Although he said he didn't care, after learning that Lin Rong'an had run away, Tao Mu immediately dragged Li Xiaoheng back home. Fly back to the Yanjing base as quickly as possible.
Of course, before leaving, Tao Mu did not forget to repay the Liang family. All the information clues that need to be explained are explained clearly. Because Tao Mu controls Feixun Entertainment, the gossip media with the most information, and Li Xiaoheng has a background and connections, the Liang family father and son did not doubt the truthfulness of what Tao Mu said. In addition, some old people in the gang have been complaining about the Liang family's whitewashing in recent times, so Mr. Liang immediately became alert. Afterwards, he sent his trusted men to secretly investigate other gang elders, and found out that those elders were indeed in cahoots with the Liang family's enemies, and were even secretly conspiring to kidnap Liang Shuwen... As for how to respond after finding out these things, that was the Liang family's own problem.
However, in order to prevent gang fighting from interfering with the normal operation of Litao.com, Tao Mu still suggested that Li Xiaoheng not renew the logistics contract after it expires. The Liang family father and son could also understand Tao Mu's approach. After all, Tao Mu was risking offending other gang elders by tipping them off. Gang members have no bottom line. If they vent their anger on Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng, they will probably use the relationship with the courier company to retaliate against Tao Mu.
Taking this into consideration, Mr. Liang was indeed embarrassed to beg Tao Mu to cooperate with them at the risk of losing both his life and money.
Besides, Tao Mu's tip-off allowed Mr. Liang to discover the conspiracy between the gang elders and their enemies in time, which indirectly saved Liang Shuwen's life. In this case, the efforts that the Liang family had made to show their favor to Tao Mu were not worth mentioning.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Tao. The third son of Mr. Lin did not leave Xiangcheng by plane. I will send someone to inquire about him. If he is still in Xiangcheng, I will notify the police. If he has already smuggled away, I also have some connections in this regard. I will help you keep an eye on where he has smuggled to and track down his whereabouts as soon as possible." Mr. Liang said enthusiastically. On the one hand, he was grateful to Tao Mu for tipping him off, and on the other hand, he didn't want to miss out on Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng's strong connections.
Tao Mu smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, old man."
When Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng left Xiangcheng, Lin's uncle and Lin Rong'an's father had already been arrested by the police. The Lin Group is also facing bankruptcy liquidation. The cash, gold bars and jewelry that Lin Rong'an took away from the safe are missing. Several daughters-in-law of the Lin family are seeking divorce and division of the family property. Other shareholders of the Lin Group and relatives of the Lin family stayed at the Lin family mansion every day to seek justice. Old Mrs. Lin couldn't bear the blow and fell ill. And being harassed by the ubiquitous paparazzi in Hong Kong...
But these things have nothing to do with Tao Mu. After returning to Yanjing, Tao Mu began to work tirelessly to promote the release of the mainland remake of "Black and White" during the Lunar New Year holiday. This includes communicating with theater distributors about release dates and scheduling, communicating with optoelectronics for review, and publicity planning in various provinces and cities during the release period. The final mainland remake is scheduled to premiere on February 14, Valentine's Day. And this day happens to be the Lunar New Year.
Tao Mu originally wanted to hurry up and return to the army for training. At this point in time, of course they can't let Yao's father, Xiao Qi's father and Mr. Song celebrate the New Year alone just because they are busy with work. So I stayed at home until the third year of junior high school. I should have visited the Li family, but the memory of the previous visit to the Li family to measure clothes was too vivid. Tao Mu was really a little scared. Liu Yao, Meng Qi and Old Man Song looked at their little Tao Mu, who was both uneasy and entangled in the awkwardness of etiquette, and simply suggested: "How about we go with you?"
Liu Yao's way of thinking is very simple. Since the elders of the Li family are enthusiastic and like to ask questions, if their whole family goes over, they can also help Tao Mu share some of the firepower. Besides, the two children have been in love for such a long time, and they have visited each other's parents. As parents, it is reasonable for them to visit their in-laws during the Chinese New Year.
After all, Tao Mu is a boy!
Compared with Liu Yao, Meng Qi and Mr. Song have a lot of ideas. Although they felt that given the strength of the Li family, their approach of visiting first might be inappropriate. But if you think about it carefully, their Tao Mu is also a boy, and he was coaxed into his own bowl by Li Xiaoheng, a man with ulterior motives, right after he entered college. Not only did he hide it from Tao Mu, but he also acted on his own and coaxed him to the point of meeting his parents...
"That's settled then. Go back and ask Xiao Heng about the Li family's schedule and decide when it would be convenient for us to visit." Old Master Song pondered for a moment and made the final decision.
Having been a homosexual for two lifetimes, Tao Mu was not very familiar with the process of discussing marriage. I just think that it is a very kind intention of his family to accompany him to visit the Li family and help him share the pressure. Moreover, in Tao Mu's eyes, he and Li Xiaoheng are not only lovers, but also partners with close interests. The cooperation between Feixun.com and Xiaoheng Capital is becoming closer and deeper. In the future, Tao Mu also wants to operate the Songji brand and list it on the market. At that time, he will also rely on the professional capabilities of Xiaoheng Capital. So from this perspective, it is normal for his family to go to the Li family to pay New Year's greetings.
After figuring this out, Tao Mu immediately discussed with Li Xiaoheng the details of the New Year's visit.
Li Xiaoheng went abroad to study after graduating from high school. He seldom went home over the years and had only a vague understanding of these New Year greetings customs. After hearing Tao Mu's explanation, he immediately went home to communicate with his parents.
When Mother Li heard her son's retelling, she immediately understood the deep meaning of Tao Mu's elders: "I think our family should visit Xiao Mu's house first."
Father Li frowned and said, "It's Chinese New Year, and the elders are willing to come visit because they have good intentions. Don't be so fussy about such trivial matters, so as not to spoil the mood of the in-laws."
The main reason is that their son is not very ambitious. The two have been dating for such a long time, and Li's father has been watching from the sidelines, always feeling that Tao Mu doesn't care as much about their silly son as he does about his work. I don’t know if it’s because they are too young and unstable, or if they think their silly son is too dull and unromantic. After dating for more than a year, the young couple hasn't even had a candid photo of them doing anything even slightly intimate. The photos posted by the media on the Internet or in newspapers and weekly magazines were all of them having meals together or discussing work. Then Li Xiaoheng went to visit Tao Mu on set. Including the previous Golden Crow Awards ceremony, Tao Mu clearly walked the red carpet with his family, but Li Xiaoheng, Tao Mu's lover, never appeared beside Tao Mu in the name of lover.
With the relationship going this far, the Li family certainly didn't dare to ask for too much. In order to avoid making Tao Mu impatient, what if he breaks up with their son again?
A 19-year-old Internet upstart, a young investor worth tens of billions, the heir of a century-old brand, he also has a face that is enough to make a little girl chase him. The most important thing is that Tao Mu has a good personality. Such young people never lack suitors. Mother Li usually searches for news about Tao Mu online and finds that there are tens of millions of girls clamoring to marry Tao Mu. Among them are many young ladies with wealthy family backgrounds and good personalities, as well as young, beautiful, lively and lovely boys and girls.
Compared with these people, Li Xiaoheng from their family is only slightly better in terms of family background and work ability. But the key is that when it comes to love, especially for boys at Tao Mu's level, they can be willful and ignore these rules at all!
Thinking about it this way, Mother Li felt more and more that their stupid son had no advantages. Hearing Li's father's concerns, he also became uneasy: "You are right. So what do you think Xiao Mu means? Is he not satisfied with our Xiao Heng? That's why he hasn't announced his relationship after dating for so long. And the time when he came to our house to make clothes, I saw that the child seemed a little uncomfortable. Do you think he is-"
"Don't think too much. Xiao Mu is still an actor after all. His girlfriend has so many fans. He may have considered not making their relationship public." Dad Li interrupted Mom Li and advised: "I think, at least for now, Xiao Mu is quite sincere about our Xiao Heng. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to suggest that his parents come to our house to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year."
Hearing what Father Li said, Mother Li felt relieved again: "That's right. Then you see, when is the best time to let Elder Tao Mu come over?"
"Let's go on the second day of the Chinese New Year." Father Li made the final decision: "The second day of the Chinese New Year is the day to go back to my mother's house. There aren't that many people at home. Let's just sit down and have a quiet meal with our two families. This will also prevent Xiao Mu from feeling uncomfortable when there are too many people at home."
Mother Li glanced at her husband, holding back her laughter and saying nothing.
This old man said he didn't care, but what he did was completely different.
In order to show their family's sincerity, Mr. and Mrs. Li immediately replied to Li Xiaoheng after discussing it.
Li Xiaoheng had no idea about the deep meaning or even the game between the two families when they set the date. Instead, after hearing what Li's mother said, he felt that the date was very well chosen. He has not forgotten the psychological shadow left by Tao Mu's last visit to the Li family. Feeling Tao Mu's rejection at the time, Li Xiaoheng was even prepared that Tao Mu would not visit him during the Chinese New Year.
"Don't worry. This time the Tao family is coming to pay New Year's greetings. There are only six of us in our family, and there are definitely no outsiders. By the way, do you know what dishes Xiao Mu and their elders like to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare the dishes in advance." Mother Li is very satisfied with Tao Mu as her "daughter-in-law", and she also wants to perform well in front of Tao Mu's elders.
Li Xiaoheng had been eating and drinking at Song's for so long, so of course he knew what Liu Yaomengqi and Old Man Song liked to eat. He even carefully prepared a menu for Li's mother, and even marked the degree of cooking and the amount of saltiness and sweetness that the elders liked to eat.
Mother Li saw this and immediately smiled happily: "That's right. You have to behave well in front of Tao Mu and his elders, and try to get your status settled as soon as possible."
When the three children of the Li family heard these words, they almost laughed out loud. Li Xiaoheng was also extremely helpless. When he met Tao Mu again, he did not forget to tell him what Mother Li had said.
"I think in my parents' eyes, I must be a particularly unqualified lover." The aggrieved Mr. Li couldn't make sense in front of his parents and family, so he could only run to his lover to seek recognition: "What do you think, am I still qualified?"
"Not qualified." Tao Mu's words scared Li Xiaoheng's heart so much that he continued to say, "I won't fall in love with someone who is barely qualified. There's no need for me to be so wronged."
Tao Mu stared into Li Xiaoheng's eyes and said seriously: "I think you are very good, especially very good. At least so far, you are the only one who can make me feel at ease to fall in love."
Tao Mu said, peeling another shrimp for Li Xiaoheng, and asked proactively: "Is my recent attitude making you feel uncomfortable? Am I too busy with work to ignore you? Or is it something else?"
"I don't really know." Li Xiaoheng looked at Tao Mu for a while, then lowered his eyes uncomfortably. He was too embarrassed to analyze his current state of mind. We are all adults, and he clearly understands that Tao Mu's approach is the most mature and rational. But emotionally, he always felt aggrieved.
"I just feel that you don't seem to care about me that much." Li Xiaoheng felt a little ashamed. It was obviously him who took the initiative to pursue Tao Mu, and he also took the initiative to say that no matter what Tao Mu's attitude was, he would always like Tao Mu, tolerate Tao Mu, and make Tao Mu feel safe.
But now, although Tao Mu's attitude was no different from before, Li Xiaoheng began to feel dissatisfied. This feeling of discomfort made Li Xiaoheng feel very ashamed. It seems like I have gained weight because I broke my promise.
"You're not wrong, it's my problem." Li Xiaoheng took a deep breath, held Tao Mu's hand, and said seriously: "Don't mind this little thing, I will adjust my mood."
"I'm not wrong, but there must be something wrong with the way I handled it." Tao Mu held Li Xiaoheng with his backhand, their palms pressed together, fingers interlocked.
After a moment's silence, Tao Mu said, "The mainland version of Black and White is now being released, and I'm about to work with the military to film Soldier King. This timing is not right. Let's wait another two years. When I graduate from college, if we're still dating by then, can we announce our relationship to the public?"
In an instant, it was as if fireworks exploded in his heart, and Li Xiaoheng's gloomy mood suddenly brightened.
"Okay." Li Xiaoheng couldn't help laughing, and then stopped smiling. After a pause, a smile that couldn't be suppressed spread across his face. Li Xiaoheng looked at Tao Mu and said softly, "I'm very happy."
It’s obviously not your problem, but you are still willing to consider my feelings and compromise for me: “I feel pampered.”
Li Xiaoheng chuckled, moved closer to Tao Mu, and gave him a light kiss: "Thank you."
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