Chapter 144 You'd better put your mind at ease
Liang Chihui's car drove into Yishan Manor in the evening, making quite a lot of noise. He was distracted and scratched the fence gate, making a loud and sharp noise.
Upon hearing the sound, the servant immediately waited in the courtyard. Liang Chihui took the towel and mouthwash handed to him by Sister Fang and cleaned himself briefly. "Where is my mother?"
"On the third floor."
"Have you taken your medicine?"
"I've eaten. The kitchen is stewing some nutrients for sleeping."
He rinsed his mouth and took off his windbreaker. "It's windy and dusty, let's put away the clothes in the yard."
Sister Fang went to collect the clothes, Liang Chihui went upstairs to the study, and Ji Xilan just came out of the study, dressed in jewels, even wearing her treasured pigeon egg diamond ring on her hand.
Liang Chihui just found it ridiculous. The third son was talented and beautiful, but his mother was the only one who didn't live up to her reputation.
The wealthy wives in the circle superficially flatter Ji Xilan, but secretly look down on her. No matter how luxuriously she dresses, she is not up to par with the example of Weng Qiong and Yao Wenjie.
The value lies not in the appearance, but in the spirit.
She lacks the noble aura to dominate the place.
Liang Chihui said respectfully and gently, "Aunt Ji, didn't you take a rest?"
Ji Xilan happily fiddled with the large diamond ring. "Your eldest brother has returned to China, and the Liang family is flourishing. I have more social engagements, too. Two or three dinners a day. Tomorrow we have a family dinner. Fang Jingru and his wife are coming with their daughter."
Liang Chihui originally had no patience to waste time talking to her, so he just said hello out of courtesy. When he heard about Fang Jingru's daughter, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "The third brother's blind date?"
"Yes!" Ji Xilan sneered, "Second brother, your mother's reputation in Ji Province is not very glorious. Marriage is based on equal status. Although we are both sons of the Liang family, we still have different statuses. You can't compare to Ji Shen. I will introduce you to the ones he has left."
Liang Chihui smiled but said nothing.
Ji Xilan satisfied his craving and left slowly.
The light was on in the study, Lao Zheng was making tea, and Liang Yanzhang was playing Go behind the desk.
As Liang Chihui entered the room, Lao Zheng bowed and walked out of the room.
The teapot was boiling and emitting steam. Liang Chihui extinguished the fire, poured a cup and placed it next to Liang Yanzhang.
"You caused a big disaster, but luckily you remedied it in time and sacrificed a small shrimp like Huang Biao to calm the storm. I'm quite satisfied."
Liang Chihui stood there, "In order to solve the trouble of Guanghe Group, I attacked your bodyguard in a desperate situation."
"Just to solve the problem?" Liang Yanzhang glanced at him. "You drove to Jinyue Mansion overnight. Jinyue Mansion is where the third brother keeps He Sang. The scandal between you and her has caused such a big stir. Are you afraid that the third brother will give her a hard time?"
Liang Chihui confessed frankly, "I can't hide anything from you."
"Ginger always has the best taste when it's old." Liang Yanzhang gestured for him to sit down. "Here's a game of endgame. Please finish it with me."
Liang Jing has good literary talent, Liang Jishen has good calligraphy, and Liang Chihui is the best at chess.
His Go rank is very high, reaching professional eighth dan.
But he is very good at hiding his edge, and even the people closest to him cannot figure him out.
"Huang Biao betrayed Feng Zhikui, who else did he betray?"
Liang Chihui placed a chess piece in the most inconspicuous corner of the chessboard. "I take care of his family. He knows what to do."
"Is the Third Brother checking?"
"He Sang won't investigate anymore, and the Third Brother won't waste time."
Liang Yanzhang was somewhat surprised. "You really had the guts to do that to yourself. That blow was quite severe, wasn't it?"
"No cruelty, no real man." Liang Chihui was very calm.
Liang Yanzhang felt uneasy at this moment.
In fact, he never doted on his second son. He disciplined him strictly since he was a child, and beating, scolding and punishing him were common. On the one hand, he had high hopes for him, and on the other hand, he was angry with Yao Wenji, so he took his anger out on her son to some extent.
He even didn't believe the results of the paternity test and had to retest again and again, which cast a considerable shadow on the young Liang Chihui.
Now, Liang Chihui gradually reveals his cruel and ruthless side, and it is false for him to be sincere.
"Xilan recognized He Sang as her goddaughter. You should be sensible."
"Aunt Ji acknowledged He Sang in front of Mrs. Qiu and Mrs. Chen, hoping to spread the news in Hebei Province through their mouths and put pressure on the third brother, but it didn't make a single splash." Liang Chihui's last black piece decided the outcome, defeating Liang Yanzhang. "They didn't dare spread it."
Liang Yanzhang stared at the chessboard. Black had no chance of winning. He had tried countless times, but always ended up losing. However, Liang Chihui won unexpectedly, quite cleanly.
"What's the point of adopting godchildren? You still can't control the third child." Liang Chihui smiled, lit a cigarette, and threw the lighter on the chessboard.
"Second brother." Liang Yanzhang frowned, "What exactly are you thinking about He Sang?"
"I don't need to tell you what I'm thinking." He stood up, his long legs across the chair. "Whether you're my goddaughter or my sister, you'd better keep your thoughts to yourself."
Liang Yanzhang felt uncomfortable listening to this, as if his mentality had changed overnight.
Originally, he was the one who contributed, including transferring He Sang to a provincial drama theater. It was his strategy, and he was also the one who was competing with the third brother in the front.
Liang Yanzhang was not determined to win over He Sang. If the conflict was too big, he would give up the idea.
The reason why he showed strong interest was also to test the waters.
Test the second and third children.
He does not need financial respect, but he does need obedience, mental suppression, and unconditional and unconditional respect for him.
Liang Chihui has always been obedient and has no second thoughts. He understands Liang Jishen's preferences better than anyone else.
Therefore, he is the designated heir to the family.
But now, Liang Chihui and he don't seem to be on the same page.
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Liang Chihui stayed at the old house that night. Liang Jishen came back at around 1:00 a.m. and the nanny had gone to bed. He did not disturb anyone and spent the night in the guest room.
Liang Jing didn't have time to go home. Most of the people currently working in the province were his acquaintances. He had been stationed abroad for peacekeeping for ten years and had basically no contact with them. In the early days after returning to China, he had many social engagements, which he couldn't refuse, and he seemed too pretentious. He was exhausted from dealing with them one by one, so he simply lived in the staff building.
The next day, Liang Yanzhang got up early. The boss of Zhuyuan called and said that everything was ready. The news from Liang Jing would arrive at noon.
Ji Xilan put on her makeup meticulously and dug out a hand-embroidered cheongsam from the closet. She was busy until ten o'clock. Liang Yanzhang was waiting in the living room impatiently, "What's the big deal? We're family."
"Aren't we going to the Fang family too? Mrs. Fang and I haven't seen each other for a while, so let's catch up."
Liang Yanzhang winked and said, "Keep your voice down. The third brother doesn't know about this, or he'll get angry."
"I'm not forcing him to get married today. Why is he throwing a tantrum just because they're hanging out together? He and Miss Fang are such a good match. They're both talented and pretty, and they're about the same age."
Liang Yanzhang always felt that something was wrong. He had mentioned this to Lao Jiang when he went to Jinyue Mansion last time. Liang Jishen was very determined. He did not like to be arranged in this regard. The Fang family was indeed prominent. Fang Jingru was fifty-eight years old. Sixty years old was a hurdle in the official career. He was not even sixty years old, but he was already a well-known figure in the province. He had a bright future.
This marriage brings a thousand benefits to Liang Jishen.
The Liang family is 100% in favor, but unfortunately, he is not Zhou Kun.
Zhou Kun obeyed his family, cut off his old love and married Hu Nongnong. With Liang Jishen's personality, it was possible for him to cut off Liang Yanzhang, but it was impossible for him to cut off his old love.
He was extremely disgusted with the transaction of "strengthening power at the cost of marriage".
However, Ji Xilan was jumping around and insisted on matchmaking, and Liang Yanzhang was willing to play the good guy and let her play the bad guy. After all, it was a quarrel between mother and son and had nothing to do with him.
Liang Chihui and Liang Jishen went downstairs one after another, one dressed in black and the other in white. Liang Chihui had a more casual style, while Liang Jishen had a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the afternoon and planned to go directly back to China Overseas Group after the family dinner, so he dressed in a business style, a handsome and straight white suit.
"Where is your mother?" Liang Yanzhang glanced at the third floor.
Liang Chihui didn't wear a tie, and his buttons were loose. His black clothes and trousers made his skin look as white as porcelain enamel, and he had a lazy and uninhibited air. "She's not going."
"The Liang family only has one legitimate wife. Sister Wen Ji shouldn't show up at such a grand occasion." Ji Xilan took Liang Yanzhang's arm. "She understands the rules and doesn't want to embarrass the second son. If they were together, everyone would think of that romantic past, which would be bad for the second son."
Liang Chihui remained calm and did not argue. He went out and got into the second car.
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