The hotel.
The lobby.
That afternoon...
Several people chatted together and got acquainted. The city leaders beside them were all old hands from Jiangnan Province and knew one another well. Only Secretary Xie of Xiaxing City was new to the area. Since the other leaders had brought their families, they naturally had to introduce them to Secretary Xie. The conversation was relaxed and had nothing to do with work. This business trip was mainly for sightseeing, after all, and they were not even from the same city, so there was little professional overlap. Most of the time, they simply chatted about family matters and cracked jokes, just like ordinary people.
Xie Huilan smiled. "Your son isn't thirty yet, is he?"
"No, he's only twenty-six," Father Hou said. "And he isn't married yet."
Mayor Wang chuckled and pointed at Hou Wen. "Your standards are too high. You need to hurry up, or you'll make Mayor Hou and your mother worry."
Hou Wen seemed quite familiar with Mayor Wang. "Heh heh, I'm still young."
Mother Hou said helplessly, "I've been telling him that for a year or two now, but he just won't listen."
Xie Huilan casually said, "Twenty-six isn't old. I didn't get married until I was twenty-nine or thirty."
Father Hou waved a hand. "How could this brat compare to you?"
Mother Hou said half-jokingly, "Hui Lan, you were transferred here from the Capital City, so you know a lot of people. If you come across a suitable girl, remember our Xiao Wen." Everyone present held roughly similar positions and ranks. Although it was their first meeting, Mother Hou had already started calling her Hui Lan, making them seem closer.
Xie Huilan smiled. "All right, I'll keep an eye out for Xiao Wen."
Hou Wen said helplessly, "Mom, you and