Chapter 14
Chapter 14 The Birthday Party Began
Vanessa noticed Zachary's reaction. She looked at Andrew and questioned coldly, "Andrew, does this matter have something to
do with you?"
Facing Vanessa, Andrew quickly resumed his well-groomed manners. He smiled lightly and gazed at Vanessa with affection. His
tone grew gentle as well. He did not answer Vanessa's question. He asked gently instead, "Vanessa, is this your friend?"
"He is my savior, Zachary Ching. He is also an honored guest invited by my grandfather," Vanessa said in a deep tone.
"I see. There was some misunderstanding. I hope you do not take it to your heart, Mr. Ching," Andrew bowed slightly and
apologized to Zachary.
Andrew tried to wave it off by saying that it was just a misunderstanding. Well, a person would compliment Andrew for being
humble if they didn't know the truth.
"I don't think what happened just now was a misunderstanding. I'm afraid I would be lying in a pool of blood now if Vanessa didn't
show up on time," Zachary snorted coldly, looking at Andrew with disgust. This hypocritical guy was even more disgusting than
rich playboys like Fabian Huang. He continued, "Can I beat you up and say it's also just a misunderstanding?"
"You..." Andrew was a little angry and his smile stiffened.
"Andrew, is what Zachary just said true? How can you treat my friend like this?" Vanessa glared at Andrew, her tone serious.
Andrew could no longer maintain the smile on his face. He became serious gradually. Looking at Vanessa, he nodded and said
calmly, "Yup, I did ask the security guards to throw him out."
"Andrew, how can you do this? You..."
"Vanessa, please listen to me. Although I don't know what kind of luck he had to have saved you, I believe such a vulgar person
like him is not qualified to be your friend," Andrew said sincerely. He felt that it was natural to treat people from different social
statuses differently.
"Andrew, what kind of friends I have is none of your business. And I don't want you to do anything to hurt my friends again,"
Vanessa was obviously very angry.
However, Andrew looked at Zachary arrogantly and said, "Tell me, how much money do you want? I'll give it to you right away. I
know the reason why you cling to Vanessa. You want money."
He took out a stack of check from his suit as he spoke and looked at Zachary contemptuously.
Zachary looked at him coldly and said nothing. It was useless to explain or talk to Andrew about moral values. ;Self-righteous
people like him would never listen to others.
"Andrew, shut up!" Vanessa yelled in fury and slapped Andrew.
Andrew covered his reddened cheek with his hand and was stunned. He gnashed his teeth and looked at Vanessa ferociously,
saying, "Vanessa, how could you slap me because of a bast*rd! Don't you dare forget that I am your fiancé! I won't allow you to
befriend him."
Vanessa looked at Andrew with disgust and said, "Andrew, you're more disgusting than I thought. I will talk to my grandpa about
canceling our engagement."
After that, Vanessa turned to Zachary and whispered, "Zachary, I'm sorry!"
Zachary shook his head gently and comforted her softly, "Don't get stirred up by those who are unworthy. Today is Master Sue's
70th birthday. We should be happy."
Vanessa nodded. Then, she stretched out her hand and held Zachary's arm. Both of them then walked into La Belle Hotel
together.
Andrew was glaring at them. He gritted his teeth and punched the marble pillar at the main entrance of the hotel, making a dull
sound. "Vanessa Sue! You belong to me! No matter if you're willing, you're mine!"
After entering the hotel, Zachary realized that the interior design of La Belle Hotel was more extravagant than the exterior design.
There were all kinds of decorations gleaming with magnificent colors. It was so magnificent that it could take anyone's breath
away.
A lot of people were entering the main hall at the moment. Zachary glanced around and estimated that there were at least more
than 200 people. Some of them were familiar to Zachary. They seemed to be people who were often featured on TV, in the
newspapers, and in the magazines of Ludington City.
Vanessa was worried that Zachary would not be used to this kind of occasion. Therefore, she accompanied him the whole time
and explained in a low voice, "According to grandpa's personality, we would've only invited some of his old friends and family
members to dinner. But, Master Loh came over and organized this banquet. Grandpa also wanted to have a celebration to bring
good luck to wash away my bad luck because I was injured last time." Zachary nodded slightly. He asked, "Does Master Loh
have a close relationship with Master Sue?"
Upon hearing this, Vanessa was slightly stunned. She whispered, "Master Loh's full name is Yohannes Loh. He learned Chinese
medicine together with my grandpa when they were young. Later, Master Loh went to Dravosbrug and gave up studying Chinese
medicine. He studied Western medicine instead. As for my grandpa, he focused on the research in Chinese medicine. But, they
still keep in touch with each other and have a good relationship."
Vanessa wanted to go on. However, some guests approached and greeted her. Therefore, she halted the conversation to greet
the guests.
Zachary arrived on time. It was soon eight o'clock. The light in the hall dimmed as the banquet was about to begin. The lively
atmosphere in the hall suddenly quieted down.
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A cluster of lights shone on two old men walking side by side. One of them had silver hair and was dressed in a dark red
traditional suit. He seemed to have a good temperament. He was Maxwell Sue.
The other old man, who was walking alongside Maxwell, had silky black and was dressed in an expensive suit. He looked like a
British gentleman. He should be Yohannes Loh whom Vanessa had mentioned just now.
Both of them gave a brief speech one after another. Maxwell expressed his gratitude towards the guests whereas Yohannes
briefly talked about his relationship with Maxwell. He also wished Maxwell a happy birthday.
After the speech, Yohannes laughed and clapped his hands. Two waiters immediately carried out an exquisite gift box the size of
a man.
"I am very happy on my old friend's birthday. I have prepared a gift for him," Yohannes said with a laugh. Then, he waved his
hand, signaling the waiters to open the gift box.
As the gift box was opened, everyone couldn't help but exclaim. They were stunned when they saw a huge jade carving more
than a meter tall.
The carving of the jade was of the landscape of Mount Tavista. All the animals, plants, rocks, stone steps, and temples were
carved exquisitely and vividly. It was absolutely a master's work. On the top of the rock wall, there were two words carved in a
lively manner, "Eternal Life".
What was even more amazing was that this large sculpture was actually carved from a whole piece of jade. It was green and
crystal-clear, and it was incredibly smooth. It must be a rare precious green jade.
Such a jade carving must be worth at least ten million yuan. Everyone was shocked to see Master Loh's generosity. This also
made them curious about his identity.