Power and Wealth - Chapter 322

Chapter 322: 322
The sun is setting, and it’s getting dark .

Dong Xuebing parked his car in front of Yun De Auction and entered the company . He thinks if he should pretend to be sick or find an excuse to push away this invitation . But feigning sick is too obvious, and everyone can tell . Furthermore, it will leave a bad impression with Senior Xie and Sister Xie’s parents . He had no choice .

Never mind .

I had never feared anyone since young .

“Is Xiao Tao around?” Dong Xuebing asked a girl at the counter .

The girl looks at Dong Xuebing and immediately recognized him . She knew this man is close to Manager Qu . “Are you looking for Manager Qu’s secretary? Please wait for a moment while I call her . ”

After a while, Xiao Tao came down from upstairs .

Dong Xuebing did not waste any time . “Are you holding on to Yunxuan’s keys to the safe? Help me get a box of Wild Ginseng . ”

Xiao Tao knew those boxes of Wild Ginsengs belongs to Dong Xuebing . “Do you want to come up with me? What ‘year’ do you need?”

“I will not go up . Hmmm… Bring me a box of 50-years-old Wild Ginseng . I remember there should be one box . ”

The keys to the safe were held by Qu Yunxuan, but she had gone for a vacation with her parents and passed the keys to Xiao Tao . If it was someone else, Xiao Tao would call Qu Yunxuan to get her permission . But she does not need to get any permission for Dong Xuebing, and only needs to inform Qu Yunxuan when she returns . She quickly went upstairs to the safe and brought back a box of 50-years-old Wild Ginseng .

Dong Xuebing is in a hurry and left after getting the Ginseng .

A few minutes past six o’clock .

Xishan, Villa area .

Dong Xuebing drove his car in and saw the majestic Mansion far away . The armed guards standing in front of the gates looked menacing, and Dong Xuebing took a deep breath . He looks at his watch, and he was slightly late . After parking his car in the garage, he called Xie Huilan . But Xie Huilan had just gotten off the highway and can only reach 15 minutes later . She asked Dong Xuebing to wait for her to enter the Mansion together .

After waiting for a while, a brand new black Volkswagen Passat entered the garage .

The car’s number plate is Yan Tai County Government’s number plate, and Xie Huilan is alone in the car .

Xie Huilan is dressed up and is very pretty today . She carried her handbag in one hand and her coat in the other as she alighted from the car . Her hair is tied up neatly in a bun, and she wore a grey lady’s suit with coffee-colored pants and black high heels . This is very different from the usual black suit and made her more feminine . At least, her dressing today is not as serious as her usual dressing .

Dong Xuebing walks up to Xie Huilan . “You are beautiful today . ”

“Haha… thank you . ” Xie Huilan laughed . “Have you brought the Ginseng?”

“This is worth a few hundred thousand, and you think it is not presentable enough?” Xie Huilan carried her coat and bag in one hand and hooked her arm around Dong Xuebing’s arm . “Let’s go in . ”

Dong Xuebing took a glance at his arm and cleared his throat . “Ok . ”

At the gates of the Mansion, two guards stopped Dong Xuebing and want to conduct a body search on him . This is the procedure, and Dong Xuebing had been searched the last time he came . Although Dong Xuebing is unhappy about this, this is the rule .

Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes . “Do you want to search me too? Huh?”

The Officer, who had reached out for Dong Xuebing, paused .

“This is my boyfriend . ” Xie Huilan looks at the guards . “Do you think there will be any problem with him?”

The two guards looked at each other and stepped back without conducting the search .

When Dong Xuebing came here previously, he was not close to Xie Huilan and had to be searched . But this time, he is here as Xie Huilan’s boyfriend, and it will look bad on Xie Huilan if he is searched .



After entering the compound, Xie Huilan instructed . “Later, when we meet the elders, just address them the same as me . ”

Dong Xuebing nodded and asked suddenly . “What about your parents? Must I call them Dad and Mum like you?”

Xie Huilan laughed . “I am talking about my Uncles . As for my parents… Hahaha… you can address them as Mum and Dad if you dare . ”

Dong Xuebing dares not to address them as Mum and Dad .

“Oh, I am the eldest of the third generation . You don’t need to be overly polite to them . ”

“Ok . ” Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself .

Before Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan could enter the Mansion, they heard someone talking at the pavilion in the front yard . Two middle-aged men were smoking and chatting there, and they looked alike, like brothers . One of them has a deep and strong voice, and the other has a calm voice . There is also a middle-aged woman sitting beside them, listening to them with a smile .

Xie Huilan pulled Dong Xuebing lightly . “Come, let’s go over to greet them . ”

“These three are…” Dong Xuebing asked softly .

“The one who is speaking slowly is my Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang . He is my father’s brother and the second of the Second-generation . He has a good temper… haha… I seldom see him get angry . ” Xie Huilan walked slowly and explained to Dong Xuebing softly . “He is working in the Finance Ministry, and is the First Deputy Minister . ”

Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry?!

Dong Xuebing got shocked .

Xie Huilan continued . “The other two are my Second Uncle and his wife . Xie Guojian and Ci Lifen . He is the third of the Second-generation and is also Xiao Hao’s father . His temperament is like my Grandfather, very stubborn . But he honest and frank . Oh, he is a Lieutenant General with the Army General Political Department and is the Deputy Director there . His wife is working at the General Administration of Press and Publication . She is the head of a department and not the highest-ranked leader there . ”



Deputy Director of the Army General Political Department?!

A leader with the General Administration of Press and Publication?!

Dong Xuebing starts to panic . What are all these people?! The First Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry is at least a Provincial-Ministerial rank . Also, Deputy Director of the Army General Political Department, Lieutenant General?! One more promotion, this person will enter the Military Committee . Even if Xie Huilan’s Second Aunt is the head of a department with the General Administration of Press and Publication, her rank should at least be Bureau-Director .

“Eh, Huilan is here . ” Ci Lifen saw Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan .

Xie Guoliang laughed . “You are late . Did you want the whole family to wait for you?”

Xie Huilan held Dong Xuebing’s hand and walks over quickly with a smile . “I am not late on purpose . The traffic is bad… Hahaha… Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I wish you a Happy New Year . ”

Dong Xuebing followed what Xie Huilan said . Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Happy New Year . ”

Xie Huilan introduced . “This is Dong Xuebing . ”

Xie Hao’s mother, Ci Lifen, took a look at Dong Xuebing and nodded . “Not bad . This young man looks smart .

Xie Guoliang also smiles and nodded to Dong Xuebing . Just like what Sister Xie said earlier, he is friendly and approachable .

But Xie Guojian is not so friendly . He acknowledged Dong Xuebing’s greeting expressionlessly but did not show any displeasure .

Dong Xuebing was slightly relieved, as the situation is not as bad as he thought .

After chatting for a while, Xie Guoliang laughed and said . “Alright . Go in and greet your Grandfather . Everyone is waiting for you . ”

Xie Huilan replied . “It’s almost dinner time . You two should smoke lesser . It’s not good for your health . Hehe… We will go in first . ”



Xie Guojian laughed loudly . “You brat… are you trying to restrict me?”

Ci Lifen rolled her eyes . “Huilan is right . You should smoke less . Do you want to be hospitalized again?”

At the doors of the Mansion, Xie Huilan held onto the door’s handle but did not open it . She turned to Dong Xuebing and said . “My Eldest Aunt, youngest Aunt, and her husband are busy with work and could not come back . When I called earlier, Xiao Ran and the rest had arrived . Xie Ran is my younger brother (cousin), and Xie Jing is my younger Sister (cousin) . They are younger than me by one and two years . But they are all older than you, and they are my Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang, children . Hmmm… Xie Ran is now working in Beijing Committee to get some experience as he was just promoted to Deputy Director . Xie Jing is working at Xinhua News Agency . That’s about it . This is almost everything about my family . ”

Dong Xuebing is speechless . He thought his rank is quite high, but compared to anyone in Xie Huilan’s family, he is nothing . Even the youngest of the Third-generation is a Deputy Director .

“Shall we enter?”

“… ok . ”

Xie Huilan pushed the door open and laughed . “Sorry I am late because of the traffic . Haha…”

Xie Huilan’s mother, Han Jing, and Xie Guobang are sitting on the sofa . They heard Xie Huilan and looks at her . “You are making everyone wait for you every time . Stop finding excuses . ” Han Jing chided her daughter before turning to Dong Xuebing with a gentle smile . “Xiao Bing, you are here? Come in, quick . ”

Dong Xuebing greeted them politely . “Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year . ”

The Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Beijing City’s Committee Member, Xie Guobang, looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded . “Have a seat . ”

“Haha… Happy New Year to you too . ” Han Jing returned the greetings warmly .

The first time Dong Xuebing met Han Jing, the latter had treated him normally . But this time, Dong Xuebing can feel Mdm . Han’s attitude towards him had changed . He wondered if it is because he had saved Xie Huilan’s life during the timebomb incident, or… his performance at work . Errrm… this should be quite impossible .

Han Jing and Xie Guobang are the only ones in the living room, and the rest should be upstairs .

Xie Guobang sat on the sofa steadily, and Han Jing held Dong Xuebing’s hand and chatted with him . She also thanked Dong Xuebing for risking his life to defuse the timebomb and saved Xie Huilan’s life .

Xie Huilan laughed . “Mum, you are scaring Xiao Bing . Haha… Give him a break and let him have a sip of water first . ”