Fake Husband of the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 559: Banquet

Jiang Ruolin chose an invitation from a Sealed Emperor Family and went to attend the banquet.

This was her first time attending a banquet hosted by a major family.

It took place in Shencheng, at the Seaside Hotel’s vast open-air garden.

Luxury cars continuously entered the hotel’s entrance early on, with parking attendants politely and orderly directing drivers into the parking lot.

Fortunately, Jiang Ruolin had previously bought a sports car, and now she and Gu Feng arrived at the entrance of the venue.

Today, she wore a luxurious and elegant gown, and after getting out of the car, she elegantly but nervously clasped Gu Feng’s arm, thankful that he was with her; otherwise, she would definitely feel intimidated.

Because the family hosting today’s banquet was a major family backed by an Emperor-Sealing Ancestor.

As Jiang Ruolin held Gu Feng’s arm, she glanced at the surname of the family hosting today and asked him, "Is your Gu Family still on good terms with the Wan Family?"

Gu Feng didn’t understand why she would ask that: "I don’t know."

"Aren’t you a core member of the Gu Family?" Jiang Ruolin gave him a dubious look. "I thought you deliberately chose the Wan Family."

Gu Feng shook his head: "I figured any family would do the same, since you wanted to expand your connections, I simply chose an invitation from a Sealed Emperor Family."

Jiang Ruolin: "Oh, I thought it was because your Gu Family and the Wan Family have good relations, so you specifically chose it."

"Is there a story between the Wan Family and the Gu Family?" Gu Feng was curious.

Jiang Ruolin looked at him oddly: "I really wonder if you have any status in the Gu Family at all? You don’t even know this? The Wan Family’s Ancestor, Wang Qiang, was one of the first powerful figures during the early days of the Cultivation civilization and one of the 48 recorded disciples of the Taoist Ancestor."

"Is it him?" Gu Feng suddenly understood: "Then I do know about it."

"Stop pretending," Jiang Ruolin rolled her eyes at him. "If I hadn’t mentioned it, judging by your clueless expression just now, I really doubt your status in the Gu Family, whether you’re just being sidelined and not involved in internal affairs?"

Gu Feng was caught between laughter and tears: "You refuse to come back with me to the Gu Family, and you wouldn’t believe me if I told you."

Jiang Ruolin had her own plans, so she gently hugged Gu Feng and changed the subject: "Let’s go in."

She was determined to seek revenge, and if things failed and were exposed, she could use the excuse of not having entered the Gu Family to avoid implicating them.

Inside the venue.

A professionally dressed woman was busy coordinating the service work of the staff present.

This woman was Miss Cui Lan from the Cui Family.

Her profession and hobby involve scene design, including the arrangement of etiquette for various important events and press conferences.

And the design of today’s banquet hosted by the Wan Family was the responsibility of her company.

As a job for a Sealed Emperor Family, Cui Lan personally led the team to arrange the scene.

She saw guests from various major families coming and going, feeling that being one of the top hundred Sealed Emperors’ families really made a difference; every representative from a family was from at least a level 10 Cultivation Family.

"Clan Leader?"

Cui Lan didn’t expect to see her own Cui Family Patriarch at the venue.

As a female family member who was not highly regarded, the fact that Cui Lan could be married to Bai Suo, from a level 6 Cultivation Family of the Lower Plane, showed her position in the family.

Usually, except for the annual ancestor worship activities, she hardly ever saw her family’s Clan Leader.

She was somewhat happy now and hurriedly went up to respectfully greet him: "Granddaughter Cui Lan greets the Clan Leader."

Cui Family Patriarch Cui Hao hadn’t said anything yet, but a girl from Cui Lan’s generation in the Cui Family, who was highly regarded and hopeful, frowned and looked displeased: "How did you get in? Who gave you the guts to follow along?"

As a Level 8 Cultivation Family, the Cui Family did not meet the threshold set by the Wan Family for today’s guests.

They got a spot to come here by following a higher-ranking vassal family.

The vassal family they followed is a Level 13 Cultivation Family.

The family only gave one spot and allowed bringing one female family member.

Hence, Cui Hao brought his most outstanding granddaughter, Cui Xiu, hoping to introduce her to the young men from other families attending today.

Any randomly chosen family present today is a Level 10 Cultivation Family, much stronger than their Cui Family, so really they aren’t picky, just seeing if there’s a chance.

Such an opportunity must not be ruined by any irresponsible act from someone within the family.

Thus, Clan Leader Cui Hao thought Cui Lan had sneaked in with them and questioned on the spot: "How did you get in here?"

"I am in charge of arranging and servicing the venue for the Wan Family today," explained Cui Lan. "In addition to managing the family’s business branches on Earth, I also run my own wedding service company."

The profits from Earth are in Earth currency, considered exile businesses within the family of the Cultivation World, solely to support the descendent’s self-sufficient businesses assigned to them.

Only the industries in the star systems and those outside the realms are considered the core businesses of a major family, because those deal in earning Spirit Stones.

After hearing Cui Lan’s explanation, Cui Hao visibly relaxed.

And because Cui Lan secured a contract with the Wan Family, he looked at him with appreciative eyes: "Not bad."

Cui Lan felt some happiness being praised by the Family Patriarch, then Cui Hao saw a representative from their superior family and went over to greet them first.

Cui Xiu left behind, looked at Cui Lan with a mocking sneer: "You don’t think the family canceled your engagement with the Bai Family to find you a better match, do you?"

Cui Lan: "I never thought that. I know the cancellation of the engagement was the Bai Family’s own fault, and our family did it for self-preservation."

"Good that you know," Cui Xiu snorted.

At that moment, Gu Yuanqi, representing the Gu Family at the event, came in and didn’t see any servers, but needed a drink to toast with other guests, so he saw Cui Lan holding a tray with wine glasses.

He approached to take a glass, and Cui Lan immediately passed it over with both hands.

"Thank you," Gu Yuanqi said politely.

Cui Xiu’s eyes brightened seeing Gu Yuanqi, and she greeted him with a charming smile: "Hello, Mr. Gu."

"Hello," Gu Yuanqi casually greeted.

The Earth branch’s banquets are usually managed by the direct descendants of various family clans, so the attendees are mostly the younger generation.

The reason Clan Leader Cui personally came is because their family rank is too low; only by coming in person can they demonstrate their sincerity.

As soon as Gu Yuanqi walked away, Cui Xiu glared at Cui Lan: "Stop looking. He is a direct descendant of the Taoist Ancestor from the Gu Family, the eighth generation since the Gu Family took back the management rights and business on Earth, he won’t even consider you."

Direct lineage, meaning born to the official wife.

As for Cui Lan, being born to a concubine, her position in the family typically meant she was marriage material for lower-ranking families.

At this moment, Jiang Ruolin and Gu Feng arrived.

They instantly caught the attention of other family representatives present and were quickly surrounded.

Cui Xiu’s eyes brightened again, and somewhat showing off to Cui Lan, she said: "Do you know who that is? The Jiang Family’s young miss, also the sole heir. It’s said she’s married into the Gu Family and also that the Jiang family has now acquired a secret technique and treasure from the Fulman family. Sooner or later they will rise high. I won’t talk to you now, I have to go offer someone a drink."

Cui Lan’s gaze followed Gu Yuanqi, who was mingling and laughing with others inside.

She hadn’t expected to meet a descendant of the Gu Family today; and really, Gu Yuanqi was quite handsome, fitting her standards for a partner.

Her grandfather had urged her that if she could marry into the Gu Family, then the branch of her mother in the family would definitely rise above.

Sadly, today she is a staff member, not a guest, which made it inappropriate for her to proactively socialize.