novellhall Chapter 626 - 597: Second Update
Chapter 626 - 597: Second Update
"Did Maeve mention Fourth Master Grant?""No, why?"
Simon Forrester frowned, sucking his teeth: "Didn’t you feel there was something strange about them just now?"
"They didn’t even talk, what’s strange about that?"
Seeing that Sienna Thornton was unaware, Simon Forrester decided not to say more.
Gage Grant has been charming ladies for twenty years, and if even a seasoned expert like him could become a "co-husband," Simon Forrester felt his concern was pointless.
...
Two days before the baby’s one-month celebration, the gift boxes for the event were ready. Simon Forrester was busy taking care of his wife and child, so he asked Old Master Forrester and Quentin Thorne to handle distributing the gift boxes to their relatives.
For their colleagues and friends, Simon and Sienna made a unified list of names and addresses for Harrison Rowe and Gavin Gale to manage and distribute.
The day before the full month, the maternity center took some adorable full-month photos of the baby, processed them that night, and made CDs to use at the full-month banquet.
On the day of the full month, while the old residence and the Thorne Family were bustling, the maternity center was peaceful and joyful because Sienna Thornton could finally take a nice shower and go out wearing a dress to breathe fresh air.
In the afternoon, Old Master Forrester and Sylvia Langley arrived, bringing various gifts from relatives for the baby, such as safety locks, bracelets, anklets, and necklaces.
The baby, just a month old, appeared fair, pink, and chubby. The little one’s arms were like segments of lotus roots, white and soft, dressed in a red monk robe, with a red dot adorning the brow, looking incredibly cute.
Old Master Forrester couldn’t get enough of holding his great-grandson, occasionally sneaking a nibble on the baby’s lotus-like arms, contentment evident in his eyes and brows.
The elderly gentleman also brought a gift for the great-grandson: a large denomination savings certificate wrapped in a red packet.
The red packet was tucked into the baby’s arms, proclaiming it as a symbol of good fortune, hoping it would bless the child with immense wealth and endless fortune in the future.
In fact, the savings certificate had Sienna Thornton’s name on it, clearly intended for her to handle, effectively serving as a reward for the granddaughter-in-law for giving birth to a legitimate Forrester heir. However, directly rewarding Sienna for having a boy seemed a bit awkward, so they devised a way to make it seem like a gift for the baby, blessing the baby while tangibly rewarding the granddaughter-in-law.
Sienna Thornton had heard gossip before, saying that in wealthy families, if the daughter-in-law gave birth to a boy, the family would reward her with billions; she hadn’t believed it then, thinking a child was a product of love, how could it be rewarded with money? It’s not a commodity.
But today, she experienced it firsthand.
She found it rather helpless, but on second thought, that much money made it not so hard to accept after all.
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Old Master Forrester originally intended to throw a grand full-month banquet for his great-grandson.
First, he wanted to host a hundred-table banquet inviting friends and family of the Forrester and Thorne Families, and use the most luxurious, top-quality imported ingredients, with the last dish being a plate of red packets, each containing 8,888 yuan in cash. Every employee of the Forrester Group would also receive a generous red packet.
The elderly gentleman was both happy and believed that with a new male heir, wealth must be distributed for the family to prosper and flourish, continuing the lineage and ensuring an endless flow of prosperity. Thus, the budget for his great-grandson’s full-month celebration alone amounted to billions.
But when he discussed these plans with Quentin Thorne, Quentin reminded him that Sienna Thornton was now a public servant, and such a high-profile, extravagant event by the Forrester Family could pose risks.
After careful consideration, the elderly gentleman reluctantly cut the hundred-table banquet in half, inviting only fifty tables and controlling the food budget within a reasonable range, naturally scrapping the large red packets for guests. However, every employee at the Forrester Group received an extra bonus in their paycheck this month.
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On September 10th, the Forrester Family held the full-month banquet for the baby at The Imperial Court Club.
Sienna Thornton hadn’t gained much weight during pregnancy, and after confinement, with a waist belt on, her figure quickly returned to its previous slender form. Tonight, she wore a sleeveless khaki trench coat dress, with a belt cinching her waist, showcasing her graceful curves.
She walked through the guests, arm in arm with Simon Forrester, thanking everyone for coming and for their blessings.
Old Master Forrester was holding his great-grandson the entire time, happily reminding guests not to smoke in the banquet hall, fearing second-hand smoke might harm the treasured Forrester heir.
Zane Forrester had returned a couple of days ago, looking quite happy to be a grandfather. He seemed eager to talk with Sylvia Langley, but she ignored him.
The full-month banquet proceeded smoothly and joyously.
As it was nearing the end, Old Master Forrester took his great-grandson to show a few old neighbors.
The Grant Family occupied a whole table. Old Master Forrester went over with his great-grandson and called to Old Master Grant: "Grant, here is my great-grandson, isn’t he handsome?"
Old Master Grant glanced at the child and forced a smile: "This kid resembles his father."
"Of course, my Jules is naturally handsome." Old Master Forrester showed a single finger, "This is the first one."
Implying there would be more children to come.
Everyone laughed.
After Old Master Forrester left, Old Master Grant couldn’t sit still and asked Ronan Grant to bring Seth Sutton over.
Seth Sutton and his wife were sitting with Quentin Thorne. Getting called over suddenly wasn’t welcomed, but they came anyway.
Ronan politely vacated a seat.
Seth Sutton came over without asking whose seat it was and sat down, scratching his head: "Grandpa, what did you want to see me for?"
Old Master Grant took a glance at Old Master Forrester and his great-grandson in the distance, gritted his teeth, and asked Seth Sutton, "When are you and Mina planning to have children?"
Seth Sutton candidly replied, "I’m childfree."
"Child what?" Old Master Grant didn’t understand, turning to look at Fourth Master Grant.
Gage Grant sneered at Seth Sutton, "Childfree! It means planning never to have children, aiming to go extinct!"
Hearing this, Old Master Grant turned red with anger, unable to speak.
Without needing Old Master Grant’s order, Grant Two and Grant Three immediately stood up and took Seth out.
Seeing this, Ronan asked, "Where are Second Brother and Third Brother taking Brother Seth?"
Gage Grant laughed: "To give him a good thrashing! Talking about being childfree! Does this kid even know what he’s saying?"
Meanwhile, Old Master Grant’s anger was like a blockage in his throat, neither going up nor down.
The Eldest Grant hastily pulled out a small pill from his pocket, while Gage Grant went to get some warm water from the server.
Old Master Grant’s complexion only returned to normal after taking the medicine, though he was still quite furious.
The Eldest Grant gently persuaded him.
Old Master Grant glowered, shouting, "Tell Grant Two and Grant Three to teach that kid a real lesson! He’s out of line!"
Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall, the full-month celebration continued in a lively and joyous atmosphere. Outside the hall, Seth Sutton was being repeatedly thrashed by Grant Two and Grant Three until he dared not mention being "childfree" again, returning to the banquet hall with flushed cheekbones.