Chapter 390: Strength Above All

Gao Qianqian felt as if struck by a thunderbolt. She stared at the sign in disbelief until the shuttle bus passed in front of the sign and it was no longer visible. Then she turned her head stiffly and looked at Kong Xiyan: "Xiyan Paradise? Xiyan, Xiyan?"

"We're not that familiar with each other, don't call me that!" Kong Xiyan's expression was subtle: "It's better if you call me by my full name."

"You! You are the eldest daughter of the Kong family?" Gao Qianqian was shocked. "How is this possible? Does the Kong family know that you were adopted?"

"The Kong family is not stupid." Kong Xiyan rolled her eyes at her.

"How could that be..." Gao Qianqian found it difficult to describe how she felt right now: "You, you are not a man, you are not even a member of the Kong family, how could you?"

"There's a philosophy that says strength is everything." Kong Xiyan looked at Gao Qianqian and gave her a meaningful smile. "The Kong family never cared whether the head of the family was a man or a woman. The Kong family only cared about the future and development trajectory of the entire Kong family."

"But...but..." Gao Qianqian felt like her brain was about to shut down.

"Do you know the difference between the Gao family, the Zhong family and the Kong family?" Kong Xiyan looked at Gao Qianqian.

"What's the difference?"

"Everyone in the Gao family only cares about themselves, everyone in the Zhong family only cares about each family member, and the Kong family cares about the interests of the entire family." Kong Xiyan retracted her gaze: "I can maximize the interests of the Kong family. The Kong family gives me the greatest respect and confidence, that's all."

"No, you, you are not even a member of the Kong family! How could you be? Then..."

"What does it matter? As long as the Kong family prospers under my leadership, I can adopt an eldest son from Zhian, Shanshan, Yizhuo, or someone else, right?" Kong Xiyan shrugged. "I can also expand the scope and select and train the most outstanding heir for the Kong family, and continue to lead the Kong family further and further."

"How can that be possible! Will Young Master Luo agree to that?"

"He's just a love-brained person. It would be strange if he refused, right?" Kong Xiyan smiled and drifted the shuttle bus to the designated parking space under the shade of the trees. "At home, I have the final say."

After saying this, Kong Xiyan jumped out of the car.

Of course, this is only true if she wants to be the head of the Kong family.

Now, she is not very interested in the position of the head of the Kong family.

As soon as Kong Xiyan appeared, she was surrounded by a group of people.

"Sister! It's already this late, why are you running around?" Kong Zhian, dressed in a neat suit, walked quickly towards Kong Xiyan: "Do you know... huh? Why didn't you even change your clothes?"

"I just went to help." Kong Xiyan put her hands in her pockets: "It's not too late to change now."

"You!" Kong Zhian choked and quickly contacted the intercom: "Costume and makeup artists, get ready! We've caught my sister!"

"Hey! The word 'caught' is a bit too much!" Kong Xiyan was protesting when she was surrounded by a group of people and taken away.

Gao Qianqian and Gao Bin, who remained on the shuttle bus, were completely dumbfounded.

Gao Qianqian couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. Her mind was full of what Kong Xiyan had just said to her.

After a long while, Gao Qianqian murmured to herself: "It's a lie, it's a lie..."

Since she was a child, Gao Qianqian was taught that "if you don't take care of yourself, heaven and earth will punish you." The behavior of the Kong family and even Kong Xiyan was completely beyond Gao Qianqian's understanding.

How could this happen? Why is this happening?

Gao Qianqian couldn't understand. She turned to look at Gao Bin and saw that her brother was also in the same confusion.

"Gao Bin, what do you think?" Gao Qianqian murmured.

"Everyone can say nice things." Gao Bin frowned. "Once the Kong family really chooses her as the head of the family, who knows what she will do in the future."

Gao Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Gao Bin say this. Fortunately, it seemed that she was not the only one who could not understand the behavior of the Kong family and Kong Xiyan.

"Unless..." Gao Bin paused: "Unless the Kong family has other tricks to involve Kong Xiyan, forcing Kong Xiyan to follow this established rule."

Gao Qianqian lowered her eyes and nodded slightly. This possibility was not impossible.

After figuring all this out, Gao Qianqian looked up at the entire luxurious and grand hotel and felt a chill in her heart.

An insurmountable gap was laid out before her, clearly showing the difference between her and Kong Xiyan in this life.

But Gao Qianqian was so shocked that even her jealousy was shattered.

Kong Xiyan is someone who can make the Kong family resolutely ignore their bloodline choice. She is definitely recognized by the entire Kong family.

For the first time, Gao Qianqian saw the differences between people.

It transcends identity, class, bloodline... it transcends all external reasons, it is purely a crushing strength.

What a terrible person...

No, is she really a human?

Kong Xiyan's appearance appeared in Gao Qianqian's mind, sometimes clear and sometimes blurry.

Gao Qianqian couldn't help but shiver. When she looked up again, she saw a beautiful girl in a light yellow dress standing by the fountain in front of the hotel.

Today the sky is blue and the island sunshine is bright and dazzling.

White fountain, splashing water drops.

She just stood there in the light with the brightest smile on her face, as beautiful and dreamy as a call.

"Zhong Yangyang." Gao Bin pronounced the name, his eyes filled with reluctance: "She's actually here too..."

As soon as Gao Bin finished speaking, he heard another extremely familiar voice.

"Sister! Wait for me!" Zhong Yanyong ran towards Zhong Yangyang with a heartless smile on his face.

"Xiaoyong, be careful!" Zhong Yangyang stretched out her hand to Zhong Yanyong. When Zhong Yanyong fell to her side, Zhong Yangyang carefully adjusted his bow tie.

"Sister, do I look handsome today?" Zhong Yanyong raised his chin. "This green bow tie was specially prepared for me by A-Ku. He still remembered that I like green! See! This is brotherhood! Sister! You haven't told me yet? Am I handsome?!"

"Handsome, Xiaoyong is the most handsome." Zhong Yangyang smiled dotingly: "Today is my sister's birthday, you should behave well and don't get into trouble!"

"I know!" Zhong Yanyong shrugged. "Don't worry, I won't embarrass my sister. I'm the third most handsome man in South City!"

"Naughty." Zhong Yangyang stretched out her fingertips and scratched Zhong Yanyong's nose.

Under the shade of the trees, Gao Qianqian and Gao Bin quietly looked at Zhong Yangyang and Zhong Yanyong in the sunlight not far away. For a moment, they couldn't tell what they felt in their hearts.

The area encircled by the shade of the trees seemed to have been painted with "everything in the past" as a brush, outlining a prison and marking an extremely clear boundary between Chu and Han. One could tell the clear distinction between them at a glance.

They are never the same.

Past, present, future.

It's never the same.