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three days later.

The staff quarters of the Jiangcheng County Transportation Bureau.

The coffee table in the living room was covered with banquet menus, guest lists, and itinerary forms sent by the hotel.

Wearing glasses, Chen Liqin picked up the list and checked each item one by one.

"I've notified several deputy directors of your Transportation Bureau, but I'll only invite a few close colleagues from the Education Bureau."

"Qingyan's teacher and classmates were seated at two separate tables."

"In addition, there are about three tables of relatives at home."

Su Shichao sat at the other end of the sofa, but his brows remained furrowed.

The Su family only has one daughter, Su Qingyan, so the couple naturally attached great importance to her eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony.

Originally, they only planned to invite relatives and a few close colleagues to celebrate their daughter's birthday.

However, after the launch of the East Suburb Gold Mine, Industrial Corridor and South Suburb Industrial Park projects, the importance of Su Shichao, the director of the Transportation Bureau, rose accordingly.

For the past month, he has been shuttling between the county party committee, the county government, and several key projects almost every day.

The county is preparing for the Jiangcheng Industrial Investment Project, and the Transportation Bureau is responsible for the industrial corridors and mining area transportation network. It is obvious to everyone that Su Shichao has been included in Secretary Zhou's list of key cadres.

Upon learning that Su Qingyan was holding a coming-of-age ceremony, many people volunteered to attend. Even Deputy County Head Wang sent a message through his secretary, saying that he would take some time to come over that day.

The scale of the guests immediately exceeded the couple's initial expectations.

"We won't be inviting Secretary Zhou."

Su Shichao considered carefully and said, "It's just a child's birthday; there's no need to make it like a banquet for officials. County Chief Wang is doing us a favor by coming; we shouldn't invite anyone else."

Chen Liqin nodded. Having worked in the education system for many years, she naturally understood the proper boundaries.

"Oh, right."

She flipped to the list of classmates, then suddenly stopped.

"Is Chen Mo coming?"

Su Shichao also fell silent.

This name means something completely different to the couple.

A few months ago, Chen Mo was just a stranger in his daughter's class, a transfer student.

Chen Liqin even hinted to the principal to move the two of them to different seats so as not to affect her daughter's studies.

Looking back now, that incident seems somewhat ridiculous.

The actual controller of Xingchen Technology, the controlling shareholder of Dongjiao Gold Mine, and the behind-the-scenes promoter of Jiangcheng County's fluorochemical and new energy industry plan.

Even Jiangcheng Investment Group, which was established a few days ago, specially invited Chen Mo to serve as its industry consultant.

Su Shichao had no idea how much wealth and connections this eighteen-year-old boy possessed.

All he knew was that nowadays, many leaders in the county spoke of Chen Mo with extreme caution.

"Qingyan should invite him," Su Shichao said, rubbing his temples. "The problem is, if he actually comes, which table should we put him at?"

Based on his status, Chen Mo was fully qualified to sit at the table with the county leaders, or even in the head seat.

But he was also Su Qingyan's classmate, so it was rather strange to have an eighteen-year-old high school student sitting next to Deputy County Chief Wang.

If we only assign him to a classmate's desk, the other people who know the inside story will feel uneasy.

The couple looked at each other and both felt a headache coming on.

The study door happened to open.

Su Qingyan came out carrying a stack of test papers she had just finished writing.

"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about again?"

"Chen Mo."

Chen Liqin looked at her daughter: "Did you invite him?"

Upon hearing this name, Su Qingyan paused slightly.

"Invited."

"He agreed to come?"

"Um."

The girl answered calmly, but her eyes brightened noticeably.

Su Shichao asked, "Then where do you think he should sit?"

Su Qingyan looked at her father with some surprise.

"Of course he sat with my classmates; he came to celebrate my birthday."

One sentence left the couple stunned.

After a moment, Su Shichao laughed: "It's Dad who's overcomplicating things."

No matter what identities Chen Mo has outside, tomorrow is first and foremost his daughter's coming-of-age ceremony. If he is willing to come as a classmate, then he can be treated as his daughter's classmate.

"Invite a few more classmates you're close to."

Chen Liqin said, "So that Chen Mo won't feel uncomfortable sitting there alone."

"He won't feel uncomfortable."

Su Qingyan muttered something softly.

That person never showed the slightest bit of awkwardness when facing the principal or leaders.

However, other people often seem uncomfortable when they see him.

"What did you say?" Chen Liqin asked.

"It's nothing."

Su Qingyan turned and walked back to her room. Before closing the door, she turned back and reminded him, "Don't talk about work in front of him."

"understood."

Chen Liqin looked at her daughter's closed bedroom door, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Known daughter Moruomu.

My daughter has been picking out dresses and hairstyles these past few days, and she's even done two fewer sets of exam papers than usual. Whether it's for her coming-of-age ceremony or for someone else, I'm afraid even she herself can't tell.

……

The following afternoon.

At the Jiangcheng County Guesthouse, an exquisitely decorated registration table is set up outside the banquet hall on the first floor.

A wall of photos depicting Su Qingyan from childhood to adulthood was placed at the entrance to the hall on one side.

From an infant in swaddling clothes, to walking into primary school with a schoolbag on her back, and now to a graceful young woman.

Each photo records how much the Su couple cherished their only daughter.

Su Qingyan wore a beige dress today, with the skirt reaching her ankles. The cut was simple and without much decoration.

Her long, black hair was pulled back, leaving only a few soft strands falling beside her ears.

She wore no jewelry, her eyes were slightly upturned, and her gaze seemed intoxicated. Although she was clearly aloof, her eyes looked like hooks.

At only eighteen years old, she is already so stunning; it's hard to imagine what breathtaking beauty she will possess in a few years.

Guests arrived one after another.

Su Shichao and Chen Liqin stood at the entrance of the banquet hall to greet them.

Officials from the Transportation Bureau, Education Bureau, and County Government appeared one after another.

The director of the Land Bureau, the director of the Industrial Park Management Committee, and President Sun of Huaguo Bank also attended the event.

Although Deputy County Head Wang has not yet appeared, he has already sent a gift in advance.

The classmates arrived one after another in groups.

Class monitor Lin Yu and several girls who usually had a good relationship with Su Qingyan were seated at a table near the stage.

Upon seeing Su Qingyan in her formal dress, several girls immediately surrounded her.

"Qingyan, you look so beautiful today!"

"I never noticed when he was wearing his school uniform."

Happy 18th birthday!

Su Qingyan responded to each of them, but her gaze occasionally swept past the crowd and looked towards the outside of the guesthouse.

There were only twenty minutes left before the banquet officially began.

Chen Mo has not yet appeared.

"Who are we waiting for?"

The girl next to her followed her gaze and deliberately smiled, "You're not waiting for Chen Mo, are you?"

"no."

Su Qingyan looked away.

"I was just checking to see which other students hadn't arrived yet."

"Almost everyone in our class has arrived, except for him."

The girl lowered her voice: "Didn't he agree to be with you?"

"Something might happen on the way."

Su Qingyan spoke calmly, but her slender fingers unconsciously tightened their grip on the hem of her dress.

Just then, a young man in a white suit walked over.

Happy birthday, Qingyan.

The boy's name is Sun Qihang. He is the son of Sun Guanglin, the director of the county land bureau, and is currently studying at a university in the provincial capital.

He met Su Qingyan a few times when he was a child.

Accompanying his father on this trip, upon seeing Su Qingyan in her white dress, his gaze was fixed on her, captivated by her alluring peach blossom eyes.

"Thanks."

Su Qingyan responded politely.

Sun Qihang handed over the gift box.

"This is a bracelet I brought back from the provincial capital. I spent a long time choosing it, and I hope you like it."

"Just leave the gift on the registration table."

Su Qingyan did not reach out.

The staff member in charge of receiving the gifts immediately took the box.

Sun Qihang was not discouraged: "Uncle Su told me you're planning to apply to a university in Kyoto?"

"It's not decided yet."

"I know Kyoto quite well."

Sun Qihang smiled and said, "After you finish your college entrance exam, I can go with you to see the schools. Actually, there are several good universities in the provincial capital that are close to home..."

Su Qingyan frowned slightly. Just as she was about to find an excuse to leave, a Hummer H2 suddenly drove up to the guesthouse.

Jiang A·11111.

Upon seeing the license plate, the conversation among the officials at the entrance simultaneously ceased.

Sun Guanglin, the director of the Land Bureau, even stood up straight instinctively.

This car has been spotted several times in Jiangcheng County recently.

But what truly makes people remember the license plate with its five ones is not just the license plate with the five ones, but its owner.

The car door opened, and Chen Mo got out of the car.

He wasn't wearing a suit today, just a black cashmere coat over a simple dark gray turtleneck sweater; his attire was unassuming.

But when he stepped forward, many people still instinctively turned their attention to him.

Su Qingyan's face instantly lit up with a bright smile. She ignored Sun Qihang and quickly went to greet him, lifting her skirt.

"You've arrived."

"I promised you, and I certainly won't go back on my word."

Chen Mo glanced at her, his gaze lingering for a moment on the girl's bare earlobes.

You look beautiful today.

Su Qingyan's cheeks flushed slightly.

"Thanks."

Sun Qihang, standing behind him, looked rather grim upon seeing this.

He tried to strike up a conversation for a long time, but Su Qingyan remained cold and indifferent.

As soon as the young man appeared, she took the initiative to greet him.

"Qingyan, who is this?"

Sun Qihang followed over and looked Chen Mo up and down.

"My classmate, Chen Mo."

Su Qingyan's introduction was very simple.

Sun Qihang vaguely felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

He extended his hand, his tone somewhat deliberate.

"Hello, my name is Sun Qihang, and I study at the University of Finance and Economics in the provincial capital."

Just as Chen Mo was about to respond, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pulled Sun Qihang back.

"dad?"

Sun Qihang turned his head in surprise.

Sun Guanglin, the director of the Land Bureau, had already changed his expression.

What are you doing standing here?

"Let me introduce myself to Qingyan's classmates."

"There are other guests inside, come in with me."

Sun Guanglin didn't give his son a chance to continue speaking and forcibly pulled him aside.

After taking a few steps, he lowered his voice and scolded, "Stay away from Su Qingyan."

Sun Qihang looked unconvinced.

Why?

Do you know who that person was?

"Isn't she her classmate?"

"classmate?"

Sun Guanglin gave his son a cold look.

"East Suburb Industrial Corridor, South Suburb Industrial Park, Xingxin Mining, Deer Technology—how many times have I mentioned them lately?"

Sun Qihang's expression changed slightly.

"He is...

"Shut up."

Sun Guanglin said in a low voice, "Today is the Su family's birthday banquet. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, and definitely don't provoke him."

Sun Qihang turned to look at Chen Mo.

That fleeting sense of superiority vanished without a trace.

……