spring bite mark

Chapter 249 Extra: Big Shots Gather 2
At the entrance, a tall figure walked in, exuding an air of nobility, with a face as beautiful as if sculpted from ice and jade, and a radiant glow emanating from him.

The wealthy families of Chongqing, along with the sons of high-ranking officials from various regions, all greeted him with a degree of reverence:

"Hello, Chairman Xie."

Xie Yuheng nodded slightly, took a file folder from Li Ke beside him, and handed it directly to Huo Yungui:
"I came uninvited and didn't prepare any appropriate gifts. This is a villa near Yushui Bay in Gangdu, which I will use as a congratulatory gift."

The value of a villa in the port city...

Nine digits and above.

It's not just a matter of money.

This well-known tycoon from the port city is a very shrewd person, not some fool who spends money recklessly. The fact that he gave away such a villa can only mean that he has a very deep personal relationship with Huo Yungui.

Huo Yungui, unaware of the ulterior motives of the group, had imagined all sorts of complicated relationships between him and this powerful figure he had only met twice in Hong Kong. He let out a surprised "Oh!"

"Chairman Xie, you are a very busy person, it is my honor to have you here. But this gift is too precious, I cannot accept it!"

Xie Yuheng's voice was soft, yet it didn't sound distant; instead, it had a casual, old-friend feel to it.

"It's just a house. If we're talking about relationships, I'm practically your uncle, so you can accept it."

Upon hearing this, everyone's imaginations immediately went into overdrive, clearly not expecting that the Huo family of Chongqing and the tycoon of the port's top conglomerate had such a kinship relationship.

"I can't accept it, I really can't accept it," Huo Yungui thought to himself. What's with him trying to curry favor with his brother-in-law's uncle? And this Chairman Xie, he's way too overly familiar…

Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to refuse, someone else came out of the VIP room behind him, and the noisy scene instantly fell silent.

Yan Changye had already walked up to Xie Yuheng.

Two equally handsome men were seen together; one was as aloof as snow, the other as bright and fiery as fire, leaving both men and women in the audience speechless.

"Take it." Yan Changye took the contract from Xie Yuheng and placed it in Huo Yungui's hands. "We're family, no need to be polite."

Huo Yungui opened his mouth, about to say something, but Yan Changye had already said "Oh": "I've also prepared a sea-view villa for you in the capital. I'll give you the key later."

Huo Yungui said with a resentful tone, "How am I supposed to go back to being an ordinary hoodlum after you guys keep doing this...?"

As the host of today's wedding banquet, the head of the Lan family gently patted the back of his beloved son-in-law's hand: "Yun Gui, Chairman Yan and Chairman Xie have been standing here in the wind for half a day. Why don't you invite them into the VIP room to take their seats?"

The wind blew for ages, but it clearly didn't last more than five minutes!

Huo Yungui was about to retort when Miss Lan gently pinched his waist. He nodded decisively, "Alright then, brother-in-law, Chairman Xie, shall we go sit in the hall and chat?"

Neither Yan Changye nor Xie Yuheng made a move.

The wealthy families of Chongqing looked at each other, unsure of what the two bigwigs were thinking.

Fortunately, Yan Changye was relatively serious today, casually saying, "We have more guests."

Huo Yungui exclaimed, "Who is it?"

Xie Yuheng was obviously aware of the situation as well, and casually replied, "The six super families of the capital, and... the Jiang family, a wealthy family in the capital. I just ran into them in the parking lot downstairs."

Before the words were even finished, Jiang Che and Chen Jinzhou had already rushed in! "Brother Yun Gui, happy wedding!" Jiang Che smiled brightly, gave Huo Yun Gui a warm hug, and then politely greeted Miss Lan as "Sister-in-law".

Chen Jinzhou put his arm around Huo Yungui's shoulder and teased, "Don't forget your brothers now that you have a wife. After your honeymoon, play a few rounds with us as soon as possible."

After saying that, he pointed to the door and said, "I originally planned to come alone, but my dad and the others happened to be having tea with Elder Yan. Since Elder Yan was coming, the others just came along."

Footsteps sounded at the door, and Elder Yan, along with the heads of the six super families of the capital and Jiang Tiancheng, walked in chatting and laughing.

The most eye-catching one was Grandpa Yan.

Behind him followed six nannies, two of whom were holding chubby babies...

Those present from Chongqing were all from wealthy families, but in the true elite circles of the capital, they were clearly no match. At this moment, a large group of people approached the heads of those super-powerful families in the capital with trepidation, cautiously inquiring about their well-being.

Yan Changye frowned slightly and looked directly at Old Master Yan:
"Manman and I are fine as representatives for the wedding banquet, why did you have to come and join in? It's fine if you come, but you even brought the two of them along. Can they even drink or eat?"

Grandpa Yan coughed lightly and pointed to the two babies: "The babies miss their mom and dad."

"Only four or five months, what do you know about wanting?" Yan Changye scoffed. "If you want to get rid of it, at least come up with a better excuse."

Old Master Yan snorted coldly: "You still have the nerve to say that! You, as a father, hide whenever you see a child, what kind of person are you? I want to get rid of him? Ask yourself, is this my responsibility or yours? You good-for-nothing, it's one thing if you can't give birth to a daughter, but you don't even take care of a son. You're quite the easygoing father!"

Before Yan Changye could say anything more, Xie Yuheng's gaze fell on the two babies. He paused and asked, "Can I hold them?"

When facing his brother-in-law, Old Master Yan softened his temper a bit: "Have you ever held such a small child before?"

“When Xie Jian and A Yu were this age, I used to hold them often.” Xie Yuheng nodded, reached out, took one of the children, and looked down at him intently. “He was fatter than Xie Jian and A Yu, and looked more like their mother.”

“Indeed, both children look like Manman, and they are very cute.” Grandpa Yan glanced at the air conditioner vents. “Let’s go inside. The wind is blowing directly on them here. Don’t let my precious grandchildren catch a cold.”

Grandpa Yan, Yan Changye, Jiang Manman, Xie Yuheng, the Jiang family father and son, along with the Huo and Lan families, sat at the main table.

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying had been busy at the wedding banquet and weren't there when they were picking people up. Upon seeing Grandpa Yan, they greeted their in-laws with delight, exchanged pleasantries with Jiang Tiancheng, and then couldn't resist taking the two children into their arms, doting on them while also feeling a little regretful.
"It's a pity that Yan Yu and Xie Jian are taking their final exams. After the wedding, my wife and I will go to the capital to see them."

Xie Yuheng then asked Yan Changye, "Your maternal grandfather also wants to see the child. He has urged me several times to bring the child over so that he can have a look at him."

Yan Changye lowered his eyes and said "Oh" casually, "He and my dad have been in a cold war for a long time. Let my dad take the child to see him in person, and ease the tension between the two old men and sons-in-law."

Xie Yuheng paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

He lowered his head and ate his meal with elegance.

He did not speak to Jiang Manman at all.

He was clearly distracted, and repeatedly picked up dishes he never usually touched.

Yan Changye didn't expose her, serving Jiang Manman soup while casually chatting, creating an atmosphere that was both strange and inexplicably harmonious.

The Lan family head couldn't get a word in edgewise, only keeping a smile on his face and trying to liven up the atmosphere. The other wealthy families at the other tables in the hall would come over from time to time, respectfully toasting the bigwigs from Beijing and Hong Kong round after round, and not forgetting to give the Lan family head a look of envy and jealousy as they left.

In the outer hall, the group of ordinary relatives who had previously thought the marriage was mismatched in terms of social standing all had only one thought in their minds:
It seems that the Lan family is actually the one who is climbing the social ladder...

(End of this chapter)