The location of the party hosted by the Zhang family this time was neither their family's residence nor a luxurious hotel in the city, but a resort located west of Jinling City.

Although the living conditions for humans are rather difficult nowadays, there are still many wealthy people among the general population.

Moreover, the current situation is such that areas outside the cities are not safe enough, while cities are too large.

Many people spend their entire lives living in the same city. Over time, people have begun to yearn for the kind of pastoral life described in ancient texts.

Where there is demand, there is a business opportunity. As a result, leisure venues such as resorts and agritainment facilities, which had disappeared during the period of spiritual revival, have sprung up again in recent years.

The resort chosen by the Zhang family is one of the best in Jinling, and the largest shareholder of this resort is none other than the Zhang family itself.

According to Zhang Qingtian, important figures from Tianhai will be attending today. The reason the Zhang family chose this place to hold the party is probably related to this fact.

After all, Tianhai is far superior to Jinling in terms of both the strength of its warriors and its level of prosperity.

Even if they chose a more luxurious hotel in Tianhai, it would likely be considered average at best, or even poor by their standards.

Therefore, choosing a resort with its pastoral scenery seemed a more innovative and distinctive option.

Since the Zhang family was holding the party here, the resort was not open to external guests; only those who had been invited could enter with an invitation.

However, Wang Yue and the others did not need an invitation.

As members of the three major families, anyone of a certain status in Jinling knew what they looked like.

As Zhang Qingtian said, Wang Yue simply needed to show his face to be admitted.

It was already past eight in the evening, and the dinner party had almost come to an end. Wang Yue and the others arriving at this time were indeed being impolite.

But Wang Yue didn't care at all. He had come just to see who these so-called important figures from Tianhai really were.

As for the face of the Zhang family, if things had to go to extremes, what face was there left to preserve?

Wang Yue wasn't the kind of person who would pretend to be friendly while stabbing someone with a knife; if someone annoyed him, he would act without any pretense.

Although Wang Yue and the others were not stopped when they arrived, the person at the entrance reported their arrival.

As soon as they parked their car in the parking lot, Zhang Qingtian came to greet them.

"Young Master Wang, Miss Su, and the other two ladies, you're late. The dinner party is almost over," Zhang Qingtian said with a smile, deliberately ignoring Chu Mo. It was unclear whether he did so to avoid suspicion or out of anger, but it was probably the latter.

"I just came to take a look; I'm not here to eat," Wang Yue replied calmly. Although Zhang Qingtian wore a smile, there was a cold, sinister quality about him; his laughter was insincere, and even the hatred in his eyes was not well concealed.

In the past, although he hated Wang Yue deeply, he would manage to put on a facade when they met. But now, he didn't even bother to pretend anymore, clearly believing that he had strong backing and no longer regarded the three major families of Jinling as anything special.

Zhang Qingtian continued to wear a false smile and said, "That's a pity. Young Master Zhang brought many wonderful things from Tianhai—things that money can't buy. You'll miss out on that."

Young Master Zhang… So it's indeed the Zhang family from Tianhai.

Wang Yue felt a surge of excitement; he hadn't expected to find out so easily.

However, Su Jiaojiao said, "What's the point of talking? We're not here to eat; so show us the way!"

Seeing that this little brat was also rebuking him, Zhang Qingtian became even angrier. He couldn't maintain his fake smile any longer and simply said, "Then please, follow me."

Not many people had been invited by the Zhang family this time, and all of them gathered in the lobby of a villa-style hotel located in the center of the resort. Like stars surrounding the moon, they surrounded the three young people at the center.

As expected, among these people, Wang Yue and the others saw Chu Kuo. That old fellow had chosen to side with the Zhang family – or rather, he was trying to please both sides.

Wang Yue could understand his decision. After all, Chu Kuo wasn't alone; every move he made was related to the survival of the entire Chu family. It was never too cautious to be careful.

Moreover, the Zhang family of Jinling had allied itself with the powerful Tianhai Zhang family. No one would think that the three major families of Jinling had a chance of winning.

"Mr. Wang Yue of the Wang family of Jinling, Miss Su Jin'er, Miss Su Xiu'er, Miss Su Jiaojiao of the Su family, and Miss Chu Mo of the Chu family —" As soon as Wang Yue and the others entered the lobby, the host announced their names loudly.

The once-noisy lobby fell silent instantly. Everyone present from the various powerful families of Jinling, including Chu Kuo, felt extremely embarrassed.

They never expected that the Zhang family would invite Wang Yue and Su Jin'er as well; it was clear that this was a way to force them to choose a side.

Some of these people, just like the original Chu family, firmly sided with the Zhang family, while most were still waiting to see how things would develop.

Now, with Wang Yue and the others appearing out of nowhere, there was no room for maneuvering anymore. After all, since they had been invited by the Zhang family to this gathering, no one would believe that they had nothing to do with the Zhang family.

Wang Yue suddenly realized that he had been thoroughly exploited by that kid Zhang Qingtian. Seeing Zhang Qingtian's smug expression, he really wanted to knock all those teeth out of his face.

But it wasn't out of frustration; he just simply disliked Zhang Qingtian.

As for how these people would form alliances within the lobby, Wang Yue didn't care at all. As long as he was there, along with the beautiful women from the three major families, no one would be able to harm them. Having allies was nice, but it wasn't essential.

That was his absolute confidence in himself and his invincible "power source."

Not seeing any sign of anger on Wang Yue's face, Zhang Qingtian felt a bit disappointed. But the real excitement was yet to come, so he rallied his spirits and led Wang Yue and the others over to the three unfamiliar young people in the center, introducing them, "Mr. Wang, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhang Lingfeng of the Tianhai Zhang family. His father is the younger brother of the current head of the Tianhai Zhang family."

He thought it would be some important person, but turns out he was just a second-generation member of the family.

Wang Yue felt a bit disappointed and gave a slight nod as a greeting.

Zhang Qingtian then introduced the other two young men, "These two are Mr. Zhao of the Tianhai Zhao family and Mr. Ma of the Tianhai Ma family."

It was obvious that Mr. Zhao and Mr. Ma were just followers of Zhang Lingfeng, but they still acted with great arrogance.

"Messrs., this is the only male member of the three major families of Jinling: Mr. Wang Yue," Zhang Qingtian continued, introducing them to the people from the Su family…

Compared to Wang Yue, the "only male member of the three major families of Jinling," the three people from Tianhai were clearly much more interested in the four beautiful women, especially Su Jin'er and Su Xiu'er, who attracted all their attention.

After all, either of these twin sisters would be able to outshine everyone at this gathering, which was already full of beautiful women. Moreover, they were identical twins.

Seeing these three guys staring lustfully at his two cousins, Wang Yue felt a surge of anger in his heart.

Su Jin'er and Su Xiu'er were exceptionally beautiful, and their twin status meant that wherever they went, they would be the center of attention. Wang Yue could understand that.

But understanding it didn't mean he could accept it. It was an unforgivable offense for other men to look at his two cousins with such lustful eyes.

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