Chapter 91: Announced on the Spot [2]

By the time the birthday banquet was about to begin, Yan Yu and Yang Xuefei had only just returned to the main hall. Su Han could not help but grab Yan Yu and ask, “Where on earth did you two go? I didn’t see you all afternoon.”

Yan Yu smiled. “We accidentally witnessed the rise of a future superstar.”

Yang Xuefei blushed. “What happens next is still hard to say...”

Su Han was left completely baffled, but with the banquet about to start, she could only lead them to their seats first.

The banquet hall was next to the main hall. Cold dishes had already been served. Old Master Su sat in the seat of honor. To his left were Su Hanxue, Su Wentao, and Su Yinxuan, while to his right there were two empty seats. After that came people like Shangguan Xin and Ren Yuheng.

As for Tan Junwen, his seat had been pushed almost all the way to the entrance.

Su Hanxue stared at the two empty seats and could not help frowning. He tugged at Butler Mo and asked, “Butler Mo, whose seats are those on the old master’s right?”

Seating arrangements carried their own rules. Since ancient times, the right side had been the place of greater honor, and those seated to the right of the seat of honor were usually of higher standing than those on the left.

Su Hanxue was already Old Master Su’s own son, and Su Wentao was the sole heir of the Su family. Yet both of them still sat on Su Wu’s left. How could Su Hanxue not be curious?

Butler Mo said awkwardly, “The old master instructed that those two seats are reserved for the young miss and Mr. Yan.”

“What?!” Su Hanxue flew into a rage. If the seat were for Su Han, he could accept it, but how could even Yan Yu sit there?

There were so many guests here today. If he, Su Hanxue, were made to lose ground before everyone’s eyes to some country bumpkin, where would he ever put his face again?

Butler Mo said, “Those were the old master’s exact instructions. He also said no one is to touch Mr. Yan’s seat...”

“Nonsense!” Su Hanxue was so angry he nearly slammed the table, but because it was Old Master Su’s eightieth birthday, he barely managed to suppress his temper and did not explode on the spot.

Only after Butler Mo had left did Su Hanxue mutter under his breath, “Old man... I’ve done so much for the Su family, and yet all you care about is my elder brother’s daughter. Even after my brother has been gone for so many years, you still look down on me! Since you are so heartless, don’t blame me for being ruthless. At eighty, you’ve lived long enough!”

Nearby, Su Wentao lowered his voice and said to Ren Yuheng, “Brother Yuheng, how did things go this afternoon? Was Yan Yu taught a proper lesson? Haha... What a shame I couldn’t get away, or I would have loved to see that brat embarrassed!”

Ren Yuheng said awkwardly, “Don’t even mention it.”

“Hmm?” Su Wentao’s smile stiffened.

Ren Yuheng shook his head, then turned to Tong Kunkun beside him and asked, “Are you sure you can make that kid make a fool of himself at the banquet?”

“Rest assured. Since that brat dared lay a hand on me, I’ll make sure he pays dearly!”

Tong Kunkun gritted his teeth, a chill flashing in his eyes. In his hand, he tightly clutched a bronze doll no larger than a palm.

The doll was startlingly lifelike, even the umbilical cord on its belly visible in fine detail. It looked utterly sinister. Ren Yuheng glanced at it a few more times and suddenly felt a cold shiver run through him, quickly averting his eyes.

It was Yan Yu’s first time attending such an occasion, and sitting in the place of honor made him feel somewhat ill at ease.

Su Han covered her mouth and laughed. “I never knew you could be shy.”

“I just haven’t figured out what our child should be called yet,” Yan Yu said shamelessly.

Su Han flicked his forehead. “Is that your problem to think about?”

“Fair enough, fair enough. As long as the child takes my surname, you can choose whatever name you want.” Yan Yu nodded with complete seriousness.

Su Han rolled her eyes. She realized that aside from using force, she seemed to have no real way of dealing with Yan Yu. But with so many people watching, she could not exactly beat him up in public, so she could only忍 it.

Just wait until we get home. I’ll settle accounts with you then.

Soon, all the guests had taken their seats one by one. Many were curious about Yan Yu, this unfamiliar face, and began quietly asking around about his identity.

“Who’s that young man beside Su Han?”

“Seems his surname is Yan. I’ve never even heard of him.”

“He probably has no background. Could he be trying to marry into the Su family as a live-in son-in-law?”

Shangguan Xin was seated among the guests. Hearing everyone discuss Yan Yu, she could not help but smile to herself.

These ordinary people had no idea who her younger brother was.

Not to mention anything else, if her sister—Yan Yu’s fourth mother—were to stand here, I’m afraid only Old Master Su would even be qualified to speak with her!

What’s more, Shangguan Xin had vaguely heard from her aunt about Yan Yu’s other mothers, and even she was a little envious of him.

If the rich second-generation heirs here were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, then Yan Yu had been born with an entire gold mine.

He was the one who truly had a mine at home.

After all the guests had been seated, Old Master Su slowly spoke. “Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this old man’s birthday banquet. We’re all old friends here, so I won’t bother with too many introductions. But today we do have a new face...”

Su Wu pointed at Yan Yu. “Yan Yu, my precious granddaughter Su Han’s boyfriend!”

As soon as those words fell, the whole room was thrown into shock. Su Hanxue could not help blurting out, “Dad, this is Yan Yu’s first time in our home, and we know nothing about him. Isn’t it a little... rash to announce this?”

Even Su Han herself was at a loss. Her intention had merely been to use Yan Yu as a shield and make her position clear. Who would have thought her grandfather would actually take it seriously?

Yan Yu was equally bewildered.

Only Shangguan Xin shook her head with a helpless smile and murmured to herself, “That old fox from the Su family is quite shrewd. He must have already guessed Yan Yu’s identity and is hurrying to pull him into the Su family... Ha, if Auntie finds out about this, she’ll definitely scold that old rascal for having no shame!”

Su Wu stroked his white beard and chuckled. “What Su Han likes is what I like. And what I like—do you think you can oppose it?!”

Su Hanxue was momentarily at a loss. He could not understand what had gotten into the old man today. He had passed over someone as promising as Ren Yuheng, a young man with both talent and family background, and instead seemed unusually invested in this Yan Yu, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

Hearing everyone discussing the two of them, Su Han could not help but blush. Yan Yu winked at her and said, “Looks like Old Master Su is very pleased with me.”

“What kind of spell did you cast on Grandpa?” Su Han asked in a low voice.

Yan Yu said innocently, “Couldn’t it just be because of my personal charm?”

Su Han was both annoyed and amused, and could not help pinching his arm.

Watching Su Han and Yan Yu openly flirt in front of Su Wu, and seeing that Su Wu actually remained unperturbed, even looking as though he fully approved, Ren Yuheng could no longer hold back and said,

“Grandpa Su, I came this time on behalf of the Ren family. In addition to offering my birthday greetings, I also brought a gift for Grandpa Su with my own hands.”

“Oh? And what gift is that?” Su Wu asked.