up before heading towards the police station."Hey... Hey... Comrade, who are you looking for"The moment Lu Jianhong stepped into the entrance of the police station to go in, a man around 60 or 70 year...Chapter 509: Spring Festival Gala (Part 1)

"Haha, I'm fine!" Upon hearing his children's calls, the elderly man chuckled and replied.

"Come on, let's go home! I'll cook something delicious for you all! Xiaokai, Grandpa will make your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs!" At this moment, the elderly man’s eyes cleared up as he looked at his relatives in front of him and said.

Previously, mainly during the New Year when everyone should have been gathered together, none of his family members were around. This was why he missed his wife so much, also due to his deep love for her, which caused him to fall ill from longing.

In fact, this elderly man had no memory of what happened over the past two days; his memories still lingered on when he visited his wife's grave. Therefore, seeing his sons come here made him think they didn't find him at home and came looking for him.

After leaving the cemetery, Xiao Yu, Ye Fei, and Meng Liping said their goodbyes; today being New Year's Eve, he wanted to get home early. Ye Fei knew this as well, so he did not hold him back.

Ye Fei arranged for a car to directly take Xiao Yu from the cemetery straight to his house. Upon Xiao Yu’s return, Wan Sheng Hall in Beijing had already closed its doors.

Xiao Yu entered and found the courtyard very quiet. Standing still, he listened carefully before hearing laughter coming from his mother's room in the second wing.

"What is going on to be so lively" Xiao Yu walked into his mother’s room and seeing everyone laughing and chatting, couldn't help but ask.

Everyone here were all dressed up splendidly. The children also wore their new clothes; Xiao Yu's brother-in-law, Lu Jianhong had already returned from a trip home, sitting on the sofa playing with Lu Yunhang.

"Haha, everyone is discussing plans to watch the Spring Festival Gala live! We haven't been there before and are all excitedly talking about it!" Upon seeing Xiao Yu return, Xiao Yu’s sister, Xiao Yu, laughed as she told him.

She herself was also a first-timer for this event, so she was very excited. Previously they would watch the Gala on TV with their family. Tonight, however, they would be sitting in the broadcast hall to watch it live; just thinking about it made them feel exhilarated.

"Xiaoyu, you're back How did things go" Seeing Xiao Yu return, Lu Jianhong put down Lu Yunhang and walked over, asking.

"It's all taken care of, Brother-in-law. When did you get back" Xiao Yu saw Lu Jianhong and said with a smile on his face.

"Haha, I just got back. Secretary Wan also came back for the New Year. Originally, I was going to follow him around, but now that we've moved to Beijing, it's perfect. I can go home whenever there's nothing else to do!"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Lu Jianhong said with a smile on his face.

He originally thought he couldn't spend the New Year at home with his wife and children this year, but unexpectedly, they had all moved to Beijing. This way, he could attend Wan Hongguang during the day and go back home in the evening.

Although Wan Hongguang gave him leave, Lu Jianhong knew that it was out of care for him. A qualified secretary doesn't have holidays; they are always on call. Especially during New Year's, when visiting close superiors' homes, secretaries usually accompany their leaders as they can be trusted confidants. It’s also the best time to expand one's network.

Lu Jianhong was well aware of this, so he originally planned not to go home for the New Year and was thinking about how to explain it to his wife. Unexpectedly, she told him earlier that their family would move into Beijing, partly because of their child’s education.

When Lu Jianhong heard this, he naturally agreed without hesitation. Other things could wait, but their child's education couldn't be delayed. Although they were now separated by distance, since he had chosen politics and with such conditions, his career path would be smoother compared to others, and provincial postings awaited him.

Although the official world valued connections, those relationships and favors wouldn’t last forever, so he needed to expand his own network. Ever since he became Wan Hongguang's secretary, in other people’s eyes, he was one of Wan Hongguang's men.

Even though he now had a strong backing, others didn't know about it, and he couldn’t rely on that support for everything. Therefore, he needed to accumulate resources and carve out his own path.

At around 6:30 PM, Xiao Yu and the rest could no longer sit still at home, so they got into a car with Xiao Yu and headed towards CCTV.

The elders didn't show much interest in these activities. Though their family had left them behind, seeing their children's excitement made them happy as well. As long as their offspring were delighted, the elders wouldn’t mind anything else; besides, they felt somewhat guilty toward their children over the years. Thus, seeing them so joyful, it would be unkind to dampen their spirits.

Although those elders didn't show up, plenty of dishes had already been prepared at home. This afternoon, Li Suijun also sent over several vats of wine, allowing the elders to enjoy a drink and some conversation while watching television.

When Xiao Yu and his group arrived at CCTV’s headquarters, cars were coming and going busily. Compared to other places where it was quiet, this place had a bustling scene all its own.

Although the performers had already arrived, interview vehicles from various units and some early-arriving audience members had also come here.

When Xiao Yu showed the pass on their car, they were allowed to drive in. As soon as they parked the car, a staff member walked over to them.

Once this staff member learned about their purpose, he led Xiao Yu towards the broadcasting hall. The people coming here included not only some stars but also many people with backgrounds.

The ordinary citizens couldn't be allowed to come here to watch the show, given that quite a few leaders and their families would attend, as well as some big-name stars.

Therefore, the television station had arranged for staff members to guide all guests to the broadcasting hall since everyone who came was treated as VIPs.

Xiao Yu followed this staff member into the hall. Xiao Yu, Xiao Jianying, and the elderly people's daughters-in-law, daughters, and some children walked at the back, while Xiao Yu and his group of elders walked ahead.

"Ah... Look over there, it’s Wang XX! Ah... It’s pop singer Li XX..." Along their way, apart from Xiao Jianying who stayed calm all along, when Xiao Yu and those elderly people's daughters-in-law spotted a star, they would shout out excitedly.

Their shouts not only caught the attention of these stars but also made some staff members look at them with disdain. Although these staff members and stars tried to hide their feelings well, it wasn't hard to notice this.

After all, Xiao Yu's group didn't act like people from prominent families, but rather like bumpkins who had never seen the world before.

The staff member leading Xiao Yu's team felt a few black lines appear on his forehead upon hearing their excited shouts. He secretly glanced back and couldn’t help speeding up to increase the distance between them.

Seeing how Xiao Yu’s group behaved, he thought silently that these people were just like bumpkins entering the city.

The awkwardness was mutual for Wang Junlin's group as well. However, in front of so many people, they couldn't scold their wives and had to let them be.

Throughout this time, Xiao Yu’s expression remained unchanged. Not only did he not feel embarrassed, but he also felt a hint of satisfaction inside. Originally, based on his character, he wouldn’t like coming to such places; if he wanted to watch the Spring Festival Gala, he could do so on TV.

However, he saw that his sister and these women were very eager to come along, so he didn't want to dampen his sister's spirits and thus followed them out. Now, although Xiao Yu and the others were startled, it represented their excitement inside. Seeing his family happy naturally lifted his mood.

The disdain from some of the staff was somewhat subtle, but those who came to participate in the performance weren't so well-mannered; when they saw Xiao Yu and her group being loud, they directly gave them a cold shoulder.

"Wow, Xiaotong, look, it's the S Group! Let's go quickly and get their autographs!" At this moment, a young man in his twenties from Xiao Yu’s group said to a girl around sixteen or seventeen years old.

After saying that, the two of them somehow pulled out an autograph book and ran towards three youthful girls who had just walked into this CCTV building.

Xiao Yu didn't stop them when he saw them going for autographs. As long as they were happy, it was fine; besides, it's only one signature, so what does it matter Nowadays, young people are all chasing stars. Although Xiao Yu didn’t know who these three people were, based on their appearance and the way they carried themselves, they seemed to be idols that some people liked.

The two of them were Wang Junlin's son Wang Xiaojun and Zhang Jiangming's daughter Zhang Xiaotong. Upon learning that they would watch the Spring Festival Gala live tonight, they went out and bought autograph books in advance so they could get multiple signatures to show off at school later on. Thus, when they saw an idol group they adored, they hurried over for signatures.

"S Group, please sign our book! We really like your songs!" Holding the autograph book, the two of them ran towards this group and shouted at them halfway through.

The S Group was a super-popular group selected from a TV show last year. They were deeply loved by some young men and women. This group was praised online as the new sweet song diva combo due to their good looks, sweet voices, and endearing personalities. Wang Xiaojun and Zhang Xiaotong were among their fans.

Upon hearing these two people's shouts, this beautiful girl group didn't slow down but instead sped up, walking straight ahead without paying them any attention. The two of them took it as a matter of course that stars would act like this and continued running towards the trio.

"We're busy today! No autographs now; we'll talk about it another time!" When Wang Xiaojun and Zhang Xiaotong reached these three women to ask for signatures, they said.

Hearing what the women had said, a woman in her thirties and four men in suits came out from behind them and blocked Wang Xiaojun and Zhang Xiaotong. In just a few moves, they pushed the two aside and let the three women enter a room beside the corridor.

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