Dominating the Powerful Families: Rebirth of
Chapter 109: The Elder Dugu Proposes Marriage Part 3_1

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Elder Dugu Proposes Marriage Part 3_1

After Shen Wenru drove the business vehicle away, those who had been watching began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Hey, didn’t I see that correctly just now? Wasn’t that elderly man the famous General Dugu?"

"How could that be possible? If General Dugu was coming here, wouldn’t there be a big fuss about it? How could there be only this shabby business vehicle to pick him up?"

"That may be true, but that old man really did look like General Dugu to me! Could I also be seeing things?"

"Oh, come on, let it be, whether he is General Dugu or not has nothing to do with us little shrimps. We should hurry out and get our luggage!"

These little shrimps didn’t care whether General Dugu came to Suzhou or not, but the airport staff were shocked when they saw General Dugu.

They quickly phoned the airport’s leadership to report this.

The airport’s leadership hurried to report to Mayor Dong Weijun, who was newly appointed to Suzhou.

Amidst this hierarchical reporting, the news that General Dugu and his wife had arrived in Suzhou was leaked.

Upon receiving the news, Mayor Dong Weijun immediately instructed his subordinates to find out where General Dugu and his wife were staying, hoping to find an opportunity to visit them.

The answer came quickly, General Dugu and his wife were picked up by a business vehicle from Shen Family Ecological Estate, and their lodging place was at the Shen Family’s Estate.

Once Mayor Dong Weijun heard this outcome, he began to understand.

Mayor Dong Weijun had also just been parachuted in from Capital City to Suzhou to take up the mayor’s role half a month ago.

When he was transferred, the higher-ups had already made it clear to him that he must treat the people from the Shen Family in Suzhou well, not offend them in any way, and even assist them if necessary.

However, since he had only recently arrived in Suzhou, he had been caught up in handing over work and trying to build good relations with the members of the leading group, so busy that he had not yet had the chance to meet with the owner of Shen Family Ecological Estate.

Yet, unexpectedly, General Dugu and his wife had arrived ahead of his own actions.

Dong Weijun secretly wiped away some sweat from his brow.

Would those above think that he was not good at dealing with people? They had given him clear instructions, yet he had not taken them seriously; if any issues arose, it could mean that his position as the city’s patriarch might not be secure.

However, regretting now was useless; all he could do was take swift action to remedy the situation and hope to redeem his image in front of the Dugu and Shen Families.

General Dugu was still unaware that his arrival in Suzhou had been publicized.

At that moment, he was sitting in the car driven by Shen Wenru, chatting happily with Shen Tianxing and her mother, Li Xiuxia.

Shen Tianxing was also introducing the scenery of Suzhou to the old man, even detailing the histories behind them.

Shen Tianxing’s encyclopedic knowledge impressed General Dugu and his wife once again, further endearing the intelligent and capable young woman to them.

Only such an outstanding child would be a perfect match for their Zixi!

Just as Shen Wenru’s vehicle stopped at the Shen Family’s entrance, he received a call from Mayor Dong Weijun of Suzhou, "Hello, is this Mr. Shen? I am Mayor Dong Weijun of Suzhou."

Upon hearing that the caller was the new Mayor Dong Weijun, Shen Wenru promptly replied, "Oh, it’s Mayor Dong, hello! Hello! May I know what matters you have for Shen?"

Mayor Dong Weijun spoke in a genial tone, "Not at all, I just wanted to inquire if General Dugu and his wife are visiting at your place? If so, may I take the time to come over and pay a visit to them?"

Upon hearing Mayor Dong Weijun’s words, Shen Wenru knew the local government leaders were already aware of the Dugu Family patriarch’s itinerary.

Whether the Dugu Family patriarch would see guests or not was not something Wenru dared to decide on his own.

Wenru could only reply, "Mayor Dong, indeed, the Dugu Family patriarch and his wife are visiting my home. However, he deliberately came here quietly because he didn’t want to disturb anyone. As for accepting visitors, please wait a moment. I will ask the patriarch and get back to you, is that okay?"

How could Dong Weijun dare to say otherwise? He could only answer, "Of course, of course, thank you for your trouble."

When Dong Weijun got the news that the Dugu Family patriarch and his wife were indeed visiting the Shen Family, his heart was also overwhelmed by tumultuous waves.

What kind of background did the Shen Family have to be able to invite the Dugu Family patriarch and his wife to leave Capital City and visit their home personally?

It seemed that the higher-ups must have been aware of the Shen Family’s details long ago, which is why they repeatedly instructed him to foster good relations with the Shen Family when they assigned him this task.

But he was too foolish!

Such a good opportunity to establish connections had slipped through his fingers.

Dong Weijun wished he could slap himself in regret at this point.

Some opportunities are fleeting and wait for no one.

He had missed a golden opportunity and to get another chance to connect with the Shen Family, and through them to the Dugu Family, would be exceedingly difficult now.

Dong Weijun could only sigh deeply on his end.

Meanwhile, Shen Wenru, covering the receiver, approached the elder and whispered, "Elder, Mayor Dong Weijun of Suzhou knows you’re here. He’s on the line, asking if he can pay you a visit."

The Dugu Family patriarch snorted coldly and, with a commanding wave of his hand, declared, "Tell him I am here on a private matter and will not meet with anyone."

Wenru smiled and said, "Alright, I’ll get back to him with your response."

Following the Dugu Family patriarch’s instructions, Wenru relayed the message back to Dong Weijun.

Dong Weijun had anticipated this response and could only sigh inwardly. Then, he said to Wenru, "Mr. Shen, I have long wanted to visit you. When the opportunity arises, allow me to treat you to a drink, and let’s sit down together!"

Wenru readily agreed, "Sure, sure, when the time comes, I will host, I will host."

Dong Weijun once again tried to ingratiate himself with Wenru, saying, "If there’s anything you need on your end, just give me a call. You are currently talking to me on my personal mobile number, so you can reach me directly."

Wenru politely responded, "Thank you, thank you, Mayor Dong, for your concern and kindness. I will remember that."

Dong Weijun also knew when it was time to back off. Without dragging the conversation on, he said with a smile, "Let’s leave it at that for now, and we can meet up when we’re free."

Wenru replied with a grin, "Alright, we’ll meet when we’re free. Goodbye, Mayor Dong."

"Goodbye!"

Wenru had just hung up the phone with Dong Weijun when he received a call from a Vice Mayor Cai, who, just like Dong Weijun, wanted to visit the Dugu Family patriarch.

Wenru patiently relayed the patriarch’s message of not receiving any visitors to Vice Mayor Cai as well.