"Strange, what does Vice Minister Bai want with me?"

After finishing the phone call, Sun Zhengguo sat there thinking for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

In the end, I simply decided not to think about it anymore; I'll find out when I get there the day after tomorrow...

Two days later, on the weekend, Sun Zhengguo was resting at home. It was just past 8 o'clock when he called his cousin over.

"Zheng Nan, I need to go to Vice Minister Bai's house in the Ministry of Metallurgy. Are you coming?"

"Big brother, I don't want to go."

Sun Zhengnan shook his head vigorously, clearly resisting.

Because Sun Zhengguo always tends to forget about him whenever he goes out.

"Fine! If you don't want to go, then don't. Give me the car keys, I'll drive it myself."

Because the timing was uncertain, Sun Zhengguo did not insist.

Ning Xiaowei, who was playing with the child nearby, asked a question casually when she heard Sun Zhengguo was about to leave.

"Jung-guk, are you coming back for lunch?"

"Haha!" Sun Zhengguo laughed. "Honey, Vice Minister Bai only invited me to lunch, so he definitely won't be back for lunch."

"Huh! That's strange. If you're going to have lunch, why are you going so early?" Ning Xiaowei asked, puzzled.

"They must have something to discuss!"

This wasn't Sun Zhengguo being perfunctory; he genuinely didn't know.

"Alright! Then you should drink less alcohol."

Ning Xiaowei said something with concern, then stopped worrying about it and went back to playing with the child.

At this moment, Sun Zhengnan also got the car keys and handed them over, saying, "Big brother, here you go."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

After taking the keys, Sun Zhengguo left the courtyard, got into his car, and drove towards the address given by Vice Minister Bai.

Ten minutes later, at the gate of a heavily guarded compound, the sentry stopped Sun Zhengguo's car.

"Hello comrade, who are you looking for?"

The sentry was very polite, and asked with a standard military salute.

"Hello comrade, my name is Sun Zhengguo, I'm looking for Vice Minister Bai."

"Let me check, please wait a moment."

The sentry gave another military salute before returning to his post, picking up the internal phone, and dialing Vice Minister Bai's home.

A few minutes later, a young man wearing glasses jogged over from the yard.

Before the person even arrived, the voice came over.

"I'm so sorry, Director Sun, for keeping you waiting."

Sun Zhengguo had already spotted the visitor; he was Bai's secretary.

So he replied politely, "It's alright, Secretary Hu, am I not late?"

"No, no, Director Sun, you're not only not late, you're the first one here," Secretary Hu said with a smile.

Although someone is here to pick you up, the sentry at the gate will definitely still need to register you.

When the sentry opened his work badge, he was immediately startled.

He had initially thought the young man was a driver, but it turned out he was a high-ranking official. Luckily, he hadn't caused any trouble.

After registering, Sun Zhengguo got back into the car and slowly followed Secretary Hu to a two-story building.

After getting out of the car, he picked up a small bag of fruit and followed Secretary Hu into the house.

As soon as the two entered the house, they were met by a simply dressed middle-aged woman.

Despite her simple attire, Sun Zhengguo could tell at a glance that this woman was the lady of the house.

"Xiao Hu, who is this...?" Zhang Nan asked curiously, seeing that Sun Zhengguo was an unfamiliar face.

"Oh! Aunt Bai, this is a distinguished guest invited by Vice Minister Bai, Director Sun of the research institute."

Secretary Hu, fearing that Zhang Nan might underestimate Sun Zhengguo, specifically emphasized that he was a distinguished guest.

Upon hearing Secretary Hu's words, Zhang Nan seemed to have some recollection. Wasn't this the young man her old man often talked about?

I never expected someone so young to hold such a high position, and to be an engineer at that. Most importantly, he's also quite good-looking.

This made her think of her own niece, who was not yet engaged. Could it be...?

"Greetings, Madam. It is my first time visiting you. I was unsure what to bring, so I just brought some fruit. I hope you will not find it offensive."

Seeing that Zhang Nan was still in a daze, Sun Zhengguo could only greet him first.

Immediately, Zhang Nan realized what was happening and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Oh! Sorry, Director Sun, I know you. Your name is Sun Zhengguo, right? You said you were coming, so why did you bring anything? Please have a seat."

"Xiao Hu, could you please make Director Sun a cup of tea?"

Seeing Zhang Nan's enthusiasm, Sun Zhengguo didn't think much of it, casually put the fruit on the table, and then sat down on the sofa.

"Director Sun, Lao Bai is still in the study. Please wait a moment, he will be here soon."

After the two sat down, Zhang Nan took the initiative to explain in order to avoid an awkward silence.

"It's nothing, Madam," Sun Zhengguo said casually, since there was nothing else to do.

Just then, Secretary Hu came over with the tea he had made, and Zhang Nan immediately instructed, "Little Hu! Go and urge Lao Bai. He's always holed up in his study. Tell him that Director Sun has arrived."

"Okay, Aunt Bai."

Secretary Hu put down his teacup and went to the study on the second floor.

Sun Zhengguo, on the other hand, didn't care. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and kept glancing at the interior decoration.

Seeing that Sun Zhengguo was very casual and calm, Zhang Nan liked him more and more and took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Director Sun, you look quite young, you must be around twenty, right? Who else is in your family?"

Sun Zhengguo, who was drinking tea, felt embarrassed when he heard Zhang Nan ask this question. What was this woman trying to do?

However, out of politeness, he still responded, "Madam, I am twenty-five years old this year. Both my parents are still alive, and I also have my grandparents..."

Because he was a guest, Sun Zhengguo did not describe all his family members, but mainly talked about a few elders.

But when Zhang Nan heard that Sun Zhengguo hadn't mentioned his wife, she felt there was a chance, and instantly became even more enthusiastic.

"Director Sun, please don't call me 'Madam'. If you don't mind, just call me Aunt Bai."

Sun Zhengguo vaguely sensed something was wrong, but the other person was about the same age as his mother.

What else could he say? He could only helplessly call out, "Aunt Bai."

"Hey! Zhengguo, you don't know, from the moment you walked in, I thought you were pretty good. How about Aunt Bai introduces you to someone?"

Well! After all that, it turns out they were waiting for me here!

Sun Zhengguo was completely speechless. He already had two children, why would he need a wife?

Seeing Sun Zhengguo standing there in a daze, Zhang Nan assumed the young man was a little embarrassed and began to recommend her niece.

"Zhengguo, as the saying goes, a man should marry when he comes of age, and a woman should marry when she comes of age. Don't be shy, I have a niece who is nineteen this year, and she is exceptionally beautiful..."

Zhang Nan was still talking non-stop, describing all the good qualities of her niece.

Sun Zhengguo knew he couldn't let the misunderstanding escalate. Just as he was about to explain, a familiar voice came from the stairs.

"Comrade Zhang Nan! You should save your breath! Zheng Guo already has two sons, what need do you have to meddle?"

Upon seeing Vice Minister Bai approaching, Sun Zhengguo immediately stood up, went to greet him, and extended his hands to shake hands with him.