Chapter 349 Banquet
"What is this place?"
Sitting in Luo Yang's Lada, Song Yuanchao and he came to a place in Yanjiao. It was some distance away from the city and seemed a bit remote, but the road was well built and there were few cars and people passing by on this road. They drove straight ahead and entered a large iron gate. After entering, they followed the small path inside and turned many turns for a long distance before stopping in front of a small gray-white building.
Luo Yang whispered a place name to Song Yuanchao, who was a little surprised. He had heard of this place before but had never been there, because it was not a place for ordinary people. Didn't Luo Yang say he would treat him to a meal? Why did he come here for a meal?
Song Yuanchao stopped and did not move forward. He looked at Luo Yang with a questioning look.
"Okay, I'll confess and explain." Luo Yang knew what Song Yuanchao meant when he saw his expression. If he didn't have a reasonable explanation, Song Yuanchao probably wouldn't enter this building.
"Actually, I'm not inviting you to dinner today. A friend is inviting you. How should I describe this person... He's also from the compound circle. His family background is similar to Zhang Liming's, but he has a good personality. Although he likes to play, he's very particular about his conduct. He and I have a pretty good relationship. He has asked me out a few times before, and I turned him down twice. It's really hard to turn him down this time, but it's really inconvenient for me to come here alone, so I asked you to accompany me."
"That's it?" Song Yuanchao frowned. "That's not right. If it was just a simple meal, would you have dragged me along? And you're eating here? Tell me, what's going on."
"Well..." Luo Yang hesitated, looking a little embarrassed, and lowered his voice and said, "You should understand the principle that there is no good banquet, right? Although my relationship with him is OK, it is not as good as that between you and me, and we don't interact with each other very often. He suddenly invited me to dinner, so there must be something going on. Yuan Chao, I asked you to help me hold the scene, and in case there is something to discuss, you can also help me with advice and give me some ideas."
Song Yuanchao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What was Luo Yang's plan to do? He probably wanted to use him as a shield. If he really encountered a difficult situation, it would be difficult for him to deal with it alone. It would be different if he came with him. At best, he could smooth things over.
Pointing at Luo Yang, Song Yuanchao looked like he was just waiting for you. This guy didn't tell anyone before he came, but when he got there and couldn't hide it anymore, he told the truth. He's really cheating! But now that he's here, Song Yuanchao can't just turn around and leave. This place is very remote, and there are no buses or anything. If he really walks, he might not be able to get back to the city until tomorrow morning after walking the dozens of miles of mountain roads.
Since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Song Yuanchao shook his head helplessly, followed Luo Yang up the stairs and headed towards the small building.
The small building is not big. The three-story building looks similar to the old villas in Shanghai from the outside, but the structure is a Soviet-style building. The surrounding environment is excellent, and this place is not accessible to ordinary people. Don’t think that Luo Yang came here smoothly all the way, that’s because there is a pass in front of his car. If he didn’t have this thing, he would be stopped when he entered the mountain road.
Plus, this place is not the core area, so Luo Yang’s pass is useless if we go further inside, and his car can only go this far.
As soon as they reached the door, it opened from the inside. A woman in a navy blue uniform politely asked Luo Yang and his friends' names. After confirming that they were today's guests, she raised her hand and invited them in.
This woman should be the waitress here. Song Yuanchao's eyes swept over the woman with regular features and a smile, and then he looked inside the small building.
The interior decoration of the small building is very simple and elegant. Although it does not have those magnificent things, it can make people feel a sense of grandeur.
After entering, there is a small living room with a dark floor, which makes a crisp sound when you walk on it with leather shoes.
"Yangzi, hahaha, it's been a while since we last met. I've been waiting for you for a long time. You're finally here!"
After entering the room, just as Song Yuanchao was looking around, a hearty laugh came from the open door at the side, and then a young man who was slightly older than Song Yuanchao walked out quickly. The man was dressed fashionably, with a sophisticated shirt on the upper body, a new black jacket on the outside, and ironed trousers and a pair of shiny leather shoes on the lower body.
The man was of medium build and had a decent appearance. His slightly longer hair was combed neatly and there were two strands of hair hanging on his bangs, making him look as unrestrained as an artistic young man.
"Brother Qing, long time no see." Luo Yang walked forward with a smile and shook the hand that Hu Yaoqing extended. Only then did Hu Yaoqing's eyes notice Song Yuanchao who came with Luo Yang.
"Come, let me introduce you to my good friend, classmate, and Lin Yan's fiancé, Song Yuanchao." Luo Yang said to Hu Yaoqing with a smile, and at the same time said to Song Yuanchao: "This is Hu Yaoqing , Brother Qing, you helped me a lot during those most difficult years."
"Hello, hello, Brother Qing, I'm Song Yuanchao." Song Yuanchao didn't expect that Hu Yaoqing and the Luo family had such a past. Song Yuanchao certainly understood the meaning of Luo Yang's words. Although it was not easy for him to inquire about the specific situation, he believed that Luo Yang would not say such things casually. Since he said it, then Hu Yaoqing must have helped them in the past.
"Oh, so you are Song Yuanchao. I've heard of you and always wanted to meet you but never had the chance. Haha, Yangzi brought you here today and finally my wish came true. By the way, I heard that you and Yanzi are getting married at the end of the year? Don't forget to send me an invitation then."
Hu Yaoqing smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Song Yuanchao, appearing very enthusiastic.
"Of course, of course." Song Yuanchao nodded quickly.
"Don't forget it. Don't be like Lin Yuhang, who didn't even invite his old friends to his wedding a few days ago. I only found out about this afterwards. Go back and ask him if he still remembers the grudge from the fight when they were kids. So many years have passed, he's too petty, isn't he? It was just a brick that hit him on the head. I'm the one who suffered the loss. Look, look, do you see it? This scar was left on me by this kid back then. If I hadn't dodged quickly, this trick would have been ruined."
Hu Yaoqing was a very outgoing guy. He talked about the past with a smile and even pulled up his eyelids to show Song Yuanchao. As expected, there was a very faint scar under the right corner of Hu Yaoqing's eye. If this scar was really left by Lin Yuhang, it would be quite dangerous. If it went a little bit higher, it would be the eyeball. Hu Yaoqing was lucky.
The three of them chatted for a while in the living room, and then Hu Yaoqing extended his hand and invited them into the house.
After passing through the living room and entering the room where Hu Yaoqing came out, Song Yuanchao realized that this room was the dining room. There was a large round table and tableware in it, and there were also two young girls dressed up and sitting there.
After entering the house, Hu Yaoqing waved his hand at the girl who stood up and was about to speak without saying a word. The smile on the girl's face froze slightly, revealing a hint of disappointment, but they didn't ask anything. The two of them stood up and walked outside, and Hu Yaoqing closed the door for them after they went out.
At this time, Luo Yang secretly glanced at Song Yuanchao, and at the same time heaved a sigh of relief. Song Yuanchao understood that these two girls were arranged by Hu Yaoqing in advance to accompany him and Luo Yang for dinner, and even if they didn't have a good meal, there would be no show.
And now that he saw Song Yuanchao accompanying Luo Yang, although he had never met Song Yuanchao, he knew Song Yuanchao. In addition, the Lin family and the Luo family were already married. So Song Yuanchao and Luo Yang were not outsiders. They were friends, classmates and relatives. With Song Yuanchao here, such an arrangement was certainly inappropriate.
Hu Yaoqing immediately changed his previous arrangement and calmly sent the two girls away. After the girls left, he greeted Luo Yang and Song Yuanchao to sit down with a smile as if nothing had happened. After the two sat down, he asked them what kind of wine they wanted to drink. When Luo Yang and Song Yuanchao both smiled and answered that it was up to them, Hu Yaoqing became even happier and directly took out two bottles of special supply from under the table.
"We are going to drink this today. This wine is the old man's treasure. I secretly took it out from his study and was almost discovered by the old man. Hehe, you are in for a treat today. Come on, try it." Hu Yaoqing said mysteriously, and pretended to make a gesture of taking something and a frightened expression, which made Luo Yang and Song Yuanchao laugh.
One has to admit that Hu Yaoqing is a very capable person, and as a leader among the children of the compound, Hu Yaoqing has a completely different personality from Zhang Liming whom Song Yuanchao has met. Compared Zhang Liming, who pretends to be a decent person, Hu Yaoqing, who is free and easy and down-to-earth, is more appealing, at least in Song Yuanchao's opinion.
However, although Song Yuanchao had a good first impression of Hu Yaoqing, he did not dare to look down on him. Putting aside Hu Yaoqing's family background, which was similar to Zhang Liming's, how could Hu Yaoqing be any worse? In addition, the fact that he invited them to dinner today was also a reflection of his strength. There were very few people in Yanjing who could treat guests here.
In addition, there is Hu Yaoqing's behavior just now. From the two young girls who showed up and left, it can be seen that Hu Yaoqing is not a simple person. If you think that Hu Yaoqing is just a playboy just because of his casual personality and slightly humorous conversation, you are totally wrong.
Song Yuanchao had met a lot of people in his previous life and had some understanding of all kinds of people. When it comes to judging people, Song Yuanchao has some experience.
After getting to know each other, Song Yuanchao felt that Hu Yaoqing was not as frivolous as he seemed. Behind his casual personality, Hu Yaoqing was a very thoughtful and purposeful person. Just as Luo Yang guessed, his invitation to Luo Yang for dinner today was definitely not just a simple meal.
