The Hidden Dragon In-Law-Chapter 77 – Invitations

Tianhao Building Materials Group was destroyed, and the most heartbroken person was Old Madame Xiao.

The Xiao family's finances were already in a tight spot, and she had hoped that Mary Xiao could persuade Tianhao Building Materials Group to extend them some credit, which would have alleviated their financial pressure.

But unexpectedly, the entire Tianhao Building Materials Group was wiped out in just one afternoon!

Now, Old Madame Xiao's biggest concern was money. How to raise funds had become her greatest desire.

Mary Xiao didn't tell her grandmother what happened yesterday. After this experience, she secretly decided that she would no longer involve herself in family matters and would focus solely on the cooperation with Dihao Group. No matter how much her grandmother begged, she wouldn't interfere.

The next day, Mary Xiao's mental and physical state had improved significantly, and she eagerly went to work.

In the morning, James Ye went out for a stroll to buy groceries. When he returned home, he saw his father-in-law, Christopher Xiao, sitting on the sofa with a gloomy face, sighing deeply.

James frowned and asked, "Dad, why are you in a bad mood? Who upset you this time? Did you get scammed buying antiques again?"

Christopher took a sip of jasmine tea and angrily said, "Don't mention antiques. Damn it, just thinking about it makes me angry!"

"What happened?" James couldn't help but ask, "Did you really get scammed?"

Christopher said, "It's not about getting scammed; it's about the invitation to the Treasure Pavilion auction!"

James was surprised and asked, "What's the Treasure Pavilion?"

"It's a club under the Jinling Cultural and Antique Association. They often hold high-end cultural and antique auctions, selling rare items you can't find on the market. Each family gets an invitation."

Christopher's face showed a hint of longing as he spoke.

But then, he looked dejected again and said, "The Xiao family only got one invitation, and your grandmother gave it to Robert Xiao. That kid knows nothing about antiques. What's he going for? To embarrass us?"

James knew his father-in-law was passionate about antiques, and losing this opportunity must have been very upsetting for him.

So, James smiled and said, "Dad, if you really want to go, you can buy an invitation from a scalper."

Christopher waved his hand dismissively, "The Treasure Pavilion auction is organized by the Song family, the most powerful family in Jinling. Their invitations are highly sought after. How could you possibly buy one?"

James smiled.

So, it was an auction organized by the Song family.

Miss Patricia Song, the eldest daughter of the Song family, often asked him to appraise antiques for her.

Getting an invitation should be a simple matter.

Thinking of this, James said calmly, "I have a friend in one of the Jinling families. Getting two invitations shouldn't be a problem."

Christopher didn't believe him and shook his head, "Forget it. What kind of friends could you possibly have? They're probably just a bunch of good-for-nothings. They wouldn't have the connections to the Song family."

James didn't say anything. He went downstairs and called Patricia Song, saying, "Miss Song, could you help me get two invitations to the Treasure Pavilion auction?"

Patricia immediately said, "Mr. Ye, is two enough? If not, I can give you a few more."

James glanced at the invitations and said, "Two is enough. It's just for me and my father-in-law."

Christopher was a cultural and antique enthusiast, while Mary and his mother-in-law had no interest in such things. Even if they were invited, they would consider it a waste of time.

James also wanted to go to the auction to see if there were any rare herbs or treasures.

Speaking of treasures, James couldn't help but think of the stone inscribed with "Peace and Prosperity."

After saving Linda Dong, the stone had disappeared. He guessed it was lost during the rescue.

He had retraced his steps to look for it but couldn't find it.

Fortunately, he had already absorbed the spiritual energy from the stone. Otherwise, he would have regretted it deeply.

Since the items auctioned at the Treasure Pavilion were rare treasures, he might find something valuable.

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When Mary Xiao came home from work, Christopher Xiao was still in low spirits, not even interested in dinner.

James knew he was sulking over the auction invitation.

At that moment, Patricia Song called and said, "Mr. Ye, I'm sorry. I was handling some business in Haicheng this afternoon. I'm downstairs at your place now to deliver the invitations."

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James quickly said, "I'll come down to get them!"

He hurried out.

Patricia Song was sitting in her Rolls-Royce downstairs. When she saw James coming out, she quickly got out of the car and handed him the two invitations.

James thanked her, didn't chat much, and hurried back home.

When he got home, his father-in-law was still sulking.

Mary Xiao tried to comfort him, "Dad, don't be upset. Grandma gave the invitation to Robert because she hopes he can use this opportunity to network with some high-society people."

Christopher sighed, "Your grandmother has always been biased. She never liked me and always favored your uncle and Robert. It's still the same now. It drives me crazy!"

Mary nodded helplessly. She knew her grandmother was biased.

Grandma always thought her father was useless and had no abilities, so she relied more on her uncle.

Then she thought Mary, being a girl, couldn't inherit the family business, so she doted on Robert even more.

After Mary married James, Grandma completely gave up on their family.

At this moment, James walked over and handed two golden invitations to his father-in-law, saying, "Dad, here's the invitation you wanted."

"What!!"

Christopher jumped up as if he had springs under him!

He snatched the invitations from James's hand, quickly opened them, and was so excited he couldn't speak.

Mary Xiao was also surprised. She took the invitations from her father's hand and saw they were indeed invitations to the Treasure Pavilion.

"That's great! James, you're the best son-in-law ever." Christopher was so excited his face turned red, and he couldn't speak properly.

He patted James on the shoulder, "My daughter married the right man."

"Pfft, it's just an invitation. Look at you, so happy you're losing your mind," Elizabeth Ma scolded.

Christopher clutched the invitation tightly and said to Elizabeth, "You don't understand. This is the Treasure Pavilion invitation!"

Then he smiled at James and said, "Sit down and eat!"

He then told Mary, "Go get that bottle of sea dog wine from my room. Tonight, I'll have a drink with my good son-in-law."

Elizabeth glared at James, annoyed, but said nothing more.

Mary was also happy but a bit puzzled. After getting the medicinal wine, she sat next to James and nudged him with her elbow, "Where did you get this invitation?"

She had asked around at work in the afternoon, trying to get an invitation for her dad, but found out that the Treasure Pavilion invitations were limited for each family!

How did James manage it?

James smiled, "I asked a friend. He got two invitations but didn't want to go, so he gave them to me."

"Is it that convenient?" Mary was half-believing, "I've never heard you mention a friend with such good family background. What's his name?"

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James casually said, "His last name is Qin. I helped him once at the antique street. Dad knows..."

Christopher nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that Qin guy even gave us a jade bracelet worth five or six million!"