To be honest, just a moment ago, Ye Anxin seemed as if she was possessed, staring straight ahead. Those who didn’t know might have thought she was under a spell!

Ye Anxin smiled, "I know! I also don’t know what happened just now! I’ll be more careful!"

"Hmm!" At this moment, Ling Yueyue had already brought over another plateful of fruits for Ye Anxin!

The four of them sat together, continuing to eat and chat at the same time!

After chatting for a while, the host of the birthday banquet, Elder Yan of the Yan Family, came down the stairs, supported by two young and beautiful women!

Looking at the two flamboyantly dressed young women beside Elder Yan of the Yan Family, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but ask, "Yueyue, who are those women? Could they be the new young wives that Elder Yan of the Yan Family has married?"

Ling Yueyue nodded disdainfully, "Of course! Successful men always feel that the younger and prettier the women around them, the more face they have! Not just them, all the women following Elder Yan are his!"

Ye Anxin followed Ling Yueyue’s words and looked behind Elder Yan!

The moment she looked, her mouth dropped wide open!

One, two, three, four...! Not counting the two beauties beside Elder Yan, there were as many as ten women following him! From seventy years old with white hair to those in their twenties in their prime! All kinds of women of all ages!

This... there are way too many women! It’s practically like an ancient emperor’s harem!

Not only Ye Anxin, even Xia Yunmo and Lin Shengxia were dumbstruck.

Ye Anxin couldn’t help but mutter, "Elder Yan has so many women... how many children does he have?"

Ling Yueyue snorted disdainfully, "Children? Those who can be born are considered children, those who can’t aren’t! As for why they can’t, just think of any palace drama!"

"Cough, cough..." Hearing this, Ye Anxin couldn’t help but cough twice, "No one cares about this polygamy?"

Ling Yueyue sneered, "Care? Who dares to care? Among the five major families of Jin City, who dares to care? Besides, they willingly follow Elder Yan. If the main wife doesn’t question it, and the other women don’t question it, who would be stupid enough to break this arrangement? Even if someone wanted to sue, could they? Money makes the world go round!"

Ye Anxin asked again, "Then who is the legitimate wife of Elder Yan?"

Ling Yueyue pouted disdainfully, "The legitimate wife died several years ago! Among these many young wives, none has been officially recognized yet! However, according to rumors, since Yan Qinghan now runs the Yan Country Group, it’s highly possible that his mother will be promoted to the main wife!"

Looking at the huge group of women behind Elder Yan, Ye Anxin was dazzled and couldn’t make sense of it all, so she couldn’t help but ask, "Then which one is Mr. Yan’s mother?"

Ling Yueyue glanced through the women and thought for a while as she looked, "It’s said that Yan Qinghan’s mother was Elder Yan’s sixth wife! I’m not sure who she is exactly!"

"...!" Ye Anxin didn’t reply, watching as the already white-haired Elder Yan was helped down the stairs! Those who had been chatting and laughing immediately went to greet him, smiling and extending their birthday wishes!

Seeing those people surround Elder Yan, saying pleasant things to cheer him up, and Elder Yan clearly enjoying the false flattery, his face always wore a smug smile!

Ling Yueyue pouted disdainfully, "Look at these sycophantic faces, how disgusting!"

Xia Yunmo smiled, unconcerned, "The business world is like a battlefield! If they don’t learn to flatter and fawn, they couldn’t survive in the business world! If they want to expand their company, they can only keep climbing upward! Which of the current five major families didn’t rise like this in the past!"

Hearing this, Ling Yueyue shook her head, sighing, "Women still have it easy!"

After Elder Yan came down, the Yan family’s sons and daughters who were receiving guests hurried over, squeezed into the crowd, and followed Elder Yan.

Only Yan Qinghan stood outside the crowd, holding Yan Chuxia in one arm and leading Guan Nuannuan with the other hand.

The crowd around them grew, gradually pushing Yan Qinghan’s family of three further away!

In the end, Yan Qinghan simply led Guan Nuannuan to where Mu Beiting was.

When he saw him approaching, Gu Xingchen curled his lips, teasingly, "Qinghan, look how many people are currying favor with the old man, why aren’t you joining them? If a few of your brothers steal the limelight, your position as CEO of the Yan Country Group might be in jeopardy!"

Yan Qinghan grinned, unconcerned, "It would be better if it weren’t secure, since I don’t care! If one day I am indeed kicked out of the Yan Family, I can just take my two treasures and live a carefree life!"

Gu Xingchen deliberately shook his head, teasing, "Tsk tsk tsk! It seems you really don’t care! If your old man heard you say that, he’d be furious to death!"

Yan Qinghan shrugged indifferently, "Even if he were furious to death, better for me! I could take over the Yan Country Group for myself!"

Gu Xingchen squinted at him and couldn’t help but say, "You know, you win every time!"

"Of course! If it weren’t for my mouth, how would I have survived until today!" Yan Qinghan outwardly maintained his easygoing demeanor, but only he knew how bitter he felt when he said those words!

If it wasn’t for his mouth, if it weren’t for his carefree facade, how could he have survived until today!

Many people wondered how he and Mu Beiting, with such contrasting personalities, could become close pals! It was because they shared very similar pasts! Both of them had survived near-death experiences!

He understood Mu Beiting’s inner struggles, and Mu Beiting grasped his difficulties!

Although Mu Beiting always seemed to give him a hard time, their brotherly bond never wavered! It was simply Mu Beiting’s way of dealing with people and things!

The only thing Yan Qinghan was luckier about was having a mother who cared for him, so he didn’t develop a cold-blooded nature like Mu Beiting.

After a long while, the auspicious time arrived, and the Yan family servants wheeled out a ten-tier cake with two candles on top, joining together to form the number eighty!

Seeing the cake being wheeled out, Yan Minghao leaned over to Elder Yan and whispered, "Dad, it’s time for you to blow the candles and cut the cake!"

"Hmm!" Elder Yan nodded and waved his hand, causing the crowd to automatically part and make a path!

The two beauties who had helped him down were busy escorting Elder Yan to the cake!