The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly turned serious.
To ease the tension, Uncle Ming, holding a glass of red wine, said with a smile, "Actually, it's all thanks to the mainland police. They arrested Cheung Tze-keung, and the security improved immediately. Now, Young Master doesn't need to bring bodyguards when he goes out. He's out doing... work. I've told his good friend, Inspector Fok, a few times that he's amazing. Third Master also often praises him."
Nie Jiajun is good in every other way, except that he loves to be gay, which makes Uncle Ming feel ashamed.
Nie Yao was, after all, their uncle. Looking at Nie Jiayu, he said, "It sounds like your brother is really capable. You should work hard too."
If kids want to slack off, they can all slack off together, but if one of them wants to excel, there will naturally be a sense of competition.
Before Nie Jiayu could say anything, Chen Rou coughed and said, "Let's eat."
Seeing that Xi Niang's eyes were telling him not to say anything more, Nie Jiayu shut up.
Just as everyone picked up their chopsticks, accompanied by the clattering sound of leather shoes, Nie Hanhuan approached Nie Yao: "Second Uncle!"
She squeezed past Nie Jiajun and sat down next to A Yuan. She quietly took a lollipop out of her bag and gave it to her younger brother. She took the bowl handed to her by the maid and said with a smile, "Second Uncle actually came home. I think I'm dreaming."
Seeing her carrying a briefcase, Nie Yao asked, "Are you busy with work?"
Nie Han said, "Of course, in the capital, Shaw Brothers is competing with us for a project. The proposal has been revised again and again, it's over 100,000 words long. Didn't you see I even have to wear glasses? I'm nearsighted."
In fact, if Nie Yao were in charge of the Nie family, he would recruit Nie Jiayu and Nie Jiajun to his cause and have them work for him. The men of the family would do business together. As for Nie Han, in Mei Lu's words, she could just find a good family to marry into.
Nie Zhao was different from him, but even more shrewd, because he excluded the Nie Jiayu brothers from the business world and instead used Nie Han. It is said that Song Yuanchao even signed a prenuptial agreement. It was simply watertight.
However, Chen Rou deserves much credit for enabling him to have a peaceful meal with the Nie brothers after accomplishing such a feat. Over the years, she subtly guided the Nie brothers, helping them discover their own interests.
It was only after becoming a journalist that Nie Yao realized that when it comes to doing things, one should choose what one loves.
Take him for example. He loved reading and writing since he was a child. Although the salary for being a reporter was indeed low, he was very happy doing it. Of course, that was just self-consolation, because if he hadn't lost to Nie Zhao, Nie Yao would also love money and want to be a CEO.
The victor is king, the loser is villain; he's already been swept away on the beach, so let's not dwell on those matters.
Of course, all traces of Nie Yao's past life in this house have been completely erased, leaving no trace.
The only place in the entire building that still showed signs of its old appearance was Han Yuzhu's bedroom, which remained untouched. However, the entire living area that originally belonged to Nie Rong had been renovated and turned into the bedroom of Nie Zhao and his wife and A Yuan's room.
The study that Nie Rong used to use has become Chen Rou's study.
Previously, all the furniture in this house had sharp edges and corners, but now all the furniture, even the stair steps, have been rounded. The reason for this is simply to prevent bumps and knocks.
Nie Zhao was afraid that his son would bump into things at home, so he erased all the edges and corners.
After finishing his meal, Nie Yao prepared to go upstairs.
He had something to do tonight. He needed to go to the Governor's Palace to talk to the Governor's chief secretary and find a reason to let a group of mainland reporters over. But while he was waiting for the elevator, he heard a whirring sound. He looked down and saw that it was Ah Yuan.
Seeing the little guy staring at the elevator, Nie Yao nodded to the nanny.
The little guy followed him into the elevator. The nanny thought he wanted to go to the second floor, so she was about to press the elevator button when he raised his hand.
Children are a truly magical species. This kid's eyebrows and eyes look remarkably like Nie Zhao's, but his mouth and chin are strikingly similar to his mother's. He's both delicate and serious, and he also has a rather strong sense of ownership. When the elevator stopped, he got off first.
With his calf touching the ground, he lifted the bicycle with one hand, and it was already turned around.
The fourth-floor corridor was carpeted, so he stopped riding his bicycle when it became too heavy to move. However, he didn't leave. Instead, he watched Nie Yao enter the bedroom, then turned his bicycle around and prepared to leave.
But as he was about to leave, he suddenly craned his neck back. He caught him! That unfamiliar second uncle was also craning his neck to look at A Yuan. You didn't expect that A Yuan was also waiting to catch him.
Having caught him, A-Yuan felt as if he had won a battle, and he triumphantly entered the elevator and left.
Nie Yao closed the door, paused for a long time, then smiled. Little A Yuan seemed quite cute.
Nie Han doesn't live at home regularly, but she came home specifically for dinner today. Firstly, Nie Zhao had mentioned that Nie Yao was back and wanted her to come home for a meal. Secondly, some expert doctors did indeed arrive in Shenzhen yesterday.
However, because Nie Zhao couldn't go, and the doctors also needed visas to come, Nie Zhao's client, considering his situation, sent someone to deliver some anti-radiation products that afternoon, supposedly tea.
Hearing Nie Han mention this, Chen Rou asked, "Is it green tea? Let me see."
She doesn't like drinking tea, but she guessed that the tea her customer had sent from so far away must be good.
Nie Han waved her hand, and the maid brought over the gift bags. Nie Han smiled and said, "There are several kinds. I want to see them too."
Chen Rou took the bag, took out a jar from it, and saw the words "Premium Houttuynia cordata Tea" written on it. Suddenly, she realized that what everyone was talking about in the future as being able to resist radiation must be houttuynia cordata.
She had never eaten it, but she remembered that it was more famous than cilantro.
Sure enough, she twisted open the box, opened the packaging, and took a sniff. Her face contorted in shock. The houttuynia cordata lived up to its name; it really did have a strong fishy smell. This was it. She smiled and said to the maid, "Put it in your boss's study. When he comes back tonight, remember to make him a cup. He should like it."
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