’s acupuncture isn't enough to keep Old Master Huang going!"The old master Chen also felt a deep regret about the end of the Xiao family's lineage. The Chen family was also a traditional Chinese medic...Chapter 416: Banquet

Only when Yunxi introduced her young uncle-in-law did Lu Jianhong look at him. When they walked over, this person had stood up, but since he didn’t recognize Lu Jianhong either, he hadn't even looked.

Yunxi’s father-in-law was now puzzled—why was a Municipal Standing Committee member just standing there silently So he kept guessing about who Lu Jianhong was, wondering how this young man could warrant the accompaniment of a Municipal Standing Committee member to dinner.

When he heard Lu Jianhong's name, he thought for a moment before remembering who it was. Therefore, after hearing Yunxi’s introduction, he quickly shook hands with Lu Jianhong and said, "Director Lu, it’s you!" Wen Pengda realized that this person must also be within the system when he heard him address Lu Jianhong as 'Director', so he looked at Yunxi's father-in-law.

"Party Secretary Wen, hello! I’m Xiao Gu from the District Civilization Office, Gu Dawei!" Seeing how the middle-aged man who came with Lu Jianhong was looking at him, Yunxi’s father-in-law let go of Lu Jianhong’s hand and quickly walked over to say.

"It's you, Little Gu! No wonder I felt familiar!" This middle-aged man thought for a moment when he heard Yunxi’s father-in-law speak before finally understanding as he said with realization.

Wen Pengda vaguely remembered that there was an old Gu in the District Civilization Office, but he hadn’t met him. He couldn't just say so, though, so he acted like they were well acquainted.

After Wen Pengda greeted Yunxi’s father-in-law, he stopped talking and looked at Xiao Yu. When Xiao Yu glanced over, Wen Pengda quickly walked up to him and said, "Mr. Xiao, Ms. Yun, greetings! I am Wen Pengda. Please look after me in the future."

Wen Pengda was a Municipal Standing Committee member and Wan Hongguang's confidant. He had also been among those who went to welcome Elder Song and the others; therefore, he had seen Xiao Yu and Yunxi before. That’s why when he saw them through the window just now, he walked over here with Lu Jianhong.

Among the Municipal Standing Committee members who were there that day to greet Elder Song and his group, they often wondered about Xiao Yu's family background—how could their seniors personally come for him But those elders had a gag order on them; today’s matters couldn’t be mentioned to anyone else. Therefore, they merely thought about it themselves but didn't dare ask.

Although they didn't know the identity of Xiao Yu's family, from their perspective, Xiao Yu was clearly more favored than Wan Hongguang in the eyes of those elders; therefore, he appeared very mysterious to them.

Wen Pengda hadn’t expected to run into the two here and thus spoke with great politeness.

Today at noon, Wen Pengda invited Lu Jianhong. They didn't expect that Lu Jianhong could also chat with these seniors. Moreover, it seemed to be due to the Xiao family's influence; however, regardless of the reason, having a good relationship with Lu Jianhong was very necessary. Lu Jianhong had background and was still young—nobody could predict how far he would go in the future.

Therefore, after Wen Pengda attended the meeting this morning, he called Lu Jianhong to invite him for lunch. Upon receiving the call, Lu Jianhong informed Wan Hongguang about it, and Wan Hongguang naturally agreed. It was a crucial period for Lu Jianhong to build his network of contacts to lay the groundwork for his future leadership.

"This is our district's party secretary!" Hearing Wen Pengda speak, Lu Jianhong explained to Xiao Yu.

Upon hearing what they said, Xiao Yu and Yunxi stood up and nodded at Wen Pengda. They had some memory of him; he was on the same bus as Wan Hongguang yesterday afternoon.

Wen Pengda greeted Xiao Yu and Yunxi before turning to greet Yunxi's father, who was standing beside her father. Earlier, when Xiao Yu introduced people to Lu Jianhong, he paid attention and knew that this middle-aged man was Yunxi’s father.

"Hello, hello! Mr. Yun, right I’m really sorry for disturbing your family dinner!" Wen Pengda walked up to Yunxi's father with an apologetic smile on his face as he spoke.

"No... We just arrived; it’s no trouble at all!" Yunxi's father said modestly.

In his eyes, the district party secretary was someone unattainably high up. Such a person now initiated communication with him, so even though he was in his fifties, he remained very nervous.

"Mr. Xiao and Miss Yun, I won't disturb your meal! Another day, Old Wen will definitely have the honor to treat you both!" After talking with Yunxi's father for a few minutes, Wen Pengda walked back over and said to Xiao Yu, indicating that this was clearly a family dinner and he should leave.

Moreover, he understood his limits; if he overstayed and made Xiao Yu unhappy, it would be counterproductive.

"Xu, Yunxi, let’s go now. We’ll catch up later!" Lu Jianhong said to Xiao Yu and Yunxi as well. After that, he bowed slightly to Yunxi's family and left with Wen Pengda.

Xiao Yu and the rest did not try to stop them but waved goodbye instead. They watched until the two men were out of sight before turning around and sitting back down themselves.

"Xiao Yu, are you related to Director Lu" Yunxi's uncle is still confused as if everything that just happened was like a dream. So when he came back to his senses, he looked at Xiao Yu blankly and asked.

"Hehe, he’s my brother-in-law!" Xiao Yu chuckled softly.

When Yunxi's uncle heard what Xiao Yu said, he took a deep breath. He thought that he had misunderstood when he just heard Xiao Yu calling Lu Jianhong his brother-in-law. Now it seems like he didn’t misunderstand after all. At this moment, he realized that the matter of helping Xiao Yu obtain a clinic license at home was somewhat presumptuous.

"Xiao Yu, what does your brother-in-law do" At this point, Yunxi's aunt also felt something wasn't right. Wen Pengda seemed to be very respectful towards this young man. Although Wen Pengda is only the district party secretary, he concurrently serves as a member of the municipal committee, so in a way, he can be considered an official at the city level. Such a person treating a young man with great respect was quite strange.

The attention of Yunxi's relatives had shifted to Lu Jianhong, and thus no one noticed that Wen Pengda was being especially polite towards Xiao Yu and Yunxi, even showing some degree of reverence.

"Director Lu is Secretary Wan’s secretary at the municipal committee and concurrently serves as the vice-director of the municipal committee office!" When Yunxi's uncle heard his sister-in-law's question, he quickly took over and said.

He also gave a sidelong glance to his wife, subtly telling her not to speak much. Fortunately, today she hadn’t spoken anything particularly inappropriate due to Xiao Yu’s presence; otherwise, he would have been in trouble today. However, he immediately thought that the current situation might very well be an opportunity for him to advance further.

Theoretically speaking, Wen Pengda as a member of the municipal committee shouldn't treat Lu Jianhong with such respect, but now not only is he being polite towards Lu Jianhong, there's also a hint of respect. This puzzled him greatly; however, he knew that there were deeper reasons behind this that he wasn’t aware of.

At the entrance to the restaurant, several middle-aged men saw Wen Pengda and Lu Jianhong returning but didn't mention what they did over there. The rest weren’t bold enough to ask, merely casting a curious glance at Xiao Yu’s table.

Since her husband had become an official, Yunxi's aunt also liked studying politics. Upon hearing her husband’s words, the expression on her face changed; when she looked at Xiao Yu, there was a glint of shrewdness in her eyes.

The food in this restaurant came up quite quickly—soon enough, the table was filled with dishes. At this point, Yunxi's aunt put aside any sense of superiority and tried to flatter Yunxi and her mother occasionally.

Because of what just happened, the relatives at Yunxi’s home felt a bit restrained; even Yunxi’s uncle-in-law seemed quite unnatural. Thus, drinking was somewhat dull, with little conversation, making the atmosphere extremely awkward.

When Xiao Yu saw this scene, he pondered for a moment and lifted the wine glass in front of him. He started drinking with Yun Xi's relatives to warm up the atmosphere at the dinner table. After a few glasses of wine were down, the mood became lively. Seeing how generous Xiao Yu was, Yun Xi’s relatives gradually loosened up and frequently clinked glasses with him.

With Xiao Yu's capacity for alcohol, he did not turn down any invitations from Yun Xi’s relatives to drink together, and moreover, after anyone had a drink with him, he would return the favor with another glass of wine.

About halfway through their meal, Lu Jianhong and Wen Pengda came over to offer a toast to Yun Xi's relatives. At this point, Yun Xi’s relatives were already tipsy, so when Lu Jianhong and Wen Pengda arrived, they no longer felt restrained but happily drank with them.

After the feast, Yun Xi's relatives were all slightly drunk, including her father who had been especially targeted by Lu Jianhong and Wen Pengda. As a result, he was rather tipsy as well.

Even though Yun Xi’s father was quite drunk, his smile remained radiant; after all, the secretary of the city's Communist Party committee and the district party chief had come to toast him earlier, an honor he had never experienced in his lifetime. Thus, he felt very excited now.

Luckily, Yun Xi’s aunt and her cousin's wife could drive, so even though the men were drunk, they didn't have much to worry about.

When they reached the door, Yun Xi helped her father walk out to his car. Meanwhile, Xiao Yu headed toward the counter to settle the bill, but upon approaching, he was informed that it had already been paid. Hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded and walked towards the exit; there was no need to ask who had settled the bill—it must have been Lu Jianhong and Wen Pengda.

Yun Xi’s relatives drove home in their cars, while Xiao Yu and Yun Xi did not go back home. Since Xiao Yu's mission for today was accomplished, they decided to take a stroll.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Yu dropped Yun Xi off at her building entrance. He watched as she climbed up the stairs before leaving.

Xiao Yu took a taxi to the Communist Party Committee of Gucheng City. Since he was going to ride back with Lu Jianhong this evening, he came here to find him.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Xiao Yu found Lu Jianhong's Jetta car and used his spare key to unlock it before getting in, waiting for Lu Jianhong to finish work.

No sooner had Xiao Yu sat down than he received a call from Lu Jianhong, telling him to drive back first since he probably wouldn't be able to come home today as he was accompanying Wan Hongguang to the provincial capital tonight. He asked Xiao Yu to inform Xiao Yu's mother not to worry once he got back.words, she took over the conversation.Bai Qiyue was talking about how he had been beaten by the elder as punishment. However, Xiao Yu could see from his gaze a sense of nostalgia and gratitude.Bai Thr...