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Chapter 128 The Beautiful Woman Appears
This time, Cheng Yuanzhao's family of three was specially invited by Duan Haoran.
When Duan Haoran secretly learned that Hao Meiyun was Xiao Yun's biological mother, he had actually been paying attention to this family for some time. Although she left her son and grandson when Xiao Yun was very young, he thought that after all, she was the biological mother of his own grandson.
Moreover, since the grandson had already recognized his biological mother, he had no reason not to invite her this time.
Since he invited her, he naturally had to invite her family as well.
Cheng Yuanzhao was quite pleasantly surprised by Duan Haoran's invitation this time.
However, the family was puzzled. They heard that this grand banquet was to welcome Wilson, and Wilson's purpose for coming to Huaxia was to formally propose to Duan Qingxue. If that were the case, why would Duan Haoran invite them to participate?
Although they were baffled on the way there, Cheng Yuanzhao repeatedly reminded Cheng Hu in the car, "Tiger, that Xiao Yun is your brother. You should be close to him. I heard that even the current mayor Shen Tieshan looks at him differently."
"I know!" Cheng Hu replied, but he felt quite unhappy inside.
He kept wondering what kind of person Xiao Yun was; how could this country bumpkin cause such a stir upon arriving in the city?
What bothered him most was that ever since Xiao Yun saved his fiancée Feng Wushuang, she had been indifferent towards him, especially after Feng Yue suddenly left home; she seemed to dislike him even more.
He always felt that today's situation was somehow related to Xiao Yun.
That kid had some nerve to compete with Wilson for a woman!
Cheng Hu vaguely sensed that there would definitely be a good show to watch today.
"Chairman Cheng, your whole family is here! Welcome, welcome!" Upon seeing Hao Meiyun and her husband, Duan Haoran greeted them with a beaming smile.
Hearing Duan Haoran's greeting, Cheng Yuanzhao nodded and smiled as if he were overwhelmed with joy. "Duan the Boss, hello! I am truly honored to be invited to the esteemed elder's family banquet today. It is indeed a great fortune!"
"Where, where!" Duan Haoran patted his shoulder and said, "We are all family here, no need to be polite. If you don't mind this old man, feel free to come by often in the future!"
Hearing those words about being family, Cheng Yuanzhao felt as if he had heard celestial music and nearly wanted to bow down and knock his head on the ground three times in gratitude.
It seemed that if he wanted to enjoy the benefits of this big tree in the future, it was only a matter of time.
"Ah, thank you for your kind words, esteemed elder. You are right; we are all family. Haha, family indeed! I am truly honored, truly honored..." Besides these two phrases of polite speech at the end, Cheng Yuanzhao couldn't think of any other words to express his heartfelt gratitude to Old Man Duan.
Then Cheng Yuanzhao turned to Cheng Hu and said, "Quickly call Grandpa Duan!"
Cheng Hu had long heard of Duan Haoran's reputation; it was like thunder in his ears. Although he was quite mischievous by nature, standing before such a prominent figure in Galaxy City made him feel like a small ant.
He hurried in front of Duan Haoran and respectfully said, "Hello, Grandpa Duan." Duan Haoran merely chuckled twice in response.
At this moment, Duan Haoran had turned his attention to Hao Meiyun. Looking at this still charming woman in her middle age, he felt a mix of emotions.
She had once been his daughter-in-law!
In that instant, he felt a pang in his heart and an impulse to cry.
He wanted to take his daughter-in-law's hand and tell her that Xiao Yun was his own grandson. However, he found himself unable to speak up at such a critical moment.
Duan Haoran began to deeply resent himself. If only he had learned earlier that his son was in Laundry Village at Jade Maiden Town, then this daughter-in-law would not have left his son, and perhaps his son would not have passed away so early...
"Hao... Ms. Hao, thank you very much for coming!" Duan Haoran forced himself to suppress his emotions and murmured.
Cheng Yuanzhao watched this scene with surprise from the side. Seeing Old Man Duan so emotionally stirred made him wonder if he had known his wife for a long time.
Hao Meiyun certainly did not understand the reasons behind it, nor was she aware of Duan Haoran's feelings at that moment. Wan'er smiled and said, "Senior Duan, you are too polite!"
"Uh—" Duan Haoran immediately realized he had acted a bit out of line. He turned to An Yiran beside him and instructed, "An Yiran, quickly lead the Cheng Family in and have them seated in the VIP area!"
"Yes!" An Yiran replied with a charming smile as she approached Cheng Yuanzhao and his family, slightly bowing as she said, "Please follow me!"
...
The banquet was held in a large hall on the second floor of the hotel. At this moment, the hall was filled with guests, bustling with people and lively chatter.
People from different social strata and various identities were seated according to their status, greeting each other and exchanging some trivial and unimportant conversation to signify their relationships.
Wilson had already arrived and was seated at the main guest position. Accompanying him were Koizumi Ichirou and several Japanese individuals, all dressed in black Tang suits.
However, those individuals were arranged to sit at a distance from Wilson. Each of them had a stern expression, their sharp gazes scanning the comings and goings of the guests.
Captain Zhou Jinian of the Criminal Investigation Team was dressed in plain clothes and wearing sunglasses, sitting less than a meter away from Koizumi Ichirou. Clearly, he was also tasked with maintaining vigilance today.
After all, it was a joyous occasion for the Duan Family, so nearly everyone from the family was present. Duan Shaohang and his son were sitting beside Wilson, and it seemed that Duan Qingyu's English was decent as he occasionally gestured while speaking a few words in English to this foreigner.
"You don't need to speak English with me; just use your Chinese!" Wilson said disdainfully to Duan Qingyu.
Duan Qingyu's face immediately turned as red as a monkey's bottom because what he had said in English were all flattering remarks. As Duan Qingxue's cousin, he felt an overwhelming urge to call Wilson "Godfather."
In fact, just last night, they had discussed how they must seize this opportunity with Wilson's visit to firmly attach themselves to this big tree. Ever since the incident at the hotel last time, Duan Haoran had severely punished them, causing their standing within the Duan Family to plummet. In their view, if they wanted to rise again within the Duan Family, only Wilson could help them.
Wilson raised his hand to check his watch, showing some dissatisfaction on his face as he asked, "Why hasn't Miss Qingxue appeared yet?"
"She will be here soon, Mr. Wilson. Don't worry; perhaps she is busy preparing her makeup to show her respect for you!"
As she spoke, the noisy sounds in the hall suddenly quieted down.
At that moment, a young woman, surrounded by several girls, floated in through the hotel’s main entrance like a lotus flower.
Dressed in a Light Blue Dress, with skin as smooth as cream, delicate features, and graceful movements akin to a startled swan or a wandering dragon, her stunningly beautiful face seemed to carry an aura untouched by the mundane world. Her enchanting eyes gazed straight ahead, and her steps were as light as a fairy gliding over water. In that instant, all eyes and attention in the hall seemed to be focused solely on her.
Her appearance made everything around her fade into insignificance.
Someone exclaimed, "Wow, this Duan Qingxue is truly breathtakingly beautiful!"
"There are beauties in Huaxia, unparalleled and independent. One glance can topple a city, another can topple a nation... You are that beauty who can topple cities and nations; I am just the one burdened with sorrow and illness..." Wilson was momentarily entranced, unable to help but stand up and murmur to himself while gazing at her.
This foreigner was clearly knowledgeable about China, but his last two lines were quite laughable—someone like him burdened with sorrow and illness?
"She truly is a stunning beauty, Fenghua unmatched!" Koizumi Ichirou sighed inwardly, smacking his lips as if he might drool.
No wonder Wilson was willing to go to great lengths to win her over; she was simply too stunning!
The girls accompanying Duan Qingxue were friends she had specially invited, including Fang Xiaolu and Zhu Yan Hong.
The few Japanese individuals nearby secretly fantasized that even if they could not have Duan Qingxue, being close to someone as beautiful as the Flower Girl beside her would still be an immense blessing!
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