Chapter 228: No Objections to the Marriage!

Wang Xingjian praised Tang Ye directly in front of his father.

Du Xi was filled with pride, and instinctively took Tang Ye's hand.

Tang Ye was slightly stunned, then interlaced his fingers and gripped Du Xi's delicate hand tightly.

At this moment, a look of relief appeared unconsciously on the faces of Qin Lan and Tang Yu.

Although Tang Yu was now the Vice President of the Municipal People's Hospital and Qin Lan received quite generous dividends from Qinge every year, they still felt a faint, deep-seated anxiety about marrying into the family of a County Party Secretary.

However, Xiao Qin and Du Chengfeng were a friendly couple with no airs, and Tang Ye had performed very well in front of outsiders.

The two of them were completely reassured.

After Wang Xingjian took his leave, Du Chengfeng picked up his wine glass, walked over to Tang Yu's side, and said sincerely, "Old Tang, I really must thank you for raising such an outstanding young man as Tang Ye.

Whether from the perspective of a father or as a public servant, I am very satisfied with Tang Ye. Regarding the marriage of the two children, Xi Xi's mother and I have no objections whatsoever.

I sincerely hope this young couple can settle down soon, establish a stable home, and then devote themselves wholeheartedly to their careers, contributing more to society and realizing their life value as soon as possible. Du Xi's mother and I will certainly support Tang Ye with all our might and be his solid backing."

Qin Lan felt deeply moved, thinking that she and her husband had not been able to help Tang Ye in his career.

However, Tang Ye was capable enough to find a father-in-law who could help him in his career.

With Du Chengfeng guiding him on his official path, Tang Ye would be able to walk more steadily in the future.

Xiao Qin reached out to hold Qin Lan's hand beside her and said with great emotion, "These two children are so fated; they were classmates in high school and reunited years later due to work. The key is that they both cherish this fate. I am very satisfied with this child, Tang Ye."

"Why don't we find a time to sit down and set the date for the children's wedding?" Qin Lan suggested.

"Du Xi's master—the wife of Team Leader Wu—approached me before, wanting to act as a matchmaker for the children."

"I will also find a matchmaker on my side, and in a few days, we can gather again to discuss the details properly."

Tang Ye and Du Xi watched their parents chatting happily; their eyes met, and they looked at each other, their hearts overflowing with happiness.

Many families, when discussing marriage, are like a battlefield, with all sides making a scene over their own interests or face, eventually parting on bad terms.

But at today's meal, everyone ate comfortably and contentedly, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Du Xiaofeng wanted to interject several times, but was stopped by Du Chengfeng's gaze.

Although Tang Ye had helped her resolve a conflict today, Du Xiaofeng felt that regarding the marriage, as the paternal aunt, she should display her own influence and fight for some advantages for the bride's side.

Finally, Du Xiaofeng seized an opportunity, pulled Xiao Qin over, and lowered her voice, saying, "Sister-in-law, as the bride's side, we must appear stronger, otherwise, once Xi Xi marries over, she might be bullied by the groom's family."

Xiao Qin was both annoyed and amused, "Xiaofeng, I know you have Xi Xi's best interests at heart, but you have also seen the character of Tang Ye's parents; they don't look like people who would make things difficult for their daughter-in-law. There is no need for us to look for trouble and create conflict."

Du Xiaofeng pursed her lips and said disapprovingly, "Sister-in-law, don't be fooled by appearances. Before and after marriage are two completely different things. If you don't get a grip on the other side before marriage, it will be too late to control the situation after marriage."

Xiao Qin couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Du Xiaofeng anymore, secretly regretting that she had let her attend today's family dinner.

However, looking at it from another angle, although Du Xiaofeng was very goal-oriented, she did indeed consider things for Xiao Qin and Du Chengfeng regarding some practical issues.

"Sister-in-law, you are just too honest. The money you and my brother have saved for so many years shouldn't all be given to the groom's side at once. In my opinion, the groom's side should bear more. If that doesn't work, when Xi Xi has children in the future, they should take our family name." Du Xiaofeng became more agitated as she spoke.

Seeing that Du Xiaofeng was starting to talk nonsense, Xiao Qin simply stopped responding.

In fact, people all have some selfishness to some extent; if the child could take the Du surname, it would naturally be for the best, but the Tang Family only had Tang Ye as an only son, so how could they possibly agree?

Du Chengfeng led Tang Ye and stepped steadily into the private room next door.

Just now, Wang Xingjian had come to offer a toast, so according to etiquette, he should return the toast to show reciprocity.

As soon as he stepped into the room, Du Chengfeng walked straight toward Wang Xingjian without hesitation and said loudly, "Secretary Wang, we have come specifically to toast everyone!"

Wang Xingjian did not feel the slightest surprise at Du Chengfeng coming to offer a toast.

In the circle of officialdom, which values human relationships and social conventions, when dining in the same place and encountering acquaintances, offering toasts to each other can both demonstrate one's thorough etiquette and give the other party some face.

However, Tang Ye was quite surprised.

He never expected that An Xin would actually be in this room.

She was sitting very close to a middle-aged man, her posture extremely intimate.

An Xin had her lips almost pressed against the man's ear, whispering something.

Tang Ye felt a wave of disappointment in his heart and, pretending to be natural, took the initiative to walk toward An Xin, "Secretary An, what a surprise, I actually ran into you here."

An Xin elegantly picked up her wine glass with a beaming smile on her face, "Section Chief Tang, long time no see. We really are fated to meet in a place like this."

Tang Ye leaned slightly toward An Xin, lowered his voice, and advised her in her ear:

"I will keep today's matter a secret and will not tell Chairman Xu.

However, even if you encounter a thorny situation, you must hold onto your bottom line."

After saying this, he walked out of the room with Du Chengfeng.

An Xin stood frozen in place, and it took her a long while to come back to her senses.

This kid Tang Ye probably misunderstood that she was clinging to a wealthy man.

Clearly, in Tang Ye's perception, she had always been an ordinary, plain girl.

Appearing in such an occasion now, and being so intimate with another man, it was inevitable that it would cause a misunderstanding.

An Xin was both annoyed and amused!

"Secretary Wang, who was that who just came to offer a toast?" An Guohao asked Wang Xingjian calmly.

"Just a friend, not very close, we just happened to run into each other." Wang Xingjian did not give much of an introduction to Du Chengfeng.

An Xin had met Du Chengfeng a few times and knew he was the County Party Secretary of Tianling County.

The reason Wang Xingjian was so vague was likely because he was worried that the investment project he had in his grasp would fall through.

With An Guohao and his daughter here, he did not want to create complications by mentioning a potential competitor.

An Guohao had heard of Tang Ye before.

Later, he had heard his daughter talk about this person many times, her words filled with admiration.

Now seeing Tang Ye in person, he felt his eyes light up and everything became clear.

Whether in terms of appearance, height, or his current rank and status, Tang Ye was outstanding among his peers.

An Guohao was a successful businessman.

Although he had achieved remarkable success in the business world, from a certain perspective, there were still regrets brought about by his life choices.

Due to business dealings, he frequently interacted with relevant Government departments and deeply realized that while money could exchange for many material goods and conveniences, it was difficult to bestow upon a person the self-confidence and sense of security that power brought.