At the Wei Family's second courtyard, the crowd was not too large. There was still some time before the birthday banquet would begin, and now everyone was gathered in groups of threes and fives, engaged in their separate conversations.
Each generation had its own circle, its own topics of discussion. The old man's birthday was a celebration, indeed, but it also served as a rare platform for social interaction.
Such a collection of influential people would not be seen on any ordinary day.
Moreover, these notables naturally segregated themselves into different ranks. Those who could enter the Wei Family's second courtyard were close to the Wei Family, families and powers with whom ties had been very intimate over the years.
Pang Feng was the only one who seemed out of place among the others.
By age, he was in his early twenties and should have been mingling with the young gentlemen of his generation.
But could he really join this group of young nobles?
