"Crash!" Xu Zhaoming knocked over the fruit that Xiao Ke had brought over. "I just got back and haven't even had a cup of hot tea yet. Tell me, who eats fruit so late at night?"
Xiao Ke stood there trembling, not daring to speak. Fortunately, the Second Madam Zhao Yuanyuan came over and said, "Alright, if you're angry, don't take it out on the servants. Go away." Xiao Ke immediately slipped out upon receiving the order.
"Mom! At today's banquet, everyone who mentioned the Xu family was talking about Xu Zhaoyue. I felt so awkward standing there," Xu Zhaoming said angrily, waving his hand.
"You can vent your anger at home, but when you come to the office tomorrow, put on a smiling face. The anniversary celebration is in a couple of days, and everyone will be complimenting you at the banquet. Everyone says what is appropriate for the occasion, so what's there to be angry about?"
Xu Zhaoming rolled his eyes, clearly not listening. "And you're the one talking? Are you even going to the Xu Group's anniversary celebration?"
Zhao Yuanyuan choked and couldn't speak, her expression freezing. Just now she was teaching Xu Zhaoming to greet people with a smile, but now it was her turn to not smile. After a while, she finally spoke: "Isn't it enough that your brother is here? Everyone knows he's my son."
"Hehe, then go find Xu Zhaohao. He just got back too. Why don't you go and fawn over him?" Xu Zhaoming's tone was explosive, his temper easily flared.
Seeing how agitated she was, Zhao Yuanyuan said a few more words to soften her tone and then left. However, when she circled around to Xu Zhaohao's side, she still didn't go in.
"Madam, the young master will understand your good intentions in the future, there's no need to rush." The person beside her advised. Zhao Yuanyuan understood this reasoning. At first, she thought of raising the child herself, but ever since she entered the Xu family, she couldn't bring her to any banquet, big or small, as long as Xu Zhaoyue was there.
After one or two times, she realized that her youngest son would only be looked down upon if he stayed by her side, while everyone praised the others. However, her son would have to associate with these big families in Shanghai in the future, and since they were all children of the main wife, they would inevitably look down on Xiao Hao.
That's why she distanced herself from her son, letting him follow Xu Zhaoyue around. Now it seems to be working. The He family's son is getting along very well with Xiao Hao, and the old man has also revealed his intention to let Xiao Hao join the company.
It was all worth it; the child would understand when he grew up, Zhao Yuanyuan comforted herself.
Her car had left, but the people at the gate had still seen it. They were debating whether to tell the young master. "Do you think the second madam was trying to come in just now? Should we tell the young master?"
"Hey, who cares? The young master's probably asleep by now, it's not worth waking him up," another person replied. "Yeah, it's just a hassle every time we go, not worth it."
Xu Zhaohao fell into a deep sleep as soon as he got home. His life could be described as comfortable. The next day, he went to the study to read as soon as he got up. The study, which he thought would gather dust for the rest of its life, finally welcomed the enlightened young master.
While eating breakfast, Xu Zhaoyue noticed that Yue Lanxing wasn't at the door, so she asked Xiao Nan beside her, "Where's Lanxing? Has she already left?"
"Yes, we ran into each other this morning. He asked me to tell him something, but he didn't say anything specific. However, he seemed to think it was important. Would you like some lily porridge or pumpkin porridge, Miss?" Xiao Nan asked, picking up a spoon as she answered.
Xu Zhaoyue looked at the two bowls of porridge. "Lily porridge, it'll help cool you down. I drank quite a bit yesterday." Xiao Nan ladled out the porridge and placed it beside Xu Zhaoyue.
Yue Lanxing went to buy some things to take back, but this time Qingying didn't come out to greet him. When he opened the door, he saw his mother embroidering clothes under the grape trellis.
"Who is it?" Wang Qingqing looked up and saw her son had returned. She immediately put down her clothes and stood up. "Oh, I really didn't know you were back without Qingying. Come inside quickly. You brought so many things. It's not like I don't have the money to buy them. It must be tiring for you to carry them all this way."
"Mother, how could I be tired from just this little bit of stuff?" Yue Lanxing smiled helplessly and put the things down. The mother and son chatted for a while longer before Yue Lanxing prepared to get down to business.
"Ahem, Mother, I have something to ask you." Yue Lanxing coughed a few times, making Wang Qingqing realize that his return this time seemed unusual. "What do you need to ask me? I don't have much knowledge and can't give you any profound advice."
Yue Lanxing shook her head. "It's not some grand principle. I just want to ask if my surname Yue is my father's, right? Is he related to the Yue family?" After Yue Lanxing finished speaking, she stared intently at her mother's expression, afraid of missing anything.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qingqing immediately became wary. "Impossible. What could he possibly have to do with the Yue family? Are you just spouting nonsense? Your father is long dead and rotting in the ground."
"Mother, I didn't say which Yue family, did I?" Yue Lanxing didn't want to be so perceptive, but she still had to expose Wang Qingqing's lie.
Wang Qingqing's mouth moved but she didn't say anything. She looked at Yue Lanxing's face and seemed to see the shadows of many people. This look was also very familiar, but it had been more than 20 years since she last saw him, and her memory was a little blurry.
"Mother, tell me about my background. The Yue family has already found me. I'm afraid something will happen if I don't have a reasonable explanation. If there really is a problem with my identity, I'll take you to the Xu family today to ensure your and Xuanxuan's safety."
"Ah? They've come looking for us. Who is it?" Wang Qingqing went through all the young masters and misses of the Yue family. How did they find out that they had come to Shanghai?
Seeing her mother's question, Yue Lanxing realized she clearly knew something about the Yue family, yet she didn't seem too flustered. What was the reason for this? "It's Second Uncle Yue, Mother. Do you know him?"
"He went back to the Yue family?" Wang Qingqing asked in shock. "Didn't he elope with someone else? Well, so many years have passed, even the biggest problems should be resolved by going home."
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