The birthday banquet for the old lady of the Zhou family had been held five days ago, but the main theme was business socializing, especially those in the real estate field, investment community and foreign trade. There were many people coming.

Among them are bank presidents, telecommunications company executives, and some traditional manufacturing bosses.

Mrs. Zhou is not in good health and has difficulty seeing guests.

Therefore, in the past few days, Zhou Shihua and Qin Jingqiu were basically entertaining the guests.

The little rich woman always stayed with the old lady, and occasionally accompanied her uncle and aunt to meet some relatives.

When the banquet for guests and friends was over, there was a moment of tranquility here.

The birthday banquet with Mrs. Zhou as the real protagonist was on the fourth day. All the guests attending the banquet were very close relatives, as well as companies and leaders who cooperated very closely.

Zhou Xiaoyao sat next to her aunt, looking at the people in evening gowns, changing glasses between glasses of wine, with a slightly cute expression on her face.

In fact, she and the Zhou family are a little incompatible.

Even the relatives invited to celebrate her birthday seemed strange to her.

Not even as friendly as the plain-dressed uncle, grandma, aunt, and aunt from Hongrong Home.

She could jog all the way to Uncle 1's shop and shout, "The Gu Ming family is here," but she couldn't say that she was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.

So she didn't know what to do, except eating and just being alone in a daze.

Some distant relatives of the Zhou family are actually a bit unfamiliar with Zhou Xiaoyao.

When she was introduced as Zhou Shirong's eldest daughter, everyone, whether relatives or close friends, would be stunned for a moment.

Then he was very friendly, but behind his back he muttered that the eldest son of the Zhou family only has one son.

In fact, this situation is not surprising.

It was her "mother" who protected her so well that no outsiders knew about her.

In this way, no one will remember that the boss of the Zhou family has a first wife.

Then the banquet officially started, and there was an endless stream of people joining in to toast.

Zhou Shihua's sense of presence is slightly lower. The first person most people in the business and political circles look for is not him, but Qin Jingqiu.

But Zhou Shihua himself was not very interested in this kind of business social interaction. He would chat more if someone came, and if no one came, he would discuss Gu Ming with Zhou Xiaoyao, and the whole thing would be indifferent and leisurely.

"Uncle, when can I go back?"

"Do you miss Gu Ming?"

Zhou Xiaoyao nodded lightly.

Zhou Shihua looked at Qin Jingqiu: "Didn't your aunt borrow it for a week?"

"Return it early so that it can be borrowed next time!"

"Girl, you can really turn your elbows out."

Zhou Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes: "I will come to see my uncle and aunt next time."

After Qin Jingqiu finished chatting with the Southeast Asian foreign trade king, she couldn't help but come over and take a look at them: "You guys, just look at me toasting alone, and I'm sitting quite peacefully."

"Honey, you know my temper. I don't like this kind of situation."

"Auntie, you know that I am afraid of society."

Qin Jingqiu pursed her lips and looked at the two of them with a slight smile on her lips: "You two really look like a father and daughter."

She was actually quite surprised by Zhou Xiaoyao's behavior these days. Although she was still used to facing others with a blank face, the tension in her eyes was obviously gone.

Even in this kind of situation where there are many people, I can still sit down, and I am obviously no longer afraid of society.

It really took Gu Ming three years to accomplish what she had not been able to do for many years.

In fact, there were many young men with very good family backgrounds at the entire birthday banquet, and they were also very handsome. When they saw Zhou Xiaoyao, their eyes lit up and they wanted to get to know them.

But Qin Jingqiu didn't allow it, so these people had no choice but to give up.

There is no other way, my daughter has a master.

As time passed, the banquet finally came to an end. Qin Jingqiu, who looked very glamorous on the surface, was a little tired and could not stand.

On the way back to Sheshan Manor, Zhou Shihua massaged his wife's shoulders with great discernment.

Zhou Xiaoyao sat beside him blankly, studying hard.

Soon, the driver drove to Sheshan Manor, but what surprised Qin Jingqiu was that when she walked in, three people were sitting in the living room.

A tall, burly man wearing a black shirt was making tea.

A woman wearing a white skirt and fur draped over her shoulders, who looked well-kept.

There is also a little boy sitting on the sofa, playing with a toy airplane in his hand.

The man made tea, first brought a cup to the woman next to him, and then stretched out his hand to tease the little boy next to him, his smile full of kindness.

"Brother? Why are you back?"

Zhou Shihua was a little surprised and couldn't help but stop.

"Come to wish our mother a happy birthday."

After Zhou Shirong finished speaking, he turned to look at Zhou Xiaoyao: "Xiaoyao, dad is back."

Zhou Xiaoyao was silent for a while and then said: "Dad, mother."

The woman who was called mother nodded slightly and showed a bright smile: "Xiaoyao, you are really getting more and more beautiful."

The little rich woman wrapped her right hand around her left forearm, stared blankly at the woman in the white dress, and subconsciously took a step back.

At this time, Qin Jingqiu frowned secretly, her expression changing again and again.

This woman has never been abroad since she gave birth to her child. She suddenly came back today. I don’t know what she is going to do again.

"Jingqiu, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Duan Ying."

"You should call me sister-in-law."

Duan Ying held the fur on her shoulders with both hands and walked over on high heels: "After all, I am your eldest brother's wife and Xiaoyao's mother."

Zhou Shihua pulled his wife's sleeve, and then looked at Feng Shirong with a smile: "Brother, I haven't been back for a long time. Come to my study for a chat. Let's catch up on old times."

"Okay, it just so happens that I have something to ask you."

"..."

Zhou Shihua's study was on the second floor. The two brothers went up one after the other, entered the door and sat down.

Zhou Shihua boiled water to make tea, while Zhou Shirong sat on the sofa. After a long silence, he said, "Did you take what I told you last year to heart?"

"Huh? You said sister-in-law wants to eat lychees? Didn't I send a batch there last year?"

"I'm not talking about this, it's about Qin's real estate."

Hearing these words, Zhou Shihua's action of pouring tea obviously paused for a moment, and then said calmly: "It's all his own business, it doesn't matter who does it."

Zhou Shirong frowned and looked at him: "If everything is the same, why did Qin Jingqiu establish Qin's Real Estate and consume so many resources of Zhou Shi Real Estate in just a few years?"

"Zhou Shi Real Estate is too bloated. In the past, it wanted to touch every industry and established a large number of useless departments. Jingqiu and I have discussed that the purpose of establishing Qin Real Estate is to move lightly and transform into the new commercial real estate field."

"Okay, there is no problem in setting up a new company, but why is this company named Qin in the end?"

Zhou Shihua pushed the cup in front of his eldest brother: "It's just a name, is it that important?"

Zhou Shirong stretched out his hand to block the tea cup: "Don't evade the important and take the easy. You just don't want to do business, you are not a fool!"

"Brother, back then you took all the funds abroad for investment and discussed leaving one person to take care of the domestic business. Jingqiu is more capable than me and is far more suitable than me. This was agreed by you and your father!"

"Agreeing doesn't mean you have to change your surname. Look at the management of Qin's Real Estate. They are all named Qin!"

Zhou Shihua took a sip from the tea cup, and after a long while he quietly said: "How much money did you lose abroad?"

Zhou Shirong was silent for a moment: "You don't need to worry about this, but what I mean is also what my father means. I know that you two have a good relationship as a couple, but Qin Jingqiu can't have a baby. Now everyone in the company is named Qin. In the future, Zhou Shirong Whose property will it be? Aren’t you worried?”

Zhou Shihua frowned: "We agreed not to discuss this kind of thing anymore."

Zhou Shirong picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said nothing for a long time.

Three minutes later, Zhou Shirong got up and left the study and came to the living room.

Zhou Shirong had already adjusted his condition and came to the sofa to pick up his son and put it on his shoulders: "Let's go, daddy will take you to visit my hometown."

Duan Ying chuckled and hit him: "Slow down, don't drop your son!"

"I know, I know."

Zhou Shirong bounced up twice, making the little boy giggle, and then like a loving father, he walked towards the door.

Just after taking a few steps, Zhou Shirong was slightly stunned, and then turned his head: "I almost forgot, Xiaoyao, will you go back with us?"

"..."

Zhou Shirong also has a villa in Sheshan Manor, not far from next door. Although he only comes back occasionally during the Chinese New Year, it is not abandoned because there is a servant to take care of it.

It has been reported in the news that a rich man bought a villa everywhere but could not live in it, and ended up being used by a nanny and a housekeeper. In fact, the situation is similar to this.

Zhou Nanshu followed the family of three silently into his "hometown" and sat on the sofa.

After Zhou Shirong entered, he stretched and then walked around for a while, while Duan Ying put her son on the sofa, whispered a few words, then stepped forward and hugged Zhou Shirong.

At this time, the little boy turned to look at Zhou Xiaoyao and looked her up and down.

"Why did you come to my house?"

The little boy spoke in American English, and even frowned when he spoke: "Don't you have a home of your own?"

Zhou Xiaoyao remained silent for a second and answered him in English: "Of course I...have a family."

"Where's your home?"

"In Unit 7, Building 1, Hongrong Homestead, Jinshan Street, Wuhe City."

"Then why don't you go back to your own home? What are you doing at my house?"

The little boy plays with the toy car in his hand, demonstrating the unbridled rights of children.

Zhou Xiaoyao quietly shrank his feet, pursed his lips and sat on the sofa without saying anything.

Then she saw the little boy suddenly stand up from the sofa, run quickly towards Duan Ying, then put his arms around Zhou Shirong's neck, and call him daddy affectionately.

From the beginning to the end, Zhou Xiaoyao didn't know his name, and her father didn't seem to intend to tell her, as if it wasn't important.

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