Chapter 839 - 787: You Didn’t Come Just for the Tea, Did You!

Inside the room.

After seeing the arrival of Guo Donglin and several strangers.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

The old lady stood up from the fabric sofa.

Before anyone could speak, she frowned in confusion and asked, "Who might you be?"

"Chief Guo! Chief Xu! It’s you! How come it’s you! What brings you here?"

Almost as soon as the old lady finished speaking, Jiang Yuan sprang up as if propelled by a rocket, shouting in shock and excitement.

As someone interested in the political arena, Jiang Yuan immediately recognized these two big shots.

However, a soldier-clad Yan Huoshan and Wang Qitao from the security zone were not familiar to him.

After all, military and political affairs differ; military members don’t often appear in the news, so it’s understandable he doesn’t recognize them.

"Haha, Mr. Jiang, a pleasure to meet you!"

Guo Donglin said, smiling as he reached out his hand towards Jiang Yuan.

The latter was flattered and excitedly grasped it.

Likewise, Xu Huaizhe also shook hands with Jiang Yuan with a smile.

"Chief Guo? Chief Xu? This is?"

Madam Jiang, her face full of surprise, called out as she gathered her thoughts.

"Haha, madam, we heard today is your grand birthday! Missing the chance to join the celebration, we could only come to visit you. Madam, happy birthday! Wishing you blessings as vast as the East Sea and longevity matching the heavens!"

Yan Huoshan took a step forward, laughing out loud.

While speaking, he reached out and tightly held the old lady’s hand.

"General Yan is right! Madam, wishing you prosperity, health, and happiness, enjoying family bliss!"

Though Yan Huoshan started first, Guo Donglin and the others were not far behind, moving forward with smiles and a series of blessings.

This left the old lady bewildered and shocked!

She was just an ordinary old lady celebrating her birthday; how could these high-ranking officials come to her door with blessings?

This is too exaggerated, like something out of a fairy tale!

In the next moment.

Instead of getting confused with age, the old lady, whose intelligence surpassed many, seemed to have realized something.

She quickly straightened out the reasons behind it.

Sincerely, she chuckled and shook her head, "Thank you, thank you all for your concern! It’s too much trouble for you to come and wish this old woman on my birthday amidst your busy schedules, haha!"

"Madam, please don’t say that; we can always make time for this! What’s important is your happiness and long life, that’s all that matters!" said Yan Huoshan.

"Haha, alright, alright! This old woman is eighty-one now; don’t I know my own worth? Thank you all for your thoughts! But really, to speak plainly, you are here for Qin Fan, aren’t you?"

The old lady candidly brought up the main subject.

This made Yan Huoshan and Guo Donglin feel awkward for a moment.

But this so-called awkwardness quickly vanished.

To achieve such high status amid political storms and intrigue,

they are not the kind to be dominated by embarrassment.

"Madam, wishing you a happy birthday is important too!" Guo Donglin responded courteously with a smile.

"Nonsense! Let’s not use official talk with an old lady like me! However, this old woman is happy inside; it’s like Qin Fan is giving us a bit of face, haha! Since you’re here for Qin Fan, have a good chat; we will step aside for now, you go ahead and chat!" Madam Jiang happily shook her head and said with a smile.

Saying so, she was about to walk back to the room.

"Grandma, just sit down! With such a scene, as an ordinary man, it sounds like I have some secret matters to discuss with these big leaders!" Qin Fan said with a helpless bitter smile from the side.

"Right, right, what Mr. Qin says is true, there’s no need to step aside! Today, you are the main person of the day!" Upon hearing Qin Fan suggest so, Yan Huoshan immediately said.

If it were possible, he indeed didn’t want the Jiang family to stay and hear their conversation.

But wanting is one thing.

Since Qin Fan has revealed his stance, they have no choice but to comply.

"But—!"

The old lady’s ’but’ was only halfway spoken.

Qin Fan held her arm, leading her to sit down.

"Grandma, I’m a guest too, and they’re guests; how can there be a reason to make the host leave! It’s not like we’re discussing some unspeakable secret! You just stay seated!"

The reason for this, firstly, Qin Fan respects the old lady.

Secondly, to express his attitude to these people.

So these people understand how to act in the future.

Initially, Qin Fan didn’t want to be deliberate about it.

But since they came knocking, he doesn’t mind going along with it.

Moreover, he wasn’t surprised by the visit of these big shots; it was, in fact, expected.

From the moment his identity was exposed at the banquet, he anticipated it.

Even if Lin Wending would not speak out, other members of the Jiang family, or even the guests, as long as it was spread, it was bound to reach the ears of these people.

"Alright, alright then!" Madam Jiang, with no other choice, shook her head and sat down.

She could somewhat guess Qin Fan’s thoughts.

"Chief Guo, Chief Xu, and the two leaders, please have some tea!"

At this moment, Jiang Yuan, still in awe, poured four cups of tea and hurriedly said.

Even now, he couldn’t calm his heart.

Having leaders of this rank gather at their ordinary household.

How unbelievable, how extraordinary is this?

He felt like it was an unreal dream!

"Thank you!"

The four men no longer stood on ceremony, sitting down.

Each reached out to take the teacup and drank.

"Good tea, good tea!"

"The tea is good, and the tea-making skill is even better!"

"Bitter without being harsh, with a sweet lingering fragrance, truly excellent tea and skills!"

"If I’m not mistaken, this is aged Pu-erh tea. It’s got some years on it!"

The small teacups were put down.

Guo Donglin and the others nodded, each expressing appreciation.

"Chief Guo, excellent taste; yes, this is aged Pu-erh tea, left by my father. It’s been over ten years! We never had the heart to drink it; fortunately, my mother knew how to preserve it, or else it would have been wasted!" Jiang Yuan responded with some embarrassment.

"Since it’s such a good thing, Brother Jiang wouldn’t mind us having a few extra cups, would he? Haha!" Xu Huaizhe laughed.

"What are you saying, leader! It’s our honor that you enjoy it! Here, let me refill the tea for you!" With this, a belated Jiang Yuan quickly refilled their tea.

"Cough, cough—!"

"Cough, cough—!"

Just as the four were about to take up the tea again.

Qin Fan suddenly coughed a few times.

Instinctively.

The four people’s hands paused mid-reach for the cup.

Before they could pull them back.

Qin Fan curled his lips, smiling with an amused, slightly mischievous look.

He said, "You gentlemen aren’t here just for tea, I hope; if that’s the case, Uncle Jiang can break a piece for each of you, and you can enjoy it at your leisure back home!"

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