Chapter 164 The company's annual dinner felt like a wedding banquet

In terms of the "Chen family conversion rate" of Si Yan's childhood circle, it can easily be ranked TOP1 in the industry - Fang Xia lured Zhong Jie to become a family member, and today Wu Yichen was relegated to the "reserve" seat by Li Yue.

This is a long story: Qin Chuan was originally on Li Yue's invitation list, but it turned out that this buddy's company's New Year's dinner was also today, and he really wanted to come, thinking that it would be more interesting to be with this group of old friends. Besides, he also wanted to see the New Year's dinner of Chen's big company, but he was the boss of the company, so he couldn't miss it.

Qin Chuan had no choice but to use threats and inducements on Wu Yichen: "I'm not free that day, and you are not allowed to go! If you dare to join the Chen family's game, I will delete your game account on Xianyu. 50 yuan plus shipping!"

Unexpectedly, Wu Yichen, the "rebellious player", refused to believe it and rushed over with a nervous heart.

It wouldn't have been a big deal if he'd just arrived, but as soon as he sat down, Zhong Jie "tortured" him: "Yichen! Tell me the truth! Are you interested in Li Yue? Don't play dumb with me! If you're interested, just go for it. I'll be your wingman, and I'll cover your milk tea for the week!"

Wu Yichen said hard on the outside but was soft on the inside. "No, Li Yue and I are just buddies!"

In fact, he had already filled the barrage in his heart: Yes! There really is a little bit! But Qin Chuan won’t let me! I can’t turn against my brothers for a girl, right? How can I survive if this gets out! "

Before he could finish his thoughts, Li Yue hooked her arm around his and said softly, "Dude, relax, be natural! Today we'll play a couple and I'll treat you to a spicy hot pot with plenty of tripe!"

Wu Yichen was just about to nod when he saw Liu Zhihao holding Lin Feier's hand and walking side by side, showing a tacit understanding.

Oh no! That's the key point! Today, Chen's company's annual meeting is all about couples!

He was secretly delighted: Fortunately Qin Chuan didn't come! Otherwise, two grown men would be stuck here, facing this scene of couples. Who would be the one to temporarily mate with whom? That scene was too beautiful to even imagine!

Glancing at the hall again, there were thirty or forty tables filled to the brim. The hot pot was bubbling with steam, the braised prawns were dazzling red, and the squirrel mandarin fish was drizzled with a shiny sauce - all of them were the must-try dishes that Jiangcheng people would eat during the New Year to the point of making children cry. Seeing them would greatly increase one's appetite, so how could one care about "who is paired with whom"?

It wasn't until Chairman Chen Ran took Su Hong's hand and came on stage that the situation suddenly changed.

He smiled and introduced her as "My wife, Su Hong." Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, and everyone was wondering: Who was this elegant and graceful chairman's wife? And when did Chairman Chen, a wealthy bachelor, quietly resolve his personal problems?

Before anyone could digest this information, Chen Ran waved to Su Nian and Si Yan. After they took the stage, he dropped an even bigger bombshell: "The person next to you is my biological daughter, Su Nian, and this is my son-in-law, Si Yan."

The moment these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent for three seconds, then erupted in excitement. Everyone had previously speculated that Su Nian was some distant relative of Mr. Chen's, but unexpectedly, she was his biological daughter! This level of surprise was comparable to finding a whole lobster in a hot pot!

Looking at the appearance of this family, each of them is outstanding. The audience can only say "Wow" and "Blessings". Even the waiters who are serving dishes can't help but take a few more glances.

Only the group of old acquaintances who had celebrated the New Year together last New Year were ridiculously calm: those who needed to peel shrimps were peeling shrimps, those who needed to shabu-shabu meat were shabu-shabu meat, and at most they looked up and glanced at each other, with a highly unified inner OS: "I knew it long ago, what's so surprising about it."

Afterwards, Chen Ran said a few words of thanks and encouragement, and handed the microphone to the host to continue to liven up the atmosphere.

He and Su Hong sat down at the table and accepted the blessings from all parties with peace of mind, making the company's New Year's dinner feel like a wedding banquet.

Returning home, Su Hong felt an unprecedented exhaustion, yet mixed with an indescribable excitement. This highlight of life felt... not bad at all.

The next day, Chen Ran and Su Hong drove to the nursing home to visit Chen Ran's mother.

Along the way, Su Hong excitedly talked about her new driver's license while driving. Chen Ran smiled and reminded her: "Honey, look at the road, look at the road, you're almost twisting the steering wheel into a knot!"

Su Hong had long planned to bring the old lady home for a reunion during the Spring Festival, but the temperature in Jiangcheng dropped sharply in recent days, and the old lady caught a cold and had a runny nose.

"Ah Hong," the old lady waved her hand, "I haven't recovered from my cold yet, so I can't go back with you. If I pass the disease on to you, especially Nian, it would be a great sin!"

Su Hong peeled an orange for the old lady and smiled, "Mom, what's there to be afraid of with a cold? I'll take care of you when we get home!"

But the old lady insisted: "I have a nurse here to take care of me at all times, so I will recover quickly. You guys, come pick me up in two days, I can't run away!"

It’s good to live close to your children and grandchildren. The old lady’s tone of voice has also become more lively. Now she looks like an “old cutie” who is afraid of causing trouble to the younger generation.

In fact, the old lady knew clearly in her heart: her granddaughter was pregnant, so she couldn't take any risks. Now her son and daughter-in-law came every now and then, and she was already very satisfied.

Speaking of Su Hong's driver's license, it was her proudest achievement recently. The day she got it, she wanted to frame it and hang it in the most conspicuous place in the living room.

Chen Ran waved his hand and said he would buy her a new car, but Su Hong blinked and said, "Don't worry! Let me practice with your old car first - it's fully insured anyway, right, husband?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran silently and tightly grasped the seat belt at his side.

What Su Hong didn't know was that every car in Chen Ran's garage was worth a fortune, and using it to practice was like learning flower arrangement with a limited edition vase.

But Chen Ran obeyed her in everything. He was happy as long as his wife was happy.

Now when the two go out together, Su Hong often serves as the driver. In her words, "This is the chairman's exclusive driver service. Just sit back and relax, and I'll give you some guidance on your work!"

Although the car still occasionally swayed sideways when backing into a parking space, Chen Ran, sitting in the passenger seat, had already mastered the skill of closing his eyes and praising the car: "This time, I only adjusted the direction three more times than last time. It's a huge improvement, a real leap forward!"

When Si Yan heard Su Nian talking about his mother-in-law driving, he couldn't help but sweat and reminded her, "Niannian, let's not ride in Mom's car for now. Let's wait until she becomes more skilled in driving, then we can experience it again."

"I know! Right now, only my dad is brave enough to be a sparring partner."

"You have a driver's license, right? When you have a baby, I will buy you a new car. I will sit in the passenger seat and be your exclusive guide, just like your dad." Si Yan was learning on the spot, intending to replicate this sweet moment.

"Okay." Su Nian agreed with a smile.