Song Rui's table was closest to the door, and the people sitting with him were all young people. Some of them looked similar to Song Rui, so they should be his uncles and siblings. Some of them were probably the nephews of the leaders that Xia Ruofei saw just now.
These young people naturally didn't surprise Xia Ruofei. The reason why he was stunned was because he saw Lu You sitting next to Song Rui.
Xia Ruofei didn't expect to meet Lu You here, but he understood after thinking about it. Tian Huilan wanted to become relatives with Song Rui. Although they didn't force Lu You to date Song Rui anymore, on an occasion like Master Song's birthday, Tian Huilan would definitely call Lu You over. It would at least allow Lu You and Song Rui to get to know each other better.
Song Rui felt uncomfortable sitting next to Lu You. When he saw Xia Ruofei come in, his eyes rolled a few times. He stood up and waved his hand, saying, "Ruofei, come sit here!"
Then he gently pushed the young man next to him and said, "Song Wei, move to the side …"
There was an empty seat next to the young man named Song Rui. He thought that Song Rui wanted to sit with Xia Ruofei, so he quickly got up and moved to the side. Song Rui was the eldest brother of the eldest branch, and he still had a lot of prestige among the younger generation.
What Song Wei didn't expect was that after he moved away, Song Rui also moved to the side and sat in the seat that he had just sat in.
In this way, there was an empty seat between Song Rui and Lu You.
Song Rui smiled and pointed to the seat, saying, "Ruofei, what are you doing? Come and sit down! "
Xia Ruofei glanced at Song Rui speechlessly. He naturally knew what Song Rui was thinking, but he didn't hesitate or refuse. He directly strode over and sat down.
The young people at the table were suddenly stunned.
What was going on?
Everyone in their circle knew that Song Rui wanted to marry Tian Huilan. In their opinion, as long as the elders had this intention, then Song Rui and Lu You would eventually become husband and wife. Whether the two were willing or not, the result wouldn't change.
In fact, they were the same. Marriage was to serve the family and politics. It had nothing to do with feelings. They could have eight or ten lovers outside, or they could indulge in debauchery all day long. Even their wives might have gigolos outside, but on the surface, they had to maintain a relationship.
Therefore, it was normal for Song Rui and Lu You to sit together.
Now, Song Rui gave his seat to this unfamiliar "Ruo Fei" and this young man actually didn't decline modestly and really sat down. He was forcefully sandwiched between Song Rui and Lu You. The combination of these three people felt strange no matter how one looked at it.
After Xia Ruofei sat down, he turned to Lu You and smiled, saying, "Long time no see! How have you been? "
Lu You picked up the wine glass and took a sip of red wine, saying lightly, "I'm just an ordinary student. Every day, I go to class, do experiments, and write papers! How can it be more exciting than a big boss like you? "
The young people at the table couldn't help but widen their eyes, and their faces were full of disbelief.
After Xia Ruofei sat down, he didn't talk to Song Rui, but went to chat with Lu You first. In everyone's eyes, this was simply an act of blatant poaching! However, Song Rui didn't feel offended. He sat there with a smile on his face and seemed to be very happy.
In fact, these young people didn't know that the relationship between Xia Ruofei and Song Rui was so close. Why would they need to exchange pleasantries? On the contrary, Lu You had indeed not contacted for a long time. Before Tian Huilan went to Beijing to take office, he asked him to help take care of Lu You. However, the mischievous Xia Ruofei almost never contacted Lu You, so he was somewhat uneasy. In addition, he and Lu You were also good friends. It was normal for them to exchange pleasantries after not seeing each other for so long.
If it was said that Xia Ruofei's blatant act of "poaching" made these young people's jaws drop, then Lu Youfei's reaction shocked them even more.
Everyone in the circle knew that Lu You's temperament was very cold. She always spoke bluntly to the opposite sex. However, although Lu You's tone of speaking to Xia Ruofei was relatively cold, she said so much. Moreover, it seemed that the two of them were very familiar with each other. This was really beyond everyone's expectations.
Xia Ruofei ignored the strange gazes of the young people and said to Lu You with a smile, "My small business is not a big boss! Don't make fun of me … "
Lu You's beautiful eyes revealed a faint smile. She glanced at Xia Ruofei and said, "Anyway, you are much richer than me …"
Lu You's cold exterior seemed to melt a lot in front of Xia Ruofei. In fact, after being rescued by Xia Ruofei in the bar, Lu You's feelings for Xia Ruofei were very different from before. That time, after Lu You was rescued by Xia Ruofei, she vomited all over and was very drunk. Even her undergarments were changed by Xia Ruofei. Every time she thought that this man had seen her body, Lu You's heart would always have a strange feeling.
Today, Lu You didn't know that Xia Ruofei would also come to the birthday banquet, so when she saw Xia Ruofei walk into the South Room, her eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise. However, everyone's attention was on Xia Ruofei, so no one noticed.
Seeing that Xia Ruofei didn't greet everyone after sitting down, but instead chatted very enthusiastically with Song Rui's arranged marriage partner, Lu You, as if there was no one else around, several young people at the table suddenly felt a little sick of it.
One of the young men, who was wearing an Armani shirt and had glossy hair, glanced at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Brother, you look a little unfamiliar! Let's make our names known! "
Xia Ruofei looked at him indifferently and said with a smile, "My name is Xia Ruofei."
"Surnamed Xia?" The young man said to himself, "Recently, there doesn't seem to be any leader with the surname Xia transferred to work in Beijing … Could it be a local leader? Which province has a leader with the surname Xia? Brothers, let's think about it together. This guy is quite mysterious! "
Song Rui couldn't help laughing when he saw this. He said, "Liu Jian, don't think blindly. You won't be able to guess it even if you guess for a lifetime! Ruofei's parents are no longer around … "
The young man named Liu Jian couldn't help but change his expression slightly when he heard this. He said, "Could it be that Brother Ruofei's grandfather is …"
Song Rui's words made Liu Jian misunderstand. Since his parents were no longer around, and he was so familiar with Song Rui, it was most likely that his grandfather's status was very prominent.
Coincidentally, there was an old chief surnamed Xia. Before he retired, his position was slightly lower than Master Song's, but he was definitely a heavyweight leader. Moreover, this Chief Xia really had a son who died of illness when he was in his forties.
Therefore, when Song Rui said that, Liu Jian immediately thought of this Chief Xia.
Not only did Liu Jian misunderstand, but many of the young people at the table also thought that Xia Ruofei was Chief Xia's grandson. Instantly, they stopped looking down on him.
Song Rui couldn't help but laugh and say, "You guys … I'll tell you! Ruofei has nothing to do with Xia Mingjun's grandfather, so don't make wild guesses. Ruofei isn't in our circle … "
"Ah?" Liu Jian couldn't help but cry out.
Song Rui made it very clear that Xia Ruofei wasn't in their circle. Moreover, he just said that Xia Ruofei's parents were no longer around, so the possibility of him sitting at the same table as them based on his parents' status didn't exist.
In other words, Xia Ruofei could be purely from the grassroots.
However, he could attend Master Song's birthday banquet, and even the eldest grandson of the Family Song's third generation, Song Rui, was so familiar with him. All of this seemed so unbelievable, but it really happened in front of them.
Liu Jian laughed dryly, looked at Xia Ruofei and said, "Brother, don't keep us in suspense. Tell us what you do for a living … Everyone is very curious!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Young Master Liu, I was in the army for a few years. After I retired, I opened a small company in the Southeast Province."
Liu Jian was still listening attentively, but he found that Xia Ruofei had closed her mouth after saying this.
Liu Jian was stunned and asked, "That's all?"
Xia Ruofei shrugged and said, "That's all …"
"Okay!" Liu Jian nodded helplessly, then exchanged glances with the other young people around him. They stopped pestering Xia Ruofei.
However, they couldn't help but feel a little disapproving of Xia Ruofei. Although Xia Ruofei looked a little mysterious, through Liu Jian's probing just now, they also knew that Xia Ruofei shouldn't have any background. Maybe he had a good relationship with Song Rui, so he just happened to be here.
Although it seemed a little unreasonable for Song Rui's good friend to attend Master Song's birthday banquet, these people didn't think too much about it. These young people had formed a habit when interacting with people, and that was to compare the status of the other party's family elders. Basically, their status in the circle was also proportional to the status of their parents.
Therefore, after confirming that Xia Ruofei wasn't the child of some big leader, they lost interest in Xia Ruofei.
However, after hearing Xia Ruofei's introduction, the eyes of a young man wearing a Tang suit sitting next to Xia Ruofei lit up.
Although he said that he was a "young man," his skin was dark and his face was full of stubble. He still looked a little old.
He grinned at Xia Ruofei and said straightforwardly, "Brother, you were also a soldier! Then let's drink a few more cups later! "
Song Rui said to Xia Ruofei, "Ruofei, this is Zhao Yongjun, Brother Zhao. His father is Uncle Zhao Cheng of the Beijing Military Region! He was also a soldier before. "
Zhao Yongjun laughed and said, "My father wanted me to take over his business. Unfortunately, I'm not cut out for that. I retired after five years of being a soldier!"
Xia Ruofei already had a natural good impression of soldiers. In addition, he had treated Zhao Cheng's diabetes before. Moreover, he had received an unexpected surprise from Zhao Yongjun's family — — a world stone. Therefore, he naturally felt closer to Zhao Yongjun than other young people.
Xia Ruofei smiled at Zhao Yongjun and said, "Then I have to call Brother Zhao old squad leader! I'll definitely toast you a few more cups later! "
"Haha! No problem! "Zhao Yongjun said straightforwardly.
Xia Ruofei had a close relationship with Family Song, but most of the third generation of Family Song's children hadn't been involved in the core decision-making of the family. The only one who knew about the relationship between Xia Ruofei and Master Song was Song Rui.
As for the younger generation of Family Song's leaders, it was naturally impossible for them to know about the relationship between Xia Ruofei and Family Song.
Even Zhao Yongjun didn't know that it was Xia Ruofei who cured his father's diabetes and saved his father's career.
Therefore, the young people at the table, including some of Family Song's children, didn't think much of it when they saw Zhao Yongjun chatting so enthusiastically with a small grassroots boss.
They chatted on their own, and their attitude towards Xia Ruofei was neither hot nor cold.
The topics of these rich playboys were nothing more than luxury cars, women, and so on. Xia Ruofei wasn't interested, so he took a sip of red wine from time to time and chatted with Song Rui and Lu You.
Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps. Everyone looked up and saw a group of people escorting Master Song into the small banquet hall.
Everyone who came in was an elder of the young people at the table, and among them was Master Song, who had an extremely high status. Therefore, everyone immediately stopped chatting, and so did the other tables. The banquet hall suddenly quieted down.
The birthday boy, Master Song, was in a good mood. He was usually serious, but today he had a smile on his face. After he walked to the main seat, he said, "Thank you for your concern and blessings, Central Government Leader. Also, thank you, Director Zhang, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come here in person!"
A slightly balding leader at the main table hurriedly said, "Chief, you are too polite. Originally, the central government leaders wanted to come in person, but you gave them a heads-up two months in advance, so they sent me here as a representative. I wish the old chief good fortune as the East Sea and a long life as long as the South Mountain! "
Director Zhang was the director of the Central Government Office, a real deputy national leader. Moreover, he was the chief steward of the Central Government. His appearance naturally represented the attitude of the current leadership.
Family Song's people were very excited and proud. As long as Master Song was healthy and alive, Family Song would definitely prosper. Those leaders who were close to Family Song who were present to congratulate him were naturally more determined in their positions.
Master Song said with a smile, "Director Zhang, you're too polite. Please take a seat!"
Then he looked around and said, "Thank you all for coming to celebrate my birthday with this old man. Everyone here today is my family, so don't be shy. Just eat and drink to your heart's content …"
Speaking of this, Master Song's gaze stopped on Xia Ruofei. He said with a smile, "Xiao Xia, why are you at Xiao Rui's table? Come here, come sit with us! "
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