Chapter 419 A Blunder
Upon seeing Elder Sun, everyone at the table spontaneously stood up to greet him, and the crowd became lively again.
"Old Sun, it really is Old Sun!"
"Wow, the old man must be almost seventy, but he looks so young!"
"I'll just treat it as a dream. Even long after I woke up, I was still moved. Sister Luo Yun is amazing! She really managed to invite Old Master Sun over!"
The crowd chimed in with their opinions, and finally shouted enthusiastically, "Old Sun is here! Let Old Sun come up on stage and say a few words!"
"Yes, it's wonderful to have such respected elders and exceptionally talented juniors sharing the stage and giving us all some pointers!"
"Mr. Sun, please say a few words!"
Wen Zhengning went up to greet him and exchanged a few pleasantries with Elder Sun before saying, "Elder Sun, the younger generation is ignorant, please don't take it to heart."
Old Sun smiled and said, "It's alright. I was just as mischievous when I was young. Since everyone wants me to go up, I'll just say a few words."
Old Master Sun hadn't been out of the public eye for a long time, and his passion was instantly ignited by everyone's enthusiasm.
Since Mr. Sun was willing to talk, Wen Zhengning was naturally delighted and quickly stepped aside to have his assistant help Mr. Sun onto the stage.
Wen Luoyun was still on stage when she saw Elder Sun, and she felt both excited and apprehensive.
What's exciting is that after this family dinner, once the press release is issued, a billion-dollar deal will be finalized, and her status in the Wen family will be completely different from before.
She could tell that if she did this well, her uncle would be willing to hand over more power to her.
Becoming the future head of the Wen family is just around the corner!
But at the same time, she couldn't suppress the anxiety in her heart.
After all, only she knew in her heart that the so-called sincerity, perseverance and persistence were nothing but inspirational stories she had made up. The truth was that Old Master Sun was only here today because of Murong Ting!
What if I say something wrong on stage...
Wen Luoyun took a deep breath, shook her head, and shook off those messy thoughts.
Deep down, she preferred to believe that Murong Ting was a reliable person and that he would definitely take precautions. Since Old Master Sun was here... he should also give her face.
Thinking this, she gave Old Sun a polite smile: "Old Sun, welcome to the Wen family."
Sun Ronghai nodded and said with a smile, "The Wen family has developed quite well over the years. I remember when I came here more than ten years ago, the house wasn't this big, the family wasn't this prosperous, and there wasn't such an outstanding junior like you."
When Wen Luoyun heard Old Sun praise her so much right away, the tension in her heart immediately dissipated.
It seems that Murong Ting did indeed speak with Elder Sun, so her worries were really unnecessary!
Those below also heard Elder Sun praising Wen Luoyun, and the people from the medicine lineage immediately started to jeer, "Elder Sun, if you're so eloquent, please say a few more words!"
"Yes, we'd like to hear from you yourself about your reasons for coming out of retirement."
Sun Ronghai didn't have a good impression of Wen Luoyun, but considering Murong Ting's feelings, he still smiled and said, "I'm willing to come out because the person who invited me is excellent and sincere. The Wen family is amazing, each generation is stronger than the last. Wan Ge, although you are young, your future is absolutely limitless!"
After saying these words with a smile, Old Sun waited for Wen Luoyun to speak.
However, he found that the other party's expression was strange, and his smile was unnatural. After a long while, he finally managed to say, "Old Sun, you just called me by the wrong name."
Old Sun was taken aback: "Did you call me by the wrong name? No, aren't you Kong Wange?"
Wen Luoyun: "..."
The people below were all stunned for a moment.
"Elder Sun, she is our family head's niece, Wen Luoyun, not Kong Wange. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Yes, Kong Wange is sitting at that table downstairs!"
Sun Ronghai looked down and saw Kong Wange stand up and greet him: "Old Sun, I am Kong Wange."
Old Sun: "..."
He pointed at Wen Luoyun: "You're Wen Luoyun?"
Wen Luoyun nodded reluctantly.
He then pointed at Kong Wange: "You're the one who's Kong Wange?"
Kong Wange nodded and smiled: "Yes."
Old Sun slapped his thigh: "Oh dear, what should we do? It turns out I was wrong. I knew it! How could Murong Ting have such poor taste? He finally found a wife, and she's so scheming. Luckily, I was wrong!"
Sun Ronghai was overjoyed at the sudden realization, but everyone below was dumbfounded.
What the heck?
Wasn't Old Sun's statement a bit too much?!
What do you mean by "the wrong person"? Could it be that he didn't come because of Wen Luoyun, but because of Kong Wange?
So Sun Ronghai... was invited by Kong Wange?!
What was the meaning behind Wen Luoyun's sincere and persistent words on stage that moved the other party?
Is it made up out of thin air?
What kind of story is this? Even novels wouldn't dare to write it like this!
Amidst everyone's stunned silence, someone finally couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Sun, what did you mean by what you just said? Could you explain it to us more clearly?"
Sun Ronghai was somewhat embarrassed and coughed, saying, "This is also my fault. I came because of Wan Ge, but I didn't expect a misunderstanding that led me to mistake Luo Yun for Wan Ge."
As he spoke, he beckoned to Kong Wange: "Come, come, Wange, come up here. It's our first time meeting, we should have a good chat."
Kong Wange stood up and walked onto the stage with a smile: "Of course, I am very interested in your book 'The Materia Medica,' and there are still a few parts I don't understand. I look forward to meeting you and getting your personal guidance."
Upon hearing this, Old Sun's eyes immediately lit up: "You actually read this book? This one is quite obscure."
“The problem with niche genres isn’t the writing itself, but rather that they’re too sophisticated for the general public. They only need to find someone who understands them to realize their value,” Kong Wange said with a faint smile.
These words made Old Master Sun feel extremely pleased. Seeing that the person in front of him spoke politely, acted with propriety, and was also beautiful, he immediately exclaimed with satisfaction, "Excellent, excellent! Wan Ge, it was worth coming to the Wen family for you!"
Every word that Elder Sun praised about Kong Wange was like a slap in the face to Wen Luoyun and everyone in the medicine industry.
The expressions of those present were extremely complicated.
Especially Wen Luoyun, all the veils of propriety were unintentionally torn away by Old Sun. She stood on the stage like a superfluous wooden stake, unable to leave or stay.
Every gaze from below the stage felt like a sharp sword piercing her heart.
If there were a hole in the ground, she would want to crawl into it!
Fortunately, Wen Zhengning stepped up at the crucial moment.
His face was equally grim, but having seen his share of storms, he managed to regain his composure first: "Mr. Sun, regardless of whose invitation you received, it is an honor for our Wen family. Let's step down and take our seats."
Old Sun waved his hand: "Hey, I won't eat. I understand why Patriarch Wen invited me here. Now that I'm here, my mission is complete. I'm getting old and can't eat anything fancy. I prefer simple porridge and cabbage. I won't spoil your fun, I'll be going now! My daughter is waiting to accompany me for a stroll through the alleys."
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