"Elder Wu, this way, please. My grandfather has been waiting for you upstairs for a long time."
Hearing the envious voices around, Luo Wei felt immensely proud, but he still maintained a calm and indifferent expression, acting as a guide for the esteemed physician Elder Wu.
"Good, good, good. I'll go up myself. You young people can have a good time together."
Elder Wu also appeared very casual, showing no airs at all.
This scene only made the surrounding people envy him even more.
After Elder Wu went upstairs, Luo Wei, still wearing his smile, approached Xie Yun.
"Yunyun, you said you brought a boyfriend, why haven't I seen him?"
Luo Wei's face was full of smiles at this moment.
In his opinion, Xie Yun must be using that Lin Chen as a shield to appease him.
Otherwise, at a banquet like this, how could a boyfriend not stay by Xie Yun's side?
Especially now that everyone attending the banquet knew that he was going to confess his love to Xie Yun today.
Or, perhaps that Lin Chen, upon learning of his identity, had sheepishly fled?
Thinking this way, it wasn't impossible!
"Uh, he's probably wandering around somewhere."
Hearing Luo Wei's words, Xie Yun's expression tensed.
Yes, ever since they entered, she hadn't seen Lin Chen's figure.
Where had this guy gone now?
"Yunyun, don't deceive yourself. Look, the banquet hall is this big, and I don't see any unfamiliar faces."
Saying this, Luo Wei pointed towards the center of the banquet hall.
Now, many people had gone upstairs to curry favor with Elder Wu, leaving only a sparse few downstairs, making it easy to spot any unfamiliar faces.
Hearing Luo Wei's words, Xie Yun instinctively looked in the direction he was pointing.
Indeed, Lin Chen's figure was nowhere to be seen in the entire banquet hall!
"Hehehe, your boyfriend, wouldn't he have been scared away?"
Luo Wei narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming even more smug.
Who in Hangzhou's medical circles would dare say they didn't know Elder Wu?
Seeing how polite Elder Wu was to Lin Chen, it was only natural for him to run away, wasn't it?
Hearing Luo Wei's words, Xie Yun didn't say much, but her brow furrowed.
"Hahaha, then you go ahead and attend to Elder Wu. I'll come back to accompany you later."
"You can also take this time to think carefully about who truly deserves you."
Seeing Xie Yun's embarrassed expression, Luo Wei didn't press the issue and turned to leave.
He knew that Xie Yun would definitely want to call to confirm if her so-called boyfriend was present. His presence here would only make things awkward.
As a gentleman, he felt he needed to consider Xie Yun's feelings.
As expected, as soon as Luo Wei walked away, Xie Yun eagerly took out her phone and dialed Lin Chen's number.
"I'm sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off."
The familiar female voice from the phone made Xie Yun's heart ache.
For some reason, even though she knew she had pulled Lin Chen in as a last-minute shield, she still felt very upset at this moment.
For a moment, Xie Yun sat on the sofa with her phone, lost in thought.
Meanwhile, the banquet hall began to liven up. Many people greeted Elder Wu to make their acquaintance before returning to the dance floor.
Lin Chen, wiping his hands, emerged from the kitchen carrying a roasted leg of lamb.
"Huh? Lin Chen? What are you doing here?"
As soon as Lin Chen entered the hall, a familiar voice sounded in front of him.
Upon closer inspection, it was Luo Bin, the class monitor from his university days!
"Oh? Class monitor Luo? You're attending the banquet too?"
Seeing Luo Bin, Lin Chen greeted him with a smile.
"Hehehe, this banquet is hosted by my cousin. What, are you working as a waiter here?"
Seeing the roasted leg of lamb in Lin Chen's hand, Luo Bin's eyes showed no goodwill.
At the previous class reunion, they had thought Lin Chen had hitched a ride with Qiu Hanying, but they never expected him to be a gofer!
In the end, he still had to work honestly as a waiter at the hotel?
"Uh, no, I'm here with my girlfriend today."
Lin Chen smiled slightly. Since he was here to be a shield today, he had to be professional, right?
Otherwise, if his cover was blown, wouldn't Xie Yun tear him apart alive?
"Hahaha, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, we're old classmates. Do you have to be so vain in front of me?"
"I know everyone attending the banquet today. It's not shameful to be a waiter, you know?"
"What's shameful is pretending you're not a waiter when you are. That's how you'll ruin your life!"
Luo Bin put on a sympathetic look and began to lecture Lin Chen.
As far as Luo Bin was concerned, he knew all the guests present today. Although they weren't the absolute top figures in Hangzhou, they were all middle-class people in Hangzhou!
Who among the attendees today wasn't worth millions or tens of millions?
Especially those young ladies, they were all so arrogant. Who would want a boyfriend who had just been released from prison?
Furthermore, if Lin Chen had really found a wealthy patron and came to the banquet with his girlfriend, wouldn't he be by his girlfriend's side at such an occasion instead of going to the kitchen to carry out a roasted leg of lamb?
Wasn't that ridiculous?
"Uh, cough cough, okay, you're right."
Hearing Luo Bin's words, Lin Chen couldn't be bothered to refute.
A philosopher once said that the best way to avoid trouble is not to argue with fools.
"That's right. You carry on with your work. I'm going to have a chat with Old Master Wu."
Seeing Lin Chen admit it, Luo Bin immediately showed a smug expression.
At the class reunion before, Lin Chen's maneuver had stunned him, and he hadn't achieved the desired effect.
Although there was no one else around now, seeing Lin Chen bow down to him was enough to satisfy his current vanity.
After saying this, Luo Bin was about to turn around when he suddenly saw Xie Yun walking towards them.
As for Luo Bin now, although he didn't know this woman's specific identity, someone had pointed her out to him earlier.
Today, his cousin Luo Wei was going to propose to this woman!
"Lin Chen, where did you run off to?"
Just as Luo Bin was about to say hello, Xie Yun, who was walking over, directly approached Lin Chen, her expression full of anger.
She couldn't find him, and his phone was turned off. She had almost died of worry!
Who would have thought that this guy would be holding a roasted leg of lamb, looking so carefree!