When Pei Shengwu heard that the shares were being taken back, his legs went weak. Those shares represented half a lifetime of hard work and hope!
His face instantly turned as black as a corpse, and his lips trembled as he tried to say something.
"Aren't you going to get lost?"
Xie Heng took a step closer, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. "Are you waiting for me to have you thrown out?"
Pei Shengwu was completely deflated, like a mangy dog with its spine broken, walking dejectedly towards the door.
As soon as Pei Shengwu left, Yan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, clapped his hands, and tried to slip away.
She had just turned around when a small hand tugged at the hem of her dress.
She looked down and saw that it was Xiao Zhuo.
The little boy tilted his head back, his big eyes sparkling, and shook Yan Ning's sleeve vigorously, saying loudly in his childish voice:
"Big sister, big sister, I like you so much! You're so pretty and amazing, can you be my sister-in-law? That way you can play with me every day!"
"ah?!"
Yan Ning was startled, her face flushed instantly, and she quickly waved her hand:
"What sister-in-law? Xiao Zhuo, you can't joke like that!"
Xie Huaiye, who was looking at her, froze upon hearing these words.
His ears turned slightly red, his eyes darted around, and he coughed awkwardly.
At this moment, Xie Heng, who was standing next to him, suddenly slapped his thigh, as if he had just remembered something important, and his eyes lit up:
"Oh dear, look at my memory!"
He walked a few steps to Yan Ning, his face beaming with joy, as if he had found a treasure, and kept praising her:
"Yan Ning, we really owe you a lot today! I've heard that the Su family has an extraordinary young lady who is smart and capable."
"Seeing it with my own eyes today, it's even more amazing than the rumors say!"
He became more and more excited as he talked, and directly steered the topic to the key point, "Well, you see, you and my Huaiye, don't you still have that engagement thing?"
"Why don't we take this opportunity to discuss it?"
"Huh? Uncle!"
Upon hearing the word "marriage agreement," Yan Ning felt a headache coming on and repeatedly waved her hands and backed away.
"I'm only eighteen, I'm still young, getting married is too early!"
"And Xie Huaiye and I are just ordinary friends, really!"
Her face turned even redder with anxiety.
Xie Heng didn't care about any of that. He laughed loudly and slapped his son's strong arm so hard that Xie Huaiye was shaken.
"Hey, what's there to be afraid of? Huaiye is only two years older than you. Twenty is just right. But getting married now is a bit early, no rush!"
He shook Xie Huaiye hard again and said loudly:
"We can get to know each other properly first and build some rapport, right, Huaiye? Say something!"
Xie Huaiye was so embarrassed by his father's slap that he almost choked, and then he was called out in public. He was so embarrassed that he could dig his toes out of a three-bedroom apartment.
His ears were so red they were practically bleeding, and he tried to break free from his father's iron grip, his voice much softer:
"Dad, don't talk nonsense, I..."
He glanced at Yan Ning quickly, then looked away as if he had been burned.
"Look, he's embarrassed now, his face is all red."
Xie Heng, as if discovering a new continent, pointed at Xie Huaiye's bright red ears and laughed heartily:
"Don't I know my son? Your reaction is just shy, hahaha!"
He stopped teasing his son and instead extended a warm invitation to Yan Ning:
"Yan Ning, look, you've been busy all day, you must be starving! Don't rush off, stay and have a simple meal."
"Our chef is absolutely amazing!"
He gave a thumbs up and continued with a smile, "The food you make is so delicious, I guarantee you'll want to eat it again and again."
"After dinner, I promise the driver will take you home safely, okay?"
Yan Ning really wanted to leave, but her stomach suddenly growled loudly.
After a busy day, I'm definitely exhausted.
Looking at Xie Heng's warm and irresistible smile, and Xiao Zhuo's expectant eyes beside her, she felt too embarrassed to refuse any longer.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle." Yan Ning nodded a little shyly.
"Hey, that's more like it! Let's go eat!"
Xie Heng was overjoyed, waving his hand as if he had accomplished something of great importance in his life.
Xiao Zhu jumped up happily and pulled Yan Ning's hand to walk inside:
"Great! Big sister, please stay for dinner!"
Xie Huaiye lagged behind, watching Yan Ning being pulled away by his younger brother. He touched his nose, feeling a little confused, and unconsciously followed.
The Xie family's chef had been preparing the meal for a while, and soon after the group sat down at the table, one dish after another was served.
The food had just been served, and before Yan Ning had even touched her chopsticks, her bowl was already piled high with food.
"Big sister, eat this shrimp, it's so sweet!"
Xiao Zhuo stood on the chair, stretching her little arms as far as she could, and stuffed a peeled shrimp into Yan Ning's bowl.
"Oh, thank you, Xiaozhuo."
Yan Ning quickly accepted it; Xiao Zhuo's enthusiasm warmed her heart.
Just as Xie Xiaozhu finished thanking him, Xie Heng stretched out his big spoon over there again.
With a splash, a large spoonful of braised pork was poured into Yan Ning's bowl. It was glistening with oil and smelled delicious.
"Yan Ning, try this! It's our chef's specialty. It's fatty but not greasy, and lean but not dry. I guarantee you'll never forget it after you try it."
Xie Heng's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter; he was even happier than if he had eaten himself.
"Don't be shy, make yourself at home! Eat more, eat more, you're so thin!"
Yan Ning looked at the rice and food that had suddenly overflowed in her bowl, feeling both amused and exasperated.
"Uncle, Xiaozhuo, that's enough, that's enough, there's really too much, I can't finish it..."
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