Miss you
Xia Tangyue frowned slightly.
The reason is simple, simply because I know the process too well.
Men often test her secretly in this way. Sometimes they deliberately talk to her about how much car insurance costs each year to judge whether she drives a luxury car. Sometimes they use the excuse of having dinner too late to send her to the gate of the community, but in fact they want to see how much housing prices she lives in.
She met several men who were very attentive to her after they knew she lived in a townhouse, but all of this disappeared after she deliberately revealed that she had a five-year-old brother.
Xia Tangyue didn't want to reveal his relationship status to people he didn't know well, so he chose to just smile and say nothing.
Fortunately, Gu Jiaping seemed to be just talking casually and did not continue the topic.
After dinner, the two said goodbye, and Xia Tangyue returned to the art museum to call a meeting of all employees to discuss the implementation plan.
Because of the huge financial pressure of running the art museum in the early stage, Xia Tangyue did not hire a deputy director. He took on multiple roles and took on all the responsibilities by himself.
This time too.
Although after two years of development, the museum's staff has grown from a few people to more than a dozen people, some core businesses and complex processes are still coordinated and supervised by her personally.
After confirming that the exhibition would be held next month, she immediately arranged for her assistant Xiaoyu to prepare invitations and gifts and send them to artists with whom Washima had business dealings, inviting them to attend the opening ceremony.
There are a total of eight works in the "Butterfly Dream Record" series. Except for "Butterfly Photography" which was found at the end, the other seven paintings are owned by art institutions or collectors. She also needs to negotiate the exhibition matters with these people and finalize the copyright authorization details.
The workload was huge. Xia Tangyue visited these people one by one during the day and went back to the art museum to work overtime at night. She was so busy that she felt dizzy. It was not until more than a week later that she reached an exhibition plan with all six holders.
There is only one left.
It is the great collector Nong Yan.
Nong Jue was born into a family of collectors. With his keen perception and appreciation of art, he has emerged in the collecting world. Over the years, he has visited art exhibitions and auctions around the world. His collection includes masterpieces from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, from ancient Eastern calligraphy and painting porcelain to modern Western avant-garde sculptures. With his unique vision, his collection of works has repeatedly become the focus of the industry, and he is a highly respected figure in the collector circle.
Thanks to his network of contacts and exclusive intelligence, she was able to find the long-lost "Revelation" paintings and finally complete the entire series.
That day, Xia Tangyue came to Nong Yan's home with generous gifts and solemnly expressed his gratitude to him.
Among Nong Kuang’s collections was a Tang Dynasty silk painting that had been lost from the Dunhuang Caves. She had always wanted to borrow it to display in Paper Room, but unfortunately he refused. This time when she came, she couldn’t help but ask again, and to her surprise, Nong Kuang agreed.
"Sure, sure." Nong Yan said with a smile, "Someone has informed me in advance."
Xia Tangyue was confused: "Ah? I didn't understand what you said. Who greeted you?"
Nong Yan smiled and told a riddle.
On the way back, Xia Tangyue thought about all the people she had contact with, but she really didn't know who could have such a big face to make Nong Yan change his mind and lend her the painting.
Does she know anyone with such great energy?
Ringing——
The ringing of the phone interrupted her thoughts. It was Xia Xiucheng calling.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"Where are you now? Go home quickly, there is something urgent."
"good."
It was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon, and Xia Tangyue had originally planned to go back to the art museum to handle the remaining work. After hanging up the phone, she turned the car around and rushed home.
Thinking of her father's serious tone just now, she frowned.
What happened? Why are you so anxious for her to go back?
When she returned home, Xia Tangyue discovered a black Mercedes-Benz G that she had never seen before parked in the parking space. She looked at it in confusion, and as soon as she entered the house, she found that the living room was filled with a heavy atmosphere.
Xia Xiucheng sat in the main seat, Zhuang Ziwen sat on the right holding Xia Chengan, and on the sofa opposite them, there were two men sitting. Xia Tangyue glanced at their backs and was suddenly startled.
"You're back just in time." Xia Xiucheng said, pointing to the seat on his left and signaling her: "Come and sit down."
Xia Tangyue's back was a little stiff. When he came to the sofa, he met the eyes of Wen Zheng and Zhuang Chen.
Zhuang Ziwen wiped the wet tears from her eyelashes with a tissue and said with a choked voice: "These two are your aunt's children. Your aunt has already..."
Zhuang Ziwen burst into tears before she could finish the rest of her words. Xia Xiucheng stood up and patted her on the back, comforting her: "It's okay, it's all over."
"These two, one is your cousin and the other is your cousin." Xia Xiucheng said to Xia Tangyue.
Xia Tangyue swallowed vaguely. From what she heard, it seemed that Wen Zheng did not tell her family about their previous encounter in the seaside town. Her family still thought that this was the first time she and Wen Zheng met.
She took advantage of the situation.
"Cousin, cousin."
Xia Xiucheng didn't know that Xia Tangyue already knew what was going on, and he even mentioned the past events that Wen Zheng had mentioned before and explained the whole story to her.
The nanny came out with the teapot to refill the tea. Xia Tangyue sat down on the sofa and drank a large cup.
Wen Zheng said, "It's getting late, so I won't disturb my uncle and aunt from resting."
Xia Xiucheng stood up to see him off: "Stay and have a quick meal before leaving."
Wen Zheng glanced at the silent Xia Tangyue and said, "No, I have something else tonight. I'll treat you next time."
The Xia family sent Wen Zheng to the door, and when they turned back, Xia Tangyue was still at the door.
Zhuang Chen hung his head, feeling down: "I didn't expect there would be such a past, and I didn't expect you to be my cousin."
He raised his head and looked at Xia Tangyue, his eyes showing surprise. Wen Zheng rubbed his head.
Xia Tangyue was a little surprised by Wen Zheng's sudden visit. She had been busy with work these days and hadn't paid much attention to what was happening at home. If her father hadn't called her, she might have worked overtime at the art museum today and returned home very late.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I'll give you a good reception."
Wen Zheng smiled and said, "You seem too busy, so I don't want to disturb you."
Xia Tangyue paused and asked, "How do you know I'm busy?"
"Yeah." Wen Zheng leaned against the front of the G-Class: "I went to your art gallery to look for you."
Xia Tangyue blinked, a little surprised: "You have been here, when?"
"A few days ago, your staff said that the director was very busy and stayed up late last night to handle work. He just rested and went to bed."
Xia Tangyue remembered that one day she stayed up late in the art gallery and later fell asleep in the lounge.
"I just heard you say you have something else to do, so I won't keep you tonight. I'll invite you guys out to play next time."
"Yeah." Wen Zheng straightened up and faced Xia Tangyue. Seeing him raise his hand, Xia Tangyue thought he was going to pat her head, but the next second, a warm touch came to her nose.
He scratched her nose gently with the back of his finger.
"Go to bed early. You have dark circles under your eyes," he said.
Xia Tangyue was slightly startled. Wen Zheng had already withdrawn his hand, opened the car door and got into the driver's seat. While waiting for the car, he lowered the window and looked at her: "Let's go."
"Oh, okay."
She stood at the door of her house and watched the black G-Class drive out of the block and return to the villa.
Xia Xiucheng was talking to Zhuang Ziwen.
"Okay, okay, don't be too sad. After all, so many years have passed. It was because Hongyu refused to listen to advice and insisted on marrying far away with that boy that she ended up like this today."
Zhuang Ziwen leaned back on the sofa with her head tilted back, her eyes closed and she said nothing. Xia Chengan was playing with building blocks on the carpet as if nothing had happened, without even glancing over here.
Xia Tangyue went to the kitchen, poured a glass of water and handed it to Zhuang Ziwen.
"Mom, drink some water and relax."
Zhuang Ziwen sniffed, picked up the water cup and took a sip, then discussed with Xia Xiucheng when to go to the nursing home and take the Wen Zheng brothers to meet the elderly.
Xia Xiucheng pondered for a while and said, "It's the right thing to do. No matter what, Zhuang Chen is also Hongyu's child. He should go and recognize him as his relative. But that Wen Zheng..."
He frowned, seemingly having a strong prejudice against Wen Zheng.
"What's wrong?" Xia Tangyue asked.
Xia Xiucheng curled his lips: "I suspect he deliberately chose the right time to visit our house."
Xia Tangyue looked at Xia Xiucheng with some confusion. Just as he was about to ask him why he said that, he heard him say, "I guess he's attracted by our family's resources."
"Just now I asked him what he was doing now, and he said he was unemployed. Isn't it obvious that he wants us to help him find a job, so that he can build a good relationship with our family first, and then he can use the Xia family's connections in Beijing. Humph, I know exactly what this kid is thinking."
Xia Tangyue looked away speechlessly.
She knows her dad too well.
Xia Xiucheng is a typical middle-aged old-fashioned man. He is very chauvinistic at home, always blindly confident and persistent, and never listens to what others say.
She didn't intend to explain too much.
After all, she just met Wen Zheng today and didn't know that he was a highly intelligent person with a double degree from Harvard.
After dinner, Xia Tangyue planned to rest early today. He would take a shower, play with his phone and go to bed, so as to recharge his energy and continue working hard tomorrow.
As a result, just after taking a shower, Xina called.
"Niuniu, what are you doing?"
"Just finished my shower and am getting ready for bed."
"Fuck, even the old lady doesn't go to bed as early as you."
"I'm tired and want to lie down."
"No, the nightlife has just begun, why are you sleeping? Get up and have fun."
Xia Tangyue turned over in bed and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Handsome guys, are you coming? There's a guest performance at PH tonight, and the audience is full of handsome men and beautiful women. The cards are already open, and we're waiting for you."
Xia Tangyue thought about it. She had been so busy during this period that her head was almost bald, and she really hadn't been out for fun, so she simply agreed and made an appointment with Xi Na to meet at the subway entrance.
Thinking of going to a nightclub, she wore a short dress made of white sheen fabric, which emitted a faint glow in the dim environment.
Then she put on full makeup and curled the ends of her hair with a curling iron.
It was already 8:30 in the evening when she met Xi Na, which was a bit awkward because the nightclub wasn't very lively yet. So she and Xi Na went to the mall to hang out, bought a cup of milk tea, and looked around at the Guzi store.
"You mean, your cheap cousin suddenly came to visit today?"
"Yeah, I was shocked when I got home, but he didn't tell my family that we had known each other for a long time, which was quite strange."
Xi Na touched her chin and swallowed a mouthful of milk tea, "I feel that he is a very unusual person. By the way, do you know much about him?"
Xia Tangyue thought about it and felt that her understanding of Wen Zheng was superficial. She knew nothing about his life, and didn't even know what he was doing in Beijing. Was he really looking for a job as his father said?
"I don't know him very well, but he treats me very well." Xia Tangyue said, "You know what, Nana, I really feel that he cares for me like a brother."
Xi Na nodded: "This is also good, it means that you have let go of your feelings for him. Now it's family. It's good to have a brother. After all, he is so handsome."
After hearing this, Xia Tangyue looked a little dazed, and her hand holding the milk tea cup tightened unconsciously. She didn't know what kind of feelings she had towards Wen Zheng now. Maybe it was just as Xi Na said, she had transformed that vague feeling into family affection.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the two of them started to head to PH. The other sisters had already arrived and were waiting for them at the door. After stamping their hands, they pushed open the heavy soundproof door, and instantly, deafening electronic drum beats accompanied by colorful lasers rushed towards them.
Xia Tangyue held Xi Na's hand and sat down in the booth. Next to them was the sound of bottles being opened and cheers coming one after another. A DJ wearing a laser sequined short skirt was pushing the mixing board to a climax, shaking the floor.
Seven or eight male models came over after they sat down. Xi Na pounced into Xia Tangyue's ear and shouted at her, "Pick any one you like, they are all selected by the beauty bureau!"
Everyone started playing drinking games. After a few rounds, Xia Tangyue lost a lot, and the male model next to her drank for her.
At the booth on the other side, neon tubes reflected psychedelic light and shadows on the mirrored ceiling. Duanmu Yu squinted his eyes, as if looking at something. Zhu Shang, who was a little tipsy next to him, hugged his shoulders and leaned his head closer.
"What are you looking at, without blinking?"
"I seem to have seen Wen Zheng's sister."
Hearing this, Zhu Shang's drunkenness dissipated a little, and he asked, "No way, when did he have a sister, not a brother?"
Duanmu Yu shook his head: "I don't know either."
Seeing him take out his phone to send a WeChat message to Wen Zheng, Zhu Shang asked, "Is it that serious? A little girl comes out to drink a glass of wine and we have to tell her parents?"
Duanmu Yu smiled in an ambiguous way: "You don't understand, some people are obsessed with their sisters."
Tired of playing games, Xia Tangyue and her sisters danced on the dance floor. Powerful bass swept in from all directions, and colorful lasers flashed overhead.
She swung her long hair to the beat of the drums, her skirt fluttering. Beside her, Xi Na was wearing 10cm high heels, her hot dancing attracted the attention of people around her, and from time to time she reached out to take Xia Tang into her arms, the two of them laughed ear to ear, the alcohol and the restless atmosphere made them completely throw away their usual reserve.
Suddenly, the rhythm changed, and a sexy female voice sang in the psychedelic electronic sound effects. Xia Tangyue felt a warm body pressed against her back, and turned around to see the male model who had been drinking for her before. He smiled and said, "Sister, do you want to try a duet?"
Xia Tangyue shook her head. She was just out for fun and had no intention of capturing a man here.
She continued to jump around on her own, and suddenly, the other people who had been sticking close to her seemed to disperse.
She paused, slowed down her movements, and looked back, only to be met with a pair of dark eyes - Wen Zheng was staring at her coldly.
It was not known whether it was because of his intimidating aura or because he appeared too abruptly, but at that moment Xia Tangyue's scalp went numb and he blurted out, "Brother!"
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