After the two drank almond milk, He Chaoyang led Chen Shuning back to the jewelry stall they had just visited.
Sure enough, Xie Xiangdong was still standing in front of the stall, holding the box containing the bracelet. This guy was clearly curious about his wife's outing; he was already quite restrained by not inviting anyone else to watch.
Seeing the two return, Xie Xiangdong, who had been ready to run after them at any moment, breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze fell on their tightly clasped hands, and a wave of jealousy and loneliness washed over him.
But he quickly composed himself, raised the brocade box in his hand, and said with a smile, "Here, a gift for my sister-in-law."
As he spoke, Xie Xiangdong handed the brocade box to He Chaoyang.
However, his eyes kept inadvertently sweeping over Chen Shuning's pretty and lively face, as if trying to find some answer in her.
He Chaoyang took the brocade box. Without even opening it, he knew that it contained the pair of bracelets they had just looked at.
He then looked at Chen Shuning and introduced him with a smile, "Keep this. This is Xie Xiangdong, a buddy I grew up with. Don't be shy with him."
Then he looked at Xie Xiangdong and said, "This is my wife, Chen Shuning."
With He Chaoyang's introduction, Chen Shuning gracefully accepted the brocade box and thanked him with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Xie."
Xie Xiangdong smiled and said, "You'll be right to listen to this kid. Don't be so polite with your brother. It's just that there's nothing good here. My gift is really a bit meager. I'll find you something better when I have time."
He Chaoyang was not polite at all. He took the brocade box from Chen Shuning, opened it, and saw that it was indeed the pair of bracelets inside. He then put the bracelets on Chen Shuning's wrist.
Indeed, the bright color of the sun suited Chen Shuning's fair skin perfectly.
Although it was clear from their attitudes that Xie Xiangdong and He Chaoyang had a very good relationship, it was still their first meeting. Chen Shuning politely replied, "No need, no need, this is fine. The bracelet is beautiful, I like it very much."
As Chen Shuning spoke, she gently shook her fair hand adorned with a bracelet. The bright green bracelet shimmered in the sunlight, making a tinkling sound as Chen Shuning's wrist swayed.
Xie Xiangdong narrowed his eyes, glanced at the fair hand with the bracelet, and sincerely praised, "It's mainly because my sister-in-law is beautiful; she looks good in anything."
Although Xie Xiangdong tried his best to hide the admiration and affection in his eyes, He Chaoyang, whose observation skills were more acute than those of ordinary people, still noticed that something was wrong with Xie Xiangdong.
He Chaoyang was a little puzzled. Why did this kid seem a bit off today? There seemed to be an indescribable worry in his eyes, and he seemed more silent than usual.
Thinking that Xie Xiangdong and his wife probably didn't have much interaction before, Bian didn't think too much about it and just assumed that Xie Xiangdong was getting old and wanted to find a wife.
Of course, at this moment, He Chaoyang only thought that this person was curious about his wife, after all, over the years, those who knew him well knew this.
From childhood to adulthood, no girl has ever made him care so much, and the only one who would dare to tell him to his face that he was wrong is probably his little girl.
So it's normal for Xie Xiangdong to be curious. But no matter what the reason, He Chaoyang was still unhappy about another man peeking at his wife, even if that man was his brother.
So He Chaoyang took a step forward, shielding Chen Shuning behind him, and said to Xie Xiangdong with a smile, "There's no need for a gift. As for the gift, as long as my wife likes it, it doesn't matter whether it's expensive or cheap."
I came here today to ask for your help with something. I'm so busy you don't even have time to find a wife, could you perhaps spare a moment to help me with this?
He Chaoyang's act of shielding his wife made Xie Xiangdong feel a pang of sadness. He silently turned his head to the side, not daring to look at Chen Shuning anymore.
He once imagined that one day he could bring his beloved girl home to meet his parents and friends, but before that day came, his beloved girl had already become someone else's wife.
He knew he had no right to see her again, nor to fight for her anymore, so he could only helplessly turn his gaze away and reply with a somewhat bitter smile, "Alright, I've taken care of things for you, but you still have to make up for the gift later, otherwise if those guys find out that this is all I gave my sister-in-law, who knows how they'll tease me! Let's go, let's go inside and talk."
After saying that, Xie Xiangdong turned around and walked towards the large gate painted red behind him.
The Xie family were red capitalists before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Xie Xiangdong's grandfather sold his factory to support the current leader when he was young. It was because of this friendship that the Xie family, with its particular background, has always been able to remain safe and sound.
It's only because the person above them has been keeping things under control that the Xie family has been able to collapse long ago.
However, capitalists are capitalists. Although the old man sold the factory when he was young, the Xie family still owns many other businesses.
Take Zhuque Front Street and Zhuque Back Street for example, there are quite a few properties that belong to the Xie family.
For example, the house that Xie Xiangdong is now using as his office is Xie family property. The Xie family has quite a few houses like this.
As soon as they entered the house, He Chaoyang didn't stand on ceremony. He pulled Chen Shuning to find a seat and whispered with concern, "You must be tired after walking all morning. Go back and rest for a while. I'll pick you and your aunt and uncle up tonight."
He Chaoyang's actions left Xie Xiangdong speechless once again. Was this still the same He Laosan who never even glanced at girls?
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