The hall.
The scene fell silent.
The turn of events was a little too dramatic, and for a moment, none of them could process the fact.
Seeing Secretary Xie and Dong Xuebin linked arm in arm so intimately, everyone knew they had to be husband and wife. A Municipal Party Secretary could not possibly joke about something like that. Mayor Hou and Mayor Wang were one thing, but Mother Hou and Hou Wen simply could not accept it. Hou Wen had been Dong Xuebin's classmate and roommate for four years in college. They had fought together and slept in the same bed. He knew Dong Xuebin far too well. Dong Xuebin was a good guy, and Hou Wen had always considered him a close brother, but objectively speaking, Dong Xuebin's circumstances were rather poor. His looks, family, and background—Hou Wen knew them all. He had never imagined that Dong Xuebin would actually marry such a stunning Municipal Party Secretary. Mother Hou felt the same. From what she had observed at the airport, Dong Xuebin had left her with an utterly ordinary impression. A leader's family member? He had not shown even a trace of that sort of bearing. He loved bragging, loved talking nonsense, was lazy, and had no presence whatsoever. Thus, Mother Hou's worldview collapsed as well.
How was that possible?!
How could these two be husband and wife??
Mother Hou was the one who found it hardest to accept, and she fell silent.
Hou Wen stared in astonishment for a long time before finally smacking Dong Xuebin on the arm. In a low voice that only the two of them could hear, he said anxiously, "You're really something, kid! Damn! You're way too blessed! I'm almost dying of jealousy! How can you be this shameless? Your wife is