Chapter 421 - 257: The Wu Family’s Housewarming Banquet, A Full House of Honored Guests
Chapter 421: Chapter 257: The Wu Family’s Housewarming Banquet, A Full House of Honored Guests
Wu Ting’s family held their housewarming banquet at their community’s banquet center, a product of Fan City’s "Beautiful Countryside" initiative.
According to tradition in Fan City, major life events like weddings, housewarmings, and academic achievements were celebrated with a lively banquet. However, with economic development and rising living standards, the old way of setting up temporary sheds and stoves for open-air dining could no longer meet the public’s demand for hygiene and quality.
Under a major government initiative, Wu Ting’s family’s old village was demolished and redeveloped. A banquet center was built in the heart of the new community, and the one in Wu Ting’s neighborhood was particularly famous for its high standards.
Beneath a blue sky and white clouds, nestled among crisscrossing fields, the banquet center stood tall. Its design, featuring a pavilion shaped like two figures holding hands, showcased the center’s "people-oriented" philosophy.
A flight of steps led up into the building, opening into a banquet hall of over 900 square meters. It could accommodate more than 40 tables, seating nearly four hundred guests!
And it wasn’t just the grand exterior that was impressive. The center’s facilities, from the kitchens to the audio-visual equipment, were on par with those of any five-star hotel in the city!
With Deng Feifei handling the arrangements, a well-known local culinary team from Fan City was hired. The liquor and cigarettes were also carefully selected, making the entire affair feel very prestigious.
The banquet was scheduled for Saturday evening. A little after four o’clock, Deng Feifei drove Wu Mu and Zhang Qing to the banquet center to be the first to arrive and greet the guests.
The guest list primarily consisted of Wu Ting’s parents’ close relatives—his paternal uncles and aunt, and relatives from his mother’s side of the family. The rest were Wu Ting’s friends, colleagues, and some of his superiors.
Wu Mu and Zhang Qing had been perfectly calm when they thought it was just a family affair. But as soon as they heard that the guest list included various leaders—the vice president of City First Hospital, department heads from Fan City University Medical College—the elderly couple started to grow anxious.
In their entire lives, they had never had to interact with such important, high-status people.
"Uncle, Auntie, Wu Ting and I are here. We’ll take care of our guests. The two of you just need to eat, drink, and enjoy all the well wishes."
Deng Feifei, who came from a wealthy background, was worldly and experienced thanks to her parents. As the R&D manager for a large corporation, her organizational and social skills were top-notch. Handling a banquet like this was well within her wheelhouse.
Still, seeing the roster of leaders, experts, and professors who had come specifically to celebrate with Wu Ting, Deng Feifei couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride and astonishment.
Not even her mother could draw such an influential crowd. ’The man I chose is truly exceptional.’
Deng Feifei’s mother, Jin Yihong, would also be attending the banquet to congratulate her future in-laws. Their relationship wasn’t just personal; Jin Yihong and Wu Ting were also key strategic business partners, so her presence at an event like this was a given.
Her attendance, given her wealth and reputation in the medical community, was a powerful endorsement of Wu Ting.
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「Inside a luxury mansion in Fan City.」
Wu Ting’s uncle, Wu Xin, frowned, his expression grim. He turned to his son and commanded:
"Wu Liang, listen to me very carefully. Today is your Second Uncle’s housewarming banquet. You will be there, no matter what."
"Wu Ting is on a whole different level now. He recently made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, making him the pride and a celebrity of the Wu Family. He bought a house for your Second Uncle and Aunt, and now he’s throwing this banquet. This is a very important occasion."
"As the main branch of the Wu Family, we must all be there to support your Second Uncle and your cousin. I heard from him that Wu Ting’s bosses, colleagues, and many friends are coming. What will it look like if his own family doesn’t even show up?"
As the eldest brother of Wu Mu’s generation, Wu Xin was currently the most authoritative figure in the Wu Family. He never missed a major family event and always supported his younger siblings, making sure his money and gifts always arrived for their important occasions.
Wu Xin was a university-educated man, a rarity in his generation. He had a brief career as a public servant before going into business for himself, where he amassed a huge fortune. For a long time, he had been the wealthiest and most successful member of the Wu Family.
Previously, the other Wu siblings had led relatively ordinary lives, which only enhanced his status as a man of great prestige and virtue. He naturally assumed the role of the family patriarch in all matters and was deeply respected by his brothers and sisters.
He viewed Wu Mu’s housewarming banquet as a very important event.
In the past, Wu Liang had entered the engineering sector under his father’s patronage and made a fortune. He now ran his own municipal construction company and had landed numerous projects in the city.
He had always been considered the most successful of the Wu Family’s younger generation. Who would have thought Wu Ting’s fortunes would change so dramatically? He’d assumed his cousin was just some junior doctor at City First Hospital, but overnight, he had become the owner of a pharmaceutical company.
What’s more, he’d heard from his Second Uncle that Wu Ting was dating the only daughter of a Xiao City tycoon, had invested in her company, and was now estimated to have a net worth in the tens of billions.
Wu Liang didn’t know much about the medical industry, but his best guess was that Wu Ting had successfully latched onto a wealthy heiress. ’It’s no surprise,’ he thought. ’Wu Ting’s looks have always been the best in the family.’
’My own father was just as handsome back in the day. How else would my mother, the second daughter of a high-ranking official from Xiao City, have agreed to marry down?’
Wu Liang could only sigh. ’Why haven’t I had that kind of luck?’