Chapter 10 The troublemaker is eating your rice!

In daily interactions with Xia Xuan, Xia Xuan behaved more like an educated older brother next door. There was always a faint smile in his gentle eyes, and he spoke politely and in a just right comfortable manner.

Shen Zhi, who is familiar with the plot, knows that it is all appearance. How can he be a soft-faced and kind-hearted person who was sent abroad in his teens, obtained honors from a top foreign university in just a few years, returned to the country alone, and snatched back the Xia family from a group of jackals and tigers?

"Aye, did you remove the plaster?" Xia Xuan's simply-cut grey suit made him look low-key and luxurious. His medium-long black hair was carefully groomed and fixed behind his head with hair gel. With the pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he looked distant.

This was a look that Shen Zhi rarely saw, but Mu Chiye, who grew up with him, was accustomed to it.

Mu Chiye knew from childhood that Xia Xuan was a good person, otherwise how could the Xia family be so prosperous when surrounded by wolves.

Mu Chiye casually said: "Gypsum affects actions."

Xia Xuan showed disapproval. How could he increase the chance of getting hurt over such a small matter?

Mu Chiye turned sideways, and Shen Zhi, who was hiding behind him, suddenly appeared in front of Xia Xuan.

Shen Zhi has round almond eyes, a straight and small nose, beautiful rosy lips, and translucent white skin tinged with a light pink. He wears a white suit and looks like a little prince from a fairy tale.

"If you have a troublemaker in your family, you will be paralyzed in bed and will jump up even if you are not even able to remove the plaster," said Makiye in a bad tone.

There are a lot of requirements for going out. If Mu Chiye jumps on one leg, his good leg will be broken sooner or later under Shen Zhi's command, and he will probably need to use a wheelchair.

Shen Zhi was incredibly thick-skinned, and he explained righteously, "I had been doing my styling for a long time and hadn't had dinner. I passed by a dessert shop and I was so hungry that I begged him for a long time."

Shen Zhi said this with a bit of grievance.

"I should buy it for you," Xia Xuan agreed with Shen Zhi's wishes.

Shen Zhi instantly smiled and bared his teeth triumphantly at Mu Chiye.

Mu Chiye crossed his arms and snorted, "Then he took a bite and thought it was too sweet, so he stuffed it in my mouth."

Shen Zhi groaned and argued, "Then I'm not afraid that you'll be hungry and worried about you."

"Besides, wasting food is shameful," Shen Zhi argued.

Mu Chiye did not refute, but just looked at Shen Zhi quietly and asked, "Do you believe it yourself?"

Shen Zhi admitted that he insisted on going to the newly opened dessert shop, but found that the food was not tasty, so he gave it to Mu Chiye simply because he didn't want to waste food.

Shen Zhi's gaze wandered when his words were exposed. He turned his head away from Mu Chiye and pretended not to hear.

Xia Xuan smiled, if he was raising Shen Zhi, he might be as helpless as Mu Chiye.

She is beautiful and good at coaxing people. She captures people's hearts all the time. No one dares to relax for a moment. They wish they could keep her under their noses every day.

Xia Xuan said considerately, "The food at the banquet is prepared by a Michelin chef. Go and see if there is anything you want to eat."

Shen Zhihuan called out, his eyes sparkling, "Brother Xuan, I like you the most. I'll go eat first."

Mu Chiye pinched his Adam's apple and cleared his throat.

Shen Zhi, who was impatient, stopped abruptly and carefully looked at Mu Chiye's expression to seek his opinion.

Mu Chiye pinched the soft flesh on Shen Zhi's cheek and pulled it, saying with a fake smile: "It's fun to deceive people with sweet words?"

Xia Xuan is always soft-hearted towards Shen Zhi at inappropriate times. It's true that he favors Mu Chiye, but now he feels sorry for Shen Zhi.

Especially Shen Zhi, with tears in his eyes, looked pitiful.

Xia Xuan advised: "Aye, Xiaozhi is young, you should talk to him nicely."

Shen Zhi was originally in a low mood, but when he heard Xia Xuan supporting him, he immediately became proud.

He broke free from Mu Chiye's hand, rubbed the flesh on his face, ran to Xia Xuan, and made a funny expression to annoy Mu Chiye.

How can it be so noisy?

Xia Xuan smiled and patted Shen Zhi's head, signaling him to calm down.

Shen Zhichong smiled sweetly at Xia Xuan.

They are all beauties with a gentle temperament. Standing together and smiling at each other, there is a feeling of a peaceful time.

Soon, Shen Zhi couldn't laugh anymore.

Mu Chiye's gaze was so penetrating, his narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, and a strong sense of oppression came over me.

Shen Zhi's expression became much more serious.

"Hmm?" A deep and textured voice hit Shen Zhi's eardrums. It was Mu Chiye's urging for Shen Zhi to answer.

The corners of Shen Zhiyang's mouth drooped, and he quietly apologized to Xia Xuan: "I'm sorry, Brother Xuan, I lied to you. You are not actually my favorite person."

After Shen Zhi finished speaking, he looked at Mu Chiye's expression.

We really need to keep a close eye on him. He will say anything to please others, which can easily lead to him developing a people-pleasing personality. Maki Chiye, who is familiar with parenting books, takes this as a warning and is always on guard.

And you like it the most? It sounds awkward when you just say it.

Mu Chiye was reluctantly satisfied and let Shen Zhi go.

Shen Zhi has been in dire straits these past few days. Not only is his movement restricted, but he also has to accept Mu Chiye's education and engage in deep reflection because he speaks faster than his brain.

Shen Zhi didn't know whether the changes were successful or not, but he apologized faster and faster, and his reasons became more and more accurate.

Shen Zhi's mood was depressed for less than a second, but when he saw the dazzling array of food from afar, he couldn't contain his anticipation and ran over with brisk steps.

Xia Xuan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Mu Chiye with surprise.

He had never seen Mu Chiye like this before. In Xia Xuan's impression, Mu Chiye was careless and not particular about details.

Don't pick on the loopholes in someone's words and make a fuss about it.

The current Maki Chiye overturned his cognition.

Too careful, too thoughtful.

It turns out that a person can really change another person, but the person who changed Mu Chiye was not himself.

Xia Xuan couldn't let go of his feelings of more than ten years, so he inevitably felt a little sad.

Mu Chiye and Xia Xuan walked to the balcony to talk, "Are you sure it's today? I won't regret it."

Xia Xuan did not put on airs in front of his brothers. He put away his gentle smile and his facial features turned cold. "Today is the day they should know that if they send me abroad to annex the Xia family's assets, they will have a hard time since I, the legitimate eldest son, have come back after so much hardship."

Xia Xuan made a little joke, but the audience did not react as expected.

Xia Xuanji twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, his smile was full of coldness, "The Xia Family Silkworm Food is the best birthday gift I can give to my dear father."

"He will be happy," Xia Xuan raised his glass to the sky, and the wolf in sheep's clothing showed his fangs.

Its sharp teeth flashed with a cold light. With more strength, it could pierce a person's heart. The spurting blood was its best food.

“I wish you success.”

Mu Chiye raised the champagne in his hand and clinked glasses.

The aroma is rich and mellow, with the sweetness of grapes, and the air is quickly filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine.

Mu Chiye's brows were stern and his gaze was cast deep into the distance.

Mu Chiye is tall, and years of fitness have made his muscles more solid. The high-quality black suit wraps his strong and muscular body, and his wasp waist and monkey back are extremely powerful.

Xia Xuan followed Mu Chiye's line of sight and saw the frail Shen Zhi moving among the tables with a plate in his hand, selecting food with great interest.

The energetic look makes the viewers feel better.

Maki's vision is always good.

Xia Xuan reminded: "Xiao Zhi has a fickle personality and is playful. You have to keep a close eye on him. He can easily be kidnapped by his friends."

Xia Xuan suddenly thought of the cheerful conversation between Shen Zhi and Pei Yufeng. No one would refuse a caring older brother who takes care of them in every way and has the aura of an idol.

Mu Chiye drew his attention back and turned to Xia Xuan, who was hinting at something. He asked in a strange tone, "What about you? Do you have a good relationship with Shen Zhi?"

Although Mu Chiye looks unreliable, he is actually very traditional at heart, perhaps influenced by his father Mu.

Mu Chiye expresses his emotions in a subtle and reserved way. He finds Shen Zhi's extroverted emotional expressions, such as "I like you" and "You're so nice", unpleasant to the ear and cannot bear to listen to them.

He didn't want to listen, but Shen Zhi took it as a lie. Mu Chiye found a reason why Shen Zhi couldn't say that: "lie."

Because it was a lie to make people happy and violated the noble virtue of honesty, Shen Zhi could not keep saying "I like you".

"It's considered an acquaintance," Xia Xuan said tactfully. If it weren't for Mu Chiye, he probably would never have known Shen Zhi in his life.

There were no unexpected answers.

Mu Chiye pondered and said, "Who are you talking about?"

They grew up together, so they understood the meaning of the words without having to think too much, even though Xia Xuan mentioned it casually.

But Mu Chiye knew that Xia Xuan was so meticulous because he had a candidate.

Mu Chiye's direct question made Xia Xuan remain silent for a moment in embarrassment. He felt as if he was telling Shen Zhi something.

Mu Chiye's eyes were sharp, and Xia Xuan did not deliberately hide it: "Xiao Zhi admires his colleague very much."

Xia Xuan's mother died early, and there was almost no one around him whom he could get close to. He also didn't know whether Shen Zhi's behavior of showing closeness to others so wantonly was correct.

He had never come across someone like Shen Zhi, who was always full of energy and never hesitated to express himself. Every time Shen Zhi approached him, Xia Xuan would feel a little nervous.

Xia Xuan subconsciously felt that there must be something wrong with Shen Zhi's lack of sense of distance, and this matter must be told to his boyfriend Mu Chiye.

Maki Chiye withdrew his gaze.

"Okay, I understand."

It should be Pei Yufeng, the one who knew earlier than him that Shen Zhi didn't like to eat meat and who stood on the commanding heights to accuse him.

I just know Shen Zhi a little bit, we are just familiar colleagues.

Mu Chiye had no intention of restricting Shen Zhi's friends. After all, all he had to do was to support Shen Zhi, help him when he was in trouble, and preferably correct his bad habits so that he could become a better person.

As for who Shen Zhi is closer to and who he likes to play with, it is not within Mu Chiye's jurisdiction.

Xia Xuan nodded to Mu Chiye and drank the wine in his glass as well, as if saying farewell, and walked alone towards the noisy and bustling hall.

Father Xia was in his forties and full of vigor and vitality. Mrs. Xia wore a slim cheongsam with graceful curves. Xia Minghao followed Father Xia to make friends.

Standing in front of that harmonious family, Xia Xuan seemed out of place.

Xia Xuan didn't care. He put on a perfect smile and walked towards Xia's father, offering his blessing, "Father, I wish you a happy and happy life every year."

Mrs. Xia patted her son's hand gently, signaling him not to be impulsive. Xia Minghao's eyes were filled with fire. If it could be transformed into substance, it would probably burn Xia Xuan, who was trying hard to pretend, to death.

Father Xia's expression did not change at all, and he calmly accepted Xia Xuan's blessing with profound implications.

The entire Xia family was in his pocket. What kind of trouble could a little brat cause, especially since Xia Xuan was his own son.

Without pausing, Xia Xuan turned around and announced loudly: "Everyone, after returning to China, according to the will of my mother, Ms. Xia Yiran, I will obtain 12% of Xia Lin's shares. Adding the 5% of shares I hold, I am now the largest shareholder of Xia Lin."

Father Xia's face froze. An untamed wolf is a man-eater just like his mother.

Xia Xuan's stimulation was not limited to this. He scanned the different expressions of the three members of the Xia family with interest and continued, "I will use my status as Xia Lin's first shareholder to promote cooperation between Xia Lin and the G family. Please wait and see."

Xia Minghao was furious when these words were spoken. He was in charge of Xia Lin's business, and Xia Xuan's actions directly undermined his power, making him just a figurehead.

"Xia Xuan, what are your qualifications..." Xia Minghao's voice was interrupted by Xia's father.

Father Xia was exceptionally calm as he looked at the still somewhat immature Xia Xuan, not showing any sign of being backstabbed by his own son.

"Minghao," Xia's father called Xia Minghao, patted Xia Xuan's shoulder encouragingly, and said with satisfaction: "My son has grown up."

Xia Xuan felt particularly disgusted when he heard Xia's father's hypocritical tenderness, and curled up his lips, "I will be responsible for Xia Lin in the future, and father only needs to take care of himself for the rest of his life."

Father Xia's pupils shrank, then returned to normal.

Xia Xuan had big ambitions. He should have taken Xia Xuan to see Xia Yiran at the beginning and should not have been soft-hearted and let him go.

Shen Zhi stood outside, eating fruit with a fork, watching the undercurrents in the Xia family with cold eyes.

Xia Xuan's return of the Xia family is not destined to be smooth sailing, and the cooperation between Xia Lin and the G family is a strong alliance.

In order to ruin this cooperation, Xia Minghao would secretly hire someone to steal Xia Xuan's design draft and pour dirty water on Xia Xuan.

And the person Xia Minghao was looking for was Pei Yufeng.

Shen Zhi took out his cell phone and looked at the date. Today was the day when G's new pilot sunglasses would be released.

Pei Yufeng's labor results were credited to someone else, and he was not treated properly in the G family. He turned to Xia Lin and became Xia Minghao's tool to attack the G family.

Shen Zhi had been waiting for this plot point to happen, and when it finally came today, Shen Zhi's hands were shaking as he clicked on the software.

The entry "G's new pilot sunglasses are officially released" squeezed into the top ten, and Shen Zhi subconsciously clicked on the entry content.

In the information released by G’s official account, the designer at the bottom clearly reads Liu Xin, the team leader of Group 1 of the Design Department.

The plot cannot be violated, and Shen Zhi once again witnessed this iron rule.

Shen Zhi opened the phone book and looked for Pei Yufeng's contact information, but received a busy tone when he called.

Shen Zhi didn't give up and called again, but still no one answered.

Shen Zhi's expression was filled with anxiety. His frail wrist was held by someone, and the warmth from the hot palm made him feel at ease.

"What happened?" Mu Chiye frowned and stared at Shen Zhi's panicked expression.

Shen Zhi hung up the phone and wanted to leave early. "I have an appointment with Brother Pei to meet today. I have to go."

Pei Yufeng again?

Mu Chiye didn't know how many times he had heard the name Pei Yufeng. Was the relationship between Shen Zhi and him so good that Shen Zhi missed him all the time?

If Pei Yufeng knew Shen Zhi's true nature, he would not continue to be friends with Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi should play with people who know his true self and are willing to tolerate his shortcomings, rather than people who are deceived by Shen Zhi's cute and sweet words, such as Pei Yufeng.

Mu Chiye lowered his lips and rejected Shen Zhi, "Come back with me after the banquet is over."

As Shen Zhi's supervisor, Mu Chiye has the obligation to help Shen Zhi eliminate potential dangers and to help Shen Zhi review his social circle of friends.

Even good friends cannot disrupt Shen Zhi's original itinerary.

Besides, in Shen Zhi's words, everyone is his good friend, and Pei Yufeng will not be the most special one.