Mr. Fang chose the largest five-star hotel in Nanshi as the venue for the banquet. Thinking that it would not be very lively if he was only entertaining three members of the Ye family, he also sent invitations to several partners of the Fang family in Nanshi.
Fang Qishan and Cai Lianhua decided on the dishes for the dinner and gave them to Mr. Fang for review.
"The meals we ordered are of the highest standard. In addition to the 1996 Lafite, the wines served at the banquet also include Moët & Chandon champagne," Cai Lianhua glanced at Fang Qishan and said, "Isn't this a bit luxurious?"
Fang Qishan also nodded: "I don't think it's necessary to invite the Ye family so well. The wine at the banquet..."
"What do you know?" Before the two of them finished speaking, Mr. Fang interrupted them impatiently, "Just arrange it according to this specification."
Since Mr. Fang had already spoken, it was difficult for the two of them to refute.
Fang Qishan took his cell phone and went out to communicate with the hotel manager. As soon as he reached the door, he saw the car parked outside the villa.
"Shengsheng is back!" Fang Qishan said, "And Yanyan!"
"Isn't Yanyan at school? Why is she back?" Cai Lianhua hurriedly followed her out.
Mr. Fang also walked out of the room.
Fang Sheng got out of the car first, then went around to the other side to help Fang Yan open the door.
Cai Lianhua and Fang Qishan had already come out to greet them. She noticed Fang Yan's abnormality at a glance and hurriedly asked, "Yanyan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Your eyes are red."
Fang Sheng was afraid that his family would worry, so he took over the conversation: "Yanyan was just a little sad when she thought that you were going back today, so she called me and said that she wanted to come back and spend some time with you."
Fang Sheng glanced at Fang Yan after he finished speaking, and Fang Yan smiled and nodded: "Well, I'm a little reluctant to leave you."
Cai Lianhua's eyes immediately turned red when she heard this: "Why don't you go back with us if you can't bear to leave us?"
Old Master Fang also came out, glanced at his daughter-in-law, and sighed secretly. He knew their plan, but she was still so ignorant.
"Look at what you're talking about?" Mr. Fang said, "Yanyan has already completed the transfer procedures, can he just leave? Besides, he will only stay here for half a year, not too long, and we will come to see Yanyan often."
Fang Yan smiled, walked up and said, "Then Grandpa, can you come visit me once a week... no, once a month?"
"Grandpa, you and grandma are both old, I can't bear to see you running around every day."
Old Mrs. Fang, who had just come out, felt comforted when she heard this and said with a smile, "Our family banquet is still very considerate! But how can it be so hard to come to see you? Don't worry, we will come to see you often in the future."
"Okay, since Yanyan is back, don't go to class today. Let's go tomorrow." Fang Qishan said.
"Go in first," Cai Lianhua said, "It's too sunny outside, Yanyan should be careful not to get burned."
When Fang Yan was escorted into the house, Mr. Fang looked at Fang Qishan and asked, "Have you contacted the Ye family?"
Fang Qishan frowned when he heard this, and after a long silence he said, "No."
Mr. Fang glared at him and said, "It's been the whole morning, and you haven't contacted anyone yet?"
Fang Qishan quickly explained, "Dad, listen to my explanation. I asked my secretary to send an invitation letter to their house early in the morning, but no one was at home. I also asked someone to go to Song Ya's training class, but they wouldn't let anyone in. As for the phone call..." He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Ye Pei and Song Ya blocked both me and Lian Hua, so we couldn't get in touch at all."
What Mr. Fang couldn't stand the most was Fang Qishan's useless appearance. He turned around and sighed, "Forget it, I'll have someone contact their family. You go check with the hotel first."
Fang Qishan immediately changed his expression and said with a smile, "Okay."
…
When Ye Pei received a call from his partner, he was looking for a location for a new office.
After half a month of negotiations, he has successfully withdrawn his shares from the previous company. Several employees of the company also followed Ye Pei to leave. The process of registering a new company is already underway. The top priority now is to find a suitable office building.
Not knowing what else the partner wanted to talk to him about, Ye Pei did not hesitate and answered the phone directly: "What's the matter, Lao Du, what's the matter?"
Lao Du on the other end of the phone laughed first, then said a little embarrassedly: "Can't I find you if nothing happens?"
"Of course," Ye Pei smiled, "I told you the day I left the company that no matter what problems the company encounters in the future, as long as you need my help, you can just give me a call."
After all, the company was founded by Ye Pei, and the relationship between the two is very deep.
Lao Du also laughed after hearing this, and his tone was no longer as nervous as before.
"I'm not looking for you because of the company's business, but for other things."
"You say." Ye Pei said.
Lao Du cleared his throat and said, "Well, it's hard for me to ask for help, but the client has asked me for help, so I can't refuse."
Ye Pei frowned slightly when he heard this: "Just say what you want to say."
Lao Du said, "Then I'll tell you something?" He paused, "The client who signed the contract with me just called me and said there's a banquet at Guomao tonight and he wants to invite you and your wife to attend."
Ye Pei asked: "Which client?"
Lao Du said that this was the person he signed some time ago.
Ye Pei remembered that it was because of this client that he had the idea of breaking up with Lao Du.
"Why would he invite me? I don't have any connection with him, right?" Ye Pei said.
Lao Du knew that this explanation would not work. He sighed and told the truth: "He invited your family on behalf of someone else, the Fang family..."
Hearing this, Ye Pei's expression instantly turned cold: "Fang family?"
Lao Du thought something was wrong: "Yeah."
"Please tell them that we won't be going." Ye Pei said, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first."
"Hey, Lao Ye, don't hang up yet!" Lao Du suddenly became anxious. He couldn't just let it go since the client had asked him to do something.
Ye Pei suddenly thought of something and asked again: "How come your client is still in contact with the Fang family?"
Lao Du said: "I'm not sure about this..."
"Old Du," Ye Pei's tone was more serious than ever before, "If you consider me a brother, then listen to my advice one last time. While the penalty for breach of contract is not too high, terminate the contract with your unreliable client. The market is really bad right now. If you keep this money in your hand, you may end up losing it all."
Ye Pei has said this, whether Lao Du can listen to him is his business.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Pei was silent for a moment and then called Song Ya.
"They came to Nanshi again?" Song Ya was a little surprised. "We have already made it so clear before, so why don't they give up?"
Ye Pei comforted her: "It's okay, they can't contact us now, so they asked Lao Du to contact me. When our new home is renovated, we will move in early, and we won't be disturbed anymore."
Song Ya nodded and said, "This is the only way."
…
On the other side, Lao Du was holding his mobile phone with a worried look on his face.
If he had known earlier, he would not have agreed to help the client with this. He knew that Lao Ye would not go. But this client is a big client of his company, so it is even more difficult to refuse.
Now he is caught in the middle, torn between two options.
Thinking of Ye Pei’s last words, Lao Du sighed again.
In fact, Lao Du discovered some time ago that the recent market conditions were indeed not good. After the money was in his hands, he did not make a penny for half a month and even lost a lot.
But he had already invested all his money, and he was unwilling to let Lao Du withdraw at this time.
Just like every stock investor firmly believes that the stocks he buys will definitely go up in value, Lao Du also feels that things are not too absolute.
It’s not like he hasn’t encountered funds and stocks that lost money at the beginning before, so Lao Du thought he could try again.
He really can't help the client with this matter. Forget it, if I can’t help, then I won’t help. Lao Du has thought it through thoroughly.
Putting out the cigarette between his fingers, Lao Du pressed the power button.
…
"Have you made contact?"
"I've already contacted someone. Don't worry, Mr. Fang. They will definitely be on time for the banquet tonight!" The person on the other end of the phone said confidently, "I contacted the boss of their company directly. It's impossible for Ye Pei to not even give face to his own boss, right?"
Mr. Fang was very satisfied: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's my duty, it's my duty. Mr. Fang, you are really embarrassing me by saying that." The person on the other end of the phone laughed.
Mr. Fang responded, said nothing more, and hung up the phone.
"Then shall we set off now?" Old Mrs. Fang changed into her dress and pushed the door open.
"Okay, it's about time to go over now," said Mr. Fang. "How are the preparations for the banquet going?"
"That's fine. I even brought an extra coat for Yanyan." Mrs. Fang said, "I was worried he would be cold in the hotel."
"Then let's go."
Almost as soon as the two cars of the Fang family drove out of the villa, the driver of the Gu family also drove his car to the door of the villa.
Gu Yao stood in front of the car for a while and did not get in.
Seeing that he hadn't gotten into the car yet, Mother Gu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Yaoyao?"
Gu Yao looked a little unhappy, and asked, "Mom, can I not go?"
When Father Gu heard this, his face suddenly darkened: "Have you forgotten what I told you before?"
Mother Gu didn't like Father Gu's tone. She glanced at him, then turned to Gu Yao and said, "Yaoyao, we've told you before that being on good terms with the Fang family will only benefit our family. They have a child who is about your age. If you can become friends with him..."
Mother Gu didn't finish her words, but Gu Yao understood them all.
He pursed his lips and said, "But I already know Ye Chaoran."
Although he hasn't contacted Ye Chaoran for some time.
Hearing this name, both Mother Gu and Father Gu were stunned for a moment. Mother Gu was the first to react: "Ye Zhaoran... is he the twins from their family who are living outside?"
Gu Yao said: "We are in the same grade and know each other. If I only know the children of the Fang family, I think..."
"Yaoyao, that's different." Mother Gu interrupted him and pushed him into the car. "You have to understand that people's hearts are biased. The status of a person who has been raised by your side since childhood and a person who you recognize when you grow up are worlds apart."
“If that Ye someone shows up today, you don’t have to pay too much attention to him. Just focus on getting along well with Fang Yan.” Father Gu said.
Gu Yao got in the car and the driver started it.
Looking at the scenery outside the car window that was constantly receding, for some reason, Gu Yao suddenly had a strong intuition that he would not see Ye Chaoran at the dinner tonight.
It is even very likely that Ye Chaoran and his entire family will not attend.
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