Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 755: You didn’t fail to receive the invitation, did you?

Chapter 755: Chapter 755: You didn’t fail to receive the invitation, did you?

Shu Yan hadn’t expected to earn so much even before she started her makeup tutorial, and this made her downright giddy.

As she chatted gently with her audience, she carefully shared her makeup tips. Before long, the number of people in her live broadcast room had broken two hundred thousand.

[Sister is so gentle, I really love listening to her.]

[It feels like sister who dumped that jerk is glowing with an aura of her own.]

[Shu Yan’s sharing nothing but useful stuff, feels so practical, followed her.]

[Sister is so fair-skinned, can you teach us how to whiten our skin too?]

The two-hour live broadcast ended quickly.

But Shu Yan wasn’t the least bit tired; she radiated confidence and sunshine.

During those two hours, fans constantly encouraged and praised her, filling her with two solid hours of emotion and satisfaction.

What surprised her even more was that her live broadcast earnings had actually broken a hundred thousand.

After the platform took its half, she still had fifty thousand to her credit.

That was even more than what she earned from acting!

And her video account’s followers had broken a million overnight.

This was nothing short of a huge encouragement for her!

Shu Yan was walking further and further down the path of live broadcasting, and doing better and better.

But Jiang Li wasn’t having such smooth sailing.

In a few days, it was Old Sir Jiang’s birthday, but she still hadn’t managed to book a decent restaurant.

As the year’s end approached, many hotels had been fully booked a month ago.

And lately, she had been so busy with various things that she had completely neglected this task.

However, Jiang Cheng had a good suggestion for her.

"Every year, grandfather celebrates in a hotel, where we just have a meal and cut a cake and that’s it. This year, with all of us here, why don’t we just celebrate at home instead?"

Jiang Li thought it over and liked the idea.

In the past, their family was riddled with conflicts, and relations among the uncles and aunts were poor.

She and Jiang Yan were quite rebellious too, and their birthday celebrations often devolved into arguments halfway through, ending with Old Sir Jiang in a rage, smashing a bowl in anger.

It was the same story almost every year.

Their family was relatively complete.

The only one who could attend from Second Aunt’s family was Jiang Shixu.

And it’s not even worth mentioning the situation with the third uncle’s family.

But this year was different; all the lingering resentments had thawed, and besides, there was the grand finale of her second uncle’s return.

It might be better to just celebrate at home, which would be both lively and heartwarming.

So, on that very day, Jiang Li directed the servants to tidy up the long-neglected backyard.

She had also sent out, each one handwritten by herself.

As the maid was binding the invitations, she expressed her concerns, "Miss, do we really need to write this many? In previous years, Old Master’s invitations only amounted to a few dozen, and only half of those would come. You’ve written a hundred already, isn’t that a bit much?"

"Not at all," Jiang Li held her wolf-hair jade brush, her eyes serene, "Half of these people are friends and family, the other half are prominent families from the Capital. It’s normal if they can’t come, but isn’t it better if they do?"

Midway through writing, Jiang Li hesitated.

Should she send an invitation to that guy Zhao Lang?

If she didn’t invite him, it might seem improper considering that Wen Jiaojiao and Bai Lu had been invited.

But if she did, his high-profile presence might destabilize the event, especially when she hoped her second uncle would successfully return on that day.

Thinking this, Jiang Li shook her head.

Better not, after all.

But there was someone she could invite, who could act as a kind of substitute.

...

Today, as usual, He Pingzhang reported his work on the island.

Dragon Ridge Island was now fully transformed into a tourist destination.

However, since the island was completely deserted previously, many places were still undeveloped, and there were numerous rare species of wildlife.

Before officially opening to the public, everything definitely had to be taken care of.

So, He Pingzhang was appointed as the chief designer and stayed behind.

Even now, he still couldn’t understand.

He was just a personal assistant, so why did the young master assign him such a massive task?

"The wildlife park has already been contacted, and they should be able to come and take away the animals before the New Year. The specific design plans have been sent to your email. The development project is under negotiation, but there are no problems," Zhao Lang said while reviewing company documents and listening to He Pingzhang’s report.

"Assistant He truly is Assistant He, managing such a difficult matter so quickly and orderly, the old sir certainly has a discerning eye."

For some reason, He Pingzhang always felt there was something odd about Zhao Lang’s tone, but out of politeness, he still earnestly said, "Thank you."

"Now that the tasks are almost completed, young master, may I return to the Capital the day after tomorrow?"

Zhao Lang’s right hand, holding a fountain pen, danced over the document.

"What are you coming back for? Is there something unresolved?"

"It’s not work-related, it’s personal. Miss Jiang has sent me an invitation to attend her grandfather’s birthday banquet. Both sentimentally and logically, I feel I should go."

With a "snap," Zhao Lang pressed the fountain pen hard onto the white paper, and immediately, a large blot of ink spread out.

"What did you say?"

He Pingzhang: "Uh, I said I’m going to attend Old Sir Jiang’s birthday banquet... Aren’t you going, young master?"

Zhao Lang sneered to himself.

Haha.

Is it that he didn’t want to go?

He hasn’t received a single invitation until now!

Did Jiang Li forget? Or is the invitation still in transit?

Impossible!

He is also in the Capital. He Pingzhang on Dragon Ridge Island has received one, so there’s no way he hasn’t!

That left only one possibility—

Jiang Li didn’t invite him.

For a moment, Zhao Lang’s face darkened, and even He Pingzhang on the other end of the phone sensed something was amiss and hesitated, "Young master? You haven’t... received an invitation, have you?"

Zhao Lang, with a stern face, said, "How is that possible? I received it a long time ago. I’m just too busy recently to attend."

"That’s perfect, young master. I’ll go in your stead."

"You’re not allowed to go."

He Pingzhang: ?

Zhao Lang cleared his throat, sneered, "I’ve looked at this design plan you gave me; it’s all rubbish. Redo it and send me another one immediately, I need it by the day after tomorrow."

"No, that’s wrong." He quickly corrected himself, "Send it to me the day after tomorrow; that’s the only time I have."

He Pingzhang: ?

Hadn’t he just praised him for planning well, and now he’s contradicting himself?

On the other side, Bai Lu, who had received the invitation, posted about it immediately.

—[A good friend’s grandfather is having a birthday. What gift should I prepare for the old gentleman? Everyone, please offer your ideas.]

Then, Shu Yan and others all responded in her comment section.

Fans were also excited.

[Jiang Li’s grandfather is having a birthday? The event seems quite grand.]

[Oh my, I saw this invitation on my dad’s office desk today; he was going to have his secretary decline it, but I’ll seize it now!]

[So many people are going; it feels like it’s going to be lively.]

Even Luo Xingmu later posted his own invitation.

Watching from beyond the screen, Zhao Lang sneered again and again.

So, half of the Capital received one, just not him, right?

Wrong.

Doesn’t that make him seem even more special?

Jiang Li indeed has ulterior motives.