Xiao Yuan finally couldn't listen anymore, pulled Bai Qingzhi to his side, and then said coolly:
"Auntie should keep it for herself; Zhizhi doesn't like that kind."
After saying that, he turned to Bai Qingzhi and said:
"Stay away from that old woman; you won't learn anything good from her."
Xiao Qiangwei's eyes widened immediately.
Bai Qingzhi could sense that Xiao Yuan treated his aunt differently.
"I took care of you when you were little. Your parents are completely unreliable. The reason I'm not married is because of you! Now you say I'm unreliable? I'll beat you to death, you little brat!" After saying that, she charged straight at him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man pursed his lips.
Bai Qingzhi smiled to herself as she thought to herself.
If Auntie called Xiao Yuan a brat, then what did Grandpa Xiao become?
The scene became somewhat chaotic for a moment. Bai Qingzhi quickly grabbed her aunt's arm and said earnestly:
"Auntie, I'm starting to find the little puppy you mentioned interesting. How about we take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiangwei burst out laughing and repeatedly praised Bai Qingzhi for her good taste.
Watching the two walk towards the pavilion, Xiao Yuan smiled helplessly, smoothed his hair which had been messed up by his aunt, and then walked to the old man's side.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other, and then the atmosphere seemed to melt away as they smiled at each other.
Throughout the entire process, Xiao Nan stood aside and watched coldly. He was just a member of a collateral branch of the family. Even though the Xiao family was now under his control, the members of the main branch still looked down on him.
Suddenly, endless resentment rose in my heart.
Meanwhile, Bai Qingzhi was completely overwhelmed by Xiao Qiangwei's sales pitch.
Her phone contained at least dozens of photos of men, all of them without makeup or editing, each one a top-tier heartthrob even in the entertainment industry.
And when you open social media, you'll find a string of handsome male friends, each with a clear nickname.
For example: 185cm tall, eight-pack abs, likes playing sports...
Xiao Qiangwei spent over twenty minutes promoting the product, forcing Bai Qingzhi to add a few more items before finally giving up.
Bai Qingzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Qingzhi, I heard you recently opened a design studio?" Xiao Qiangwei asked curiously.
As for Bai Qingzhi, she had heard of her long ago. It was mainly because of her sister-in-law's personality; she wanted the whole world to know that her son had a girlfriend.
I've always wanted to meet him but never had the chance; I never expected to run into him here today.
No wonder her nephew likes her; even she likes this soft and sweet little girl!
Xiao's mother, being quite gossipy, told everyone about Bai Qingzhi opening her own studio. After saying that, she proudly added that Bai Qingzhi was indeed her daughter-in-law, just as outstanding as she was.
Bai Qingzhi's smile deepened as she mentioned what she liked.
"Should Auntie send a few people over to help out?"
In this era, no matter what you do, you have to pay attention to appearances. As long as you make a good impression from the start, the road ahead will be much easier.
“Miss Hao’s daughter also opened one, right across from us.” Bai Qingzhi subconsciously assumed the other person was referring to Miss Hao.
After all, Miss Hao is arguably the most well-known person in China.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing her words, Xiao Qiangwei rolled her eyes dismissively.
"Who does she think she is? The things she designs don't match her personality at all. They have no artistic conception whatsoever. She's just fooling those women who don't know anything."
Bai Qingzhi's eyes lit up immediately; she hadn't expected Xiao Qiangwei to share the same thoughts as her.
“I met this person while traveling. She’s not very old, but she’s very talented. She’s published works abroad and achieved some success. Although she’s not famous yet, I believe that in time she will definitely become a big shot!” Xiao Qiangwei said very seriously.
This clearly shows how much she trusts the person she's talking about.
This piqued Bai Qingzhi's curiosity, and since she couldn't refuse Xiao Qiangwei's request, she agreed.
Xiao Qiangwei has a straightforward personality. When she saw that Bai Qingzhi had agreed, she immediately contacted the person by phone and told her that she would arrive the day after tomorrow.
As they were talking, several more people entered the backyard; they were all unfamiliar faces that Bai Qingzhi didn't usually see.
Looking at Xiao Yuan's expression, he seemed to have no idea what was going on today either.
After all, the two of them returned suddenly.
Grandpa Xiao noticed that everyone's expressions weren't very good either. Soon the food in the living room was ready, and everyone sat down.
Xiao Qiangwei sat down next to Bai Qingzhi, then glanced at everyone with a disdainful look.
"They really don't come to the temple unless they need something. Why are all these people, whom we don't usually see, showing their filial piety today?"
Xiao Qiangwei did not lower her voice.
She was Grandpa Xiao's biological daughter, and most people just smiled awkwardly and dared not say anything.
It was Xiao Nan who spoke up.
"Auntie, what are you saying? Isn't it normal for everyone to come back and visit Grandpa when they have free time?"
"Is this normal? I thought you called them back on purpose," Xiao Qiangwei replied, wiping her hands.
She happened to be passing by the old house today, and since she hadn't seen her father in a long time, she decided to stop by.
"Stop beating around the bush, since everyone's saying what's on your mind." Xiao Yuan had already guessed something.
Bai Qingzhi seemed oblivious to the slightly awkward atmosphere, continuing to eat the food Xiao Yuan had served her.
He would also occasionally recommend which dish was the best to his grandfather, Mr. Xiao.
It seemed that everyone in the room, except for the two people, was on edge the whole time.
“Since you put it that way, brother, then I won’t hide anything from you. Everyone knows that the old man still holds five percent of the shares in the Xiao family business…”
Before Xiao Nan could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Bai Qingzhi smiled shyly.
"Excuse me, I didn't hold the chopsticks properly."
After saying that, she had the maid hand over another pair.
Xiao Nan's newly formed momentum was abruptly interrupted. He glared fiercely at Bai Qingzhi and spoke again.
"Everyone came here today to ask for Grandpa's opinion. The Xiao family has shrunk by a third and urgently needs the shares in Grandpa's hands to save the company."
"Then you really are a piece of trash. The Xiao family has been in your hands for less than a quarter of a year, and it has shrunk so much." Xiao Yuan said coldly, his words full of sarcasm.
"Wow, a third of that! It must be worth hundreds of billions! Even if you ate every meal, you couldn't afford to eat that much!" Bai Qingzhi exclaimed in amazement.
Seeing the two of them working together so well, Xiao Nan's expression grew even uglier. He slammed his hand on the table, pointed at Xiao Yuan, and roared:
"If it weren't for you, how could the Xiao family have become like this? You deliberately shorted the shares, reducing everyone's funds. It's all your fault!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the table showed displeasure.
That's right, it's all Xiao Yuan's fault. If he hadn't targeted Xiao Nan, his annual dividends would have at least doubled!
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuan completely disregarded Xiao Nan's accusations and didn't even bother to speak:
"In the business world, it's normal to win and lose. Besides, wasn't it you who insisted that I withdraw from Xiao's Group in the first place? Didn't everyone here agree?"
One sentence silenced everyone.
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