Chapter 686: Men, Be Ambitious
Li Xiao acted so carefree, and as his good friend, Chen Wenjun was truly happy for him.
"I'm relieved that you can let it go completely. Come on, Li Xiao, I'll toast you a glass."
The two men picked up their glasses and drank the wine in them again.
It was almost dawn when Li Xiao returned home reeking of alcohol.
"Hey, why did you drink so much?" Mrs. Li asked with concern as she helped her son change his shoes and take off his down jacket, "Didn't you go out on a date with the youngest daughter of the Qiu family? Did you drink?"
Li Xiao was still conscious, and he just waved his hand when he heard it: "No, I was drinking with an old classmate."
"Tsk, why did you drink so much? You'll have a headache tomorrow. Are you hungry? Mom will give you..."
"Stop rambling." Li Wanchang interrupted his wife while sitting on the sofa. "You're so noisy. He's been back for a few days now, and today he just went out to have dinner with classmates and drink a little wine. What's wrong? He's not a child anymore."
Li Xiao has changed a lot since he came back this time. Li Wanchang is very satisfied with his son's changes, so he has become more tolerant of him.
Mrs. Li is now very cautious at home, especially when facing Li Wanchang, for fear that he will send her abroad again.
So I didn't get angry at the moment, I just said aggrievedly: "I'm just concerned about my son. I'll go make him some sobering tea."
Li Wanchang ignored her and looked at his son leaning on the sofa and asked, "Xiaozi, did you see your Uncle Qiu today?"
Li Xiao nodded. Although he was drunk, he was still conscious. "He was discussing business at Yunshang Palace today. I heard from Keying that Uncle Qiu wanted to acquire Yunshang Palace."
"How are you and Keying?"
Li Xiao tilted his head to look at his father, smiled and nodded: "Very good."
"Dad knew you would like it. If you get along well, then we should get along well. Your Uncle Qiu also has a good impression of you."
"Dad, I know you let me get close to Keying in order to cooperate with the Qiu family. I don't think we can have a long-term future together. I'm going abroad to study soon.
Once the cooperation is achieved, we will be almost there."
"You think so?" Li Wanchang straightened his expression and sat down next to his son. "Do you think Dad is such a short-sighted person?"
Li Xiao was drunk and looked at his father with a little confusion.
Li Wanchang chuckled and shook his head, then sighed: "You still have a lot of room for improvement. Dad is paving the way for your future."
"What do you mean?" Li Xiao also sat up straight, and the alcohol seemed to have sobered up a little. "Dad, you really want me to be with Qiu Keying?"
"What's wrong with that?" Li Wanchang spread his hands. "You think she's good, she likes you, and your Uncle Qiu and I are both satisfied. This is a natural thing!"
The more Li Xiao listened, the tighter his brows knitted together: "But, but I thought I only needed to play along. My liking for her was all an act. I don't like her!"
Since it was just acting, he didn't care.
He also thought that his acting was very good and made Qiu Keying dizzy.
"Xiaozi, you are still too young. Think carefully about it. If you and the daughter of the Qiu family are in a relationship, then whether they like each other or not is not important at all. What matters is what this relationship can bring to you."
Li Wanchang slowly picked up a cigarette, lit it, and took a long drag before continuing, "To put it mildly, feelings can be cultivated slowly. I've met the Qiu family's daughter a few times. She's beautiful, has a simple and lovely personality, and is well-mannered. She's a very good child."
"But let's be frank. Even if you can't really like her, can't you still dislike the power behind the Qiu family?"
He looked at his son and said seriously, "You will take over the group from Dad one day, but there is only so much Dad can give you. You can foresee the height of Li's."
"In the eyes of ordinary people, our family is indeed considered wealthy. But looking at the upper class of Longcheng, our family can only be in the middle at best!"
"If you can gain the power and support of the Qiu family, you can bring the Li family to a higher level after Dad. You are a man now. Don't take love affairs so seriously. You need to be ambitious, okay?"
These words sobered Li Xiao up.
"I added some honey to this sobering tea. Be careful, it's hot." Mrs. Li didn't know what the father and son said. She just brought out a cup of sobering tea and placed it in front of her son.
Li Xiao slowly came back to his senses and felt a little uneasy for a moment.
Because he thought he was just cooperating with his father for the sake of the group's cooperation, but he didn't expect that his father was thinking so long-term.
But what his father said was right. In the eyes of ordinary people, their family was considered a wealthy family, but compared with those top wealthy families in Longcheng, their family was not worth mentioning at all.
And Qiu Keying likes him. If he can really be with Qiu Keying as his father expects, he might be able to borrow the power of the Qiu family in the future.
With the support of the Qiu family behind him, he will be able to do more after taking over the group!
As if influenced by Li Wanchang, Li Xiao also began to think about things in the long term.
And under the influence of alcohol, thinking like this actually slightly awakened the ambition that had been dormant in his heart.
After all, that wasn't just any ordinary help...
That’s the Qiu family!
Thinking of this, Li Xiao clenched his fists unconsciously, as if he had made some kind of decision.
At that time, the Shen family was also bustling with activity.
Chen Ci told her mother early on that she had invited Uncle Jiang to dinner at home in the evening and asked her mother to cook a few more dishes.
And Ali is also at home today.
"Sister, why did you trim Yoda's hair into this, short on his body and long on his head, just like a little lion." Ali asked, holding Yoda in her arms, feeling both amused and helpless.
Chen Ci explained: "I was halfway through repairing it when I received a call about something, so I hurried over to take it. I'll take it back to fix it tomorrow when I have time."
"When will you join the crew of Director Li An's play?"
"Still waiting, but I have a brand event to attend in a few days."
Shen Ci frowned when he heard this: “Didn’t I tell you not to participate in this kind of activity before?”
"It's an endorsement event, there's nothing I can do about it, sis." Chen Li expressed her understanding: "Sister Kuan worked so hard to get me the 'brand ambassador' position, I have to go."
After all, it is an international brand.
Shen Ci nodded gently: "If there is an event in the future that you don't want to go to but don't know how to refuse, remember to tell me, and I will help you."
"Sister, I know you're good to me." Ali leaned forward and hooked her arm around her sister's, saying sincerely, "But I've found that the longer you stay in this circle, the less you need to be self-centered and do whatever you want."
"I now clearly realize that compared to when I first entered the industry, there are more people and interests tied to me now. I may be well protected because of your support, but I can also be selfish and willful. But you know me, I can't completely ignore others."
(End of this chapter)
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