Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Slap Came Too Fast

"Impossible, how can you possibly have the invitation? It must be fake," Zhou Bo said, jiggling his belly fat.

"Exactly, how could they have an invitation from the Yun Family? It must be a forgery, or not even theirs," Hu Xue also stood on Zhou Bo’s side and retorted.

Xu Ke ignored their clamor and directly handed the invitation to the servant in front of everyone. The servant flipped through the invitation, carefully confirming it before respectfully returning it to Xu Ke, saying, "I didn’t recognize your status earlier, please forgive our discourtesy. Since you are also a valued guest of our Yun Family, this matter is between your two families; our Yun Family will not interfere further."

After the servant examined the invitation, he first sincerely acknowledged his mistake and then withdrew the security surrounding the two people, indicating that the other’s invitation was genuine. The neutral stance of the Yun Family further suggested that the other party’s invitation carried no less weight, at least on par with the Zhou Family, despite not knowing when such a figure had arrived in Luo City.

Xu Ke didn’t comment on the servant’s obsequious attitude, as such situations are especially common in upper-class society and nothing surprising, just rather unpleasant.

At that moment, Yun Lan, the young master of the Yun Family, having received the news, extricated himself from his current commitments and arrived hurriedly. Yun Lan looked first at Zhou Bo and Hu Xue, and then turned his gaze to Lin Mengyao and Xu Ke.

Zhou Bo and Lin Mengyao were known to him, one from the up-and-coming Zhou Family, the other from the fossilized Lin Family, whereas the people beside them were completely unworthy of Yun Lan’s attention. A first glance leaving no impression meant these two were not important, and hence not worth further attention.

Along the way, someone had briefed Yun Lan about the general situation, and he had made his decision internally. Compared to Lin Mengyao, who was not favored in the Lin Family, it was clear the Yun Family needed to side more with the Zhou Family, possessing boundless potential, although the necessary formalities for reputation and decorum had to be adhered to.

Yun Lan

who had witnessed the entire situation, succinctly filled Yun Lan in on the developments, adding many details and highlights, including Xu Ke’s invitation allowing

received personal invitations without an option for companions, with a limit on how many invitations each family could receive. Invitations allowing companions were allocated to first-tier families from Luo City, although only one companion could be included. The most prestigious invitations, given to top-tier families from Luo

the family-reception butler not having seen Xu Ke before. While the invitation had Yun Family’s official seal, it had some differences, which is why he specifically

Ke after hearing the servant’s report, having some speculations but not quite certain,

is fake. Not only did he injure me, but he also tries to sneak in with a forged invitation. Someone of such vile behavior and poor conduct must not be let off by the Yun Family; make him regret it." Zhou Bo gave

responded to his excitement; neither of the two main figures in the situation acknowledged him. Xu Ke handed his invitation to Yun Lan for inspection. Lin

"Don’t worry, it’s fine."

Xu Ke, and his gaze towards Xu Ke warmed compared to before, "Mr. Xu’s invitation is in

actually have an invitation, Young Master Lan, take a closer look," Zhou Bo’s face became ashen upon hearing Yun Lan’s words. He couldn’t accept this outcome. He

me?" Yun Lan glanced at Zhou Bo with eyes as sharp

issued only one special invitation for this banquet, which had been given to Xu Jie. Although Xu Jie was without a family in Luo City, she was practically the leader among Luo City’s first-tier families by her own merits, just a step away from joining the top-tier families. Moreover, backing Xu Jie was the Xu Family of Shangjing, making the Zhou Family insignificant before her; even the top families had to treat Xu