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Chapter 275 A Nighttime Talk Between Husband and Wife

Zhong Nanheng's mother, the third wife of the eldest son of the Zhong family, is playing mahjong with several wealthy women.

"Oh dear, the game is over." Third Aunt said with a smile, pushing the cards aside. The gold and jade bracelets clashed together, making a crisp sound.

"Ah Yi's luck is good today," one of the ladies said casually with a smile as she pushed her cards forward.

"Yes, I've won three rounds in a row, so I concede defeat." The woman noticed the maid bending down and whispering something in the third wife's ear, which slowed down the third wife's shuffling of the cards. She knew that something must have happened, and chatted with the other two wives.

Third Mrs. nodded, waved for the maid to leave, and continued playing the next game with a smile, saying, "No wonder I'm having such good luck today!"

Wen Tai picked up a card and asked, "What do you mean?"

It's no fun when there's no one to back you up. Although the third wife's husband isn't the head of the Zhong family, he has built his own great business with the support of his family, so he speaks with confidence and is fawned over by the other wives.

"Our Xiaoxiao is back today. He said he's been wanting to come over and meet us elders these past few days!" Third Aunt joked.

"No wonder! Xiaoxiao is so filial, such a well-mannered girl." Mrs. Liu praised her, and Mrs. Wen next to her each added a compliment, making the third wife feel comfortable and happy.

The woman sitting opposite me, Fourth Mrs. Li, smiled broadly but only responded with a couple of syllables and didn't say much. I inwardly scoffed, thinking how petty she was.

She was respectfully addressed as Mrs. Wen, but she was just a mainland girl. Luckily, Wen Liangfeng's wife, Wen Zhangqi, divorced, which allowed this mistress to rise to power. Otherwise, she wouldn't be worthy of sitting and playing cards with the original wives like them.

That guy surnamed Liu has just made a lot of money over the years and is trying too hard to get promoted.

Mrs. Li, watching the Third Wife laughing uncontrollably, subtly fed her a card.

Although Third Aunt rarely speaks the truth, her claim that Bian Xiao went to see her, an elder, is probably all made up.

According to her calculations, she could at most meet with the old master of the Zhong family and the third wife, but frankly, that wouldn't be enough.

There's truth in the exaggerated claims. It seems Miss Bian is really going back to Hong Kong. These past few days, every financial family in the world knows that Miss Bian and her brother have made a huge profit, making people green with envy.

The news that the coveted prize is returning to Hong Kong is bound to cause unrest.

Mrs. Li was secretly making plans.

The ladies, tired from playing mahjong all afternoon, returned to their own homes.

Mrs. Liu was kind-hearted and plump, with fair skin like a small steamed bun. Her smile radiated happiness. When she returned home, Mr. Liu was already in the study. With a smile on her face, Mrs. Liu chattered away, telling her husband everything about their conversation at the Zhong family's house that day.

“I’m back today.” Mr. Liu had just returned from the banquet at the Gao family’s house. “Mr. Gao also mentioned today that there will be a horse race in a couple of days, and Miss Bian will be attending.”

"Ah..." Mrs. Liu's eyebrows instantly furrowed. "So you found out too... So I didn't manage to get you any new information today..."

Mr. Liu was just about to comfort his wife when he saw Mrs. Liu puff out her cheeks. "You, Hu Qiuyi! No wonder you told us like that without any fear of being exposed. Relationships aren't a secret! I won't let her win the game next time!"

"Don't be upset, don't be upset," Mr. Liu comforted him.

"But why are you all so interested in this Bian Xiao lately? We weren't asking about him so much before," Mrs. Liu asked, taking the tea that Mr. Liu had handed her from the maid, taking a sip, and sitting down on the sofa.

"Some big things have happened recently. The stock market in the US was in turmoil a few days ago." Mr. Liu then picked up his cup and explained to his wife, recounting in detail how the company had gone from last year to the present bankruptcy.

"So many?!" Mrs. Liu exclaimed in surprise. "This is just too amazing!"

"It's not just that. The official figure is 100 billion, but the actual amount is definitely far more than that."

More than 100 billion?! That's KOLs!

They're a wealthy family now, so they naturally know that making money from money is the fastest way, but this is just too fast.

And how can someone so young, with two children, earn so much money?

Mrs. Liu clicked her tongue in amazement, "I knew everyone said she was good at investing, but I didn't know this young lady was so skilled in finance!"

"Haha, one person can't do it, but the brother and sister together can certainly do it!"

Mrs. Liu held the cup, her eyes filled with envy, "If my Ah Jie were this outstanding, I would immediately go and offer incense to Wong Tai Sin."

"My son, A-Jie, is also great," Mr. Liu said proudly, thinking of his son.

"However, I am genuinely curious about what kind of person that young lady is." Mrs. Liu had never been able to get into any of Bian Xiao's banquets before, so she had never met this famous young lady of the Bian family.

"I want to go to the horse racing event too!"

"Go ahead, pick a good horse for you to ride," Mr. Liu said with a smile. "Maybe you can even get a horse license. Didn't Ah Jie give you a bamboo horse sculpture last time? How about we put them together?"

"Oh, speaking of childhood sweethearts, I just remembered, doesn't Mrs. Wen's husband, Mr. Wen, like collecting bamboo?" Mrs. Liu asked.

"Yes, why bring him up?"

Mrs. Liu waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's just that Mrs. Wen was at my card game today, and I suddenly remembered."

Then she gossiped with Mr. Liu, "Her eldest daughter, it is said, married a man from the mainland surnamed Jiang, who has some connection with the Lai family."

"The Lai family?" Mr. Liu sat up straight immediately. "What happened? Tell me in detail."

Mrs. Liu was startled. "What's wrong? I don't know much either, just this much."

Mr. Liu pondered for a long time without speaking, and the study was quiet for a while.

"It's nothing, I just heard the Lai family reacted a bit too strongly." Mr. Liu comforted his simple-minded wife and led her to the bedroom. He could hear his wife's breathing, and Mr. Liu was still thinking.

Forget it, I don't care anymore. I know too little, and making wild guesses will only make things worse. After throwing the things aside, Mr. Liu quickly fell asleep.

Bian Xiao was unaware that his arrival had attracted so much attention. He spent the night playing with his brother in the Bian residence before returning to his bedroom to rest and prepare to see Grandpa Zhong the next day.