They both have feelings for each other, so he has hope, doesn't he?
Qingyun calmed himself down as he walked. He frowned, recalling the aura he had just sensed, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. Qingyun lived alone for many years, and coupled with his severe mysophobia, he was extremely sensitive to and repulsed by the scent of others.
The only one who could enter his world without arousing Qingyun's resentment was Nie Chenyuan.
But Nie Chenyuan couldn't come along. A soul created in one world can only reincarnate in that world and will never wander to other worlds.
Except for special cases like Qingyun.
A faint joy welled up in Qingyun's heart. He slowly exhaled, putting the matter aside for now, knowing that a whole host of other problems would soon be falling on his head.
Everyone who had just entered the lounge with Xiao Chengzhe felt their legs were a little weak, and they were walking unsteadily, completely losing the enthusiasm they had shown when they were looking for Zou Qiyao.
It's a joke. They previously sought out Zou Qiyao to curry favor with Zou Minchen, but now they've probably offended him completely. They have no time for anything else. Although the guests were all panicking, none of them dared to hold a grudge against the Xiao family father and son.
after all……
They could see clearly that the person President Zou was going to great lengths to protect, even at the cost of his own reputation, was Xiao Chengnuo, the second young master of the Xiao family.
Back in the hall, Xiao's father and the others received news that Zou Qiyao had been taken away by ambulance due to diarrhea.
Xiao Chengzhe cursed inwardly, knowing that Zou Qiyao was an incompetent fool who couldn't get anything done!
However, the others did not feel any schadenfreude or think that the Xiao family had offended Young Master Zou. After all, Young Master Zou was far inferior to the real head of the Zou family.
Moreover, if we want to make up for today's mistakes, we might have to rely on the Xiao family...
Everyone's minds started racing, and they all stood beside Xiao's father.
One of the CEOs, who had just finalized a deal with the Zou family, couldn't hold back any longer. After a moment of hesitation, he looked at Xiao's father and sighed, "Brother Xiao, our friendship has been going on for a long time, you must..."
As he spoke, the boss grabbed Xiao's father's hand, almost bursting into tears: "You have to get Cheng Nuo to put in a good word for us!"
"That's right, that's right..."
"We'll have to rely on the Second Young Master for everything..."
"What the second young master says will definitely be useful..."
In an instant, the surrounding guests echoed this sentiment, forming a circle around and bombarding Xiao's father and Xiao Chengzhe in the center.
Xiao Chengzhe almost couldn't maintain his smile.
Looking at his old friend's old face, Xiao's father's lips twitched repeatedly, but he couldn't manage a smile.
"Okay, okay..." Mr. Xiao reluctantly agreed, finally managing to appease the guests.
With this incident, the banquet could no longer continue, and the guests slowly left their seats.
Zou Minchen was the last to leave. As he was leaving, he looked back at the Xiao family father and son behind him.
He was somewhat disappointed that he didn't see Qingyun again until the very end. Seeing that Xiao's father's expression was not good, Zou Minchen couldn't help but sigh inwardly and said, "What happened today was my fault. Uncle, please don't blame Cheng Nuo."
His words were mild, but the oppressive aura of a superior was unrestrainedly exerted on Xiao's father. Zou Minchen addressed Xiao's father as "uncle" only out of respect for Qingyun, despite his various grievances against him.
Xiao's father's lips trembled slightly, but he had too many concerns and didn't dare to show Zou Minchen any displeasure, so he could only remain silent.
After seeing off all the guests, Mr. Xiao sat dejectedly on the sofa, his body hunched over, as if he had suddenly aged ten years.
He remained silent for a while, then suddenly stood up and swept the drinks off the table onto the floor.
The sound of shattering glass was extremely jarring.
"Find...find that bastard son for me!" Father Xiao slammed his fist on the table and roared at the surrounding waiters.
"What do you want?" Qingyun came downstairs at the opportune moment, his face indifferent. But the red marks on his neck were still clearly visible, which made Xiao's father furious.
Having learned the whole story, Xiao's mother rushed to Qingyun's side, assuming a protective stance.
"What do I want with you?" Mr. Xiao's eyes widened, and he raised his hand and threw a cup at Qingyun.
Qingyun dodged to the side, but Xiao's mother screamed in shock: "Ah! Xiao Yanming, what are you doing? Do you want to kill Cheng Nuo?"
She protected Qingyun behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks.
"I wish I could strangle him long ago!" Father Xiao's eyes reddened, and his finger trembled as he pointed at Qingyun. "You're gay... being gay is one thing, but what kind of shameful things are you doing, like currying favor with the powerful and chasing after wealth?"
"What has the Xiao family done to you? Are you still not satisfied and want to get involved with the Zou family?"
"Just because Zou Minchen is backing you up, does that mean I can't deal with you?"
Mr. Xiao's words were like daggers to his heart, and Mrs. Xiao was completely stunned: "How...how could you say that about Cheng Nuo?"
Upon hearing Xiao's father's words, Xiao Chengzhe secretly curled the corners of his mouth. Although today's events were somewhat unexpected, the results were surprisingly good.
"Is that what you think?" Qingyun looked quietly at Xiao's father, who was furious. He suddenly pushed Xiao's mother aside, leaned down, and pressed himself against the coffee table in front of Xiao's father to look at him.
Qingyun enunciated each word clearly: "You always imagine me as the most wretched version of myself!"
"They will never have even the slightest good expectation of me!"
That's why Xiao Chengnuo drifted further and further away from the Xiao family, and was eventually pushed into the abyss by Xiao Chengzhe.
Mr. Xiao was taken aback by Qingyun's words, but then his anger flared up because of her attitude. He pointed at the door and yelled at Qingyun, "Get out! I don't have a son like you. You don't deserve to be a member of the Xiao family!"
Qingyun scoffed, her eyes reddening: "I'll say the same thing back to you. You don't deserve to be my father either."
He straightened up and walked towards the door without the slightest hesitation.
Xiao's mother immediately chased after her, looked at Qingyun, and tears slowly streamed down her face: "Chengnuo, don't you want your mother anymore?"
"Mom." Qingyun bent down and hugged Xiao's mother. "Mom, this home is just a confinement for me. I'm all grown up now, and I'll be better off outside."
"Mom, take good care of yourself. I'll come pick you up."
Qingyun released Xiao's mother and walked out of the Xiao family's gate without looking back.
Seeing this, Xiao's father was furious and threw things at Qingyun's back, yelling, "You unfilial son! You unfilial son!"
Xiao Chengzhe stood to the side with his head down, concealing the smug smile in his eyes. This matter had certainly blown up; judging from his father's expression, Xiao Chengnuo had no chance of inheriting the Xiao family business.
However, Zou Minchen's attitude today made him very suspicious.
But then he realized that as the head of the Zou family, how could Zou Minchen possibly take a man seriously? He was probably just temporarily interested.
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