When Fade saw Quin standing stock-still, he could not help but ask, "Are you alright? What's the matter?"
She shook her head and chuckled, "No big deal, it's just an invitation."
"Invitation?" He was burning with curiosity.
She clarified, "It's from a friend of my father. He'll be celebrating his 70th birthday. He invited me to attend the party."
"That old man is Taegan Zhou, who used to be my father's partner in the Lin family business in Capital City. When my parents got together, the Lin family did not give their blessings. They were eventually expelled from the Lin family's home and had to flee elsewhere."
"At that time, many friends cut ties with my parents. Old Master Zhou was the only one who wasn’t intimidated by the threats made by the Lin family. He took my parents under his wing for a period of time. My dad is forever indebted to him."
"After my parents settled down in Bay City, my father continued to visit him on several occasions. We rarely stayed in touch ever since my father passed away though. However, we continued to extend greetings and exchange gifts with one another during every festive season."
"A few years ago, I delivered some gifts. This year is his 70th birthday. The Zhou family wants to make some proper arrangements, hence they sent out invitations."
"Where is the Zhou family's home? Would you like to head over there?" Fade asked.
Quin smiled and replied, "It's such a coincidence that the Zhou family's home is in East Stream City. Now that I'm here and it's his 70th birthday, I should head over to send him my well wishes."
"Alright then. Let's get him a gift!" As the both of them were in a leisurely mode and time was not so much of a constraint, he did not mind staying in East Stream City for a few extra days.
She nodded and replied, "By chance I am here, I want to get Old Master Zhou a well-thought-out gift. After all, it was he who lent a helping hand kindly to my parents at a time when they hit rock bottom."
"Absolutely," concurred Fade.
Then, they left the hotel. After having a meal, they went to a few places in East Stream City in search of a suitable gift.
However, they did not manage to find a suitable one after going around a few shops.
Although the Zhou family was not incredibly wealthy, the scale of their business was not small. The market capitalization of the various companies they owned was in the region of two to three billion dollars. This had already surpassed the market capitalization of Fei Enterprises Holdings Inc owned by the Lin family in Bay City. Besides that, the Zhou family was also one of the most powerful families in East Stream City.
The Zhou family was not in shortage of all kinds of luxury goods, luxury cars or watches. Even then, these were not the things which Taegan would find useful. As for jade wares, Buddhist statues and calligraphic artworks, Quin resisted the temptation to purchase them since she did not know much about his interests.
Just as they were perturbed and could not make up their mind, an idea suddenly popped up in Fade' s mind. He looked at Quin and said, "I got it. I got it!"
"What do you mean?" She looked at him.
He beamed as he replied, "The gift, I know what kind of gift will be suitable!"
"What idea have you got?" She gazed at him.
He nodded and grinned as he replied, "As you said just now, it's Old Master Zhou's 70th birthday this year. The Zhou family is well-off and money has never been in shortage. I'd like to think that good health and longevity are what he will be after. So, let's get him a health supplement."
"That sounds pretty good. However, when it comes to health supplements, there are way too many scams out there. I'm afraid it'll be a little difficult to find one that's truly effective!" She said worriedly.
Fade smiled and patted Quin's head gently before saying reassuringly, "Honey, it might be difficult for others, but that's not quite the case for us. You must have forgotten what your husband does for a living!"
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