Qin Guomin, without a word, told Cheng Wei to get lost. What use was such a brainless person?
"Second Brother, what are you talking about?" Qin Minyan said angrily.
Regardless, Cheng Wei was her husband, and he hadn't done anything excessive.
It was one thing for their father to tell Cheng Wei to leave earlier, as their father was old and a senior, so Qin Minyan had nothing to say.
Now, her second brother was telling Cheng Wei to leave, and she couldn't stand it.
"Suit yourselves, just don't implicate the Qin family in the future. That's all I have to say." Qin Guomin turned and left.
"Second Brother, why don't you say more? Are you going to watch our family make mistakes?" Qin Minyan chased after him, unwilling to accept it.
"Say more? What more do you want me to say? Didn't I just say it? You must show Young Master Xia ten thousand points of respect." Qin Guomin replied.
"What exactly is his identity?" Qin Minyan pressed.
"I don't know. I'll just tell you this: our Qin family is like ants in his eyes. Go tell Cheng Wei to abandon his arrogant attitude, or he won't know how he died." Qin Guomin said before going to entertain guests.
Qin Minyan was left speechless for a long time.
Perhaps it was Young Master Xia's immense status that caused her father and second brother to get so angry.
One thing Qin Guomin said was right: Cheng Wei was too arrogant and looked down on people from the mainland.
He was a typical example of someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. When he met someone more capable, he would shamelessly flatter them, but he wouldn't even glance at those inferior to him.
This was probably related to his upbringing in Hong Kong.
The China of today was not the China of the past. Even Hong Kong now had to rely on China for its survival, so there was no room for looking down on mainlanders.
"Husband, you really need to change your temper, or you'll truly suffer." Qin Minyan walked over to Cheng Wei and reminded him.
"You know my personality. While I might be a bit arrogant, I'm not stupid. I never offend important people."
Cheng Wei believed he had mastered the art of picking on the soft.
"Sigh, forget it. Let's go back to Hong Kong after Father's birthday tomorrow." Qin Minyan sighed.
"Alright." Cheng Wei wanted to leave now, let alone tomorrow.
Then, Cheng Wei continued to ask, "After I came out just now, did they laugh at me?"
Even at this moment, Cheng Wei still cared about what others thought of him.
"No one laughed at you. There were important figures present, so any thoughts wouldn't be revealed." Qin Minyan shook her head.
"That's true." Cheng Wei agreed.
"However, that Young Master Xia did say something puzzling." Qin Minyan suddenly recalled.
"What did he say?" Cheng Wei asked.
"He told us to spend more time with your parents and show them more filial piety in the coming days." Qin Minyan recounted Young Master Xia's exact words.
"Heh... I, Cheng Wei, may be a bit proud, but do I need him to remind me about filial piety?"
Cheng Wei sneered upon hearing this, thinking that a busybody was meddling in his affairs.
Qin Kaihu's birthday was tomorrow. Today, they were just having an early dinner at home, a warm-up for the birthday celebration.
The main banquet would be held at noon tomorrow.
The venue for the birthday feast was the Holiday Dynasty Hotel. The Qin family had booked out an entire floor.
The next day, at the Holiday Dynasty Hotel.
Around eleven o'clock, Xia Feng and his entourage arrived. Qin Guowen personally led Xia Feng and his group to the main table.
There were twelve seats at the main table. Besides Xia Feng and his group, there were his father, and special seats were reserved for Liu Zuowei and the Shanghai Party Secretary.
The Shanghai Party Secretary was to attend lunch today.
After all, Elder Qin was once the Shanghai Party Secretary, and he was currently working with Qin Guomin. It was only appropriate for the Shanghai Party Secretary to come and wish him a happy birthday.
Cheng Wei sat on the periphery of the main table, looking with envy at Xia Feng being treated like a star.
Despite his annoyance, after a night of reflection, he had come to realize that Young Master Xia must have an extraordinary identity.
Otherwise, why would so many important figures fawn over him like sycophants?
Especially Old Wang, who had completely lost his dignity and was almost licking Xia Feng with oily flattery.
"What a thick skin. You're fifty or sixty years old, and you're fawning over someone younger than your son. Have some shame!"
Qin Guomin, who was responsible for reception at the entrance, saw the Shanghai Party Secretary Zheng Ming approaching and quickly went to greet him. "Secretary Zheng, Young Master Xia has already arrived."
Zheng Ming naturally knew who the Young Master Xia referred to by Qin Guomin was.
The last time Elder Li personally came to Shanghai to see him, Zheng Ming was present but hadn't met Xia Feng himself.
Since Elder Li had to personally meet this person, Zheng Ming naturally knew how influential Xia Feng was.
As for how influential, he had no idea.
He just knew he couldn't afford to offend him.
"Guomin, please introduce me." Zheng Ming looked at Qin Guomin and said.
"Of course, Secretary Zheng, please follow me." Qin Guomin led Zheng Ming towards the hall.
As Zheng Ming entered the hall, many people greeted him. He was the boss of Shanghai, and everyone knew him.
Cheng Wei also stood up to greet Zheng Ming. Although Cheng Wei was from Hong Kong, he often paid attention to Shanghai's leadership due to Qin Guomin's position as deputy mayor.
"Elder Qin, happy birthday. I wish you boundless blessings and a long life like the South Sea and the Southern Mountains." Zheng Ming walked over and offered his birthday greetings to Elder Qin.
"Good, thank you, Secretary Zheng, for remembering my birthday." Qin Kaihu smiled and nodded.
"Elder Qin, you are my senior. It is only right for me to come and wish you a happy birthday," Zheng Ming said very politely.
"Very good, very good. Guomin, quickly arrange for Secretary Zheng to be seated." Qin Kaihu signaled Qin Guomin to arrange a seat for Zheng Ming.
Qin Guomin seated Zheng Ming to the right of Qin Kaihu, while Xia Feng and Old Wang and others sat to the left of Qin Kaihu in order.
Xia Lin was not at the main table. She didn't want to sit there and preferred to sit with Qin Wen and the others.
Qin Kaihu was the birthday boy today, so he naturally sat at the head of the table. The seats to his left were the most prestigious, followed by the seats to his right.
As soon as Zheng Ming sat down, Qin Guomin introduced him, "Young Master Xia, this is Secretary Zheng from Shanghai."
Then, he turned to Zheng Ming and said, "Secretary Zheng, this is indeed Young Master Xia."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Ming stood up and quickly greeted, "Hello, Young Master Xia. I regret not being able to meet you when I was with Elder Li last time. I'm finally meeting you today. If Young Master Xia doesn't mind, please feel free to command me if you ever need my assistance in the future."
Zheng Ming placed himself in a very humble position, directly telling Xia Feng to command him at any time.
"Hello, Secretary Zheng. I wouldn't dare to command. Please sit down," Xia Feng said calmly.
"Very good, very good." Zheng Ming nodded repeatedly.
Cheng Wei had been observing the situation. Seeing Zheng Ming being so polite to Xia Feng, and his attitude resembling that of meeting a superior leader,
Cheng Wei couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Who the hell is this guy?"