The family was having dinner when the doorbell rang again. Zhang Meiling went to open the door, but when she returned, her face was filled with panic and confusion. She was followed by two middle-aged men: Qiu Hongcai, who had been there during the day, and Zhao Bin, also known as Zhao Gaoguan.
The family looked at the big leader who only appeared on TV and was actually standing in their own living room. They all sat in their seats in a daze, their mouths open, but unable to utter a word.
Qingshan and Luo Wenyuan had their backs to the door. By the time they noticed that the atmosphere at the dinner table was not right, Qiu Hongcai and Zhao Bin had already walked behind them.
Luo Wenyuan turned around and met Zhao Bin. Zhao Bin's eyes lit up. The last time he saw Luo Wenyuan was in the Luo family courtyard. Wenyuan was still a child. Fifteen years had passed, and he had grown into a young man with outstanding looks. His military spirit was no less than that of Luo Zhentian when he was young.
"Wen Yuan? Do you still recognize me? I...used to be Commander Luo's bodyguard!"
Luo Wenyuan had an impression of Zhao Bin, who was an old subordinate of his grandfather Luo Zhentian. For the sake of his grandfather, Luo Wenyuan had to give Zhao Bin some face.
Luo Wenyuan stood up and took the initiative to extend his hand to Zhao Bin: "I remember, you are Uncle Zhao!"
Zhao Bin smiled with relief, holding Wen Yuan's hand with both hands and shaking it vigorously: "Wen Yuan, you still remember me? Good, good... I rushed over from the province. I came at a bad time. Did I disturb your family's dinner?"
Qingshan also stood up and said with a smile: "Official Zhao, please don't bother me. It's better to meet by chance than to invite me. Since you are here, why don't you stay and have a simple meal with Mayor Qiu?"
Zhao Bin called Wang Dahai on the way and learned from him that Chen Qingshan was the Luo family's designated granddaughter-in-law. No wonder Mr. Luo was furious when she was bullied.
Zhang Meiling had experienced the day's events and was in better shape than the others. She quickly added two chairs and two sets of new tableware and invited Qiu Hongcai and Zhao Bin to sit down. Zhao Bin and Qiu Hongcai politely thanked Zhang Meiling, greeted Chen Jianguo and the Zhang family at the table one by one, and then carefully sat down.
"This must be Consultant Chen Qingshan, right? Heroes are born young!"
Qingshan smiled and said, "You are too kind, Mr. Zhao!"
Except for Luo Wenyuan and Qingshan, everyone else at the dinner table was silent as a cicada, chewing their food with great care, fearing that the noise would disturb the conversation of the senior leaders. However, eight pairs of eyes sparkled as they listened to their conversation with their ears perked up, secretly guessing:
How come this Xiao Luo even knows Zhao Gaoguan? Zhao Gaoguan seems to be trying to curry favor with him. It seems that Xiao Luo's identity and background must be extraordinary.
"Wen Yuan, is the old leader in good health?"
"Grandpa is fine. He just has high blood pressure, but Uncle Wang takes care of him every day, so he's fine."
Zhao Bin's face was filled with shame. "Alas, back then, Dahai and I were both guards for the old leader. I applied for a local job early on, but Dahai stayed by the old leader's side. Actually, I'm not as righteous as Dahai!"
"Uncle Zhao, don't say that. Your situation is different from Uncle Wang's. Grandpa also let you return to work early because he considered that your wife and children are in Ning Province and that you can't be separated for a long time."
Speaking of Luo Zhentian, Zhao Bin became a little emotional. Since he returned to work in the local area, he had not seen his old leader several times. Feeling guilty, he picked up the wine cup and drank a glass.
"Advisor Chen, I've heard Mayor Qiu's report on what happened at the Garden Villa complex today. We will deal with the perpetrators seriously and give you and your family a satisfactory explanation! Also, Comrade Chen Qingshan is now a senior military advisor. To prevent criminals from threatening the personal safety of Advisor Chen's family, starting tomorrow, comrades from the National Security Department will be stationed at the complex to covertly carry out protection missions. Rest assured, the National Security comrades are well-trained professionals and will absolutely not affect your family's normal life!"
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