Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 757: Don’t come begging us then!

Old Man Cheng’s guess was spot-on.

After the friends of Jiang Li and a few others arrived, there had been no movement at the Jiang Family’s door for quite a while.

Every ten minutes, Old Man Cheng would stand on the balcony to take a look.

Seeing the same three cars parked immovably at the Jiang Family’s gate, he couldn’t help but reveal a knowing smile.

It seemed the Jiang Family’s banquet might not even fill three tables.

So, he immediately called his wife and children over.

"Let’s go. We should go give Old Sir Jiang some support."

Old Man Cheng, with four people in tow, marched right up to the Jiang Family’s doorstep.

Jiang Li saw them coming from a distance.

A glance at their casual attire, and he knew their intention.

He had always heard that his grandfather didn’t get along with this family, and now he saw it was true. freewebnσvel.cøm

They were here for a banquet, yet dressed so casually.

What else could this be but crashing the party?

Nonetheless, Jiang Li still greeted them with a smile.

"Grandpa Cheng, hello."

"Miss Jiang, hello," Old Man Cheng said with his hands clasped behind his back, smiling, "I see you’ve been out here early waiting for guests, tough work. I’ve known Brother Jiang for so many decades, and his birthday is like a casual dinner for us, so we just came on over. You don’t mind, do you?"

"How could we?" Jiang Li replied with grace, "It’s an honor for us that Grandpa Cheng could come. However, your RSVP mentioned you would only bring your wife. Who are these additional guests?"

"Oh, these individuals are my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. We didn’t cook lunch at our house today, so we thought we’d all come over."

"But the seating arrangements have already been made. It would be improper to change them now... unless your son wouldn’t mind taking a lesser seat at the servants’ table."

Hearing the blatant sarcasm, Old Man Cheng became angry at once.

"What do you mean by this, young lady? We came here for the banquet, and you’re suggesting my son sit with the servants?!"

Jiang Li remained unflustered, "Grandpa Cheng, you initially informed us that it would be just two of you. Suddenly bringing four is difficult for us, too. We can’t expect other guests to stand, can we?"

Old Man Cheng couldn’t help but laugh, "Stand? Didn’t you set up over a dozen tables in your backyard? Even if we sat one at each table, we’d still have plenty of space. You’re still worried about not having enough seats? It’s funny, really. I’m already doing you a favor by coming."

Jiang Cheng decided to step forward, standing in front of Jiang Li.

"Grandpa, if you haven’t prepared a meal at home, let me order you some takeout. I was recently awarded twenty thousand yuan for placing first in ten schools, which should be more than enough for a meal for your whole family."

As soon as his words dropped, Old Man Cheng’s grandson behind them started crying with a "waah".

At school, he was always outshone by Jiang Cheng, and now at home, he was getting frustrated by him too!

Old Man Cheng’s face went dark, and he stomped his feet towards the Jiang Mansion’s door.

"I don’t want your hospitality anymore. I want to see how many guests you’ll have today. Just don’t come begging us to join later!"

"Let’s go!"

With that, he took his distressed grandson and left with a pale face.

Lin Manru, who had been entertaining guests in the front hall, hurried out when she heard the commotion and witnessed Old Man Cheng’s departure.

"Lili, this isn’t quite right. They are, after all, your grandfather’s friends."

Jiang Li replied indifferently, "We’re better off without these kinds of friends who come just for the show."

"But what Old Man Cheng said was true—if we set up so many tables and nobody comes—"

Before she could finish her sentence, a chorus of car horns sounded nearby, and then a black Audi parked under the trees.

The car was unassuming, but the license plate was anything but.

The abbreviation for the Capital followed by four large "8888s" meant the owner was someone of importance.

Sure enough, a familiar figure stepped out of the passenger side.

It was Yu Li.

The Yu Family was considered a distinguished and well-known household in the Capital. She and Yu Li had a good personal relationship, so his attendance at her banquet was expected, but his presence at her grandfather’s birthday was quite extraordinary.

The Yu Family’s status was special; wherever their children went, meticulous arrangements were necessary.

She thought Yu Li wasn’t coming since he hadn’t replied until now, but to her surprise, he was here today.

Not only him, but there was also a couple sitting in his car.

Yu Li introduced them, "This is Dean Song and Mrs. Song. They also received an invitation, and since our two families live nearby, we just decided to come together."

Lin Manru didn’t recognize them, but Jiang Li did.

She whispered an explanation, "That’s the dean of the city’s second hospital and his wife, who once treated Grandpa."

Lin Manru was taken aback.

Why would they come?

As soon as she snapped back to reality, she quickly welcomed them inside.

Soon after, more and more cars came, and in a short time, the front of the Jiang Mansion was bustling.

The Cheng Family quickly caught wind of the activity, and the Cheng daughter-in-law’s face nearly turned green.

"It couldn’t be that they found so many actors, could it? Isn’t their family all from the entertainment industry?"

Mrs. Cheng chimed in, "Definitely."

Until Old Man Cheng’s grandson leaned on the balcony and shouted, "Mom, look, that’s our principal!"

Old Madam Cheng’s face turned dark instantly.

Even the principal of third middle school had come?

Looking outside, the scene was even more unbelievable.

Not just the principal, but nearly all the influential people she had met at social gatherings were there.

And just as fate would have it, the doorbell of their home rang.

Opening the door, there stood Jiang Cheng, handing over a high-quality fruit basket with a smile.

"Grandpa Cheng, Grandma Cheng, hello. There are almost too many cars parking at our place, so my sister asked if we could use your spot for a bit."

Old Madam Cheng darkened instantly, made an excuse that they needed to use the driveway later, and flatly refused.

Old Man Cheng also stepped onto the balcony. When he saw the scene below, his eyes nearly popped out.

The Jiang Family really had invited so many people?!

How come?!

His son was already crying out.

"Dad, look, it’s Chairman Zhu! He’s here too!"

Chairman Zhu was the vice-president of the Beijing Industrial and Commercial Association, a highly influential figure who rarely attended any banquets. Yet now, he had come to Old Sir Jiang’s birthday party!

Was it possible that the sun had risen from the west?!

Young Master Cheng was in such distress that he hurriedly changed into a suit, desperate to go over, but he was scolded by Old Man Cheng.

"We’ve already made such a scene of ourselves, what are you going over there for? Want to shame yourself further?!"

Young Master Cheng’s face also looked terrible. "Dad, why didn’t you give yourself some room to maneuver? That’s Chairman Zhu out there! We hardly ever get to see him; this might have been a chance to find out about new projects. If you won’t go, then I’m going!"

Old Madam Cheng also reproached him, "Look at what you’ve done. Just to save face for a moment you almost cut off our family from future opportunities. You better hurry over and apologize."