Chapter 81: Birthday
Tang Wu's father struck Su Can as warm and genuine, unlike Mu Xuan, whose thoughts were impossible to fathom. But looking at his protruding belly and broad, heavy frame, it really was a little difficult to connect his genes with Tang Wu's.
Mu Xuan's side of the family must have had exceptionally good genes; otherwise, Tang Wu would not have ended up looking nothing like her father.
It did rather clash with Su Can's assumption that someone as lofty as Mu Xuan would surely have an equally distinguished-looking husband.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chu Zimiao, District Chief Yang Chenggui was introduced by Tang's father to people from the Economic and Trade Commission, Mu Xuan's colleagues from the Department of Justice, and several figures from the Foreign Affairs Office, as well as his own strategic business partners. They were all in suits and polished shoes, or radiated wealth and status. One was the mainland president of a Taiwanese company. Shaking Yang Chenggui's hand, he said, "District Chief Yang, hello, hello! Our company's setting up a base in Rongcheng this time, so we'll be counting on your help. I visited Rongcheng back in '95. It wasn't developing nearly this quickly then."
With the principal guests mostly present, everyone prepared to take their seats and begin the meal.
Some boys and girls came out of the glass room. A girl with single-fold eyelids stopped in front of Su Can and looked him up and down without restraint. "I know you. You're Su Can."
There were perhaps a dozen children there, gathered in groups of two or three. This girl belonged to the group in the glass room. Su Can finally realized where the many appraising looks he had sensed earlier had come from.
The girl spoke rather loudly,