Gift-giving was an art, too.
Lin Zhe did not foolishly take the Tenfold Tonic Soup gift boxes out of his trunk.
He could simply have someone transfer them straight from his car to the guests' cars later, without appearing or handling them himself.
"Li Ying organized today's dinner. Zhang Xinyou, the chairman of this electronics factory, will be joining us."
"There's also President Tian, Tian Zhenping of Xinglong Group, and Principal Li, Li Xingwen of Wenhua Middle School."
"And He Bingfeng and his wife, He Hong, from He's Tomato Sauce."
"Then there's Leader Gao from the city government. Once we go inside and you see him, you'll know who he is. He's on TV all the time."
As Li Muchan quietly introduced the day's guests to Lin Zhe, they reached the restaurant entrance, where two quite pretty waitresses led them inside.
"Sorry we're late, everyone."
"Mumu's here! You were the only one missing!"
"Business has been booming for President Li lately. She's busy with work!"
"..."
"Let me introduce everyone. This is my husband, Lin Zhe..."
Although they had not registered their marriage, Li Muchan already regarded Lin Zhe completely as her man.
So when she introduced him, she introduced him as her husband.
Lin Zhe smiled and greeted everyone as well, and the atmosphere was very cordial.
Everyone attending the dinner Huang Liying had organized that day was a major figure in their respective field.
Besides their considerable clout, their manners were top-notch.
Naturally, there was no opportunity for Lin Zhe to show off and put anyone in their place.
With everyone present, Huang Liying asked the waitstaff to begin serving, and soon the large table was filled with dishes.
Deluxe sashimi, giant Australian lobster, bird's nest, sea cucumber, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...
Of the twenty-odd dishes on