Nie Zhao never expected that his wife's words would lead to the current situation.
However, as far as he knew, Cheung Tze-keung dared not go up to the mountaintop.
Admittedly, he certainly had the support and backing of white people, but the then governor was a staunch advocate of returning to China. Although many people opposed him and made underhanded moves in private, the governor always cooperated with the mainland in order to complete the handover smoothly.
If Cheung Tze-keung dared to go up the mountain, it meant he was challenging the Governor's authority. The Governor's Office would not let this go unpunished. But Cheung Tze-keung was just a brick; he could be moved wherever he was needed. Besides, maybe he was so crazy that he actually went up the mountain?
It's probably inevitable that others wouldn't have such a strong security team as Nie Zhao.
There's no awareness of smoking bans in Hong Kong these days. Some old men couldn't resist smoking cigars. Nie Zhao gave a signal, and Chen Rou got up and brought the little guy, who had fallen asleep amidst the chatter of the old men, out of the private room.
Watching Xiao Ayuan leave, Nie Rong belatedly realized: "Ayuan is quite well-behaved; everyone talked for so long, but he didn't cry at all."
Liang Lisheng said, "I saw him playing with his hands quietly for a while, and then he fell asleep."
Sir Ding smiled and said, "He is indeed a handsome young man, and he looks like a good boy. Congratulations, Ah Zhao. Your son looks not only lucky, but also smart, and he has very good eyes."
Sir Ding was quite knowledgeable in physiognomy, and after all, he was a wealthy man who had enjoyed a life of luxury. Such a comment made him happier than giving Nie Zhao a large red envelope. Before he could even express his gratitude, Nie Rong laughed and said, "I've been studying the I Ching a lot lately. I've calculated that kid's birth chart. He has a metal element, specifically sword-edge metal. Sword-edge metal is the strongest metal element among the sixty Jiazi Na Yin, like refined steel. If he had a thunderous personality, it would be even better. I think he's too obedient."
Among the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—metal alone has various types, such as gold foil, gold in sand, gold in the sea, gold in hairpins, and white wax gold. But the most precious is sword-edge gold. Everyone knows a little about it, and upon hearing this, they all exclaimed, "Indeed, a good life!"
Nie Rong was overjoyed to have a grandson and naturally enjoyed hearing everyone praise him.
Moreover, after only meeting him once, he was also deceived by Xiao Ayuan's deceptive nature, saying, "It's just that his face is too handsome, and he looks like a gentle person like Ayao, but a man should always be like Azhao."
He's unbelievable; every time he speaks, he's practically dancing in Nie Zhao's minefield.
Xiao Ayuan is Nie Zhao's son, how could he look like Nie Yao? Besides, is it wrong to be handsome?
Nie Zhao has always been a loving father and son in public, but at this moment, for his son's sake, he is going to be a rebellious son. He said, "Dad, you are wrong. Yuan is young, but you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. I can see that one day he will be stronger than me."
Xiao Ayuan may look innocent, but he has a quirky personality.
She needs to be fed, not even a minute late; when she starts crying, her voice is like thunder.
He bears no resemblance to Nie Yao whatsoever, yet Nie Rong's most endearing description of a child is that he resembles Nie Yao.
Even though he knew Nie Zhao was angry, he still said, "But I think he really looks like A Yao."
Seeing this, Liang Lisheng hurriedly said, "Brother, you must be confused. A Yuan is the Third Master's son. What does he have to do with the Second Master? In my opinion, he and the Third Master are cut from the same mold, exactly the same."
He smiled at Nie Zhao again, then said to Nie Rong, "As for A Yao, things are going quite well lately. The military region has given him a house. Of course, it's small, but boys don't need a big house. Haven't you always wanted to go see him?"
Actually, if Nie Rong had said a few nice words, Nie Zhao would have released him.
Perhaps it's true that their personalities clash, and he just had to stab Nie Zhao.
Nie Zhao naturally disagreed with him going to the mainland, so Liang Lisheng was setting up a ladder, but Nie Zhao deliberately ignored it and said instead, "My father's legs have been uncomfortable lately, so let's stay in Hong Kong and rest for a while before we talk about it again."
Nie Rong really wanted to visit Nie Yao, but of course not for a long stay; he just wanted to take a look.
But even so, Nie Zhao wouldn't allow it?
He was furious and wanted to publicly criticize Nie Zhao.
But what could he say to Nie Zhao? Could he bring up Xiao A Yuan? Of course not. Such a cute and well-behaved child, whose sleeping appearance was so comforting that Nie Rong couldn't bear to look at him, so he could only endure it.
After walking around for a while, it was time for Chen Rou to go upstairs.
After all, she was staying on the floor below the hotel, and could order whatever she wanted to eat every day. The baby was only a month old, and it wouldn't be good for him to run around outside too much. But she was worried that Li Xia might feel awkward being alone with people she didn't know.
Fearing that the other ladies might deliberately isolate or bully her, she took her child and went back into the private room.
Sure enough, while everyone else was chatting enthusiastically, Li Xia was eating voraciously with both hands.
After sitting with her for a while, Li Xia advised her to go back quickly.
Chen Rou was afraid that if the baby woke up, a shout would startle everyone, so she only brought the nanny and the childcare worker out and was about to go upstairs. But as soon as she reached the elevator, she heard a cheerful voice calling out, "A-Rou."
"It's Master Er," Chen Rou turned around and said with a smile, "You're not attending the banquet, so why are you out here?"
Grandpa Er handed Chen Rou a large envelope: "The red envelope is just for show. This is what I'm giving to the child."
He bent down and lifted the curtain, then said softly, "You've fallen asleep already?"
The tiny little person was sleeping on their back, with their two tender, lotus-root-like hands raised to their ears.
Since it was in an envelope, Chen Rou guessed it was probably real estate, such as a land deed.
The old man gave it to the child, so she accepted it.
Presumably, Mr. Dong was probably drinking and chatting and didn't have time to keep an eye on Mr. Er, so she said, "Come downstairs with me and have a seat."
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