Chapter 511 Sister?
As the spotlight moved, Xu Fangye walked onto the stage.
The leather shoes made a steady "thump thump" sound on the smooth marble floor, which formed a wonderful echo with the gradually dying discussions in the audience.
On stage.
Xu Fangye took the microphone handed to him by the host, touched the silver surface with his fingertips, and nodded slightly. The light cast a faint shadow on his eyelashes, but it could not conceal the sharpness and calmness in his eyes.
“Thank you all for coming.”
He spoke, his voice carried throughout the room through the speakers, neither hurried nor slow, with a magnetism somewhere between clear and mellow.
Without any unnecessary pleasantries, he first briefly outlined the theme of Xu's annual meeting, and mentioned that the main purpose of this dinner was to commend the group's employees at the end of the year and to thank all partners for their support over the past year.
The wording was as precise as a perfect business report, but at the end it added the sentence "I hope Xu can make everyone feel at home tonight", which instantly softened the sense of alienation.
Xu Qingrang, who was standing in the audience, nodded slightly, with a subtle approval in his eyes.
Even Fang Li, who usually fought with Xu Fangye, looked at the tall figure on the stage with a slight curve at the corners of her lips.
That smile gave me an inexplicable sense of relief that my son had grown up.
Xu Fangye glanced at it casually and his eyelids couldn't help twitching. If he wasn't on the stage, he would have been slapped in the face.
“…Thank you everyone.”
After he finished speaking, Xu Fangye bowed slightly.
The applause came like a tide and lasted for a long time.
The applause of Fang Li and Xu Qingrang was particularly clear, and the sound of the jade crutch tapping on the palms was mixed in, with a hint of intimate warmth.
Just as Xu Fangye turned around and prepared to leave the stage, a hurried female voice suddenly rang out from the front row: "Mr. Xu, please stay!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. It was a reporter from Haicheng Finance Weekly. She held up a recorder, her face filled with professional urgency.
"Mr. Xu, I have a few questions that I hope you can answer for everyone!"
Xu Fangye stopped and held the microphone: "Go ahead."
"Excuse me, who is the lady next to you? What is her relationship with the Xu family? Why is she here with you and Mr. Xu tonight?"
Before Xu Fangye could respond, a reporter from another entertainment media outlet immediately chimed in, his tone tinged with joking:
"Mr. Xu, are you getting married soon? Bringing a female companion to such an important event isn't really your style!"
There was a sudden burst of low laughter at the scene, and everyone's eyes fell on Xu Fangye and Fang Li in the audience, with inquiry and curiosity.
Xu Fangye simply curled the corners of his lips, with a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
He did not answer directly, but raised the microphone to his lips, his voice coming through the speakers clearly: "Regarding this issue, let's ask our old man to explain it to everyone."
As he spoke, he turned sideways and looked at the audience, his eyes falling on Xu Qingrang with obvious respect.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene was instantly pushed to its peak.
Xu Fangye actually wanted Xu Qingrang to explain in person?
This is enough to show that Fang Li’s identity is definitely not simple!
When Fang Li helped Xu Qingrang to go on stage, the discussions in the audience could no longer be suppressed.
"Is she really his fiancée? Otherwise, why would the old man show up in person?"
"That's not right. I heard that person isn't the person in charge of Xingli Film and Television? Wasn't it rumored that he and Han Xi from the Han Group had already obtained a marriage certificate?"
"Han Xi? The prince of the Han Group? If they were together, wouldn't that be a powerful alliance? How could it be related to the Xu family?"
"Could it be a coincidence? But Mr. Xu from Xingli Film and Television seems to be from Haicheng too..."
Speculations grew like wild vines. Some people took out their phones and searched quickly, some pulled the people around them to analyze in whispers, and even those bigwigs who were proud of their status couldn't help but whisper to each other.
After all, this involves the Xu family, the Han family, and Xingli Film and Television, which has emerged in the past six months. Any connection may stir up the business world.
Among the crowd, Sheng Qianrui was undoubtedly the most nervous one.
She clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, her fingertips almost digging into the fabric, and her breathing became rapid.
She was afraid that Fang Li really had some relationship with the Xu family, in which case her previous plan would become a complete joke.
And she secretly hoped that Fang Li was of ordinary status, so that she would still have a chance...
My heart felt like it was hanging in mid-air, going up and down, and even my fingertips were trembling slightly.
Finally, Fang Li helped Xu Qingrang onto the stage.
Xu Qingrang took the microphone handed to him by the host and slowly scanned the audience.
He did not speak immediately, but just looked at the audience calmly. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all the noise and reach people's hearts.
The scene gradually quieted down, and even the most noisy reporter held his breath.
"Fang Ye said a lot just now, so I won't waste any more words."
Xu Qingrang's voice was steady, typical of an elderly person, yet each word was clear. "First, a few official words: Thank you all for your support of the Xu family. The Xu family will continue to uphold its original aspirations and give back to society."
He paused, then changed the subject, "But everyone should be more concerned about the little girl next to me, right?"
He turned his head to look at Fang Li, his eyes softening instantly, with the kindness of an elder towards a younger person: "I know everyone has guessed a lot, so today I'll just tell you the truth."
Fang Li raised her head slightly and gave her grandfather a faint smile with trust in her eyes.
Xu Fangye stood aside, his eyes fixed on his sister, a faint smile on the corner of his lips. This kind of look had never been seen shown to anyone in any occasion so far.
When the eyes of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren met, there was an intimacy and tacit understanding that no one else could penetrate.
Xu Qingrang looked back at the audience and spoke slowly, each word ringing with force: "This is Fang Li, the only daughter of our Xu family. She is also Fang Ye's biological sister, born to the same father and mother."
"Boom——" It was as if a thunder exploded at the scene.
After a brief silence, the whole audience suddenly became excited!
"What? My biological sister?!"
"The Xu family actually has a daughter? They're hiding it too well!"
"No wonder Xu Fangye cares so much about her, opening the car door and supporting her. It turns out she's his biological sister!"
"Oh my god, the president of Xingli Film and Television is actually the daughter of the Xu family... Isn't this background too strong?"
The men reacted particularly strongly.
Some people frowned in frustration, their faces full of regret for "missing the opportunity".
Who would have thought that the female CEO who was burdened with negative news in the film and television industry at the time and finally retired successfully to work behind the scenes, was actually the jewel in the palm of the Xu family's hand?
If I had known this earlier, I would have found a way to get in touch with him no matter what!
Some people even silently recited Xu Fangli's name, and suddenly it dawned on them: "Xu Fangye, Xu Fangli, just by listening to the names they must be brother and sister, no wonder!"
As for Sheng Qianrui, the moment she heard the words "sister", her whole body froze.
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