My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World

Listening to Bai Hanyun's cheeky words, Jiang Yinqi could only give her a thumbs up. "As expected from you. You never miss a chance to make money."

Bai Hanyun lifted her chin proudly when she heard his words. "Of course. Having money to earn but not doing it is a bastard."

Listening to her crude remark, Jiang Yinqi could only shake his head helplessly.

As the two of them chatted while enjoying the food and drinks, Madam Hu finally completed her task of introducing all the eligible young ladies of marriage age to Hu Chaoyang.

Nudging her second son with her elbow in the stomach, Madam Hu whispered, "Well? Is there any young lady you like?"

Rubbing his aching brows, Hu Chaoyang replied tiredly, "None. They are all too noisy, like a flock of chirping chickens. They only give me a headache and nothing else."

The moment he said that, Madam Hu pinched his arm and scolded in a low voice, "Can't you speak more kindly? Can't you see how eager those young ladies are to know you? Why can't you cooperate for once?"

Not daring to retaliate, Hu Chaoyang endured her painful pinches and muttered under his breath, "I was already kind enough not to snap back at them and to listen to their chirping for a full hour."

"Besides, what they are interested in isn't me. It's my money, my face, my body, and my power. Also, haven't I already cooperated by letting you drag me around for the past hour?"

Madam Hu was so furious when she heard what her second son said that she was rendered speechless.

After a brief silence, she managed to compose herself and said through gritted teeth, "Since none of the young ladies I picked caught your eye, then tell me—what kind of young lady do you like? Even if I have to dig three feet under the ground, I will dig her out for you!"

Helpless against his mother's persistence, Hu Chaoyang glanced at Hou Zuquan.

Receiving the signal, Hou Zuquan nodded and mouthed silently, "Got it."

Straightening his tie, Hou Zuquan smiled and stepped forward. Gently taking Madam Hu's left arm, he said sweetly, "Aunt Hu, you are so partial."

Hearing this, Madam Hu turned to look at him, displeasure flashing in her eyes. "What? You also want to complain about me like Yang Yang?"

Hou Zuquan pouted and replied, "Aunt Hu, how could I do that? But you only care about Chaoyang and ignore me."

Unable to resist his exaggerated sulking, Madam Hu patted Hou Zuquan's hand and said, "Nonsense. When did your aunt ever ignore you? Come, tell Aunt Hu—what do you want?"

Pulling Madam Hu slightly away from Hu Chaoyang, Hou Zuquan grinned.

"Aunt Hu, you see, I'm still single. Since Chaoyang didn't want them, why don't you introduce those young ladies to me? Maybe you can tie some red strings tonight?"

At those words, Madam Hu's eyes lit up. Pleased by Hou Zuquan's words, she smiled and happily said, "Is that so? Since you have asked, Aunty will help you take a look at those young ladies. We must find the best one for our Quan Quan."

Beaming with joy, Hou Zuquan responded, "Thank you, Aunty!"

As Hou Zuquan smoothly led Madam Hu away, he secretly glanced at Hu Chaoyang and silently mouthed, "Double my bonus!"

Seeing that, Hu Chaoyang nodded, giving him an "OK" sign.

Freed from his mother's relentless pestering, Hu Chaoyang finally had a moment to breathe and to search for Jiang Yinqi.

After searching for a while, he spotted Bai Hanyun and Jiang Yinqi standing by the food bar, happily eating to their hearts' content. Watching the two eat with such delight, Hu Chaoyang's stomach gave a loud protest.

Guu~ Guu~

Rubbing his empty stomach, he muttered under his breath, "…Ah, I forgot to eat."

After a pause, he walked toward them.

At the same time, Bai Hanyun noticed Hu Chaoyang approaching with a stormy face.

Nudging Jiang Yinqi with her elbow, she whispered, "Elder Brother Yinqi, CEO Hu is coming. But… why does he look like he wants to kill us?"

When he heard that, Jiang Yinqi calmly lifted his gaze from his plate. The moment he saw Hu Chaoyang's dark expression, he calmly said, "Oh, don't worry. He is just hungry."

Hearing this, Bai Hanyun blinked, unconvinced.

Before she could voice her doubt, Hu Chaoyang stopped beside Jiang Yinqi and asked, "Yinqi, is the food delicious?"

Jiang Yinqi nodded, offering his plate. "Do you want some?"

Glancing at the food, Hu Chaoyang reached out and took a biscuit.

Seeing him really accept it, Bai Hanyun was left speechless. "….." So he really is just hungry.

After getting the answer, Bai Hanyun continued eating. The three of them began sharing and commenting on the food, their laughter slowly lightening the atmosphere.

Meanwhile, outside Hu Manor's main gate, Bai Yansheng and Bai Li were stopped by security personnel.

"I'm sorry, Sir. You can't go inside," said one of the guards.

Angered by his blocking their way, Bai Yansheng shoved the invitation at him. "Look! I have the invitation! Why can't I go in?!"

The guard took the invitation card, studied it, and asked, "Are you Mr. Bai Yansheng?"

Straightening his clothes, Bai Yansheng raised his chin proudly. "That's me."

The guard nodded, then returned the invitation card.

Smirking at his response, Bai Yansheng added, "Now that you know who I am, I will forgive your rudeness if you let us in. Otherwise, I will—"

"You still can't go in, Sir." The guard cut him off coldly.

Bai Yansheng froze at his words.

At the same time, Bai Li burst out angrily, "Our invitation is real, and we are Madam Hu's distinguished guests! How dare you stop us?!"

Ignoring her fury, the guard replied without emotion, "We received an order yesterday. Bai Yansheng and his daughter, Bai Li, are forbidden from entering the Hu Manor."

Seeing that Bai Yansheng still wanted to argue, the other guard stepped forward, his tone unyielding. "Please leave now. Otherwise, we will call the police."