Chapter 437 Jealousy

Huo Zhengting was in high spirits, and introduced in a brisk tone: "Uncle, let me introduce you, this is Mrs. Song.

Li Zhaoji was still strong and vigorous, his eyes were bright and full of a warm smile, and he nodded and greeted, "Mrs. Song."

"Hello, Fourth Uncle!" Liu Shishi stood up gracefully and bowed, her manners were elegant and graceful.

The other party is not only a giant in Hong Kong's business world, but also an elder. It is reasonable and appropriate to greet him politely. We must not let the Hong Kong tycoon look down on the Song family's etiquette.

Hearing the name "Fourth Uncle", Li Zhaoji was stunned at first, then his smile became even more intense.

He has always liked outsiders calling him this, as it showed a sense of intimacy and warmth. At this moment, he just regarded it as the goodwill shown by the Song family, and he couldn't help but feel a little closer to them.

"Please sit down, please sit down. Mrs. Song is being too formal." Li Zhaoji quickly waved his hand to signal Liu Shishi to sit down, then turned to look at his son Li Ershao and daughter-in-law Xu Ziqi behind him.

He ordered majestically: "What are you still standing there for? Go and meet Mrs. Song."

Li Zhaoji always kept his word at home, so the two of them did not dare to neglect him and immediately greeted him in unison: "Hello, Mrs. Song."

"Mr. Li, Mrs. Li." Liu Shishi nodded in greeting.

His eyes swept across the fleeting reluctance on Xu Ziqi's face, and a subtle ripple suddenly arose in his heart.

This was probably the charm of power. This "billionaire daughter-in-law" praised by the whole of Hong Kong could only stand with her hands hanging down and greet herself.

All the sarcasm and ridicule directed at her online over the years seemed so insignificant at this moment.

"Uncle Four, you guys chat first. I'll go greet other guests." Seeing that the atmosphere at the main table was harmonious, Huo Zhengting said goodbye at the right time.

Li Zhaoji watched him leave, then turned to Liu Shishi and sighed, "It is a pity that Mr. Song was unable to come in person today and I was unable to meet him. I will definitely visit him when I go north some other day."

Liu Shishi politely responded, "If Fourth Uncle comes to Peking, my husband and I will certainly welcome him."

"Mr. Song is a leader in the science and technology community. I will definitely ask him for advice in person when the time comes." Li Zhaoji said this from the bottom of his heart.

Although Sun Hung Kai and Henderson Land are real estate giants with properties all over Hong Kong and a very important position, people with insight can understand that the future is the era of technology.

The rising power of the tech tycoons is growing, and their influence on the global economy and politics is becoming increasingly pronounced. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's real estate market has already peaked, leaving little new land available for development.

The road to transformation for Sun Hung Kai and Henderson Land is difficult, and without a reliable partner, he has never dared to act rashly. However, if he could cooperate with Tenda Group, he would be willing to take a chance.

Liu Shishi smiled lightly and responded calmly and appropriately: "Uncle, you are too modest. You are a legend in Hong Kong's business world, and you are well-known. It is time for my husband to learn more from you.

Both Mr. Li are business geniuses and will definitely bring glory to the family."

"Mrs. Song is praising them too much." Li Zhaoji shook his head slightly, with a bit of clarity in his eyes.

No one knows a son better than his father. Although the two sons are considered qualified among the successors to Hong Kong's wealthy families, they both have obvious character flaws. They are good at maintaining the status quo but not good at pioneering, and are far from being called "geniuses".

Looking at the current situation, only the helmsman of Tengda is the real trend-setter of the times.

Thinking of this, Li Zhaoji suddenly made up his mind: "Mrs. Song, I heard that you and Mr. Song are getting married soon?"

"Well, it's scheduled for next New Year's Day."

Li Zhaoji said with a smile: "I wonder if I can ask for a glass of wedding wine then?"

Liu Shishi was startled. She had not expected that Li Zhao would take the opportunity to offer to attend the wedding. After a brief thought, she said, "If Fourth Uncle is willing to come, you are most welcome."

Before leaving for Hong Kong, Song Ci had discussed this with her and would make decisions based on the circumstances when encountering related matters.

The other party was so humble at the moment, there was really no reason for her not to give him face.

"Okay." Li Zhaoji nodded with satisfaction. He had heard that no wealthy family in Hong Kong had been invited to the Song family's New Year's Day wedding banquet, and now he was the first to receive this treatment.

At this time, He Lian came to Liu Shishi briskly. She came with her family elders to attend the Huo family wedding.

"Senior Sister." The girl was lively and sweet-mouthed. She greeted Li Zhaoji again: "Uncle Li."

Li Zhaoji responded with a smile, and knowing that his old friend had difficulty moving, he stood up and went over to say hello.

He Lian approached Liu Shishi, looking curious: "Sister, I just saw you chatting with Uncle Li from a distance, what were you talking about?"

In her opinion, the Song and Li families had never had any contact with each other, and the two were half a century apart in age, with a serious generation gap, so they should have no common topics at all.

Liu Shishi chuckled and explained: "Nothing, just inviting Fourth Uncle to attend my wedding."

He Lian was very surprised: "Uncle Li is going to Beiping to attend the wedding?"

On the side, seeing that his father-in-law went to the next table to chat with Du Wang, Xu Ziqi, who finally had some free time, finally had the chance to speak: "Mrs. Song, I wish you and Mr. Song a baby soon."

As soon as Xu Ziqi said this auspicious words, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became subtle. Everyone present could hear clearly that she deliberately dragged out the sound of the word "zi", which obviously hid a different meaning.

Everyone knows that Liu Shishi and the richest man Song Ci are childhood sweethearts, have a deep relationship, and have been together for a long time.

But over the years, the wife of the richest man has never been pregnant, and the Song family's huge Internet empire has no successor. There have been rumors that one of the richest couple must have health problems.

At this moment, Xu Ziqi's hypocritical wish for the richest man to "have a baby soon" is full of sarcasm.

Seeing this, Second Young Master Li realized that his wife had said something wrong and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Mrs. Song and Mr. Song are in perfect harmony and have a deep affection for each other. They are truly the epitome of a wealthy couple."

After saying that, he turned his head and glared at Xu Ziqi, signaling her to shut up.

Xu Ziqi was slightly frightened by her husband's sharp gaze and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

I was so jealous just now that I said something I didn't think of and couldn't help but want to make things difficult for Liu Shishi.

Why is it that even though they both married into wealthy families and put in so much effort, they only ended up as "canaries in a cage" that seemed glamorous on the surface but was actually restricted in every way?

Liu Shishi not only married her childhood sweetheart who shared the same feelings with her, and was loved by her husband after marriage, but also had her own career, lived a free and charming life.

Thinking about what happened just now, the other party could actually sit on equal footing and chat and laugh with the fair-minded person whom he usually flattered carefully and dared not disobey in the slightest.

But she could only stand there helplessly. The huge psychological gap made her unable to hold back and she said some harsh words to Liu Shishi.

Liu Shishi remained calm and composed, remaining unperturbed by Xu Ziqi's sarcasm. She was aware of the online gossip, but she and her husband were healthy, so there was no need to dwell on it.

However, the young generation today is not as anxious about having children as the older generation, so they didn't rush to have children in the past two years. After their wedding on New Year's Day, the couple had already decided to have a new life to expand the Song family and continue the lineage.

The child she and Song Ci expected was the fruit of their love, not the product of the wealthy families in Hong Kong who regarded having a son as a hard indicator and started preparing for pregnancy right after getting married.

"Thank you, Mrs. Li. You are also a blessed person. Not long after you married Mr. Li, you already have children around you. You are really the envy of others."

The compassionate look in Liu Shishi's words stung Xu Ziqi like a needle, and her excited nails dug deeply into her palms.

Since marrying into the Li family in 2006, she has been trying hard to give birth to a son. Unfortunately, things did not go as she wished, and her first two pregnancies were daughters, which greatly disappointed Li Zhaoji.

In order to have a boy as the third child, the Xu family even spent a huge amount of money to move the ancestral tomb and change the feng shui, and she herself burned incense and prayed to Buddha everywhere.

In order to consolidate her position, she started preparing for pregnancy as soon as she recovered. Fortunately, the third child was a son, which made her father-in-law treat her well again.

What made her even more frustrated was that most of the assets she received from the Li family were gifts from Li Zhaoji as rewards for childbearing. Yachts, land and the like seemed glamorous, but in fact they were only rich in name. Her wealth was always dependent on her husband and she had no independent control over it.

Unlike Liu Shishi, who owns many luxury mansions and her own business, she can invest freely, but her husband just lets her do whatever she wants without interfering at all.

So when Liu Shishi officially announced her assets on Weibo, she couldn't help but leave a mocking comment. Ultimately, it was just jealousy! Aren't other wealthy ladies the same?

For them, marrying into a wealthy family is like participating in a precisely calculated survival game, exchanging fertility and freedom for material security. However, the control of assets is always in the hands of the husband's family. Once they lose their usefulness, their status will be in jeopardy.

Everyone does this, and they live in peace. But why should Liu Shishi be an exception? Why does she live so carefree and carefree? And why doesn't the Song family restrain her, allowing her to be such an eyesore?

Liu Shishi's glance completely broke Xu Ziqi's psychological defenses. When she was about to launch a hysterical counterattack regardless of everything, Li Zhaoji happened to come back.

Seeing his father-in-law turning back, Xu Ziqi suddenly felt like a deflated ball. All his resentment, hatred and anger were suppressed deep in his heart, and he dared not show any of it.

Liu Shishi watched Xu Ziqi's expression change instantly in front of Li Zhaoji, his sharpness subsiding. She curled her lips in disdain. She thought to herself, "How dare you compare yourself to me?" Perhaps you don't understand the value of childhood sweethearts and first loves, and the saying, "If we're together, everything else is just a compromise."

"Chao Lian, take me to meet the elders of the family."

"Sister, this way please."

After Liu Shishi went to the neighboring table and exchanged a few words of greeting, she was about to leave and return to the main table.

He Lian suddenly leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Sister, Xu is so ignorant. It's inconvenient for you to take action in this situation. I'll help you vent your anger."

Liu Shishi hurriedly warned: "Don't do anything reckless. If you disrupt the Huo family's wedding, no one will be able to get off the stage."

He Lian rolled her eyes and said, "Don't worry, sister. I know what I am doing. But if there is a conflict, you have to stand up for me."

Liu Shishi thought to herself that Xu Ziqi had provoked her time and again, so it would be a good idea to let Chao Lian teach her a lesson.

So he nodded slightly and promised to respond: "This is natural. Remember to be careful and don't go too far."

(End of this chapter)