He always thought of his promise to Xiang Nanzhi at times like these. He never forgot that Xiang Nanzhi's original intention was to abort the child in her womb. If he hadn't proposed to divorce her if the child was born, the child would probably have died long ago.
Their dramatic marriage will likely last only a few more months...
He wasn't insecure, but he also lacked confidence. He knew that even if Nanzhi realized Song Ze, he might not stay with Shen Shixun forever.
City women like them change too quickly.
"Sehun, stop being so stiff. If she really likes you that much, just say yes."
"Yang He".
"What? She's so beautiful and you're still being picky? Do you think she's not good enough for you? What are you looking for, a fairy?"
"What if she likes it now, but then she doesn't?"
When he likes someone, he can praise them to the heavens; when he doesn't, he can kick them aside. The power of the Xiang family is there, and he can't afford to gamble with it.
When Xiang Ciyuan returned home, Xiang Jingyi called him into the yard and gave him a good scolding, "You threatened Minister Ma?"
"You already know? That's fast news..."
"Do you know you're inviting trouble?"
“I can’t hold my head up in front of Zhizhi after what happened last time. If I don’t get this done, how can I act like a brother?”
"She's young and doesn't understand, yet you're making a fuss over someone so insignificant?"
"As long as Zhizhi is happy, you can keep this a secret for me. It won't cause any trouble for Dad. Minister Ma is keeping a mistress outside, and he's too embarrassed to make a fuss about it."
Xiang Ciyuan rubbed his cheeks. "If he dares to play dirty with me, he can forget about keeping his official position. He's keeping a woman and having a child. I'd like to see whether people criticize him or me."
Xiang Ciyuan said matter-of-factly, "Big brother, just don't tell Dad."
Now is the time when the project needs money. If Xiang Zhengyi gets angry and stops giving him working capital, then he will be completely finished.
"Your father has always been worried about you with the casino business. He told me to keep a close eye on you and make sure you don't go astray and stay on the right path."
"He's just worrying unnecessarily, trying to control me with his traditional ideas. This era is very different now. As long as you don't break the law..."
"Towards the source."
He could only remain silent. "Brother, you're becoming more and more like Dad. You're even more heartless than him."
"Big brother, second brother!"
Xiang Nanzhi parked the car and hadn't walked far when he saw the two of them standing together talking. Xiang Jingyi's usually cold and stern face finally showed a slight smile.
"Zhizhi is back."
What are you talking about?
"Let's just chat."
"Is Dad back yet?"
"He's on a business trip to country X, and he asked me to keep an eye on you these next few days to make sure you don't wander off."
When country X was mentioned, Xiang Ciyuan's eyelids twitched.
"Let's go inside and eat. It's so hot outside, the air conditioning is so good."
Xiang Nanzhi went in first. Xiang Jingyi gave Xiang Ciyuan a warning look. Xiang Ciyuan lowered his head. The deed was done, and no matter how much he scolded him, it was useless.
After dinner, Xiang Ciyuan made an excuse to go out, and Xiang Jingyi asked the nanny to cut some watermelon. "Zhizhi, eat watermelon."
Xiang Nanzhi sat on the sofa watching TV, holding a cushion in her arms, and said, "Hmm."
She grabbed a slice of watermelon, and as soon as she took a bite, the juice dripped onto the ground. Xiang Jingyi handed her a tissue to catch it.
"Oh, right, brother, there's something I forgot to ask you."
"What?"
"How did your chat with Sister Su Lan go that night?"
After meeting Shen Shixun, she left with him and then went to take care of Yang Shiqi's affairs. She also took the time to visit the shops in the antique market. She has hardly been idle these past few days.
"I can tell that Sister Su Lan seems to like you a lot. She said you gave her two choices: either get married or break up..."
Xiang Jingyi kept her eyes fixed on the TV. "I don't want to talk about this right now."
"So, do you like Sister Su Lan?"
This question completely stumped him. "It's just a matter of whether it suits me or not. There's no such thing as liking or disliking it."
"You don't like Sister Su Lan?"
Xiang Nanzhi realized that she couldn't quite understand her two older brothers' relationship anymore. "Big brother, you and Sister Su Lan used to be the perfect couple in my eyes."
They never argued, were both very career-minded, graduated from the same university, and both did very well after graduation. They always discussed things and never raised their voices at each other.
Such a model couple actually ended up breaking up.
Xiang Jingyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Zhizhi, I broke up with her. Don't mention her at home anymore."
"Dad knows too?"
"Know."
When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiang Zhengyi rarely interferes with his two sons' relationships. Including Xiang Ciyuan, no matter how outrageous his behavior is outside, as long as it doesn't escalate, he turns a blind eye.
In some ways, he was also old-fashioned. He didn't care if his son suffered any losses, and he let him do whatever he wanted. He didn't care about matters of mutual consent between men and women.
"Dad really likes Sister Su Lan, didn't he object?"
Xiang Nanzhi felt a little regretful. Deep down, she actually liked Su Lan quite a bit. Su Lan had always treated her like a younger sister. Before, when she had her accident, she was depressed at home all day. It was Su Lan who came to her house to comfort and encourage her.
In her heart, she had long regarded Su Lan as her betrothed sister-in-law.
Xiang Jingyi didn't want to mention Su Lan at all, so Xiang Nanzhi had no choice but to change the subject, "Big brother, you should eat too."
He handed her a slice of watermelon, and the two siblings sat in the living room, eating watermelon while watching TV.
I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time.
Minister Ma gave up on bone marrow transplantation, so Yang He contacted doctors to arrange surgery as soon as possible.
Shen Shixun took half a day off on the day of the surgery, and Xiang Nanzhi came with him.
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