"I don't have a sect. My family wasn't well-off, and they took good care of me when I was studying, so they are my mentors," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Alright, let's serve the food." The mother-in-law glanced at Ye Xingchen: "We usually have a lot of social engagements, and the people we eat with are either bureau chiefs or directors. Today, for Xiaoshuai, my husband and I are making an exception."
The Liu family of three looked rather grim; it was clear they were looking down on them.
"Notify your General Manager Qin to bring over two bottles of good wine," Ye Xingchen said to the waiter.
"Yes, Mr. Ye." The waiter bowed and left quickly.
"President Qin? Which President Qin? I know many of the bosses in Tianhai very well." The father-in-law looked puzzled.
"Qin Wu, the boss of Sihai Group," Ye Xingchen said calmly.
"Qin, Qin Wu? You know Qin Wu?" The father-in-law's tone changed, then he burst into laughter: "Do you know who Qin Wu is? You say you know Qin Wu?"
"What, does he have three heads and six arms?" Ye Xingchen said calmly.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Qin Wu is a top-tier figure. Judging from the reaction of this couple, they are obviously country bumpkins. And they're having dinner with bureau chiefs and directors every day? Are they crazy?
"Stop bragging. President Qin is the big boss of Sihai Group. Do you know what he used to do? It'll scare you to death if I told you. Even Tianhai would tremble if someone like him stomped his foot."
The couple started bragging: "Legend has it that Mr. Qin and I were once at a banquet, we drank together, so..."
Just then, the door opened, and Qin Wu walked in carrying two bottles of Moutai.
The couple's expressions immediately changed.
They had met Qin Wu before, and the father-in-law quickly stood up and warmly extended his hands: "President Qin, I'm Li from Feiniao Packaging. We met at the entrepreneurship exchange meeting."
Qin Wu, of course, did not recognize this guy. He ignored the other man's hands and walked to Ye Xingchen's side, respectfully saying, "Mr. Ye, these two bottles of wine are fine wines that have been aged for thirty years. I wonder if they suit your taste?"
"Okay, thank you for your trouble." Ye Xingchen accepted the wine.
"No, this is all my duty." Qin Wu said respectfully, "I won't disturb Mr. Ye's meal any longer. I'll take my leave now. I'll be right at the door. Just let me know if you need anything."
Last night, he witnessed Ye Xingchen's strength once again. Even a gun couldn't outrun him. Moreover, his relationship with Ning Qingyan was unusual, which strengthened Qin Wu's resolve to follow Ye Xingchen.
"Go ahead." Ye Xingchen waved his hand. Qin Wu, who was high and mighty in the eyes of others, was like a little brother in front of him.
"President Qin, I..." The father-in-law tried to strike up a conversation with Qin Wu, but Qin Wu only glanced at him and then left.
The father-in-law's hand froze in mid-air, extremely embarrassed. In the end, he helplessly returned to his seat and picked up a glass of water to cover up his embarrassment.
"Xiao Ye, do you know President Qin?" The mother-in-law was taken aback, but her tone softened.
"We know each other, we're quite familiar," Ye Xingchen replied casually.
Even a fool could see that he and Qin Wu couldn't be described as just close, because Qin Wu treated Ye Xingchen with great respect, like a younger brother.
"Ah, you're so familiar with President Qin, your business must be quite large, right?" The mother-in-law said with an awkward smile to ease the tension.
"The company is still in the preparation stage, it's just starting out, of course it can't compare to yours." Ye Xingchen smiled.
"What kind of business does Xiao Ye do?" the father-in-law asked tentatively. "I have a decent network of connections in Tianhai, which might be able to help you later."
"Thank you so much, Uncle. I make traditional Chinese medicine." Ye Xingchen smiled and asked, "Do you have any connections in this field?"
“I can actually help with this. I know a deputy director of the State Drug Administration named Xu Liangping. Since you work in traditional Chinese medicine, he is responsible for overseeing many of the drug approval processes.”
The father-in-law slapped his thigh and said proudly, "We have a very good relationship. I'll introduce you two another day."
"No need to reschedule, let's do it today." Ye Xingchen looked at him with a playful expression, quietly watching him boast.
"Okay, I'll give him a call, but he's usually busy, so he might not be able to come today." The father-in-law said, taking out his phone and pretending to dial a number.
"The call didn't go through. He's probably in a meeting. You know how busy leaders are at his level. I'll definitely call him out another day."
"How about I give him a call?" Ye Xingchen laughed. "Also, to correct you, Director Xu should be a full director now."
Xu Liangping is from the same lineage as Ning Xin's uncle. He is Ning Lao's student. When Ye Xingchen went to Ning Lao for a follow-up examination last time, he predicted that Xu Liangping would definitely be promoted.
"You've known him for a long time?" The two men's expressions changed immediately. They couldn't believe that Ye Xingchen, such a young man, was so powerful.
"We know each other, but we're not exactly close. At least we can talk." Ye Xingchen smiled and was about to dial when the door opened.
"Brother Ye, I heard you were here, so I had to come and toast you." With a hearty laugh, Xu Liangping, Ning Xin, and Liu Zhenye walked in together.
"Brother Liu, Brother Xu, what are you doing here?" Ye Xingchen stood up in surprise.
“This wasn’t a medical case, but Director Liu solved it for me. I’ll treat him to dinner to thank him. You were absolutely right, brother.” Hou Liangping raised his glass: “After you decided on my promotion, I was promoted directly less than three days after I got home.”
"Haha, Lao Hou, I knew it! Brother Ye is incredibly resourceful; his words are law." Liu Zhenye laughed heartily.
"Brother Ye, come on over. You're busy today, let's get together for drinks another day." Ning Xin ran over and clinked glasses with Ye Xingchen, then drank it all in one gulp.
The couple turned pale. They didn't know Liu Zhenye, but anyone who could be with Xu Liangping was definitely not an ordinary person. Although Ning Xin was young, his close relationship with these two meant he must also be someone of status.
"By the way, let me introduce you two. This is my brother Xu, the director of the Drug Administration you just mentioned. This is my brother Liu, the director of a police station."
"This is Ning Xin, the son of the owner of Jianning Real Estate. His uncle is the top official in the city."
"By the way, Brother Hou, this Mr. Li is a packaging designer. He said he's quite familiar with you?" Ye Xingchen pointed to his father-in-law.
The father-in-law's face instantly turned liver-colored. Anyone can brag, right? But at a certain meeting, he glanced at the other person from afar, but couldn't even squeeze past him. Who would recognize him?
"I don't really recognize this person." Xu Liangping knew there was a reason behind this, otherwise Ye Xingchen wouldn't have asked him directly.
He laughed and said, "I've been in the public eye so many times that some unscrupulous people try to brag by saying they know me well. Don't take it seriously, brother."
Upon hearing his words, the father-in-law and mother-in-law wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Alright, brother, let's go back and see each other." Liu Zhenye and the others said goodbye to Ye Xingchen and left the private room.
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