The dinner was arranged at the guesthouse of the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office. It had to be said that the reception standards of this guesthouse were second only to state banquets.
Although Cheng Xiaofan had never attended a state banquet, he had seen them on the internet and in movies.
Some important provincial leaders also rushed over. They greeted Melina one after another, but Melina's beautiful eyes never left Cheng Xiaofan.
"Mr. Cheng, I am truly honored to be able to sit with you today!"
"Mr. Cheng, I hope one day I can see you in the United States. I will hold a grand candlelight dinner for you then!"
"Mr. Cheng, I think I've seen you in my dreams!"
"Mr. Cheng..."
It was as if, in Melina's eyes, everyone else present had turned into air.
And in the entire restaurant, it seemed as if only she and Cheng Xiaofan existed.
"Ms. Melina, can you please not delay my drinking and eating?"
Cheng Xiaofan was obviously a little impatient and said, "I don't want to hear anything you have to say now. My immediate priority is to eat and drink well!"
"Otherwise, it would be a real shame to waste all this fine wine and delicious food!"
"Yes, yes, yes, you are absolutely right. Please enjoy yourself slowly!" Melina said, resting her chin on her hands, gazing at Cheng Xiaofan with a lovestruck expression.
Hua Fasheng and Jin Yanyun, as well as the high-ranking officials around them, sat there, petrified.
Especially the provincial leaders, who had come to accompany Melina. They never expected Melina to disregard everyone else, as if Cheng Xiaofan was the only one in her eyes.
Cheng Xiaofan ignored the way others were looking at him and focused on eating and drinking.
Half an hour later, the entire table of wine and food was devoured by Cheng Xiaofan alone, leaving the plates cleaner than if a cat had licked them.
"Beautiful Jin, where will I be resting tonight?" After eating and drinking his fill, Cheng Xiaofan stood up, patted his belly, and asked.
Jin Yanyun smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, you'll be upstairs. You and Melina will be staying together."
"..." What? Cheng Xiaofan was stunned.
He was to stay with Melina?
True, Melina was indeed beautiful, the kind that would make any man lose his soul.
And she had a special status, with a congressman father and being a famous magnate on the rich list. Any man would be tempted by her.
But!
He, Cheng Xiaofan, was an exception!
Did anyone consult him before arranging for him to stay with her?
Were they selling him out just to curry favor with this woman?
"Tell me, why am I staying with Melina?" Cheng Xiaofan's face darkened, his eyes fixed on Jin Yanyun, his tone not very friendly.
Jin Yanyun immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, please don't misunderstand. It's not that you'll be staying in the same room as Ms. Melina, but rather in the same suite."
"That suite is very good, with several rooms. If Melina has any situation, she can find you there at any time!"
"Oh, alright!" Cheng Xiaofan replied, thinking that he had been too careless.
As Jin Yanyun led Cheng Xiaofan and Melina out of the restaurant, a provincial leader frowned and asked Hua Fasheng, "Is this young man the divine doctor you invited?"
Hua Fasheng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it's him!"
"If it weren't for him today, we would have been in serious trouble!"
The provincial leader asked, "What exactly happened?"
Hua Fasheng quickly recounted how Hainuoji had secretly cast an evil spell on Melina and how Cheng Xiaofan had seen through it.
The leader was shocked.
He said, "I never thought such a thing could happen in this world. It's a good thing that Lu Shengming recommended such a young man, otherwise, the problem would have been too serious!"
Hua Fasheng sighed, "Indeed, thinking back now, my heart is still pounding. Without Cheng Xiaofan, I don't know how this matter would have been resolved!"
The leader pondered for a moment and said, "You're right. After all, Melina is a very important figure in our China. If anything were to happen to her here, we would not be able to bear the great responsibility."
"I noticed the way Melina looked at Cheng Xiaofan, it seemed a bit off!"
Hua Fasheng nodded and said, "I noticed it too, but it's a case of unrequited love. Cheng Xiaofan doesn't seem to care about her at all."
The provincial leader said with a smile, "Old Hua, if Cheng Xiaofan and Melina could get together, it would definitely be beneficial to our China."
"Can you try to persuade Cheng Xiaofan on this matter?"
Hua Fasheng immediately shook his head and said, "Leader, this matter is probably very difficult, and there's almost no possibility. I heard from Old Lu at the Bureau of Jianghu Affairs that Cheng Xiaofan has a girlfriend named Bai Yiling, and their relationship is very deep. It's hard for anyone to break them apart."
"It's best not to think along these lines, lest you anger this kid and make things worse!"
The leader chuckled and said, "I was just saying it casually, you don't need to take it too seriously!"
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"This environment is really nice. I guess this is a standard presidential suite!" Cheng Xiaofan followed Jin Yanyun into the suite and looked around, feeling very satisfied.
Jin Yanyun smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, you're right. It is indeed designed like a presidential suite in a high-class hotel."
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Great, beautiful Jin. You should get some rest early. I'm going to take a shower and go to bed!"
Jin Yanyun nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave!"
She turned and bowed to Melina, saying, "Ms. Melina, good night!"
Melina merely smiled and nodded at Jin Yanyun, then turned to Cheng Xiaofan, "Mr. Cheng, you're going to rest so early?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Yes, I always go to bed early. I'll see you tomorrow!"
Melina had wanted to invite Cheng Xiaofan to her bedroom for a chat, but hearing him say this, she felt a bit disappointed.
She had no choice but to say, "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow!"
Cheng Xiaofan did not forget to remind her, "Remember to drink a glass of energy water before you go to bed tonight!"
Melina smiled radiantly and said, "Thank you for your care, Mr. Cheng!"
After returning to his bedroom, Cheng Xiaofan closed the door and immediately called his own "Goddess Bai".
He knew she should not have gone to bed yet at this hour.
"Yiling, I forgot to call you earlier. I'm in the provincial capital now!" Cheng Xiaofan said.
Bai Yiling heard this and laughed, "Xiaofan, just as Mom said, you're a runaway. You disappear in the blink of an eye."
"Why did you go to the provincial capital?"
Cheng Xiaofan explained to his goddess, "I went to see Old Ye at Baimang Lake this afternoon. I planned to come home right after dinner, but the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office called and asked me to save someone!"
Immediately, he told her everything about Melina.
Bai Yiling heard this and said, "Xiaofan, I've seen reports about Melina and her father Miller on the news. This father and daughter are well-known China-friendly figures. You must take this matter seriously."
"Don't worry about things at home. Just handle Melina's matter properly!"
After the phone call, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His own goddess truly had a noble mind. He felt ashamed in comparison.
Before going to bed, Cheng Xiaofan took out the bone fragment from his spatial dimension.
As he looked at the bone fragment again, he couldn't help but tremble all over!
Amazing!
Within this bone fragment, there was actually a hidden, mysterious memory!