☆, Chapter 84
But unfortunately, the boy started swearing at a waitress as soon as he arrived at the venue. His behavior was inappropriate and impolite.
His mother didn't stop him and was even pushed by him. It was obvious that she was not the heir that Xiu Shangzhu wanted.
Xi Mo didn't care about what was happening around her. She sat on the small sofa in the corner and ate some dessert. She only looked up when Xiu Yangui called her.
The heirs of other families are actively socializing with others and seizing opportunities to pave the way for the future.
Xiu Yangui felt a little strange, "Xi Momo, don't you want to go and communicate with them?"
It's no wonder Xiu Yangui asked this question. If it were in the past, or in the previous life, Xi Mo would have the title of the Xi family's daughter. Even if she didn't want to negotiate or chat with them, she would have to show up and interact with others because that was the rule.
But in this life, Xi Mo just wants to be herself.
"I don't want to."
Xi Mo said it as a matter of course. Life is short, so why make things difficult for yourself? She is willful enough and she has the capital to be willful.
Xiu Yangui felt itchy in his heart when he saw her proud and arrogant look.
Want to kiss.
He asked knowingly, "Who do you want to talk to?"
"Oh, it can't be me?"
Xi Mo raised her face, "It's you."
"Oh, but I'm very busy. Just now, A-Nian asked me to play with him."
Pretending to be troubled, he said, "Maybe I won't be able to talk to you anymore. What should I do?"
Xi Mo's little head started to work, "Then kiss me."
Xiu Yangui couldn't help laughing. This was what he had said before. Xi Mo was really smart and had already understood it thoroughly.
He also wanted to kiss her, but Xi Ruoling and Wang Siheng were walking towards them.
The Xiu family invited Wang Siheng because Xiu Shangzhu wanted to make friends with the Wang family, and invited Xi Ruoling because Xiu Shangzhu and Xi Ruoling's father Xi Tiao were good friends. In fact, Xi Tiao and Xiu Shangzhu are birds of a feather, but Xiu Shangzhu has restrained himself now and shifted his focus to his children, while Xi Yu is still intoxicated in the land of beauties.
The invited guests are all rich or noble. They stand there competing with each other for fear of being outdone by others. The real wealthy families are always low-key and are unwilling to stand in the center of the venue. They only prefer to stay in the corners and be comfortable.
Wang Siheng hadn't had a regular sleep and rest schedule since the summer vacation. He was called up to dress up early this morning and was starving. When he saw the cake in Xi Mo's hand, he was so greedy, "Xi Mo, where did you get this? It looks delicious."
Xi Mo looked at the cake in her hand, then raised her head to look at Xiu Yangui. Xiu Yangui pointed to a row of dining tables on their right, all of which were filled with exquisite desserts. "Table one, fifth row."
Wang Siheng didn't think too much and went to get the cake happily. Xi Ruoling's gaze moved between Xiu Yangui and Xi Mo, and then met Xiu Yangui's gaze.
This time, Xiu Yangui did not provoke him, but calmly made eye contact with him for two seconds, as if to say: You can no longer threaten me.
Xi Ruoling withdrew his gaze. He had already made a definite guess and was mentally prepared for the fact that the two of them would be together. But when things really happened as he expected, he felt a little heartbroken.
By 2:30, more and more people had entered the venue, and the elders had also entered. The most eye-catching person was Wu Manlin, who deserved it.
The exaggerated fur cape and the tight dress outline the perfect body curves. The fox eyes are charming and at the same time, the eyebrows are arrogant, as if looking down on everyone. She is charming but not vulgar.
Wherever she goes, eyes follow her. Wu Manlin is not afraid of other people's gazes and allows them to stare at her openly. Standing in the center of the crowd, she is like a shining star.
Xiu Shangzhu and Xiu Changle also entered the venue at the last moment. Jiang Wenjing, as Xiu Shangzhu's original wife and Xiu Changle's biological mother, missed her son's birthday party. In the venue, Xiu Shangzhu's extramarital affairs and illegitimate children were all there. What an ironic scene.
Xiu Yangui stood in the corner, looking coldly at the other people in the room, his heart filled with indifference, mockery and sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
Xi Mo also stood up and walked to Xiu Yangui's side, pressing half of her body against him, as if she could sense his emotions and was gently comforting him.
Xiu Yangui couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. He took Xi Mo in his arms, lowered his head and pressed close to her, and whispered softly, "Let's go and elope in a moment."
Xi Mo had no objection and nodded no matter what it was, "Okay."
She raised her eyes and looked at Xiu Yangui again. They were very close to each other, so she stood on tiptoe and touched his cheek with her forehead. Her hair rubbed against the skin on his face, which felt itchy.
Xiu Yangui had a bright smile on his face and held Xi Mo's hand tighter. In this dark and salty sea, Xi Mo was the only piece of driftwood that could always heal him in critical moments.
The two of them were being affectionate in the corner, but the atmosphere in the center of the hall was not so good.
This banquet seemed to be celebrating Xiu Changle's birthday, but in fact the power was in the hands of Xiu Shangzhu, who could do whatever he wanted.
Xiu Shangzhu directly announced on the stage that all his children would be able to get a share of the Xiu Group and have equal inheritance rights with Xiu Changle.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone thought Xiu Shangzhu was crazy. This was obviously a slap in the face of Jiang Wenjing and Xiu Changle.
Although the Jiang family has withdrawn from the public eye and its financial resources and power are not as strong as other families today, its strength should not be underestimated. How could they tolerate Xiu Shangzhu treating Jiang Wenjing and Xiu Changle like this?
Not only that, doing so is really against the rules and will be learned and imitated by other people who have illegitimate children. If everyone in the circle does this, then sooner or later the circle will rot from the inside.
Most of the young people present were legitimate children. The faces of some of them who had illegitimate brothers and sisters changed. While they sympathized with Xiu Changle, they were also angry at the same time.
Some upright and honest elders also showed disapproval, but Xiu Shangzhu seemed unaware of it. He did not think this decision was so outrageous.
He has struggled for all these years, wandering between different women, enjoying pleasure and being loved, but when he looks back, he finds that he is still alone and does not have a home that can truly be called a family. His children have grown up, but he begins to want to be a good father.
Xiu Shangzhu's decision may only disappoint Jiang Wenjing and Xiu Changle, while those women and children will only applaud. After all, who doesn't like money? They were originally looked down upon because of their identities as mistresses and illegitimate children, and now this money is what they deserve.
Xiu Shangzhu thought he treated all his children equally and was a sensible parent, but he simply ignored Xiu Changle who grew up with him, and this 18th birthday party for Xiu Changle naturally turned into a huge joke.
The venue was filled with false bustle. Xiu Yangui watched this farce, leaning in the corner with his arms folded. Wu Manlin was chatting with others while drinking, with a relaxed attitude, as if she had really come to the banquet.
Xiu Yangui still had no idea what her plan was. He couldn't wait any longer, so he walked over to sit next to Xi Mo, leaning sideways to attract attention. "Xi Momo, let's go now. We don't want to stay any longer."
At this moment, the door of the hall opened and an unexpected person came in - Jiang Wenjing.
The whole place was silent. Everyone looked towards the door. Jiang Wenjing was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed in steadily by a nurse. Her pale face was solemn, and the depression between her eyebrows and eyes was exactly the same as Xiu Changle's. They looked about 70% similar. Xiu Changle stepped forward and pushed his mother instead of the nurse. He approached Xiu Shangzhu and stopped about three or four meters away.
Xiu Shangzhu's expression remained unchanged, not feeling guilty or nervous at all. "Wen Jing, why didn't you call anyone to inform me when you came?"
Jiang Wenjing looked calmly at the man she had loved for half her life, "You made that decision and didn't even tell anyone to inform me."
Seemingly unwilling to communicate further with Xiu Shangzhu, the nurse handed over a document from behind. Jiang Wenjing opened it and said, "This is the agreement signed by the Xiu family and the Jiang family when we got married."
Xiu Shangzhu stared at Jiang Wenjing, wondering what her intention was in taking out this agreement.
Jiang Wenjing continued, "The agreement states that when Changle turns eighteen, he will own ten percent of the Xiu Group's shares."
"Just yesterday, I transferred all of my 20% shares to Changle as a birthday present."
"As of noon, Changle already owns 50% of Xiu Group's shares, 5% more than you."
Hearing this, Xiu Shangzhu's face suddenly turned ugly. Without waiting for Xiu Shangzhu to say anything, Jiang Wenjing coughed twice softly, announcing that this farce was about to come to an end.
"So, according to the regulations, the person in charge of Xiu Group is no longer you, but Changle."
"In other words, the decision you just made and the promise you made are completely void."
The whole audience was in an uproar. They didn't expect that they were witnessing the renewal of a group. However, the current leader of the group was definitely still Xiu Shangzhu, but now he could only work for his son.
There is no way, the truth is so cruel.
It was at this moment that Wu Manlin remembered that she had a son who was also present. She walked through the crowd to Xiu Yangui, shaking her wine glass proudly, as if she knew everything that was happening.
Xiu Yangui shifted his gaze from Jiang Wenjing to Wu Manlin, "Mom, this is your plan."
No one knows a mother better than her son. Wu Manlin glanced at Xiu Yangui approvingly and said, "That's right."
To deal with Xiu Shangzhu, nothing else works, so of course his original wife has to appear. However, Jiang Wenjing was not called by her, but it was a tacit cooperation for a win-win situation.
Xiu Shangzhu has long wanted to be a "good father", but the price is to hurt the child he has with Jiang Wenjing.
However, he forgot that without the support of the Jiang family, the Xiu Group would not have been able to develop to its current glory, and he himself lost himself in the cheers and applause of the crowd, and really thought that he had built the empire with his own strength and could decide everything by himself.
Little did they know that Jiang Wenjing's parents had already made the final preparations to protect their naive daughter, who only had her new husband in her heart and eyes.
After more than ten years of struggle, Jiang Wenjing has shed the blindness of her youth. She has become sober. Although she is in a nursing home, there are still many spies hidden in the company. She cannot keep her husband, but she will not tolerate her son being bullied. She cannot allow things that originally belonged to Xiu Changle to be taken away.
But she was willing but unable to do so. Her body was already weak, and she had to be careful not to let Xiu Shangzhu notice. There were many things she couldn't solve herself, so she urgently needed a capable assistant. At this time, Wu Manlin appeared.
At first, Jiang Wenjing did not trust her, but after hearing the conditions that Wu Manlin wanted, the two of them formally established a cooperative relationship.
The conditions proposed by Wu Manlin were very simple: a sum of money and an agreement that was absolutely legally binding, an agreement that would allow Xiu Yangui to completely break away from the Xiu family.
Obviously, Xiu Shangzhu was too conceited and never expected to be tricked, especially by two weak women whom he never took seriously. He also knew how obsessed Jiang Wenjing was with him. He thought he would never be betrayed by Jiang Wenjing, but he was taught a severe lesson in front of everyone.
The sincerity you betray will always come back to you in the end.
I don't know when it started to drizzle outside the hotel. The weather is always so unusual yet reasonable. The atmosphere of the second half of the birthday party was almost the same as the initial joyful atmosphere, but there were also subtle differences.
The naughty raindrops gathered tacitly at a corner of the eaves, and with the laughter of people in the hall, they all fell to the ground, dancing up and down to the music.
The nurse stood behind Jiang Wenjing again, took the wheelchair handle from Xiu Changle, and pushed her steadily away from the hustle and bustle.
Jiang Wenjing was a little tired, with calm indifference and heart-dead silence in her slightly drooped eyes. A familiar face, exaggerated clothing, and graceful figure flashed by her peripheral vision. Jiang Wenjing glanced sideways and saw Wu Manlin raising his glass to her, gesturing through the air.
Jiang Wenjing withdrew her gaze, and their cooperation ended there.
Everything is over, and the end means a new beginning, a beautiful and peaceful beginning.
It was a bright sunny day in mid-August, and it was Xi Mo’s eighteenth birthday.
Early in the morning, when Xi Mo opened her mobile phone, she saw many blessings from elders and classmates. She opened an app at random and saw that major media were also celebrating Xi Mo's birthday.
As for why it has become so well-known and exaggerated, it can only be said that it is understandable.
In the past, Xi Mo's birthday was always celebrated by the whole family, with a meal, a small cake, and gifts from a few relatives and friends. It was simple but warm. She was going to celebrate her birthday this year in the same way, but Wu Manlin felt that it was too casual. Since it was her birthday, and her eighteenth birthday at that, of course she had to let everyone know that the Xi and Ruan families had a treasure that they held in their hands for fear of dropping it and in their mouths for fear of melting it.
When Xi Yicheng and Ruan Wenwen heard this, they thought it made sense, so they changed their usual low-key style and spread the news of Xi Mo's birthday to every corner of City A. They started to publicize their daughter's eighteenth birthday a week ago.
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