kvmb Chapter 28 Surname Xiang, given name Xiang De Mei (meaning "thinking beautifully")
Chapter 28 Surname Xiang, given name Xiang De Mei (meaning "thinking beautifully")
Gu Huaizhou poured the cup of Junshan Yinzhen tea into the wastewater bucket and said, "I don't like this tea, Uncle Yusheng, you don't need to prepare this for me next time."
Looking at the silver needles in the wastewater bucket, Gu Wentao knew Gu Huaizhou's answer.
"Alright, you go back and rest first. We can chat again later after the guests have left. By the way, I want the three-delicacy flavor for this year's longevity noodles."
Every year on Gu Wentao's birthday, Gu Huaizhou would personally cook him a bowl of noodles and then eat it with him.
Gu Huaizhou's voice was gentle, "Okay."
*
Gu Wentao led Du Yusheng into the car and headed towards the banquet hall.
As soon as he got in the car, Gu Wentao sighed, "What a worry."
"Did you hear that? He wasn't saying he didn't drink the tea; he was comparing the tea to himself!"
Du Yusheng, of course, also noticed this. "Huaizhou doesn't seem to have those kinds of feelings for Miss Xie Jiaoyue. Sir, what should we do?"
Gu Wentao waved his hand casually, "Our Gu family's connections are only for Gu family members."
He tolerated Xie Jiaoyue only because of Gu Huaizhou.
Gu Huaizhou has made his stance clear; he will no longer tolerate Xie Jiaoyue using the Gu family's connections to build relationships and seek favors in the entertainment industry.
Du Yusheng was somewhat worried, "Miss Xie has been living a smooth life all these years thanks to her connection with the Gu family. If we suddenly sever this connection, the Xie family will inevitably cause trouble..."
"Noisy?"
Gu Wentao snorted, his imposing aura radiating authority without anger. "The Xie family has indeed been kind to the Gu family, but haven't we helped the Xie family a lot over the years?"
"Xie Mingzong was able to run Zhaixing Entertainment well thanks to the Gu family's support behind the scenes."
"Isn't Xie Jiaoyue's success in the entertainment industry also due to the Gu family's influence?"
"The Gu family did owe the Xie family a debt of gratitude, but they have already repaid all the favors they owed. If they continue to cause trouble, it will only show their insatiable greed."
Greed knows no bounds; like a snake trying to swallow an elephant, eating too much will only lead to bursting and death.
Seeing the old man's attitude, Du Yusheng nodded and said, "I understand what to do."
*
Li Xi is beautiful and elegant, and her elaborate attire tonight makes her even more eye-catching.
She was standing at the buffet restaurant with a glass of wine, selecting food, when several men approached her and started chatting.
Li Xi would reply to those who were polite, but she would ignore those who clearly had ulterior motives and simply read their messages without replying.
When Li Xi noticed a new plate of cranberry cookies in the snack section, her eyes lit up. Cranberry cookies were her favorite flavor.
Li Xi walked over and was about to reach for the clip.
Suddenly, a large hand reached out, took the tongs first, and went straight for the plate of cranberry cookies.
The other person picked up a biscuit and placed it on Li Xi's plate. "May I ask your surname, Miss?"
Li Xi looked up and saw a group of middle-aged men in their early forties, dressed in suits and ties, who looked like successful businessmen.
The uncle's appearance was only average among the group of VIPs, but he had the advantage of maintaining a good physique for middle age and the support of money, so he could be considered a masculine charm.
Li Xi had already read the random reply: "His surname is Xiang."
"Oh?" The middle-aged man smiled slightly, somewhat surprised, and said, "That's a rather unusual surname. My surname is Chang, and I'm the CEO of Huanzhou Technology. What's your name, Miss?"
Li Xi smiled slightly, her red lips opening and closing as she uttered three words: "Dream on."
President Chang was taken aback upon hearing this.
Then his gaze toward Li Xi became deep and amused. "Miss, you speak so bluntly. It seems I've made you dislike me."
“I don’t hate you.” Her gaze swept over the ring on the man’s left ring finger, and Li Xi said in a calm voice, “I hate every dog who has a partner but flirts around and is in heat outside.
No matter how well-mannered the man pretended to be, he still turned pale when Li Xi called him a "dog."
The man noticed Li Xi the moment she appeared and had been observing her from the shadows ever since.
It was confirmed that Li Xi was alone today. During the visit, she only had a brief conversation with the Xie siblings before they went to eat in the shadows.
In such an occasion, what is the purpose of a young and beautiful girl, without any power or background, who dresses up elaborately and sneaks into the banquet?
Isn't it all just to snag a rich husband?
President Chang happened to know Jiang Qingkong, and to be on the safe side, he even went to Jiang Qingkong to inquire about Li Xi's identity.
Jiang Qingkong told President Chang, "She is an orphan. Her father used to be my husband's driver. He died in an accident and was raised by the Xie family."
"However, she was kicked out of the Xie family a few days ago."
In other words, this beautiful woman was not only powerless and insignificant, but also orphaned.
President Chang had previously noticed that Li Xi had rejected several men who tried to strike up a conversation with her, but he did not believe that Li Xi was aloof.
It's definitely a tactic of playing hard to get.
So, after Li Xi rejected four men, President Chang appeared.
He believed that with his position as CEO of Huanzhou Technology, he would definitely win Li Xi's favor.
Mr. Chang is not actually a womanizer. He is a self-made man who has spent more than 20 years climbing to his current position and has remained devoted to his wife.
Because he believed in one sentence—
A man who mistreats his wife will never accumulate wealth.
Mr. Chang and his wife started their business together; they are a truly lifelong couple.
Over the years, he has been able to uphold his principles in the face of various temptations.
But Li Xi's appearance is like a crescent-shaped spring in the desert, attracting backpackers who have been trapped in the desert for a long time.
She appeared when President Chang's wife was old and faded, penniless, and most lonely.
So President Chang couldn't help but make an exception.
“You have a strong personality, and I like girls with a rebellious streak.” President Chang picked up the tongs again and placed a carved Western-style pastry on Li Xi’s plate.
"Little beauty."
Mr. Chang placed the pink, carved pastry on Li Xi's plate and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "If you come with me, you will be like this beautiful carved pastry, and you will no longer have to be casually placed on a large plate like those little cookies."
Li Xi: "..."
All I wanted was a cranberry cookie, what did I do to deserve this?
Li Xi disgustedly stuffed all the plates into the trash can.
Throw it along with the fork.
Clap his hands, Li Xi looked up at President Chang with a mocking smile, his tone neither too light nor too heavy:
"If you feel lonely and bored, Mr. Chang, please turn left outside and take a car to Plum Blossom Lane Bar Street. You can find men and women of all prices on that street."
"But this is the Gu family home, not a nightclub where you can find women to relieve your boredom."
"Don't let your filthy thoughts taint Old Master Gu's birthday banquet."
In an instant, countless gazes turned toward Li Xi and President Chang.
Jiang Qingkong and Xie Xingyun, the siblings, were also drawn by the commotion and came over.
Mr. Chang felt like he had a thorn in his side, and his eyes were filled with gloom.
He never expected this woman to be so ruthless, actually forcing him into an embarrassing situation in public.
Suddenly, President Chang put down his wine glass and walked closer to Li Xi.
He grabbed Li Xi's wrist and explained to all the guests and friends, "I'm sorry, you all had to see this and make a fool of yourselves."
“This girl was a student my wife once sponsored, but she came from an ordinary background and was blinded by the glitz and glamour of the city. She tried to destroy my marriage with my wife and attempted to cross social classes.”
"I don't know how they managed to sneak into the banquet this time, deliberately forcing me to comply."
Upon hearing this, the guests who were unaware of the truth began to believe it.
Because there are quite a few girls like Li Xi who turn around and bite back after receiving favors.
Among the guests present today, some have encountered this situation.
Li Xi was also shocked by President Chang's shameless and outrageous actions.
She quickly regained her composure.
"Xie Xingyun." Li Xi suddenly looked at Xie Xingyun in the crowd.
As the president of Zhaixing Entertainment, Xie Xingyun is quite well-known in the Dongzhou business community.
Upon hearing Li Xi call Xie Xingyun's name, everyone's eyes immediately fell on Xie Xingyun.
Looking at the tall, handsome young man in front of him, Li Xi said slowly and deliberately, "Xie Xingyun, tell them who I am, and whether the truth is what President Chang said."