Urban Super Medical Saint

Amidst the laughter, Lu Ming invited everyone inside, but Liu Qinghui adamantly refused to go in with the group.

Helpless, Lu Ming and his wife had no choice but to follow his wishes.

Just as Lu Ming was leading the group into the restaurant, a somewhat portly middle-aged man hurried over to greet them. As he approached, his gaze landed on the four blonde women following Lu Ming, and he looked momentarily shocked. However, he quickly averted his eyes and apologized to Lu Ming, "Director Lu, I'm terribly sorry, but we no longer have any private rooms available."

"What do you mean, Boss Lin? Didn't you just say there was one available?" Lu Ming frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Boss Lin glanced at Ge Dongxu and others, then pulled Lu Ming aside and said in a hushed, apologetic tone, "I'm really sorry, Director Lu. There's nothing I can do. The director from the county government office, Mr. Li, just called, and the other rooms are already occupied. You know I'm in a difficult position with these things."

"Didn't you tell him that the room had already been reserved?" Lu Ming said, somewhat irritated.

"I did, but he told me to discuss it with you, and if it really won't work, he'll call you himself," Boss Lin said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming grew even more irritated, but thinking of his current situation and not wanting to spoil the mood for his son and the others, nor to make a spectacle in front of their foreign guests, he ultimately swallowed his anger and sighed helplessly, "Alright, just arrange a table for me in the main hall."

"Thank you, Director Lu. Your meal will be on the house tonight," Boss Lin said with a sigh of relief, his eyes expressing a hint of pity as he looked at Lu Ming.

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In the past, when Lu Ming was the director of the county government office, he'd frequently arranged meals at the Golden Embroidery Restaurant. Back then, while he may not have been exuberantly spirited, no one in Golden Mountain County would have dared to ask him to give up a private room.

As for Mr. Li mentioned by Boss Lin earlier, he used to work under Lu Ming, and every time he accompanied Lu Ming, he had been extremely solicitous, calling him "Director Lu" with great respect. However, after a few years of significant personnel changes in Golden Mountain County, the former director of the government office had been transferred to the Archives Bureau, and his subordinate had ridden the tides and ended up taking over as the director of the government office.

"Thank you, Boss Lin. I understand your predicament. There's no need to waive the charge, just give me a discount," Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, Director Lu. You're a good leader. It's just a pity…" Boss Lin lamented upon hearing this.

"Haha, let's not talk about that. Please hurry up and arrange something. We can't keep our guests waiting," Lu Ming replied, his heart filled with bitterness.

"Alright, how about the corner spot by the window? It's relatively quiet there," Boss Lin suggested.

"That will do," Lu Ming nodded in acceptance.

Afterwards, Lu Ming turned back and apologetically said to Ge Dongxu and the others, "I'm sorry, due to the busy National Day, there are a lot of diners here today, and we couldn't get a private room. We will have to sit in the main hall."

"Old Lu, what's this about? Didn't you just say they had one?" Cai Xiaofen said, clearly displeased.

Her son had just started college and brought back foreign teachers to his hometown, so naturally, she didn't want him to lose face.

"Yeah, Dad, didn't you say there was one available just now?" Lu Lei also chimed in.

Cai Xiaofen and her son posed the question, Lu Ming's expression became somewhat awkward, and his heart felt even more frustration and bitterness.

Their son, always introverted, had seldom brought both classmates and teachers home, let alone a foreign teacher. How could Lu Ming not want to give his son a boost of pride?

But today's incident was difficult to explain!

"I think the lobby is better, lively, spacious, and not stuffy, let's just settle in the lobby," said Ge Dongxu, observing Lu Ming's awkwardness, quickly interjected, his heart also secretly annoyed.

The previous conversation between Lu Ming and Boss Lin, although deliberately hushed, was discernible even at that short distance. If He Guizhong and others couldn't catch it clearly, how could Ge Dongxu not hear it all?

However, Ge Dongxu could not reveal his identity, nor could he embarrass the host, Lu Ming, today. Even though he was irritated, he did not want to create a scene.

Yet in his heart, he resolved to find an appropriate opportunity to secretly give Lu Ming a hand.

"Right, right, I also like the lobby, it's spacious and well ventilated," agreed Lv Chongliang. Although he hadn't heard the conversation between Lu Ming and Boss Lin, he was skilled at reading the room. Seeing Ge Dongxu's recommendation, he immediately chimed in supportively.

"I enjoy the atmosphere of the lobby too; it's more characteristic of Huaxia Country," said Nico, always looking up to Ge Dongxu for direction. Seeing this, she also nodded along with a smile.

To Cai Xiaofen, her inquiry had been a reflex. When she saw Lu Ming's expression change, she had already suspected she had touched upon a sensitive topic. Lu Lei's concern was mainly about face. Now that everyone seemed in agreement with Ge Dongxu, they naturally refrained from probing further, allowing Lu Ming to quietly breathe a sigh of relief. He looked at Ge Dongxu with surprised appreciation, thinking that the young man certainly knew how to handle matters.

Son Wenjun and others walked in as Boss Lin was about to lead them to the arranged place. Accompanying them, alongside the driver Ge Dongxu had seen at the train station, was a middle-aged man around forty years old but already showing signs of balding.

"Old Lu, you're dining here too!" The middle-aged man approached Lu Ming, nodding with an air of authority.

While speaking, the middle-aged man's gaze deliberately glanced over Nico and the others, his eyes betraying a flash of amazement.

"Yes, Director Li," Lu Ming responded. His former subordinate had claimed his reserved private room and was acting high and mighty in front of him. Though irritated, he had to bear it, considering how circumstances had changed. The two might still be at the same official rank, but the extent of power they wielded was vastly different, and Lu Ming could only endure.

"Uncle Lu, do you still recognize me?" said Sun Wenjun, feeling a sense of satisfaction as he saw Director Li overpowering Lu Ming. He glanced at Ge Dongxu and the others with a smug and boastful look before speaking to Lu Ming.

"Oh, Wenjun, you've come to Golden Mountain to visit? How is Secretary-General Sun doing these days?" Lu Ming certainly recognized Sun Wenjun; his father had once been his subordinate. Now one was the Chief of the Golden Mountain County Archives Bureau, while the other was the Jinzhou City Government Secretary-General.

"My dad's doing well, just very busy with work. By the way, Uncle Lu, which private room are you in? I'll come to pay my respects in a bit," Sun Wenjun asked deliberately, a disdainful sneer flashing in his eyes.

He had come in just in time to hear Lv Chongliang and others express their preference for the lobby.

"We'll be eating in the lobby, Wenjun, no need for formalities, please send my regards to your dad!" Lu Ming replied politely, though he felt a twinge of discomfort. After all, Sun Wenjun was the son of the city government's Secretary-General, and Lu Ming, despite his irritation, could not afford to be disrespectful at this moment.