Gu Qinglan kept her appointment on time and arrived at the hotel where the Huang family had arranged a family dinner.

Chen Yue followed him. After walking a few steps, his cell phone vibrated in his pocket. He whispered, "Mr. Gu, let me answer the call first."

"Ah."

Gu Qinglan arrived at the banquet under the leadership of the waiter.

Chen Yue walked to the corner of the hotel to answer the phone, "What's the matter?"

"Assistant Chen, we were following Gu Yan just now and found that he had contact with the mayor's wife. The two met in a cafe."

Chen Yue: "Are you sure the person Gu Yan met is the mayor's wife?"

"That's right!"

"Then do you know the content of their chat?"

"Gu Yan has been very wary recently. We dare not follow him too closely, so I wonder what they were talking about?"

"Then how long did they chat for approximately?"

"About half an hour."

Chen Yue: "Okay, I understand! You should also pay attention."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yue quickly walked into the banquet hall and found Gu Qinglan surrounded by people in the crowd.

He straightened his expression and walked towards Gu Qinglan, "Mr. Gu, I have something to tell you!"

Gu Qinglan nodded apologetically to the people around her, then followed Chen Yue to the side, "What's the matter?"

Chen Yue: "Someone just came to report that Gu Yan and the mayor's wife met for about half an hour."

Gu Qinglan frowned, "Did you hear the content of the chat?"

Chen Yue shook his head, "Probably because he has been following a little too closely recently, Gu Yan has become a little wary. They don't dare to get too close, so we can't know the content of their chat for the time being."

Gu Qinglan looked back at the hall. Except for some unimportant people, no one from the Huang family had appeared yet.

Thinking of this, he turned back to Chen Yue and said, "Now go and ask Secretary Zhang to confirm whether the mayor and his wife will be at the banquet tonight?"

Chen Yue: "Okay, I'll ask after I get off first."

Chen Yue turned around and left, walking to a deserted place to make a phone call.

Gu Qinglan slowly swayed the red wine in the glass, one after another, with an indifferent smile on her face, but a coldness in her eyes.

Gu Yan and Huang Yuan meet?

After a while, Chen Yue came back, "Mr. Gu, Secretary Zhang said that the mayor and the mayor's wife will arrive tonight, but not at the same time. The mayor will arrive later."

Gu Qinglan looked at the watch on her hand, "Let's wait another half hour. If the Huang family hasn't arrived in half an hour, we'll leave."

Chen Yue: "Yes, Mr. Gu."

At this time, a voice came from the hall, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time! Sorry!"

Gu Qinglan followed the sound and looked over, seeing Huang Qi in front and Lin Shuyue walking side by side.

Lin Shuyue glanced around the hall, and when she met Gu Qinglan's gaze, she gave a slight signal.

Huang Qi naturally saw Gu Qinglan in the corner and hurriedly stepped forward, "Mr. Gu, long time no see!"

Gu Qinglan: "Long time no see, Mr. Huang."

A few people exchanged a few words and then took their seats. Two main seats were left on Huang Qi's right hand side, obviously reserved for Zhang Weiguo and Huang Yuan.

Gu Qinglan glanced at the two empty seats seemingly casually and said nothing.

Huang Qi motioned to the assistant next to him, and then saw the assistant come on stage and briefly welcome everyone to the Huang family's family dinner. At the end, he also mentioned the mayor and his wife who would be present.

Lin Shuyue's seat was next to Gu Qinglan's seat, and the two had nothing to talk to.

Huang Qi turned to look at Gu Qinglan who was standing aside, "First of all, I have to thank Mr. Gu for coming to this celebration banquet despite his busy schedule."

"Although this is a family banquet, it is actually a celebration of the cooperation between the two companies through cooperation with the Lin Group! Thank you, Mr. Gu, for the honor of participating."

Gu Qinglan raised his wine glass slightly, "Congratulations on your happy cooperation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard movement from the door. Everyone looked at the door and saw that Huang Yuan had arrived.

Huang Qi quickly put down his cup and went to greet him, "Sister, you're here!"

Huang Yuan glanced at the people around him, and then whispered to Huang Qi: "Your brother-in-law will arrive late tonight."

"Ah?" Huang Qi then asked softly, "What time will we arrive?"

Huang Yuan: "I asked Secretary Zhang just now. It will probably take a while before he arrives."

Huang Qi was silent for a while, and then said: "That's okay, sister, just come and do it!"

Huang Yuan gently pulled his hand and walked aside, "I called Huang Yuelai at tonight's family dinner. When he arrives later, you first persuade him to return to the company."

Huang Qi nodded, "I understand!"

Huang Yuan warned again worriedly, "Huang Ting's recent behavior is outrageous. I didn't call him tonight. You should tell him to correct himself when you go back tonight."

Huang Qi: "I know."

Huang Yuan glanced at the hall and saw Gu Qinglan at the main table, her expression slightly calmed, "You also invited Gu Qinglan tonight?"

Huang Qi: "Yeah."

Huang Yuan's eyes flashed, and then she walked to the main table and sat down.

Gu Qinglan met her eyes and gestured slightly, "Hello, Mrs. Mayor!"

Huang Yuan nodded in response.

After everyone had a simple meal, everyone got up and left. Only Huang Yuan, Gu Qinglan, and Lin Shuyue were left at the main table.

Gu Qinglan looked back at Huang Yuan, "Speaking of which, it was many years ago that I had dinner at the same table with the mayor's wife!"

Huang Yuan's hand wiping her lips paused for a moment, and then she smiled, "If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten! At that time, your mother had just returned from France for medical treatment. We often met each other, making appointments to drink coffee and have beauty treatments. Then What a wonderful time!”

Gu Qinglan had a smile on her face, "I also have to thank you for often accompanying my mother to do things she liked and help her relax!"

Huang Yuan sighed, "Who would have thought that your mother's condition would relapse later and she would be so obsessed with it!"

Gu Qinglan: "At that time, I remember that my mother often mentioned you, and I could see my cousin sending you back from time to time. At that time, my mother often said that you and my cousin had a good relationship!"

Lin Shuyue on the side looked at Huang Yuan.

Huang Yuan: "I did have a good relationship with your cousin at that time, but I only knew him because of your mother. Later, so many things happened, and we never met again!"

Gu Qinglan pretended to be surprised and said, "Didn't the mayor's wife see my cousin after he came out?"

Huang Yuan looked at Lin Shuyue who was standing aside, "Gu Yan and I are just acquaintances. But I heard that Gu Yan is now cooperating with the Lin Group, so General Manager Lin must have met him more than I do."

Lin Shuyue raised her lips and smiled, "Our Lin Group does have some cooperation with him, but after the cooperation, I rarely see Mr. Yan!"

Gu Qinglan looked at Huang Yuan, with some invisible pressure in her eyes, and said: "Aunt Huang, I have always had some questions about the cause of my mother's death. I want to ask you about it. Is it inconvenient for you?"

Huang Yuan met his gaze, her expression did not change, and she smiled and replied, "Okay."

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