In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Tomorrow was the birthday celebration. Li Shili and Li Shizhong looked at the guest list with displeasure.
"No one from the Lin, Su, and Bai families?"
"No."
"No one from the Qin family?"
"No."
"What about the Ning family?"
"The Ning Family has just arrived. There are quite a few of them. Lily took them to rest."
Li Shili looked at the list and slammed it on the table.
In order to make this birthday celebration a success, the Li family had started preparing ten days ago, sending out invitations to welcome the guests in advance.
Ten years ago, for Li Xuanyu's eightieth birthday, all the famous families in Shenjing Province were invited. The Lin family, the Su family, the Bai family, the Qin family, the Ning family, and almost all the famous families in Shenjing Province were present.
However, in the past ten years, under Li Shili's leadership, the Li family in Shenjing had been on a downward slope. Their business was in a slump, and their social relations were bad. In the past, when Li Xuanyu was the head of the family, the Li family was still one of the four major families.
Li Shili also knew that he was not popular, so he sent out invitations ten days in advance and lowered the threshold. Regardless of social status, as long as they came to celebrate the old man's birthday, they were all welcome. Because of this, the Li family had guests every day. But the quality of the guests was greatly reduced.
Not a single one of Shengjing Province's famous clans had come.
"Secretary Zhang called yesterday and said that Senior Official Yang couldn't come either. He's on a business trip."
"And Secretary Wang, he can't come either. He's in the capital for a meeting."
"Mayor Lu, Director Zhao, and Director Qi can't come either. They're all busy …"
"In terms of celebrities, I can't invite Ling Jing, nor can I invite the Fire Dance Group. Only the has-been Zhang Ming is willing to come. However, she will only come tomorrow during the birthday celebration. She will only sing one song before leaving."
Li Shizhong's voice became lower and lower.
Li Shili's face became more and more ugly.
If the big shots didn't come, what face would they have?
Just then, Li Zeng ran in quickly. "Master, the Su family sent someone. Su Mingqi, Second Master Su is here!"
"Invite him in!"
Li Shili's eyes lit up and he rushed out.
Li Shizhong frowned. The relationship between the Li family and the Su family had never been good. Normally, even if the two families met, they wouldn't say a word.
Li Shili invited Su Mingqi into the house to rest. The Su Family only had Su Mingqi, which made Li Shili very disappointed.
The more people that came, the more impressive it would be. One Su Mingqi was far from enough.
"Shizhong, even if we have to spend a lot of money to invite them, we still have to invite some celebrities. The old man's face can be big or small, but the Li family needs to maintain a good image now. If we mess up this time, our Li family can forget about squeezing into the top four families, let alone getting listed."
"Understood. I'll get it done now."
"The son-in-law of the Tang Sect in Chuan Province, Hu Dezhi, has arrived!"
Just as Li Shili was frowning at the door, a servant shouted.
The son-in-law of the Tang Sect, Hu Dezhi?
Who was this?
Li Shili didn't know Hu Dezhi, but he had heard of the Tang Sect in Chuan Province. The Tang Sect was a millennium-old family. The Li family was nothing in front of them.
Hu Dezhi did not come alone. Hu Dezhi brought more than 20 people with him and drove seven commercial vehicles worth tens of millions of yuan.
"Welcome, Chief Hu!
Welcome! "
Li Shili quickly went up to greet him.
"Boss Li, congratulations on making a fortune. I, Old Hu, wish you a long and prosperous life!"
"Thank you, thank you. Please come in!"
After welcoming Hu Dezhi in, Li Shili felt like he had gained a lot of face.
Those seven commercial cars worth tens of millions definitely had an impressive image, and a big one at that.
Hu Dezhi's arrival gave Li Shili hope. He personally stood guard at the door, hoping to welcome the next important guest.
Unfortunately, he waited from noon to night and didn't see any important guests. There were many small fries, but he didn't bother with them. When he saw them, he pretended not to see them and didn't even go up to greet them.
"The capital's Mo family, the head of the Mo family, Mo Zhendong, his brother Mo Zhennan, his son Mo Ziyang, and his daughter Mo Ziwei are here!"
The servant's shout made Li Shili's spirits rise.
"Who's here?"
"Master, it's the capital's Mo family."
"Which capital's Mo family?
One of the capital's three great families? "
"Yes, their whole family is here."
Li Shili ran up to greet them.
Li Shili didn't know Hu Dezhi, but he knew a lot about the Tang Sect in Chuan Province. Li Shili didn't know the capital's Mo family either, but he knew more about them than the Tang Sect in Chuan Province.
The capital's Mo family was one of the three most famous families in the capital. His Li family was only famous in Shengjing, and the Tang Sect was only in Chuan Province. But the Mo family was a super family with influence in the country, and even the world.
The Mo family was truly a prestigious family. Many people wanted to curry favor with them, but they couldn't even touch their door.
How could Li Shili not be overjoyed when he heard that the entire Mo family was here, including the head of the family?
The patriarch of the Mo family, Mo Zhendong, was already close to sixty years old, but he was full of vigor and vigor. In other words, he had a strong aura. Standing in front of this old man, even breathing would be difficult.
His brother Mo Zhennan, his son Mo Ziyang, and his daughter Mo Zixin were all dragons and phoenixes among men. Their temperament and presence were all extraordinary.
"Welcome, welcome, Boss Mo!"
Li Shili stood in front of Mo Zhendong, not daring to look him in the eye. Mo Zhendong's presence was just too strong.
"You're Li Shili?" Mo Zhendong glanced at him.
"Yes, yes."
Mo Ziwei blinked her big eyes and asked, "Why are you called that?
Is it because you're a snob? "
"I …" Li Shili choked and couldn't speak.
Mo Zhendong said calmly, "Take us in."
"Come in, come in!"
Li Shili led the Mo family to the best room and ordered the servants to prepare the Li family's best dinner.
"I didn't expect the Mo family to come. With them here, even if the rest of society doesn't come, it won't be bad!"
With the Mo family settled, Li Shili rushed to the front door, clapping his hands in excitement and grinning from ear to ear.
Li Shili sensed that someone was walking towards him. He raised his head and his face darkened.
He saw Li Mo.
"You're not a member of the Li family. The Li residence isn't a place you can come and go as you please. This is the VIP area and you have no right to be here. Scram!"
Li Mo walked past him, not even sparing him a glance, treating him like air.
"Brat, you're rebelling!"