Chapter 9: The Storm is Coming, the Wind Fills the Building (Part 2)

  October 10, 2002, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, with only a few wispy clouds scattered about. The gentle breeze of early autumn brought a refreshing coolness, and swallows continued to flit about in the countryside. On this day, in many parts of the country, people who were attuned to nature felt that this was indeed an autumn day with crisp air.

  Jing'er woke up early in the morning, feeling dizzy and weak all over, with flushed cheeks. She caught a chill last night and needs to see a doctor on October 10th today.

  It's also her fault, every night she doesn't know how long she wants to play with the small knife that Long Bao left behind. She has become infatuated with the feeling of listening to her roommates' soft breathing while holding the small knife against her chest and daydreaming. Sometimes she stares blankly at the ceiling with wide eyes, sometimes she closes them slightly and lets her imagination run wild in her mind. There are even times when she quietly gets under the covers and uses a flashlight to analyze the aura and marks left on the knife by Long Bao with all her heart. However, every time she does this, she feels very embarrassed, and several times she has mistaken the small knife for something alive.

  Yes, and last night she suddenly felt that the small knife was actually a living being with consciousness! She vaguely heard something.

  She really has to go to the school hospital now, when she's sick, she has to see a doctor, that's what grandpa told her.

  Wen Li is only 1.64 meters tall, and now weighs only 87 pounds, extremely anorexic, emaciated, pale, lacking nutrition, severely anemic, no longer the beautiful woman with a face like autumn water and a complexion like hibiscus as before.

  On the morning of October 10th, Wenli felt that she really couldn't not go to the hospital. Every time her mother called, she would cry on the phone. After all, she had to think about her parents, and she was their only daughter.

  Jing Er and Wen Li coincidentally met at the hospital and then went together to a small tea house to drink and chat.

  Jing'er looked at Yunli's extremely haggard appearance and felt sorry for her. With good intentions, she comforted her: "Yunli, it's been so long since everything happened, don't blame yourself anymore, and don't regret yourself either. If you continue like this, torturing yourself, are you not thinking about your future? You still have to graduate, work, and walk a long way in life!"

  Wen Li sipped her orange juice, murmuring: "Jing Er, do you think someone like me has a future? They say Long Bao is a jinx, but I think I'm the real jinx. Whoever gets close to me will have no good days! Now whether Long Bao is dead or alive is unknown, if it weren't for me, none of this would have happened! Long Bao wouldn't have hit Zheng Xue, he wouldn't have become a convict, and Qiu Ya wouldn't have gone abroad.

  Jing'er thought today was an opportunity to clarify how Wenli ended up committing suicide there. She asked tentatively: "Wenli, has Zheng Xue's body recovered yet? Have you seen him?"

  This was even more heartbreaking for Wen Li, she hung her head and sobbed for a long time before saying: "I've called him and gone to his house, but he just won't see me. The police even suspected that I was in cahoots with Long Bao to poison Zheng Xue. Later, Zheng Xue said it was that girl who asked him to go there, now the police are looking for that girl too. I didn't dare tell the police it was Liao Ye who told me, I just said I followed and bumped into her myself. This is all my own fault, besides, Liao Ye has repeatedly warned me about this. But you mustn't tell anyone else, okay?"

  Wen Li had been suffering for so long, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, sobbing as she recounted what had happened. She was already very resentful of Liao Ye, if it wasn't for his meddling, she would never have known about Zheng Xue's scandalous affair, and that tragic event would never have occurred. Now every time she looked at the scars on her hands, she regretted why she had acted that way back then.

  Jing'er thought that Liao Ye was simply a despicable person, and if Zheng Xue knew about it, she might be able to teach him a lesson. However, her grandfather had instructed her to "not do anything, not think about anything, and not worry about anything..." Also, Long Bao had told her not to interfere, so Jing'er recalled the summer vacation when she asked her grandfather about his attitude, seemingly he wasn't too worried about Long Bao, so she decided to just let things be.

  But today's conversation has thoroughly confirmed that all of this was a carefully designed conspiracy by Chang Cheng and Liao Ye!

  On October 10th in the morning, Yuan Ze booked a table at the Qingchuan Hotel's VIP hall and invited Zheng Xuechang from Chengdu to come.

  October 10th. Jin Ge returned safely to his hometown in Changhan, accompanied by three people: two subordinates and a woman. Jin Ge liked the woman's blowing technique! After urinating, he would always call her over to blow the flute.

  Brother Jin smoked a Marlboro while reorganizing his thoughts.

  "Look ahead, black hole, must be the den of thieves, wait for me to rush up and kill them all!" This is indeed the signature of Qi Ye in "Da Zhai Men", Jing Ge especially likes this tone.

  October 10th, this whole day was a relaxing day for Long Bao, with no specific work to be completed. General Manager Qian Yu Hui and Assistant Xue Bing Ying, as well as two deputy generals, had all gone to Hong Kong to celebrate Old Man Qian's birthday.

  He then reviewed the previous materials of the planning department again and went down to the workshop for a stroll.

  October 10th, today is the fifth day of September in the lunar calendar, Gengwu year. Jing'er's grandfather came to Tuyetou Dam on the shore of Taihu Lake. According to his plan, he needs to observe the sun, moon, wind and clouds for a whole day, especially pay attention to the phenomenon of yin and yang during the dusk when day and night meet.

  At dusk, the eastern sea has a crescent moon, and the western sky has a sunset like blood. The vast autumn waves of Taihu Lake slap against the shore, and the sparkling water mirror reflects the clouds and mist. The faint sound of the waves echoes in my ears. Fish, birds, insects, and people on the lake are all following their own paths, without anyone noticing the hidden language contained in the transition between white and black, day and night. Who can decipher this profound mystery?

  That evening, Jing'er also stood by the East Lake, looking at the clouds in the west. She remembered her grandfather telling her that the way of heaven and the way of man are connected, and that the celestial phenomena and worldly phenomena are interdependent. A person's life is as fragile as the reeds by Taihu Lake. Jing'er sometimes imitated her grandfather, gazing out at the western sky. She knew that Longbiao always believed that the heavens were unfeeling, but she couldn't help telling herself: Biao, the heavens do have feelings.

  Yuan Ze enthusiastically invited Zheng Xue and Chang Cheng to take a seat.

  There were only four people in the private room, and Zheng Xue didn't know the person who was with Yuan Ze. This person very skillfully introduced himself to them as Zhang Qiang, a friend of Boss Yuan's, and said he had come to freeload on their meal today.

  Yuan Ze enthusiastically lit a cigarette, while Zhang Qiang went outside the private room and made a phone call.

  The dishes were all ready, and after the young lady had filled their cups with wine, Yuan Zhe stood up, raised his cup, and said with deep feeling: "Come on, let's drink a toast to Mr. Zheng together, wishing him a speedy recovery and a return to his former vigor!"

  Four people stood up, clinking their glasses full of friendship and downing them. Yuan Ze personally got up to pour wine for everyone.

  The door opened and Jin Ge led the horse and Wu Gang in. Zhang Qiang immediately respectfully called out to Jin Ge, who was wearing black-rimmed glasses: "Boss! Yuan Ge and Zheng Gongzi are all here." He quickly pulled over a few chairs from the side and signaled for the waitress to add more bowls and chopsticks.

  Yuan Ze was shocked to see Jin Ge, Zheng Xue was completely stunned. At that time, Zheng Xue had not met Jin Ge in person in order to conceal himself, but he had seen Jin Ge before, and Jin Ge had also seen him. However, Chang Cheng only knew about the existence of Jin Ge and had heard Zheng Xue describe his appearance, never expecting to run into him in a situation like this today!

  These few people immediately had their own thoughts: Good, you *** , give me such a set!

  Yuan Ze thought about the purpose of his brother's appearance; Zheng Xue blamed Yuan Ze for being despicable and unfaithful; Chang Cheng was on guard against Zheng Xue and Yuan Ze's plan to drag him into deep water, so he knew this was not a good banquet.

  October 10th afternoon.

  Du Cui and Shi Wei are planning to secretly go see the leopard that has been moved to Jin Bao's classmate's home. Yesterday, Jin Bao said that the leopard, which was locked up in a closed area on the balcony of the classmate's home to prevent it from causing more trouble, had been lying there for several days without moving, looking very depressed and not eating or drinking well, so they need to go comfort and visit it.

  Shi Wei specially bought the best meat bones and pig lungs, which is a delicacy for leopards. He believed that even if the leopard was a big shot, it would still eat something out of respect for him. Jinbao's classmate lived in Annan Fourth Village, not far from Qingchuan Hotel.

  No cleverness, no book. The mantis catches the cicada, but the oriole is behind.

  At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Shi Wei and Du Ci were strolling beside the Qingchuan Hotel when they surprisingly saw Zheng Xuechang and two others enter the hotel. Du Ci turned back to ask Shi Wei: "Shi Hui, how did these two bad eggs end up here? Isn't Zheng Xue still not in school?"

  Shi Wei's two black bean-like eyes sparkled as he turned them around twice, his right hand stroking his mustache in a thoughtful gesture. He nodded his head up and down like an old-fashioned private school teacher, saying: "Hmph, Haitao and I have discussed this, now is a special time, Zheng Xue and Chang Cheng will definitely make a big deal out of that rascal's article. What kind of people are they? Definitely either scoundrels or thieves! I think we should send someone to tail them, it wouldn't be good for us to show up in person, let's call Jinbao out, bring his family's digital camera and take pictures of these two, then we'll talk."

  Du Cui followed them and found the room number of the private room. Shi Wei, who was anxiously waiting for Bao to arrive, unexpectedly saw Jin Ge and his group enter this private room, he had seen Jin Ge's photo!

  What should we do? Should we call 110 and let the police take Jin Ge and them away? What to do? Will catching Jin Ge be helpful for Long Bao?

  Shi Wei thought anxiously, and for a moment he found it hard to make a decision.

  Haitao flatly rejected Shi Wei, sternly emphasizing that it was absolutely impossible to call the police now. What's most important now is to get a shot of Jin Ge and Zheng Xuechang colluding together. Even if they called the police and caught Jin Ge, what could be done? Lao Liu would still be on the run! It would be best to have evidence and leverage, which might have some effect. Haitao said he would rush over immediately.

  Jin Ge is no longer the scoundrel he was a year ago. This time when he returned to his hometown, he had a very clear purpose: first, to get Huang Toufa out with all his might; second, to clarify his relationship with Zheng Xue and others, as it's said that the Zheng family has recently been prosperous in their official career, and if they want to open up the market in their hometown, they must have someone backing them up; third, to find Zheng Xuechang's weakness and think of a way to bring him down.

  Jin Ge sat down, took off his glasses and put them on the table, with a smile all over his face: "Yuan Ge, Zheng Gongzi, it's been a long time since we last met."

  Yuan Ze didn't expect that Jin Ge would suddenly appear out of nowhere, so he could only nod and smile awkwardly to greet him.

  Yuan Ze and Zheng Xue thought to themselves: Brother Jin is now forcing himself to bring out Huang Tofu, but this is really a bit difficult! Chang Cheng, on the other hand, believed that this was definitely another one of Zheng Xue's extortion attempts. He suddenly felt that Long Bao was a thousand times better than Zheng Xue, although both had conflicts with him. At least Long Bao was open and honest, could speak the truth, and even kindly reminded him.

  Everyone had their own thoughts after three rounds of wine, Yuan Ze decided to test Jin Ge's bottom line. Yuan Ze was now willing to take out 5,000 yuan from his own pocket as compensation for Jin Ge. Yuan Ze said: "Jin Ge, the matter of Xu Zhiwei is indeed difficult to handle, mainly because someone is pressing him not to let go of his old case, what do you think... how should we deal with it?"

  Jin Ge's smile suddenly froze, and his voice was cold: "Yuan Ge, Xu Zhiwei is my brother, we drank blood wine together, this life will be blessed together, difficult together. To say something unrighteous, we brothers at that time for you and Zheng Gongzi and this Chang Lao Di things knife mountain fire sea, two ribs inserted knife, several brothers were injured, not to mention, just because the one who invited was a university student was forced by the cops to run away to Guangdong! You yourselves are also clear that the 200,000 or 300,000 yuan you gave is not even enough for medical expenses!"

  Jin Ge's momentum has completely taken the upper hand psychologically, Yuan Ze himself patted his heart and thought that Jin Ge was a bit pitiful, but who made Jin Ge so foolish at that time!

  Zheng Xue was most worried that Jin Ge would mention the money and let Chang Cheng know, but unexpectedly, Jin Ge said it out loud without any hesitation. He looked at Chang Cheng with some panic, only to find that Chang Cheng was staring at Jin Ge without any reaction. Zheng Xue thought rapidly.

  For Chang Cheng, Ge's words simply further verified how black-hearted Zheng Xue was. Zheng Xue actually ate over a million by himself, he really deserved to be beaten! Long Bao beating him was truly satisfying!

  Brother Jin's next words were even more pressing!

  Only to see Brother Jin finishing the cup of wine in one gulp, saying: "Brother Yuan, what do you think of me, Jin Mengzi? Have I ever done anything unrighteous? When have I not accomplished the tasks you've entrusted to me?"

  Yuan Ze didn't need to recall these things, in the past, Jin Ge was indeed foolish and only knew how to help people fight and make some money. But now, Jin Ge has become a completely different person, and it's impossible to still treat him as he used to be. So, Yuan Ze got up to pour wine for Jin Ge while honestly answering: "Brother Jin, don't you know me? You're the most righteous friend, with a heart as loyal as Guan Yu from the Three Kingdoms! However, Brother Jin, this is indeed a bit difficult, why don't we give some more money to compensate Xuzhiwei?"

  "Brother, I absolutely refuse! Money is nothing but a piece of crap! You can tell them, Yuan Ge, Zheng Gongzi, and this Old Brother Chang, that back then you wanted my brothers to help with your business. This deal was the most humiliating one we've ever had since we started out! But we still managed to give you a satisfactory answer in the end! I'm returning the money you gave me at the time, just consider it as paying off the favor you owed me for doing that job!"

  Zheng Xue saw Jin Ge's pretentious and self-righteous expression, and he was delighted. He thought that Jin Ge was a low-level animal with well-developed limbs but a simple brain. Ha ha, he liked dealing with such low-level animals! Afraid of Jin Ge? What a joke! Who doesn't know that my dad, Zheng Xue's old man, is about to become a big leader?! And what about my uncle? Who wouldn't try to curry favor with me?! Hmm, people like Jin Ge are those who can be fully utilized. Loyalty? What a joke! Only idiots talk about loyalty!

  Adding that he didn't see Cheng Zheng's reaction to the money, Zheng Xue suddenly felt relieved and stood up saying: "Brother Jin, I don't often interact with you, if it wasn't for today's banquet, I really wouldn't have known that Brother Jin is such a heroic figure! Come on, Brother Jin, let me toast you a cup!"

  Jin Ge also stood up and clinked glasses with Zheng Xue, after refilling his wine. He lit a cigarette and said: "Alright, one of you is the party involved, and the other is my brother, so I won't hide it from you. This time, Xu Zhiwei's kid has entered the detention center, and I'm quite worried. I'm afraid he can't withstand the tactics of the police, and if he blurts out something, it'll be a big trouble! So you must get him out, no matter what. I have connections in society, and you have government relations. As long as we work together, I don't believe there's anything in this world that we can't handle!"

  Zheng Xueshen nodded in agreement, saying: "Yes, you see, Brother Jin has only been in Guangdong for a year and already things are going smoothly! Alright, Brother Jin, I'll go with Yuan Ge to find some connections and smooth out the relationships at the top. You think of a way to get those troublemakers to back off, and we'll work together to resolve this. Who knows, maybe we can settle it!"

  Boss Lin was very satisfied with Zheng Xue's performance and deliberately asked with concern: "Young Master Zheng, I heard that the guy who beat you up is the same Hunan country bumpkin we helped you cripple last time? Does he know he has a grudge against you?"

  As soon as the name "Long Bao" was mentioned, Zheng Xue's face turned red with rage. He slammed his hand on the table and pointed at the sky, his thin lips opening and closing to produce a sharp voice: "Son of a bitch! I don't know what bad luck I had that day! I had just found a beautiful and open-minded chick, who would have thought that Wen Li would show up, crying and making a scene, threatening to kill herself? And then that bastard suddenly attacked me!"

  Brother Jin was delighted to discover that Zheng Xue was a lecher, and he had an idea in his mind. He said, "Young Master Zheng, I'll get this account back for you with interest! Even if we can't find him now, he'll show up sooner or later! Let's not talk about this unhappy matter anymore. First, tell your elder brother, how long has it been since you last had a hole to dig?"

  Haha...! Yuan Ge and Zheng Xue burst out laughing, Zheng Xue looked at the woman next to Jin Ge with a sly gaze and said with a pretended tone of despair: "Jin Ge, my days are going to be tough from now on! The doctor told me that I still can't engage in intense exercise for the time being, saying that my body hasn't recovered yet, especially... Hehe, who's as lucky as you!"

  Yuan Ze made an excuse that his son was ill and left, Jin Ge didn't stop him either. Yuan Ze is a cunning guy, Jin Ge has another way to deal with him.

  Zheng Xue and Chang Cheng didn't know that Jin Ge was involved in the drug trade. Zheng Xue thought Jin Ge was very useful, and unexpectedly gave him his woman, saying that her blowing technique and grinding skills were top-notch! Jin Ge even generously gave him 20,000 yuan, asking him to bring out Huang Toufa's Xu Zhiwei.

  He finally managed to finish the meal, but Yuan Ge's arrangement of the banquet and his sudden departure had already made him vigilant. Jin Ge's gangster-like behavior and unreasonable actions, Zheng Xue's overly greedy approach, all these made him start rethinking himself, examining himself, and he gradually began to understand the words in Long Bao's email.

  Jin Ge and his younger brothers left afterwards, leaving the woman and Zheng Xue to open a room in the hotel. The woman's name was Dongdong, she was very good at serving men and listened to Jin Ge's arrangements, Jin Ge said that she would never dare to disobey him.

  Haitao and Shiwei followed Jin Ge to their destination, then let out a sigh of relief. Du Cui had also spent some money to get some confidential conversation content from the waitress in the restaurant's private room.

  Shi Wei will have a lot to do in the next two days. Firstly, he needs to find friends to inquire about the details of Yuan Ze, the tall and thin man. Secondly, he needs to ask about the police's handling of Huang Toufa Xu Zhiwei. Thirdly, he needs to inform Long Bao.

  Liao Ye's eyelids kept twitching, he was restless all day today.

  He felt that the matter of Huang Toufa, the younger brother of Jin Ge, being caught was a very tricky and potentially far-reaching issue, and he had a responsibility and obligation to remind his master, Chang Cheng.

  However, he felt that his master had been troubled by something in recent days and seemed unwilling to talk to him, which was not a good sign.

  The master won't speak out his mind, his troubles, he can't help the boss get rid of his worries, and he can't show off his importance. However, don't worry, even if the master is eager to get rid of him, the master doesn't have the guts! What level of wisdom does Liao Ye have? Joking! In such a world, how can you not prepare multiple backup plans for yourself?!

  The cunning rabbit knows the three burrows!

  October 10th, at Chhien Lao's mansion in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.

  Today is Qian Lao's birthday, it's a day for family reunion. After today, Qian Lao will be 72 years old. Qian Lao declined all external guests, citing that this is a family dinner and only arranged for his children and grandchildren as well as the high-level leaders of Li Heng Group to attend. Qian Lao has many things to do today. Of course, these guests will also have many things to do.

  Qian Lao wore the long shirt that Qian Lao's wife had bought for him fifteen years ago on his birthday, this long shirt has a special meaning, it was tailor-made by his wife when they traveled to Jiangsu Province fifteen years ago.

  This year's birthday gift money is particularly unsatisfactory for Lao Qian!

  The first is that Qian Tonghua's son, Qian Yufang, and a group of hoodlums went wild in Thailand and dared not to return.

  The second is that Qian Tongxia suddenly had an epileptic seizure during the birthday celebration, fell to the ground, foamed at the mouth, and lost consciousness. Originally, Qian Tongxia's illness was well under control, usually only having one episode at noon, but today his two daughters-in-law, Ah Ping and Ah Lan, quarreled in front of him, causing Qian Tongxia some emotional stimulation.

  Thirdly, Vice Chairman Mo Guishan and Vice Chairman He Yongji were unable to attend due to physical discomfort and sent their sons as representatives. Qian Lao knew that this was the two elderly men's silent rebuke. If the downward trend of the group's stock price cannot be reversed, these two shareholders might take action.

  The fourth is that Qian Suxue's eldest daughter actually asked him about the will!

  Qian Lao suppressed the fire in his heart, he knew he couldn't lose his temper, he could only remain calm and composed to slightly intimidate these shameless descendants. His calmness was actually very simple, it was just a poker face, using only his eyes to express his feelings, this way they couldn't see through his true intentions.

  Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, yet his expression didn't change. How many storms has he weathered to truly cultivate this kind of power? He must give everyone the majesty of Mount Tai, the stability of Mount Tai, the thickness of Mount Tai, and even the pressure of Mount Tai. He is the absolute backbone, cannot be chaotic, now it's not time to pass on yet, he has to hold on.

  Although he felt mentally exhausted, especially this year, he still hadn't made up his mind about the affairs after his death, which was too distressing. The length of his fingers were all his own flesh and blood; thinking about that recluse's poem prophecy was also distressing, mysterious yet making him believe it would be a true prediction.

  However, the banquet was undoubtedly affected by these events. Everyone's face at this gathering was somewhat unnatural, and even the usual superficial harmony and relaxed atmosphere were more pretentious. Each person was on guard, avoiding key topics, trust and sincerity had already become kindergarten naivety for them, and human hypocrisy thoroughly exposed without a doubt.

  Qian Lao felt deeply sorrowful, and he even more deeply understood the truth of "poverty is carefree, wealth brings many worries". But with his current efforts, what could he change? Li Heng was a machine that concerned tens of thousands of people, and it also related to the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people, their food and clothing, warmth and comfort. Could it be lightly moved or changed?

  Ye Ziheng was very pleased, as in recent days, Vice Chairman Mo Guishan and Vice Chairman He Yongji had arranged for their sons to express their hope that he would take on the heavy responsibility of Li Heng. Of course, Ye Ziheng knew that Mo Guishan and He Yongji had undoubtedly recognized and evaluated his strength correctly, and having such a strong personnel capital was indeed a manifestation of power. In this world, power is equivalent to authority!

  Although it was a family banquet, an ordinary birthday, many old friends and business associates still sent people to deliver gifts. The gifts were piled up on one side of the hall in Qian Lao's mansion.

  The sumptuous feast was mostly for show, and few people actually ate. Everyone was just going through the motions of toasting and celebrating, with smiles plastered on their faces, but their eyes were fixed on Lao Qian's every word and deed, ready to react at a moment's notice. The wine had become incredibly hard to swallow.

  Qian Lao took a sip of wine, but only drank this kind of medicinal wine made from an ancient recipe. Qian Lao knew that if he didn't stabilize everyone's mood, tomorrow this family banquet might appear in various versions on the market, and all sorts of speculations and rumors would emerge about Li Heng. Qian Lao raised his cup and said to everyone: "Come, come, today I'll return a toast to you! You are all my closest people, and you are all working hard for Li Heng. Now it's difficult to make money in the market, and Li Heng is doing well, which is remarkable. It has supported so many employees, and this is all your credit. I'd like to thank you here! Come, come, let's finish this cup of wine together!"

  The family banquet had only two tables of wine, and everyone at both tables stood up and toasted with their cups.

  "I didn't expect that big niece, Ye He (Ye Ziheng's eldest daughter), would say something like this after sitting down: 'Yes, everyone here is a close relative! But must every person be so meticulous and hardworking in their work? I don't think so! Some people indulge in luxury and pleasure, some embezzle money for personal gain, some only care about themselves and ignore others, while others work to the bone without anyone knowing! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known that working hard like Li Heng is actually like this!"

  The atmosphere which had just become slightly harmonious suddenly became stiff again. Everyone knew who Ye He was targeting!

  Everyone exchanged glances with each other, quickly scanning those who were being commented on, and finally fixed their gaze on Lao Qian's face.

  Qian Tonghua's chopsticks, which were just about to pick up some food, froze in mid-air. Da Sao A Ping and Er Sao A Lan's faces turned black and white with anger as they glared venomously at Ye He's eyes, then shifted their accusing gaze to Da Jie Qian Su Xue and her husband Ye Zi Hen.

  Da Sao Ah Ping has always thought that her son is the only legitimate grandson of Lao Qian, and Li Heng is naturally the rightful heir. You little concubine, you're not even a member of the Qian family, how dare you make veiled attacks on me? If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think you're the Princess of Peace! Da Sao Ah Ping immediately retorted with sarcasm: "Oh my, I never thought that Ah He had such a level of intelligence! When it comes to talking about people, one doesn't even need a knife! What a pity, if only your mother had given birth to a few more like you back then, you would be a hundred times better than your younger brother! Maybe your grandfather would have cultivated you as the successor!"

  "Ah Lan, you're naturally on the same boat as your sister-in-law now. She immediately put down her chopsticks and said, 'Ah He! I knew you had opinions about me and your aunt. How many days have you been at the company? What work have you done? Whenever something happens, you can't be reached because you're either eating with Zhang Gongzi or traveling the world with Li Shaoye, taking photos with different men every few days! You never do what you should be doing and never take care of what you should be in charge of. The company has to hire more people because of you. And today, you still dare to scold your aunt? Eldest sister, if I don't speak up, you really need to discipline Ah He! A young girl like her is so unreasonable, don't let her cause some scandalous news that will lose face for the Qian family!"

  Qian Yuhui didn't react at all, still sitting there with a straight face, but she didn't notice that her mixed-blood son had quietly gotten up and run to the place where the gifts were being placed.

  Qian Lao narrowed his eyes and scanned everyone's faces without making a sound or any movement.