He Wenjie and Guan Ju'er had originally intended to host a simple engagement banquet, and so they hadn't planned on inviting many guests. As it turned out, just as He Wenjie finished seeing his patients that day, he received a call from a public relations firm checking the final details of the banquet. Somehow, the news of He Wenjie getting married leaked out. As a result, his engagement party was attended not only by the expected members of the Ode to Joy group and their families, but also by a large number of his former patients and their relatives. Guan's father and mother only recognized one older man among them—a leader who had come to inspect their department years before, accompanied at the time by the local second-in-command.
While Guan's father and mother were only mildly shocked, Tan Zongming was so astonished his jaw nearly hit the floor. Spotting many of his own business partners among the attendees, he never expected them all to gather at He Wenjie's engagement banquet.
Had He Wenjie not possessed a remarkably high alcohol tolerance, he truly would not have been able to handle so many guests. Even though he had already instructed the attendees beforehand that no cash gifts would be accepted, those whom he had treated insisted on presenting congratulatory gifts nonetheless. Furthermore, the gifts left Fan Shengmei—who was temporarily in charge of reception—utterly astounded. From her professional perspective, every single item was worth at least two hundred thou…
Chapter 945