spring bite mark

Chapter 217 Family Banquet
After the sound of darkness, the door of the second supercar opened.

Shen Zongqian followed suit, taking out the banquet table inside and placing it together with Xie Jian.

Yan Yu was slightly thinner than Xie Jian, and wore the same clothes as Xie Jian. Her facial features were completely copied from Yan Meiren, and she was undoubtedly much more captivating than Xie Jian.

He wasn't as overly familiar as Xie Jian, but when his gaze fell upon the group, a hint of pleasure appeared on his usually aloof expression. He respectfully approached Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying, and greeted them politely:

"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma."

Then, her peach blossom eyes quietly turned to Huo Yungui: "Hello, Uncle."

Finally, he turned to Yan Changye and Jiang Manman, hesitated for a moment, and walked over to Jiang Manman: "Daddy, Mommy, I miss you so much."

After saying that, he tentatively hugged Jiang Manman's leg.

Jiang Manman crouched down and gently hugged Yan Yu. Yan Changye glanced at him indifferently: "Mommy is tired from the plane ride, come here and let Daddy hug you."

Yan Yu shook her head slightly: "I don't need a hug."

The next instant, Xie Jian shot into Yan Changye's arms like a cannonball:
"Daddy, hold me, hold me!"

Yan Changye squatted down and helplessly pinched Xie Jian's soft face: "Who gave you permission to drive so many cars out and cause a ruckus? And now you're playing with traffic control? Are you seeing that I haven't been invited for 'tea' by the higher-ups for too long?"

Xie Jian's round, almond-shaped eyes looked slightly bewildered: "Daddy, we've already been very discreet. Originally, we wanted to bring out all the cars from your garage, over fifty of them, that would be really impressive, but my brother said he'd get scolded. In the end, we chose a very auspicious number, 18, based on the number of people on your side."

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying gazed longingly at the two children. Unlike in the video, these two soft and adorable children seemed within reach, making them incredibly eager to see them.

Huo Mingcai couldn't help but open his arms wide: "Thank you for the banquet and for the visit. Come here, Grandpa will give you a hug too!"

The two children obediently ran up to Huo Mingcai. Yan Yu was reserved, while Xie Jian was unrestrained, and they both hugged him.

"Get in the car first, we'll talk about it when we get back." Yan Changye gestured for the bodyguards behind him to get in the car. "Mom and Dad, brother-in-law, you all take those sports cars. Manman and I will ride in one."

Even if a major traffic artery is under control, it's not a place to linger. Points deductions and fines are minor matters; such things are ultimately inappropriate for someone of Yan Changye's status.

Sure enough, as soon as Huo Yungui got into a sports car, his phone was flooded with trending topics related to "a vagrant on the streets of an international airport," and the news spread like wildfire across Weibo, Douyin, and other gossip platforms within minutes.
Wow, the street thugs in Beijing have been quiet for a while, but they've reappeared! This time, however, the number of sports cars has increased, and the fleet of luxury cars has been upgraded. From bodyguard cars worth millions to business vans worth tens of millions, including several worth over a hundred million. Which family in Beijing is this, so extravagant?

A car can be bought with money, but a license plate is not something money can buy.

[Pay closer attention! Didn't you see the traffic control measures in place? Ordinary people couldn't manage this; only the most powerful and wealthy in the capital could!]

……

Huo Yungui felt a little flustered and turned to ask the driver, "It's only been a few minutes, and it's already trending on social media. Is everything alright?"

The driver was used to it: "The boss has a top-notch public relations team."

Sure enough, Huo Yungui refreshed the page again, and all related topics disappeared.

Huo Yungui felt half relieved, but his mind was still a little fuzzy as he watched the scenery flash by outside.

He recalled the words of his two adorable nephews:

What do you mean by 'originally, I wanted to drive all the cars out of the garage, more than fifty cars'?
"Um..." Huo Yungui tentatively asked the driver, "Do all of these dozen or so cars belong to my brother-in-law today?"

The driver shook his head: "No, some of the sports cars are the two young masters' personal vehicles, and the other few are registered under the madam's name." Huo Yungui asked in a daze, "Is my brother-in-law that rich?"

The driver chuckled slightly: "As the heir of the most prestigious family in the capital, the BOSS has more than just money."

Huo Yungui's mind went blank.

These past few days, all sorts of bizarre situations from my time with Yan Changye have been replaying themselves: the gifts that money can't buy, Yan Changye's nonchalant way of defusing the situation when the hotel was framed, the princes who were trying to get close to me with such respect, and the respectful attitude of Assistant Shen towards Yan Changye on the private jet...

So, after all this time, the person he most wanted to see was always by his side?

Even after getting off the bus, Huo Yungui was still in a daze.

Huo Mingcai and his group also got out of the car. Huo Mingcai, holding a child in each arm, gently kicked Huo Yungui:
"What's with that expression of yours? You look dazed and confused, like you're possessed by a ghost. Now that we're at the Jiang family's, get rid of that hooligan look of yours, or people will laugh at you!"

"Dad," Huo Yungui said in a low, trembling voice, "our brother-in-law, it seems, is that guy from the Beijing circle..."

Huo Mingcai interrupted: "What's the big deal? You idiot, you two have been together for a few days, and he's given you hints several times, both overt and covert, but you just didn't notice."

Seeing his father's attitude, Huo Yungui felt like crying: "Dad, you knew all along..."

"It wasn't that early," Huo Mingcai said, his tone becoming more complicated. "I only found out last night."

“We can talk about these things when we get back,” Wang Ying said, looking at the large villa in front of her. “Let’s go see our benefactor.”

At the gate of the Jiang family villa, Jiang Tiancheng, Chen Suyan, and Jiang Che were already waiting. Once a long line of luxury cars had parked in the yard, Jiang Che, beaming, was the first to rush towards the Night's Voice.

"Sister, brother-in-law!"

The car door opened, and Jiang Manman and Yan Changye got out. Then, Huo Mingcai and his group came forward and greeted Jiang Tiancheng and Chen Suyan together.

The two parties made a very good impression on each other upon their first meeting. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they were invited to a restaurant.

"Brother Huo, I heard you're the same age as me?" Jiang Tiancheng exclaimed. "Last time my son said that the water and soil of Chongqing are good for people, I didn't believe it. But looking at you now, you and I look like we're from different generations."

Chen Suyan looked at Wang Ying's firm and fair skin with envy and couldn't help but say, "I'll buy a house in Chongqing later and go there to stay for a few months from time to time."

Jiang Che snuggled up to Huo Yungui: "Brother Yungui, now that's great! I not only have a sister, but I also have a brother. Brother, do you play games? Let's add each other as friends and play a few rounds together sometime?"

The group chatted and teased Xie Jian and Yan Yu as they sat down in the restaurant. Jiang Tiancheng took Yan Yu and held her in his arms, while Huo Mingcai continued to hold Xie Jian and began to feed the two children.

"Are all the dishes served?" Jiang Tiancheng asked Chen Suyan.

Chen Suyan shook her head: "There's one last Chongqing dish, Laifeng fish. The chef said it tastes best when it's hot, so it was made right on time. It should be ready soon."

"Laifeng fish?" Huo Mingcai exclaimed, placing Xie Jian in Wang Ying's arms. "My wife especially loves this dish, but I'm not very good at making it. Brother Jiang, would it be convenient for me to go to the kitchen and learn from your chef?"

Jiang Tiancheng was slightly taken aback: "Of course you can, but Brother Huo, you're a man, going to the kitchen?"

“It’s not just me, there’s also my son Yun Gui.” Huo Mingcai took a few steps forward, then, as if remembering something, he beckoned to Chao Yan Changye, “Changye, come in and peel garlic too.”

(End of this chapter)