However, this watch is not particularly flashy in appearance. It is not covered with dazzling diamonds or anything like that, and the logo is not very prominent. So, most people would not think that this watch is very valuable when they see it for the first time.
Lin Xiao brought it to France for two reasons: first, if she left it at home, it would probably end up in her sister's jewelry drawer soon; second, it was one of the most precious gifts her father had given her, and she wanted to keep it with her at all times.
Another reason, which she herself found difficult to talk about, was her deep sense of uncertainty about her family.
She worried that if she ever fell on hard times in France and her family stopped supporting her, selling the watch would probably help her get by for a while, and was safer than carrying gold bars or cash.
Unexpectedly, Yang Xile is a discerning person. He must have recognized her at the party after just one glance at her wrist, which is why he sent Lin Xiao an invitation to a gathering that was only for rich second-generation overseas students.
These days, when Lin Xiao isn't busy, he occasionally gets together with Yang Xile and Yu Qingning, but his contact with Wang Wei has become somewhat distant.
Wang Wei's directness left her somewhat overwhelmed, and due to their different upbringing and cultural backgrounds, they couldn't connect on many topics, creating an awkward situation where they had nothing to say but had to force a conversation.
Perhaps Yang Xile was right at the time; Wang Wei was indeed like an "outsider" to them.
Although we all have the same skin color and the same face, and there are no language barriers, the feeling is still different.
On the contrary, these international students who are in a foreign country are more likely to feel close to each other because they have similar family backgrounds in China and have many similar feelings about their study abroad experience.
Yang Xile tells Lin Xiao everything, without any secrets, sometimes so directly that it even leaves Lin Xiao speechless.
For example, he told Lin Xiao that his family situation was very complicated. He had three brothers and sisters, each from a different mother, and his mother was the "fourth mistress who rose to power".
The child's outspokenness left Lin Xiao speechless. Who would say that their mother was a mistress or a concubine?
Seeing Lin Xiao's astonished expression, Yang Xi laughed, as if she had guessed what she was thinking: "Hey, I can't deny it, that's just how it is."
Everyone in my dad's company knows about it, and I heard that someone on the board almost ousted him because of his conduct. So this isn't something I can hide from anyone.
He also told Lin Xiao that his eldest brother, eldest sister, and second sister were three different factions, but when it came to dealing with him, the three of them could form a united front.
He had been abroad since junior high school. He thought he could return to China after going to university, but he was unexpectedly sent to France, which was actually a disguised form of "exile".
Lin Xiao never imagined that there were people with even more complicated situations than hers. In this light, she and Yang Xile were somewhat "in the same boat".
“You’re the youngest and you’ve been studying away from home all this time, so you shouldn’t be a threat to them. Why are they rejecting you? Why did they have your father ‘exile’ you?” Lin Xiao asked, puzzled.
"Hey, it's all because my mom is the most favored! They're afraid that when my dad gets old, he might impulsively leave the company and most of the shares to me."
Yang Xile spoke nonchalantly, but only those who had experienced the same thing as him could hear the sadness and desolation in his voice.
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