Chapter 198: Birthday Party

Soon, it was the next day.

Today was exceptionally lively; the top headline in Jiangcheng was Zhuoyue Technology’s helmsman, the business legend Li Wensan, holding a high-profile birthday banquet.

The venue was the Jinhai Hotel.

This time, almost all influential media outlets reported on it.

After all, Li Wensan usually lived a low-key life and had never made such a grand display before.

The outside world speculated that Li Wensan intended to step down and choose a successor among his sons.

This matter naturally sparked heated discussion online.

Li Wensan’s birthday banquet was a bit different; most people celebrate birthdays in the evening, combined with dinner, which only lasts a few hours.

However, Li Wensan’s celebration was an all-day event, and there was even a lottery project set up at the entrance of the Jinhai Hotel, where old users of Zhuoyue Technology randomly received lottery tickets and could come to draw.

The prizes were also very generous, with top-configuration mobile phones of various brands, totaling a value of 30 million!

At 6:06 PM, Li Wensan posted: “This birthday banquet is not my personal banquet, but a joint celebration for Zhuoyue Technology and its vast user base!”

This move was undoubtedly a brilliant marketing tactic; Zhuoyue Technology’s popularity had declined somewhat over the years, but after this event, its discussion volume soared... Those in the know could naturally see that every action of a businessman is for commercial gain... Jinhai Hotel, today this hotel has been booked for the entire day, and all attendees are people celebrating Li Wensan’s birthday. Some who couldn't make it could only get up early to send their gifts. Outside, luxury cars continuously arrived, a sight that would certainly capture everyone's attention.

Moreover, several big names from the entertainment industry, all household names, also came to wish Li Wensan a happy birthday.

And Li Wensan, keeping up with the trend, launched a live broadcast and invited some singers and celebrities to perform... At 7 AM, Su Yun woke up on time. The weather was pleasant today, bright and sunny early in the morning.

Su Yun had already agreed to attend Li Wensan’s birthday party. The invitation did not specify an arrival time, so Su Yun was not in a hurry.

Furthermore, Su Yun was well aware that the purpose of this birthday party was to target him.

Getting dressed, using the restroom, and washing up—the entire process took only five minutes, completed in one go.

“Boss!” After Su Yun finished washing up, he came outside the villa and saw Li Hu already dressed in a sharp suit.

“Isn’t today a birthday banquet? When are we leaving?” Li Hu asked.

“No rush, let’s talk after breakfast. Even if we go in the evening, they’ll have to wait until then,” Su Yun replied.

“Hmm!” Li Hu didn’t understand why someone’s birthday banquet would wait for them, but his current concern wasn't there.

“This is a big boss’s banquet; I wonder what the spread will be like,” Li Hu said curiously.

“What else could there be? Probably just things like East Star Grouper, King Crab, black truffles, top-grade Wagyu, and yellow croaker maw,”

“These people host banquets mainly for face, so they won’t serve home-style dishes. It’s all about how expensive they can make it,” Su Yun said.

“Let’s go eat breakfast,” Su Yun continued.

“Ah?... Well, I won’t eat breakfast then...”

“Aren’t I going to that birthday banquet too? I still need to save some room in my stomach...” Li Hu scratched his head.

To be honest, he had only heard of the ingredients Su Yun mentioned, but had never tasted any of them.

This time, he certainly wanted to savor them °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° properly and see what difference these things had from ordinary ingredients!

“This... alright...” Su Yun hadn’t actually eaten those ingredients either; he had just spoken on a whim, not expecting to bluff Li Hu... Soon, it was 8:30 AM. With nothing else to do, Su Yun and Li Hu drove to the Jinhai Hotel.

This grand hotel was the most high-end hotel in Jiangcheng, and booking it for an entire day would certainly come at an extremely high price.

Upon arriving at the entrance, they saw quite a few people queuing there, which was probably for today’s morning lottery event.

As soon as they got out of the car, they heard someone cheering: “Holy cow, a brand new Fruit phone!”

“Who else!”

“What’s that? Look at mine! A red tri-fold phone!”

“I won too, I won too, a top-spec Xiaomi 16!”

Several winners shouted excitedly, making those who hadn’t drawn yet feel eager... Su Yun keenly noticed that there were professional photographers around, likely for promotional purposes.

“Hello, can I draw a prize?” Li Hu saw many people winning phones and felt a bit itchy, so he stepped forward and asked.

“You can check your phone. Any software under Zhuoyue Technology might issue you a lottery ticket. With a lottery ticket, you can draw a prize,” the staff member said.

“Then forget it...” Li Hu had never used any software related to Zhuoyue Technology, so he naturally couldn't participate in the lottery.

“Let’s go, let’s go inside and take a look,” Su Yun said, then led Li Hu towards the Jinhai Hotel.

After presenting the invitation, the staff member glanced at it and respectfully allowed them entry. Everyone attending the banquet today was a socialite; even if some looked ordinary, they might very well be low-key.

“Sir, the banquet hall is on the eighth floor,” a staff member kindly reminded.

“Mm,” Su Yun nodded and headed towards the elevator, with Li Hu following behind him.

At this time, several staff members wearing work badges were also waiting for the elevator. According to the elevator's capacity, it should be a bit crowded.

“Click...” The elevator arrived, and as soon as the doors opened, everyone prepared to enter.

But at this moment, a voice came, interrupting everyone's steps: “Move aside, move aside! Everyone move aside!”

“Don’t enter the elevator yet, I’m talking to you! Clear the elevator!”

They saw a person wearing a mask and sunglasses, whose face was unclear, being escorted by several bodyguards towards the elevator. Even though there were no cameras around, he was still looking around nervously.

“You two, come out and wait for the next one!”

The bodyguard pointed at the two people who had already entered the elevator, while the person being escorted in the middle had a cold expression, showing no emotion.

“We are a celebrity team, you guys make way for the celebrity...”

Another person shouted loudly...