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At the entrance of the villa, there were security guards on duty, screening those who wished to enter. The Qin family villa was not a place just anyone could access, especially with enemies lurking outside. The guards had been instructed to be particularly cautious.
"Stop! This is the Qin Family Villa; you can't go in!" The guard, unfamiliar with Jiang Chen, quickly blocked the way of the young man trying to enter.
"Hey there, I was invited by Old Qin to attend a banquet. Are you sure you won't let me in?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
"Old Qin invited you? Who are you trying to fool!" The guard was confident in his response.
Indeed, only social elites or wealthy individuals were invited to the Qin family's banquets. They all arrived in luxury cars.
Having worked here for so long, the guard had never seen Old Qin's guests arrive on foot. It was impossible for any of them to come without a car; if their vehicle broke down, they could always take a taxi. How could someone possibly walk here?
"Should I just go back then?" Jiang Chen continued to smile.
"If you're not going back, do you really think you can get in?" The guard found Jiang Chen's question somewhat unnecessary.
Jiang Chen turned around; if he left, the guard would likely regret it.
Just then, a car pulled up with a screech and stopped. Both Jiang Chen and the guard assumed it had halted because it had reached the entrance.
"Jiang Chen, get in! Let's go in together!" A middle-aged man called out from the rolled-down window.
"Principal Hua? Is that you? Alright! I was just being stopped from entering!" Jiang Chen laughed as he opened the back door and got inside.
"Sir, may I ask who you are?" The guard saluted Principal Hua and respectfully inquired.
"I am Hua Dongfang, here at Old Qin's invitation to celebrate his granddaughter's academic achievements—she's also my student!"
"Oh, you're Principal Hua! You're on the list; you can go in. But this young man can't just enter!" The guard pointed at Jiang Chen.
Hua Dongfang looked puzzled and asked Jiang Chen, "What's going on? Didn't Old Qin invite you?"
"He did! But since I walked here, he wouldn't let me in!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Dongfang became angry and turned to the guard. "Check the invitation list and see if Jiang Chen's name is there. If it's there, let him in—who cares how he arrived?"
The guard hurriedly glanced at the list. He was stunned when he saw not only that Jiang Chen's name was present but that it was also first on the list!
How could this young man be listed as such? The list didn't mention ages but only titles: Chairman of Dongsheng Group. The guard never imagined that a group chairman would look like such a kid.
"Jiang... Director Jiang! I'm so sorry; I didn't know it was you!" The guard became anxious and stuttered slightly. If Old Qin found out about this mistake, he might lose his job.
"Forget it; just open the gate quickly!" Jiang Chen said generously. There was no need to hold a grudge against someone like him; after all, he truly looked too young and had walked here—how could anyone connect him with a group chairman?
The security guard agreed and quickly opened the door. The driver stepped on the gas, and the car drove into the villa area, coming to a stop in the parking lot.
Here, a security guard guided the guests on how to proceed, mainly instructing the driver to go to the bungalow next to the villa. Clearly, the driver could not join the main guests at the table.
In the parking lot, several luxury cars were already parked. Hua Dongfang's car could hardly be considered a luxury vehicle; parked among them, it seemed somewhat out of place.
There was no way around it; people of Hua Dongfang's status were generally not invited by Old Qin. However, since his granddaughter had been admitted to university from his school, and this banquet was to celebrate Qin Huansha's acceptance into college, Hua Dongfang was invited.
Hua Dongfang and Jiang Chen arrived relatively early. Old Qin and his granddaughter Qin Huansha were at the entrance welcoming guests.
"Director Jiang, Principal Hua, please come in!" The grandfather and granddaughter surprisingly addressed Jiang Chen first. This time, Qin Huansha's attitude towards Jiang Chen was noticeably better. It was unclear whether it was because Jiang Chen had become the chairman of the group or because she understood his life-saving grace, which was one of life's greatest blessings.
Upon hearing Jiang Chen being addressed first, Principal Hua felt a bit surprised and displeased at first. But then he thought it over and felt relieved. After all, he was the chairman of the group! Principal Hua did not know that Jiang Chen was Qin Huansha's lifesaver, so he could only think this way.
As they entered the hall on the first floor of the villa, they saw two tables set up in the building, indicating that there would only be two tables of guests tonight. Since it was at home, there would naturally be fewer guests; if there were more, they would have gone to a hotel.
Aside from the staff in the villa, a few guests had already arrived but had not taken their seats; they were chatting by the tables. Jiang Chen did not recognize any of these people, but Principal Hua knew them all and greeted each one while introducing Jiang Chen. They turned out to be bosses from other industry giants in Nangang City.
These bosses were quite surprised to see such a young person as a chairman of a group company. However, since they were from different industries, their surprise quickly faded! After all, they had passed their businesses on to their sons; couldn't their sons also become chairmen? Wasn't their son's age similar to this young man's?
At that moment, He Chungwai appeared in the hall; he was busy with arrangements for the banquet. He must have been helping the butler! After all, there was no need for him to stay glued to Old Qin's side at home.
Seeing Jiang Chen, He Chungwai warmly approached him for a handshake. As for others, He Chungwai did not acknowledge them; it was unclear whether he didn't know them or for some other reason.
However, everyone else knew he was Old Qin's personal bodyguard and did not mind whether he greeted them or not. They just found it strange that a bodyguard would treat Jiang Chen so well!
After greeting Jiang Chen, He Chungwai went back to his tasks. Jiang Chen felt too lazy to stand around with everyone else and plopped down on a valuable sofa.
Principal Hua sat down on the sofa briefly, but several big bosses did not sit down either; after thinking for a moment, he ultimately chose not to sit down himself. This left Jiang Chen sitting alone there like an oddity with an improper posture, which made those bosses frown slightly.
A few more people arrived one after another and greeted the earlier guests and Principal Hua. Jiang Chen remained seated on the sofa without getting up. Seeing his demeanor, Principal Hua also lost interest in making introductions. The newcomers were naturally social elites or big bosses who were not interested in a young kid sitting on a sofa.
The last arrival was the governor of Nangang City. His surname was Fu; since his position was official, everyone simply referred to him as "the Governor" to avoid any misunderstandings.
It wasn't surprising that Old Qin accompanied him inside since he was the president of the provincial enterprise association; other guests greeted him warmly as he entered!
"The Governor has arrived; let’s all take our seats!" Old Qin announced.
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