The person who has to drink the wine can't be just anyone; it has to be either a son or someone from one's own family. A son-in-law is the most suitable person to do it.
Shen Shixun understood, but was somewhat troubled. After hesitating for a moment, he got up and walked to the side of justice.
Xiang Zhengyi, with his eyes and ears open, grabbed Shen Shixun and said, "My son-in-law."
"Hello."
He shook hands with Shen Shixun and then introduced him to Zhengyi, saying, "Shixun, this is President Zhou."
"Hello, Mr. Zhou."
The two drank a glass, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to look in their direction.
Xiang Jingyi smiled with satisfaction, while Xiang Nanzhi was about to fall asleep.
She used to be somewhat socially anxious and liked to show off, but today, even though it hadn't been long, she was already very sleepy.
She was still dancing at the bar at this time long ago.
Suddenly, a car drove into the middle of the lake. The sound of the car engine startled Xiang Nanzhi. Suddenly, the car turned around and the rear of the car was facing everyone.
As Xiang Jingyi stood up to call for his bodyguard, a middle-aged man got out of a black car.
The Xiang family's expressions changed drastically, and even Xiang Zhengyi froze for a few seconds. "Zhengyi, I've come to celebrate your birthday!"
The person who arrived was none other than Xiang Zhenggang, the elder brother of Xiang Zhengyi.
The two families don't interact often, and they've only met a few times over the years. It's said that Xiang Zhenggang and Xiang Zhengyi had some kind of feud when they were young. Later, Xiang's grandfather divided the family business in two, giving half to Xiang Zhengyi and half to Xiang Zhenggang.
Xiang Zheng sold off all his domestic businesses and went abroad to develop his business. It is said that he is doing quite well, but he is far less successful than Xiang Zhengyi.
No one knew exactly what this festival was about, but Xiang Nanzhi only knew that his uncle had sold off all the domestic properties back then, preferring to sell them at a low price to Xiang Zhengyi's rival rather than let the property that originally belonged to the Xiang family fall into Xiang Zhengyi's hands.
Accompanying Xiang Zhengyi were his wife Wei Xia and daughter Xiang Yunduan.
Happy birthday, big brother!
Wei Xia opened the trunk of the car, and a huge cake was placed on the table that was exposed in the trunk.
Happy birthday, Uncle.
Xiang Yunduan smiled and walked towards Xiang Zhengyi, first giving him a hug, and then handing him the gift box, saying, "This is a gift I personally picked out for you, I hope you like it."
"I like it, that's thoughtful of you."
"Justice has come in a hurry, please don't mind my rough manners."
How could that be?
Xiang Jingyi quickly stepped in to smooth things over, glancing at Shen Shixun, "This is Shixun, Zhizhi's husband."
Hello, hello.
"Where is the secondary source?"
“Uncle, he’s had too much to drink. He’ll be here in a bit. Let’s continue. Sehun and I will have a drink with you.”
"Jingyi, it's been so long. You're still the most sensible one in the family. You're much better than your younger siblings. You have the demeanor of a great general in managing the overall situation."
"No, no, Uncle, let's sit over there. Aunt, Yun Duan..."
The atmosphere eased again. Xiang Zhengyi tossed the box to the person next to him, his smile vanishing. "President Xiang..."
"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."
Seeing this, Xiang Nanzhi also got up and went into the house.
Outside, the atmosphere remained lively; the candles on the cake were still burning, people were dancing, and others were enjoying desserts—a lavish feast indeed…
Inside the house, Xiang Zhengyi and Xiang Zhenggang were talking behind closed doors, while Wei Xia was drinking tea in the living room.
"Zhizhi, your aunt didn't have time to come to your wedding. She was busy working abroad. You silly child, I never thought you would be the first to get married."
As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Shixun, her eyes filled with disdain.
The way Xiang Yunduan looked at Shen Shixun was even more subtle; his disdain was practically written all over his face.
Xiang Nanzhi was particularly uncomfortable. Unlike Xiang Jingyi, she wouldn't give anyone face in this kind of situation. If anyone made her uncomfortable, she would immediately show it.
"Shen Shixun, what do you do?"
Xiang Yunduan, dressed in a black dress, smiled at him and said, "My uncle has very high standards. You must have some extraordinary qualities to be his son-in-law and to marry my sister Nanzhi, right?"
"Working on projects at construction sites."
"Oh, the construction site? Is this the manager?"
"His current position is director."
"But you're the director, are you testing me, brother?"
Wei Xia covered her mouth and laughed, and Xiang Yunduan laughed along, "I didn't expect that Uncle would raise Zhizhi like a princess. I thought he would pick out some kind of prince charming for her..."
"you……"
Xiang Jingyi pulled her aside, "Your uncle and aunt came from afar. They rushed here as soon as their plane landed. I arranged for some food to be sent over from the kitchen so you wouldn't go hungry."
"No need, Jingyi, I'm not hungry. Besides, we didn't come here specifically to eat."
Xiang Nan, fearing that Shen Shixun would be looked down upon by them, sat down next to the man and intertwined their fingers. Xiang Yunduan saw this scene and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.
It's not that Xiang Nanzhi hated him to death; when she heard that Xiang Nanzhi had been assaulted by a construction worker, she almost laughed herself to death.
Looking up, Xiang Nanzhi was also looking at her. Xiang Yunduan met her eyes and smiled slightly, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, and Nanzhi already doesn't like Song Ze anymore and has fallen for someone else."
"I haven't seen Sister Yun for several years. It's normal for relationships to break up and get back together. How can that be called falling in love with someone else?"
Xiang Nanzhi couldn't stand Xiang Yunduan and said unhappily, "If what Sister Yun said is true, starting a new relationship after a breakup is called falling in love with someone else, then wouldn't Sister Yun be falling in love with someone else every day?"
"you……"
Xiang Yunduan's private life is very messy. Having grown up abroad, she is particularly promiscuous. If it weren't for Xiang Zhenggang and Wei Xia covering for her, her reputation would probably be ruined long ago.
"Nan Zhi's speech is becoming more and more incomprehensible. She's really grown up. Jing Yi, Nan Zhi must have learned a lot from you to reach this level?"
Xiang Jing smiled and said, "Aunt, Zhizhi is still a child, please don't take it to heart."
"My relationship with Shen Shixun is legitimate, and we are very happy now. Anyone who dares to dig up my dark history in front of him is just asking for trouble."
Xiang Nanzhi added, "Of course, I believe Sister Yun was just joking with me. I was just joking with Sister Yun too. Why did Sister Yun take it seriously?"
Xiang Yunduan was completely speechless, but Wei Xia smiled nonchalantly, "Nanzhi, your father has really raised you well. You speak so eloquently and fluently now."
It didn't sound like a compliment, but Xiang Nanzhi curled her lips and said, "Auntie is the same. She and Sister Yun are truly mother and daughter."
The two sides have been at odds for a long time, and as long as things don't go too far, Xiang Jingyi generally won't get involved.
Xiang Nanzhi is the youngest among them. She speaks without thinking, and it doesn't matter if she goes too far.
She was the only one in the whole house who could be a little unrestrained.
Xiang Yunduan was so angry with her that his face turned a deep purplish-red.
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