Everyone was looking at Dong Xuebin.
When Dong Xuebin and Xiong Liping sat down at the main table, the atmosphere in the restaurant hall turned a little strange. Many people were utterly taken aback by the scene. Only Dong Xuebin knew what was going on. It had to be that when he went out to sea to rescue Qian Qian last time, someone aboard the warship had reported what he had done to Xiong Liping. Then Xie Huilan's Second Uncle, Xie Guojian, had called. During that time, Second Uncle must have spoken with Xiong Liping. After all, to suppress the news of Dong Xuebin going out to sea and keep the fallout from spreading, it would have been impossible not to notify the relevant leaders in charge. So while Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan's family backgrounds were a secret in Fenzhou City, Xiong Liping had probably learned about them back then. Otherwise, he would not have specifically sent them invitations, nor would he be treating Dong Xuebin so kindly now. Of course, Deputy Commander Xiong might also have taken Dong Xuebin's combat ability and ability to handle conflict into consideration, but Dong Xuebin had no idea how exactly he had weighed things.
Ring, ring. Ring, ring. Xiong Liping's phone rang.
Xiong Liping picked it up, looked at it, and answered, "Hello? Who is this?"
"Is this Uncle Xiong?" A woman's voice came from the other end. "Hehe, I'm Xie Huilan."
Xiong Liping froze for a moment, then immediately laughed. "So it's Hui Lan. Your voice caught me off guard for a second. The last time I saw you was at your Second Uncle's home. If I remember correctly, you weren't even ten then. Who would've thought? So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Dong Xuebin blinked.