"No worries, I’ll go call them, but they might be cooking now?" Liu Yuwei said with a smile.
"No need to call them, they’ll come over soon. I already told them."
Everyone’s attention turned to Han Xiangjun.
Wei Kaiyun had already put the two children down. "This is my friend Han Xiangjun."
"Hello, everyone, I’m Han Xiangjun, a friend of Xiao Wei and Xiao Jiang."
Starting from Hao Shichao, everyone introduced themselves and shook hands with Han Xiangjun one by one.
Now the atmosphere was much better. Not as awkward as before.
Everyone sat down, all looking at Jiang Xinyu.
"Don’t look at me like that. You all know Wei Kaiyun, he is the father of my four children."
Now everyone fell silent. What did she mean by that?
"Xinyu, if it’s Director Wei, why didn’t you say so earlier?"
"Hehe, I wasn’t comfortable mentioning it back then."
"Xinyu, you’re such a girl, how worried we were about you at that time! Only you, this carefree girl, could do that," Cao Xuelian said helplessly.
Actually, everyone present understood Wei Kaiyun, but wasn’t there a rumor back then that he wasn’t capable? How did the two end up together?
Indeed, from a man’s perspective, Jiang Xinyu is indeed an attractive girl. It’s not hard to guess why Wei Kaiyun fell for her.
Although he’s older, he’s a capable man. No one here is unaware of him over the years.
Looking at the two sitting together, with the four children beside them, everyone felt a little uneasy.
Having known Jiang Xinyu for a few years, they knew she’s a capable woman. But they didn’t expect her to be fond of someone like Wei Kaiyun?
"Xinyu, are you staying back this time or leaving again?"
"I’ll be leaving before the end of the year."
"Xinyu, our county is quite peaceful now. Why do you still want to leave?"
"I feel that life there is quite peaceful, so I decided to stay outside for a few years."
"Isn’t home good? It’s so unfamiliar there."
"I’ve gotten accustomed to it. It’s peaceful there, just a small mountain village with simple and honest folks."
No one persuaded her further. Just then, the door was pushed open.
Lv Beiguang came in first. "Everyone’s here, I lost track of time because I was busy earlier."
"Beiguang, you’re really hard to spot these days," Hou Wenquan said with a smile.
"Haha, as long as I don’t leave, there’s plenty of time."
"Leave? Where are you going?"
At this moment, Guodong, Jingchu, and Li Xue came in carrying bottles of liquor.
Everyone greeted and exchanged pleasantries. That question was put aside.
Old Yang and his group were the last to come in.
Ah Bao, who hadn’t seen Jiang Xinyu for quite a while, immediately wriggled towards her.
Jiang Xinyu stood up to take Ah Bao from Old Yang’s arms. As soon as she sat down, Shi Xian’s hand swiftly reached over, patting Ah Bao directly.
Because he was dressed warmly, it didn’t hurt. Ah Bao laughed, hugging Jiang Xinyu’s neck, looking at Shi Xianxiao.
This little kids’ drama for favors is almost daily at home; the family is used to it, but outsiders are seeing it for the first time and find it quite amusing?
Lv Beiguang and the others sat at another table. But they were all in the same room, so it didn’t affect the chatting.
The dishes started to be served now. Lv Beiguang introduced the young couple to everyone.
"Guodong’s a lucky guy," everyone said with a smile.
Li Xue had been hearing this phrase a lot these days. She thought it was just a regular compliment from this region.
But the others truly believed this; even though Li Xue wasn’t as pretty as Jingchu, she was definitely a charming girl. Moreover, her kind face showed she was a gentle person.
She obediently greeted everyone with a smile, which made her seem approachable.
Ding Shihong directed the dishes being served. A lot of effort was put into today’s meal—with chicken, fish, meat, seafood, and a cold dish of mixed spinach, which was quite fresh.
No one touched their chopsticks, waiting for She Xiaoyun’s family.
They didn’t keep everyone waiting long. The family of four came in.
She Xiaoyun was momentarily stunned to see Wei Kaiyun, but upon noticing Feifei sitting beside him, she immediately understood.
She gave Jiang Xinyu a glare, thinking that this cheeky girl had kept the secret tightly wrapped.
There was still a spot left at Jiang Xinyu’s table.
Feifei and Shi Jing, who knew Zhiwei, stood up and joined them at another table. Lv Beiguang came over; after all, they were old friends.
She Xiaoyun sat by Jiang Xinyu. "You’ve kept this pretty tight, haven’t you? Why him?"
She Xiaoyun hadn’t greeted Wei Kaiyun yet.
Actually, she used to be quite afraid of Wei Kaiyun when she first started working.
She remembered that once when Wei Kaiyun had a meeting, he went full throttle, and even the county leaders remained silent.
His stern demeanor always made her avoid him whenever she saw him. She never initiated a greeting.
"Sis, it was inconvenient at that time to mention it."
"Don’t cover it up. I was so worried back then that I couldn’t sleep, and I didn’t dare ask you, fearing you’d be upset. Tell me, what were you after?"
Wang Tongzhou sat beside his wife and patted her leg.
She Xiaoyun paid no mind and continued. "You went to the Northeast because of him, right? Left so hurriedly back then?"
"Yes, things were just settled here, and my resignation got approved. Who knew I couldn’t reach him."
"So you went looking for him?"
"Yeah. What else could I do? I was worried about him."
"He was such a burden."
Wei Kaiyun felt his anger reached the peak when he heard that, but immediately deflated. She was right; he was indeed a burden.
Hao Shichao interrupted She Xiaoyun with a smile, "Alright, they have four kids now. What’s the point in saying this?
But Director Wei, you better treat Xinyu well, we all consider her our little sister.
You’re well aware of what she sacrificed for you. If she had continued, her achievements today wouldn’t be any less than yours.
Though we don’t have blood ties, we genuinely care for her as a little sister.
She followed you and endured so much because of you; you better not let her down."
Wei Kaiyun nodded, "I’ll definitely treat her well. She’s someone I pursued and will only be good to her for life."
"Alright, we’re all hearing this," Wang Fangtian added.
Meng Fanxing sat beside Lv Beiguang, "Beiguang, did you know about this earlier?"
"Yes, I knew since last year when I visited, but I felt it’s Xinyu’s personal matter, best for her to reveal to you, so I didn’t say anything when I returned."
Everyone gave the handsome man silent looks; his emotional intelligence and appearance weren’t matching.
Really left everyone speechless, such a big affair should’ve been mentioned when he returned, so they could be prepared, avoiding today’s awkward situation. Really left them stumped; no one else could do this either.
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