Bai Yan touched his nose, his smile somewhat embarrassed.
However, Mayor Chen laughed heartily, smoothly pulling the two close: "Come, come, let’s eat! We’ll talk while we eat."
Mayor Chen has been in the circle for quite some time. Although not a crafty person, he could see through his daughter’s thoughts at a glance.
No wonder this girl was distracted all day, getting excited whenever school was mentioned. It turns out she has long had a crush on Bai Yan!
Mayor Chen, with a smile, kept his face inscrutable, making it hard to guess what he was really thinking.
At the dinner table, Mayor Chen opened a bottle of very ordinary Baijiu and personally stood up to pour Bai Yan a full glass.
"Brother, you can handle a cup, right?"
Mayor Chen said half-jokingly, "This old life of mine owes you a lot, today we should have a good drink."
"Mayor Chen is too kind."
Bai Yan was very modest.
"Not at all too kind! If Brother Bai doesn’t mind, just call me Uncle Chen from now on!"
Mayor Chen said with a smile, his gentle demeanor warming like a spring breeze.
At the dining table, Mayor Chen’s family of three continuously raised their glasses to thank Bai Yan, with the Mayor’s wife and Chen Jing holding their drinks, toasting Bai Yan time and again, which somewhat overwhelmed Bai Yan.
Especially Chen Jing, gone was her demure ladylike composure.
The girl sat next to Bai Yan, repeatedly offering him food, her beautiful eyes whirling, sweet smiles blooming, her tender gaze never leaving Bai Yan.
Mrs. Chen’s lips curled into a faint smile as she thoughtfully watched her precious daughter and Bai Yan.
Mayor Chen, however, kept a constant smile, his face full of cheer, not minding Chen Jing’s tender attitude towards Bai Yan at all.
As Mayor Chen said, it was indeed a lavish family banquet. At the table, besides repeatedly expressing their gratitude to Bai Yan, Mayor Chen barely touched on other topics.
Mrs. Chen, however, was much more proactive, thoroughly questioning Bai Yan, much like a mother-in-law screening her future son-in-law.
Chen Jing was shy about this but bowed her head and did not contradict her mother, implicitly agreeing with her attitude.
Father Chen smiled without saying anything, clearly supporting the idea of matching Bai Yan with Chen Jing.
Favored by a beauty, but such fortune is hard to enjoy.
A bitter smile appeared on Bai Yan’s face. The ambiguous attitude of Father Chen and Mother Chen made him somewhat uncomfortable.
There’s still Miss An from the An Family who hasn’t been ’consumed,’ and now Chen Jing is clinging to him, which really gave Bai Yan a headache.
If the lads of HZ city knew his thoughts now, they might severely despise him, truly a case of not knowing blessing in midst of fortune!
Whether the sisters from the An Family or Miss Chen, in HZ city, they are highly coveted ladies whom many dream of but cannot have, yet Bai Yan finds himself troubled by the beautiful women who like him.
"Little Bai Yan, I heard from Elder An that your miraculous medicine can also cure cancer, right?"
Mayor Chen, slightly flushed from the wine, asked somewhat tipsily.
Bai Yan was startled, then smiled and said: "Yes, Elder An’s cancer was indeed cured by me."
"Excellent! At such a young age to possess such formidable medical skill, you will definitely be a pillar of Hua Xia in the future!"
Mayor Chen laughed heartily and gave Bai Yan a thumbs up, his words full of admiration.
While Mrs. Chen kept smiling silently, Chen Jing’s cute face was full of confusion. She knew that the Elder An her father mentioned was An Xiaowan’s grandfather, but she didn’t know that Bai Yan had also cured Elder An’s cancer earlier.
"Actually, Uncle Chen, not to hide it from you, I bought that medicine, I actually don’t understand medical skill."
Without this miraculous medical prowess, perhaps Mayor Chen’s family wouldn’t consider him as important.
Bai Yan thought to himself.
But to his surprise, Mayor Chen picked up the wine glass and sipped lightly, his smile mysterious and unfathomable: "I know, it was you who bought the medication... This is the medication from Wanyan Company, right?"
Bai Yan frowned, he had not mentioned anything about Wanyan Company just now, how did Mayor Chen know this medicine was from Wanyan Company?
"Little Bai Yan, don’t be nervous."
Mayor Chen put down the wine glass, smiling amiably and said, "Mr. An told me about it, you should know, the elder has always been watching over you closely, your little affairs cannot escape his discerning eyes."
"Oh, so that’s how it is."
Bai Yan smiled lightly, yet felt a bit of dislike inside.
Although Mr. An was Sister An Yan’s grandfather, Bai Yan felt a sensation of being tightly controlled at this moment, as if no matter what he did, he could not escape the surveillance of some high-level figures.
It was like a common man leading a normal life at home, only to one day discover that his life was starkly exposed under the scrutiny of others, with absolutely no privacy at all.
Honestly, Bai Yan really disliked this feeling.
Regardless of whether Mr. An meant well or ill, he did not like being controlled every step of the way.
"When I was young, I was quite similar to you."
Mayor Chen suddenly laughed, pouring himself another glass of wine.
"Little Bai Yan, you guys go ahead and eat slowly, I will have a chat with Jing’er."
Mrs. Chen was very tactful, she stood up, smiled politely at Bai Yan, and took Chen Jing out of the living room.
The main topic was coming!
With a faint smile on his lips, Bai Yan understood that Mayor Chen, sitting in his position, naturally would not be as gentle and majestic as he appeared on the surface.
"Because back then I was young, always thinking I could escape some annoying shackles, never considering that sometimes, these shackles were also a form of protection given by the elders."
Mayor Chen, his eyes blurry from drink, quietly took a sip of baijiu, then continued speaking to himself: "Little Bai Yan, what is your relationship with Li Xiaoman from Wanyan Company?"
Bai Yan replied with a calm smile.
"Just friends? Li Xiaoman is the legal representative of Wanyan Company, but aren’t you the investor and actual controller?"
Mayor Chen looked at Bai Yan, his smile tinged with sarcasm: "As far as I know, Wanyan Company doesn’t really have a research and development department. Despite having many departments, none are related to drug development, that magical drug was also provided solely by you to Wanyan Company, right?"
Bai Yan remained silent, his palm under the dinner table suddenly clenched into a fist tightly.
A chilling sensation, like an electric shock, swept across Mayor Chen’s spine.
At that moment, Mayor Chen felt as if Bai Yan sitting opposite him emitted a powerful and evil aura, like a fierce beast choosing its prey, closely watching everyone challenging it.
Mayor Chen smiled wryly, pouring Bai Yan a clear cup of baijiu.
"Mayor Chen, what do you mean by these words?"
A chill appeared in Bai Yan’s eyes.
Mayor Chen slightly squinted his eyes, lifted his glass to sip, a nostalgic sadness appeared on his face: "Actually, Mr. An is somewhat of a mentor to me, he taught me a lot."
"Uncle doesn’t want to delve into where your medicine comes from, nor the exact nature of your relationship with that young lady from Wanyan Company."
Mayor Chen put down his wine glass, looked into Bai Yan’s eyes, Bai Yan also stared back at Mayor Chen.
The middle-aged man’s eyes carried a faint, wise smile: "You established Wanyan Company, but kept yourself out of it, a very wise move indeed. But to some people, this is hardly a secret. Today, uncle is speaking to you entrusted by Mr. An."
"Uncle invited you to dinner today for two reasons: first, to thank Little Bai Yan for saving a life, and second, to give you a heads-up."
"Some people, they are already targeting you."
Mayor Chen’s expression was serene, but his words startled Bai Yan.