At that moment, she was ecstatic.
She grabbed her phone, rushed out of the room on her high heels, out of the corridor, and down the stairs.
At that moment, many guests gathered in twos or threes in the front hall, chatting enthusiastically.
They were surprised when they heard the footsteps from upstairs. They raised their heads and looked up.
Click clack! Click clack!
A beautiful figure rushed down, her gown and black hair fluttered in the wind. She looked dreamy, dazzling, and indescribably beautiful under the illumination of the lights.
In an instant, many people exclaimed in shock.
The young men’s gazes were eager, while the women were envious.
In the blink of an eye, she stepped on the floor.
Many of the young men went up and wanted to greet her, but she stepped around them and headed toward the door.
“What are you doing, daughter?”
At the door, Ling Mingshan frowned and said unhappily, “Mind your manners!”
“He’s here! He’s here!” Ling Wei mumbled softly with an extremely excited expression as she looked outside.
Ling Mingshan was stunned. Then, he realized what was going on.
“Heh! That kid is finally here!” He muttered.
The people in the hall crowded around the door.
“Brother Ling, your daughter is getting more and more beautiful by the day. She’s like a fairy descended from the heavens!”
They surrounded Ling Mingshan, chatting with him and praising his daughter.
However, some people were unhappy.
Several women stood at the side, looking at Ling Wei coldly with disdain.
“Pah! Look at them, treating her like a treasure. Don’t they know that she’s already married once? She’s old enough to be considered a spinster.”
“She also brings bad luck! I heard that on the day of the wedding, the Song family was arrested and investigated. Don’t you think it’s uncanny that the influential Song family fell from grace just like that?”
The women started to gossip.
They did not lower their voices, and many people could hear them.
In an instant, the crowd at the door fell silent.
Everyone’s expressions froze, and they felt awkward.
Of course, they knew about that incident.
Last year, the Ling family had publicized the marriage between Ling Wei and Song Linfei in a grandiose manner. Everyone was envious back then.
After all, the Song family was one of Huaxia’s most influential families. Anyone would want to be related to them!
In the end, the Song family fell from grace, and the Ling family was humiliated. They did not manage to gain any benefits from the Song family but nearly got into trouble themselves.
After that, the Ling family became very low-profile and never mentioned this marriage again.
Many people had laughed up their sleeve when they heard the news. However, they did not say it out loud.
Doing so would be rubbing Ling Mingshan’s nose in the dirt. It would also be extremely rude to do so when they were invited to Ling Wei’s birthday party.
“I’m really sorry, Brother Ling! It’s my fault for not disciplining my daughter properly!”
A middle-aged man quickly stood up and apologized. Following that, he reprimanded those ladies, “What are you saying? Keep your mouth shut! Don’t you know your manners?”
The women immediately fell silent, but their expressions remained disdainful.
Chapter 691 - His Name Is Tang Hao
“I’m really sorry!” The middle-aged man apologized again.
Then, a few more people stepped out to apologize. They were all the women’s fathers.
Ling Mingshan’s face turned somewhat ashen out of anger.
How dare those women publicly insult his daughter at her birthday party?
However, those women were those men’s daughters, and they had already apologized. He could only swallow his anger.
The other members of the Ling family looked unpleasant as well.
“Forget it!” Ling Mingshan grunted angrily.
Ling Wei frowned. She was a little angry as well.
Those women were daughters of rich families just like her, and they knew each other. However, they were arrogant and had never had a good relationship with Ling Wei. They did not see each other eye to eye.
Ling Wei glared disdainfully at them.
“Why did you invite them, Father?” She whispered.
“I had to!” Ling Mingshan said helplessly.
The Ling family had a lot of connections, and they sent out a lot of invitations. Sometimes, if he invited a person, he had to invite another, in case those he did not invite thought that Ling Mingshan looked down upon them.
Such relationships were the most complicated.
“Pah! It’s not like I want to come anyway!”
“Exactly! What’s the point of coming?”
Those women sneered and looked at Ling Wei with ridicule and arrogance.
They did not like Ling Wei and were envious of her.
Not only was she beautiful and attractive, but she was also capable at work. The elders had nothing but praise for her.
That had been the case, even after she had a failed marriage.
In fact, more people liked her after that. Those men were head over heels for her.
They thought, ‘What’s so special about her? She only has a beautiful face and a few more ounces of fat on her chest!
‘Hmph! So what if she’s a CEO of a corporation and a rising star in the business world? She’s just a seductress that brings bad luck to her man!’
“You…” Ling Wei’s face was red with anger.
Those people had ruined the happy occasion.
The women became more arrogant when they saw Ling Wei’s reaction.
Ling Mingshan’s expression became darker. Just as he was about to scold them, he heard a cold voice from outside. “Since you don’t want to be here, then get lost!”
In an instant, Ling Mingshan was surprised and turned his head to look.
Ling Wei was even more surprised. Dazedly, she turned around and looked at the approaching figure.
The other people were all stunned.
‘What? Where did this guy come from? How could he be so arrogant? He’s a guest here, but he’s telling other people to get lost!’
The people turned their heads and looked in that direction.
Many people were shocked once more when they saw that figure more clearly. However, some people remained confused.
The guests tonight were from Provincial City, other cities in Province Z, and even surrounding provinces. Some of the guests recognized the approaching figure, but some did not.
“Who the hell are you?”
One of the women immediately shrieked, “Who do you think you are to tell me to get lost?”
“Ha! Where did this kid come from? Do you want to stand up for her? Are you her boy toy?”
Tang Hao walked over with a cold expression.
“Try saying that again!” He said coldly as he glared at them.
The women were startled by his imposing manner, but they quickly found their courage again.
“I’ll say it again then. Why should I be afraid of you?” The woman in the middle shrieked and glared at Tang Hao arrogantly.
Tang Hao raised his hand and slapped her.
The woman screamed in agony and fell backward.
She covered her face and could not believe what had just happened.
The others were also stunned, and their faces were filled with disbelief.
“Get lost!”
Tang Hao reprimanded.
“You… you dare hit me?” The woman shrieked, “Dad, he hit me! Kill him!”
“Calm down, Yaoyao!” A middle-aged man hurried over and helped her up. “Are you OK?”
“How can I be OK? Look, my face is swelling up. My f
ace is ruined!” The woman roared.
The man looked at her, and his expression darkened. He glared at Tang Hao and shouted, “Which family are you from? How dare you hit my daughter? Tell me your name! I’ll teach you a lesson!”
Tang Hao sneered, “Teach me a lesson? How boastful! You’re in no position to teach me a lesson!”
The man immediately laughed as if he had heard a big joke.
“How arrogant can this kid be? How dare he talk to me like that? He doesn’t know what’s coming to him!” He said to the people around him.
However, not many people in the crowd laughed along with him. Many people had strange expressions.
“Um… Boss Deng, you’re really in no position to teach that person a lesson! I would advise you to apologize. Otherwise… you’ll be in big trouble!”
At that moment, someone came up and whispered in his ear.
Boss Deng was instantly stunned.
“He… who is he?” He stuttered, realizing that something was wrong.
“His name is Tang Hao, the chairman of Haotian Group. No one in Province Z is more well-connected than him!”
Boss Deng gasped and nearly cursed out loud.
That was a big shot!
He wiped his cold sweat and felt terrified.
“Boss… Boss Tang! I’m sorry! I was blind!” As he said that, he bowed deeply to Tang Hao.
The woman called Yaoyao stood frozen on the spot, stunned.
‘That guy is actually Haotian’s boss, and he even stood up for that b*tch?’
She found it hard to believe, and a strong sense of jealousy welled up in her heart.
“What’s so good about that b*tch? She’s just a second-hand woman and a jinx. Why do all you idiots like her that much?” She covered her red and swollen face and said sharply.
Tang Hao’s gaze turned cold, and he gave her a backhand slap.
Then, he flicked his wrist and said coldly, “Jinx? Second-hand woman? I don’t think you know how the Song family fell from grace! Let me tell you now…
“I brought down the Song family because she didn’t want to marry. If any of you throw any more baseless accusations, I’m not going to be civil!”
When everyone heard that, they were immediately dumbfounded.
‘F*ck! He must be joking!
‘The Song family was brought down by that guy? That’s a very big boast!
‘That was the Song family! If he wanted to bring it down, he would need help from the Higher-Ups! Tang Hao might be very powerful in Province Z, but was he influential in the Capital too?’
They wanted to laugh, but they could not.
They thought about it carefully and realized that Tang Hao might be speaking the truth.
Otherwise, why would the Song family suddenly fall from grace, and on the day of the wedding too?
Also, why would Tang Hao be so influential in Province Z? It must be because he had connections in the Capital!
Thinking about that, they became terrified.
Indeed, they could not afford to lay a finger of Tang Hao.
Boss Deng and his daughter, as well as the other women, were so scared that their faces turned pale and their bodies were trembling.
Chapter 692 - A Piece of Paper
The mansion fell into silence.
Everyone looked at the young man standing in front of the door with deep respect.
They held their breaths, not daring to even breathe too loudly.
They had thought that the Ling family had suffered great misfortune and made a joke of themselves, but now they realized that it was no misfortune at all. It was an unbelievable stroke of luck that the Ling family daughter had a boyfriend like Tang Hao!
The Song family was brought down just like that, just because Ling Wei did not want to marry Young Master Song.
How domineering!
Not only did they regard Tang Hao with admiration, but they also looked at Ling Wei with envy. It was good to have a beautiful and capable daughter!
Ling Mingshan stood there, feeling awkward.
After all, that was a shameful incident. He had let his daughter down.
As for Ling Wei, she stood there and looked at Tang Hao unblinkingly.
“Mr… Tang…”
Boss Deng trembled and greeted Tang Hao. His face was extremely pale and his expression was filled with fear.
“Get lost!”
Tang Hao ordered coldly. Following that, he swept his gaze towards the others. “All of you can leave as well!”
They were embarrassed, but they did not talk back and left the mansion pathetically.
“I’ve heard a lot about you, Mr. Tang!”
Many people walked up and greeted Tang Hao.
They behaved reservedly as though they were afraid of offending him.
Tang Hao returned the greetings and said with a smile, “Don’t worry about it. It’s just a small episode. Forget about it. Let’s proceed with the party!”
Everyone immediately laughed.
Indeed, that was only a minor unhappy episode. Why should anyone care? If those guys did not know how to discipline their daughters, they deserve to be driven out!
Very soon, the atmosphere became lively again.
“Hao!”
Ling Wei called out and stepped in front of Tang Hao.
She stood straight, smiling adorably, while she gently kneaded her hands behind her back. Her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons.
Her eyes were filled with affection.
“You were so… amazing just now!”
She leaned over and whispered. As she spoke, she winked charmingly at Tang Hao.
“Ahem!”
Tang Hao scratched his head awkwardly.
She smiled and said, “Thank you!”
“What are you thanking me for!” Tang Hao said.
She giggled. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she stretched out an open palm to Tang Hao. “Where’s my present, Hao?” She said coyly.
As she said that, her animated eyes blinked and looked at Tang Hao with some anticipation.
At that moment, the surrounding crowd looked over.
They were curious about what present that person might give.
The guests brought an assortment of gifts tonight. Jewelry was the most common, though there were all sorts of luxury items. Some young guests gave works of art.
They were curious about what the extraordinarily wealthy person with a special relationship with Ling Wei would give her.
Tang Hao took out a piece of paper from his shirt pocket and handed it over.
The paper was a piece of ordinary letter paper folded into a square.
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw it.
‘What…?
‘Just a piece of paper? How embarrassing! Even if it was a love letter, it’s too simple and crude! He didn’t even put it in an envelope!
‘How insincere!’
Everyone’s expression became strange. ‘Could the chairman of Haotian Group actually be a miser? Or maybe he doesn’t know how to win a woman’s heart?’ They thought.
Ling Wei was a little taken aback when she took the piece of paper.
Her small mouth was slightly open, and her face was full of astonishment.
She had fantasized about Tang Hao’s birthday present, but she did not expect that he could give her a mere piece of paper.
She frowned slightly, feeling slightly disappointed.
It was not a love letter, so what could it be?
“What is it?” She asked.
“Open it and you’ll know!” Tang Hao smiled.
“Alright then!” She muttered and unfolded the paper. She looked at it and was immediately stunned.
Her shock soon turned into ecstasy, and her face turned red with excitement.
“Hao! Is this really for me?” She said in disbelief.
“Yes! Didn’t you say that you want to establish your own brand? This recipe is for you!” Tang Hao smiled.
“That’s amazing!”
Ling Wei held the paper and exclaimed excitedly.
She wrapped her arms around Tang Hao’s neck and kissed him.
Everyone around them became excited.
“Young people nowadays are really bold!” Those from the older generation laughed and teased.
The other young people were dejected and envious.
“Sigh! She’s too bold!” Ling Mingshan muttered softly.
Then, he was stunned. “Wait a minute. Recipe?”
He was stunned for a long time. When Ling Wei stepped away, he rushed up anxiously and wanted to look at the piece of paper.
“Dad! What are you doing? He gave this to me!” Ling Wei said indignantly.
“Good girl. Tell me, is that the kind of formula that I think it is?” Ling Mingshan said anxiously.
Ling Wei pursed her lips and said, “So what if it is? It has nothing to do with you. You’ve already retired. This is mine!”
Ling Mingshan was taken aback. He slapped his thigh and said, “Damn, it really is!” Then, he laughed and shook Tang Hao’s hand enthusiastically.
“Thank you so much for your present, Lil Tang! It’s great! I’m very, very satisfied! Come in quickly. Why are you still standing there?
Will you be staying for the night? Don’t be shy, young man! If you want to stay, just say it!”
He pulled Tang Hao into the hall and even draped his arm around his shoulder, looking unusually enthusiastic.
Seeing that, Ling Wei laughed.
Everyone had strange expressions on their faces.
They looked at the folded piece of paper in her hand.
How could a mere piece of paper make Ling Wei so happy and Ling Mingshan so enthusiastic?
“Recipe? Oh my god! Don’t tell me that it’s one of those miraculous recipes?”
Suddenly, someone exclaimed.
Then, there was an uproar.
“Oh my god! It can’t be!”
“If that’s the case, how much money would that be worth?”
Everyone exclaimed in disbelief.
Haotian Group’s products were famous for their miraculous effects, especially the various health supplements. The recipe that Chairman Tang gave her must be something amazing like the aphrodisiac or beauty cream.
Such a recipe was priceless. It would bring Ling Wei’s company billions in profit.
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