Beautiful CEO's Super Expert-Chapter 1708: The Most Mistaken Decision!

At this time, the head steward of the City Lord's Mansion and Han Qiming stood at the door, welcoming the arriving guests!

Of course, the City Lord himself would not be here to personally greet the guests at this hour. After all, there is no one in Guangping City worthy of his personal reception!

However, if there were only a steward, it would be too discourteous. Besides, Han Qiming is the only son under the knee of the City Lord, so naturally Han Qiming and the head steward together welcomed the guests!

At this time, Han Qiming was wearing a deep blue robe, looking both graceful and steady and majestic!

The arriving guests couldn't help but nod when they saw Han Qiming, praising him as a man of talent with a promising future!

Just then, a few people strolled over from the distance, it was none other than the father and son Xue Yanhai and Xue Hong!

"Uncle Xue!"

Seeing this, Han Qiming immediately walked over and politely called out!

"Young Master Han, we haven't seen each other for years!"

Xue Yanhai replied with a smile.

Previously, he only knew Han Qiming by name, but now he didn't dare!

Because, Han Qiming has become a direct disciple of an Elder of the Iron Cloud Sect, making him very different from before!

"Indeed, it's been three years!"

Han Qiming replied with a smile, giving a feeling of warmth like spring!

"Time flies!"

Hearing this, Xue Yanhai couldn't help but ponder for a moment, then looked at Xue Hong beside him:

"Hong'er, you should learn more from Young Master Han. Young Master Han is only a year or two older than you, yet he has been accepted as a direct disciple by an Elder of the Iron Cloud Sect!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Hong immediately replied.

After a moment, Xue Yanhai went inside first, leaving Xue Hong behind!

Due to their family relations, the two of them were naturally very close!

"Young Master Han, do you think that kid will come?"

At this moment, Xue Hong asked softly beside Han Qiming.

"It makes no difference whether he comes or not."

Han Qiming replied with a faint smile:

"If he doesn't come, it means that kid is scared, nothing to worry about!"

"What if he does come?"

Xue Hong couldn't help but ask.

"Humph, it would be better if he doesn't come, but if he does..."

At this point, a meaningful smile appeared on Han Qiming's face:

"Then that's probably the worst decision he could make!"

Hearing Han Qiming say this, Xue Hong immediately felt at ease!

Others may not know Han Qiming well enough, but he sure does!

He's definitely not as humble and polite as he appears, rather, when he gets ruthless, he's much worse than Xue Hong!

"Humph, that nasty woman Jiang Shiqi, how dare she be so ungrateful!"

Mentioning that person, Xue Hong couldn't help but recall Jiang Shiqi, who had repeatedly rejected him!

"Rest assured, I'll stand up for you regarding this matter today!"

Han Qiming said calmly.

For him, whether it's the matter with that young man or the matter with Jiang Shiqi, it's all just incidental!

"Thank you, Young Master Han!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Hong's heart turned fiery!

Han Qiming smiled slightly upon hearing this. For him, whether it's the matter of that young man or Jiang Shiqi, it's all just incidental!

...

Time flew by, and more than half an hour had passed; those who were supposed to come had mostly arrived!

"That kid wouldn't dare come, would he?"

Xue Hong stayed here partly to chat with Han Qiming and partly to wait for Su Chen, ready to give him a first blow at the door!

But hours passed, and there was no sign of him!

"Good sense!"

Han Qiming casually remarked.

After a while, Han Qiming, the head steward, and Xue Hong all turned back into the hall!

After all, at this point, it seemed like only one young man hadn't come; they couldn't possibly stay outside waiting just for this one person!

...

At this time, the hall inside the City Lord's Mansion was already full of people, all engaged in conversation, as these people all had considerable background in Guangping City!

Among these people, there were roughly two groups: one consisting of the prominent families, and the other consisting of others, like the He Family and the Ding Family!

The He Zeyuan father and son felt more settled as Su Chen had not yet arrived, though they were somewhat puzzled!

Jiang Shiqi had similar thoughts because He Qishan told her that the City Lord's Mansion had also sent an invitation to Su Chen, and Su Chen had mentioned he would come!

Knowing this news, Jiang Shiqi, already somewhat uneasy, became even more restless!

She realized long ago that this night might be a difficult one for her, and with Su Chen's situation now, she became even more unsettled!

Fortunately, Su Chen had yet to appear!

"Welcome everyone for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come!"

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out, followed by a man appearing in the hall!

He was none other than Han Qiming's father, Han Yuanmao!

At this moment, Han Yuanmao was dressed in a luxurious purple long robe, his hair slightly graying, but without a trace of weariness—he was full of energy!

Moreover, his eyes were deep and profound, though his aura was restrained, an inexplicable pressure could still be felt!

"City Lord!"

Seeing Han Yuanmao arrive, everyone stood up, cupped their hands, and called out.

Han Yuanmao then gestured for everyone to sit down, smiling as he said:

"Tonight's banquet is, firstly, to welcome my son. Secondly, it's a chance for Qiming to exchange with everyone, as he hasn't been here for three years. Thirdly, it's to celebrate my son being taken as a direct disciple by Elder Jia of the Iron Cloud Sect!"

At this point, a hint of pride emerged on Han Yuanmao's face!

After all, being accepted as a direct disciple by an Elder of the Iron Cloud Sect is a remarkable achievement!

With this status, one doesn't even need to partake in the Four Major Academies' admission exams!

While the Iron Cloud Sect cannot be compared to the Four Major Academies, being a direct disciple of the Iron Cloud Sect is certainly better than being a regular student at one of the academies!

"Young Master Han is truly a man of talent with a bright future!"

"Yes indeed, the City Lord has worthy successors!"

"Young Master Han is truly the pride of Guangping City!"

...

All of a sudden, congratulations flooded in, partly out of politeness, partly genuinely!

It's easy to imagine that the achievements of Han Qiming in the future will surely surpass those of his father, likely by far!

"Next, enjoy yourselves!"

Upon hearing these congratulatory words, Han Yuanmao's smile grew!

...

Meanwhile, while comprehending the "Thousand Hand Seal," Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes!

He turned to look outside the window, and it was already getting dark!

"Let's go and take a look at the City Lord's Mansion!"

Su Chen said with a smile at the corner of his mouth.

This afternoon, while "comprehending" the Thousand Hand Seal, he happened to encounter a problem, and in his exploration, it took him until this time!

Of course, this was also because he simply didn't take the City Lord's banquet too seriously...

Compared to this, solving the Thousand Hand Seal problem was naturally more important!

However, after over two hours of research, the problem was finally solved!

So he rose and walked out of the courtyard gate, heading towards the direction of the City Lord's Mansion...