out of print lover

Among Jinling clans, a girl's 16th birthday is far more important than her. Being 16 years old means that the daughter of this family will be able to get married in two years. Holding this banquet is equivalent to announcing to the whole city that those who want to marry this girl can spend more time with the family after this day.

We have been together for two years, we have been in love for two years, and we are exactly twenty when we get married. This is really the best age. Xu Yiqing's mother, Zheng Wanxian, married Xu Taihong in this way. It was only because she had nothing to do for many years that Xu Taihong came out later. The promiscuous.

The Xu family is the largest family in Jinling, and Xu Yiqing is the only daughter of the Xu family's generation. This birthday party is even more grandiose. Apart from celebrities and reporters from Jinling City and the surrounding areas, there are many people present. Jiang Yu's Yu family, Mo family, Xu Yiqing's grandpa's Zheng family, and other major families that have business dealings with Xu's family, all of them who are somewhat famous are present, especially if there are people in the family who are about the same age as Xu Yiqing. For men, it is even more important.

The [-]th of next month is Xu Yiqing's birthday. Xu's family started preparing for this banquet a month ago, and now it is less than half a month away from the banquet, and it is even more intense. Xu Yiqing's time is fully arranged, etiquette, dance, music, and There are clothing styles on the day of the banquet, who to meet at which time, and so on.

Xu Yiqing's mother passed away two years ago, and her father didn't care about her daughter's private life. These etiquette rules were all taught to her by the nanny who brought up Xu Yiqing. The family slipped out, ran to Xu Xiwan's place, and gave her an invitation to her birthday party.

Even though it was Xu Yiqing's own birthday, most of the people who came that day were outsiders whom she had never seen before, and the only ones she really wanted to invite were Xu Xiwan and Lin Xing.

Xu Xiwan opened the invitation card, only glanced at it, then closed the invitation card and returned it to Xu Yiqing, "Thank you for your kindness, we won't go."

"Why? Did you have something to do that day?" It was a working day, and Xu Yiqing thought that Xu Xiwan didn't go because he didn't have a holiday, so she said, "Sister, you can bring Xiaoxing to go at night, anyway, the formal dinner is seven It starts at [-]:[-], and if you don’t have time, you can come at [-]:[-] or [-]:[-], and I welcome you to come anytime!”

Xu Xiwan said, "I don't want to go."

"But..." Xu Yiqing still wanted to speak. Lin Xing, who was practicing the piano over there, saw that Xu Xi had opened the door for a long time and hadn't come back. It's not coming! Come in."

Xu Yiqing didn't speak, but looked up at Xu Xiwan.Xu Xiwan turned slightly to one side, motioning for her to come in, and Xu Yiqing slipped in through the crack of the door like a loach.

"Xiaoxing is learning to play the piano? My sister heard it from outside the door."

Lin Xing scratched his head in embarrassment, "I can't play well."

"Who said that? It sounds good to me, isn't it Moonlight? Just right, my sister can play it too, how about I teach you?"

"No need, Wan Wan is already teaching me." Lin Xing chuckled, "Wan Wan taught me very well."

"Little girl, just kiss your Wanwan." Xu Yiqing snorted jealously, and played tricks on Lin Xing's head, messing up the braid Xu Xiwan just tied for her. Xu Yiqing succeeded in pranking, Clapping and laughing, "Haha! Now you're a little madman!"

"Sister, you are a college student. College students cannot bully elementary school students!" Lin Xinghu said angrily, "Sister is bad, I will ignore you!"

"Don't, Xiaoxing, it won't happen, I was wrong, I was wrong..." After Xu Yiqing teased the child, she said nice things to coax her, and the two children quarreled and put aside the matter of learning the piano.

Xu Yiqing had just had lunch here at Xu Xiwan's, when Xu's family sent people to arrest him, Xu Yiqing sighed, reluctantly said goodbye to Lin Xing, and got into the car that Xu's family came to pick her up, after she left, Lin Xing Continuing to practice the piano, he saw a red piece of paper on the piano, and wondered: "What is this?" He opened it and saw that it was Xu Yiqing's birthday party invitation.

"Wanwan, it's my sister's birthday, shall we go?"

"No." Xu Xiwan sat next to Lin Xing, his expression unchanged, and continued to lead her to learn the Moonlight Song.

After dinner, Lin Xing watched her cartoons while Xu Yiqing worked in the study.

The head office is no worse than the branch that Xu Xiwan stayed in before, and Xu Xiwan's department was crowded with many people who wanted to get in. I don't know how many eyes were staring at him. Everyone in the department was an old fox. To such an airborne Xu Xiwan 1 young vice presidents were dissatisfied, but if Xu Xiwan made a mistake, a bunch of people would jump up and prepare to eat her alive.

Xu Xi's eyes hurt from reading the financial report at night, and there happened to be a call. She stood up pinching the bridge of her nose, went to the window to do some activities, and glanced at the call. It was Xu Xingyan.

What is he calling at this time?

Xu Xiwan frowned slightly, and answered, "Third brother."

"Second sister is busy, long time no see."

"I only met at the charity dinner last month, and it's not too long."

Xu Xingyan had a very gentle smile in his nasal cavity, "Second Sister, you know there is an old saying that it is like not seeing each other for one day is like three autumns..."

Xu Xiwan's hand holding the phone unconsciously tightened, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. Recently, Xu Xingyan has become more and more shameless.

"Third brother is fine, so I'll hang up." Xu Xiwan said coldly.

"Don't hang up!" Xu Xingyan yelled excitedly, cleared his throat, straightened his expression, and then said the business: "Second sister knows what day is the ninth of next month?"

"Xu Yiqing's birthday."

"Not bad." Xu Xing said with a bit of expectation in his tone, "Is Second Sister coming?"

"Do not."

"You should come." Xu Xingyan sighed, "The second sister probably doesn't know that the second uncle's health is getting worse day by day."

The second uncle Xu Xingyan spoke of was Xu Taihong, Xu Xiwan's father.

Xu Xiwan looked out the window without saying a word, his eyes were deep.

"The last time I had dinner with him, he told me that in his life, he was worthy of anyone but his eldest daughter."

Xu Xiwan sneered, it was not like what Xu Taihong said.

Xu Xingyan said again: "Second sister, this is an excellent opportunity."

Xu Xiwan knew the meaning of Xu Xing's words.The so-called physical deterioration is just a euphemism. Xu Taihong is probably terminally ill and his time is numbered.

Xu Taihong intends to ease the relationship with Xu Xiwan. This time, Xu Yiqing's birthday is the best opportunity. However, Xu Xiwan has no status, and his reputation is not right. If he wants to gain power in the Xu family, he must rely on Xu Taihong, and wait for Xu Taihong to die Well, Xu Xiwan is not even the Xu family in name, no matter how powerful the means are, he will be powerless.

It is impossible for Xu Taihong to really value Xu Xiwan. He wanted to take this opportunity to reconcile with Xu Xiwan. The purpose was very simple, but for Xu Yiqing.

Xu Yiqing was still young, and once Xu Taihong died, she was helpless. Surrounded by wolves in the Xu family, she was doomed to be a victim. Xu Taihong loved his daughter so much that he had to find a backer for her.

Looking at the entire Xu family, apart from Xu Taihong, Xu Yiqing's only reliance was Xu Xiwan, her half-sister.

Xu Xiwan's eyes wandered, and he fell on the top of a pine tree outside the window. His memory went back to the scene when he first arrived at Xu's house seven years ago.

At that time, the old man of the Xu family was still alive, and Xu Xiwan knelt in the ancestral hall to kowtow to his grandfather and father to offer tea. The virtuous and virtuous stepmother changed her face on the spot, overturned the saucer, and poured two cups of hot tea on Xu Xiwan.

"Xu Taihong! You did a scandal outside, and you dare to bring this bastard in. Do you really think that my Zheng family is full of dead people! Today I will leave my words here. There is her in this family without me, and there is me without her!" Zheng Wanxian cried terribly, and the old butler who was standing by and serving couldn't bear it.

At that time, the head of the Zheng family was Zheng Wanxian's elder brother, and Zheng Wanxian's waist was very strong. Even if there was a riot in the Xu family's ancestral hall, no one in the Xu family dared to criticize her.

"Hey..." Mr. Xu sighed heavily, "You can deal with the troubles you caused yourself. I'm old, so I don't care about these nosy things anymore." After saying that, he walked away.

As soon as Mr. Xu left, Xu Taihong also coaxed Zheng Wanxian to leave the ancestral hall. The rest of the Xu family also made excuses to leave the ancestral hall. The ancestral hall was instantly empty, leaving Xu Xiwan alone, kneeling in the middle, with two glasses of cold clothes on his clothes. of tea.

After kneeling for an unknown amount of time, the old housekeeper came in again and said tremblingly, "Second Miss, the master wants you to go back to your room."

Xu Xi could bear it at night, poured two cups of hot tea on his body without saying a word, knelt for more than two hours, and then he was able to stand up, and walked back to the room by himself, his steps were extremely steady, and his figure did not shake at all.

The old housekeeper sighed behind his back, the two generations of the Xu family only had such an illegitimate daughter, whose demeanor was very much like the old man's back then.

It's a pity that he came from an improper background.

Xu Xiwan actually didn't hate Zheng Wanxian, she was just a victim of Xu Taihong's romantic debts, she had every reason to be angry, any normal woman would be angry when encountering such a situation, it's only human.

Xu Xiwan's mother, a woman who was cheated by Xu Taihong all her life, had a dream of Xu Taihong changing her mind before she died.

"Go to your father, he can take care of you, he is your father after all."

These were the last words of Xu Xiwan's mother before she died.

This poor woman has been stupid all her life, raised her daughter for an unworthy man, and is obsessed with it until she dies.

Those two cups of tea, accompanied by a wild sound, Xu Xiwan has been remembering to this day, she was cold-hearted, others thought she didn't care, she just hid it deeper than others.

On the day Xu Xiwan left Xu's house, he looked at the gate of Xu's house and swore secretly that one day, he would walk into Xu's house in a dignified manner, and those who called her a wild species would one day bow to her respectfully .

"I'll go." Xu Xiwan thought for a long time before a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "It's my sister's birthday, how can I, as a sister, not go."

"Okay!" Xu Xingyan was overjoyed, "I'll send someone to send you an invitation right away!"

"No need." Xu Xi said late, "Xu Yiqing sent it over a long time ago."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xiwan stood in front of the window for a long time, until Lin Xing knocked on the door, she came back to her senses and realized that her palms were full of sweat.

Xu Xiwan wiped his hands with a handkerchief, calmed down, and then went to open the door, smiling at Lin Xing, "What's wrong with Xiao Xing?"

Xu Xiwan was a person who was good at hiding his emotions, but Lin Xing was still keenly aware of Xu Xiwan's mood swings, "Wanwan, are you unhappy?"

"No." Xu Xiwan said with a smile, "With a little luck, I am happy every day, and I will only be happier in the future."

"You are unhappy, I know." Lin Xing became worried, "Wanwan, tell me about your unhappy things. The teacher said, if you keep sad things in your heart, you will become more and more unhappy. You can only speak out. It will make you feel better."

"It's really becoming more and more clever." Xu Xiwan bent his index finger, and tapped Lin Xing's head lightly with his knuckles, "Okay, let me tell you."

She led Lin Xing back to the living room, hugged Lin Xing on her lap, resting her chin on her little shoulder, and said, "I think of my mother."

Lin Xing didn't understand, "What happened to Wan Wan's mother?"

Xu Xiwan said, "She's dead."

Lin Xing lowered his eyes silently.

"My mother is also dead." Lin Xing said softly, "I've never seen her before." Lin Xing thought, so Wan Wan is the same person as himself.

"Do you miss her?"

"I think about it when I'm beaten. Other times, I don't think much about it." Lin Xing said, "I'm used to it."

Xu Xiwan hugged her tightly.

"I miss her too." Xu Xiwan said.

Lin Xing asked, "Is your mother?"

"No, your mother."

Speaking of the old man, both the elder and the younger were very sad. When sleeping at night, Lin Xing held onto Xu Xiwan's skirt in his dream, and refused to let go no matter what.She was afraid that Xu Xiwan would also run away.

It wasn't until the next day that Xu Xiwan remembered to ask Lin Xing, "Do you still want to celebrate Xu Yiqing's birthday?"

"Of course I do!" Lin Xing said affirmatively, but hesitated again in a blink of an eye, "But...but if I don't go at night, I won't go either."

"Who can't go." Xu Xiwan said with a smile, "I'll go too, and take Xiaoxing with me."

Lin Xing would have to live in that deep house sooner or later, whether she wanted to or not, it wouldn't hurt to get acquainted with the environment there in advance.

……

It is obviously inappropriate for such a large banquet to be held in the Xu family. This time, the banquet venue is divided into two places. The family members of the Xu family held a private party in the main house of the Xu family, and other business partners, media reporters and foreign relatives were held under the name of the Xu family. A private winery reception, not far from the main house.Xu Yiqing was the absolute protagonist of this banquet, running back and forth at both ends, she was very tired.

The invitation that Xu Xiwan received was at the main residence of the Xu family. Home has long been related.

Xu Xi brought Lin Xing in through the gate of Xu's house in the evening, and the old housekeeper greeted him at the door early.

The butler is in good health. He survived the old man of the Xu family, and then the old man of the Xu family. This time, even Xu Taihong may not be able to hold on. The old butler's body still looks tough, wearing a pressed suit and gray hair Well-combed and hale and hearty.

Foreign vehicles are not allowed to enter the main house of the Xu family. Xu Xiwan got off the car at the gate of the main house, handed over the car keys to the waiter, and entered the main house in the special car prepared by the Xu family. The butler saw her and bowed, "Second Miss .”

Xu Xiwan nodded, "Butler, don't come here without any problems."

"Thanks to the ancestors of the Xu family." The housekeeper personally opened the car door for Xu Xiwan, "Second miss, please."

Xu Xiwan didn't say much, and led Lin Xing into the car.

Lin Xing kept holding Xu Xiwan tightly by his little hand, not daring to show his breath.

I only heard Xu Yiqing say that her family is very big, but she didn't expect it to be so big, and there are so many people, everyone is serious, seeing Lin Xing's heart shudders.

Lin Xing had never seen Xu Xiwan like this, noble and indifferent, blending in with everything around him, as if she was born to be a member of such a strict family.

In fact, she is.

"Wanwan, let's go home." Sitting in the car, Lin Xing whispered in Xu Xiwan's ear.

Xu Xiwan held her hand and smiled slightly, "Why?"

"I...I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry. I will protect you." Xu Xiwan patted her hand, "Besides, isn't it to celebrate Xu Yiqing's birthday?"

"Let's tell my sister to make up for her tomorrow, okay?"

"That's impolite." Xu Xiwan propped his chin, tilted his head slightly, and smiled faintly, "Besides, there will always be such a day."

Lin Xing shuddered.Xu Xiwan's hands were always warm, but this day was extremely cold.

When we arrived at the main house, the first thing we met was Xu Xingyan. Even in midsummer, he was wearing a full black suit, his skin was sickly pale, and he was reading on the bench in the corridor. An old book, the pages of which had already turned yellow, he Touch the edge of the page with your fingertips, revealing a translucent color.

These generations of the Xu family's direct descendants all have first-class looks, otherwise Xu Taihong would not have deceived Xu Xiwan's mother back then.Xu Xingyan was handsome since he was a child, and because of a heart problem brought out from his mother's womb, his father took care of him like a daughter since he was a child, and he developed an elegant and melancholy temperament. If he hadn't been wearing a suit, Lin Xing almost thought that is a sister.

"Second Sister." Seeing Xu Xiwan coming, Xu Xingyan closed the book, rolled it up in his hands, put it behind his back, stood up with a smile, covered his lips with his other hand and coughed lightly, and was not surprised at all when he saw Xu Xiwan holding a child "This must be Lin Xing." He squatted in front of Lin Xing, took out a candy from his pocket, and stuffed it into Lin Xing's hand, "Hello, I'm Xu Xingyan."

Lin Xing looked at the elder brother who looked like his sister in front of him, he was smiling, but Lin Xing was instinctively afraid, and looked up at a loss, "Wan Wan..."

"Oh? Your name is Second Sister Wanwan?" Xu Xingyan smiled lowly, "Then you can call me Ah Yan, that's what my father calls me." This sentence was for Lin Xing, his eyes saw it It was Xu Xiwan.

Xu Xiwan led Lin Xing to the other side, and smiled politely at Xu Xingyan, "Second brother stopped me on purpose, is there something wrong?"

Xu Xingyan stood up, "It's okay, I just know that the second sister is coming, and the younger brother came to say hello."

"Since it's all right, I'll go see my father first."

"Okay, Second Sister, see you tonight."

Xu Xiwan went out for a long time, but Xu Xingyan was still looking around.

Lin Xing swallowed his saliva until he couldn't see Xu Xingyan anymore, and asked, "Wanwan, is that person your brother?"

"No." Xu Xi said late, "Don't pay attention to him."

……

The main courtyard of the main house of the Xu family, only Xu Taihong and his daughter Xu Yiqing lived in it. Compared to the bustling outside, except for the cleaning servants, few people set foot here, and the whole courtyard was very quiet.

But I haven't seen him for a year, Xu Taihong's hair is all white, his old face is full of wrinkles, and his body is full of lifelessness.He set up a small coffee table under the old locust tree in the yard, and sat alone drinking tea slowly.

Xu Xiwan was disdainful in his heart, but he was also very polite on the surface. He took Lin Xing and bowed together, "Father."

Lin Xing was shocked, the grandfather in front of him, so old, turned out to be Wanwan's father!

Xu Taihong poured Xu Xiwan a cup of tea, "Sit."

"Thank you father."

Xu Taihong seemed to have just noticed Lin Xing, "Is this your daughter?"

Lin Xing defended in a low voice: "I..."

Xu Xiwan secretly squeezed Lin Xing's palm, motioning her to keep quiet, but he replied, "Yes."

Xu Taihong looked at Lin Xing, calculated the age difference between her and Xu Xiwan, frowned, a little dissatisfied, "Looking at your age, you were only seventeen or eighteen that year." He sighed, "You are as stupid as your mother. "

In fact, when Lin Xing was born, Xu Xiwan was only 15 years old. He had just entered Xu's house, so it was impossible for him to have children.But Lin Xing looked two years younger than his peers, so Xu Taihong mistook Lin Xing for Xu Xiwan's daughter.

Xu Xiwan remained silent, and Xu Taihong asked again: "Who is the father of the child?"

Xu Xiwan said indifferently: "Dead."

Hearing this, Xu Taihong sighed heavily again, "When people get old, they like to recall the past. I have felt sorry for anyone these years. Whenever I recall, the only one I am sorry for is you. Xiaowan, you are outside alone. suffered."

Xu Xiwan thought, I really don't know how Xu Taihong said this, but he said: "What did father say?"

"There are only three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, and you don't need to practice Tai Chi with me. I know you hate me and the Xu family, but your roots are in the Xu family. You are the Xu family, and you will return to the Xu family sooner or later."

Seeing that Xu Xiwan didn't speak at night, Xu Taihong changed the subject and asked, "Are you still used to it in the company?"

"With my father's care, everything will be fine."

"You don't have to lie to me." Xu Taihong said, "Now the Xu family is in the hands of Xu Xing'an. That kid is brave and has no plans. He has shallow eyes. You are in the company. Can he give you a good life? I don't want you to enter the head office, that's what I mean. I didn't expect you to be so obstinate, but you still came in. Since you came in, it's better to find a good day and recognize your ancestors as soon as possible. I have also explained to the ancestors of the Xu family. "

This meant that Xu Xiwan was to be recognized in the Xu family's genealogy.

There is no such thing as a pie in the sky. Xu Taihong took the initiative to raise this matter, so there must be something to say.

As expected, he said again: "Your sister is sixteen today. She is pampered by my side. She is still like a child at sixteen, with a simple heart. Once I let go, the Xu family will be in control." In the hands of Xu Xing'an, Xu Xing'an is ruthless and blindly focused on profit, Xiao Qing is in Xu's family, so Xu Xing'an must have sold her."

Xu Xiwan secretly smiled, it really was for Xu Yiqing.

"You hate me and the Xu family. If you want to trample the Xu family under your feet, I can help you. Xiaowan, I just ask you to take care of your sister after I die, and you will be considered a father." I beg you."

Xu Xiwan sneered, "You help me? You've been pushed aside by Xu Xing'an, how can you help me?"

Xu Taihong squinted his eyes, covered his handkerchief and coughed lightly, coughing up a mouthful of blood, "I can make you justified and let everyone know that you are the upright heir of the Xu family, and you have shares and properties under my name. With these , I don't believe you, Xu Xiwan, can't bring down Xu Xing'an."

"Father, you've been so confused all your life." Xu Xiwan smiled ironically, "Xu Xing'an is a fool, and you should be wary of Xu Xingyan."