231, the brother-in-law with ulterior motives and the younger sister (thanks to the "home-bound apprentice" Alliance Leader)

Before coming, Wang Xueru had already given Yang Hao a heads-up. She said that her aunt has a rather loose tongue, which was clearly a euphemism.

From what Yang Hao observed after entering the private room, the other party genuinely enjoyed putting some people down while praising others, constantly showering praise on Wang Jingru and Sun Jixing who had returned from Capital City.

The same went for an executive from Jiangcheng Shipbuilding Group, a former colleague of Wang Changda.

There are many such people in society; almost everyone has similar relatives, and for veteran food and beverage man Yang Hao, it was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Inviting Yang over is just to have a meal, what's the need for gifts!"

Birthday boy Old Wang Changda tried to smooth things over before shooting a glare at his sister, who had stirred up the trouble.

Sun Jixing was an official son-in-law, whereas Yang Hao was only the younger daughter's boyfriend. Comparing the two was fundamentally unfair.