Originally, Meng Xinian and Chiang Xiao planned to get married on the sixth without even considering calling Cheng Cheng back.
But now that he has come, Meng Xinian quietly added one more to the guest list at the banquet.
The initial plan was to have just one table.
Now one table is too small, two tables wouldnât suffice, would it need three tables?
With three tables, having it outside at a restaurant might be too conspicuous, attracting too much attention and making it easy for others to inquire about what the event is.
He had promised Chiang Xiaoxiao that before her college graduation sheâd remain married in secret in the eyes of outsiders, quietly completing her university life and simply being a student, not a married woman.
So, they could only have the meal at home.
Nonetheless, Meng Xinian didnât mind the trouble much.
Because having some liveliness on that day would make him happy.
"Then I should listen carefully."
Ah Liu laughed and patted Cheng Chengâs shoulder, saying, "How long can you stay this time?"
"I can stay a few days."
"Thatâs good, then you should rest first, and Iâll tell you more later, I need to go out for a bit."
Old Master Jiang had already returned. Li Hanzhong sent quite a few people to escort him back, and Chen Baoshen would go to D City to continue helping with his recuperation after spending the New Year at home.
Yet they dared not relax at all.
Vaguely, there was always a looming sense of a coming storm.
So, Ah Liu had been reading documents late every night these days, and today he would go to dine with Li Hanzhong.
For them, dining wasnât merely about eating; it was the post-dinner confidential discussions that mattered most.
Cheng Cheng nodded.
"Godfather, be careful."
"Got it."
After Ah Liu left, Cheng Cheng turned to Meng Xinian.
"What did you find?" Meng Xinian asked with certainty.
Cheng Cheng took out a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to him.
"All the information Iâve found is here, but I encountered considerable resistance while investigating Lu Shuangshuang. It seems someone is protecting her secretly, including their whereabouts and some past experiences."
"Lu Shuangshuang is the pampered granddaughter of Old Master Lu and holds quite a high status in the Lu Family. Itâs not surprising someone is protecting her."
"No, thatâs not the reason."
Cheng Cheng frowned and said, "I can find more detailed information on Lu Shuangshuangâs brother than on her."
Bear in mind, Lu Shuangshuangâs brother is the rightful heir of the Lu Family.
No matter how much Old Master Lu favors Lu Shuangshuang, her status could never surpass her brotherâs, right?
So, Cheng Cheng felt this matter was somewhat abnormal.
"Besides, Iâm not in D City, so there are things I canât investigate."
Meng Xinian pulled out the materials from the envelope, reading through them line by line, while saying, "That happens to be it, Uncle Six wants to transfer you to D City."
Cheng Cheng was taken aback.
Transfer him to D City?
"What do you mean? Is this what my godfather plans to discuss with me?"
"Yes, I didnât ask for the specific position, but itâs certainly a promotion. You can start considering it now."
Cheng Cheng hadnât expected Ah Liu to want to transfer him to D City; it came as too much of a surprise for him, and he indeed needed to think it over carefully.
He understood clearly that if he went to D City, he would definitely be tied to the Jiang Family.
He originally didnât like factional struggles or restraints at all.
No wonder Ah Liu said it might be a good thing, but he would only know after hearing it himself.
"Will my godfather return to the Jiang Family?" he asked gravely.
Meng Xinian said, "Itâs more than just returning."