◇ 【050】 Just met the parents like this?
"This?" Zhang Muheng looked at Gu Juan.
Gu Juan stood up and said, "His body went into self-protection and he fainted temporarily."
The sounds of several emergency brakes were heard, and the families of Xi Cong, Han Lin and the other two rushed over one after another.
"Alang, are you okay?" Xi Cong rushed to Xi Lang with a serious expression, and asked while looking him up and down.
Xi Lang hurriedly said, "Brother, I'm fine."
"That's good." Xi Cong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Han Lin and the other two were also fine and were being comforted and scolded by their families.
Xi Lang pulled Gu Juan to his side. "Big brother, this is Gu Juan. Little Juan, this is my big brother Xi Cong."
Gu Juan greeted politely, "Brother Xi."
Xi Cong had heard of Gu Juan many times from Xi Lang. Although this was only their second meeting, he was no stranger to him. He smiled slightly and said, "Little Gu, I've heard a lot about you. We met once before, remember?"
Gu Juan coughed awkwardly, "Brother Xi has a really good memory. I'm sorry for embarrassing you that time."
Xi Lang smiled.
Xi Cong laughed heartily. "It's okay, it's okay. I know it's because you two have a good relationship. I'm the second child in our Xi family. From now on, just follow the others and call me Second Brother."
Gu Juan nodded, trying his best to forget the awkwardness of the past, "Okay, second brother."
Xi Cong looked at the person lying on the ground and frowned, "Is that him? He's not dead yet?"
Xi Lang said, "There's still a breath left."
A cold light flashed across Xi Cong's eyes, "I'm glad you're not dead."
Police cars and ambulances appeared one after another with sirens sirens sirens.
After a brief record was taken, Xi Lang and the others were allowed to leave. The matter had not yet been fully investigated, and Xi Lang and his companions were not without suspicion. However, due to their special status, the police only asked them not to leave the imperial capital for the next few days and to cooperate with the police station's investigation at any time.
The man on the ground was carried into an ambulance, followed by police.
Xi Cong walked up to Zhang Muheng, Han Lin, and Li Ruicheng. He smelled the alcohol on them, glanced at them sharply, and said without allowing any objection, "You all go to my house first."
Xi Cong was well-known in the imperial capital for his doting on his younger brother, and no one dared to cross him at this moment. Zhang Muheng and the others didn't dare to say a word, and obediently got into the car. Their families were happy to let Xi Cong teach their naughty children a lesson, and didn't object.
"Xiaojuan, come home with me first." Xi Lang held Gu Juan's wrist.
Gu Juan refused, "No. This is my first time meeting my uncle and aunt, and I don't even have a gift prepared. It's too presumptuous."
Xi Lang disagreed, "You're still a student, just a child to them. Why would you need to prepare gifts?"
Gu Juan glared at him. Why didn’t this guy understand?
Xi Lang looked somewhat innocent. What had he said wrong?
Xi Cong also said, "No need to prepare any gifts. My parents have heard of you for a long time. They will be very happy if you can go. If you don't come after you get married, they will mind."
Gu Juan thought about it and agreed, so he had to get into Xi Cong's car with Xi Lang.
They both went to the back seat, and Xi Cong glanced at Xi Lang gloomily. Alas, the younger brother had grown up and was no longer close to his older brother.
"Do my parents know?" Xi Lang asked.
Xi Cong said, "Don't worry, I didn't tell them. But seeing how quickly I left, they probably guessed something was wrong. What happened?"
Xi Lang said succinctly, "Mu Heng got into some trouble."
Xi Cong's face darkened. "Is it Xia Zhili?"
Xi Lang was afraid that Gu Juan didn't understand, so he explained to him in a low voice.
Gu Juan secretly sighed that Xi Cong was indeed well-informed about the affairs of the imperial capital. He understood what was going on just by listening to Xi Lang's words.
"Mu Heng is good in every way, except that he's a bit 'faceable'." Xi Cong said calmly, "Anyone can take advantage of him."
Xi Lang spoke up for Zhang Muheng, "He has his own difficulties."
Xi Cong looked a little disapproving.
Gu Juan asked Xi Lang, "How long do you think the person who hit someone will be sentenced to?"
Xi Lang was a businessman and well-versed in law. "Based on his situation, he should be charged with attempted crime. Attempted crimes receive a lighter or reduced sentence compared to completed crimes. Those convicted of intentional homicide are sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three to ten years. If what he said about his sister being held hostage by Xia Zhili is true, the judge might consider reducing his sentence. It would probably be five to eight years. Of course, this assumes no interference from any forces."
Xi Cong said, "Humph, as long as we make some moves, sentencing him to ten or twenty years won't be a problem! Anyone who dares to touch anyone from our Xi family should be prepared!"
Xi Lang ignored him and asked Gu Juan, "Why do you ask that?"
Gu Juan said, "That man is just an ordinary person. It's easy to kill him, but it's meaningless. The culprit this time is Xia Zhili."
"You want to protect him?" Xi Lang understood his plan.
"Why?" Xi Cong asked with a gleam in his eyes.
Gu Juan slowly expressed his thoughts, "It's not like he's being protected. The person Xia Zhili is looking for is definitely not an ordinary person. He must have at least some skills and courage. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to hit someone with his car. You know, if he's not careful, he himself will die. His sister is controlled by Xia Zhili - if he's not lying, then he must hate Xia Zhili very much. It would be more valuable to recruit him for his own use than to kill him."
Xi Cong glanced at him in the rearview mirror and nodded secretly, "Okay, I'll handle this. First, we need to confirm whether he is really worth the money. Even if he is, we need to keep him in jail for a few years. Then, when he is almost desperate, we need to find a way to get him out. Only in this way will he be more grateful to you."
Gu Juan had no objection, "Thank you, second brother."
Xi Lang felt uncomfortable. He could have done this. Before coming to Congzhou, he had his own business and influence in the imperial capital. But more than two years ago, the Xi family's business in Congzhou ran into trouble, forcing him to come to Congzhou to take charge. Because of this, his control over the imperial capital was far inferior to Xi Cong's.
"Brother, I will stay in Congzhou for two years at most and then I will return to the imperial capital."
Xi Cong glanced at him in the rearview mirror and smiled slowly, "It's no use telling me about this. Go talk to Dad."
Xi Lang said calmly, "I'm not asking for your opinion, I'm just saying hello first."
"Oh? From what you said, you already had a plan?" Xi Cong asked.
Xi Lang said nothing and glanced at Gu Juan. He remembered that Gu Juan had said that he would come to the capital after graduation.
Xi Cong didn't miss his glance. He smiled knowingly and looked at Gu Juan. He could tell that his brother had feelings for Gu Juan, but he didn't know what Gu Juan thought of his brother.
"How long will it take?" Gu Juan asked Xi Lang.
Xi Cong smiled and said, "It will be soon. Don't be nervous, everyone in our family is easy to get along with."
Gu Juan said: "...I'm not nervous."
Xi Cong smiled but said nothing.
Xi Lang held Gu Juan's hand and introduced the basic situation of his family to him. "The old man lives with my uncle most of the time. There are only seven people in our family. My father is... my mother is..."
Gu Juan glanced at his hand. This guy's gesture of holding his hand was becoming more and more natural.
Several cars drove directly into the Xi family compound and stopped in front of the villa. Xi Yongming, Lin Ronghua, Luo Qingyou, and the Xi family's servants were all waiting anxiously at the door.
Seeing Xi Lang get off the car, Lin Ronghua and Xi Yongming walked over quickly.
"Alang!"
"Dad, Mom, I'm fine." Xi Lang supported his mother.
Xi Yongming glanced at him, feeling relieved, and asked, "Are Linzi and the others okay?"
"They are all very good."
Zhang Muheng and others got out of the car and walked up to Xi Yongming and Lin Ronghua to greet them honestly.
Lin Ronghua looked at the only stranger present curiously, wondering if he was...
Gu Juan smiled back.
Xi Lang introduced: "Dad, Mom, this is Gu Juan."
As expected! Lin Ronghua's eyes lit up, and as she carefully studied Gu Juan, her smile widened, and she nodded inwardly. While she could accept her son's liking for men, it was also a helpless move. She had heard that many men who liked the same sex not only behaved like girls but also dressed too elaborately. She had always worried that getting along with such a "male wife" would be awkward in the future. But seeing the boy's handsome features and tall, straight figure, no different from ordinary men, she was immediately relieved and even felt a little fond of him.
Gu Juan was also secretly looking at the people of the Xi family.
Xi Yongming looked to be in his early forties, handsome and extraordinary, and he and Xi Lang were practically cut from the same cloth. It was conceivable that even when Xi Lang aged, he would still be a handsome old man.
Lin Ronghua was impeccably maintained, looking only in her thirties. Her skin was fair, her eyebrows were long, her eyes were wide, and her smile curved upwards, exuding an irresistible softness. Her short black hair, barely reaching her shoulders, was permed into large curls. Her bangs slanted across her forehead, barely covering her thin eyebrows. Her stylish and elegant hairstyle accentuated her youth. If Xi Lang hadn't told Gu Juan about Lin Ronghua's appearance beforehand, Gu Juan might have mistaken her for Luo Qingyou.
Xi Cong's wife Luo Qingyou is tall, about 1.7 meters. Her facial features are not very beautiful, but her eyes are bright and her smile is so refreshing that it makes people feel as if they are seeing the sunshine.
Gu Juan was about to look away when he suddenly paused and glanced at Luo Qingyou again, secretly surprised. There was actually a power of unknown nature in Luo Qingyou's body!
He could see Luo Qingyou's energy, but Luo Qingyou didn't notice his energy. Does this mean that Luo Qingyou's energy attribute is lower than his?
The glances at each other lasted only a few seconds.
Gu Juan suppressed the shock in his heart, and subtly retracted his gaze. He greeted Xi Lang's parents politely, "Uncle, Aunt, hello. I came here suddenly today and empty-handed. Please forgive me for my impoliteness."
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