Zhao Yiping had never felt like a clown before. When she found out that Zhang Guohua's daughter was Chen Xing's fiancée, Zhao Yiping's expression froze for a moment. She was so shocked that she froze. It was ridiculous that she had wanted to show off her power, but now, she wanted to cover her face and leave.
It was unknown whether Chen Xing did it on purpose or not, but he arranged for Zhao Yiping to sit at the same table with Zhang Guohua. In fact, this arrangement was not wrong. Zhang Guohua, Zhou Mingfang, Huang Kunming, and Zhao Yiping were all his superiors. It was reasonable to arrange them at the main table. If he really arranged Zhao Yiping to sit at the other table, Zhao Yiping might be relieved, but at the same time, she would inevitably resent Chen Xing for not taking her seriously. Sometimes, a woman's heart was very big, and sometimes, it was very small. However, it was often impossible to reason with them. Even a woman in a high position was no exception. Moreover, Zhao Yiping had never been a woman with a big heart.
After observing silently for a while, Huang Kunming finally noticed the subtle tension between Chen Xing's family and Zhao Yiping. In addition, Zhang Ningning was whispering something in Zhang Guohua's ear. Zhang Guohua's expression gradually became clear. Huang Kunming also seemed to have noticed something. From time to time, he looked at Chen Xing, and then looked at Zhao Yiping. Huang Kunming's expression was strange.
In addition to Zhang Guohua's family members, Chen Xing and his parents were also sitting at the main table. Together with Zhang Ningning and his mother, Zeng Yun, there were exactly eight people sitting at the main table. The rest were arranged to sit at the other three tables. Because there were many relatives of the Chen family, they had to add another table at the last minute. Otherwise, Zhao Guoli and the others would not have a place to sit.
At first, some of the relatives of the Chen family who came did not know the identity of Zhang Guohua and the others. Most of them came from the countryside and rarely paid attention to the news. No one knew that the identity of Zhang Guohua and the others was so frightening. At first, some people were making a ruckus. Later, one or two people who knew quickly reminded the others. After a while, everyone fell silent.
These people who came from the countryside did not bother to hide their curiosity and excitement as they stared at Chen Xing's table. They were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. They had broadened their horizons and were going to have a banquet with the provincial leaders tonight. These relatives of the Chen family were extremely excited and did not know the rules. Zhao Guoli and the others shook their heads but did not have the slightest intention of mocking them. At this moment, they felt like they were clowns too.
He was originally a scheming person. Tonight, he wanted to come over to embarrass Chen Xing in front of his wife. Otherwise, he would not have proposed to attend Chen Xing's engagement banquet. Now, he had shot himself in the foot. Sun Xiang felt bad. His father was the executive deputy minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. The Organization Department was in charge of the official hats. It could be said that he was one level higher than the official. His father's status was no less than that of Zhao Yiping, who had already become the mayor. Even Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, who had not become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, had to be polite to his father. With such a family background, he actually had a psychological advantage over Chen Xing. However, this psychological advantage built from his family background had collapsed at this moment.
At the beginning of the banquet, the engaged newlyweds, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, undoubtedly became the focus of the scene. Zhang Guohua and Zeng Yun, the two parents, were also full of smiles when they saw their daughter's happy smile. Chen Shuiping and Zou Fang were grinning from ear to ear. With such a daughter-in-law, they did not know how much face the Huang family had gained. Looking at Zhao Yiping's stiff smile on the opposite side, they knew that tonight's anger had been vented.
At the beginning of the banquet, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning had to toast one by one. Their parents became the main target, followed by Zhou Mingfang and Huang Kunming. When it was Zhao Yiping's turn, Zhang Ningning's smile made Zhao Yiping feel very unnatural. Zhang Ningning smiled and said, "Mayor Zhang, Chen Xing and I would like to toast you."
Looking at Zhang Ningning's sparkling eyes, Zhao Yiping felt more and more ashamed. She did not know if Zhang Ningning knew about Chen Xing and her daughter. She could not tell anything from Zhang Ningning's simple words, but Zhang Ningning's eyes seemed to be laughing at her, which made Zhao Yiping feel very uncomfortable.
A talented man and a beautiful woman, they were a match made in heaven. Zhao Yiping smiled and congratulated Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning. It was a smile that she put on with great difficulty. No matter how unwilling she was in her heart, at this moment, Zhao Yiping could only force a smile to congratulate the two engaged newlyweds.
"Thank you, Mayor Zhao, for your blessings. Chen Xing and I have today's big day because you looked down on Chen Xing in the past. Hehe, I'm just joking. Mayor Zhao, you don't mind, right?" Zhang Ningning's bright eyes stared at Zhao Yiping.
"Chen Xing is very outstanding, and only you are worthy of him." Zhao Yiping responded with a hollow smile. She finally smiled helplessly and bitterly in her heart. Zhang Ningning finally knew. Did she become an ugly clown tonight?
When it came to Zhao Guoli's table, Zhao Guoli could still maintain a natural expression, but Sun Xiang felt a little embarrassed. When Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning stood in front of Zhao Qing and were about to toast each other with a smile, Zhao Qing's expression was complicated. The three of them stood there. This scene was very strange, as if the power of fate was guiding them. Without the cause planted a few years ago, there would not be today's result. Chen Xing's experience was just like the old saying, a misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.
"Congratulations." Zhao Qing said these two words bitterly and raised her head to drink a glass of wine in one gulp.
"Thank you." Zhang Ningning only responded with these two words. He glanced at the other party and said nothing.
After a series of complicated etiquette, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning were finally able to sit down and have a few mouthfuls of food with peace of mind. Zhang Guohua and his wife Zeng Yun chatted with Chen Xing's parents from time to time. Today, the two families were the center of attention. Zhou Mingfang and Huang Kunming could only be the accompaniment. Chen Shuiping and Zou Fang had never enjoyed such treatment before.
Although Zhang Guohua repeatedly stressed that he was just an ordinary father tonight, his identity could not be ignored. With his presence, the people at the main table were still very restrained. As for Zhao Yiping, there was no need to mention it.
Perhaps considering that his presence would affect the atmosphere, Zhang Guohua left the engagement banquet after all the necessary ceremonies were done. Zeng Yun stayed behind as a parent. Once Zhang Guohua left, Zhou Mingfang and Huang Kunming would undoubtedly follow suit. Zhao Yiping was no exception.
Zhao Yiping had never had a meal as torturous as tonight. It was really hard for her to force a smile the whole night. However, she did not dare to leave the banquet in the middle. The governor, Zhang Guohua, was sitting there. She did not dare to leave before Zhang Guohua. Although Zhao Yiping felt like she was sitting on pins and needles the whole night, she had no choice but to persist until Zhang Guohua left.
Chen Xing's slap tonight was really loud! Zhao Yiping gritted her teeth. After watching Zhang Guohua's car leave, Zhao Yiping sat in the car with a gloomy expression. Chen Xing's invisible slap was not a slap on her face, but a slap on her face. Thinking of the smile on Chen Xing's face when he sent her off just now, Zhao Yiping wanted to dig a hole and hide in it. She had never been so embarrassed before.
"Ah, Yiping, you have to be more open-minded about some things. Things have already come to this point, there is no need to be calculative anymore. Moreover, with Chen Xing's current achievements, you can't suppress him." Zhao Guoli knew his wife's character very well. Tonight, at Chen Xing's engagement banquet, she could be said to have lost all her face. With her character, it was not an exaggeration to say that she had endured humiliation for so long, but she could not do anything about it.
In the system, if you had a higher official than others, you could bully others unreasonably, but conversely, you might also face the same situation, because there would always be people who had a higher official than you, unless you had the ability to become the general secretary. But so what? Even if you were the number one person in the central government, you would still be constrained by various interest factors. Every decision might have to take into account the interests of all sides. Could the number one person act completely according to his own will? The answer was no. The era of political strongmen had long passed.
Zhao Yiping did not say that she was bullied tonight, but she did not feel good sitting there. She was too ashamed to show her face, but she could not leave, because Zhang Guohua did not leave, and Zhou Mingfang also did not leave. She, as a mayor, dared to leave? Zhao Yiping might have dared to disrespect Huang Kunming, but in front of Zhang Guohua and Zhou Mingfang, Zhao Yiping had to sit obediently.
"Chen Xing has sent us two invitations in a row. It's really a good plan, a good plan. It turns out that he has been waiting to slap us in the face. I was wondering why he would be so kind to invite us to his engagement banquet. It turns out that he has already prepared everything." Zhao Yiping was so angry that she laughed. The light in the car shone on her face, making her well-maintained face look a little twisted and crazy. This woman was on the verge of exploding, but she had nowhere to vent her anger.
So what if he's prepared to slap us in the face? At the end of the day, we came here on our own accord. Otherwise, why would we feel humiliated? So, there's no need for us to blame everything on Chen Xing. Compared to his wife, Zhao Guoli was more open-minded about this matter. He was someone who could adapt to the current situation and be realistic. Now that Chen Xing had become the son-in-law of Provincial Governor Zhang Guohua, he was no longer someone whom the Zhang family could afford to offend.
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