Chapter 816 - Birthday Banquet (1)
Chapter 816 - Birthday Banquet (1)
Today was Song Huifen's birthday banquet, and it was the most anticipated event for some time now. Many people would want to get invited not only to get acquainted with the Song family, but to build connections with other prominent figures as well.
The Song family was one of the nation's great families. Amongst these families, the Song family was relatively low-key and independent. Aside from the Qing Tian Group, they dabbled in a variety of other fields such as media companies and banking and finance.
But those were only their forces on the surface. The Song family possessed intelligent networks around the world which Song Huifen slowly built up ever since she assumed the position as the head of the family.
As the head of the Song family, the birthday banquet they were hosting was of great importance. Song Huifen actually didn't like to hold big events like this since she preferred to have a private dinner along with her son and his family. But it couldn't be helped since it's been a while since the last time the Song family opened their doors and let the public see their power and influence. Some of their business acquaintances and guests were too eager and enthusiastic, forcing the Song family to hold one.
A large group of guests arrived before the banquet started. The majority of them were old seniors whom Song Huifen was familiar with; most of them were flocked by a superfluous number of bodyguards, indicating their high importance on the social circle.
In the living room of the large mansion of the Song family in Shenzhen, Tang Moyu stared at the guests with a bored expression on her face. Thankfully, since most people were already used to her nonchalant behavior, they wouldn't find it offensive to see the empress like this.
Anyway, the fact was that she was the daughter-in-law of the birthday celebrant. This only made the other guests wary on how they should deal with Tang Moyu. Because of her pregnancy symptoms, she had been forced by her husband not to take part in greeting the guests, while Feng Tianyi and Song Fengyan were put in charge of the reception.
"Moyu, what are you doing here on your own?" Li Meili came with Zhang Jiren and accompanied the empress.
"Tianyi is at it again— forbidding me to move around. I'm not even showing yet but they act as if I'm already on my last trimester." Tang Moyu sighed. At least her brother and Li Meili had arrived to accompany her before she grew roots from boredom.
Several meters away from where she was, she could see her son escorting Song Huifen as she greeted their guests. Xiao Bao looked too cute and irresistible in his black suit as he held onto his grandmother's hand.
It was impossible for the guests not to notice the little boy standing next to the empress dowager. With his striking resemblance to the devil, one wouldn't doubt that he was progeny of the devil and the empress. His face was a perfect replica of Feng Tianyi, yet his demeanor and aura reminded those around him of the empress.
Little Star joined her twin brother and grandmother shortly, winning the hearts of their guests easily with her cheerful smile and outgoing personality— a perfect contrast to her brother's. Clearly, these two little buns' existence couldn't be taken lightly.
Actually, the fact that the empress dowager had gained two grandchildren wasn't a secret anymore. During the inauguration banquet of Xiao Xing Diamond Co., the FengTang couple had also indirectly announced their existence along with their marriage.
The two little buns stood tall and straight next to their grandmother, answering the guests' questions politely. The guests presented their lavish gifts one by one, leaving the Tang twins curious at the amount of birthday presents their grandmother received.
Although they differed when it came to their personalities, Tang Feiyu and Tang Feixiu had a tacit understanding of what was happening. As they were introduced to guests after guests by Song Huifen, the Tang twins struggled to remember their names and identities.
Ah, no wonder their Mommy avoided attending parties and banquets like this. It's because it was exhausting meeting everyone with a smile, answering their seemingly endless questions.
Obviously, not all people they met today and greeted their grandmother were good people. The twins kept their mouths shut and rather kept their silence whenever they felt like the person in front of them was looking at them with fierce, prying eyes as if they were scrutinizing them.
Of course, Song Huifen hadn't missed all of these and wondered how the two would react, but they only kept their silence and remained impervious. When the last person who gave them that scrutinizing gaze left, Xiao Bao furrowed his brows and crossed his arms.
"Mommy Fen, why are they looking at me and Little Star like that? Did we do something wrong?" he asked his grandmother curiously.
Little Star blinked her round eyes and tapped her chin with her forefinger out of habit.
"But Yu Gege and I have never met them before. Why would they hate us?" she asked.
Song Huifen allowed a small smile to cross her lips before leading her grandchildren away from the other guests. She wasn't sure how to explain the situation to the little buns without putting pressure on them.
The fact that they were Feng Tianyi and Tang Moyu's children had made them stand out, impossible to ignore. Since the devil wasn't named the successor of the Song family, it only meant that the future of Qing Tian Group would be directly related to them.
"They don't hate you. How can it be?" she told her grandchildren.
The only people who would be able to hate these cute little buns were those people who hate the Song family and their parents, especially those who had a bad history with Feng Tianyi. However, by now, everyone should be aware of Song Huifen's intention to raise the twins as her successor.