bookcurios Chapter 605 The birthday party begins
Chapter 605 The birthday party begins
In the banquet hall, the guests raised their heads, and everyone's eyes turned to the protagonist of today's 70th birthday, Ou Hongxin.
Ou Hongxin was wearing a low-key black Chinese Tang suit. Under the light, the Chinese dragon patterns on the suit faintly reflected the light.
He walked slowly with a cane and finally stopped in front of the handrail on the second floor.
Although he was still tall and strong, and his back was still straight, his steps were obviously getting heavier.
The wrinkles on his forehead and face were very deep, his hair was getting grayer, and his slightly furrowed brows were filled with dislike for his eldest son and daughter-in-law who were beside him.
Although Ou Hongxin knew the purpose of Ou Dechu and Luo Yajie's change of behavior, he also disliked their hypocritical filial piety.
But he is one year older, and he still hopes that his children and grandchildren can stay by his side and fulfill their filial duties, even if it is for a purpose.
Therefore, he chose to turn a blind eye to his cloudy and dim eyes, and let out a soft sigh.
At this time, no one in the banquet hall knew Ou Hongxin's helplessness towards his useless son.
Standing on a high place, he was very respected in the eyes of the guests, but his back looked solemn and deep.
He looked old and haggard, which made people feel sad, but his eldest son, whom he valued the most, was standing behind him and never noticed it.
Ou Dechu didn't even know that although Ou Hongxin had given up on him on the surface, he was actually helping him.
If it weren't for Ou Hongxin's kindness in protecting Ou Dechu, Ou Jinghuan might have cut off all sources of income for Ou Dechu as soon as he became the president of Hongxin Group.
If Ou Hongxin had not still cared about the father-son relationship of many years, he would have repeatedly persuaded Ou Jinghuan to show mercy.
Ou Jinghuan may have tortured Ou Dechu without any regard for his relatives and regretted letting down his mother Xia Shumei.
At this time, Ou Hongxin took the microphone handed to him by Ou Dechu, and glanced at Ou Dechu with his eyes full of wisdom.
He thought that he had handed over the group to Ou Jinghuan for several years, and the group was indeed getting better and better under Ou Jinghuan's management.
Although he no longer manages the group, he will not fail to understand the group's situation.
He knew very well that Ou Jinghuan could achieve such results in a short period of time. He must have possessed extraordinary strength in places he could not see before taking over the group.
Therefore, no matter how much Ou Hongxin didn't want to see his sons being kicked out of the group, they started fighting over some interests.
But it was impossible for him to take care of the company's affairs now, and it was even more impossible for him to make demands to the now fully-fledged Ou Jinghuan for the sake of a son who had no future.
He still believed that what happened afterwards was all Ou Dechu's own fault.
Ou Hongxin looked at the many people downstairs who came to see Ou Jinghuan. He felt that he was old and indeed not as good as before.
He was no longer able to persuade or secretly help Ou Dechu as he had done before.
He could only place the group's hopes on Ou Jinghuan, who was now even more powerful than him.
"Cough cough!"
After Ou Hongxin pondered for a long time, he put the microphone in front of his mouth and coughed lightly a few times.
He disappeared with a thoughtful look, and the feeling of old age also disappeared in an instant.
Under the lights of the banquet hall, his face, weathered by the vicissitudes of life, revealed a rare rosy glow.
Ou Hongxin looked towards the first floor, his eyes sparkling with majesty.
"Hahaha! Thank you all for coming to the birthday party of a 70-year-old man like me!
Many of the people here are partners of Hongxin Group. Thank you for your support of Hongxin Group!
I bow here to express my gratitude! I hope everyone will continue to support Jinghuan in the future, and we will work together to create brilliance! "
Ou Hongxin, a seventy-year-old man, eight feet tall, slowly bowed under everyone's gaze.
He laughed before he spoke, and his laughter was loud and clear, making people feel friendly instantly.
His voice was as loud as a bell, full of energy, and he seemed to be very energetic.
As Ou Hongxin spoke, there was a sense of commanding majesty.
When thanking everyone, his passionate emotions were admirable.
"Clap clap clap!"
Sure enough, when Ou Hongxin bowed, everyone raised their hands and applauded, and loud and crisp applause rang out at the same time.
Ou Hongxin stood up slowly. Ou Dechu and Luo Yajie were about to step forward to support him, but were rejected by Ou Hongxin.
Ou Dechu and Luo Yajie could only withdraw their hands in disappointment, take a step back, and lower their heads in embarrassment.
Ou Dechu's heart was filled with resentment. He thought that the old man knew exactly what his current purpose was.
As a result, the old man clearly refused his help twice in front of so many people, just to not give him any face.
In particular, he heard the old man specifically mention someone who didn't even attend the birthday party, and asked everyone to support Ou Jinghuan.
This made Ou Dechu feel that the old man was really heartless. Not only was he partial to Ou Jinghuan, but why couldn't he think a little bit about him?
At this time, Ou Hongxin didn't know that what he said for the sake of Hongxin Group would make Ou Dechu feel that he was deliberately provoking him.
After he stood up straight, he glanced at the guests downstairs with his wise eyes, and then continued:
"Of course! Those who can come to celebrate my birthday today are all friends of our Ou family! I am very happy and honored!
The birthday banquet has officially begun. I hope everyone can enjoy it and I hope everyone will be satisfied with the Ou family’s hospitality.
I'm old now! My legs and feet are not very convenient, so I won't come downstairs to thank each of you in person!
Because we need to go to bed early, the party won't be held too late, but everyone can come up to the second floor, hahaha, and chat with me before going to bed!"
Although many people already know the custom of Ou Hongxin’s birthday banquet, it officially starts at 8 o’clock and ends at 10 o’clock.
After all, Ou Hongxin is already in his seventies and is used to going to bed early and getting up early. Even a birthday party will not change his habit.
Therefore, the birthday party at the Ou family mansion was not like the parties held by young people. It even lasted until the early morning and was very lively.
At this time, Ou Hongxin knew that there were many guests who came to his birthday party for the first time, so he informed everyone in a joking way.
So, when everyone saw Ou Hongxin, with a serious face, jokingly reminding everyone in a self-deprecating way, they all laughed.
Some old friends who were very familiar with Ou Hongxin, namely Lu Zhenguo, the head of the Lu family, one of the four major families, burst into laughter.
He saw that his old friends were complaining about him at the birthday party, so he smiled and shouted in a slightly hoarse but still loud voice on the first floor:
"Hahaha! Old man Ou! Wait, I'll take the elevator up with a gift and chat with you!"
When Ou Hongxin heard the voice of his good friend Lu Zhenguo, his wrinkled eyes narrowed and he quickly found Lu Zhenguo sitting in a wheelchair.
He also laughed out loud, reminding the other young guests while joking with Lu Zhenguo, saying with a smile:
"That's right! Young people can go up the stairs on both sides of the first floor and leave the elevator to us old friends!
And you! Hurry up and have your son push the wheelchair to queue for the elevator, or else you'll start complaining about me not waiting for you like before!"
"Son, didn't you hear me?! Hurry up and push it to me! Otherwise, someone will cut in line!"
Hearing this, Lu Zhenguo immediately looked at his eldest son standing behind him, then pretended to be anxious and urged him.
"Hahaha."
For a moment, the conversation between Ou Hongxin and Lu Zhenguo, as well as Lu Zhenguo's happy expression, made everyone present burst into laughter.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became very pleasant, and everyone no longer felt the nervousness they had when the birthday party officially started.
Everyone really felt like they went upstairs just to chat with an ordinary and kind old man, as if they had forgotten that Ou Hongxin was also a very powerful figure that no one dared to bow to.
After Ou Hongxin finished his final words to open the banquet, the banquet really began.
Ou Hongxin handed the microphone to Ou Dechu behind him, then turned around and left the second-floor handrail with a smile.
He planned to go to the center of the second-floor lobby where guests were greeted and wait as usual.
Ou Dechu and Luo Yajie immediately followed, and the guests on the first floor also held up their wine glasses and walked forward in a very orderly manner.
The guests chatted with the people around them while slowly walking up to the second floor, preparing to go upstairs to congratulate Ou Hongxin in person.
At this time, Ou Jinghuan and Li Chuyue had not arrived yet, and Ou Dechu also discovered that Ou Jinghuan was late.
He was still gossiping behind Ou Hongxin's back, openly and secretly complaining about Ou Jinghuan's unfilial behavior.