Chapter 16 : Refusal to Enter

• In the evening, at the Wu family's residence.
• Wu Zhengjun had already figured out the situation.
• It turned out that Yue Bufan was able to obtain the invitation to the high-class gathering hosted by Hua Zhanxiong because Hua Zhanxiong had previously punished the Wu family due to a misunderstanding. Feeling guilty, he sent four invitations as compensation.
• In other words, these four invitations should rightfully belong to the Wu family, not that useless Yue Bufan!
• Upon hearing this, Wu Tianqi was furious and slammed the table in anger, "How dare the eldest brother's family blatantly snatch the credit that belongs to our Wu family and protect that useless son-in-law of his! Do they not respect me as their father?"
• Wu Yang was also filled with anger as he said, "Grandfather, it's all the fault of Uncle and the others. And Yue Bufan, who does he think he is? How dare he steal the credit from our family?"
• Wu Mei couldn't hold back anymore and said, "Grandfather, the high-class gathering organized by President Hua is attended by famous people from Jiangnan. It's extremely important, and we must not let Uncle's family succeed in their conspiracy!"
• Even Wu Zhengjun, who was usually silent, furrowed his brows tightly and said, "Dad, the eldest brother's family hasn't contributed anything to the family. They have no right to attend this gathering."
• "Furthermore, there's that useless Yue Bufan. Letting him go would be a waste of the invitation. We can't just stand by and let them steal the credit from our Wu family!"
• Wu Tianqi, the patriarch, was burning with anger.
• He pondered for a moment and said with a grim face, "Don't worry, I have a plan to deal with the eldest brother's family who refuses to be disciplined. I won't let them attend tomorrow's gathering."
• "Let's go back to our rooms and get some rest. Tomorrow, we'll gather our spirits and prepare to attend the gathering."
• The family looked at the patriarch with confusion.
• How could they attend the gathering without the invitations?
• But no one said anything. They trusted that the patriarch knew what he was doing.
• ............
• The next morning, the Wu Jiancheng family dressed up and headed to the gathering.
• Everyone wore their most expensive clothes, especially Wu Mengqi, who wore a black off-shoulder gown that made her the most dazzling focus of the event.
• The taxi stopped at the entrance of the gathering venue, Jiuyue Villa.
• After getting out of the car, Qiu Dantong complained, "I didn't expect the venue for the gathering to be so nice. There must be many important people attending today. It's such a waste to give the invitation to Yue Bufan!"
• Wu Mengqi was a little unhappy and shouted, "Mom, what are you saying? Bufan is your son-in-law, and without him, we wouldn't even have this invitation!"
• "Hmph, what does this invitation have to do with him? It was obtained through the success of our Wu family's business," Qiu Dantong said with disgust, "He's just a freeloader, contributing nothing to the family. I can't believe we rely on him. It's truly laughable."
• Qiu Dantong visibly despised Yue Bufan.
• Wu Mengqi wanted to say something but was stopped by Yue Bufan.
• She was puzzled. Why would he stop me from speaking up for him?
• But Yue Bufan didn't care. As long as he knew Wu Mengqi's feelings, it was enough for him.
• The fact that the in-laws raised and married Wu Mengqi to him wasn't easy. As long as he had Wu Mengqi, he would be happy.
• Let the in-laws say whatever they wanted. He didn't care.
• The family of four arrived at the entrance of the gathering, but they were stopped when their invitations were checked.
• The ticket inspector coldly said, "Stop, you can't enter!"
• "Why? Is the invitation fake and not valid?" Yue Bufan furrowed his brows.
• The inspector sneered, "The invitation is real and valid. But, did you obtain it through legitimate means? I think you stole it!"
• With a command from the inspector, five or six of his colleagues surrounded them.
• Wu Jiancheng and Qiu Dantong trembled in fear.
• The inspector sneered, "I saw you arrive in a taxi. The people who can attend this banquet are either driving a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce. I've never seen anyone arrive in a taxi. Confiscate their invitations and kick them out!"
• The Wu Jiancheng family was forced to leave.
• "Yue Bufan, you... you useless person! Are you happy now that the invitation is gone?" Qiu Dantong's eyes turned red as she angrily pointed at Yue Bufan.
• Wu Jiancheng was trembling with anger, "How did I end up with such a useless son-in-law like you? Really, just seeing you now annoys me."
• Yue Bufan felt helpless. It was you who insisted on taking the invitation from me yesterday, and now you blame me because it got confiscated?
• "Mom, it was you who insisted on taking the invitation from me..." Yue Bufan wanted to explain to Qiu Dantong.
• But Qiu Dantong interrupted him, "Shut up. You, a useless person, dare to speak up? If you have the ability, buy a good car. Then our family wouldn't have been kicked out."
• Wu Mengqi's face was filled with disappointment.
• Yue Bufan looked at Wu Mengqi's disappointed expression and felt a pang in his heart. He pursed his lips and reflected on himself.
• Indeed, he hadn't considered everything thoroughly enough!
• Should he call Hua Zhanxiong?