"Since it's just hearsay and there's no real evidence, why should Auntie add her own words?" Xiang Ciyuan retorted bluntly.
To confuse an upright family like the Xiang family with the underworld of the ancient city is truly malicious.
"Second brother, apologize to your aunt." Xiang Jingyi frowned. "Aunt isn't one to stir up trouble; she probably genuinely cares about Zhizhi."
“Jingyi, Ciyuan, Zhengyi, don’t worry about it. I just heard it from someone. That person is on good terms with me, and they made it sound very convincing.”
“This is a very important matter. If I weren’t afraid that you would be kept in the dark, and that it would affect the situation at home, I would never dare to tell anyone about this.”
"You've already said it, why are you still pretending to be generous?"
"Secondary Source!"
Xiang Zhengyi rebuked him, "Sister-in-law, that's not true. Zhizhi rarely goes out, and she wouldn't associate with people like that."
“That’s right. Zhizhi is selective about who she hires. She doesn’t just look at any trash that comes to her door.”
Upon meeting, a heated argument was inevitable. Ever since Xiang Yunduan managed to snatch the land in the middle of the lake, causing Xiang Nanzhi to suffer injustice, the two families had formed a new grudge.
The old hasn't gone yet, and the new one has already arrived.
"I was thinking of going to find Zhizhi since she ran away from home these past few days. I wonder if she's adjusting well to life outside. But I've been too busy with work and haven't been able to."
"You're so busy with work, how do you still have time to come here and steal?"
"Ciyuan, what did you say?" Xiang Zhenggang frowned, his face serious.
He took advantage of being Xiang Zhengyi's elder brother, the oldest and most senior member here, and put on a lecturing posture.
Xiang Ciyuan couldn't stand his pathetic behavior. If he had so much backbone, why did he come back to China?
"Uncle, only heaven and earth know what I'm saying, and Sister Yun knows better than anyone else."
Just then, Xiang Nanzhi came downstairs, wearing a pure white nightgown that was below the knee, looking ethereal.
Her outfit was a limited edition, something you couldn't buy even if you had the money. It caught Xiang Yunduan's eye. "Oh, Zhizhi's downstairs. Is she awake?"
"Sister Yun, move away a bit, I'm grumpy when I wake up."
"Master, the dishes are all ready."
"Brother and sister-in-law, let's sit down and eat."
Xiang Zhengyi let Xiang Zhenggang sit in the superior position, and Wei Xia sat next to Xiang Zhenggang.
"After all these years, justice remains the same. No wonder everyone in the ancient city says that Xiang the richest man is the most law-abiding."
"Sister-in-law, you're too kind."
In front of these two people, Xiang Zhengyi remained humble overall, showing no arrogance whatsoever.
"These are just some simple home-cooked dishes, please don't mind them, brother and sister-in-law."
"We're family, what are you saying?"
"Let's wait a bit."
Xiang Nanzhi suddenly said, "Shen Shixun hasn't arrived yet. He said he would come."
Xiang Zhengyi felt it was inappropriate; how could so many people wait for a junior like him? But considering how hard it was for her to return home after running away from home last time, he dared not offend his daughter.
"Brother and sister-in-law, let's wait together. The whole family hasn't arrived yet."
Xiang Yunduan suddenly laughed, "I heard that Shen Shixun is in charge of two big projects, which is quite impressive. He is also very experienced in supervising construction sites. My project is just starting, so why don't you do me a favor and arrange for him to take over the project for me?"
It's like a hot potato.
"With so many talented people under Sister Yun's command, why did she set her sights on my husband?"
Xiang Yunduan was stunned for a moment, and Wei Xia and Xiang Zhenggang also glanced at Xiang Nanzhi.
Didn't Xiang Nanzhi initially resist this marriage, making a huge fuss and causing a lot of trouble? But now it seems like she can't live without Shen Shixun, calling him "husband" all the time.
The elders are all sitting here, does she have no shame?
"I just started the company in the ancient city, and I don't have many people I can trust. I only have a rough guy in charge of the project. You know I grew up abroad, so I don't know any rough guys in China. I just didn't have the opportunity."
"Cousin, you're joking. You can bring those roughnecks from abroad over here and use them. It's a good opportunity to introduce them to Uncle and Aunt. I've never seen what a real roughneck guy looks like before, so it'll be a good chance to broaden my horizons."
"Zhizhi is really amazing, so righteous! This child Zhizhi is incredible." Wei Xia always managed to make Xiang Nanzhi's punch land on cotton with just one sentence, cleverly getting Xiang Yunduan out of a tight spot.
Xiang Nanzhi glanced at her and said, "Auntie, drink more soup later. It's turtle soup, which has a good meaning. It's a wish for your long life."
As soon as Shen Shixun entered the house, he saw a table full of people waiting for him in the living room. Before they even started eating, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
"Oh, he's here. Sehun, come and sit down."
Xiang Yunduan still remembered the time Shen Shixun hit her. He was heavy-handed; one slap left her face swollen for days.
"Honey, sit next to me."
The man paused for a moment, then sat down next to Xiang Nanzhi as if nothing had happened. He was a little uncomfortable, but not intimidated.
"Have a meal."
"Let's all start eating."
Xiang Yun rested his chin on his hand, ate a few bites of lettuce drizzled with oil, and asked, "Sehun, would you like to take on another project?"
When Xiang Yun brought up this again, Xiang Nanzhi almost rolled her eyes, but she held back. "What's wrong with Sister Yun? I never thought you were a broken record before, so why do you keep repeating the same things so many times now?"
"I asked Sehun, not you, Sehun, do you want to come?"
Xiang Yunduan spoke to him in a gentle voice, looking at him lazily.
The man who could make Xiang Nanzhi so infatuated must have some extraordinary abilities. She wanted to see for herself. If she could make this man fall at her feet, Xiang Nanzhi would never be able to hold his head high in front of her again.
Just thinking about it makes me feel refreshed and relaxed, like I'm floating on clouds.
"Not interested."
"How could that be? We're short-staffed right now. Nanzhi said you've worked on the lowest level of construction sites for many years, and I thought you were very experienced."
"When did I...?" She never said that.
"Sehun, we're family, please help me out."
"If you need more people, I can recommend someone to go."
You don't know anyone else, but you can grab anyone off the construction site and you'll find plenty of them.
Xiang Yunduan immediately shut up and didn't say another word.
Xiang Zhengyi drank some wine with Xiang Zhenggang. As the two elders drank, they talked about the past. "Dad was really good to you when you were a child. You were the naughtiest, and he loved you the most."
Xiang Zhenggang had his hand on his shoulder. "Jingyi, your dad was really naughty and unruly when he was a child, but now that he's older, he's become more law-abiding."
"Why is my dad breaking the rules?"
“Your dad doesn’t follow the rules anywhere; he was never born a rule-follower.”
"Come on, let's drink, pour some."
"Brother, I can't drink anymore, I can't drink anymore."
"You're saying you can't drink it? You're the richest man in the ancient city, how can you survive here if you can't handle this?"
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