Chapter 754 - 754 You bunch of ants!
Chapter 754: Chapter 754 You bunch of ants!
Chu Hao had already brought his children and went up to greet the guests.
His heart was full of gratification.
Chu Hao’s children also felt vindicated, thinking deeply in their hearts – ‘Our family still needs my father’s support!’
The guests attending felt both shocked and privileged. A dignitary like a city lord, even if they are a noble or a celebrity, is hard to see on a regular basis, let alone now, with three city lords visiting simultaneously.
The occasion was grand! Too grand!
The parents from Ma City, needless to say. And Binhai City is a coastal city, where the mayor’s position is self-evident.
Dong’an City is the capital of Shaanxi Province! Mayor Ding is almost equivalent to a vice-provincial official, just one step away from becoming a lord governor! And Mayor Ding’s wife has an extremely powerful network of connections in Beijing, which has long laid a solid foundation for Mayor Ding’s political career!
Under the attention of the crowd, the three city lords, each accompanied by their families, arrived at the same time!
Huang Xiaolong narrowed his eyes and saw Mayor Fang Shijie of Binhai City, along with Mrs. Fang and their precious daughter Fang Zhaoyue, striding forward.
Next to Mayor Fang was another family of three, two of whom Huang Xiaolong recognized. They were Ding Qinxue and her mother, who had given a mass blessing to Huang Xiaolong at the Chenghuang Temple in Dong’an City. Huang guessed that the dignified-looking middle-aged man standing next to Ding Qinxue and her mother was the city lord of Dong’an City – Mayor Ding!
The other family of three, naturally, was Mayor Yu of Ma City and his family. Mayor Yu had a son who bore a refined and elegant demeanor.
At this point, not only had Chu Hao gone up to greet them, but Old Master Chu had also descended the high platform with some difficulty.
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Others did not even have the qualification to go greet the guests.
Chu Hao quickly walked over to the city lords, bending slightly in greeting. “Mayor Yu, you’ve arrived.”
“Oh, Little Chu, since we’re here to celebrate Old Master Chu’s birthday, there’s no need to call me mayor. Just call me Old Yu.” Mayor Yu of Ma City, smiled slightly, “Little Chu, these two are Old Ding from Dong’an City and Old Fang from Binhai City. We all used to live in the same dormitory back in party school. Hahaha~~”
“Yes, yes, Mayor Ding, Mayor Fang, hello. How are you?” Chu Hao was very respectful and polite.
In the bureaucratic circles of Huaxia, higher rank officials have an enormous amount of power. Chu Hao, whether in terms of rank, potential or future prospects, was far behind Mayor Ding and Mayor Fang, so his respect was nothing but natural.
“Hmm. Mayor Chu, there’s no need for formalities. Today is not about official matters. I brought my family here today for some personal matters.” Mayor Ding laughed.
“Yes, yes. It is truly an honor for distinguished guests like yourselves to attend my father’s birthday banquet amidst your private affairs.” Chu Hao couldn’t hide a hint of pride in his tone.
“Well, Mayor Chu, we are looking for someone.” Fang Shijie of Binhai smiled mildly.
“Looking for someone?” Chu Hao was taken aback.
“Well, Little Chu, we are here partly to celebrate Old Master Chu’s birthday, and partly because Old Ding and Old Fang want to find someone. This person is also attending the banquet.” Mayor Yu of Ma City chuckled.
Immediately, Mayor Yu swept his gaze around the room and called out loudly, “Is there a Master Huang Xiaolong among us?”
Click~~~~!!!
Quiet!
It’s quiet!
It’s so quiet that it’s frightening!
Master Huang Xiaolong?
So these three city lords weren’t here because of Chu Hao’s face, but were here to find someone!
Many eyes instinctively turned to Huang Xiaolong.
The crowd heard the tycoons from Binhai earlier referring to this young man as – “Master Little Long!”
They came looking for him again? Just who is he?
If it was said earlier that the tycoons of Binhai, as well as the people from the four major families of Binhai coming for Huang Xiaolong had created shock.
By now, the people present had no energy left for shock. Their minds were – blank!
“Master Little Long is over there!” Fang Zhaoyue, quick-eyed, spotted Huang Xiaolong, her face full of joy, and a hint of longing appeared in her gentle eyes.
The mother and daughter duo of Ding Qinxue wore faces of devotion.
The family of Chu Hao stood there, dumbfounded!
Father Chu, Mother Chu, Chu Tingting, they were all shaking with excitement, trembling all over.
The legal wife, wearing an ashen face, snapped at Huang Xiaolong, “The three mayors are looking for you, what are you doing sitting there? won’t you go greet them?”
Huang Xiaolong became somewhat impatient, “What’s it to you? Since they want to see me, why don’t they come over themselves? Why do I have to go greet them? It’s not like I need anything from them. It’s ridiculous.”
Huang Xiaolong’s words were extremely arrogant, yet his tone was so relaxed, so indifferent, so matter-of-fact!
At this point, Chu Hao had already suffered a mental breakdown! All his composure, all his ability to hide his true feelings, completely vanished!
Humiliation!
He felt a great humiliation!
He never thought that as a core member of the Chu family, he would be slapped in the face by a young man at his father’s eightieth birthday celebration!
Dignity, face, pride … everything was being ruthlessly trampled under the soles of a young man’s feet, being ground into dust, over and over again!
“Who do you think you are? Three mayors come to see you, and yet you sit there doing nothing, you’re so disrespectful! What’s the difference between a person who doesn’t observe basic etiquette and a beast? As an elder in the Chu family, I’m ordering you to come over and greet the three mayors!” Chu Hao furiously shouted.
At this point, he had completely lost his composure!
“Hahahaha~~ no need, we’ll go over ourselves.” Fang Shijie laughed generously, leading the way with Mrs. Fang and Fang Zhaoyue, towards Huang Xiaolong.
“Won’t you go thank the master?” Mrs. Ding glared at Mayor Ding, hauled him up, and headed towards Huang Xiaolong, with Ding Qinxue, who had a devout expression, in tow.
Seeing the condition of Mayor Ding and Mayor Fang’s families, Mayor Yu pondered for a moment then nodded, and then he chuckled, “We should go, too.”
After a pause, Mayor Yu patted Chu Hao’s shoulder and said meaningfully, “Little Chu, you lost your composure today. In the future, you must pay more attention to controlling your emotions.”
Over there, the families of Mayor Ding and Mayor Fang were already chatting and laughing with Huang Xiaolong. Mayor Ding even personally paying thanks to Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Xiaolong sat there quite composed, without any signs of flattery.
Chu Hao was filled with a sense of powerlessness. He felt bewildered, suspicious and resentful towards Huang Xiaolong, only one thought in his heart, ‘When will I have the qualifications to sit and chat freely with three city lords… ten years? Twenty years? No, no, no… I’m afraid I won’t have such qualifications even after a lifetime! Just who is he?’
Then, Chu Hao’s daughter Chu Yiyi, seemingly unable to accept what was happening, shouted out loud, “What’s the use of wide-ranging connections? If someone doesn’t have any abilities, they’re still just a piece of trash!”
All eyes turned to Chu Yiyi.
Huang Xiaolong laughed dumbly, finally standing up. “First, Tingting said that people rely on themselves and must be strong, you said that connections are more important than personal abilities. Now that I have connections, you said that without abilities, connections are a mirage… Ha, one way or another, you always have a point, don’t you? But ability? What right do you bunch of ants have to stand in front of me, pointing fingers, discussing ability?”
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