Female Novel
Chapter 552
"Happy birthday, Grandmaster Zhou!"
"You don't look 80 years old at all, Grandmaster Zhou! With you as the patriarch, the family's future isbright!"
"Your descendants are all accomplished individuals. You're so lucky, Grandmaster Zhou!"
The guests from all around stood up and offered their birthday wishes as well as lavish gifts toGrandmaster Zhou. novelbin
Even though the Zhou family was on the decline in recent years, Grandmaster Zhou was nonethelessan influential figure with friends in high places, including many of the elites in Yenching. That was whyhe received many gifts.
"My friends, thank you for attending the gathering." Grandmaster Zhou was dressed in a red suit. Heheld a walking stick with a carved dragon head, and several descendants helped him walk among theguests.
Even though he was nodding humbly, the smugness and pride in his eyes were palpable.
Not many old people of his age in Yenching commanded this level of influence and authority.
Grandmaster Zhou sat at the highest and most respected seat in the banquet hall. Zhou Yang, ZhouLie, and the other descendants all stood up.
"Where's Yao? Is he still at the front gate welcoming the guests? Get him here. I want him to sit by myside. He needs a break," Grandmaster Zhou said after scanning the hall for Zhou Yao. He wanted ZhouYao to sit at the second-most important seat next to him.
That made the other descendants look envious.
The Zhou family was an extensive one with many rules and traditions. Only those from the oldergeneration and those with major contributions to the family deserved to sit in the banquet hall. ZhouYao was only in his twenties, yet he was able to sit next to Grandmaster Zhou. It was obvious howimportant he was.
Other descendants of his age could only sit at increasing distances according to their ability. Thosewho were not as capable were seated farther away, and Chu Feng and Zhou Ying's seats were nearthe garden, where the servants' tables were.
"Grandfather, I think all the guests are almost here. Shall we begin the banquet?" Zhou Yao said,assuming the status of the host.
Grandmaster Zhou nodded slightly. Zhou Yang and Zhou Wen also agreed to start the banquet.
"W… Wait…" Liu Minglan stood up and said uneasily. "Can we wait for a little more? Feng… Feng isn'there yet."
Chu Feng? The adopted son of Zhou Lie's family and a b*stard child of unknown origin?
All eyes in the banquet hall turned toward Liu Minglan, which made her palms sweat nervously.
Zhou Yao smirked and said, "Aunt Minglan, are you suggesting that Grandfather, all three hundreddescendants of the Zhou family, and all these guests wait for your adopted son? May I know what's sospecial about him? What has he done for the Zhou family? He must be pretty amazing if you wantalmost a thousand people to wait for him!"
All the guests began to boo and jeer. Even Grandmaster Zhou grunted unhappily.
"I… I didn't mean that…" Liu Minglan was becoming flustered because she did not expect that reaction.She thought it was only a harmless suggestion.
"How ridiculous! Your adopted son is clearly disrespecting Grandmaster Zhou!" Zhou Yang said sternly."The Zhou family has raised him without asking for anything in return. Not only is he not bringing anygifts, but he's also late! According to family tradition, he deserves to be beaten with clubs! Yet you stillwant us to wait for him? How shameless!"