The pressure was clearly on Zhou Wen's side, but his face remained calm and collected.

This was consistent with his usual style; the more important the occasion, the more composed he became.

Zhou Wen smiled slightly, strolled leisurely to the dragon chair, and said to Zhou Zhishan, "Grandfather, I wish you a happy birthday, may your days be as bright as the sun and moon, and may you enjoy the longevity of the pine and crane."

Then, he bent his knees and knelt down before Zhou Zhishan.

Bang, bang, bang—three loud kowtows were clearly heard by everyone present.

Zhou Tai curled his lips, thinking that this insidious villain was really good at putting on a show, but why didn't he think of that!

"Wen'er, please rise quickly. What era is this? There's no need for such a grand ceremony!"

Zhou Zhishan said this, but he was very pleased in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have personally bent down to help Zhou Wen up.

"Grandfather, it is only right and proper for your grandson to kowtow to you. No matter what era it is, this tradition cannot be broken!"

Zhou Wen said sincerely.

Zhou Zhishan stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly. Although Zhou Wen wasn't his favorite, he was indeed the most adept at handling people among his grandchildren.

Zhou Tai was too lazy to watch Zhou Wen feigning sincerity and urged, "Hey, Wen-ge, that's enough, don't you think? What gift did you prepare for Grandpa? Hurry up and show it to everyone!"

Zhou Tai's words were not polite, but Zhou Wen's face didn't change at all. He said calmly, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint Grandpa. After all, I don't have Tai-di's eloquence and wild imagination. I can't make up such a magical story as yours."

Zhou Wen's expression was normal, but his words were not polite.

Zhou Tai immediately became exasperated, "Wen-ge, what are you saying? My story isn't made up, it's my personal experience!"

Zhou Wen smiled indifferently and didn't retort.

Seeing the increasingly tense atmosphere between his two grandsons, Zhou Zhishan interrupted, "Wen'er, what gift did you prepare for Grandpa? Stop being mysterious."

"Grandfather, to be precise, I didn't prepare a gift for you."

Zhou Wen said with a smile, his tone as calm as before.

However, these words were like dropping a bomb into the crowd.

It could be said that it stirred up a thousand waves, and the guests immediately began to discuss it.

Zhou Zhishan's face suddenly turned cold, and his brows furrowed.

Zhou Weiguo's expression changed drastically, and he was so anxious that his heart was in his throat.

He thought that Wen'er had always been prudent, how could such an oversight occur in this most important matter?

Zhou Xingguo and his son Zhou Tai were overjoyed. If there weren't so many outsiders present, the two of them would have been celebrating already.

He didn't know how the usually shrewd Zhou Wen could be so foolish at a critical moment. He had to say, heaven was really helping him!

Zhou Xingguo thought to himself.

However, the next second, Zhou Wen spoke again, "To be precise, this gift is prepared for the entire Zhou family. However, it coincides with your eightieth birthday, Grandfather, so I'll borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. I hope you won't blame your grandson."

As he spoke, Zhou Wen took out a document, "Grandfather, this is the first quarterly financial report since you asked me to preside over the Zhou Corporation's listing. Please take a look."

Zhou Zhishan took the financial report and looked at it. After only a few glances, he was stunned.

"Market value... two hundred billion. Wen'er, is this financial report really from our Zhou Corporation?"

Hearing this, the whole place was in an uproar.

Unexpectedly, the Zhou family had accumulated such a huge amount of wealth without anyone realizing it. Two hundred billion could definitely rank in the top three in the entire Wei City!

Zhou Wen nodded, his tone still calm, "Of course it's true, Grandfather. Today is your eightieth birthday, I wouldn't dare to fabricate anything to fool you. Everything I've done is for you and for the entire Zhou family!"

Zhou Wen's words not only mocked Zhou Tai's falsehood but also elevated himself to the level of the entire Zhou family.

Implicitly, he revealed the information that he was the mainstay of the Zhou family.

Zhou Xingguo's heart sank. In just a few words, the difference was clear. His son could only use some clever tricks, but in the end, he couldn't defeat the scheming Zhou Wen!

Sure enough, after hearing these words, Zhou Zhishan nodded repeatedly and said 'good' three times.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Wen'er, the Zhou family is fortunate to have you! You only used a year to accomplish what your grandfather couldn't do in his entire life. Even if I hand over the Zhou family to you now, I can rest assured!"

The signal released by Zhou Zhishan's words was already very clear.

Obviously, the new helmsman of the Zhou family had already been decided… not Zhou Weiguo, let alone Zhou Xingguo, but the third generation of the Zhou family, Zhou Wen!

Zhou Weiguo couldn't help but be secretly shocked. He looked at Zhou Wen in disbelief, as if he didn't recognize his own son.

Because he really couldn't imagine that Zhou Wen could even scheme against his own father.

But in any case, Zhou Weiguo had not lost to his second brother, Zhou Xingguo.

Zhou Xingguo was even more like an eggplant beaten by frost, dejected and ashen-faced.

Zhou Wen, on the other hand, breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a close call. Gaining his grandfather's trust was only the first step. Next, he could take bold actions!

A war without gunpowder smoke had come to an end. Zhou Tai was unconvinced. He still had many tricks he hadn't used, how could he have lost so inexplicably?

But now, going to make trouble or provoke would obviously not be a wise choice, so he decided to divert the trouble eastward. In any case, this banquet couldn't be a complete loss.

He said provocatively, "Grandfather, we've all presented our birthday gifts, but there's still one person who hasn't…"

Although Zhou Zhishan was old, he wasn't blind. He had already seen Li Ziqing sitting in the corner.

However, he didn't want to mention this granddaughter in front of outsiders.

He didn't want any flaws to appear at his birthday banquet, so he waved his hand and said lightly, "What should be given has been given, and what should be received has been received. As for irrelevant people, birthday gifts are dispensable."

Zhou Zhishan's words were almost equivalent to making it clear. Zhou Tai didn't dare to say anything more, but Zhou Tai understood, while Zhou Fan didn't.

In order to retaliate against Li Ziqing, she shouted towards the corner, "Li Ziqing, are you pretending to be deaf and mute? Everyone has given Grandpa their birthday gifts, what about yours?"

Seeing that Li Ziqing didn't react, Zhou Fan shouted again, "Li Ziqing, you didn't prepare a gift for Grandpa, did you? No matter what, you're still Grandpa's granddaughter. You came all the way back from out of town, and you didn't even prepare a gift? What kind of life are you living?"

"Who said I didn't prepare a birthday gift?"

Li Ziqing stood up, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and smiled leisurely, "I not only prepared a birthday gift, but I also prepared three!"