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Lin Ping was also familiar with Jiang Jun. Hearing the old man ask this way, she began to doubt what her husband had said. After all, with Jiang Liang's skills, how could he possibly be incapacitated by Jiang Jun? If the roles were reversed, it might be possible!
“Dad, the recent events surrounding Jiang Jun are indeed inexplicable. How about this: Jiang Jun will be here today; you can ask him yourself then!”
“Alright. Let's go out! As a grandfather, I feel just as sad about Jiang Liang's death as you do. Today is my birthday, so I hope you won't show such sorrow. As for the claim that Jiang Liang was harmed by Jiang Jun, I sincerely hope that's not true. Guangming, I don't care how Yang Zhao died; he has no blood relation to me. But Jiang Jun carries the blood of our Jiang family. So I hope you can distinguish this clearly!”
Jiang Guangming and Lin Ping nodded in agreement and followed the old man out of the inner room back into the main hall. They began to join others in playing cards.
More guests arrived one after another, and the spacious main hall gradually became crowded and lively.
“Hey, look! Jiang Jun is here!” someone shouted. The noisy scene immediately quieted down as everyone's gaze turned toward the entrance.
The person who appeared at the door was indeed Jiang Jun! Everyone was familiar with him.
However, the Jiang Jun who walked in felt very unfamiliar. He lacked the youthful innocence expected at his age. Moreover, unlike before, he exuded confidence and dominance today!
Jiang Jun's attire still looked ordinary, without anything special about it. He wasn't holding anything in his hands—oh wait, it seemed he had a wooden box. Could this be a gift?
Ignoring the surprised and disdainful looks from everyone, Jiang Jun walked straight up to Jiang Jingsheng and Hu Yina.
“Grandpa, Grandma! Today is Grandpa's seventieth birthday; your grandson Jiang Jun wishes you a happy birthday! I specially rushed over from Ningzhou for your birthday celebration. Am I late?”
“Not late, not late. Xiao Jun, I'm very happy that you have this thought!” Since Jiang Jun was his daughter’s child, Jiang Jingsheng wasn’t too cold toward him.
“Grandpa, I'm here in Qingcheng to return to the Jiang family not only to celebrate your birthday but also for a mission: to find out the cause of my dad's death…”
“Jiang Jun, coming back to celebrate your grandpa's birthday means you can't come empty-handed. What gift did you bring for Grandpa? Is it in that wooden box?” someone interrupted Jiang Jun’s words.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jun almost forgot! He respectfully handed the wooden box to his grandfather.
“Grandpa, this is a birthday gift I bought for you in Ningzhou!”
“What’s inside?” Jiang Jingsheng didn’t take it but instead asked Jiang Jun.
“It’s just an empty box; there’s nothing inside,” Jiang Jun replied calmly.
“An empty box?” Jiang Jingsheng's expression darkened quickly. This kid wanted to find out about his father's death just now and now presents him with an empty wooden box. What exactly does he want?
“Haha!” The people in the hall couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing “empty box.”
“Jiang Jun, are you that poor? You can't even afford a birthday gift for Grandpa?”
“I heard he’s been doing odd jobs all over Ningzhou and even helped out in the school cafeteria; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had anything to eat!”
“Jiang Jun must have no money on him; that's why he picked up an empty box from somewhere to appease the old man.”
“……”
Everyone was sarcastically mocking Jiang Jun.
Jiang Jun seemed "impervious," showing no signs of fear.
"Grandpa, my gift is this wooden box, not any other gift!"
"You gave me an empty wooden box? Xiao Jun, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'm so old that I need to be put in a wooden box?" Jiang Jingsheng could no longer contain his anger.
For someone of his age, wooden boxes were considered very taboo. After all, people often likened coffins to wooden boxes.
Buying such a gift was worse than coming empty-handed! Given that your father passed away and left behind many debts, I wouldn't think it rude if you came empty-handed. But bringing a wooden box changes everything. Jiang Jingsheng was furious!
Jiang Jun was unaware of this taboo. So without thinking much, he bought the wooden box.
"Give it to me! I can use it to store hairpins and clips!" Hu Yina saw that Jiang Jun seemed embarrassed and wanted to help him out by taking the wooden box! After all, Jiang Jun was the daughter of her most beloved little girl, so Hu Yina treated Jiang Jun a bit better.
"Grandma, you have great taste! This wooden box is what ancient queens used to store their hairpins." Jiang Jun wasn't afraid of their ridicule at all.
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.
"I say, Jiang Jun. Grandma is a bit fond of you and took the wooden box. How come you are so clueless to shamelessly claim it's something an ancient queen used? Haha... you're killing me! Don't be afraid of exaggerating!"
Jiang Jingsheng shook his head too! How did Jiang Jun become like this? He was an honest child who never boasted when he was young!
Seeing this scene, Jiang Guangming felt secretly pleased! He had hoped that Jiang Jun wouldn't buy a gift and would embarrass himself in front of the old man. Now he had indeed brought nothing but an old wooden box from somewhere.
This had crossed the old man's taboo. Let's see how he gets out of this!
Just then, the entrance became lively again. It turned out Old Qin had arrived.
This was a rare guest! Jiang Jingsheng hadn't expected to have such face; he quickly got up to greet him at the door!
"Old Qin, what brings you here?"
"Old Jiang, today is your 70th birthday; how could I not come to express my wishes? I have a prestigious card for the nationwide Qin's Restaurant chain to give you as my token of appreciation! From now on, no matter which city you visit in the country, as long as you stay at my Qin's Restaurant, it's free!"
"Oh, thank you! Please take a seat!"
"Old Qin, hello! You came too!" Jiang Jun came over to greet him.
"Xiao Jun, it's your grandpa's birthday; how could I not come?"
Jiang Jingsheng felt surprised; his grandson was still just a young man, yet Old Qin, who held the position of President of the Southeast Province Chamber of Commerce, seemed so familiar with him and treated him so politely.
Others, except for Jiang Guangming, are equally incomprehensible. How is Jiang Jun so familiar with Old Qin? We wanted to greet him, but Old Qin ignored us and treated Jiang Jun like an old friend.
"Old Qin, do you know my grandson?"
Old Qin thought to himself: I came at the right time; it seems the Jiang family doesn't understand Jiang Jun's strength. If they did, they definitely wouldn't have plotted against Yang Zhao. Since they have framed Yang Zhao, Jiang Jun will surely be neglected or even ostracized in the Jiang family, so he will need support. My appearance is meant to bolster Jiang Jun's standing, making him more grateful to me, which will allow me to use him later.
Old Qin came today for Old Master Jiang's birthday celebration and also with the ulterior motive of further separating Jiang Jun from the Jiang family. This would be a significant loss of strength for the Jiang family! It reduces the potential threat of the Jiang family competing with the Qin family. It is said that the Jiang family plans to enter the hotel entertainment and real estate industries. If they develop well, it could pose a threat to the Qin family's interests.
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