Unlike those poor losers who just play games, scroll through Kuaiyin, and watch beauties shake their butts all day!
After finishing the card game, Yang Hao drove off in the black G-Class he had intended to give to Wang Xueruâs father, leaving the flashy green G-Class for himself.
They say jerk guys drive G-Classes, so why not get one in a more flamboyant color?
If you donât have many cars at home, you definitely choose blackâitâs more common and retains its value better. But for someone like Yang Hao, it didnât matter; for him, it was all just for fun.
Yang Hao drove to the coffee shop and picked up Wang Xueru and her daughter Nuonuo.
âHello, Mr. Yang~â
Nuonuo wasnât meeting Yang Hao for the first time; she knew he was her motherâs boyfriend, and she had quite a good impression of him, always greeting him warmly.
âHi, Nuonuo.â
âI brought you your favorite macarons.â
Yang Hao handed the little girl the pastries he had bought from a high-end cake shop,
âThank you, Mr. Yang.â
Nuonuo said thank you with a beaming smile. One of the reasons she liked Mr. Yang was that he always had a little gift for her when they met.
Children are easily won over by little acts of kindness.
And whenever Wang Xueru mentioned Mr. Yang, it was always with praise, which also subtly influenced Nuonuoâs impression of him.
âYang, there are quite a few relatives today, so if they ask you anything you donât want to answer, just ignore itâ¦â
At this moment, Wang Xueru felt both nervous and excited.
She was very excited that Yang Hao was attending her fatherâs birthday celebration with her but also anxious because she knew her familyâs relatives well. Her auntâs family, who were notoriously snobbish and gossipy, would also be there today, and her cousin shared similar traits.
Wang Xueru was worried they might upset Yang Hao, so she decided to give him a heads up.
âTheyâre all relatives, no worries.â
Yang Hao shook his head indifferently. As an experienced restaurateur, he had seen all sorts of people.
The birthday banquet was held at the Longhua Grand Hotel.
This was a five-star hotel with a decor that featured classical Huaxia style, exuding understated luxury.
Longteng Hall.
The private banquet room, capable of accommodating forty people, already had more than thirty guests present.
Wang Changda took his sixtieth birthday celebration very seriously. In addition to his siblings living in Jiangcheng, his third brotherâs family from out of town also came, and his eldest daughterâs family made a special trip from Capital City. Additionally, he invited some close old friends and colleagues.
âAll the outsiders are here; why hasnât Xueru arrived yet?â
Wang Changdaâs sister, Wang Hongâe, approached her brother and his wife and whispered.
âNuonuo had school today.â
âWe have to wait for her to get out of school before coming over.â Qin Yumei defended her daughter.
âSister-in-law, our officeâs Section Chief Zhao is also divorced. How about I introduce him to Xueru?â
Since learning about her nieceâs divorce, Wang Hongâe had this idea in mind. If her niece could pair up with Section Chief Zhao, her own future would naturally become much better.
She had even discussed her nieceâs situation with Zhao, showing him Wang Xueruâs photo. Zhao, upon hearing that Wang Hongâeâs referral was also divorced, was not very interested as he preferred someone who had never been married. However, after seeing Wang Xueruâs photo, he immediately changed his mind, expressing a willingness to meet.
âHongâe, youâre a bit late with this.â
âXueru already has a boyfriend, and heâll be coming soon!â Qin Yumei announced cheerfully.
âShe has a boyfriend already?â
News of Wang Xueruâs divorce had only recently spread among the relatives, so Wang Hongâe thought it seemed a bit quick.
âItâs been a while since Xueru got divorced; we just didnât mention it before.â Qin Yumei clarified.
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Wang Hongâe was somewhat disappointed, but she wasnât giving up just yet. After thinking it over, she continued, âIn Xueruâs situation, whether sheâs dating or not isnât that important; she could still meet him.â
âSister-in-law, let me tell you, Section Chief Zhao has real power. Donât be fooled by his modest official rank; his income is quite high, especially the grey income, he has plenty of that!â
Qin Yumei shook her head, âYou can talk to Xueru about this later. I canât decide for her. Otherwise, she wouldnât have waited until after the divorce to tell us.â
âAlright!â
âThen Iâll mention it to her in a bit.â
Wang Hongâe nodded, thinking she would find an opportunity to chat with her niece about the arranged date.
She was also planning to seize the chance to demean her nieceâs boyfriend.
Just as she was silently scheming how to promote Section Chief Zhao to her niece, the private roomâs door opened once again.
The person who entered was her niece Wang Xueru, accompanied by a rather tall man by her side, who appeared young and was well-dressed.
Upon seeing this, Wang Hongâe subconsciously frowned, for in terms of outward appearances, her Section Chief Zhao was outclassed!
Heâs probably all show and no substance.
Otherwise, why would he go after a divorced woman with a child!
âDad, Momâ¦â
âAuntie, Third Uncle, Uncleâ¦â
After entering the room, Wang Xueru first greeted the elders and then introduced Yang Hao to everyone.
Yang Hao, already accustomed to such gatherings, greeted everyone confidently.
Wang Changda and Qin Yumei scrutinized their daughterâs boyfriend carefully, and since their daughter had had one failed marriage, they were in no hurry for her to remarry. Yet, they believed that she should date, and the man had to be thoroughly understood and seen a lot, to be sure of his character.
They were quite satisfied with the external conditions of this ânew son-in-law,â who was much better than the previous one.
But with many people around, it wasnât the time for an âinterrogation,â so after exchanging pleasantries, they let Yang Hao and Wang Xueru take their seats.
âNow that everyone is here, the birthday banquet will begin shortlyâ¦â
Son-in-law Sun Jixing from the Capital City, all smiles, took charge.
As a senior executive in a foreign corporation, he was articulate and good at socializing.
Today was his father-in-lawâs sixtieth birthday, and as the sole son-in-law, he was almost a central figure, voluntarily taking on the role of âhost.â
Under his organization, the birthday banquet officially began.
First, Wang Changda said a few words, and then everyone raised their glasses to toast him.
Then they began toasting and drinking merrilyâ¦
After a few drinks, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually warmed up.
âDad, on your sixtieth birthday today, Jingru and I have prepared a little gift, hoping you will like it.â
During the lively atmosphere, Sun Jixing took out a shopping bag and handed it to his father-in-law, Wang Changda.
The eyes of everyone in the room instinctively focused on the shopping bag with the obvious LV logo.
âWow, an LV! Brother-in-law is so generous!â
âBrother-in-law is really splashing out big time!â
âYang, your son-in-law is really generous!â
ââ¦â
Seeing that Sun Jixing had gifted an LV, and the shopping bag seemed quite large, the crowd immediately began to heap praise.
âJixing, Jingru, youâve gone to too much expense!â
âWeâve said having you come back is enough!â
Wang Changda accepted the gift, politely responding.
âDad, this is your sixtieth birthday after all, how could we not make a gesture?â Wang Jingru grinned and replied.
âYang, youâre really fortunate, to have such filial daughter and son-in-law!â
At this point, Wang Hongâe joined in and then cast a glance at Yang Hao, saying, âThe elder son-in-law has made his gesture, surely the new one has something to offer as well?â
Wang Hongâe had been eager to find a chance to belittle her nieceâs âgood-for-nothingâ boyfriend so she could better influence her niece to consider Section Chief Zhao!
And now the opportunity had arrived.
The niece and her showy boyfriend had arrived empty-handed, clearly unprepared, which sharply contrasted with Sun Jixing.
Upon hearing Wang Hongâeâs words, the eyes of others naturally turned to Yang Hao, curious to see how he would respond.