Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Lu Shuangyue's words left Liu Ergou feeling a tad awkward. Before he could say anything, she suddenly added, "Oh, and about that mechanism thing you mentioned—the master craftsmen are surnamed Gongshu, not Gongsun! Honestly, watching cartoons is one thing, but I can't believe you forgot the characters' names right after!"

This teasing made Liu Ergou lower his head in embarrassment. I can't really blame myself for this. I only saw one or two episodes at the village chief's house, and I've long forgotten the details. All I remembered was that distinctive name... and I even got that wrong.

Liu Ergou shook his head, casting all those jumbled thoughts from his mind before asking Lu Shuangyue, "Ahem, Shuang Yue, let's put that Gongsun versus Gongshu topic aside for now. Just tell me about this Gongsun Family! From your tone, they sound pretty impressive."

Lu Shuangyue nodded. "Yes, the Gongsun Family is indeed very impressive! In the city, their status is second to none! Let me put it this way: if no one from the Gongsun Family were at this seminar, it would be a complete disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ergou's face showed sudden understanding. He truly hadn't expected the Gongsun Family to be so formidable.

As Liu Ergou was pondering this, Lu Shuangyue glanced at her phone and said with a puzzled expression, "Huh? Strange. It's well past the seminar's start time. Why haven't they announced the beginning yet? What's going on?"

She wasn't the only one who was confused; the other attendees were equally baffled. Unable to hold back any longer, one person shouted out of curiosity, "I say, Elder Gongsun, what's happening? Why haven't you started the seminar? We're already over ten minutes late! I remember the last seminar wasn't like this at all!"

As soon as these words were spoken, an old man sitting in the same row as Gongsun Feng, but right in the center, suddenly stood up. Liu Ergou quickly looked over. The elder from the Gongsun Family had hair and eyebrows that were completely white, though his face didn't look excessively old. From a distance, he had the air of an immortal sage.

The old man stood up and announced in a clear voice, "My apologies, everyone. This seminar is a bit special! We have a very important guest who has not yet arrived, so please be patient a little longer. The honored guest is rushing over and will be here shortly! I ask for your indulgence!"

The moment he finished speaking, the previously quiet venue immediately became noisy. Many people lowered their heads and began to whisper, wondering who this distinguished guest could be.

"An honored guest? What honored guest?"

"I have no idea, but think about it. Anyone Elder Gongsun treats this way must be extraordinary!"

"Hey, that's obvious! Anyone could figure that out!"

Listening to Elder Gongsun's words, Liu Ergou and Lu Shuangyue were also curious. Lu Shuangyue muttered to herself, "An honored guest? I don't get it. Everyone who's supposed to be here is here. Where did this honored guest come from?"

After speaking, she looked at Liu Ergou with a questioning gaze. He just shook his head, indicating he was clueless.

However, just as Liu Ergou was feeling puzzled, Elder Gongsun, who had been sitting in the middle, suddenly turned his head and looked directly at him.

This sudden development caught Liu Ergou completely off guard. Why did Elder Gongsun suddenly look at me?

While Liu Ergou was still bewildered, Elder Gongsun actually smiled at him before turning his head back and resuming his previous demeanor. That smile from the elder made Liu Ergou's heart leap into his throat.

Why is that old man looking and smiling only at me? Could it be that he's plotting something? Is he going to make trouble for me later?

Following this line of thought, Liu Ergou considered it carefully but immediately dismissed the idea.

I don't even know him. Besides, Gongsun Feng is sitting at the very edge, which means his status in the Gongsun Family can't be high. If that's the case, he wouldn't be able to speak with the elder. So no matter how I think about it, there's no reason for the old man to have any contact with me.

Just as Liu Ergou was wondering about this, Elder Gongsun, who had been sitting calmly in the center, suddenly stood up and turned to look toward the venue's entrance. Seeing this, everyone else instinctively fell silent and followed his gaze.

Right at that moment, the venue doors swung open. A red carpet rolled in from outside, stretching all the way to the front before stopping. At the same time, a beautiful woman entered, followed by four bodyguards in black suits.

When Liu Ergou saw this, he couldn't help but mutter softly, "A VIP? What kind of VIP is that? At most, she's an investor, right? And here I was, thinking Elder Gongsun had invited some national medical sage!"

In contrast to Liu Ergou's calm demeanor, Lu Shuangyue, who was beside him, looked completely stunned.

"Huh?" she muttered. "What's going on? Why is she attending this seminar? This has absolutely nothing to do with her!"

Hearing Lu Shuangyue's muttering, Liu Ergou also became curious. He turned and asked her, "Shuang Yue, you know this woman?"

Lu Shuangyue turned to him, her eyes wide with astonishment. "Huh? Ergou, don't tell me you don't recognize this woman!"

Already confused, Liu Ergou became even more so. "No, why would I know her? And am I supposed to?"

Seeing that the shocked expression on his face wasn't fake, Lu Shuangyue leaned in and whispered the woman's identity to him. "I can't believe you, Ergou! How can you not recognize her? That's Mi Xiaoying, the woman you offended! I really don't understand how you managed to anger her so badly and yet not even recognize her! If she found out about this, she'd probably try to kill you!"

After hearing Lu Shuangyue's explanation, Liu Ergou rubbed his hair and chuckled awkwardly. "Heh heh heh, you can't blame me entirely, Shuang Yue. I'm a busy guy, after all. It's not like I can spend my days keeping track of what Mi Xiaoying looks like!"