Chapter 302: Thunder on Mount Tai, the True Face of the Lord of Jiangdong

The grand hall of the Taylor family's estate shimmered under the light of crystal chandeliers. Laughter and the clinking of champagne glasses filled the air, a symphony of feigned civility and naked ambition. Tonight was Old Master Taylor's seventieth birthday banquet, an event designed to showcase the family's rising status in the city. At the main table, Old Master Taylor sat enthroned, accepting congratulations with a smug smile. Beside him, Ivy Taylor, dressed in a dazzling red gown, held...