Chapter 737: Chapter 737

Zhang Wanyue, worried that her grandfather would vent his anger on Ding Fan and Qin Manshu, quickly stood up and said, "These two are both my friends, and this matter has nothing to do with them..."

However, before Zhang Wanyue could finish speaking, Ding Fan had already stood up directly.

"The acting skills of you Zhang family members are truly impressive, each more so than the last."

"Kid, what did you say? You actually slander our Zhang family's people!" At this moment, Zhang Liang, who was beside her, stood up directly, pointing at Ding Fan while saying so very angrily.

"Dad, this man first hit Zhang Liang, and now he is accusing our Zhang family. It seems that he came here today just to cause trouble," Wen Si said from the side.

At this time, the hall was filled with invited guests, and for a moment, Zhang Guanglin's face looked exceedingly unpleasant.

Ding Fan glanced at Wen Si beside him, then said, "I am not here today to cause trouble; on the contrary, I came to celebrate Old Master Zhang's birthday. But from the moment I entered this hall until now, all I have seen is a performance by the Zhang family members..."

"Kid, it looks like you are courting death..." Zhang Liang exclaimed from the side.

However, since Zhang Liang had just been knocked to the ground by Ding Fan, he had learned his lesson and now dared not continue to make a scene.

"Zhang Liang, don't lose your temper ..." Wen Si said this and glanced at Ding Fan. "It's important to be self-aware. I think if it weren't for Zhang Wanyue, you probably wouldn't even be able to step through the door of this International Hotel. Many people in Zhangzhou indeed want to celebrate our grandfather's birthday, but you need to have the qualification..."

Ding Fan slightly shook his head. "It seems the Zhang family really has no one left. Just now, there was a bully relying on his power, and now, the one speaking is nothing but an opportunist clinging to wealth..."

"Who are you calling?" Zhang Liang's face turned extremely ugly.

"Kid, do you know where you are and what you are saying?" Wen Si's face also turned ugly.

Ding Fan's remarks about the bully relying on his power referred to Zhang Liang, while the opportunist clinging to wealth naturally referred to Wen Si.

"Alright, both of you, step aside."

Zhang Guanglin directly intervened to stop Zhang Liang and Wen Si.

After all, Zhang Guanglin was an experienced and knowledgeable man. Ding Fan and Qin Manshu both had an extraordinary demeanor and exceptional way of speaking. Zhang Guanglin did not believe that such people would come to his birthday party to cause trouble.

"Since you're here to wish me, Zhang Guanglin, a happy birthday, you are guests," Zhang Guanglin said at this time. "I just don't know how to address you two."

Ding Fan did look at Zhang Guanglin differently.

This was Zhang Guanglin's territory, and he didn't throw a temper tantrum. On the contrary, he was still very cautious at this point. It seemed that the Zhang family's roots in Zhangzhou were not a coincidence. Content orıginally comes from 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

"We are both just nameless individuals; we are here on behalf of a friend of Old Master Zhang's." While Ding Fan spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket.

That letter was a very ordinary kraft envelope.

Zhang Guanglin took a moment, then casually took the envelope that Ding Fan handed over.

"No wonder you dare to be arrogant. It turns out you're the child of my old friend. However, people like you, coming here to curry favor, begging for money like beggars, are dime a dozen," Wen Si said with a light snort.

Wen Si was upset as she had just been described by Ding Fan as an opportunist clinging to wealth, and so she spoke out against Ding Fan, calling him a beggar asking for money...

However, as soon as Wen Si finished speaking, Zhang Guanglin directly swung his hand and slapped Wen Si.

The slap was exceptionally loud, and there were few in the room who did not hear it.

Those around looked at each other, not understanding why Zhang Guanglin would hit Wen Si.

At this point, not to mention others, even Wen Si herself was stunned. She had always pretended to be very obedient around Zhang Guanglin, and because of this, Zhang Guanglin was quite fond of her.

Zhang Guanglin seldom scolded her, and this time, he had actually hit her.

"Dad…" Wen Si held her swollen cheek and looked at Zhang Guanglin.

"You are far too impolite. How dare you say that distinguished guests have come to beg for money. Apologize to the distinguished guest quickly!" Zhang Guanglin's face was stern, and he spoke in a low voice.

Wen Si was even more confused. She glanced at Ding Fan and Qin Manshu standing opposite her.

Both were dressed simply. How could these two look like any distinguished guests? Yet Zhang Guanglin called them distinguished guests.

Wen Si glanced at the letter in Zhang Guanglin's hand...

At that moment, Wen Si seemed to understand something. Perhaps the letter brought by Ding Fan and Qin Manshu was from some influential person.

"What? Are my words no longer effective?" Zhang Guanglin saw that Wen Si was not moving and raised his voice a bit.

"Yes, yes..." Wen Si still did not dare to offend Zhang Guanglin. So, she walked up to Ding Fan, bowed very respectfully, and did as told.

"Distinguished guest, I was wrong just now… please forgive me..."

Everyone present looked at each other at this scene.

People were speculating about what sort of background Ding Fan and Qin Manshu had, to make Zhang Guanglin slap his own daughter-in-law in public. This was more than just a slap—she had to apologize too.

It's known that in Zhangzhou, even the mayor has to schedule an appointment to meet Zhang Guanglin. This just shows how influential Zhang Guanglin is in Zhangzhou.

And for Zhang Guanglin to treat someone with such respect, who could these people be?

"You two, do I still need to say it?" Zhang Guanglin then said to Zhang Liang and Du Lei on the side.

Both individuals naturally knew of Zhang Guanglin's temper, and although reluctant, they still approached Ding Fan and Qin Manshu with propriety.

They bowed and apologized.

Witnessing this scene, Zhang Wanyue was utterly stunned; she had not expected Zhang Guanglin to treat Ding Fan in such a manner.

Previously, Zhang Wanyue had been worried that Ding Fan and Qin Manshu would be neglected at the banquet, so she always mentioned that Ding Fan was her classmate, her friend.

But seeing the situation now, Zhang Wanyue felt that her efforts were completely superfluous.

Wen Si, who had a conflict with Ding Fan, was slapped by Zhang Guanglin, and Zhang Liang, who dared to physically confront Ding Fan, was also kicked by Ding Fan.

In the end, the wronged Wen Si and Zhang Liang even had to apologize to Ding Fan. From this, it was clear that Ding Fan was an incredibly formidable figure.

"Everyone…" At this moment, Zhang Guanglin raised his voice, addressing the crowd.

All eyes were then on Zhang Guanglin, as people were eager to know who exactly Ding Fan and Qin Manshu were.

At this time, a discerning individual passed a microphone to Zhang Guanglin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, these two are from the Qin family of the Four Great Families," Zhang Guanglin announced loudly into the microphone.

What? People from the Qin family!

The Qin family was one of the Four Great Families in Huaxia Country.

People finally understood why Zhang Guanglin hit his own son-in-law and even made his son-in-law's grandson and granddaughter apologize to others.

It turns out they were people from the Qin family!

At the side, Zhang Liang and Du Lei exchanged looks upon realizing the identity of their guests.

Both knew that people from the Qin family were attending today, but they had never imagined that these individuals were the ones from the Qin family.

In their minds, the arrival of members from the Qin family should have been marked by arrogance, surrounded by adulation; they had not expected the Qin family members to be so low-key.

Zhang Wanyue was also in shock; that evening, everyone was busy under the guise of hosting guests, but in truth, they knew that the Qin family were the main guests of the night.

Zhang Wanyue did not expect that Ding Fan was the person the Zhang family had been so eagerly trying to entertain till now.

"So it's people from the Qin family; I wondered why they appeared so naturally noble and extraordinary…" Wen Si blurted out, standing nearby.

Wen Si now truly wished he could slap himself.

All the efforts today were to welcome the Qin family, and yet he had managed to offend the very people from the Qin family…

Ding Fan did not even want to glance at Wen Si. Being in the company of a sniveling, sycophantic person like him, Ding Fan felt that even speaking a word was utterly disgusting.

"Old Master Zhang, this is Old Master Qin's granddaughter, Qin Manshu…" Ding Fan introduced Qin Manshu at his side.

After all, today he was here to help Old Master Qin with a task, and there were some formalities that needed to be observed.

Qin Manshu walked out composedly.

The own granddaughter of Old Master Qin!

At the side, Du Lei and Zhang Liang both swallowed hard.

Although the two had never met Qin Manshu, they had heard of her; Old Master Qin was extremely fond of her, and he had entrusted the management of Qin's Group entirely to her.

Such a figure was not someone they could afford to provoke.

What terrified them now was that they had just made Qin Manshu ingest a drug, and if the drug took effect later, and the hospital revealed it was an aphrodisiac they administered, then not even the Great Luo Immortal could save them…

Qin Manshu gracefully approached Zhang Guanglin. "Grandfather Zhang, my grandfather had urgent matters today, so he couldn't be here; thus, he sent me to wish you a long life..."

Qin Manshu then respectfully bowed to Zhang Guanglin.

The Qin family, one of the powerful Four Great Families of Huaxia Country — even though Old Master Qin was not present, having any member of the Qin family over was a huge honor for the Zhang family, especially since it was Old Master Qin's granddaughter.

Zhang Guanglin hurried to help Qin Manshu up. "Very good… Please tell the old chief to rest assured, my health is still very robust, and I appreciate his concern."

Qin Manshu smiled. "Grandfather has always been concerned about your health. Once he finishes his current tasks and sorts out some matters here, he plans to invite you over for some tea and a chat."

"Very well… I'll be looking forward to it…"

"Manshu, and this gentleman is?" Zhang Guanglin then looked at Ding Fan beside her. "How may I address him?"

Qin Manshu's cheeks reddened slightly. "This is my boyfriend, Ding Fan."

At this, many in the crowd cast envious glances their way; being the son-in-law of the Qin family was no small feat. Surely, he was bound for great success.

"Apart from delivering Old Master Qin's blessings, we also have some wishes to offer," Ding Fan said.

"Oh?" Zhang Guanglin smiled. "Now, that I'm looking forward to."

Ding Fan smiled. "As Zhang Wanyue's friend, I, in my capacity as the CEO of Dancheng Huaxia Group, wish you good health..."

Boom… Following Ding Fan's introduction, the room burst into a buzz of excitement…

People from the Dancheng Huaxia Group…