Chapter 1386: Chapter 1386: Caught Off Guard
At this moment, a sudden announcement from the waiter was heard, stating that the Ji Corporation and the Ross Stanley Family had arrived.
All those present were stunned.
Because these two families, any one of them, is capable of causing an earthquake in the Western business world with just a stomp of their feet. They are the true elite among elites, supreme noble families of nuclear caliber.
One is a historic aristocratic lineage, renowned as the foremost noble family in Western society for centuries, with unparalleled global connections and influence. Their family honor is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, even governments must show them respect.
The other is a rising star of the modern era, the pinnacle of "new money," controlling the largest global military conglomerate and wielding an almost bloody dominion. Their family’s weapons decide the fate of innumerable lives, casting an imposing shadow that cannot be ignored.
And today, these two families have unexpectedly appeared at the quarterly reception hosted by Hua Group. Naturally, this stirred shock among everyone present.
Even though the Hua Group’s reception is an event of considerable scale, it is essentially some quarterly gathering to entertain clients and investors. Typically, such prominent noble families would not attend.
The sudden appearance of these two major families during the reception raised inevitable curiosity about their reason for coming and what kind of storm they might bring.
The guests present couldn’t help but feel excited. The more unpredictable the situation, the harder it is to suppress their thrill. Clearly, tonight promises some spectacular drama.
"What an extraordinary occurrence—these two families are such rare guests. They don’t seem to have any business dealings with Hua Group, so why would they suddenly come?"
"Who cares why! Haha, there’s bound to be something big happening, which will surely be tomorrow’s headline news."
"Do you think they’re here because of the two heirs?"
"Quite likely. Then, whose side will they support?"
"Probably one supports each side, don’t you think? Yiren, after all, is Ivanov’s daughter. Ivanov is an enemy of the Ji Family. There’s no way the Ji Family would support her. It might even be that they came deliberately to spite Ivanov by backing his daughter’s rival, Ye Lu!"
"Oh, so in that case, the Ross Family is here to support Yiren. This just got interesting—an epic showdown between the old aristocracy and the new elite. Who will emerge victorious?"
While discussions were rampant, the doors to the banquet hall were pulled open swiftly by nervous waiters. Two rows of bodyguards immediately cleared a path, cutting through the crowd like a blade. The guests near the entrance instinctively felt the overwhelming presence suppressing them, and they stepped back, yielding their positions.
The sudden arrival of such distinguished guests left everyone flustered, but they dared not show any disrespect.
Even Huffman put away his casual demeanor, his face turning solemn as he led a large group of Hua Group executives to personally greet them.
Yiren turned her head and shot a cold glare at Ye Lu. She naturally understood that the Ji Family was certainly not here to help her. But then... were they here to assist Ye Lu?
Ah, that woman’s mischievous and annoying daughter, Ye Yiyi, was deeply liked by the young master of the Ji Family. That young boy had stepped in to help Ye Lu numerous times before.
At the start of the competition, she had been worried the Ji Family might support Ye Lu. But as time passed without any indication, she had secretly relaxed, believing that the Ji Family would disdain meddling in such trivial affairs.
Who could have foreseen that the head of the Ji Family would appear tonight! Damn it! That wretch Ye Lu had deliberately kept this card hidden until the end to catch her completely off guard.
However, anger aside, she did not dare to confront the Ji Family as she did with the Jun Family couple. After all, they were way out of her league to provoke.
