eryone naturally guessed it had something to do with Xiao Yue.Lu Guozhang’s expression changed several times like a Sichuan opera performer changing faces, as he always looked down on his daughter-in-...Chapter 407: Commemoration (Part 1)

Especially Xiao Yu and his girlfriend, who had just called this young man by a certain title. It seemed that Wan Hongguang's secretary was related to Xiao Yu, which was why he inquired about it.

"Grandpa, this is Little Yu’s brother-in-law Lu Jianhong!" Upon hearing the elder patriarch Song’s words, Song Huishan quickly pointed at Lu Jianhong and introduced him to the elder patriarch.

"Jianhong, these are my grandpa and several elder patriarchs!" Then, Song Huishan pointed at the elder patriarch Song and Li and introduced them to Lu Jianhong.

Lu Jianhong bowed respectfully to the elders and said, "Greetings to all the elder patriarchs."

The moment he arrived, he felt that these elderly men were not ordinary. Upon hearing Song Huishan’s explanation, he finally understood their background. Although he didn’t know the exact origins of Song Huishan and Wan Hongguang, just what little he knew was enough to leave him awestruck, let alone these elder patriarchs.

If Lu Jianhong were still like before, he would have been scared stiff long ago. However, with Xiao Yu’s rise in status, his mindset had changed a bit. Especially after learning about his father-in-law's identity, he no longer felt as insecure as the cautious and careful Lu Jianhong who just entered the old city.

"Haha, great! Great! Sit down quickly, Little Lu!"

"Impressive looks... Not bad..."

Upon hearing Song Huishan’s introduction of Lu Jianhong, these elderly men changed their cold attitude and greeted him warmly.

In response to the elders’ friendliness, Lu Jianhong replied respectfully. Their warmth made him feel quite honored, although he didn't know what had happened. However, every time Xiao Yu returned with surprises, so he was already accustomed to it.

Wan Hongguang watched as these elder patriarchs greeted Lu Jianhong warmly. Although nothing was evident on the surface, his heart was profoundly shaken. After all, even Wan Hongguang had never received such warmth from them before, yet they were extremely enthusiastic towards Lu Jianhong.

These old men are rarely this enthusiastic, whether in public or private. Such enthusiasm is a genuine expression of emotion without any pretense or formalities. It was precisely this kind of enthusiasm that left Wan Hongguang so amazed.

Even though Lu Jianhong is Zhao Lingyun's son-in-law, these old men shouldn't be treating him like this unless it has something to do with Xiao Yu saving Old Master Song's life Perhaps. It’s highly likely; otherwise, he wouldn’t understand why they would act this way.

The other members of the Standing Committee, upon seeing how well the elders were getting along with Wan Hongguang's secretary, couldn't help but look at each other, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes. They thought to themselves, "It looks like Wan Hongguang’s secretary is quite something!" At the same time, they secretly decided to befriend Wan Hongguang's secretary.

Upon hearing what the old men said, although Lu Jianhong had developed a bit of immunity, he was still very nervous and walked over to sit beside Xiao Yu.

"Xiao Yu, where are you going..." Lu Jianhong sat down beside Xiao Yu and whispered to him.

"Uncle. These old men were my grandfather's comrades-in-arms from the past; they lost touch for many years. They’ve come to pay respects at my grandfather’s memorial!" Upon hearing Lu Jianhong’s question, Xiao Yu explained.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s explanation, Lu Jianhong nodded understandingly, thinking to himself that it made sense why these old men were so enthusiastic towards him—they had this connection through their mutual relationship with his grandfather.

"Hongguang, take good care of Little Lu who works under you. If anything goes wrong, I’ll make sure to deal with you!" At this moment, an elder wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looking very scholarly said to Wan Hongguang sitting beside him.

Upon hearing the elder’s words, the other elders also nodded in agreement, tacitly supporting his statement. Even Old Master Song couldn't help but do so; these matters weren’t supposed to be spoken aloud, only understood between them.

However, they all felt indebted to Xiao Yu's grandfather and since Xiao Yu didn’t work within the system, seeing Lu Jianhong working in it, they disregarded propriety and directly expressed their intentions to Wan Hongguang. The other elders clearly shared this sentiment as well.

"Yes, rest assured, gentlemen! I will take very good care of Jianhong!" Although Wan Hongguang was extremely surprised in his heart, he replied very decisively.

The old men all nodded after hearing Wan Hongguang's words and leaned back in their seats to close their eyes for a moment’s rest.

The four other city committee members from the old cities didn't dare to turn back and remained seated straight, not daring to move.

They had just heard the conversation between these elders and Wan Hongguang, which elevated Lu Jianhong's status in their minds even further.

Even Wan Hongguang was no exception. He simply couldn't understand why these elders treated Lu Jianhong so differently

Song Hushan had been to Xiao Yu's house a few times, and so he directed the bus straight towards Xiao Yu's clinic.

When their car entered the city limits, Xiao Yu called his mother. Therefore, when they arrived at home, Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu were waiting there. Xiao Yu's nephew Lu Yuhang was wearing a thick down jacket and running around the door, occasionally bursting into happy laughter.

The bus slowly stopped in front of Xiao Yu's house. After the doors opened, Wan Hongguang and the others walked off the bus and stood to one side while Xiao Yu, Song Hushan, Zhang Dahan, and a few other young people followed them down from the bus.

Lastly, these elders began stepping down from the bus one by one.

Xiao Yu, Lu Jianhong, Yunxi, and others walked directly to Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu who were standing at the entrance when they got off the bus.

"Mom..." As Xiao Yu approached Xiao Jianying's side, he softly called out. However, Xiao Jianying did not answer him but instead went over to brush off imaginary dust from his clothes before taking Yunxi's hand and walking a few steps forward to look at the elders getting off the bus.

"Welcome to my home, uncles!" As she saw all these elderly people get out of the vehicle, Xiao Jianying walked up and said.

Xiao Yu had already told his mother over the phone about his relationship with these old men. Xiao Jianying never thought that her father would have such a past; no wonder he never talked about it before.

She had always felt that her father was particularly heroic since she was young, and even after seeing all those powerful people in Beijing after college, she still believed none of them could compare to him. It turned out her father actually had such experiences.

When Xiao Jianying was in the capital over twenty years ago, she naturally recognized the two major political figures through TV and newspapers. Although many years had passed, these two people hadn't changed much; thus, she immediately identified them upon seeing them again. Seeing these elders made her imagine the level her father once held.

"Uncle, I'm sorry to you! And also to my second uncle!"

"Indeed, we uncles are not fulfilling our duties properly! We caused you so much grief in the capital back then while we were clueless..."

Upon hearing Xiao Jianying call them "uncle," these elders surrounded her, their faces filled with regret as they spoke. When they mentioned their second uncle, even these seasoned survivors' eyes turned red.

Sensing the state of these elders, Xiao Jianying couldn't help but sigh. She had never imagined that decades later, her father would still command such respect among them, especially considering their current high positions.

Xiao Jianying was in her fifties and well-versed in human nature's fickleness; however, these elders were even higher up the ladder. Anyone who reaches such heights must have a hardened heart. Furthermore, they all emerged from bloodshed and death, yet none of them had forgotten about her father. Clearly, he held some authority among this group.

Xiao Jianying led these elders to her home; Xiao Yu and Song Hushan, Zhang Dahai followed suit while Wan Hongguang along with the other municipal committee members trailed behind.

Wan Hongguang now understood the reason for these seniors' visit. He hadn't expected that Xiao Yu's family was still connected to them in this way. After Zhao Lingyun and now Xiao Jianying (Xiao Yu's grandmother), it seemed that not only was Xiao Yu a medical genius but also his status kept growing higher. He felt fortunate he had initially sought out Xiao Yu for his daughter’s illness, leading him to know and establish good relations with Xiao Yu.

Before entering Xiao Yu's home, the municipal committee members glanced deeply at it as if engraving its image in their hearts. Now, not only was this place off-limits but also one they would have to ingratiate themselves with—it was a super golden leg!

Xiao Jianying led these elders into her father-in-law's room. The room looked the same as it did before; a table stood in front of the door where there was a photograph and some offerings.

Seeing this portrait, the elders' expressions turned solemn, for they knew that this person was their second uncle. One by one, these elders approached the table, bowing repeatedly towards the photo as tears streamed down their faces.

After finishing their bows, the elders didn't immediately rise but remained bowed with tears dropping continuously while muttering to themselves.orning, she had already left; only then did he realize something seemed strange about last night, picking up a woman in the middle of the night and sleeping with her.But very soon afterwards, he felt...