Although the Huo Family's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet was a family affair, for a prestigious clan like the Huo Family, with the reunion happening during the holidays, there was no shortage of attendees.
Those who mixed poorly, nameless and unknown, just showed up. They neither attracted attention nor were they cared for.
But when big figures made an entrance, such as Huo Tianqi and Shen Li, someone would announce their names, as a special reminder to all those in the hall that a certain VIP had arrived.
"Ding..."
When a strange yet clear sound rang out, everyone knew that the banquet had begun and Huo Zongtao would make his appearance.
Shen Li, unaware of what was happening, just felt the sound was a bit odd and looked in its direction.
She saw Huo Zongtao slowly descending the staircase in the middle of the hall, with no flowers, no smoke bombs—a completely normal scene, yet it momentarily startled Shen Li.
