After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 160 Li Yubai's Birthday Banquet
“We can make this here, but I can’t tell what the material is. Would you like to use ceramic clay?” The shop manager examined it carefully for a while.

"can."

"Please come this way, I'll go get the materials now."

Jiang Shu took a few steps, then turned back to look at Feng Li, who was still standing there: "Why did you stop? Come on!"

Feng Li slowly followed.

The two sat down together at a control panel.

The shop manager brought over a bunch of materials and guided Jiang Shu to sculpt a rough outline: "You can adjust the details to your liking. The technique is the same as what I just taught you. If you have any questions, come to me."

Jiang Shu held the phone up in front of her, glanced at it, and pinched it...

Ten minutes later, she looked at the adorable black doll and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad."

“Wrong.” Feng Li leaned closer and casually pointed, “Your face is rounder, your arms and legs are shorter, and your waist is too thick.”

Jiang Shu checked it carefully, "It looks pretty good!"

Feng Li scoffed, "What kind of taste do you have! Give me your hand."

He grabbed Jiang Shu's hand and guided her to sculpt the doll inch by inch. At first, Jiang Shu didn't believe it, but after ten minutes, looking at the doll that was nine-tenths similar to the original, she fell silent!

Once the shop manager had finished shaping the doll in the special oven, Feng Li grabbed it.

"What are you doing?"

"Didn't you say you'd make one for me? I want this one. You can make the Li side yourself." Feng Li provocatively stuffed the doll into his pocket.

Jiang Shu stared at him speechlessly for a long time before picking up the new materials: "Then you'll have to help me later, I'm not very good at kneading."

Feng Li said with disdain, "I have no interest in getting involved in things that are given to that scoundrel."

But, captivated by the simple pleasure of touching hands, Feng Li eventually grabbed Jiang Shu's hand and guided her fingers inch by inch, making them bounce on the doll...

Li Yubai's thirtieth birthday is a big event in the Li Group.

As early as half a month ago, all the middle and senior management of the Li Group had begun preparing congratulatory gifts and banquets, and celebrities from all over China and even prominent families from abroad sent people to attend.

The love nest that Ning Yunzhan and the others were talking about was not yet completed, but the outdoor swimming pool that Li Yubai was in charge of had already been built.

The day before Li Yubai's birthday, a barbecue grill was set up by the swimming pool, with ingredients bought by Jiang Shu at great expense.

Yan Yu obediently squatted on the ground to arrange the barbecue ingredients, and asked with a clean and innocent look in her eyes, "Sister, you put a lot of thought into organizing my birthday party back then, but now you're only spending a few hundred on a self-service barbecue. Will Li Yubai mind?"

Li Yubai was making juice nearby when he heard this and glanced at Yan Yu indifferently: "Over the years, I've experienced too many lavish birthday parties. Nothing compares to the novelty of our sugar daddy's barbecue. Yan Yu, you don't need to keep thinking about your birthday party. Our sugar daddy only provided the planning and didn't spend a penny. Maybe in her heart, it's not as important as this barbecue that cost a few hundred."

Jiang Shu sighed, "They're both important! Don't measure them by money. The effort we put in is the same; it's just to keep things fresh and try to do things differently each time! Besides, we both have to go to the birthday party tomorrow, right? We can't let either of them interfere with each other!"

Ning Yunzhan, watching from the side, found it amusing and couldn't help but chime in: "Indeed, it can't be measured by money. What's the fun in a vulgar birthday party compared to a family barbecue? I'll make Li Yubai a bowl of longevity noodles tonight, and that will create a more homely atmosphere."

Feng Li strolled over leisurely and casually tossed a massage device to Li Yubai: "It's your birthday, giving money is tacky. This is a massage device specifically designed to prevent osteoporosis. I think it's quite suitable for you, so keep it."

Li Yubai took it and said in a nonchalant tone, "The whole family will use it together then."

Yan Yu said "Oh," and then said, "Then I'll also give you a health bracelet, an essential item for middle-aged and elderly people to monitor blood oxygen, blood sugar, and blood pressure. I developed it myself, and the data is extremely accurate."

Rong Jingchen thought for a moment: "I have two bottles of health-preserving wine..."

Seeing that the warm atmosphere was about to turn sour again, Jiang Shu quickly took out the doll she had made and presented it to Li Yubai like a treasure: "I made it myself, a birthday present!"

Li Yubai stared at the black doll for a long time without saying a word. Jiang Shu handed it to him: "I've seen you holding it on many occasions before, you must really like it, right? I heard from Uncle Fu that it was lost, so I'll make you a new one. It may not be 100% accurate, but at least you'll have something to remember it by."

Li Yubai lowered his eyes and accepted the doll, his voice somewhat complicated: "I don't really like that doll. But I will cherish it as a gift from my patron."

Ning Yunzhan's gaze lingered on the doll for a while before he casually looked away.

The next day, Jiang Shu and the others went to Li Yubai's birthday banquet.

Apart from Jiang Shu, the others were all super celebrities in the industry, and they were surrounded and greeted by business tycoons from all over the country as soon as they arrived at the scene.

With nothing to do, Jiang Shu went to the self-service area to have some fun.

In the far corner of the self-service area, an elderly man, completely wrapped in a cloak, was awkwardly exploring a mobile phone designed for seniors.

Jiang Shu watched for a while and saw that the old man hadn't figured out even the basic internet functions after studying for so long, so she couldn't help but lean over and ask, "Do you need me to teach you?"

The old man suddenly raised his head!

Beneath the cloak, the face was deathly pale, chestnut eyes gleaming with a cold, eerie light, and facial features that were typical of a Westerner.

Jiang Shu paused for a moment: "I'm sorry to bother you."

"No, I won't bother you." The moment the old man saw Jiang Shu, his eyes became very kind, like a wolf coaxing a lamb, showing great patience. "My name is Eisen Howard."

Jiang Shu said "Oh": "You... don't know how to use a cell phone?"

"Not really," the old man explained softly. "Our area is very remote, and we've only recently got international internet access. Mobile phones are also a new thing, so I spent a lot of money to buy one, but it seems like they're not very useful."

"It's useful too. For example, if you want to look up something, you can open this search software." Seeing that the other party's attitude was unusually good, Jiang Shu also showed great patience. "I'll demonstrate it for you. Come on, tell me what you want to search for?"

The old man pondered for a moment: "How much money does Li Yubai have?"

Jiang Shu: "...Ahem, this kind of private information can't be found online. But, the richest person in the capital, the second richest in the world, is a kind of wealth we can't even imagine."

The old man thought for a moment and then said, "Then, could you help me find out roughly how much money Li Yu should ask for in return?"

Jiang Shu paused for a moment: "Trying to freeload..."

The old man looked somewhat embarrassed: "Li Yubai and I... his ancestors were from the same village. Now the village is in dire straits, and we want to ask him to donate some money to charity."

Jiang Shu started posting on a well-known Q&A website:
If I were to ask Li Yubai to donate to charity, how much would be appropriate?

Downstairs, a bunch of replies quickly appeared:
[That's the richest man in the capital! Asking for less than 10 billion would be an insult to him! OP, be bold!]

[Go to the Li Group's charity organization, but their review process is very strict. If you're thinking of taking advantage of them, prepare your special hardship certificate first.]

[Donate to charity? OP, your vision is too narrow! You should make him donate sperm. Once you have a son of the Li family, that'll be a long-term meal ticket, a guaranteed source of wealth.]

……

Jiang Shu glanced at the messy replies, then her gaze fell on the poster's ID.

She had seen the golden ID not long ago.

"Where is the old gentleman from?"

The old man avoided eye contact: "This place can't be found on the map—we've only just started learning Chinese characters, so we're not very familiar with them. What's written on it?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Shu naturally didn't want to give him a messy reply. "I'll take you to find Li Yubai, and you can talk to him in person."

(End of this chapter)