Among the other three families, Grandpa Ke—who used to rank second from the bottom but is now firmly at the very bottom—was watching the unfolding drama with secret amusement. Old Master Kuang remained detached and aloof; having always comfortably held the top spot, someone who has never hit rock bottom can hardly understand the turbulent undercurrents below.
Just as Old Master Shen’s aging hand was about to come down, Old Master Pei stepped in to play the peacemaker: "We didn’t come here today to pick a fight." He turned to Grandpa Ke. "Old Ke, if I remember correctly, you were the one who organized this dinner."
Chairman Gao and Old Master Shen snapped back to their senses and turned their gazes simultaneously to Grandpa Ke.
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