Upon learning that the Xu family matriarch, Liu Fengying, was seizing the opportunity of her milestone birthday to leverage the influence of her son-in-law, Bai Feng, the atmosphere at the Fengcheng Zhang Family home was dismal. Zhang Nanbo and Zhang Wei wore expressions of extreme distress.
"How fortunes turn—some rejoice while others suffer. If only Bai Feng had ties to our Zhang family; it is truly the work of fate," Zhang Nanbo sighed, staring up at the study ceiling, his voice thick with envy, jealousy, regret, and desolation.
"Father, almost every family in Fengcheng has gone to the Xu residence. What do we do now?" Zhang Wei’s heart was in turmoil, but he felt utterly helpless.
Chapter 22