"Sir, have you forgotten about the old man you saved at the site of a car accident in Tianhai before?"
Lady Shen looked at Xiao Yifeng and said.
"You are... Oh, I remember now."
Xiao Yifeng looked at her for a few seconds, recalling the incident when he was in Xiao Ruolin’s car and they came across a traffic accident that had caused a blockage.
Later, they discovered an elderly man with a recurring heart condition, which was very dangerous, and Xiao Yifeng intervened on the spot and saved him.
At that time, there was a woman by the elderly man’s side, who seemed to be this woman in front of him, but at the time, Xiao Yifeng did not take the incident to heart, so he did not remember her immediately.
"I have been looking for you several times before, but I couldn’t find you. I didn’t expect to meet you here," she said.
"What did you want me for?"
"Of course, to thank you. You saved my husband’s life, and naturally, we owe you our gratitude," Lady Shen said, looking at Xiao Yifeng with a grateful expression.
At that moment, Shen Yunfeng also quickly approached, glanced at Xiao Yifeng, then turned to his wife and asked, "Madam, who is this?"
"Yunfeng, this is the medical expert I told you about before, who saved the elder. If not for him, I’m afraid the elder would no longer be with us,"
Lady Shen said to Shen Yunfeng.
"He is the one who saved Father?" Shen Yunfeng looked at his wife with a surprised expression, then glanced at Xiao Yifeng.
"Yes, that’s correct. I didn’t expect to meet him here today, it’s really quite fortunate."
Immediately, Shen Yunfeng looked at Xiao Yifeng with a grateful face, saying,
"Sir, thank you. If you had not promptly saved my father, I fear he would have been in grave danger. You are a benefactor to our Shen Family and to me, Shen Yunfeng!"
The distinguished guests from all circles of Tianhai who were present stared blankly at this scene, completely unable to grasp what was happening.
Why were the Mayor of Shen and his wife treating this bumpkin so warmly all of a sudden? The change was too abrupt.
Yang Hao, Xu Ming, Ye Yaxin, and the Mo Shuqian sisters from a distance all looked on in astonishment.
At this moment, Ye Yaxin narrowed her eyes and walked over, saying, "Mayor Shen, Lady Shen, do you know each other?"
"Yes, we do. This gentleman saved our family’s elder’s life previously, and we have been looking for him,"
Lady Shen replied with a smile, then she seemed to remember something and glanced at Ye Yaxin, "Right, I seem to have heard just now that this gentleman is President Ye’s fiancé, correct?"
"That’s right. He is my fiancé, Xiao Yifeng!" Ye Yaxin nodded.
"So that’s the case. What a coincidence! It turns out that our Shen Family’s benefactor is President Ye’s fiancé!" both Lady Shen and Shen Yunfeng chimed in.
The people around now understood; it turned out this individual had good fortune by saving the Shen Family patriarch, becoming a benefactor to the Shen Family, which was why Shen Yunfeng and his wife treated Xiao Yifeng so warmly.
The individual truly had good luck, and everyone present looked at Xiao Yifeng with a hint of envy.
The elder of the Shen Family was a significant figure, said to be a former military commander. Although retired now, he still had strong connections and status within the military, a veritable giant in Tianhai.
Because of Elder Shen, the Shen Family was not one of Tianhai’s Four Great Families, but they were an entity that no major power dared to provoke.
Now that Xiao Yifeng had saved Elder Shen, this was a great favor owed. With the support of the Shen Family, Xiao Yifeng could certainly walk sideways in Tianhai.
Yang Hao, Xu Ming, and others looked at Xiao Yifeng with a touch of jealousy in their eyes, their expressions sullen, and even Yang Huaimin’s face looked rather ugly.
"Mr. Xiao, my father still talks about you often. When you have time, please come to my house. Our whole family would like to properly thank you then."
Shen Yunfeng said to Xiao Yifeng with a smile.
"No need to be so polite, it was just a small matter."
Xiao Yifeng appeared indifferent, as if saving the father of the esteemed mayor wasn’t something he took to heart.
"Mayor Shen, we still have official business to announce."
At this moment, Yang Huaimin approached, speaking to Shen Yunfeng and glancing at Xiao Yifeng.
"Right, I almost forgot about that."
Shen Yunfeng suddenly recalled something, exchanged a few words with Xiao Yifeng, then followed Yang Huaimin up to a platform in the middle of the banquet hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today I, Shen Yunfeng, am here not only to participate in the Yang Corporation’s twentieth-anniversary celebration but also to make an announcement."
Shen Yunfeng said to the assembly in a grave tone.
At once, everyone’s attention was on Shen Yunfeng.
"I’m sure many of you have already heard, the municipal government plans to develop the land at the foot of Tianhai Yunxi Mountain and create a large-scale resort village that integrates with the Yunxi Mountain tourist spot."
"This project is of great importance to the municipal government. It has now officially begun, and the next step is to decide who will develop and construct the resort village."
"I believe that many in attendance are coveting this project, so I want to announce here that any company interested in this project can apply."
"We will screen these applicants to select those with the qualifications and capabilities to undertake this project, and then proceed to tender."
"In three days’ time, the municipal government will officially hold the bidding conference. Once a company wins the bid, they will take responsibility for the project, and the municipal government will provide all necessary assistance."
Shen Yunfeng’s words set off a flurry of discussion among those present; they were naturally aware of the resort village project and its vast potential benefits. Many companies had set their sights on it.
However, of those present, the real contenders with the ability and qualification to compete were the corporations of Tianhai’s Four Great Clans. But Mo Group, primarily in the jewelry business, was not interested in this kind of real estate development.
While the Xu Family, a real estate company, had just taken on the redevelopment of a shantytown and no longer had sufficient energy or funds to invest in the resort village project.
Therefore, the only ones truly qualified to compete for this project were Ye Corporation and Yang Corporation.
At this moment, the gazes of Ye Yaxin and Yang Huaimin inadvertently collided, sparking tension. The latter revealed a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, exuding the air of someone holding the winning card.
After discussing this matter, the gathering’s focus shifted to eating and mingling, using the opportunity for business networking.
Ye Yaxin approached Xiao Yifeng, who was still enjoying his food.
"How can you eat like you’ve been starved to death in a previous life? Can’t you stop eating? Can’t you be a little more refined?"
Ye Yaxin looked at Xiao Yifeng’s way of eating with an impulse to grit her teeth.
"When something’s free, why not eat; besides, what’s the need for refinement when eating? Refinement is for gentlemen; I’m a handsome guy, so I don’t need it!"
Xiao Yifeng retorted, but his reasoning was exasperating.
Ye Yaxin didn’t want to argue further with him on such a pointless issue and changed the subject:
"You’re pretty lucky, having even saved Elder Shen himself. Now you’ve got yourself a backer in Tianhai."