Sean stretched his neck and looked around, puzzled. “It had been quite long, and Old Mr. Browne hasn’t shown up. Could something be wrong?”
Bruno, on the other hand, remained composed and said, “Don’t worry. August is in charge of the Azure Cloud Group now. We just need to let him know that the Bloomer family is here by invitation.”
As long as Leo didn’t show up, Bruno felt quite pleased.
Just when everyone was getting anxious, Old Mr. Browne appeared.
The guests stood up from their seats, smiling and greeting Old Mr. Browne, expressing the same unoriginal birthday wishes.
Soon, everyone noticed the presence of one person walking beside Old Mr. Browne – Leo.
For these upper-class individuals, Leo was unfamiliar.
“Who’s that young man beside Mr. Browne?”
“I don’t know; I’ve never seen him before. He probably isn’t from the Browne family, but it seems Mr. Browne has a special relationship with him.”
“Getting Mr. Browne’s favor, that young man must be lucky. We must find out about his background later.”
The ten members of the Bloomer family also saw Leo walking beside Old Browne. Except for Sophia, the other nine were stunned, with Bruno even showing a mix of shock and fear.
Being able to enter the birthday banquet hall with Old Mr. Browne indicated an extraordinary treatment.
“This useless guy… How could he possibly be here…” Bruno’s face turned extremely ugly. Although he strongly doubted it, the undeniable fact was right in front of him, forcing him to believe.
Old Mrs. Henley, recovering from her shock, took a deep breath, her expression complex. She didn’t know why Leo was walking with Old Mr. Browne, but one thing was certain – Leo had definitely been invited. In other words, Leo’s claim during the family meeting, that August had invited him, was likely true!
Fanny wore a resentful and uncomfortable expression. “How could something like this happen? A freeloader becoming the son-in-law and receiving such treatment from the Browne family!?”
Fanny had just been thinking about capturing the moment when Leo kneeled and barked like a dog in front of Bruno. However, the ironclad fact told her that such a thing would not happen.
Leo took a seat at the main table with Old Mr. Browne.
This scene shocked everyone again.
If Leo and Old Mr. Browne entering together could still be rationalized, Leo sitting at the main table was inconceivable.
Leo sat next to Renee.
Seeing this, the incredulous crowd suddenly thought of a possibility.
That is, this young man might be the future son-in-law of the Browne family, Renee’s boyfriend!
“Miss Browne has excellent taste. The moment this young man appeared, I felt he was extraordinary, absolutely talented!”
“I also think this young man has boundless prospects. Sitting with Miss Browne, it’s like a match made in heaven; they’re so perfect together.”
“Which young master is he? He’s so unfamiliar. Could he be from the capital…”
After the crowd’s speculative reasoning came a series of compliments.
Such flattering words reached the ears of the Bloomer family members, and it was quite grating. Even the old Mrs. Henley’s face turned dark.
You see, the object of these compliments was nothing more than a son-in-law, the acknowledged useless member of the Bloomer family.
Fanny couldn’t help but say with resentment, “They praise him as if he’s some extraordinary talent. He’s just a freeloader. Are these people blind or what?”
Bruno, at this moment, had no intention of attacking Leo. He only hoped Leo hadn’t noticed him. If Leo made him kneel and bark like a dog in front of so many people, there was no doubt he would become the second big joke in Langstel after Leo.
Seeing Leo sitting next to Renee, Sophia’s originally indifferent expression changed slightly.
Even if there was nothing between Leo and Renee, as a woman, when jealousy flared, there was no reasoning.
The old Mrs. Henley couldn’t stand the compliments and discussions. She also couldn’t bear seeing Leo chatting and laughing with the Brownes. She looked at Sophia and instructed, “Sophia, Leo is your husband. He’s talking and laughing with the Brownes over there. You should represent our Bloomer family and toast to Old Mr. Browne.”
The old Mrs. Henley had an idea in mind – to publicly announce Leo’s identity sitting at the main table. This way, it could let the attendees know that the Browne family valued a son-in-law from the Bloomer family, thus elevating the Henley family’s status.
The shrewd Sophia wouldn’t be unaware of the old Mrs. Henley’s calculations. She replied indifferently, “Grandma, using Leo is useless. The reason we can attend Mr. Browne’s birthday banquet is probably mostly because of Leo. The Browne family doesn’t really care about the Bloomer family.”
“Nonsense!” the old Mrs. Henley couldn’t help but scold. “How could it be because of that useless Leo? The recent achievements of our Bloomer family are obvious to all!”
Sophia couldn’t help but smile. “Grandma, what I said is the truth. You know it very well. Anyway, I won’t toast with this wine.”
“You…” The old Mrs. Henley was angered by Sophia’s words. “Sophia, let me make it clear to you. No matter what the relationship between Leo and Mr. Browne is, in my eyes, he’s ultimately just a useless person!”
Seeing the expression on the old Mrs. Henley’s face, Sophia couldn’t help but feel a sense of disgust.
Such self-righteousness and close-mindedness. If the Bloomer family wanted to become a first-class aristocratic family, it was probably just a beautiful bubble.
After a while into the banquet, Renee walked over to the Bloomer family’s table.
Renee’s arrival made the old Mrs. Henley stand up immediately and put on an unattractive smile. “Miss Browne, hello, I am…”
Renee interrupted the old Mrs. Henley’s self-introduction and directly asked, “Who among you is Bruno? I heard he has a performance today.”
Renee understood Leo’s situation in the Bloomer family, so she had no good feelings toward these people. Of course, Sophia was an exception because she knew Sophia was Leo’s wife.
It must be said that even in Renee’s eyes, Sophia was very beautiful and had a lot of charisma. No wonder Leo would rather endure humiliation in the Bloomer family than divorce Sophia.
Renee’s words made the gazes of the Bloomer family members involuntarily fall on Bruno.
They knew what Renee meant by the “performance.”