Everything had become confusing, with no clues to be found at all.

It was already a few days after returning to Changnan, and after sitting in the car and the plane, Xu Ke felt a bit dizzy when he got off the plane. If he hadn’t forced himself to drink a sip of water, he might have thrown up.

An elderly man next to him took off his glasses, slightly supported Xu Ke, and his face crinkled into a friendly smile: "Young man, you look very pale. If you’re really not feeling well, you should see a doctor. It seems you have motion sickness. If you need, I can help you find some medicine over there."

Xu Ke didn’t know what was wrong with him; he just felt incredibly heavy. If not for this old man and the person beside him supporting him, he might have collapsed to the ground. After taking some medicine and drinking some water, he felt much clearer and finally recovered a lot by leaning on a chair.

The elderly man put his glasses back on. They looked very low-key, only with a bit of gold rim, but his attire was particularly elegant.

"Thank you. I got dizzy from several days of travel plus the flight. If it wasn’t for you, I might have collapsed by now."

The person beside the elderly man frowned. Usually, Old Li wouldn’t help others proactively. Why was he being so kind today?

This neatly-dressed young man wouldn’t be trying to deceive Old Li, would he? Thinking of this, he whispered something into Old Li’s ear.

"Alright, get out of the way,"

said Old Li, getting up from the chair with his cane, smiling and saying, "We have things to do, so we’ll go now. Take care of yourself, and don’t push yourself too hard if it’s really bad. Health is the foundation of everything."

In fact, Old Li had noticed this young man since they were on the plane. Although he was very tired, he kept reading without stop.

This made Old Li particularly appreciate him, as knowledge is the ladder of human progress, after all.

Before long, Xu Ke returned to his company. Because there was a vice president, nothing major had been missed. Instead, Old Master Xiao’s birthday was approaching fast.

This year was Old Master Xiao’s 80th birthday, so there were particularly many well-wishers. Many dignitaries from Changnan City attended.

Those who could attend were, of course, prominent figures, and there were inevitably expressions of showmanship and mutual competition.

That morning, Xu Ke chose an appropriate suit and went to the banquet. Unexpectedly, he was stopped just as he reached the door. The security guard looked at Xu Ke and frowned, clearly not recognizing him.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? This is not a place for a person like you to enter. The hotel has been booked for today. If you want to eat, go somewhere else."

After saying that, the security guard adopted a superior attitude, looking down on everyone. The surrounding dignitaries were particularly gloating over someone being stopped.

They were hoping for this person’s misfortune.

Xu Ke turned to look at the security guard, who felt even more self-important, even wanting to give Xu Ke a pull.

"Hurry up and get out of the way, cars are coming behind. This kind of banquet is not something you people can just attend. Since you don’t have an invitation, don’t make the higher-ups angry."

After saying this, the security guard moved aside as a Rolls Royce pulled up. A young couple got out, who were obviously hot celebrities.

They were surrounded by people in front and back. The security guard cleared a path for them, and those who had been drinking were taken aback, not expecting stars to attend Old Master Xiao’s banquet.

This couple was different from young celebrities; they were seasoned actors that nobody could easily invite. Unexpectedly, they were easily seen at Old Master Xiao’s banquet, which was really everyone’s luck, making everyone want to network with them. But seeing the layers of bodyguards, they had to step aside.

Seeing that Xu Ke still hadn’t moved, the security guard frowned. How could this person be so clueless?

"Aren’t you going to move? This is the most famous couple Wang Shan of the entertainment circle. If you keep standing here, I’ll ask someone to kick you out. Don’t say I didn’t warn you then."

Everyone saw this and was surprised by how clueless this young man was. After all, the security guard was just doing his job.

"You’d better move. This place is out of your reach. It’s all been booked by the Xiao Family today. Besides, you have no invitation, so why are you standing here? Were you not invited?"

"Exactly, without an invitation, you can’t get in. People who go to this banquet are all prominent figures. People like him surely cannot enter, especially wearing such a cheap-looking suit."

"Not just the suit, nothing on him looks decent, truly embarrassing."

People were criticizing him, feeling extremely superior, while Yu Hao of course noticed what was happening here. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips. Without Xiao Keyi’s help, wasn’t Xu Ke just like a dog now? Clinging to the Xiao Family.

But as the grandson-in-law of the Xiao Family, how could Yu Hao allow this kind of situation to happen? So, holding his wine glass, he swaggered over.

Anyway, there were many bigwigs here. As long as Yu Hao made a move, those bigwigs would surely appreciate it, so Yu Hao confidently walked over and patted Xu Ke’s shoulder.

"Ah, I say, buddy. If you really want to go in for a meal, it’s not impossible. I can invite you another day. But today is Old Xiao’s birthday, and you can’t disturb it. If you do, I won’t let it go."

Now that Xu Ke didn’t have Xiao Keyi’s backing, and Yu Hao had inquired about it—he heard that Old Xiao had said harsh words to Xu Ke, and they seemed to have become enemies when they parted. This was the perfect opportunity for Yu Hao to intervene.

He certainly wouldn’t let it slip.

Xu Ke turned his head and saw it was that annoying pest again. He smirked and took a step back, completely avoiding the hand on his shoulder.

"Of course I’m going in today. I’ve already been invited by Old Master Xiao. As for the invitation, I indeed don’t have one, but you can ask Old Master Xiao."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh. This person was obviously bluffing. Even if they were a hustler, they were not very competent.

By now, the security guard had brought the Wang Shan couple over. They were a bit unhappy to see someone blocking their way, as they were used to this in the entertainment industry, but for the sake of their image, they didn’t say anything.

The bodyguard in front gave Xu Ke a shove: "Move aside!"