When Father Xiao heard him mention the past, his face darkened: "Xiao Rui, don't think that your wings will become stiff as you grow up. Without my previous plans, you would have become the eldest young master of the Xiao family.
Do you have everything you have now? I also tell you clearly that obtaining the domestic agency rights of Changsheng and introducing foreign capital as Changsheng Group is not a task I give you, but a task given to you by the Shen family. Do you understand?"
Xiao Rui clenched his fists. He could resist his parents, but he could not resist the Shen family. That was a towering tree, which was the backing for the Xiao family to gain a foothold in S city.
"Aren't the political achievements we have done for the Shen family enough? What else do they want?" Xiao Rui was vaguely dissatisfied.
"The biggest competitor of the Shen family is the Xia family. The Xia family has the Ye family and the Su family, and even has good relations with the Jiang family. If you want to win the battle, you must do a lot more. We have expanded the medical field in the past two years.
It is also to pave the way for the Shen family. Don't be confused at this time, you want to marry An Tingnuan, I have already agreed, don't be dissatisfied." Father Xiao warned.
Xiao Rui sneered: "You also know that the Xia family has the support of both the Ye family, the Su family and the Jiang family. The Shen family can't defeat the Xia family. No matter how much we do, it's useless. Mayor Xia has made outstanding achievements in politics over the years. It's only a matter of time before he gets promoted.
.The Shen family can always only look after others, so why bring shame on themselves? Can't we just live well on our own?"
Father Xiao also sneered: "You are still too young and don't have a long-term view of the problem. Back then, the Shen family and the Xia family were fighting to the death. If it weren't for Ye Lancheng's help, how could the Xia family have come to power? But ten years have passed, and the Shen family is keeping a low profile. Who knows?
You know how many chess pieces you have cultivated. Don’t underestimate the bereaved dog. No one knows what it will be like when they counterattack. Since we have chosen the Shen family, we naturally have to do our best. This is also to protect ourselves."
Xiao Rui didn't say anything. He was fed up with the domestic situation and it would be better to be comfortable abroad. He also managed the branch in New York very well. If he was given a few more years, he would have the confidence to create another Xiao Group.
"Even if you don't have confidence in the Shen family, what about the son of the Shen family? If you have been in contact with him, you should believe in his ability. He was the person who made Ye Lan suffer a lot in Chengdu back then." Father Xiao continued to comfort him.
son.
When the son of the Shen family was mentioned, Xiao Rui's expression changed, and he finally responded: "I know, I have a sense of propriety."
"With your words, Dad will feel relieved." Father Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Rui was exhausted both physically and mentally and didn't want to say more. He just said, "I'm going to rest first" and went upstairs.
Mother Xiao watched her son disappear from the second floor, moved towards her husband, and asked in a low voice: "Old Xiao, do you think Rui'er still blames us for that incident? After all these years, he
Still can’t let go of the knot in your heart?”
"So what if you let go of what you can't let go of. He was sincere to Emma when he was a child, and it's not a complete use. Don't worry about this. If you have nothing to do, ask Emma out to talk about old times and explore her voice. If she still has feelings for Rui'er,
That will be easy to handle." Father Xiao said.
Xiao's mother understood the meaning of these words and said: "But our son is devoted to An Tingnuan, and Emma's affection for him is also heartless."
"Do you think I will really let An Tingnuan in?" Father Xiao gave Mother Xiao a look that said, "You are too naive."
Xiao's mother said: "Then why did you agree to Rui'er's engagement date?"
"That was just a delaying tactic. Do you know why I set the wedding date in three months?" Father Xiao asked back.
Mother Xiao shook her head, how could she know.
Father Xiao sneered: "Three months are enough for Ye Lancheng to take care of An Tingnuan."
Xiao's mother suddenly realized: "You want to borrow a knife to kill someone."
"Otherwise, if we object blindly, Rui'er will only become more rebellious. Leave it to time, leave it to Ye Lancheng. Ye Lancheng protects his wife and becomes a devil. We just wait for him to deal with An Tingnuan, and then follow the trend and terminate the engagement." After all, Father Xiao is a man.
The old fox knows how to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Xiao's mother was overjoyed: "Old Xiao, you still have an idea. Then I'll ask Emma out tomorrow to have a chat."
Father Xiao showed a smile like an old fox.
…
Lantingju.
The couple hugged each other. An Zhisu experienced the feeling of a bad woman tonight, and the evaluation was very good. He finally understood why An Tingnuan likes to do bad things so much. After all, he looks like he can't get rid of himself when others are angry.
Very cool.
"I used to hear stories about childhood sweethearts getting married. The childhood sweethearts in the stories always had a good outcome. But now it seems that the stories are all lies. Su Ye and Xia Ning, Emma and Xiao Rui, none of them
It goes as smoothly as the story." An Zhisu was still a little emotional.
"You don't care what others do." Ye Lancheng was speechless.
An Zhisu chuckled: "Bagua makes me happy."
"You mean I didn't make you happy just now, and you still have to gossip to satisfy your happiness?" Ye Lancheng raised his eyebrows. If she dared to say that she wasn't happy, he would let her taste the joy of ecstasy again.
An Zhisu instantly understood Ye Lancheng's threatening eyes, and got into the quilt: "Oh, I fell asleep, I'm so sleepy."
Ye Lancheng: "Haha."
An Zhisu stopped responding to him, as if he could really fall asleep instantly.
Ye Lancheng turned off the lights, purged his ears, and went to sleep.
…
Summer Garden.
Xia Ning took a hot bath and felt better all over. She lit incense in the room. Su Ye had collected it for her. It had some effect on her insomnia. She now habitually lights it before going to bed.
Some, seem to be much more effective than milk.
After Su Ye came back, he went to the study to deal with an urgent document. When he returned to the room, Xia Ning was already asleep. He put out the incense, went to the bathroom quietly, and tidied up briefly.
It was difficult for Xia Ning to fall asleep and she was always a light sleeper. He was afraid that he would wake her up when he went to bed, so he went to the cloakroom to get a blanket and fell asleep on the sofa. This was the first time since their marriage that the two of them did not sleep in bed together. Su Ye usually
In order to accommodate Xia Ning, he never worked overtime until she fell asleep first. Tonight was special and he couldn't bear to disturb her.
The room was dim, Xia Ning's eyes opened slightly, and she saw Su Ye huddled on the sofa with long arms and legs. The sofa was already very big, but it still seemed that it couldn't accommodate Su Ye's long body, and he always slept on it.
not feeling well.
Xia Ning wanted to say that she was not asleep and asked him to come up to sleep, but when she thought of what she might do after coming up, she didn't want to open her eyes.
What An Zhisu said tonight still lingered in her mind, exposing her disguise during this period. She thought she had completely accepted Su Ye. After all, the two were already a couple in name only, but An Zhisu tore it apart with just one sentence.
her self-deception.
Xia Ning was very distressed. She suddenly found that she seemed to have lost the ability to love. No matter how much Su Ye did for her, she could not be moved or moved by him. The heart in her chest seemed to be dead.
Can't jump.
Xia Ning felt that she was sick, but this kind of illness could only be buried deep in her heart, and she didn't know when it would be cured.