Chapter 7: Not up to standard Mr. Meng is about to fall in love with me! ...
The Chi family has attached great importance to the charity art exhibition in recent days.
The staff in the venue were busy inside and outside. Chi Liuai ran down from upstairs in her high heels.
“Put this one in the middle.”
"Here, put this aside."
"Please, the most perfect painting must be placed in the most conspicuous place!"
Since morning, this conversation had been recurring in the corners of the exhibition hall. When Chi Cheng arrived that afternoon, he discovered the centerpiece of the exhibition was entirely filled with Chi Liuai's "clumsy works." He berated the attendant and waited for them to restore the situation. The already somewhat dreary works, now inconspicuously displayed in the hallway, looked even more pitiful.
Chi Liuai has been busy since morning until now. Although he has not accomplished anything, he is exhausted.
Not knowing what Chi Cheng had done, she hid in the lounge in the afternoon, enjoying the air conditioning and playing the latest music game.
When Cheng Xuewei came to visit her with gifts, she had failed many times and was very angry.
Chi Liuai specially invited Xuewei to come, and she was quite tactful on the phone.
"Sister Xuewei, you must come. This is my first art exhibition. My sister begged me to exhibit my works. This is my first art exhibition, the first one, and it's not very important. You must not let Mr. Dutch know that you are coming to my exhibition. What if Mr. Dutch tells Mr. Meng?"
"Mr. Meng knows that if he comes, it will delay his work."
"Don't let Mr. Meng come!"
“…”
During the half-hour call, Mr. Meng was mentioned more than twenty times. Cheng Xuewei suppressed a smile and said that she would definitely secretly attend her art exhibition, which made Chi Liuai anxious.
How could Sister Xuewei be so rude!
Chi Liuai was ultimately defeated and said awkwardly that he still wanted to meet Mr. Meng at the art exhibition.
"Daqi will arrive when the event starts this afternoon." Cheng Xuewei pinched the soft flesh on Chi Liuai's face and asked, "What's wrong with you? There has been no news from you these past few days."
Chi Liuai struggled and rubbed his face: "That bad guy Chi Cheng has me under house arrest and won't let me go out unless I agree to a blind date with an elderly man!"
It's a bit exaggerated, but the man doesn't look much different from the old man, except for a few more hairs.
After this conversation, the two of them lay on the sofa, eating the fruit plate comfortably, and began to criticize Chi Cheng from the hair, complaining about his worrying character, irritable and selfish personality, and his appearance which was slightly inferior to their own.
In Chi Liuai's heart, Chi Cheng will never be as good as her brother, because she has her own brother.
In other words, she was raised by her brother, but they are just temporarily separated now.
It doesn’t matter. Once she gets the inheritance and runs away from the Chi family, she can go to a strange city with her brother and start a new life.
At some point, the two of them talked about their chance encounter at the last banquet, and Chi Liuai's memory seemed to have opened a floodgate. She, who was already vindictive, quickly recalled the handsome but cold stranger she met at the banquet.
"Yes! He did that to me, standing there with his eyes on me, and—"
Chi Liuai got down from the sofa, ran to the center, and demonstrated to Cheng Xuewei.
"Hmph." The tone was extremely disdainful.
Chi Liuai imitates the mysterious man she met at the party.
After her serious warning, the man paused for a moment. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but his eyes were naturally cautious. Even though he had no expression, Chi Liuai still noticed that the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. When their eyes met, she heard a cold snort from the man's nose.
The sound was so quiet that she thought it was an auditory hallucination.
After she came back to her senses, all the man left for her was his tall back.
Cheng Xuewei was amused by Chi Liuai's cute and naive appearance. When she was abroad, she often wondered who invented Chi Liuai and why she was so cute.
Daqi disagreed. He used broken Chinese to describe Chi Liuai, calling her a cunning vixen.
Because after getting into trouble, she will stand by your side with a clear conscience, pretending to look at the scenery and observing your expression.
After you angrily accused her, you looked at her aggressive look and thought that she was going to use her status as a young lady to argue with you and get ready for a fierce quarrel.
Unexpectedly, her face flushed red, and she used what she thought was very vicious words, demanding confidently: "You are so annoying, don't talk about me like that!"
Never change, and easily get others' forgiveness.
Dutch was right, cunning little fox.
But the little fox never seems to know what is primary or secondary.
How could the cold stare of a strange man three days ago compare to Mr. Meng's attitude?
Cheng Xuewei gently drew Chi Liuai's attention back to the right path: "Baby, what gift did Mr. Meng give you?"
Chi Liuai gestured to Cheng Xuewei with his hand. She could fully feel from Chi Cheng's attitude the value of Mr. Meng's gift.
He drew a big circle in the air and said proudly, "Mr. Meng, you gave me a big house."
I even gave her the key and door card, so how can that not be a gift of the house?
Chi Cheng was angry, but it was too petty. It was just that Brother Yuzhi liked her and gave her a "small gift" that none of them had received.
She had noticed very early on that Chi Cheng was actually a little jealous of her, and when she thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case.
"House?" Cheng Xuewei had a bad feeling. It was indescribably strange. Mr. Meng, as Daqi had mentioned, wasn't the type to offer his attention the moment they met. "Are you sure there's something else going on?"
Chi Liuai pondered: "Hidden secret?"
"Yes, honey, you know what, Mr. Meng." Cheng Xuewei lowered her voice, "Meng Yuzhi was born in Hong Kong City and exiled to the American region for training. Along the way, too many people have tried to speculate on his feelings, especially this year. People from all walks of life have been eager to put people in his arms, but to no avail."
Cheng Xuewei's words were too light. Meng Yuzhi was cruel and ruthless, and he had no compassion.
After Chi Liuai said that she liked Meng Yu, she became a little worried, and Dachi felt bad for her.
No matter how noisy the little fox is, it has no ability to dance in front of the prince, so there is no need to look down on the little fox.
She doesn't have that ability.
She met Chi Liuai's eyes, and the girl seemed to suddenly understand, her beautiful eyes flashing with wisdom.
"I see."
Yeah, yes, just figure it out.
Now that things have come to this, Cheng Xuewei can finally feel relieved.
"Maybe Brother Yuzhi fell in love with me at first sight?"
Cheng Xuewei nodded.
Meng Yuzhi has a strong background. If he sets up a trap, Chi Liuai will have a hard time breathing.
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moment.
"Liuai, say it again." Cheng Xuewei wanted to hear it again, fearing that she had heard it wrong.
Chi Liuai sighed and felt a little tired talking to Sister Xuewei, but Sister Xuewei was much better than Chi Cheng. At least she didn't let anyone drive her away, right?
Therefore, she was willing to show more patience than usual, and released an exaggerated tone and expression, conveying to Cheng Xuewei word by word the answer she had come up with after three days and three nights of racking her brains and using rigorous logical reasoning.
Why did Meng Yuzhi, the marriage partner that the Chi family had tried so hard to promote, the living devil that everyone said was a place no strangers could enter, and the one without any scandals, show his courtesy to her on the first meeting?
There is only one truth.
At the party, she behaved too appropriately, making perfect use of the tips on picking up girls she had memorized overnight to leave a perfect impression on Brother Yuzhi.
So much so that——
"Maybe Brother Yuzhi will fall in love with me."
Does not meet the standards.
This is Meng Yuzhi's evaluation of Chi Liuai, of course in his heart.
In the Meng residence's restaurant, there was a long table covered with red cloth. Meng Yuzhi sat on the main seat, followed by his half-brother Meng Ran and their father Meng Tianxi.
After two days of intensive work, Meng Yuzhi finally felt a little tired when he got off the plane early in the morning, so he took some time to go home for breakfast.
The main position is vacant, and the person in charge is Meng Yuzhi's grandmother, He Wanbai, who was born in the He family in Hangzhou.
He married at the age of twenty, became a widow at the age of forty-three, and had no children. He adopted a son, Meng Tianxi, from a side branch and used him to control the Meng family for more than twenty years.
At the dinner table, Meng Yuzhi followed the rules and remained silent. However, Meng Tianxi broke his usual habit and showed concern for Meng Yuzhi's marriage.
Ask him if he has met the young lady from the Chi family during these days since he returned to China.
I heard that she was a noble lady with a gentle temperament.
Gentle temperament?
Meng Yuzhi ate calmly as usual, and recalled the scene of the banquet a few days ago.
He came to the conclusion that he was not suitable for this girl who loved him deeply but acted arrogantly and domineeringly in front of him.
If you use such means to attract your own attention, it is indeed smart enough.
But it's too vulgar and boring.
He didn't have the time or energy to straighten a rose that had grown crooked.
The table was dead silent, and Meng Ran poured wine for his father to lighten the mood.
"Dad, don't rush my brother. He's been back home for so many days and hasn't even been home many times. How could he have the time to meet the young lady from the Chi family?" Meng Ran put his hand on his father's shoulder and smiled, "Tomorrow, I'll go and help my brother check it out."
Meng Tianxi frowned because his youngest son's coquettishness had eased a lot.
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is your brother's fiancée, why are you going to see her?" Meng Tianxi talked about the future business path of the Meng family in the same old way. It was nothing more than the three of them, father and son, being in charge of the main family. Although marriage was not necessary, it was also icing on the cake.
He muttered for a long time, and his exaggerated actions and words contrasted with the calmness of his eldest son opposite him. He, who was over 40 years old, looked quite funny.
He has never liked Meng Yuzhi.
He even suspected that Meng Yuzhi was not his own child, which was why he was sent to the branch family in Gangcheng for foster care after Meng Yuzhi was born.
After Meng Tianxi took over the Meng family business, the company's old-school shareholders and the Meng family's side branches secretly supported him in seizing power from his mother.
Yes, a woman from outside the family, not even his biological mother. Even if she is the eldest daughter of the He family, she is a daughter who married out. The He family probably forgot about her long ago.
Then what qualifications does she have to take charge of the Meng family?
Meng Tianxi arranged a marriage, and his wife Chen Yajun married into the Meng family with a "sky-high dowry". With the support of the Chen family, they fought internally for three years, breaking up and getting back together, and finally ended up with Meng Tianxi's miserable defeat.
His mother gave him two choices: one was to leave the Meng family and voluntarily give up his inheritance rights; the other was to be exiled to Hong Kong City and not allowed to return home for twenty years.
Meng Tianxi made a shocking decision.
He chose to cut off his own "arms", abandon his wife and children, and exile his newly born eldest son Meng Yuzhi in exchange for the qualification to continue to be the heir of the Meng family.
Not long after, Chen Yajun died of illness in Gangcheng, and the Meng family gradually forgot about this young master.
Twenty-eight years later, at the Meng family's ancestral home in Haicheng, several black Bentleys were parked neatly on the long asphalt road in front of the courtyard.
That day was scorching hot, unlike the days when children cried after leaving home. Meng Tianxi still remembered that this was the first time he met Meng Yuzhi. His face was 80% similar to Chen Yajun's, but the extra 2% was coldness. Although his face was calm and kind, he even used his leather-gloved hand to support the nanny who was about to fall. This man had once falsely accused Chen Yajun of having an affair, which fueled the exile incident that year.
Even Meng Tianxi felt a chill down his spine because of the indifference in his eyes that didn't even reflect the smile.
He then realized that after Chen Yajun passed away, it was the He family who raised Meng Yuzhi.
Meng Yuzhi successfully passed the test, gained the recognition of Old Lady He, and returned home at the age of 28.
From then on, the Meng family had one more person, Mr. Meng.
"Grandma's condition is stable. Father should visit her more often when he has time." Meng Yuzhi wiped the corner of his mouth after eating. "The Chi family's cancellation of the engagement is a done deal. I will personally inform Grandma."
Meng Tianxi snorted: "Really? Then tell mother about the good news that Xiaoran will soon marry into the Liang family."
Hearing the word Liang family, Meng Yuzhi curled the corners of his mouth.
It’s not that Meng Ran’s marriage is funny. He doesn’t have much impression of the Liang family girl. He is just laughing at the fact that Meng Tianxi is still doing stupid things to get hurt.
Meng Tianxi relied on the precedent of internal strife in the Chen family through marriage. He also wanted to let Meng Ran marry the daughter of the Liang family. The Liang family has grown like mushrooms after rain and now has a unique reputation in Haicheng. At the beginning, the Liang family tactfully tested Mrs. He. Meng Yuzhi made a marriage contract with the eldest daughter of the Liang family, but Mrs. He refused with the favor of the Chi family.
Since then, the news of Meng Yuzhi's marriage to Miss Chi has become a hot topic.
The Chi family is a small family, and it was Grandma He who was on guard and didn't want Meng Yuzhi to become too powerful.
Seeing Meng Yuzhi's expression change slightly, Meng Ran couldn't help but remain silent. The man's tall figure gradually disappeared from his sight, and he loosened the tablecloth in his hand.
Sure enough, Meng Ran was certain that Meng Yuzhi liked Liang Qingya.
But he also likes it. Since the day his eldest brother returned home, he has started to fight for his things one by one.
"What is Xiaoran thinking about?"
"Nothing. Big brother seems unhappy. He might blame me for overstepping my bounds at Dutch's engagement party."
"You didn't teach him well since childhood, how can you expect him to be close to you?" Meng Tianxi became more and more irritated. "You grew up under your father's care. Don't worry, there are some things that your father will still support you."
Meng Ran's expression eased slightly, and as usual, he helped Meng Tianxi get the blood pressure-lowering medicine. His filial and respectful behavior deeply pleased Meng Tianxi.
He has few children, only Meng Yuzhi and Meng Ran. Although Meng Ran was the product of a one-night stand, he was still his son who he brought home and raised. Meng Tianxi had made plans for him early on.
When Meng Ran saw the ebony box his father handed him, his eyes trembled slightly, and he seemed to realize what was inside.
When I saw the real thing, my throat tightened.
He looked towards the inner courtyard guiltily, and this little action made Meng Tianxi angry.
"What are you afraid of? You're like a mouse seeing a cat when you see him. He can't possibly eat you!"
One is a vintage diamond-studded watch engraved with the Meng family crest and exquisitely designed.
It originally belonged to Meng Yuzhi, I don’t know how Meng Tianxi got it.
Meng Ran knew in his heart that it must have been his father who stole it, so he didn't say much.
Before leaving, Meng Tianxi asked Meng Ran to put aside his philandering thoughts, prepare for the engagement ceremony, and let him do whatever he wanted after the wedding banquet.
But not now.
Meng Ran couldn't stand it any longer. He sent Liang Qingya a message but received no response. Liang Qingya liked Meng Yuzhi, but she was also happy to give him some sweet treats. For example, she would send two invitations and occasionally prepare two gifts with the salary from her part-time job to experience life, saying they were specially for him.
He was aware of that little thought, and to be honest, the sense of competition with his eldest brother made this chase even more wonderful.
The woman that the eldest brother likes will soon become his fiancée.
As he recited, he smoked a cigarette and thought of Dachi's engagement party. Meng Yuzhi's condescending look, and the popping bead burst in his mouth. After the click, he stared at the ebony box on the table, his brain filled with desire.
Waiting for news from Liang Qingya was too long, so he went into the bathroom to take a shower. After he couldn't bear it anymore for the second time, his phone screen turned on.
Qingya said she wanted to attend Miss Chi's art exhibition as a female companion to her elder brother.
Miss Chi?
The beautiful girl who was unfamiliar at the party, she actually took her room card
The eyes are a bit like Qingya.
Meng Ran bit his cigarette and told his assistant: The charity art exhibition is over, take Miss Chi back to Yu Jin Lanting.
If he remembered correctly, his elder brother had been staying in Yujin Lanting these days.
If the eldest brother sees me sleeping with a girl who looks like Sister Qingya, will he be angry?
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