As they were talking, a beautiful figure walked gracefully toward them, and to Liu Xiaoyuan's surprise, it was none other than his high school classmate, Tang Xuan!
Although Liu Xiaoyuan lost contact with Tang Xuan after graduating from high school and never saw her again, he still remembered her vividly.
So, the moment I saw Tang Xuan again, I immediately recognized her!
When Tang Xuan was in high school, she was a famous school beauty. Since they were also classmates, Liu Xiaoyuan sat behind her. Over time, the two naturally became quite familiar with each other.
To be honest, Liu Xiaoyuan had a crush on Tang Xuan back then, but he just didn't have the courage to confess. Looking back now, he realizes how cowardly he was. If it were now, Liu Xiaoyuan would have confessed to Tang Xuan long ago!
Later, when Liu Xiaoyuan needed to buy study materials but didn't have enough money, he borrowed ten yuan from his classmate Qin Ming. The next day, Qin Ming demanded that Liu Xiaoyuan pay it back and said some unpleasant things.
At the time, Liu Xiaoyuan had no money at all. If he had money, he wouldn't have needed to borrow from Qin Ming. In the end, Tang Xuan stepped in to help and lent Liu Xiaoyuan ten yuan to pay back Qin Ming.
Although it had been several years since we last met, Tang Xuan was still as beautiful as ever, with bright eyes, white teeth, and skin as white as snow. Her height of 1.7 meters made her appear poised, elegant, and charming.
"Tang Xuan!" Liu Xiaoyuan blurted out. Although her appearance had changed somewhat, and Tang Xuan was now even more beautiful and charming than she had been four years ago, Liu Xiaoyuan still recognized his old classmate at a glance.
"Liu Xiaoyuan!" Tang Xuan recognized her old classmate at a glance, her tone showing some surprise.
When old classmates met, both sides were a little excited, because neither of them expected to meet again.
Tang Zhongxin smiled when he saw that Liu Xiaoyuan knew his daughter.
The reason he asked about Liu Xiaoyuan's age and hometown address was to see if Liu Xiaoyuan was in the same place where his daughter had lived.
Besides being excited, Liu Xiaoyuan was also somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that his old classmate from back then would actually be from the Tang family in Beijing.
Although Liu Xiaoyuan really wanted to ask the reason, he knew that now was not the time to ask. He would ask when he had a chance to be alone with Tang Xuan.
"It's quite a surprise that Brother Liu and my daughter are classmates!" Tang Zhongxin said with a smile.
What?! Tang Xuan is actually Tang Zhongxin's daughter, which surprised Liu Xiaoyuan greatly.
Since Tang Xuan is Tang Zhongxin's daughter, why would she study in a small county town that isn't even a third-tier city?
Moreover, during their school years, Liu Xiaoyuan learned that Tang Xuan came from a single-parent family and lived with her mother. As for who Tang Xuan's father was, no one had ever seen him, and Tang Xuan had never mentioned it to anyone.
I have a lot of questions in my head, but I can't ask them now.
"It is indeed surprising!" Liu Xiaoyuan nodded and said.
Tang Xuan was also surprised to see Liu Xiaoyuan here. She didn't expect that the guest her father was inviting would be Liu Xiaoyuan, whom she knew.
Actually, when her family talked about Liu Xiaoyuan's situation before, Tang Xuan also realized that the Liu Xiaoyuan her father mentioned was her high school classmate.
But then she thought about it and realized it was impossible, because during her three years of high school, Tang Xuan knew that Liu Xiaoyuan was just an ordinary boy, how could he possibly be the master of internal energy that her father was talking about.
That's why Tang Xuan was so surprised when she saw Liu Xiaoyuan.
Led by Tang Zhongxin, they arrived at a large room for receiving guests. After inviting Liu Xiaoyuan to sit down, the food and drinks were quickly served.
"Come on, Brother Liu, let me toast you!" Tang Zhongxin said with a smile, picking up the wine glass on the table.
Liu Xiaoyuan raised his glass and said, "Brother Tang, I can't hold my liquor. Shall we drink as we please?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhongxin laughed and said, "Of course, of course, Brother Liu, please feel free to do as you please!"
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Tang Zhongxin finally asked the crucial question: "May I ask which school of martial arts Brother Liu belongs to, or rather, what family tradition of martial arts he practices?"
Liu Xiaoyuan had already prepared his answer to this question, knowing that Tang Zhongxin would definitely ask it when he invited him to the Tang family home.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "To be honest, I was fortunate enough to become a disciple of a master when I was young. It was through his guidance that I achieved what I have today!"
Liu Xiaoyuan also lies without thinking; not a single word in his short sentence is true.
However, Tang Zhongxin found this statement somewhat believable, because Liu Xiaoyuan had achieved such great things at such a young age, which could indeed be called genius. Although he was still a little inferior to the prodigy of the Ye family, he was still quite remarkable!
"Brother Liu, you have achieved so much at such a young age, it is truly admirable!" Tang Zhongxin said.
"Brother Tang, you're too kind. My achievements are insignificant and not worth mentioning!" Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
"I wonder where Brother Liu is working now?" Tang Zhongxin put down his chopsticks and asked Liu Xiaoyuan with a smile.
Hearing this, even a fool like Liu Xiaoyuan could tell that Tang Zhongxin was trying to win him over.
"I work at a hotel now. Although the salary isn't high, I have a lot of freedom!" Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
The reason for saying this was to shut things up; Liu Xiaoyuan didn't want to be dependent on others and take orders from them!
However, Tang Zhongxin pretended to be confused and said with a smile, "Brother Liu, with your skills, it's really too much of a waste for you to be working in a hotel. If you don't mind, how about coming to my Tang family's place?"
Tang Xuan, who was sitting to the side, heard her father extend an invitation to Liu Xiaoyuan. She opened her big eyes wide and looked at Liu Xiaoyuan, wanting to see how he would respond to her father.
Liu Xiaoyuan replied without hesitation, "Brother Tang, thank you for your kindness. I'm used to being free and independent and don't like being constrained by others!"
Tang Zhongxin said, "Brother Liu, you can rest assured. If you are willing to come to my Tang family, no one will restrict your freedom. You can still do whatever you want. The Tang family will not restrict you."
This sounds like a good thing, but there's no such thing as a free lunch. Liu Xiaoyuan knew that the Tang family was trying to win him over because they valued his worth.
Once I agree to the Tang family's demands, I will definitely lose this freedom. If something happens to the Tang family, will I be able to stay out of it?
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Brother Tang, let me think about it. This matter is too sudden."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhongxin immediately smiled and said, "Indeed, I was too hasty. Brother Liu, you can take your time to consider it. The Tang family's doors are always open to you!"
"Thank you for your understanding, Brother Tang!" Liu Xiaoyuan nodded with a smile.
"Come on, Brother Liu, let's continue drinking and eating. Come on, Brother Liu, let me toast you again!" Tang Zhongxin immediately put the matter from his mind and raised his glass with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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