The banquet was soon served one dish after another.
The dinner consisted of authentic Italian cuisine, which was extremely exquisite and tasty. Perhaps it was because of the flavor of the food, or perhaps because his lover and son were by his side, putting him in a good mood, Gan Yuan, who hadn’t had much of an appetite these past few days, also found it unusually delicious.
"Mr. President!" As the waiter brought in the main course, Gan Tang also put down his utensils, "I think tonight’s meal is very delicious. I like it very much, thank you for your hospitality."
The President immediately smiled, "That’s good to hear!"
Then, he naturally inquired about how old Gan Tang was, what school he attended... and the like.
The little guy answered each question accurately and politely.
As Gan Yuan ate, his eyes would occasionally shift to glance at his son, his face and eyes brimming with pride. On the other side, Huangfu Jue also appeared gentle.
Seeing little sauce smeared on the child’s lips, Gan Yuan immediately reached for his own napkin intending to wipe it for him, but as his hand was halfway there, Huangfu Jue had already stretched out his hand to carefully clean the little guy up.
Their eyes met, and although Gan Yuan’s face remained impassive, a smile flickered in his eyes.
Indeed, he took very good care of their son!
Moses didn’t have much of an appetite and ate only sporadically, his gaze often drifting towards Gan Yuan and Gan Tang beside her, taking in all her attentiveness towards the child.
"Marquis Smith," said the President after finishing a conversation with another guest at his side, his gaze then shifting onto Marquis Smith, "As far as I am aware, the Liberal Party has not yet announced its candidate for the election. Is it possible that the Liberal Party doesn’t plan to participate this time?"
"Of course not, we just want to choose the right person." Smith smiled, glancing at his daughter beside him. "My daughter Annie is competing for this position."
The President nodded, "Miss Annie is young and talented, an exceptional woman rare in our country, and I’m sure many people will support her."
"Mr. President!" Gan Tang interjected unwillingly, "My mommy is also running for President."
"Oh?" The President turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the child and landing on Gan Yuan’s face, "Miss Gan is also entering the race?"
"Yes." Gan Yuan turned her face, smiling as she looked into his eyes, "As it happens, I am the one competing with Miss Annie."
The President laughed, "I hadn’t expected this election to feature such outstanding women as the two of you participating. That’s a good thing. In today’s world, women are increasingly taking important roles. If our country could have a female President in the future, it might forge a different new prospect."
Without offending either party and showing no partiality, the President praised both briefly, and then took up his glass.
"Let’s raise our glasses together to these two outstanding women and also hope that our country can elect an even more excellent leader this time."
Everyone raised their glasses, and Gan Tang, too, picked up his juice, lifting his glass with aplomb.
Dining and chatting, dinner came to a close quickly, and the President stood up, inviting everyone to the main hall on the other side to attend a post-banquet dance.
As soon as Gan Yuan rose, Gan Tang reached out and grabbed her fingers.
"Mommy, aren’t you going to dance with daddy?"
Before Gan Yuan could answer, the youngster was already shaking Huangfu Jue’s hand in his other hand,
"Daddy, ask mommy to dance quick!"