Chapter 34 Birthday Banquet


    Chapter 34 Birthday Banquet


    When Louis returned from work and was about to pick up nche for the birthday banquet, a maid


    told him that nche was not at home. He was surprised that the woman who had been shouting


    about wanting to attend his grandmother''s birthday celebration had disappeared at a critical


    moment.


    He called nche.


    "You want to attend the banquet, don''t you? If you don''t show up now, I won''t take you there," Louis


    said threateningly, arrogant.


    However, nche told him, "I''m already at the entrance of the banquet all. Hurry up. Everyone is


    here except for you."


    Louis was stunned. He thought to himself, "Hmph! This woman is really anxious. She actually


    mes me for beingte? People who don''t know her well may think there is a treasure waiting for


    her at the party."


    When Louis arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, nche was indeed waiting at the door.


    Louis sat in his Maybach and honked the horn. nche heard it and immediately came over with


    her dress''s hems raised.


    As Louis lowered his car window, he fixed his eyes on the woman who had her hair tied up in silver


    high heels and a light purple dress.


    She was exquisitely dressed and looked like a delicate flower. Louis squinted his eyes and thought


    she looked quite attractive.


    "Hurry up and get out of the car," nche urged when she found that the man was sitting


    motionlessly in the car.


    Louis collected his thoughts and pushed open the car door, getting out slowly.


    He had dressed up more elegantly today, wearing a tailored dark suit he had bought abroad, and


    shiny handmade leather shoes. His hair was neatlybed, which made him look bossy.


    "What are you holding?" Louis noticed that nche was holding a big red square box in her left


    hand.


    "These are Miller''s biscuits, a birthday gift for grandma."


    Since it was a birthday celebration, nche also wanted to do something to please Louis''s


    grandmother.


    She was a jewelry designer and had initially nned to give Doris a piece of jewelry she designed


    herself, but Eric had already given Doris a magnolia brooch, so nche thought giving more jewelry


    would be pointless.


    Louis arched an eyebrow. No wonder the big red box looked familiar to him. This woman was quite


    capable. Miller''s biscuits were no longer avable, but she was still able to get them.


    Louis opened the rear car door, took out a gift he had prepared, closed the door, and looked at the


    grand entrance of the banquet hall.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    nche extended a finger and pointed at Louis''s elbow.


    "Shall we link arms?"


    All the men who came to congratte Doris brought their femalepanions, and they all entered


    the banquet hall arm in arm. It was a form of etiquette.


    Louis looked at nche but didn''t say anything. nche took it as his assent and extended her


    slender arm, linking it with his.


    The two of them walked forward in perfect tandem, their backs forming a matching pair, like a


    beautiful scendscape.


    "Why are you so eager to attend my grandmother''s birthday celebration? Is there a treasure here?


    What if I didn''te today? Then you wouldn''t be able to go in, would you?" Louis asked, his tone


    hinting at a threat.


    nche didn''t take it seriously.


    "If you didn''te, I''d just get a random man to take me in. It''s not that difficult. But if you don''t


    come, you''ll be criticized, won''t you?"


    Louis''s eyes gleamed with anger. Not only did nche insinuate that he was not a good grandson


    but she also said she would get a random man to take her in. "How dare this woman!" thought


    Louis.


    He said, "After we go in, find a quiet spot to stay and don''t wander around."


    "No way. Ie to this birthday celebration, not to hide and keep myself out of sight," nche


    pouted.


    As soon as she finished her sentence, she felt that Louis stiffened and stopped in his tracks.


    If truth be told, Louis really wanted to send nche back to the car. But they had arrived at the


    entrance. He yelled inwardly, "Da*n it! She actually has the audacity toe up with a counter-


    threat even before we enter? This woman is unbelievable."


    Inside the bustling banquet hall, Old Mrs. Herbart, dressed in a red traditional suit, sat in a chair


    surrounded by gift-giving guests.


    When Louis was about to withdraw his arm from nche''s grip and distanced himself from her, she


    released him first.


    nche nced at the grand hall with beautiful eyes, subtly indicating that she had already smelled


    the scent of money from the magnificent decorations.


    Louis was taken aback, realizing that the woman had never intended to cling to him.


    "That must be Louis and his wife. Come over here," Old Mrs. Herbart called out after she saw the


    two of them. Though she was old, her voice was still strong and forceful. Her call attracted the


    attention of all the guests in the banquet hall.


    nche was surprised to be addressed by Old Mrs. Herbart and immediately went over to her with


    a sweet smile.


    "Hello, Grandma!"


    As nche approached, Old Mrs. Herbart scrutinized nche from head to toe, her face


    expressionless.


    "You''re nche, right? Your two aunts were right. You are indeed wearing a mask."


    The olddy''s words sounded severe, and it seemed as if she was dissatisfied with this ugly


    granddaughter-inw.


    No one spoke up, but two dignified women who stood beside Old Mrs. Herbart couldn''t help but


    smirk, enjoying the spectacle.