47: Chapter 47 You're practically rejuvenating!

The name Fangxiang Yuan might sound a bit tacky, like a restaurant from the early 2000s, but in reality, it was established in 1820 and has a history spanning over a century. It is a genuine, time-honored brand that has produced several state banquet chefs and specializes in Sichuan cuisine.

Although it isn't located in the bustling downtown area, to dine at Fangxiang Yuan, one must book at least a month in advance. They only host twelve guests daily, and there are only twelve private rooms in total, named after the Heavenly Stems.

At 9:40, a tourmaline red Mercedes-Benz slowly pulled to a stop not far from Fangxiang Yuan, and a rare, stunningly handsome man and beautiful woman stepped out from the driver and passenger seats respectively.

"This is Fangxiang Yuan?" Jiang Bai looked at Su Ye with a hint of confusion.

The nearby Fangxiang Yuan looked antique, evoking a feel from the Qing Dynasty. Two large red lanterns hung at the entrance, and the three gilded characters on the wooden plaque reflected a hazy golden light under the red glow.

Su Ye shrugged, spreading his hands like a little bear: "I don't know either. It's my first time here, but judging by the name, we shouldn't be in the wrong place."

"Let's go, we'll know once we go inside." Jiang Bai had no choice but to follow closely behind.

To the left of the main entrance of Fangxiang Yuan, Su Ye immediately spotted Yue Ju and Li Yan chatting and laughing with a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket.

Jiang Bai clearly saw them too, and her expression soured. Li Yan had been making snide, passive-aggressive remarks back at the barbecue restaurant, but Jiang Bai had felt a bit guilty and hadn't said anything. However, if Li Yan were to be snide again now, Jiang Bai decided she wouldn't hold back.

As Su Ye and Jiang Bai walked to the main entrance of Fangxiang Yuan, just as the greeter was about to step forward to ask if Su Ye had a reservation, Li Yan's slightly sharp voice rang out: "Oh, Jiang Bai, don't tell me you followed us here, trying to puff yourself up to look like a fat man just to show me how well you're doing now."

Facing Li Yan's undisguised words, Jiang Bai tightly clenched her small fists.

"Li Yan, why are you being so passive-aggressive here? A friend of Su Ye invited us to eat here."

Li Yan hadn't expected that Jiang Bai, who hadn't resisted any of her passive-aggressive remarks for the past two years, would fight back now, and her voice instantly became even sharper.

"Invited you to eat here? Hahahaha, that's hilarious. Do you know what kind of place this is? Regular people have to book at least a month in advance, and a single meal costs more than your salary for two or three months. You're eating here? Stop putting on airs."

Jiang Bai furrowed her brows and retorted: "Li Yan, don't you think you're overstepping? Do you want to be the world's police? Where I eat is none of your business. If you don't know how to speak properly, keep your mouth shut. You're spewing nonsense all day long."

"You—"

At this moment, the middle-aged man in the administrative leather jacket frowned and spoke: "Young lady, is that how you talk? Do you have any upbringing? Little Li was just kindly explaining the situation here, and you start cursing the moment you open your mouth. Do you have any decency?"

"Alright, hurry up and leave. This isn't a place where you can cause trouble."

Su Ye gave the middle-aged man a cold look and then said: "You're old, and you have quite the ego. Who are you, uncle? What we do is none of your business. Why are you meddling all day? Did you stuff donkey hair in your ears and not hear what Li Yan said just now? Who started it? I think you're experiencing a reversal of aging; you're really living life in reverse. Why don't you go back into your mother's womb?"

After speaking, he didn't give the middle-aged man a chance to respond and walked straight into Fangxiang Yuan, saying softly to the greeter: "My surname is Su. Which private room is Yan Zheng in? Take me there."

The greeter wore a perfectly appropriate smile and extended a hand forward, gesturing: "I will take you there."

Seeing that Su Ye and Jiang Bai were actually led inside by the greeter, Li Yan's face turned livid.

The middle-aged man also asked Yue Ju with a livid face: "Did you hear clearly just now? Which private room did those two go to? I want to see later who invited them to eat."

Yue Ju's face twisted in bitterness: "Section Chief Zhang, that Su Ye spoke too softly, I didn't hear it clearly either. But there are only a few private rooms in Fangxiang Yuan; I'll keep an eye out later and see."

He then gave Li Yan a look. Li Yan understood immediately, suppressed the anger in her heart, and then stepped forward with a beaming smile, linking her arm with Section Chief Zhang's, rubbing her soft chest against him: "Oh my, Section Chief Zhang, you are a generous person, so don't mind those two ignorant people. In a while, you are going to take me to meet Bureau Chief Yan. That's a real big shot. You are truly impressive; otherwise, I might never get to meet such a big shot in my life."

Feeling the softness against his arm and looking down to see a glimpse of fair cleavage, Section Chief Zhang couldn't help but swallow his saliva. His large hand gently touched Li Yan's perky buttocks, and he coughed twice: "Hey, what's the big deal? Why would I be angry? Today's young people just lack education. If I encounter them again in the future, I will definitely educate them properly."

As he spoke, he looked at Yue Ju: "Little Yue, in a while, I can only take you to meet Bureau Chief Yan. Today, we'll just get familiar with him and exchange a few words. I'll report your matter to Bureau Chief Yan separately later."

At this point, Section Chief Zhang looked left and right, lowered his voice, and said: "Originally, Bureau Chief Yan might have been transferred to the Municipal Public Security Bureau as a Deputy Bureau Chief this time, but it seems there was pressure from above for Bureau Chief Yan. He will likely serve as the District Party Secretary within the district, and as a member of the District Standing Committee, he will also concurrently serve as the District Public Security Bureau Chief."

Li Yan didn't mind the hand misbehaving on her perky buttocks and looked at Section Chief Zhang with some confusion: "Why does this Bureau Chief Yan have connections above but is still being held back from going to the Municipal Public Security Bureau? Isn't the Municipal Public Security Bureau bigger?"

Section Chief Zhang, while feeling the softness in his hand, said: "You don't understand, Little Li. Above a Deputy Bureau Chief at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, there is still the Bureau Chief, and there are other Deputy Bureau Chiefs at the same level. How much power can one really have? But a District Standing Committee member and District Party Secretary is different. Although they are at the same deputy-departmental level, the power in their hands is much greater. In this High-Tech Zone, he is the boss."

"And that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is jumping out of the cage of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission system; the world outside is vast. Given Bureau Chief Yan's current age, it is very possible for him to enter the Ministry in the future."

"Alright, as for other matters, you come with me tonight, and I'll thoroughly 'instill' these daily trivia into you. I came out of the private room just now under the pretense of making a phone call, so it's about time I went back."

Li Yan gave Section Chief Zhang a coquettish look, while Yue Ju had a sycophantic smile on his face. "Then I leave it to you, Section Chief Zhang. I have a generous reward for you later."

Su Ye and Jiang Bai were led directly to the Jia-style private room by the greeter. After the greeter knocked on the door, Su Ye walked straight in.

Looking around, he immediately saw Yan Zheng sitting in the main seat. Inside the private room was a large solid wood round table that could seat twenty people. At this moment, next to Yan Zheng were the Wuhou Police Branch's Deputy Bureau Chief Chang Le and a dozen or so men he didn't recognize.

The moment he saw Su Ye, Yan Zheng stood up and said enthusiastically: "Little Su is here. Come, come sit next to me."