Xu Caimao's sudden appearance made Lu Yiwei feel flattered. He immediately turned around and said modestly, "Secretary Xu, I didn't expect you to still remember my name. I'm ashamed."
Xu Caimao was in a good mood as he laughed and said, "I really didn't expect to see you here. Did Fangfang bring you here?"
Lu Yiwei turned his head to look at Fan Chunfang, not knowing how to answer.
Fan Chunfang resolved the awkwardness in time and went forward to push him, "Aiya, Uncle Xu, why are you asking in such detail? You should go back and have some tea."
Fan Chunfang dared to be so 'rude' to Xu Caimao, which meant that the relationship between the two families was not ordinary. Soon, Lu Yiwei knew the answer.
At this moment, the Provincial Party Committee's Deputy Minister of Publicity, Fan Rongkui, walked over with a chuckle and said, "Old Xu, the youngsters are chatting together. Why are you here? Go, Tongyao wants to talk to you."
Xu Caimao used his finger to poke Fan Chunfang's head and said, "Lao Fan, you're such a stubborn girl. Say, I arranged for her to go to the Development and Reform Commission, but she refused and insisted on taking the exam herself. If she wanted to take the exam, then so be it, but she had to go to such a remote place like Nanyang County. She went there for more than two years, but she didn't let us greet her and expose our identities. I almost told Zhiyuan a few times, but I was afraid of offending you, so I held it in. Fortunately, nothing happened. If something really happened, you, as her father, would not be able to absolve yourself from the blame! "
Fan Rongkui looked at his daughter and said with a pained heart, "I don't regret it. What can I do? The thoughts of youngsters these days are hard to understand. It's all because of his mother's pampering. It's all right now, she's finally back. "
"Dad, this is the path I chose. I'm happy." Fan Chunfang pouted and said, "Aiya, don't just chat. There's a living person here." With that said, she pulled Lu Yiwei, who was in a daze, to the front and said, "Dad, this is Lu Yiwei."
Fan Rongkui's eyes scanned Lu Yiwei from head to toe, then a smile appeared on his face. He extended his hand and said, "So, you're Lu Yiwei. Nice to meet you. I've often heard Fang Fang mention you. I didn't expect to meet you in person today. You're indeed a talented man. Not bad!"
Before Lu Yiwei could react, he hurriedly said, "Minister Fan, I really didn't know your daughter, Chunfang …"
"Haha …" Fan Rongkui laughed and said, "Even Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't know, how could you know?"
"Lao Fan, Old Xu, what are you standing there chatting about? Come here quickly." At this moment, a man waved and shouted from afar.
"Alright, you guys continue chatting. When the banquet starts, let's have a good drink or two." With that, he turned around and left.
Lu Yiwei was still standing there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
"Hey, hey, wake up!" Fan Chunfang waved her hand in front of Lu Yiwei's eyes and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?"
Lu Yiwei came back to his senses and shook his head, "No. Come over here. I have something to ask you. "
When they came to a quiet corner, Lu Yiwei said, "Fan Chunfang, what are you up to?"
"What? I don't understand, "Fan Chunfang said, puzzled.
Lu Yiwei wanted to ask her why she didn't reveal her identity all these years, but on second thought, he swallowed it back down. The thoughts of a rich family's daughter were not something an ordinary person could guess.
Fan Chunfang smiled and said, "I know what you want to say. To put it bluntly, I don't want to rely on my parents, nor do I want to live in their shadows. I've done it all these years. That's my true thoughts."
Lu Yiwei was speechless.
Fan Chunfang continued, "I've been training at the grassroots level for two years and learned a lot. I'm very satisfied. If not for this youth training class, I would have come back. When I recommended it, I begged my father not to interfere, but he didn't listen and insisted on calling the city and county. This is the first time in more than two years that he used his power to interfere in my affairs. "
Even though Fan Chunfang explained it very clearly, Lu Yiwei still found it difficult to understand. His impression of the leaders' children were all domineering and extravagant playboys and daughters. How could they lower themselves to be a township cadre at the grassroots level? He really couldn't figure it out.
"Alright, don't think about it. You'll slowly understand in the future." Fan Chunfang smiled proudly and said, "Today is my best friend Yang Ran's birthday. I'll let you see what the life of a tycoon is like."
In an instant, the lights suddenly dimmed, and the crowd on the dance floor quickly retreated. A laser beam hit the ceiling, and the graceful sound of a piano rang out. A woman in a white dress floated down from the sky, dancing to the rhythm of the music. She landed gently in the middle of the dance floor, picked up the violin in her hand, and played Deldera's "Memorial". The sound of the violin was melodious, and the lingering sound was too beautiful to behold.
Although Lu Yiwei didn't understand music, he had a special liking for it. Especially when he was upset, singing could always calm him down. He was completely brought into a fairy tale world by the mood of the scene, and the person playing the violin was Qiu Yingxue. Of course, this was just an illusion.
When the song ended, the scene was filled with thunderous applause. Fan Chunfang shouted from the side, "Ran Ran, you're amazing!" Saying that, she even whistled.
Fan Chunfang introduced, "Yang Ran, graduated from Oxford University, just came back from England last year, worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a period of time, and felt bored, so she came back. Now, with the help of her father, she has set up a golf school, which specializes in teaching officials and bosses to play, and the business is quite good. As a matter of fact, a golf course is going to be built in Dongzhou City soon. Tsk tsk, her business acumen is like her father's. She can't be compared. "
Golf, a game inadvertently invented by Scottish herdsmen, quickly became an elegant sport after being packaged by the British royal aristocracy, and swept the world. In the mid-to-late 1980s, China was in the golf-craze. Regardless of the geographical environment and economic conditions, various places forcibly expropriated land and scrambled to be the first to start the project. The craze was getting higher and higher. It wasn't that the Chinese people loved this sport, but as long as it was related to status, there would be a broad market prospect.
In the mid-1990s, Xijiang Province built a golf course on the outskirts of Jiangdong City, covering an area of more than 2,000 mu, with a total investment of several hundred million. However, the small number of people playing and the high maintenance cost caused the project to be idle for a long time, and later, no one cared about it, and it ended dismally. When he heard that another one was going to be built, Lu Yiwei was not optimistic.
Not to mention playing golf, Lu Yiwei had never even touched a club before, let alone the rules. He said in an envious tone, "Rich people really know how to enjoy life."
Fan Chunfang continued, "I heard that the golf course is only one of the projects. There's also going to be an equestrian field. When it's completed, I'll take you there."
Lu Yiwei quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm just a country bumpkin. I can't afford to enjoy such an elegant sport."
At this moment, the lights lit up the entire stage. A man in a black suit said in standard Mandarin, "Tonight, the stars are shining brightly. Tonight, no one can sleep. In this beautiful season, we welcome Madam Yang Ran's 28th birthday. Let's welcome tonight's main character onto the stage. Everyone, let's welcome her!" Lu Yiwei took a look and saw that the man was none other than the famous show host he often saw on television.
Accompanied by bursts of applause, Yang Ran, accompanied by two ladies, slowly walked to the center of the stage, bedecked in jewels, and skillfully blew everyone a kiss. And accompanying her was the currently popular A-list singer.
Lu Yiwei was deeply shocked. This was the first time he had seen an active star on stage at such a close distance. How much did it cost to invite these people? To him, it was out of reach, but to Yang Tongyao, it was a piece of cake.
Lu Yiwei saw Yang Tongyao chatting enthusiastically with Xu Caimao on the second floor. A familiar figure walked in, and the others stood up to welcome him. That's right, it was the Provincial Party Committee's Secretary-General, Luo Zhongyuan.
And on the other side of the second floor stood a group of women dressed up like demons and ghosts. They surrounded an old-looking but westernly dressed upper-class lady, praising her. Without a doubt, she was Yang Tongyao's wife. Lu Yiwei took a closer look and found Li Chunni's figure. She was a little disheveled. As Yang Tongyao's lover, she appeared on such an occasion. Did her family know and approve of it?
Li Chunni also saw Lu Yiwei. She waved and quietly slipped over. When she saw him, she said in surprise, "Yiwei, why are you here?"
Lu Yiwei did not know how to answer.
Li Chunni did not ask further and said, "I heard you went to the Party School. How is it? Are you alright?"
Lu Yiwei forced a smile and said, "It's just the same. I just came here for a day, and it's a little fresh."
"Yiwei, you guys chat. Yang Ran is calling me." Before Fan Chunfang finished his sentence, he had already rushed to the center of the dance floor and posed in all sorts of poses to take pictures.
"This is Fan Rongkui's daughter, right?" Li Chunni pointed.
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Do you know her?"
Li Chunni said, "I guessed. I don't know her. But her father, Fan Rongkui, is quite familiar. He was originally a high school principal, but because his daughter and Yang Ran were classmates, he got involved with my Old Yang, and quickly got promoted to the Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department. He even became a Deputy Minister. Look at how capable he is. "
Lu Yiwei did not say anything. He never liked to gossip about others behind their backs.
Li Chunni pointed to Xu Caimao and said, "Including him, he was groomed by my Old Yang. With his ability, he can sit firmly as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Xijiang's largest city? Dream on. If it weren't for discussing the golf course land with him tonight, he wouldn't even be qualified to attend. "
"And Luo Zhongyuan. He is using Old Yang's connections. He wants to be promoted in next year's elections, so he got Old Yang to help him with his connections in the Central Government. He is working hard every day. "
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