The Nightclub fell silent instantly. Everyone tremblingly raised their heads, looking at the man in the crowd with blankness and fear.
This place was one of the most notorious dens of iniquity in Beijing, frequented by powerful and influential figures. The manager, who considered himself a seasoned veteran of the world, still felt a chill run down his spine.
After all, this is the legendary eldest son of the Xiao family!
Xi's mind was throbbing with pain. He pinched his brow in frustration and coldly uttered a few words: "Don't follow me." He left the others behind and turned to leave.
This time, he possessed the identity of the sole heir of a powerful and wealthy family named "Xiao Lingchen". His mother died early, and his father remarried but had no children. Now that his father is seriously ill, the original owner has basically become the de facto head of the family.
The Xiao family is a century-old clan that started in the arms trade and has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Even though they are gradually laundering their business and turning to finance, economics, and internet development, they still hold absolute power in certain bloody areas.
Xiao Lingchen's mother passed away early, and his current second wife, surnamed Song, has a daughter who is a burden on his family—for the sake of appearances, she claims to the outside world that the daughter is her adopted niece.
The daughter, who was burdened with a burden, was cunning yet sweet-talking. She pretended to be obedient and clever to please Mr. Xiao, while his second wife was also charming and gentle, constantly whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Mr. Xiao gave her face and allowed her to change her surname to "Xiao" and be called "Xiao Qingwan".
Xiao Qingwan rose to prominence overnight, becoming the only daughter of the Xiao family. Xiao Lingchen looked down on her, and she understood that.
Therefore, he only pretended to be obedient and virtuous at home, but revealed his true nature outside, becoming extremely arrogant, domineering, and spoiled. He even gathered a group of followers and dared to do anything.
It even involves A-Tong's reincarnation.
A-Tong's reincarnation is called Ji Baishu.
Decades ago, Ji's great-grandfather and Xiao Lingchen's great-grandfather were sworn brothers. They even joked about arranging a marriage between their children when they were drunk.
However, later, Ji's great-grandfather passed away unexpectedly, and Xiao Lingchen's great-grandfather moved his entire family to another country for some reason. His daughter married into the Xiao family, and the matter was left unresolved.
The Ji family retired from their criminal life early and gradually faded into obscurity. Ji Baishu's parents were ordinary middle school teachers who only had a vague understanding of the past events. Although they saw the Xiao family's prosperity, they had no intention of trying to curry favor with them and are now like strangers.
But Ji Baishu did not live a peaceful and happy life.
The marriage agreement between the two families fell through, but some people with ulterior motives still remembered it.
Xiao Lingchen was preoccupied with his career and had no interest in starting a family. Whenever his elders urged him to get married, he would use the "marriage agreement set by his great-grandfather" as an excuse. In reality, he didn't even know whether the fourth generation of the Ji family was male or female.
However, his stepmother, Madam Song, and Xiao Qingwan regarded his evasive words as a thorn in their side.
Having suffered enough as a second wife, Madam Song was determined to marry Xiao Qingwan to Xiao Lingchen so that she could become the rightful matriarch of the Xiao family. Xiao Qingwan was also determined to have Xiao Lingchen.
To resolve this "marriage agreement," the two secretly bribed Bai Shu's distant aunt's family to tamper with the Ji family's car, causing Bai Shu's parents to die in a car accident, leaving Bai Shu an orphan overnight.
Madam Song then had them adopt Ji Baishu, actually to torment her to death and completely sever the "marriage agreement".
Her distant aunt's family seized the house and inheritance left by Bai Shu's parents, forcing her to transfer schools and leave the city where she originally lived with her parents, and move to live with them.
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