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 Xueru’s 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 don’t have many cars at home, you definitely choose black—it’s more common and retains its value better. But for someone like Yang Hao, it didn’t 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.
“Hello, Mr. Yang~”
Nuonuo wasn’t meeting Yang Hao for the first time; she knew he was her mother’s boyfriend, and she had quite a good impression of him, always greeting him warmly.
“Hi, Nuonuo.”
“I brought you your favorite macarons.”
Yang Hao handed the little girl the pastries he had bought from a high-end cake shop,
“Thank you, Mr. Yang.”
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 Nuonuo’s impression of him.
“Yang, there are quite a few relatives today, so if they ask you anything you don’t want to answer, just ignore it…”
At this moment, Wang Xueru felt both nervous and excited.
She was very excited that Yang Hao was attending her father’s birthday celebration with her but also anxious because she knew her family’s relatives well. Her aunt’s 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.
“They’re all relatives, no worries.”
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 brother’s family from out of town also came, and his eldest daughter’s family made a special trip from Capital City. Additionally, he invited some close old friends and colleagues.
“All the outsiders are here; why hasn’t Xueru arrived yet?”
Wang Changda’s sister, Wang Hong’e, approached her brother and his wife and whispered.
“Nuonuo had school today.”
“We have to wait for her to get out of school before coming over.” Qin Yumei defended her daughter.
“Sister-in-law, our office’s Section Chief Zhao is also divorced. How about I introduce him to Xueru?”
Since learning about her niece’s divorce, Wang Hong’e 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 niece’s situation with Zhao, showing him Wang Xueru’s photo. Zhao, upon hearing that Wang Hong’e’s referral was also divorced, was not very interested as he preferred someone who had never been married. However, after seeing Wang Xueru’s photo, he immediately changed his mind, expressing a willingness to meet.
“Hong’e, you’re a bit late with this.”
“Xueru already has a boyfriend, and he’ll be coming soon!” Qin Yumei announced cheerfully.
“She has a boyfriend already?”
News of Wang Xueru’s divorce had only recently spread among the relatives, so Wang Hong’e thought it seemed a bit quick.
“It’s been a while since Xueru got divorced; we just didn’t mention it before.” Qin Yumei clarified.
“I see!”
Wang Hong’e was somewhat disappointed, but she wasn’t giving up just yet. After thinking it over, she continued, “In Xueru’s situation, whether she’s dating or not isn’t that important; she could still meet him.”
“Sister-in-law, let me tell you, Section Chief Zhao has real power. Don’t be fooled by his modest official rank; his income is quite high, especially the grey income, he has plenty of that!”
Qin Yumei shook her head, “You can talk to Xueru about this later. I can’t decide for her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have waited until after the divorce to tell us.”
“Alright!”
“Then I’ll mention it to her in a bit.”
Wang Hong’e 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 niece’s boyfriend.
Just as she was silently scheming how to promote Section Chief Zhao to her niece, the private room’s 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 Hong’e subconsciously frowned, for in terms of outward appearances, her Section Chief Zhao was outclassed!
He’s probably all show and no substance.
Otherwise, why would he go after a divorced woman with a child!
“Dad, Mom…”
“Auntie, Third Uncle, Uncle…”
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 daughter’s 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 “new son-in-law,” who was much better than the previous one.
But with many people around, it wasn’t the time for an “interrogation,” so after exchanging pleasantries, they let Yang Hao and Wang Xueru take their seats.
“Now that everyone is here, the birthday banquet will begin shortly…”
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-law’s sixtieth birthday, and as the sole son-in-law, he was almost a central figure, voluntarily taking on the role of “host.”
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 merrily…
After a few drinks, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually warmed up.
“Dad, on your sixtieth birthday today, Jingru and I have prepared a little gift, hoping you will like it.”
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.
“Wow, an LV! Brother-in-law is so generous!”
“Brother-in-law is really splashing out big time!”
“Yang, your son-in-law is really generous!”
“…”
Seeing that Sun Jixing had gifted an LV, and the shopping bag seemed quite large, the crowd immediately began to heap praise.
“Jixing, Jingru, you’ve gone to too much expense!”
“We’ve said having you come back is enough!”
Wang Changda accepted the gift, politely responding.
“Dad, this is your sixtieth birthday after all, how could we not make a gesture?” Wang Jingru grinned and replied.
“Yang, you’re really fortunate, to have such filial daughter and son-in-law!”
At this point, Wang Hong’e joined in and then cast a glance at Yang Hao, saying, “The elder son-in-law has made his gesture, surely the new one has something to offer as well?”
Wang Hong’e had been eager to find a chance to belittle her niece’s “good-for-nothing” 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 Hong’e’s words, the eyes of others naturally turned to Yang Hao, curious to see how he would respond.