng in his arms and said with a smile: "Little princess, you seem to be fat again, the fourth uncle can't hold you anymore." β
Although Fu Cheng is not very old, the little girl already knows how to love beauty. She stretched out her fleshy fingers, gestured in front of Fu Jinchen, and said, "Orange Cheng went to check my body yesterday, and the doctor said that I had twenty-five kilograms. Fourth uncle, how many pounds is twenty-five, is Orange Orange very fat? β
Hearing her words, Fu Jinchen pursed his thin lips lightly, and couldn't help laughing: "It's okay, but if you continue to steal chocolate, then you really have to become a little fat man!" β
"Orange Orange, don't be a little fat man!" Fu Cheng raised his mouth and turned his head to look at Mu Liang as if asking for help, with tears in his eyes instantly, "Fourth aunt, Orange Don't become a little fat man!" β
"Don't tease her." Mu Liang glanced at Fu Jinchen and reached out to hug Fu Cheng over, but this hug, she really felt that the weight of this little princess was not light.
"Orange Cheng will not become a little fat man," Mu Liang needed to tighten her two hands to hug Fu Cheng, she lowered her head and kissed the child's soft cheek, and said with a smile: "In the future, if you have to exercise every day after eating, you will not become a little fat man." β
"Really?" Fu Cheng flashed his big eyes and stared at Mu Liang and asked.
Mu Liang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Really." β
"That's good." Fu Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, pursed his mouth and kissed Mu Liang fiercely on the face. But she seemed to think of something again, took out the chocolate hidden in the pocket of her skirt, and pitifully held it in the palm of her hand, "Don't eat this orange orange." β
"Ah, how did you hide in your clothes?" Mu Liang frowned, the chocolate was covered in her pocket, and it was a little soft. Fu Cheng's little hand rubbed the chocolate, and it was black everywhere.
Putting her down, Mu Liang took out a tissue and wiped it for her, but it was not clean. She sighed, stretched out her hand and scraped Fu Cheng's nose, and said, "You, the fourth aunt will take you to wash your hands." β
Fu Jinchen stood on the side and watched, his eyes fell tightly on Mu Liang's face, focusing on her every subtle expression. It turned out that when she treated her children, she could have such a lot of patience, and that careful appearance, others saw her and thought she was Fu Cheng's own mother.
"I'll take Orange Orange to wash my hands." Mu Liang stood up and spoke to Fu Jinchen.
The man slowly retracted his gaze, his palm was lightly raised, and unconsciously fell on the top of Mu Liang's head, his thin lips smiled, and said, "Go, but don't run around with her, there is still half an hour before the banquet will start." β
"I know it." Mu Liang nodded, and pulled Fu Cheng into the villa along the side door.
There is a bathroom on the first floor, and Mu Liang took Fu Cheng in. After cleaning the child, she stood in front of the mirror a little and tidied up her appearance, but after a moment's effort, Fu Cheng ran out first.
"Orange, don't run."
Mu Liang followed closely behind, but after a distance of two or three steps, he saw a maid coming out with a dinner plate, and Fu Cheng rushed over without any scruples.
"Orange Orange!"
Mu Liang was startled, strode over, hugged Fu Cheng in his arms, and subconsciously turned his back to protect her in his arms.
Bang Dang β
The tray in the servant's hand fell to the ground, and everything was spilled on the floor.
Mu Liang flashed over and stalled for Fu Cheng, so one side of the dinner plate hit her lower back.
"Fourth young grandmother, are you okay?" The maid reacted quite quickly, and when he saw Fu Cheng running over, he had already dodged back with the plate, but Fu Cheng had a lot of momentum and still didn't dodge.
"What's going on?!"
As soon as Fu Jinchen walked over, he heard a sound. He walked over quickly and stretched out his hand to pull Mu Liang into his arms.
"Orange Orange, you're fine, are you?" Mu Liang couldn't take care of himself, stared at Fu Cheng in his arms and asked.
Fu Cheng raised his little head, obviously a little scared, and shrank into her arms. Mu Liang lowered his head and looked carefully, and saw that the child was not injured, so he was relieved.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Fu Jinchen frowned, staring at the person in his arms and asked.
"It's fine." Mu Liang shook her head, but she was not injured, but the things on the plate just now spilled out, staining her dress.
Fu Jinchen breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the servant who was squatting on the ground to clean up, and said in a deep voice: "Clumsy in doing things. β
"I'm sorry Fourth Young Master." The servant didn't dare to fight back, and she herself was startled. If she burns Fu Cheng or Mu Liang, she can't afford to provoke her.
"It's okay." Mu Liang smiled, stretched out his hand to pull the maid up, and comforted him.
Glancing at the mess on the ground, Mu Liang asked, "Do these things matter?" β
"That cup of chicken soup is a tonic for the second young grandmother, and the eldest young grandmother ordered the kitchen to stew." Yao Qin is usually very powerful at home, and the servants dare not provoke her.
"It's okay to eat less." Fu Jinchen's sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was already displeasure between his eyebrows, "Hurry up and clean up." β
"Yes, Fourth Young Master." The servant did not dare to say more, and agreed with him in his heart. Anyway, it's so messy at home tonight, it's estimated that no one will remember one less tonic.
"Your clothes are dirty," Fu Jinchen frowned instantly when he saw that Mu Liang's evening dress was wet, "Hurry up and change it, it's easy to catch a cold." β
"Oh." Mu Liang nodded, but was stopped by Fu Cheng, "Orange is going too." β
"Nope."
Fu Jinchen's face suddenly changed, and he handed her over to the servant, "Send Orange to the second sister-in-law." β
"Yes."
Fu Cheng glanced at his small mouth and almost cried. Mu Liang couldn't bear it, and hurriedly comforted her: "Orange Orange, the fourth aunt will go change her clothes first, and I'll take you to play in a while." β
"Okay." The little princess showed her face and honestly followed the maid away.
"Why didn't you let her go?" Mu Liang turned around and walked upstairs, not wanting the child to be unhappy.
Fu Jinchen put one hand on Mu Liang's shoulder, gently took her into his arms, the corners of his mouth slid upward, and said ambiguously: "Because I want to go with you." β
Mu Liang was stunned, and his cheeks were unconsciously red. She carried the hem of her skirt and walked upstairs, and Fu Jinchen followed suit, not giving her a chance to escape at all.
Outside the gate of the villa, a black sedan was parked. The driver opened the door, and Mo Jin got out of the car calmly.
"Come down." The man stood outside the car and called out to the people inside.
Shu Yunge came out reluctantly, lowered his head and asked, "I have a headache, can I not go?" β
Mo Jin's eyes were sharp, and his face was already displeased, "Do you want to let me go alone?" β
Halfway, Shu Yunge bit his lip, helplessly grabbed his arm, and followed him into the villa.
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Ahem, all the ones that should have come are here, and they will continue tomorrow~~