Chapter 1099: 1099
Park Cheon initiated the conversation to lighten the mood . He motioned them to have a seat while the maids served dinner .
“Teacher Vivian, you must have dinner with us now that we know you’re an old friend of Mr Yang and Miss Lin . ” Park Cheon smiled .
Li Jingjing didn’t reject his invitation this time . She cast a deep glance at Yang Chen before nodding, “Thank you, sir . ”
Park Jonghyun furrowed his brows . Li Jingjing’s gaze toward Yang Chen was
something that he had never wished to see .
It was filled with suppressed but genuine joy!
It was as if she had found a long lost treasure .
Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi felt it too and a sense of helplessness crept up his mind . Whether it was Hui Lin or Li Jingjing, he didn’t dare to lay his hands on them . Besides, he still had Lin Ruoxi right beside her .
Lin Ruoxi felt threatened by this . Even though she was glad to meet Li Jingjing, it didn’t mean that she was willing to let their love rekindle . She didn’t believe it even if they insisted that nothing happened between them . At the same time, Lin Ruoxi was relieved that she followed Yang Chen to Korea .
Zhenxiu glanced at them back and forth with her eyes glinting in response . She had just learned about her teacher’s Chinese name which naturally made her curious about her teacher’s past .
All of them gathered by the dining table as the maids served the royal court cuisine . It was a piece of cake for a clan like them to hire a five-star chef for their dinner .
“Mr . Yang, there are two reasons as to why we invited you and your wife over . Firstly, we would like to have you and your wife attend our inheritance ceremony . Secondly, we asked you to bring our heirloom back . Do you have it with you now?” Park Cheon asked with a grin before the dinner started .
Yang Chen rummaged his pocket and took out the Moon Ivory pendant . He still couldn’t see anything special about it .
“That’s right, this is it . ” Park Cheon’s gaze was heavy . “This is the Moon Ivory that I gave to my eldest daughter, Jiyeon . It has finally come home . Kim Jip, take it for me . ”
The young man who had been next to Park Cheon all this time received the Moon Ivory from Yang Chen before returning to his seat . Not a single word was uttered by him in the process .
Yang Chen could feel that this young man only cared about Park Cheon . Other people were irrelevant to him, hence the cold treatment .
“Grandfather, you should give it to me since you asked for it back . That’s the only thing Mom left for me . ” Zhenxiu sounded displeased .
“Heh . ” Park Cheon smiled . “Don’t get anxious yet . I’ll hand the Moon Ivory and my Star Constellation to our after the ceremony . I’ll give you everything……”
Zhenxiu nodded with a bright smile . Her face was filled with contentment . It was her wish to be loved by her elders and she was finally getting it now .
On the other hand, those on the side had different expressions when they heard this .
Yoo Yeonhee asked with a sweet smile, “Grandfather, what are they used for?”
The smile on Park Cheon’s face disappeared and he grunted, “The time will come when you find out . No need for questions . ”
“Oh…” Yoo Yeonhee lowered her head obediently as she squinted her eyes maliciously .
Park Jiyeon patted her daughter’s hand, signaling for her to keep quiet .
Amidst all that was Li Jingjing who sat down quietly . She snuck some glances at Yang Chen but she averted her gaze quickly . Her hands were tightly gripped, feeling kind of anxious and distracted .
Yang Chen tried to relax . He rubbed his belly and asked, “Say, Old man, are we waiting for anyone else? I haven’t eaten anything since the afternoon . ”
Park Cheon’s facial muscles twitched when he heard that . Old man? Who was he calling old man?!
“That’s right, I have some announcements to make so I invited a few honorable guests . ” Park Cheon replied .
Just when he ended his sentence, engine sounds from a sports car could be heard . Right after that, a few more cars made their way in . Judging by the commotion, it seemed like a big group of guests .
The maids welcomed them in and the first person who entered their field of vision was a middle-aged man dressed in a suit . His hair was combed back with an ear stud on his ear .
Behind me was a handsome man with a blue trench coat . He had skinny jeans on with his hair gelled back . Dangling on his fingers was a Ferrari car key, it looked like he was the one who drove the sports car .
There was another man behind them . He was wearing a white suit and had greyish hair . The golden spectacles on his face made him look especially gentle and refined . He was even holding a briefcase .
Everyone except for Park Cheon stood up to welcome them .
“President Gong Gyechung, you’re here with Gong Woo . ” Park Jiyeon greeted them first with a smile .
Gong Gyechung chuckled and greeted them before talking to Park Cheon in a polite manner . “Uncle Park, sorry for coming in late . We just picked up Director Lee Eunjeong from the airport so that took up some of our time . ”
The white-suited man was Lee Eunjeong and he smiled gently while saying, “I’ve heard about you President Park, I am Lee Eunjeong, a surgeon . ”
Others were surprised to hear his self-introduction . Something felt off for today’s dinner .
“You’re being too humble . ” Gong Gyechung introduced him . “Everyone, Director Lee is the glory of our nation . He’s not just the honorable Director of Seoul University Hospital, he’s also the advisor for the Cardiology and Hepatology departments in Harvard medicine . He’s one of the core surgeons!”
Others started to flatter him but Lee Eunjeong just replied to them with a humble wave .
Lin Ruoxi wanted to stand up but Yang Chen pulled her down . “Why would you join in when you don’t know him? I didn’t even move . ”
Lin Ruoxi thought it made sense . She wasn’t here to work so she should listen to her husband’s words .
Park Cheon introduced Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi to them . “Mr Yang, Miss Lin, you might not be familiar with them since you two are from China . The Gong clan is the leading clan when it comes to tertiary education and the medicinal field . They have a close collaboration with the European Union and North America . Gong Gyechung is the current clan leader and Gong Woo is his son . ”
The Gongs directed their gazes at them and their gazes lingered on Lin Ruoxi’s face for a longer time .
“Are they our friends from China?” Gong Gyechung said in a slightly arrogant manner as if he felt more superior to them .
“Let me do the introductions . ” Park Jonghyun smiled . “This is Miss Lin Ruoxi, the president of Yu Lei International . Next to her is her husband, Mr Yang Chen . Zhenxiu is indebted to them . ”
“Yu Lei International? The China company that sells clothes?” Gong Woo grinned, his tone filled with disdain .
For a leading clan like the Gong clan, they wouldn’t care less about a garment brand or even the luxury brands like Louis Vuitton or Hermes . People might not need luxury brands but they sure needed education and hospitals .
Lin Ruoxi couldn’t understand Korean so she looked at Yang Chen with a confused expression .
After hearing Yang Chen’s translation, she replied in English with a flat tone . “That’s right, the outfit that you’re wearing now came from us . Thank you for your patronage, my dear customer . ”
Li Jingjing and others almost burst out laughing as they forced themselves to look away from Gong Woo’s stiff expression .
Yang Chen even translated Lin Ruoxi’s words into Korean for him .
Gong Woo snorted and was about to say something else when he was stopped by his father’s gaze .
Park Cheon kept quiet as his eyes glistened, impressed by Lin Ruoxi’s reply .
At this time, the main door was opened by the maids again . It seemed like another batch of guests were arriving .
Fortunately, the Park clan had a vast dining hall so it didn’t feel crowded for them .
This time two tall Caucasian men walked in wearing leather boots and turtleneck sweaters as if they weren’t used to the weather in Korea .
Behind them was a tall and slender girl . She strolled into the hall and when others saw her amber hair, their eyes widened in astonishment .
Yang Chen loosened his brows and he mumbled with a dumbfounded expression .
“Jane?”
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