A faint purple and translucent old longevity star carving suddenly appeared before everyone’s eyes.
The old longevity star had a kind and benevolent expression, holding a longevity peach, appearing as if offering a birthday blessing, with a lively and lifelike expression.
Under the sunlight, a faint purple light surrounded the old longevity star’s body, as if it had been touched by the immortal aura from the heavens. Observing it, one couldn’t help but feel a sense of auspiciousness and longevity.
Everyone was deeply attracted by this jade carving of the old longevity star, and many even left their seats to get a closer look.
“Such jade carving can definitely be called an extraordinary craftsmanship; it’s truly hard to believe that it came from human hands.”
“I have a feeling as if this jade carving of the old longevity star is about to come to life. It’s truly amazing.”
“I have never seen such a perfectly beautiful jade carving before. I wonder which master crafted this…”
The guests couldn’t help but discuss, especially some female guests whose eyes sparkled as if they had seen the most enchanting jewelry in the world.
“This must be carved from high-grade ice-purple jadeite. Such a large piece of high-grade ice-purple jadeite is quite rare.” Old Mr. Godwin carefully observed the jade carving in front of him, growing to like it more and more, his eyes showing increasing delight.
“This jade carving is naturally formed, without a trace of artificial carving. It’s simply extraordinary.”
“With such skill, this person is already at the master level. I never expected that after centuries, we would have a jade carving master with such exquisite skill in our Huaxia.” Old Mr. Godwin laughed and praised.
Masters in the world of jade carving were numerous, but reaching the master level was extremely rare. The acknowledged master of jade carving was only Lú Zǐgāng.
“Oh, Madame Godwin, I heard my son-in-law has also arrived. Let this old man have a look.” Old Mr. Godwin suddenly remembered something and said with a smile.
“Son-in-law?” Old Godwin’s words made Madame Godwin blush involuntarily.
Ignoring the fact that Leo was just a fake boyfriend, even if he was a real boyfriend, calling him a son-in-law seemed a bit too hasty.
Madame Godwin’s beautiful eyes turned and looked at Leo.
Seeing Madame Godwin looking at Leo, the eyes of all the guests present also turned to look at Leo.
They were all very curious, who had captured the heart of Madame Godwin, the pearl in Old Mr. Godwin’s palm.
“Dr. Leo?” Frank, after recognizing Leo, showed a pleasant surprise in his old eyes.
“Wishing Old Mr. Godwin good fortune and a long life.” Leo generously walked out and stood beside Madame Godwin.
At this moment, Leo had a white jade cold box in his hand.
Old Mr. Godwin’s eyes suddenly sparkled as he looked at Leo, as if trying to see through him. An invisible momentum emanated from him, pressing onto Leo.
With his long experience in the business and political world, once he released this kind of momentum, even Herbert and Marsh would show signs of tension.
Leo simply smiled, standing still without any change in his demeanor.
To him, Old Godwin’s display of momentum was nothing at all.
“Haha, good, indeed a talented individual.” Old Mr. Godwin retracted his imposing presence, reverting to his kind and gentle old man appearance.
Leo’s composure made a hint of appreciation appear in his old eyes.
“Old Mr. Godwin, I also have a small gift for you.” Leo placed the jade box in his hand in front of Old Mr. Godwin’s table.
“What good thing can this kid give to Old Mr. Godwin?” Paul, seeing how the gift from Madame Godwin had pleased Old Mr. Godwin and how this kid had won Old Mr. Godwin’s favor, felt a bit uneasy.
“Alright, let me see.” Old Mr. Godwin chuckled and opened the jade box.
A refreshing fragrance instantly filled the air, lifting everyone’s spirits.
Lying quietly in the jade box was a plump and translucent red fruit, about the size of an ordinary peach, but with a fragrance far surpassing that of a peach.
“What kind of fruit is this?” Old Mr. Godwin was momentarily stunned.
Although he had never seen this kind of fruit, judging from its fragrance alone, it was undoubtedly extraordinary.
“This fruit is called the Longevity Fruit. After eating it, it can increase Old Mr. Godwin’s lifespan by three to five years,” Leo said with a smile.
This Longevity Fruit was brought by Devin Lynd as per Leo’s instructions. Although he was Madame Godwin’s fake boyfriend, it wouldn’t do for him to attend the birthday banquet empty-handed.
This kind of Longevity Fruit was extremely precious even within the second-rate top powers of theLynd family, with only two in total.
An increase of three to five years in lifespan? Leo’s simple words brought astonishment to everyone’s faces.
What did an increase of three to five years mean? It meant that Old Mr. Godwin’s influence would extend for an additional three to five years, benefiting the entire Godwin family in the future.
For the leading families in the capital, each patriarch held exceptional influence.
For every extra day the patriarch lived, their influence extended, and if the family’s leading figure were to fall before the next one rose, the family’s path ahead would not be as smooth.
“Is there really such a thing as a Longevity Fruit in this world? This kid couldn’t be deceiving us, could he?” Paul muttered quietly, seeing everyone’s surprised expressions.
As soon as Paul finished muttering, he was fiercely glared at by his father, Herbert.
In their position, they naturally knew that the Longevity Fruit did exist and was extremely rare.
The Longevity Fruit in the jade box exuded a fragrant and extraordinary spiritual energy, undoubtedly a precious item.
The Longevity Fruit that Leo presented was undoubtedly a valuable gift.
“This gift is a bit too valuable.” Old Mr. Godwin’s gaze towards Leo changed.
To be able to produce such a rare and precious item as the Longevity Fruit, this young man’s background and identity were definitely not simple.
The two Leighton family sisters also looked at Leo with a different light.
Old Mr. Leighton had also received a Longevity Fruit, and after eating it, his health had been excellent. Obtaining that Longevity Fruit had not been easy at the time.
“It’s just a small token of respect from a junior, Old Mr. Godwin, no need to think too much of it,” Leo said with a relaxed smile.
Although the Longevity Fruit was especially precious for ordinary people, for Leo, it was simply a fruit that could activate physical vitality.
“Ah, I knew I didn’t misjudge him. My son-in-law is truly generous.” Edwina giggled, increasingly satisfied as she looked at Leo.
Beside her, Marsh also glanced at Leo, starting to feel some curiosity about him. It seemed that his daughter’s boyfriend was not simple.
After Leo presented his birthday gift, the younger members of the Godwin family followed suit, presenting their gifts to Old Mr. Godwin one by one.
With Leo’s Longevity Fruit presented first, the other gifts paled in comparison. However, the main purpose of presenting these gifts was to express filial piety.
After the younger members presented their gifts, the birthday banquet commenced.