"If you knew me beforehand, living in a grand manor like this every day, and then returned to China to see me filming in the entertainment industry, would you recognize me?"

Hu Shi shook his head, completely unwilling.

"Similarly, even if they knew, let alone not paying attention, they wouldn't dare to suspect me."

Hu Shi gave Pei Zhi a thumbs-up, which put his mind at ease.

Although Pei Zhi told me there was a ski resort.

But when Hu Shi actually saw the ski resort, he was still stunned.

It's an indoor ski resort; from the outside, it's a vast expanse of white snow.

Hu Shi murmured, "How big is this area?"

"I'm not sure, but it should be about the same size as a horse ranch."

Hu Shih was so startled that he hiccuped. He had ridden through the horse farm yesterday and knew how big it was.

"How much does it cost to maintain such a large ski resort every day?"

The weather isn't extremely hot now, but it's definitely not the season for freezing temperatures.

How much does it cost to maintain such a large place every day?

Now that's what you call a truly wealthy person.

Hu Shih's trip here this time has broadened his horizons.

"There are dedicated instructors. Would you like to go in and have a spin?"

Just as Hu Shi was about to agree, Pei Zhi's phone rang; it was the housekeeper.

After finishing the call, Pei Zhi looked troubled: "Why don't you stay here and play by yourself? I have something to take care of back home."

"It's okay, it's okay, I can play by myself."

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell the staff here that you're going back, and they'll drive you there."

After settling Hu Shih in, Pei Zhi drove back home.

We have guests at home.

The other party wasn't exactly a guest; he was Xie Cinian's biological father.

Xie Ci Nian's parents divorced early on and rarely came back.

Xie Cinian's father is alright; at least he has the surname Xie, so he will still come back for important events like the anniversary of his death or Xie Cinian's wedding.

As for Xie Cinian's mother, Pei Zhi only spent a few days with her when they got married.

He was a nice person, very cheerful, and even gave Pei Zhi many gifts upon meeting her.

As soon as the car was parked, an aunt came over to open the door for Pei Zhi.

Aunt: "The gentleman is already inside. Mr. Xie also brought a woman back with him."

Pei Zhi paused, "A woman?"

How big does it look?

Pei Zhi was pondering whether this woman was her father-in-law's woman or his daughter.

"Looks like she's in her early twenties."

Pei Zhi frowned; at this age, it was quite an awkward situation.

Rich men, even at seventy, can still find twenty-year-old girls.

If she's around ten years old, she's definitely her father-in-law's daughter.

Pei Zhi glanced at the sundress she was wearing, went upstairs through a side door, changed into a more appropriate dress, and then came down.

Xie Cinian glanced at his watch frequently, wondering why Pei Zhi hadn't arrived yet.

Xie Zhiming awkwardly rubbed his knees, unable to find any more topics to talk about.

"Dad, why did you come? Why didn't you call ahead? I could have prepared to welcome you."

Xie Zhiming breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Pei Zhi's voice.

"Hey, I don't usually have anything to do, so I don't need you guys to pick me up."

Pei Zhi nodded to the woman next to Xie's father as a greeting.

"Her name is Xu Qiuyue, and she is my girlfriend."

Neither Xie Ci Nian nor Pei Zhi cared much.

Over the years, Xie's father has had a constant change of women in his life.

Since Xie's father doesn't need to work at the company and has more money than he can spend, it's normal for him to change women frequently.

However, this was the first item that Xie's father brought back, so it was somewhat special.

"What girlfriend? I'm his fiancée."

Xie Ci Nian remained silent, pretending not to hear.

Pei Zhi lowered her head and smiled slightly, "Dad, since you've arrived early, shall I have someone call and invite all the uncles and aunts over?"

Xie Zhiming quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need, you can do whatever you want, I just came back to attend the anniversary memorial."

Although Xie Zhiming was the father, he was very polite to Xie Cinian and his wife.

There was no way around it; his happiness for the rest of his life was in the hands of these two people.

Pei Zhi nodded. "I heard that Dad sold a lot of calligraphy and paintings recently. Is he no longer interested in those antiques?"

Mr. Xie was good at everything from eating and drinking to having fun.

When the mood strikes, whatever I do only lasts for a short time.

Collecting antiques and calligraphy and paintings was one of Xie's father's most enduring hobbies.

When Pei Zhi got married, Xie's father also gave her an expensive calligraphy and painting.

After Pei Zhi appeared, Xie Ci Nian sat there like a block of wood, calmly sipping his tea.

Mr. Xie seemed a little uneasy. "Just a few days ago, I didn't like it much anymore."

Pei Zhi nodded knowingly, "Then Dad, what has he been liking lately? So that I, as his daughter-in-law, can cater to his tastes."

"I don't lack anything, everything is fine."

Xu Qiuyue secretly pinched Xie Zhiming, reminding him that he had promised to bring her back to get the money.

Why is Xie Zhiming not saying anything?

"I heard that Ci Nian is managing a company at such a young age. Isn't it very tiring?"

After Xu Qiuyue finished speaking, she noticed that several people were looking at her, and she was somewhat confused.

"What I mean is, if Ci Nian is too busy, you can ask your dad to come to the company to help you."

Pei Zhi picked up the tea in front of her, concealing the smile on her lips.

Father Xie's aesthetic sense... it really is the same as it has been for a hundred years.

A tech-savvy face, but besides that, the head is empty.

Xu Qiuyue really treated herself like her mother after the New Year's greetings, speaking in the tone of an elder right from the start.

Should she take a look? Even Xie Zhiming wouldn't dare speak to Xie Cinian in such a tone.

Xie Zhiming jumped to his feet, angrily shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Xu Qiuyue asked innocently, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

If Xie Zhiming could join the company, wouldn't he be able to earn more money?

Xie Ci Nian couldn't be bothered with them; it was a waste of his time.

"You must be tired from your long journey. Come and rest with me."

After the aunt took the two away, Pei Zhi couldn't help but laugh.

"Your dad is a pretty interesting person."

Xie Cinian was quite direct: "If you want to say he's stupid, just say so."

If any woman Xie's father had even a shred of intelligence, she wouldn't have asked him to join the company.

It was after Pei Zhi mentioned that Xie's father had recently been selling calligraphy and paintings.

Is your father-in-law facing a significant funding shortfall?

Pei Zhi only knew that her father-in-law was short of money.

Xie Zhiming receives a fixed amount of pocket money every month.

This money is enough for Xie Zhiming's monthly expenses as long as he doesn't go to the casino.

Moreover, he also has his own slush fund and fixed assets.

Xie Cinian explained to Pei Zhi: "He was dragged into doing business by someone, lost everything, and is now in debt."

"Didn't the old man warn him not to do business when he was alive?"

Xie Zhiming is, after all, Xie Cinian's father.

If Xie Zhiming had some business acumen, he would have some real power.

He's truly a hopeless case, utterly incapable of any help.