chapter 8 Ye Family came to celebrate his birthday

In a dilapidated manor, a lonely wind whistled.
Fernando stood in the courtyard for a long time. This was Ye's Old Residence, the place where he had lived with his parents.
The Ye Family had suffered a disastrous fate, and this place had become a haunted house in others' words, with no one daring to buy it.
Now, seven years later, the once-grand courtyard was in ruins everywhere, and the desolation in Fernando's heart deepened.
As the Palace Master of Annihilation Palace, he could protect millions of hectares and billions of people in Huaxia, but he couldn't protect his parents.
His wife and daughter had also almost fallen victim to someone...
"Palace Master." Victor stood behind him, his resolute face with reddened eyes.
"Have you found out?" Fernando didn't turn his head, gently caressing a pomegranate tree they had planted together.
"Yes!"
Victor clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly uncontrollably due to anger. A murderous aura burst forth, causing the trees around them to shed leaves without any wind.
Fernando gazed at the falling leaves, somewhat lost in thought.
Victor was usually the calmest among the five War Gods, which was why Fernando had kept him.
Yet now, even the usually composed Victor couldn't contain his released killing intent. Fortunately, there was no one around, or there would have been corpses scattered within hundreds of meters.
According to Victor's investigation, Fernando had been drugged and framed that night, and the person behind it was none other than his uncle, Xavier Sun.
On the night of Fernando's coming-of-age celebration, his father announced his intention to hand over the company to Fernando. However, this uncle, who was the company's vice president, harbored jealousy and, to vie for the company, resorted to this scheme.
What he couldn't control was the Gu Family's furious response, leading to the annihilation of Fernando's family.
Ella's family was also despised by the Gu Family, who blamed Ella for bringing shame to the entire family. The three of them were directly kicked out.
After discovering her pregnancy, Ella couldn't bear to abort the child and gave birth to their daughter, Zoey.
This further infuriated the Gu Family, who then ordered all companies in Jinghai not to accept the three of them, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Ella reluctantly opened a small flower shop to make ends meet. However, when Zoey was three years old, she was diagnosed with a heart condition that required a considerable amount of money each year for maintenance until surgery could be performed after the age of ten.
Ella sought help from the Gu Family numerous times, only to be scolded and kicked out.
Helpless, to save her daughter, Ella had to borrow a high-interest loan from Master Jaxon.
"Gu Family! What a family!" Fernando's eyes shot two cold glints.
"Palace Master, tomorrow night is Gu Family patriarch Hudson's birthday banquet. I will lead a team to annihilate them without mercy," Victor gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
Fernando waved his hand.
"I'll personally avenge my parents' grudge."
In the bustling downtown of Jinghai, a lively and bustling area with busy traffic, stood the CBD center of Jinghai.
Just across the street, a majestic estate covering over a hundred acres, with tens of thousands of square feet, appeared exceptionally grand. It boasted a park, a swimming pool, and a golf course, and stood in stark contrast to the towering skyscrapers around it.
This was the Gu's Residence, the residence of the top family of Jinghai.
At this moment, at the entrance of the estate, people came and went in a sea of luxury cars. Limited-edition global models, usually unseen, were scattered everywhere.
"Has Jason been settled?" Hudson, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, showed no signs of aging despite reaching a ripe age. His upright posture exuded an imposing air.
"Yes, Old Master. He's been settled and confined to his room," replied the butler.
Hudson's gaze turned cold. His eldest grandson had his legs severed by Fernando, and in his anger, this was an immense humiliation for the Gu Family.
Today was his birthday, and no one could know about this matter.
"The General Manager of Shida Commerce is here, presenting a golden Buddha."
"The President of Lingyun Group is here, presenting an ancient tri-colored pottery."
"The President of Hongshi Group is here, presenting Zhang Daqian's 'The Auspicious Lotus Painting.'"
...
Those who came to congratulate brought valuable gifts, all worth millions or more, indicating the influence of the Gu Family in Jinghai.
"Old Master, please lend me one hundred thousand, or fifty thousand will do. I have no other way."
Hudson sat high in the center of the hall, preparing to tidy up his attire and rise to greet the guests. Upon hearing the voice, his expression instantly darkened.
"Why are you here? Who let her in? Get her out!"
Two bodyguards quickly approached and dragged the woman out of the hall.
"Old Master, Zoey is ill and urgently needs treatment. Seeing that she is also a descendant of the Gu Family, I beg you, please save her."
Nora Wang cried out. She was Ella's mother and Zoey's grandmother.
She had sought help from the Gu Family countless times, all of which were rejected. Thinking that on Hudson's birthday, it might be easier, she didn't expect the response to be just as heartless.
"Oh, Second Sister-in-law, I have never seen anyone like you. On Old Master's birthday, everyone else is here to give gifts, and here you are, asking for money." A woman from the Su family sneered.
"Exactly, your family is embarrassing enough. We find it embarrassing too, and yet you still have the nerve to come here."
"Hurry up and go back, don't spoil our mood."
...
The members of the Gu Family were full of disgust.
"Hmph! You've been expelled from the family and struck off the family registry. That bastard is no longer part of the Gu Family."
"I warn you for the last time, don't come here again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless. I'll throw you out!"
Hudson adjusted his attire, didn't spare a glance at Nora, and walked out.
At the courtyard entrance, people who came to offer congratulations were constantly arriving.
"Ye Family sent a Maybach... What's it called? Oh, a Maybach Uranus!" the butler announced loudly.
As the words fell, a brand-new Maybach stopped at the entrance of the Gu Family.
"What?! Maybach Uranus!?" a noble youth exclaimed.
"What's the big deal? It's just a Maybach." The girl beside him sneered. Coming from a wealthy family, she had numerous luxury cars, and Maybachs were certainly not rare among them.
The noble youth swallowed hard and excitedly said, "You don't understand. Maybach Uranus is no ordinary car!"
"Maybach Uranus means Uranus, and there's only one limited globally. I heard it was specially crafted for someone. It's a symbol of status! No amount of money can buy it."
"What?! Who is gifting something so valuable." The girl was astonished.
"Just now, the butler mentioned something... Ye Family?"
"Ye Family!?"
Both exclaimed simultaneously. There was only one Ye Family in Jinghai, and that was Fernando's family, which had been wiped out seven years ago.
Not only these two but people around also began to discuss, looking towards the entrance.
Perplexing everyone, a large excavator slowly approached, extending its arm across the fence, and digging a large hole in the estate.
What shocked everyone even more was that the excavator shovel lifted the Maybach and threw it into the hole.
"Oh, my God!!!"
Everyone was stunned.
"Who is this spendthrift? If he doesn't want the car, he could have given it to me." The youth lamented, regretful. Having the only car of its kind globally wasn't something money could measure.
The Gu Family members also felt the anomaly. A middle-aged local face, Eric Gu, walked to the entrance, his cold eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Who dares to cause trouble!"
He was the second-generation leader of the Gu Family, Eric Gu. Besides the family head, Hudson, he held considerable power in the Gu Family.
Seeing no response, Eric picked up the registry.
"Ye Family!"