There is a special villa in the capital that is never open to the public and only receives state guests…
Even someone like Wang Wei, who isn't very well-informed, still knows something about this resort...
Cloud Peak Villa!
Wang Wei couldn't imagine the scale of today's banquet. Even though Wang Wei repeatedly pressed Yan Qianshan about who had invited her and Wang Yinchen, Yan Qianshan wouldn't tell them, only saying that they would find out when the conversation ended...
The resort is built at the very top of the mountain, which alone sets it apart. The entire resort is surrounded by tight security measures to ensure the safety of its guests…
However, these are all informal gatherings, not formal meetings. The main focus is on creating a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, making every guest feel right at home.
The moment the car entered the resort, Wang Wei was even more awestruck; the beauty of a traditional Chinese garden was fully displayed inside the resort…
The pavilions and towers are interspersed throughout, offering a different kind of beauty at every step…
The artistic conception, rooted in nature yet transcending it, is so captivating that one lingers there...
By this time, people were already walking around the villa, chatting in twos and threes...
Every corner has beautiful women in cheongsams guiding you, ensuring you don't get lost while enjoying the scenery...
"What kind of important person must be to hold a banquet here?"
Wang Wei muttered to himself…
"You'll find out soon enough. Today's guests include government officials, business elites, and researchers. You two are considered special guests..."
Yan Qianshan said with a smile!
"Mayor...maybe we shouldn't go in..."
Wang Yinchen said weakly, feeling that her presence in such an important setting, with so many important figures, seemed too abrupt…
"Since you're already here, why not go in? Don't be afraid, I'm here for you..."
Wang Wei took Wang Yinchen's hand and squeezed her palm, which made Wang Yinchen feel safer than ever before. Her tension dissipated considerably. Although she was still somewhat hesitant, she allowed Wang Wei to pull her into the villa...
At the entrance of a grand hall resembling a palace, a man and a woman in suits stood. Whenever someone passed by, they would approach the two of them, shake hands, and introduce themselves, to which the two of them would respond warmly.
However, their gazes would occasionally drift towards the door, as if they were waiting for someone…
The moment Yan Qianshan appeared with Wang Wei and Wang Yinchen, their eyes lit up...
They immediately descended the steps, which puzzled the others who wanted to greet them. They wondered what important figure was so important that two people had to treat them like this…
When they saw it was Yan Qianshan, those who had been ignored frowned slightly. At this banquet, Yan Qianshan's status was not high, and could even be said to be somewhat low...
However, no one expressed any dissatisfaction. But when everyone saw Yan Qianshan step aside to make way for the two people behind him, the neglected guests looked extremely displeased, and some even had the urge to turn around and leave on the spot…
Wang Wei was dressed in cheap clothes from a street stall, and although Wang Yinchen was better off, her clothes were still extremely simple...
The two of them seemed extremely out of place in such a setting…
Yan Qianshan pointed to the two middle-aged men who walked over and introduced them.
"These two are experts in nuclear physics, and today's banquet is to welcome them back to their country..."
Before Yan Qianshan could even utter the two men's names, the two who had approached stopped him from continuing...
The middle-aged man smiled and introduced himself to Wang Wei and Wang Yinchen.
"My name is Ding Zhong, and this is my sister Ding Yao. You may not be familiar with our names, but you should know our father, Ding Gui!"
Upon hearing that the two were the children of that poor old man Ding Gui, Wang Wei said without thinking...
"Are you Grandpa Ding's unfilial children?"
As soon as he said it, Wang Wei realized he had made a mistake. These were important people; hadn't he offended two people by saying that?
"Wang Wei, don't talk nonsense. They have their own reasons..."
Yan Qianshan reprimanded Wang Wei, but in reality he was protecting him because he knew Wang Wei hadn't meant it!
"Mayor Yan, please don't worry about it. Brother Wang Wei is right. My sister and I are indeed unfilial children. No matter how many reasons we have, they cannot erase the regret that my sister and I were unable to see our father off!"
Ding Zhong wasn't angry; instead, he blamed himself for not seeing the old man off on his final journey!
"We're far away overseas. If it weren't for Wang Wei and Wang Yinchen's kind help, we wouldn't know how to face our deceased father..."
Ding Yao also said with a pained expression!
"Uncle, Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. It was just a small favor..."
Wang Yinchen had never seen anything like this before, and she waved her hands repeatedly, appearing extremely flustered...
"Young lady, you are so kind. You have no idea how much your simple act of kindness means to my brother and me. We are truly grateful to you for being willing to stand in for us and see our father off..."
Ding Yao said with great sadness, it was clear that not being able to see their father off on his final journey was their biggest regret...
"The fact that you invited Yin Chen and me to thank you in person shows that you are not the kind of people who don't value family ties. But I don't understand why you didn't even come back to attend your father's funeral?"
Unlike Wang Yinchen, Wang Wei was not polite. Instead, he was somewhat angry. Judging from the scale of the banquet, both of them were important figures. But even if they were of high status, they could not disregard their father's kindness in raising them.
“Young man, you’re right, it’s all our fault. But we did have our reasons. We should have been by our father’s side when he passed away, but we were detained by the United States and couldn’t get away to return home. This has become a lifelong regret for my sister and me…”
Ding Zhong's tone was filled with helplessness...
“Wang Wei, don’t talk like that. Ding Zhong and Ding Yao are scientists comparable to Qian Xuesen. They also have their own difficulties. The United States has used various means to detain them, and they are powerless to do anything about it…”
Speaking of the reason why they were able to return home sooner, it's all thanks to you…
Yan Qianshan tried to smooth things over by saying, "..."
"Thanks to me?"
Wang Wei looked completely bewildered, not knowing what he had done...
"We never imagined that the United States would be so despicable as to try to steal my father's ashes to threaten my sister and me. It was this incident that made me see the ugly face of the United States, which is why I was able to call the bigwigs back home and have the opportunity to board a plane back home..."
Hearing their words, Wang Wei could sense their helplessness. The importance of scientists who were so closely guarded by the United States was self-evident…
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