Genius Daddy in the City

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Chapter 171: Engagement Banquet

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the morning three days later at Dongda Hotel, which was a five-star hotel ranked right after the Auspicious Manor, the reservations were fully booked for the day. People filled all three floors, so it was crowded.

There were various decorations for a joyous event at the entrance. Numerous well-trained female attendants stood at the door, welcoming the guests with all smiles.

It was the day of Ye Wen's engagement.

Dressed neatly, Ye Ming and Yang Hui stood at the door to greet the guests who were coming excitedly. In the hotel, Ye Wen wore a white gown and lace gloves as she softly held onto a young man with her right arm.

The young man, who was dressed in a designer suit, had features that were considered handsome. He held onto Ye Wen and could not stop smiling at the guests milling around them.

Compared to his smile, Ye Wen's expression was clearly much colder. She would glance outside the hotel every now and then. She could not help but feel rather disappointed after realizing that the person that she was waiting for was not among the crowd.

Noticing her disappointment, the young man asked softly, "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." Ye Wen shook her head and secretly sighed. It seemed like her cousin would not be coming today.

The young man studied the crowd slightly and said while frowning, "Is that cousin's family of yours here yet?"

"Perhaps they're busy," Ye Wen replied while smiling.

"Busy?" His expression turned grim.

Xu Zhong was the son to the director of the management committee after all. He ran a real estate company himself and was considered a celebrity in the entire Lin City.

As soon as the engagement started, countless business celebrities came early. Even his father, Xu Yuanzhong's friends in politics had taken their seats, but her Ye family's poor relatives had yet to show up. Were they trying to throw a cold blanket on the occasion?

Xu Zhong scoffed and walked to his father, Xu Yuanzhong's table to drink with the guests, leaving Ye Wen alone.

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At the hotel entrance, Yang Hui checked the time upon seeing that almost all the guests had arrived. She looked sharply at Ye Ming. "Look at that big brother of yours. He's not here yet. Does he think that his family is some big shot whereby they're the grand finale?"

"Something must've come up." Ye Ming shook his head, feeling helpless. He took out his phone and said, "Maybe I'll call to check on them."

A peal of laughter interrupted them.

"There's no need for that, Second Uncle. We're here."

Yang Hui and Ye Ming lifted their heads to see Ye Chen walk in front while carrying his daughter, Mengmeng. Meanwhile, Ye Hai and Wu Lan followed him from behind. They were dressed pretty formally, but it was still nothing impressive.

Yang Hui's expression turned completely grim when she noticed that Ye Chen's family came empty-handed. Everyone else had brought various gifts along with them such as home electronics and couches. Meanwhile, they brought nothing.