Chapter 90 - Happy Birthday. Thank You (1/2)

The man who stood beside Xu Zetian was Mayor Gu.

Mayor Gu was Longmen City’s mayor. His position was one of the highest ranks among Longmen City’s officials and his political stature in the city was remarkable as well.

It was not at all strange for Xu Zetian to have contact with government officers as a mafia boss.

Yun Jian narrowed her eyes while she watched the entourage of middle-aged men walk in.

Xu Zetian did not notice Snake.Lizard and Yun Jian here. He was nodding at his son, Xu Haozhe, with a smile before he stepped into the hall with Mayor Gu and sat themselves down on an empty steamboat table.

The others followed suit.

These people were either high-ranking officials, gang members, or tycoons. Their social statuses were not lowly. As expected, they blended in swiftly and found acquaintances who could bring them some sort of advantage. Familiarizing each other, they sought win-win cooperations.

This was the purpose of their presence at the gathering. It was not for the birthday of Xu Zetian’s son.

Xu Haozhe was somewhat disheartened. His father did not even wish him a happy birthday. Even his birthday party was a guise for the man to expand his influence.

Although it was the same every year, it still felt like his favorite toy being cruelly crushed right in front of himself, yet he could only watch helplessly when every piece of anticipation of his ended up in disappointment each time.

Xu Haozhe could only push his emotions deeper into himself lest others noticed his low spirits.

“Zhe, happy birthday!” It was as if Yun Yi had discovered Xu Haozhe’s forlorn gaze as he placed his hand on the latter’s broad shoulders, a sense of comfort at this juncture of time.

“Happy birthday!”

With Yun Yi leading, the rest of their classmates wished Xu Haozhe respectively.

The boy pressed his lips together. He was genuinely touched as the emotion in his eyes could not be feigned. His voice got a little raspy. “Thank you guys…”

“It’s alright, we’re all old friends. What are you thanking us for? It’s what we should do!” Someone grumbled.

Yet it only served to move Xu Haozhe even deeper.

Following the rest, Yun Jian wished the boy a happy birthday as well, but her attention was actually on Xu Zetian.