Chapter 142: Public Identity
The banquet was held in a simple and elegant manner under the arrangement of Xu Shi'an. Light music flowed slowly in the venue, wine glasses collided and made tinkling sounds, and crystal lamps refracted light and sprinkled on the ground.
The participants were well-dressed, the men in suits and the women in elegance and dignity. Everyone had a smile on their face and chatted with people they knew.
An Mei took a look at the scene and felt a little nervous. After so many years, she finally waited for this day.
Xu Shijie seemed to sense her nervousness and hugged her thin shoulders. "We have been together for so many years just for today. Don't be nervous. We will be relieved in the future."
The two smiled at each other, and all their burdens were put off. In the blink of an eye, Xu Shi'an and Fang Xin appeared.
There were some faint sounds of conversation at first, but when Xu Shi'an appeared, the scene became suddenly silent, leaving only the sound of music.
Xu Shi'an still had that look of keeping strangers away, but with Fang Xin beside him, he still felt a little awkward.
"I'm a little nervous now." Fang Xin pinched Xu Shi'an's arm. He had a smile on his face, and his cheeks felt a little sore from smiling.
The moment Xu Shi'an lowered his eyes and looked at Fang Xin, the frost in his eyes instantly melted. Some people noticed this change and turned around to talk to the people next to them.
"There are rumors online that Mr. Xu values Fang Xin more than his own eyes. I thought it was fake, but now it seems to be possible."
"I don't know much about the entertainment industry, is this going to be made public?"
"Will Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu agree? This is the only son of the Xu family..."
These issues have been discussed thousands of times, and no one in the Xu family cares about them. Only outsiders are fussing about them.
Xu Shijie led An Mei to the center of the stage. The two of them were elegant and generous. "I, Xu, would like to express my gratitude to everyone for coming to Xu's banquet. In the past two years, the number of partners cooperating with Xu has only increased, and I have also seen many familiar old friends and new friends. Don't be polite, just tell me if you need anything. You can enjoy any of the entertainment activities!"
There was applause from the audience, and everyone had a distant smile on their face. It was natural for them to be like this after hearing so many speeches. The applause was short, and Xu Shijie continued, "For this reason, I have another piece of news to tell you all."
The people in the audience had guessed most of what was going on, mostly about Fang Xin.
"From now on, I will hand over the management of the Xu Group to my son Xu Shi'an. He will be the CEO of the Xu Group. I hope everyone will take good care of my son."
There was a burst of laughter from the audience. They looked at Xu Shi'an and then at Xu Shijie on the stage.
"What's going on? Are you abdicating so soon?"
"Xu Shi'an was still training at Yuexing two years ago, and now he's suddenly been brought back to be the CEO. Does he understand huge operations?"
"I've heard about Xu Shi'an's handling method before, but that was too extreme. It's still a bit risky for a young person to take over. If something goes wrong, I can't afford the compensation."
Some people were discussing what would happen after Xu Shijie stepped down and felt that this matter was too hasty. Even the major shareholders and partners had not yet been discussed. The sudden news made them nervous for their own interests.
"How dare you pass the throne to him? Fang Xin is not a woman and cannot give birth to a child. Will the Xu family be handed over to someone else in the future?!"
"Could it be that Fang Xin and Xu Shi'an said this? How could a man bring such harm to the country and the people..."
These people were discussing the future of the Xu family. They were worried about whether the Xu family's future would be handed over to someone who had no blood relationship with them. They were more worried than the Xu family itself.
"Maybe she was blinded by her feelings and fell in love with a man without telling him. Now she is bringing him out openly."
"Although nowadays, even if I bring a female companion with me and hide Fang Xin, no one will say anything, but bringing a male companion with me is really..."
"Who says it's not true? Last time, the girl from the He family fell in love with Xu Shi'an. She pursued him so aggressively that everyone knew about it. Now she has stopped pursuing him and has suddenly become the heir of the He family."
"Are you serious? He Miaomiao became the heir of the He family? When did it happen?"
"You know He Wan, the son of the first wife, right? He got into trouble. Some time ago, he was involved in drug abuse and kidnapping scandals."
"This is just a small matter, something that the He family can easily handle. If they can't handle it, isn't there still his aunt who married into the Lin family?"
"You hit the nail on the head. He Wan's aunt is also in a state of poverty. You also know that when the Lin family got into trouble, Lin Hui was exposed for laundering charity funds. It caused a lot of uproar. Guess who exposed it?"
The other party widened his eyes, "Could it be He Qingwan?"
"You're right! It's her! He Wan knew Chen Mi, and Chen Mi hooked up with Lin Hui, and then got in touch with He Qingwan. He Wan himself liked Chen Mi, so naturally he helped her do whatever she wanted. Chen Mi should never have harmed Fang Xin."
"The whole thing was done by Xu Shi'an. Lin Hui fell from power and the He family changed heirs. He did all these things alone."
The people who heard these words took a deep breath, and their eyes looking at Xu Shi'an suddenly changed. The joking just now disappeared, replaced by a look of panic and fear.
Fang Xin felt the different eyes around him shooting towards them, and he was still puzzled. Xu Shi'an pinched his palm and comforted him: "Don't worry, I have arranged for someone to go in and confuse people."
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When he saw those people being so respectful to him, Fang Xin knew that this must be the work of Xu Shi'an.
After Xu Shijie finished speaking, he motioned for Xu Shian to come to the stage and say a few words.
Xu Shi'an brought Fang Xin to the stage together. He had handsome features and an upright posture. He caused quite a stir just by standing on the stage. The girls almost never took their eyes off Xu Shi'an.
When Fang Xin stood still, her temperament, which was comparable to Xu Shi'an's, attracted some people's attention. They looked at the two people on the stage with different temperaments and styles, and actually felt that they were a good match?
"I believe everyone is familiar with me, so I won't introduce myself, but the person next to me will be my Xu family from now on, I hope everyone will get to know me."
No one expected that Xu Shi'an would come on stage and speak briefly and eloquently. He didn't say anything about himself, but immediately disclosed Fang Xin's identity and status, which stunned the audience so much that they even forgot to applaud.
An Mei clapped her hands vigorously, "Great! From now on Fang Xin will be a member of our Xu family!"
Hearing this, everyone slowly raised their hands and clapped reluctantly. Their expressions changed in various ways, making the onlookers unable to help but show joy.
As soon as Xu Shi'an got off the stage, Fang Xin let go of his hand and went somewhere.
"Fang Xin, long time no see. We haven't seen each other for a year!"
Leon went forward to hug her, but a glass of champagne appeared in front of him, blocking him. He looked in the direction of the champagne and saw Xu Shian raising the glass to him with a false smile on her face.
"Hello, Jason's brother."
Sensing the discord between the two, Fang Xin stepped in to smooth things over, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. How are you doing? Are you and your brother doing well?"
When Leon mentioned his brother, his expression became complicated. He looked around and said weakly, "It's not good. It's still good for you. He wouldn't let me come back even if I wanted to!"
"It was you who didn't dare to come back, and now you say it's me who didn't let you." The person behind him appeared out of nowhere, and Leon was startled by the familiar voice. He turned around and glared at Jason, then pulled Fang Xin away.
Xu Shian watched the man leave coldly, and Jason called his attention back, "Mr. Xu, we have to intensify our cooperation in the future."
Jason raised his glass and took a sip before saying, "You don't have to worry about what Leon will do. He won't have any thoughts about your people right now. Even if he does, I will stop him."
Xu Shi'an narrowed his eyes, looked towards where Fang Xin was, and tightened his hand holding the wine glass.
After a while, Fang Xin had almost finished chatting and turned around to look for Xu Shi'an's back. Just as he found him, he discovered that there was a girl next to him.
Somehow, he approached Xu Shian step by step, "What are you doing? Why didn't you call me?"
He Miaomiao turned around and smiled playfully, "Come on, I had a great time chatting with Mr. Xu, how come you came back so soon?"
Fang Xin's face darkened, but she still smiled, "If I don't hurry up, you're going to eat me, right?"
"You are so cute! You are still worried that I will eat him, and he is still worried that someone will eat you! Why don't you come to me to find a solution? What's the big deal? If I stand next to Xu Shi'an, you will come back, right?"
Fang Xin glanced at Xu Shi'an's expression and curled her lips. He was so jealous. No matter who he was with, he would be jealous. Now he asked He Miaomiao to come up with ideas. He was really... a little cute.
He Miaomiao held Fang Xin. Li Ang, who followed beside her, glanced at her but didn't dare to look any further. When he met Jason's gaze, he stood back beside him obediently.
"I've brought you back to see it this time, it's time to give up." Jason whispered to the person next to him, and Leon nodded slightly.
He Miaomiao and Fang Xin were chatting happily when Lu Ziyan's voice suddenly interrupted them, "Why didn't you invite me to the small gathering?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Fang Xin immediately turned around, "Zi Yan is here too! I was wondering why it felt so empty without you!"
"Come on, I didn't even hear you mention me." Lu Ziyan pretended to leave, turned around and saw Mo Chai walking slowly behind him. He froze in place and turned back slowly.
Fortunately, Fang Xin pulled him back in time, "No, no, it's my fault. I apologize to you now. I will give you whatever you want~"
Lu Ziyan glanced in the direction of Mo Chai without saying anything, and then went back to eating with Fang Xin.
A banquet lasted until late at night. Fang Xin saw off her friends one after another. She stood outside the door, watching everyone leave and the change in everyone's attitude towards her. She couldn't help but sigh.
Xu Shi'an sensed Fang Xin's disappointment and said, "That's normal. You won't feel so bad after tonight."
Fang Xin sank to his body, "Before, I saw them every day, but now I can only see them once or twice a year. I feel the gap is too big, and I want to go back to the past."
It was so good back then. I could see my good friends with my eyes open and closed, film together, eat and drink together, act and chat together, and all the worries were gone.
When Chen Mi was still making trouble, Lu Ziyan would speak up for him, give him advice, and accompany him through the cyberbullying.
Although I didn't quite understand all these twists and turns when Leon was around, he took good care of me, and the two of us would occasionally chat about makeup.
Thinking of this, tears welled up in his eyes and fell slowly. Xu Shi'an wiped away his tears and said, "I hope you are crying because you are happy. Now I always feel that I haven't done well enough."
Fang Xin pushed his hand away, stood up straight, and offered herself to him. They didn't know how much time had passed, but when they separated, both of them had dazed eyes.
He forced himself to hold onto Xu Shi'an's neck, "I am happy. I am happy to have their good friendship and your love. I am super happy and glad that I came here and met you..."
The answer he got was a gentle kiss, and Xu Shi'an felt extremely relieved that Fang Xin came to his side.
Fireworks are rising, the starry sky is shining, and lovers will be happy forever.
----over----
This is my first work, and there are still many shortcomings. It is hard for everyone to support me so much! Thank you all! Especially my die-hard fans! Love you~
I will do my homework for the next book and present it to you in the best possible way. I may write a few extra chapters, which will be related to our secondary CPs~
Here, Xiaotian wishes everyone a happy Lantern Festival, happiness, peace, and prosperity. Remember to eat glutinous rice balls.
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