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It was already seven o'clock in the evening when Xu Shaoqian arrived at the banquet site. The restaurant was brightly lit, and a burst of melodious piano music could be heard from the music fountain from a distance.Xu Shaoqian drove the car to the parking lot outside the restaurant. The not-so-small parking lot was full of all kinds of luxury cars, which looked very spectacular from a distance.

Xu Shaobai just turned [-] years old this year, and this birthday party was very grand. Xu Zizheng directly bought the most famous western restaurant in the local area, and invited celebrities who had been in business and politics for two years.

Ladies and nobles, with fragrant clothes and shadows on the temples.A birthday party has almost turned into a lavish extravaganza.

The banquet had already started when Xu Shaoqian walked into the hall.In the center of the hall stood a middle-aged man, in his 40s, well maintained, so he looked very young. He was wearing an iron-gray suit, and his delicate features were as handsome as a god under the projection of the lights. After sweeping the hall, the scene suddenly fell silent.

The man's deep and indifferent voice sounded slowly: "Thank you for coming to my dog ​​Xu Shaobai's [-]th birthday dinner. I hope that tonight, everyone can... come home happily!"

He took the initiative to raise his wine glass, and the surrounding guests also raised their wine glasses at the same time, respecting him from afar.

——The Emerald Family, Xu Zizheng.

In the business and political circles, no one does not know his name, and no one dares not to give him face.

Xu's family started out as a jewelry and jade business. Chain stores of diamonds, pearls, jadeite, and jade ornaments have opened all over the country, and they also have branches abroad.The total asset value of the Jade Family has repeatedly hit new highs, most of which are due to Xu Zizheng. In the 20 years since he took over as the chairman of the Jade Family, Xu Zizheng has used his iron fist to help the Xu family successfully overcome the most difficult trough and move towards a brand new one. high.Today's Jade Family has almost monopolized 80.00% of the domestic jewelry and jade market!

"Happy birthday Shaobai!" "Happy birthday!"

Amidst the blessings of the guests, Xu Shaobai, the protagonist of the dinner, took a sip from the wine glass and said with a smile, "Thank you!"

Different from the handsome and indifferent elder brother Xu Shaoqian, Xu Shaobai's appearance is very delicate and gentle, probably because he doesn't drink often, his face turned red quickly after drinking half a glass of wine.He was studying in the Department of Business Administration of a well-known foreign business school, and the youthful aura that belonged to college students was so innocent in front of this group of veterans who had been in the business world for many years.

Some people even couldn't help thinking: such a young and pure boy is not like a child raised by the Xu family, would he have the ability to inherit such a huge family business from his father?

There was a turbulent undercurrent in private, but the surface was calm as usual, no one dared to take a step in front of Xu Zizheng.Xu Shaobai is like a kitten obediently following the tiger, following his father to toast and say hello to some elders one by one.

Xu Shaoqian didn't want to be in the limelight at such a banquet, so after entering the hall, he went to a place where there were few people, and took something to eat casually.Xu Shaobai finished toasting a round of wine, spotted him with sharp eyes, immediately found an excuse to get away, walked quickly to Xu Shaoqian, said with a smile: "Brother, you are here."

"Yeah." Seeing his cousin who was almost as tall as his own, Xu Shaoqian's usual indifferent expression could not help but slow down, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Happy birthday, Shaobai."

"Thank you." Xu Shaobai paused, and then said, "Why are you here so late today? Originally, my father wanted us brothers to cut the cake together, but you didn't arrive on time, so I had to cut it myself first."

Xu Shaoqian said: "There is a temporary situation on my side, and I must rush to deal with it."

"Oh..." Xu Shaobai nodded thoughtfully, "By the way, you can go to the lounge to have a look, Dad seems to be looking for you."

"Okay." Xu Shaoqian turned and walked towards the lounge.

Xu Shaobai looked at his back with a smile, and gently clenched the wine glass in his hand, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

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In the lounge, Xu Zi was sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigar slowly in his hand, the smoke he exhaled blurred his face, and even his voice was hoarse because of the smoking——

"Checked it out?"

Standing next to him was a tall man, wearing a pure black suit. The man had good facial features. Unfortunately, a shallow scar on the arch of the eyebrow ruined his handsome face, and instead showed a bit of strange coldness.

There was no expression on the man's serious face, but his attitude towards Xu Zizheng was very respectful.

"Yes, Mr. Xu." He said in a low voice, "The investor behind Tianyu Real Estate you asked me to check, and the one who sold the necklace at a high price at the Emerald Family auction...is the same person."

"Oh?" Xu Zizheng raised his eyebrows, "Who is it?"

"...Xu Shaoqian."

The suffocating silence lasted for a long time, and it seemed that only the ticking of the hour hand was left in the air.

Xu Zizheng didn't reply, but continued to take a puff of cigarette, and then slowly exhaled until the cigarette was about to burn out, then he sat up, lightly put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray at hand, and said lightly: "That's right. This nephew of mine always gives me an unexpected surprise at critical times."

The first surprise was two years ago.

On Christmas two years ago, Xu Zizheng introduced Yang Yawei, the daughter of the Yang family, to Xu Shaoqian, and wanted him to find a girlfriend to date with. Girl, Xu Zizheng was very optimistic about her, and thought Xu Shaoqian would have no objection to this.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shaoqian calmly rejected the offer: "Fourth Uncle, I won't go on a date with her, I already have someone I like."

Xu Zizheng asked him with great interest: "Oh? You have such a high vision, there is actually someone you like? Tell me, which Miss Qianjin do you have a crush on?"

Xu Shaoqian still said calmly: "The second young master of the An family, An Yan."

"..." No matter how calm Xu Zizheng was, he almost choked on the smoke he inhaled.

——An Yan?The one who bullied Shaoqian since he was a child, the one who made Shaoqian scapegoat countless times, the mischievous one who caused trouble everywhere, the one who always made An Guangyao blow his beard and stare with anger... that... that little bastard from the An family? !

If he hadn't always been calm, Xu Zizheng might have thrown the book in his hand directly on Xu Shaoqian's face in a rage.

Therefore, compared to the surprise last time, this time's surprise is nothing.

"It always impresses me. Shaoqian is indeed a descendant of our Xu family." Xu Zizheng's lips curled into a faint smile, and when he said this, there was a rare admiration in his eyes, " Keep staring at him, I want to see how much he can do."

"Yes."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, "Fourth Uncle, are you there?"

The man beside him immediately retreated without making a sound, and Xu Zizheng said, "Come in."

Xu Shaoqian walked into the room and met Xu Zizheng's thoughtful gaze.

Many people in the commercial and political circles of Xilin City are afraid of Xu Zizheng. It is said that when he is staring at him coldly, it feels like... the person leaning on the sofa in front of him is not a person, but a knife that will rush over and tear it to pieces at any time. your wolf.

At this moment, Xu Zizheng stared at Xu Shaoqian with such a cold gaze, and said in a flat tone: "You have always been a punctual person, today you have been delayed for so long, and you didn't even catch up with your brother's birthday party, where did you go? "

Xu Shaoqian said calmly: "There is something I need to deal with."

"What about An Yan?"

Xu Shaoqian didn't answer the question that was almost affirmative, which was regarded as tacit consent.

Xu Zizheng frowned displeasedly, "An Yan poked the basket himself, An's family will naturally solve it, and Zhou Bizhen is not an idler, and you, an outsider, need to intervene?"

"Outsider?" Xu Shaoqian looked up at Xu Zizheng, and said word by word, "To me, An Yan is not an outsider, fourth uncle, have you forgotten that he is the person I like—when the person I like meets? Trouble, rush to him as soon as possible, isn't this what I should do?"

In front of him was a face that was exactly like Xu Zizheng's, with a calm expression and an undisguised firmness in his eyes.

In front of his fourth uncle who single-handedly raised him, Xu Shaoqian did not intend to hide it, and even confessed his intentions very early on.As the eldest son and grandson of the Xu family, it was impossible for him to marry and have children to leave future generations for the Xu family, so when the fourth uncle wanted him to date those daughters, he directly showed his cards.

In the Xu family, everyone was afraid of Xu Zizheng, except for Xu Shaoqian.

He only respected Xu Zizheng, but he didn't have the slightest fear. He even dared to negotiate with Xu Zizheng—after the showdown, Xu Shaoqian negotiated calmly with his fourth uncle and won the final victory—Xu Zizheng promised not to interfere with his feelings. They don't force him to get married either, the condition is that Xu Shaoqian must come back to take over the Emerald Family.

Yes, although Xu Shaobai is studying in business school, but his feminine personality cannot support such a large family business.And Xu Zizheng had to choose the most suitable successor, and this person could only be Xu Shaoqian.

Sometimes, Xu Zizheng even felt that Xu Shaoqian was a replica of himself 20 years ago.He is not afraid of heaven and earth, just like a wolf king dormant in the depths of the forest, whoever dares to touch his reverse scales, he will mercilessly wipe out the other party, without leaving any traces.

Xu Zizheng was silent for a moment, straightened out his complicated emotions, and then said: "I don't have to ask about the matter between you and An Yan, and the things you promised me must be done as soon as possible. Before Christmas next year, everything in the entertainment industry will be handled properly." , come to the office of the Emerald Family headquarters to find me."

Xu Shaoqian nodded and said, "Okay."

The two were silent for a moment, then Xu Zizheng changed the subject again: "Some time ago, someone bought a pure-bred natural jade Guanyin jade pendant at an auction at a high price, do you know about this?"

"I know." Xu Shaoqian looked calm, "I bought it as a birthday present for An Yan."

"..." Xu Zizheng's eyes suddenly turned cold.

The reason why his jade business is so prosperous is because he is a real connoisseur of appreciation.For things like jade, there is a big difference between experts and laymen. People who love jade will collect good jade, and people who don’t know much about it may go to the store to buy defective products that cost hundreds of dollars. They don’t understand at all. People can't even tell the difference between a genuine product worth hundreds of thousands and a fake product worth tens of dollars.

It is said that jade has spirituality, people raise jade, jade raises people, and only those who understand jade wear jade well can show the value of jade.

That piece of jadeite is the most precious piece among all the products of the Xu family this year. It is made of pure natural materials, and its color is quite good. The crystal clear emerald green pendant has no flaws, and it is equipped with a well-designed chain and top-notch jade carvings by well-known designers. The lifelike Avalokitesvara engraved by the master has made many people who like jade scramble to buy them eagerly.

Unexpectedly, that piece of jade was actually taken away by Xu Shaoqian.It made sense for him to wear it himself, but he gave it to An Yan.

——To An Yan?

Does An Yan know what that is?Countless people are scrambling to buy the top-quality jade that is priceless. Wearing it around his neck, it's like feeding all the delicacies of mountains and seas, and the whole feast of Man and Han to a stupid pig!

Although he had no choice but to accept the cruel fact that Shaoqian fell in love with that brat An Yan, but now, Shaoqian actually wants to give such a precious jadeite to An Yan, that idiot who doesn't understand the market... Xu Zizheng finally couldn't bear it, and his tone was He couldn't help but become strict: "An Yan doesn't understand the value of jadeite at all, you are giving him this, it's a waste of money!"

"So what?" Xu Shaoqian raised his head to look at Xu Zizheng, smiled slightly, and said word by word, "Pamper the person you like to the sky... This is the principle that you taught me since I was a child, Fourth Uncle."

"..." Xu Zizheng was suddenly speechless.

Yes, he told Xu Shaoqian since he was a child that as a man, he earns a lot of money and holds a lot of power in order to make the people he cares about happy.When one day, you have enough ability, you must spoil the person you like to the sky and make him the happiest one in the world.

——A smart man knows how to protect his lover, only the most stupid man will make his lover sad.

How many years ago did you say those words to Xu Shaoqian?Xu Zizheng couldn't remember much.And the reason why he taught Xu Shaoqian this truth since he was a child is because he was a stupid person once, and the regret caused by that mistake cannot be made up for in his whole life.

The two uncles and nephews were staring at each other silently, neither of them willing to give in. At this moment, Xu Shaoqian's cell phone rang suddenly.

Xu Shaoqian took out his mobile phone, opened it, and found that it was a text message from An Yan——

"Shaoqian, are you going back to the company tomorrow to confirm the movie schedule for next year? Our boss Zhou is coming back, if it's convenient for you, come to her office and save my life...^_^"

A cheeky text message asking for help, with an unscrupulous smiling face at the end.

However, Xu Shaoqian's eyes suddenly became gentle the moment he saw the text message, and he typed and replied with the fastest fingers: "Okay."

An Yan quickly replied: "When the time comes, I will use SOS as a password. After you receive the text message, come to Mr. Zhou's office and knock on the door as soon as possible, try to find a way to entangle her, and then I will slip away! Thank you buddy, I will treat you to dinner another day ^_^ "

Because of An Yan's rare initiative to ask for help, he couldn't help but soften his heart, Xu Shaoqian couldn't control a smile on his lips, and replied: "Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen."

——That was the gentle smile that Xu Zizheng had never seen on Xu Shaoqian's face.

Xu Shaoqian, who was single-handedly raised, is very similar to himself in appearance, character, and behavior. He is like a lonely wolf king in the forest, proud, indifferent, and unapproachable.

But the tenderness that flashed across his face was only left to An Yan.