At the main entrance, a line of men in black advanced with disciplined steps.
Finally, a woman in a qipao, of striking beauty, entered with a seductive gait.
Upon seeing the qipao-clad woman, all the men in the room gasped.
"It's Ren Qixiang, the owner of Qi Xiang Club!"
"Qi Xiang Club is backed by the Wang Group! I didn't expect the Dan family to be able to invite her to a birthday banquet!"
"Boss Ren's figure, tsk tsk tsk, if only..."
"Do you want to die? This woman is a thorny rose. Have you forgotten what happened to the third young master of the Li family?"
Jin Shikai was also somewhat surprised. Why was this woman here? He hadn't invited her.
Could it be someone from the Dan family? The Dan family was merely a minor third-rate family; could they have such influence?
Although Ren Qixiang was only the owner of a club, she was, in fact, half a queen in Jiangbei's underworld.
Despite not knowing why the woman was here, Jin Shikai still put on a smile and went to greet her.
"Boss Ren, why have you come? Welcome, welcome!"
Ren Qixiang glanced at him. Jin Shikai's reputation in Jiangbei was notoriously foul. Ren Qixiang, being a woman, instinctively felt a trace of disgust towards him. She then let out a cold snort.
"Jin Shikai, you've got some nerve. Daring to lay a hand on our elder's benefactor, are you tired of living?"
"Benefactor?" Jin Shikai was utterly bewildered.
"Boss Ren, what benefactor? What do you mean by that?"
Ren Qixiang cast a sidelong glance at him and said with a cold snort,
"Mr. Qin saved our elder. Our elder owes Mr. Qin a tremendous favor. You'd best be careful and not provoke someone you shouldn't."
"This..." Jin Shikai finally understood.
No wonder Wang Hong had protected Qin Xuan so much last time, and now even Ren Qixiang had shown up.
Dan Hongguang and Zou Lifen were also a bit confused. When did Qin Xuan save the Wang family elder?
Not long ago, weren't they saying that Old Master Wang was critically ill, on the verge of death?
With Qin Xuan's demeanor, how could he have saved anyone?
Ren Qixiang had her people deliver the medicinal herbs to Qin Xuan, then nodded at him and said,
"Mr. Qin, all the herbs are here. The elder said, if you have time, he'd like to ask you to come over again to prescribe some tonic medicine for him."
Qin Xuan nodded.
"Mm, thank you. Please tell the elder that I'll have time in the next two days. I'll come over then."
Ren Qixiang smiled softly.
"Then I'll thank you on behalf of the elder, Mr. Qin."
"Mr. Qin, if you encounter any trouble, you can call me. I have other matters at the club, so I'll be taking my leave now." As she spoke, she handed Qin Xuan a gold business card and then turned to leave with her entourage.
As she passed Jin Shikai, she paused and said to him,
"Some things, if you want no one to know, then don't do them. I advise you not to provoke him, otherwise... hmph."
With that, she led her people away from the restaurant.
Everyone in the restaurant was stunned.
A gold business card!
Ren Qixiang actually gave her gold business card to such a useless son-in-law! And it was a gold business card!
In Jiangbei, a gold business card represented status.
There were probably very few people in all of Jiangbei who possessed Ren Qixiang's gold business card.
And on it was her personal phone number!
Qin Xuan put away the medicinal herbs and glanced at Granny Wu above. He said plainly,
"From this moment on, I have nothing to do with your Dan family." Then, his gaze fell on Zou Lifen.
"The divorce is final. Half of the family fortune belongs to me. If it's not transferred to my account within three days, as clearly written on paper, otherwise, expect a visit from the court."
With that, Qin Xuan walked towards the main door without looking back.
And Tantai Yue, who was in the corner, her body trembled uncontrollably. At some point, two lines of tears slowly trickled down from her beautiful eyes.
The restaurant fell into a profound silence.
After a long while, Zou Lifen was the first to snap back to reality and began to curse furiously at the doorway.
"That scoundrel! Useless piece of trash, and he wants half of our family fortune? Impossible, not a cent!"
The old lady's face was also somewhat ashen. A birthday banquet that was supposed to be enjoyable had turned into this. Not only had they lost face, but how would the Dan family ever establish themselves in Jiangbei City in the future?
Jin Shikai took a while to recover, his expression extremely gloomy.
Most of the people present were invited by Jin Shikai, and Ren Qixiang's actions were tantamount to slapping his face in public.
And all because a trash from a junkyard had threatened him.
Ren Qixiang was merely an employee of the Wang family, yet she dared to be so arrogant in front of him. If he didn't regain his reputation, how could he continue to stand in the Jiangbei social circle?
He, who was usually arrogant and overbearing, had never suffered such humiliation and threats before, especially not twice in a row, and both times because of Qin Xuan.
Although Ren Qixiang was the queen of Jiangbei's underworld, she was, after all, just a gang leader. It was the Wang family behind her that made Jin Shikai apprehensive.
Having been publicly humiliated today, Jin Shikai naturally wouldn't let it go.
Just as the atmosphere was somber, a loud roar echoed from outside the building. A flashy red Ferrari sped out of the garage.
The crowd looked through the glass windows and saw that it was Qin Xuan driving the Ferrari!
The Dan family members were all dumbfounded.
This good-for-nothing Qin Xuan was driving a Ferrari?!
Dan Haibo shook his head frantically.
"Impossible, this is impossible. This waste of space could never afford this car in his lifetime."
"It's rented. Yes, it must be rented for show. Hmph, a piece of trash is still a piece of trash, renting a car to save face. Shameless."
Even though they heard Dan Haibo's words, the crowd still felt a sense of doubt in their hearts.
This Ferrari seemed to be a limited edition. Even renting it would cost over a hundred thousand a day. Where did Qin Xuan, who didn't even earn that much in a year, get over a hundred thousand?
By the time the birthday banquet was nearing its end, most people had left, leaving behind mainly the Dan family and Jin Shikai.
Dan Haibo slammed the table violently.
"This Qin Xuan is too ungrateful. Our Dan family raised him for three years. We might as well have raised a dog!"
"Exactly, this Qin Xuan is truly an ungrateful wretch. He ate from the Dan family, lived in the Dan family's home, and now he's abandoned his cousin. He's truly an unforgivable bastard." Dan Qing chimed in.
"Grandma, we absolutely cannot let this scoundrel Qin Xuan off!"
The old lady's face was also dark. However, this could be considered half good news.
Qin Xuan divorced Tantai Yue, which perfectly set the stage for her and Jin Shikai.
For the Dan family, they lost a bit of face but gained a "gold mountain."
At this moment, Jin Shikai stood up and said to the old lady,
"Grandma, as long as you betroth Yue'er to me, I, Jin Shikai, will handle this matter. I guarantee that I will help the Dan family get their revenge."
The old lady also wanted to restore the Dan family's honor, but Ren Qixiang had personally shown up just now and said Qin Xuan was a benefactor of the Wang family elder. The Wang family's influence was much greater than the Jin family's, so the old lady said with some worry,
"Shikai, that Qin Xuan knows the Wang..."
"Grandma, it's fine." Jin Shikai waved his hand confidently.
"Everyone knows that Qin Xuan is just a scavenger from a toll station. Perhaps by chance, he was lucky enough to save the Wang family elder. Moreover, our Jin family is a prominent family in Jiangbei, and the Wang family will certainly not break ties with us over a trash collector. It's just..." At this point, Jin Shikai looked at Tantai Yue with a complicated expression.
The old lady understood. She struck her cane on the ground and announced,
"I, as the head of the Dan family, declare that Tantai Yue is betrothed to Shikai. The wedding will be held in three days."
The old lady was also shrewd, knowing that the sooner this was done, the better. Once the Dan family was linked to the Jin family, it would benefit the entire clan.
Jin Shikai was overjoyed.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Zou Lifen's face also bloomed with smiles. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jin Shikai's arm.
"Shikai, that scoundrel Qin Xuan said earlier that he wanted half of our family's fortune. You must help us with this matter."
Jin Shikai smiled and said,
"Don't worry, I guarantee that if that little bastard Qin Xuan dares to demand your family's money, I will make him disappear from Jiangbei City."
"Good, good son-in-law, I accept for my daughter. From now on, you are my family's son-in-law!"
"No! I don't agree!" Just then, Tantai Yue's voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone's gaze immediately fell upon her.
Tantai Yue's eyes were red, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I will not marry Jin Shikai. If you want to marry, marry yourselves."