Shen Tianjun’s grand birthday!
This was naturally a major event!
Although the Shen family had just held a funeral two days prior, it did not affect the celebrations for Shen Tianjun’s birthday.
In front of the Shen family’s enormous villa, or rather estate, which occupied a massive area in Yanjing, the sheer size of the property in a place where every inch of land was worth a fortune alone demonstrated their formidable strength.
Luxury cars arrived like rain, and stepping out of them were individuals of extremely high status.
Every single one carried themselves with grandeur and impressive bearing, and each was a highly renowned figure in their own right.
For instance, the chief executive of a major province.
Or the underground emperor of a large region, or a local strongman from a major district.
There were also business tycoons, and even some top film directors and major celebrities from the entertainment industry had come.
People from all walks of life attended, and each of them was someone whose mere presence could make the ground tremble in their respective fields.
Yet now, they all had to come to offer their congratulations to Shen Tianjun.
This alone was enough to show how terrifying the Shen family’s strength and influence truly were.
Even certain political officials from Yanjing had personally come to attend.
When it came to prestige, Shen Tianjun certainly had enough to command it.
Moreover, the luxury cars kept arriving one after another. It could be said that half of Yanjing’s bigwigs had shown up.
After all, Shen Tianjun wielded extraordinary influence, and the Shen family was deeply rooted in Yanjing. Nobody knew just how vast their network of connections had become.
This indirectly illustrated the family’s status and power.
Among Shen Tianjun’s sons, the second son held a position so high that even the chief executive of a certain province had to address him as a leader. His status spoke for itself.
In the business world, Shen Yucheng commanded great respect. He had even established ties with the wealthiest man in the country, showing just how extensive his connections were, as he controlled a massive commercial empire.
After all, Shen Yuelan’s real estate empire now belonged to Shen Yucheng.
Just that commercial empire alone was more formidable than the major families of several large provinces. The contrast was already quite clear.
Furthermore, within the military, the Shen family had a senior colonel. That was the third son.
The fourth son was a renowned entrepreneur, famous nationwide. He owned multiple entertainment companies, several record labels, and even businesses in catering, automobiles, and tourism.
It could be said that the sheer number of fields they were involved in was enough to make people quietly gasp.
This was precisely why the Shen family members looked down on Luo Chen. They had every right to, given their absolute strength.
With such power laid bare, why would they show any favour or pay any mind to a poor boy from the countryside?
After all, even major figures had to watch the Shen family’s mood, let alone Luo Chen.
As for the third generation, Shen Junjie, Shen Junze, and the others, there was no need to mention them. With such a solid foundation behind them from the Shen family.
Even a pig could be fitted with wings and made to fly.
The young people of the third generation were, by all accounts, even more formidable than the vast majority of the older generation.
Many prominent figures had to greet the third generation of the Shen family with smiles.
The entire Shen family had clearly truly entered the ranks of the aristocracy, even if they could not yet compare to certain global noble families.
But domestically, the Shen family’s influence was absolutely undeniable.
There was even an incident where, in a fit of good mood, Shen Tianjun decided to visit a certain scenic spot and simply ordered the entire massive park to be closed off to the public.
That alone demonstrated the sheer scale of his connections and influence.
Shen Yuelan dressed up before heading out. Luo Chen did not accompany her.
This was because, at that moment, Luo Chen was still nurturing that soul pearl.
And it had now reached the most critical stage.
So Luo Chen told Shen Yuelan to go ahead.
It would not be too late for him to attend after he finished nurturing it.
Of course, if Luo Chen did go, it would be to deliver a grand gift to the Shen family.
This gift would undoubtedly leave the Shen family utterly shocked!
Shen Yuelan took a taxi and got off a kilometre away from the Shen estate, because cars could no longer proceed further ahead.
She then took a carefully selected gift and walked through the gates of the Shen residence.
This was the last time she would come to wish her father a happy birthday.
Perhaps Shen Tianjun had never treated her well, but regardless, he was still her father, was he not?
Shen Yuelan’s close friend, Li Yingying, had also arrived at that moment, with Li Jiayi following beside her.
Upon seeing that Luo Chen was not there, she immediately felt a wave of disdain.
He had spoken so grandly a few days ago. Now he had probably just slunk away with his tail between his legs.
Hmph. As expected, he only knew how to talk big.
Li Yingying was just about to greet Shen Yuelan.
When a woman approached them, draped in gold and silver, wearing nothing but international luxury brands. Yet despite all that, she could not hide the deeply ingrained provincial air that clung to her.
“Well, if it is not little sister Yuelan,” said the wife of the second son of the Shen family. By family rules, Shen Yuelan had to address her as second sister.
“Greetings, second sister,” Shen Yuelan replied. She was well bred and would not stoop to their level.
“I heard you found that child of yours?” the second son’s wife said.
“Why did you not bring him over to acknowledge his ancestors and join the family register?”
She knew perfectly well that the Shen family would never accept Luo Chen.
Yet she deliberately brought it up, clearly intending to embarrass Shen Yuelan.
“Second sister, he had something to attend to and has not arrived yet.”
“Oh, really?”
“After wandering outside for so many years, I wonder how much money he has managed to earn?”
“How much savings does he have? Does he have a girlfriend?”
“Where does he work?” The second son’s wife’s sharp and mean demeanour was now fully exposed.
“Thank you for your concern, but that child is doing quite well,” Shen Yuelan said, unwilling to get dragged into a prolonged argument.
But the second son’s wife had come specifically to make Shen Yuelan uncomfortable, so how could she let her off?
“Sister Yuelan, if you are facing any difficulties, do not feel shy about asking. We are all family. If you need any help, just say the word,” the second son’s wife said hypocritically.
“I heard that Junze’s company is still looking for a security guard. If that child of yours has no job out there.”
“Ah, Junze.”
“Junze!” The second son’s wife actually turned her head and loudly called out to Shen Junze.
Shen Junze was dressed exceptionally neatly today. The moment he saw Shen Yuelan, he immediately walked over.
Once the birthday celebration ended, he would start making his move to kill Luo Chen.
“Junze, is your company still short of security guards?” the second son’s wife asked.
“Yes,” Shen Junze replied.
“How about this? For the sake of us all being Shen family members, send your aunt Yuelan’s child to work as a security guard at your company later.”
“That way, we are all family. You could add an extra five hundred yuan to his monthly salary. What do you think?” the second son’s wife mocked.
This had long passed mere mockery and was now outright humiliation.
After all, those words were incredibly cutting. “Have you not had enough?” Shen Yuelan was growing angry.