Ke Chongshan has always been arrogant and ambitious. Since entering officialdom, he has dreamed of one day rising to the top and becoming a superior person.
For the first few years after I started working, everything went smoothly thanks to my family connections.
However, from middle age until now, his official career has stagnated, and all his children are good-for-nothings.
Since retiring, he has been unsuccessful for more than a decade.
Ke Chongshan never dreamed that one day he would have to rely on his grandson, who grew up in the countryside and whom he used to be ashamed of, to be able to invite such a large group of people to celebrate his birthday.
How ironic.
Most of the people who came were officials, including his former colleagues and superiors. Everyone greeted him with smiles, calling him Old Ke, wishing him good health, and celebrating his birthday.
Before they could even exchange two sentences, the group couldn't wait to ask about the person he didn't want to mention at all.
say what?
It is said that Li Xian had a falling out with him over a woman, almost to the point of severing ties.
Saying that Li Xian never even came to see him, you can't get to know Li Xian by trying to curry favor with me?
What embarrassed Ke Chongshan the most was that these people spoke with admiration and longing.
"Mr. Ke, you are blessed to have such a grandson."
"Old Ke, you've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Your grandson is a promising young man that Chief Liu values highly."
Ke Chongshan was sitting there, and Ke Han and Ke Mei's family were also there, but no one paid any attention to them.
Someone then asked, "Old Ke must have invited Chief Liu today as well, right?"
Of course, I invited him, but Liu Zhao had to attend a meeting in Beijing.
This can be considered as giving Ke Chongshan a way out.
After all, he couldn't persuade Liu Zhao to come.
Ke Han was dressed very formally today. Standing next to Ke Chongshan, it was hard to tell who was celebrating their birthday. She said, "Chief Liu and his wife went to a meeting in Beijing, so they couldn't come."
No one showed it on their faces, but they all felt it was a pity.
I had hoped to get to know Liu Zhao or Li Xian, but it turns out one is in Beijing and the other is in Guangzhou.
But at least Xu Nuo showed up.
As she was led to the main table by Ke Han, Ke Chongshan straightened his new clothes to ensure they were wrinkle-free and reflected his dignified bearing. He then stood up and introduced her to everyone with a beaming smile: "This is my granddaughter-in-law."
The others wanted to join the conversation, but knowing the answer already, they asked, "Which grandson is Old Master Ke referring to?"
Wearing a custom-made outfit from Zhongxu Clothing Store, Ke Chongshan said with no small amount of pride, "This is my second grandson, Li Xian."
Li Xian has a great reputation, and Xu Nuo is certainly no less so.
Although Nomi's scale and financial resources cannot compare with Zhong Xu's, it is still a good product that everyone would want to buy no matter how much money they have to spend.
"Mr. Ke, you are truly blessed to have such a wonderful grandson."
"Yes, it's truly a blessing from our ancestors. All my sons are useless, how come I don't have such good fortune to have a grandson like Old Master Ke?"
Ke Han, who was standing to the side, paused for a moment.
What does this mean?
Does this mean that Li Xian, one of Ke Chongshan's grandsons, is incredibly capable, while Ai Jun, her son, is just a nobody?
Li Xian didn't even show up, yet this group of people kept calling him "Mr. Li," while Ai Jun was standing right there, and everyone acted as if they were blind and couldn't see him.
Ke Han forced a smile and slammed her heel down hard on the carpet.
Li Xian was just lucky to have Liu Zhao with her. Once Ke Chongshan and Li Xian reconciled, she would definitely go to work at that place.
She'll climb over Li Xian to get ahead, showing everyone that her Ai Jun is a remarkable person, and see who dares to look down on her son.
Ke Han was furious, but no one paid her any attention. The others just kept praising Xu Nuo: "This young lady has an extraordinary demeanor. Is she the boss of Nuomei Biotechnology?"
Ke Chongshan's smile deepened, as if he were the boss: "Yes, my granddaughter-in-law is capable. You all probably know that Nuomei's herbal tea is my granddaughter-in-law's."
Nomi's products are so unique that they are virtually unrivaled in the entire health and skincare industry, and have received unanimous praise.
Anyone who has tried herbal tea knows that its scarcity isn't a sales tactic; it's simply because herbal tea is a genuinely desirable product.
So, not long after the banquet began, people came to toast Ke Chongshan.
Xu Nuo was like a sought-after herbal tea; regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, after toasting Ke Chongshan, she would clink glasses with him.
Xu Nuo is different in front of outsiders; the pampered lazy cat has become a graceful black swan.
She speaks elegantly and eloquently, and is both beautiful and proud.
"Little Xu, we had tea at Chief Liu's house before, do you remember?"
The speaker was Political Commissar Xu's wife. The couple came to offer a toast, and Ke Chongshan was extremely nervous. Xu Nuo, however, stood up gracefully, clinked glasses with Political Commissar Xu and his wife, and said with a smile, "Of course I remember. You and the Political Commissar have become so much younger. If I didn't have such a good memory, I really might not have recognized you."
Commissar Xu's wife was delighted by his flattery and became even more affectionate towards him: "Your sweet talk is just irresistible. I was just saying you look even better today than last time, I'm so jealous."
Ke Mei sat next to Xu Nuo and was very happy to see how popular she was.
Feeling neglected, Ke Han was filled with resentment and was so jealous she was practically going crazy. She tried to join in the conversation again and again, but every time she did, no one paid any attention to her, and she ended up talking to herself.
She had to pretend that she was having a great time chatting, her smile almost stiffening.
"Nuonuo".
When such an affectionate term was used in the midst of everyone's conversation, everyone couldn't help but stop and turn to look.
Upon seeing Lu De'an and the girl beside him, Commissar Xu's wife asked Xu Nuo, "Xiao Xu, is that your friend?"
The person next to Lu De'an was none other than Lu Xueyun, an educated youth sent to the countryside from Luxian Village.
She looks much better than she did a few months ago.
Since returning to Shanghai, I've been drinking herbal tea and using moisturizing oil, which has made my face look fairer and smoother, and my complexion has improved a lot.
In addition, since she was going to attend a banquet with Lu De'an today, Lu Xueyun dressed up specially for the occasion.
Not only did Lu De'an buy her new cosmetics, but he also gave her money to buy a fashionable and beautiful outfit at Zhongxu Clothing Store.
Moreover, Lu De'an only bought it for Lu Xueyun.
For Lu Xueyun, this was the first time such an event had occurred in the Lu family.
In contrast to Lu Xueyun's mediocrity, Lu Minghui was precocious from a young age, and her clothing and appearance were always in accordance with the preferences of adults.
Lu Xueyun disliked studying, but Lu Minghui was very diligent and even pestered Lu De'an to spend money to learn piano.
As she grew up, she was exceptionally beautiful, and everyone who saw her praised Lu De'an for raising his daughter well.
Lu De'an had always placed high hopes on Lu Minghui, eagerly waiting for her to grow up and marry a husband with a wealthy family background, so that she could provide him with further support.
Everything was fine at first.
He almost became Li Xian's father-in-law.
Thinking about this, Lu De'an was filled with regret and couldn't sleep at night.
He smiled, but inwardly he resented Ke Chongshan.
It's all because of that old scoundrel.
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