Chapter 400: Chapter 400

Wang Guihua was so choked she couldn’t speak, and could only pretend like nothing was wrong, though she was fuming inside.

When Wu Dafu came in with Wu Qiong, he saw what was going on and laughed, "Sun Chan is something else, isn’t she? You never mentioned she’s from the Yang Family. Truly keeping a low profile?"

Wu Qiong, who usually followed her father around visiting, had also heard of Yang Xiong, and was quite surprised to see him: "She’s from the Yang Family?"

Her disdain for Sun Chan had lessened somewhat. This woman is really low-key; she never mentioned her background. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Wu Dafu went over to greet the Yang Family, and Han Dong came in as well. He drove himself, bringing Guihua, Yang Liu, and the others. Wu Dafu saw them and pulled them aside for a round of small talk. Although the two were business rivals, they were still quite harmonious on the surface.

Liu Enming came in, merely nodded slightly at Wu Qiong before walking in.

Wu Qiong huffed, thinking to herself, what’s so great about you? You look down on me, and I don’t even want to pay attention to you! Seeing Han Dong’s handsome and witty demeanor, she was a bit smitten. He was way more charming than Liu Enming. Unfortunately, Han Dong didn’t engage with her much either, showing little interest.

Sun Chan was busy inside entertaining guests, and Gu Junming was introducing some of his colleagues.

She saw Liu Gang and Ai Mei, whom she had previously bumped into in the corridor. She felt these two weren’t really a match. Liu Gang was handsome and energetic, well-dressed, whereas Ai Mei looked a bit haggard. Together, they seemed like they were from different generations.

She thought, Ai Mei must feel quite down, her situation now must be awkward. But this wasn’t her business, so she pretended not to notice their aloofness, greeted them with a smile, and showed them to their seats.

Mr. Yan also arrived. He was chatting with Gu Dongfang and the others at the head table. There was a retired military doctor there too, and everyone was crowded around asking about their health, making it quite lively. Yan Kai was helping set up the venue, coordinating with the kitchen.

What surprised Sun Chan was that Bai Fanglan actually came too.

She had quite an unseemly divorce with Wang Hu before, but seeing her now was like a pleasant surprise.

Bai Fanglan was fashionably dressed, looking well, smiling as she congratulated Gu Junming and Sun Chan, saying Battalion Commander Zhao couldn’t make it due to something but entrusted her with a gift of money. After a bit of small talk, she left.

Sun Chan thought, Bai Fanglan seemed to be in a good mood, as she didn’t pick a fight, indicating her life with Battalion Commander Zhao must be going well.

However, Gu Junming said, "Battalion Commander Zhao told me just two days ago that he hasn’t seen Bai Fanglan for two months. He asked me how he could get closer to her."

Sun Chan was startled, "Then how come she..."

Gu Junming smiled, "Maybe she’s doing well on her own now."

Sun Chan felt it was odd, secretly wondering if she had someone else outside?

But this thought was fleeting as she quickly got surrounded by guests, leaving no time to dwell on others’ matters.

Sun Chan and Gu Junming were led onto the stage by the host, said a few auspicious words, bowed to their parents in gratitude, and then invited Gu Junming’s leader to speak before starting the banquet.

The banquet was quite successful, personally overseen by Gu Zishan. Every table had excellent dishes. The wine was also top-notch, and most of those attending were military people, all enjoying themselves thoroughly.

Sun Chan and Gu Junming toasted every table, but the wine had been swapped out by Yan Kai for plain water. Gu Junming even made sure to slip him a box of good cigarettes as thanks.

When they got to Liu Enming’s table, Sun Chan smiled, "Thank you for coming today."

"The pleasure is mine." Liu Enming smiled, standing up. He was the only one from their class to receive an invitation. Liu Enming only found out after arriving that she was actually from the Yang Family. It was a bit of a surprise.

"My family has some ties with Mr. Yang, but I’ve never seen you."

Sun Chan smiled, "I live outside. I don’t go home often, and besides, I was only recognized back last year."

"We should get together when there’s time. I’ll have my dad come too."

The two chatted warmly for a while.

Wu Qiong sat at a nearby table, having no energy to care about Liu Enming’s situation.

Her father was busy trying to set her up with Yan Kai. She had just thought Han Dong was nice, but now she felt Yan Kai was great too, handsome, articulate, and held a high position.

This girl was simple-minded, overly pampered by her father, somewhat unaware of her limits, but she wasn’t malicious. She was quite carefree, and as long as there was an outstanding young man, she really liked them.

Yan Kai had little interest in her, preferring to find someone like him from the military with a common language. This girl was too childish. Though she looked good, her head seemed full of mush? Nothing she said made sense. He just couldn’t bring himself to like her. Coupled with seeing her father’s shrewd merchant demeanor, Yan Kai couldn’t wait to leave.

Seeing Sun Chan and Gu Junming come to toast, Yan Kai jumped up quickly, "I was one of the first to know you two, three years already! I’ve finally waited for your wedding. Come, let’s have a drink!"

He went off to challenge Gu Junming to a drinking contest. Sun Chan just smiled and greeted Wu Qiong.

Wu Qiong, of course, couldn’t give a sour face at this moment and also said a few auspicious words.

By the time it was Han Dong’s table, Han Dong had already drunk quite a bit. He got up with a drink in hand.

"Bro, I wish you... uh!" He burped, face flushed, swaying until Guihua held him steady.

Gu Junming held his shoulder, "Drink less, be careful of feeling bad."

"I’m fine, I’m happy today. Don’t wanna let me drink a few more?" Han Dong giggled. He put an arm around Gu Junming’s neck, gulping down a large cup directly.

This time, Gu Junming wasn’t drinking plain water; it was liquor. Han Dong didn’t pay much attention to Sun Chan, mainly focusing on teasingly forcing Gu Junming to drink.

Yang Hongying was watching from the side, murmuring, "Han Dong and Gu Junming are really tight."

"Of course, they’ve known each other since they were kids. Whenever Han Dong messed up, it was my brother who cleaned up his mess. But let’s not talk about that now, is the drink ready? Send a box of orange juice to every table."

Yang Hongying hurriedly replied, "Look at me, I forgot."

Gu Juntao said, "Seriously? Not sending drinks, do you expect kids to drink beer? People always say pregnancy makes you silly for three years, looks like it’s true."

Yang Hongying embarrassedly laughed, "Too busy, let’s hurry and get it done, don’t laugh at me."

The two rushed off to prepare the drinks in a flurry.

Wang Guihua saw her son bustling around and felt both gratified and regretful.

Her son had finally grown up, managing everything well, but because of her previous reluctance, he never had a wedding, which was regrettable. It’s all Yang Hongying’s fault, if not for her, I wouldn’t have refused a wedding. They even had a daughter!