Chapter 177 Li Zitao leaves and Fu Qifei comes to visit
Chapter 177 Li Zitao leaves and Fu Qifei comes to visit
They had met once before, and this time Li Zitao was not reserved. He smiled at his cousin's teasing and said, "Yes, it's because I need help. I hope Sister Ayan will be kind enough to help me."
Fu Ziyan laughed and ran to the collection room to get the ancient painting.
When he came back, all the servants had left the hall, and Li Zitao was chatting happily with his grandfather and father, talking about the food and customs of the mainland and Hong Kong.
As soon as Fu Ziyan appeared, three pairs of eyes glanced over at the same time.
Fu Ziyan smiled and placed the ancient painting on the clean coffee table. "Taozi, come and see what you're asking for. I'll help you put your mind at ease."
Li Zitao didn't refuse. He carefully checked it and bowed his hands to express his gratitude. "Thank you, Ayan, for your help."
This small painting is worth a sky-high price of 4.6 million.
He knew in his heart that Ayan was only willing to help because he was her cousin. But to be frank, this cousin of his was only in name only. They had only known each other for a few days, and yet he had asked Ayan to help him so many times, which was very costly.
Helping him is a favor, not helping him is my duty. Even for the wealthy in Hong Kong, more than four million is not a sum that can be thrown around casually.
Fu Ziyan turned sideways and did not accept Li Zitao's greeting.
"Oh, Taozi, you're thanking the wrong person. Grandpa paid for you, and I even got an off-road vehicle as a reward from him."
Fu Ziyan told the truth, which would make it easier for Li Zitao to accept it.
"Thank you grandpa."
Fu Mingzhang waved his hand, his eyes full of kindness, "It's a small matter, just consider it my gift to you."
Li Zitao is more than one year older than Fu Ziyan. He turned eighteen a few months ago and officially became an adult.
Seeing that Li Zitao still had a look of gratitude on his face, Fu Ziyan raised her eyebrows in a funny way, with a look of regret as if to say, "It's a pity you didn't get any benefits." "Taozi, you're at a loss. The coming-of-age gift is only worth over four million. Grandpa is super rich."
Li Zitao raised the corners of his lips and followed Fu Ziyan's instructions to appear to accept it calmly.
Fu Mingzhang watched Ti Ti jokingly.
Fu Qiyuan patted his daughter's head and said, "You little rascal."
After chatting and laughing for a while, Li Zitao stood up and said goodbye.
Fu Ziyan called him, "Taozi, are you ready to go back?"
This "going back" means returning to the mainland.
Li Zitao nodded and said, "Let's go tomorrow morning."
"Do you need me to give you a ride on the Ziyan?"
"Thank you for your kindness, sister, but it's not appropriate." Given the situation in the mainland, it's not convenient to create trouble.
Thinking about the ongoing conflict in the mainland, Fu Ziyan sighed, "Goodbye then! Just leave your things in the house, I'll send someone to clean them up."
Grandpa and Dad didn't move. Fu Ziyan saw Li Zitao out and said, "See you next time."
After watching Li Zitao get into the car and drive away, a few seconds later I saw another car driving up and lowering its windows in front of Fu's house.
Revealing a bright and noble face, her voice was soft and kind, "Zi Yan."
It was my third aunt Fu Qifei whom I had just met in the afternoon.
"Third aunt." Fu Ziyan smiled, well-behaved and polite.
Fu Qifei got out of the car carrying her bag. "Why are you standing here?"
There was a turning here, and Fu Qifei's car and Li Zitao's car just passed by each other. Fu Qifei did not see her farewell scene.
"A friend came to visit us, and I just saw him off." Fu Ziyan didn't mention Li Zitao's identity, but simply mentioned him as a friend. "Third Auntie, you came at the perfect time. We just sent a grouper today. It must be delicious when steamed."
Fu Qifei didn't care about the so-called "friend" and laughed when she heard it. "It's better to come at the right time than to come early. It seems that I have a connection with this rat-spotted cat today. I'm in for a treat today."
Fu Ziyan looked behind her Third Aunt, thinking of the scene when they met in the afternoon, and said casually, "Didn't Miss Xiang come with you?"
"Kexin is attending classes at Hong Kong University, and she has classes this afternoon." Speaking of Xiang Kexin, Fu Qifei casually mentioned, "She told me that she wants to work for your Dream Building Animation Company after graduation. I think she's quite determined."
Fu Ziyan walked in with her third aunt on her arm, talking as she did so. She didn't pause when she heard this, but a flash of surprise appeared in her eyes.
It's really not shocking.
The daughter of the Macau gambling king's family actually wants to work in the company under her name!
The daughter of a wealthy socialite has no shortage of money, and even if she works, it's mostly just to pass the time. Xiang Kexin wants to come to her animation company for no reason. Could it be that her Dream Building Animation has become so successful that it has become a utopia in the hearts of the children of wealthy families?
No matter how much of a filter Fu Ziyan has in her mind for her own industry, she cannot come to such a conclusion.
Her thoughts proved fruitless, and Fu Ziyan nodded, "Thank you for the reminder, aunt." She didn't say whether she would recruit Xiang Kexin or not if she really had the ability.
Fu Qifei didn't care, she just reminded her niece.
While chatting and laughing, the two of them had already walked into the living room.
Fu Qifei was very polite and stepped forward to greet him, "Dad, good evening, second brother."
Fu Mingzhang smiled and nodded. It was rare for him to see his little daughter, so he was in a good mood. "Why did Qifei come to Hong Kong without Jiapeng and Yanchen?"
Xiang Yanchen is the child Fu Qifei gave birth to three years ago.
Since marrying into the Xiang family in Macau, Fu Qifei has basically been socializing in Macau, but she would still come to Hong Kong every few months. After she became pregnant and gave birth, she only came to Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year to visit her parents and meet relatives and friends.
"Yan Chen is in kindergarten, and we have a nanny and servants at home to take care of him. I came to Hong Kong to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a friend's new store." Fu Qifei said with a smile, "Zi Yan can also go shopping when she is free. It's a boutique store, and I also invested in it."
"Okay, Auntie, tell me the address of the store and I'll go shopping when I'm free."
Fu Mingzhang sipped his tea and said, "I heard that Mr. Xiang's health isn't good?"
Fu Qifei nodded. "Grandpa did go to the hospital a couple of days ago, but he was discharged very quickly. There's been some unrest in several rooms."
Fu Mingzhang looked at his daughter, whose face was relaxed and worry-free, and felt relieved. He told her, "Just take care of yourself. You and Yan Chen must keep your bodyguards with you."
Fu Qifei nodded, "I know, Dad."
Macau is a chaotic place, especially in the casinos. People obsessed with gambling can easily be bribed into doing things they shouldn't.
There is a lot of turmoil in the inheritance of the gambling king's family property. Although the gambling king is in good health at present, he is old after all. There are turmoil among the several families. It is inevitable that someone will want to take action against her son Yan Chen, the eldest grandson of the family.
It is not impossible to get rid of her, after all, she is also one of the pillars of the Xiang family's eldest branch.
"It's good that you know. Our family doesn't interfere in the affairs of the Xiang family, but it's no problem to protect you and my grandson. If you need anything, just go to dad or your second brother."
Fu Qiyuan didn't say anything, but his expression was supportive.
Fu Qifei pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you, Dad, and thank you, second brother."
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