Municipal banquet hall.
When Gan Yuan arrived with her staff, the event was about to begin. Her assistant handed over the invitation, and the reception staff immediately raised a hand politely towards Gan Yuan.
Nodding gently to the other party, Gan Yuan stepped into the banquet hall. Her assistant and bodyguards stepped up to follow, but were stopped by the reception staff.
"I’m truly sorry, but this event only allows those with invitations to enter. Please wait outside."
The attendees of this event were all high-ranking officials of F Country, and thus the security measures were of a high standard to prevent journalists and other unrelated individuals from entering unless they had an invitation.
Gan Yuan took the clutch from her assistant’s hands. "You all wait outside!"
Although the assistant was reluctant, there was no helping it, and had to wait outside with the bodyguards while Gan Yuan followed the reception staff through the corridor to the venue.
"Please make yourself at home!"
The hosting staff stopped walking, courteously bowed, and turned to leave.
Scanning the surroundings, Gan Yuan immediately saw many familiar faces. She had been active in various places in recent days and had certainly gotten to know many high-ranking officials.
Seeing a governor from another province not far away, she walked over with a smile and greeted him.
"Governor, I didn’t expect to meet you again so soon!"
As the governor turned around and saw her, his eyes lit up, "Oh, Miss Gan, you are truly radiant tonight."
"Let me introduce you."
Men always liked to appear elegant and well-mannered in front of beautiful women, and this governor was no exception. He immediately introduced the two individuals he was conversing with to Gan Yuan.
One was a banker, and the other was an energy tycoon—a couple of remarkable figures indeed.
To Gan Yuan, they were no strangers. Businesspeople prioritized profit, and they understood that such emotional investments could potentially yield significant returns in the future. Such investment didn’t even require spending real money, so why not go for it?
Even if she lost, a woman who had the capability to run for President was definitely worth networking with.
After all, no one could be certain she wouldn’t become the President in the future; cultivating a good relationship now was definitely the right move.
Thus, both individuals greeted Gan Yuan with smiles.
As they were engaging in conversation, the host’s voice came from the presiding stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
Everyone turned their faces towards the presiding stage, and after a brief opening statement, the host invited the mayor to give a speech.
The mayor was a slightly overweight middle-aged man who, after taking the stage and saying a few words, raised his voice.
"...And now, please welcome our special guest this evening!"
As people were about to clap, he put his finger to his lips, signaling everyone to be silent.
Then, the sound of a piano began to play.
Naturally, people turned toward the direction of the sound, only to see that at the piano by the side of the banquet hall, two people had already taken their seats.
A father and son duo, both dressed in dark grey suits, the same white shirts, the same dark golden ties, their profiles appeared as if they were carved from the same mold, a smaller version and a larger one...
At the sight of these two, Gan Yuan’s lips parted in surprise.
Seated at the piano were unmistakably Huangfu Jue and her son, who she longed for day and night—Gan Tang.
In the hall, everyone quieted down, watching the father and son duo.