It was probably because the two of them played too much in the winter, and when Pei Mingzhan woke up the next day, he caught a cold and caught a cold in response to Uncle Wang's words, and his voice became hoarse when he spoke. Although they didn't go further, they just flirted with each other, but it was probably because the water in Pei Mingzhan's warm bath turned cold, and he felt a little strange today.
When Zhao Yao woke up, he wanted to kiss his relatives, but Pei Mingzhan avoided him, and his voice was a little hoarse. He noticed Pei Mingzhan's state, "Are you catching a cold?"
Pei Mingzhan frowned slightly, unable to raise his spirits: "Maybe, if you keep a little distance from me, the infection will be bad."
Uncle Wang boiled ginger water to drive away the cold, and when it was brought to the dining table, he asked Pei Mingzhan to eat something to rest his stomach and then drink hot ginger water. "The flu is also serious during this period. Mr. Pei usually pays attention to adding clothes and ventilation in the company... "
Sitting on the other side, Zhao Yao saw Pei Mingzhan put on a mask after eating, "Why don't you take a rest all morning and don't go to work?" During this time, Pei Mingzhan also worked overtime and stayed up late because of company affairs. God, plus last night's overheating, this directly caught a cold.
"Uncle Wang, where is the clothes he put here last time? Is there a thicker one?" Zhao Yao frowned slightly, thinking that Pei Mingzhan was still a bit thin in a suit. He knew that young people like Pei Mingzhan's age would like it. Wearing thin clothes makes you look thin, not to mention that Pei Mingzhan has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, he may also be a little concerned about his external image.
Pei Mingzhan had just finished drinking hot ginger water, and his stomach was overheated, "Actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome."
"Maybe I don't have thick clothes." Uncle Wang thought about it.
As soon as Zhao Yao heard that his complexion became worse, he went directly to the cloakroom and took out a longer thick windbreaker, "This one is thicker, try to see if you can wear it, and wear a scarf."
Seeing Zhao Yao's serious appearance, Pei Mingzhan had no choice but to let him dress up. When he came to the company wearing a windbreaker and a scarf, he passed the employee area, and many employees looked at him.
The company has heating to adjust the temperature. The secretary sent the documents in and saw that the boss who had just arrived at work was wearing such thick clothes, and was immediately surprised. The sun outside today is also pretty big, and the temperature is a few degrees higher than last week. Why is the boss dressed like this
However, Pei Mingzhan didn't care, he took off his coat, "Today's schedule is changed to the afternoon, and the meeting is postponed for an hour."
It was only then that the secretary noticed that the boss's voice was a bit strange. After going out, he brought in a cup of tea and some throat lozenges, "Boss, there are throat lozenges in this box. If your throat is uncomfortable, you can take it easy."
Pei Mingzhan glanced at him, and took out the box from his jacket, which was handed to him by Zhao Yao before going out.
He simply said: "Thanks, but I have it."
The secretary nodded. Why did he feel that the boss had a cold today, but he felt a sense of pride?
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Soon it was time for Pei Mingzhan to go on vacation. After he handed over the company affairs to his confidants, he prepared to fly back to City H with Zhao Yao. When he arrived at Zhao's house, he found another man sitting in the living room of Zhao's house. He also knew that man. He was Zhao Yao's eldest brother, Zhao Changshuo.
"You're here, sit down first, and we'll leave when Uncle Wang packs his luggage." Zhao Yao saw Pei Mingzhan coming over, and beckoned him to sit beside him.
On the one hand, Zhao Changshuo came here because of the information about Bai Chengxue that Zhao Yao handed over a few days ago. After a few days of detailed verification, he quickly locked down the people involved, except for those who were on good terms with Bai Chengxue on the surface. , There are also some honest people who work hard at ordinary times, and after finding out a lot of clues one after another, they know that the Zhao Group shows that there are still these people who cooperate internally and externally to endanger the interests of the group.
On the other hand, it was for the sake of the New Year, he wanted to invite Zhao Yao back to the old house for the New Year. He didn't have a good relationship with Zhao Yao before, and Zhao Yao never took the time to listen to his explanations, so he still answered when he called him a few years ago. Later, the relationship between the two became worse and worse, and they couldn't even call him. not enough.
But this year, for some reason, the relationship between the two has eased.
"As for Bai Chengxue, I heard that you have controlled the import of their raw materials. If you need help, you can tell me." Zhao Changshuo said after finishing speaking: "After all the evidence here is found out, I will hand over what should be handed over to the judiciary. These estimates will be in the next year.”
What will happen in the next year, in fact, the two of them have a tacit understanding, not to mention the personnel changes in the group and the ambitious Zhao Zhikai, but the one in the foreign nursing home, it is hard to say whether they can survive this year.
In fact, Zhao Yao didn't care about these things for a long time. Even if Zhao Zhikai and Zhao Qi really didn't bother him, he wouldn't talk so many things to Zhao Changshuo. After all, how these people like to fight has nothing to do with him. But it was annoying to come to him repeatedly, and even during this period of time he found out that Bai Chengxue's mother and son were looking for troubles in Huihua's past few months.
Zhao Yao frowned slightly, "Will you take care of Bai Chengxue's affairs?"
Bai Chengxue's involvement was deep, and the main evidence was on the side of the Zhao Group. If he wanted to make a move, he would go through Zhao Changshuo more or less. If Zhao Changshuo let Bai Chengxue go for that little friendship, then some of his arrangements would be completely in vain.
It's not that Bai Chengxue can't be dealt with at all, it just takes more time and energy, but Zhao Yao doesn't want to, it's too exhausting.
Zhao Changshuo knew that Zhao Yao would ask about this matter, and from the time he told about Bai Chengxue colluding with outsiders to leak the secrets of the group, he knew that Zhao Yao was actually depending on his decision. He said: "No, the Zhao family has never shielded anyone. When she colludes with outsiders to harm her own interests, she is no longer the Zhao family."
"From the perspective of interests, the exposure of this matter is equivalent to completely abolishing Zhao Qizhen." Zhao Yao said simply: "It can also be said that it has removed an obstacle for you, but it is hard to say, other things Just be careful with Zhao Zhikai."
There is nothing wrong with dealing with Bai Chengxue. The key is that Bai Chengxue and Zhao Qizhen are mother and son. An accident here will definitely involve Zhao Zhikai. At that time, Zhao Zhikai will be faced with a choice. Protecting Bai Chengxue's mother and son can keep Zhao Qizhen's chess piece. If he gives up Bai Chengxue, then all his plans will be ruined. at once.
People like Zhao Zhikai, once the news comes back from abroad, they will probably be in chaos.
When Zhao Changshuo saw Zhao Yao say it in front of Pei Mingzhan, he hesitated for a while and didn't talk too deeply. He had heard that Zhao Yao and Pei Mingzhan had a very good relationship, but he didn't expect Pei Mingzhan to return at this time. Coming here, it seems that I have made an appointment with Zhao Yao, "Do you have an appointment?"
"I plan to go to City H during the Chinese New Year. You finish the business in the group, and Bai Chengxue will have a good year." Zhao Yao's eyes were light, and he poured a cup of tea for Pei Mingzhan, "Do you have anything else to do today?" ? If not, our flight will be delayed."
When Zhao Changshuo heard about City H, what Zhao Yao thought of was the Zheng family, Zhao Yao's niece, but Zhao Yao didn't mention him, so he didn't say anything more. Originally, things like Chinese New Year couldn’t be forced, and Zhao Yao hasn’t been home to celebrate Chinese New Year for many years, it mainly depends on his wishes, “Nothing else, you did me a big favor this time, if there is anything that needs help, just Just say it."
Zhao Yao nodded, naturally he had to ask for the cheap delivery, "Yeah."
Zhao Changshuo suddenly saw that Pei Mingzhan was sitting too close to Zhao Yao, and then saw that Zhao Yao's other hand was held by Pei Mingzhan, and Zhao Yao seemed to be used to it, he paused for a while, the two of them Has your relationship ever been this good before
Pei Mingzhan had very little contact with Zhao Changshuo, the eldest son of the Zhao family. He usually met a few times on certain occasions, but most of them were nodding acquaintances. He listened to Zhao Changshuo chatting with Zhao Yao about the Zhao Group, and massaged Zhao Yao's hands when he had nothing to do. He recently discovered that Zhao Yao liked his hand-kneading very much, and would even extend his hand occasionally.
It's just that when he was halfway through, he found that Zhao Changshuo, who was chatting with Zhao Yao on the other side, looked at him from time to time, as if all his attention was on him.
When Zhao Changshuo was about to leave, Pei Mingzhan found that his gaze was still on him. While Zhao Yao was going back to the study to put the documents, Zhao Changshuo took the initiative to say, "Are you still used to being in S City during this time?"
Pei Mingzhan knew that he was asking about work, so he said, "Fortunately, thank you Mr. Zhao for your concern."
After he finished speaking, he found that Zhao Changshuo looked at him a little strangely, "Is there something else for Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Changshu put his eyes on his hand for a while, and then quickly moved away, "You have a very good relationship with Zhao Yao, very good."
In fact, he is very optimistic about Pei Mingzhan, a young man who has his own opinions and transcendent abilities. During this time, many people in the S City circle are discussing him. In terms of career, many people in the circle admire him very much, no matter in terms of courage or company management.
Zhao Changshuo also admired Pei Mingzhan, but he always had a strange feeling in his heart. Seeing Zhao Yao coming down the stairs, he said, "Then I'll go first."
Zhao Yao gave him another document, "Yes."
Zhao Changshuo was silent for a while, "Just say in advance, Happy New Year."
Zhao Yao was taken aback, and said, "Happy New Year."
After Zhao Changshuo left, Uncle Wang had already packed the suitcase, and the driver was already waiting in the parking lot downstairs. Pei Mingzan took Zhao Yao's suitcase and saw that he was a little out of control, so he asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? "
Pei Mingzhan's cold is still not healed. These days, he is always worried that the cold will be transmitted to Zhao Yao, and even the intimate contact between the two has decreased a lot.
Zhao Yao came back to his senses, "It's okay, let's go."
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Pei's house in H City, Pei's mother heard that Pei Mingzhan came back for the New Year a few days ago, and Zhao Yao should also come to the house, so during this time, the nanny has been letting the family clean up. The eldest brother of the Pei family is already used to this situation. He put the documents in the study and came down. He saw Pei's mother watching the extras of "Fantasy" on the TV in the living room, and it was still playing outside. He took Pei's father together, and the two of them Watching and discussing something.
The eldest brother of the Pei family sat down next to him and saw the scene of Pei Mingzhan eating fried chicken on TV, so he said, "Mom, you've watched this episode three times."
Mother Pei leaned on Father Pei, and when she heard this, she replied: "Go and talk to your brother, tell him to let the crew put out more tidbits."
The eldest brother of the Pei family was speechless: "I've told you several times, he is just an actor, you have to contact Zhao Yao for the crew's affairs, this drama is a project of his company, and the tidbits are all on him."
In other words, Mother Pei said that the main reason is that there is only Pei Mingzhan in the main drama, and you can understand Zhao Yao by watching this tidbit. Let Auntie do more to replenish her body."
Brother Pei felt that this matter could not be reasoned with his mother, "It's been a long time, and it should be all over."
"Hey, old Pei, take a look, why are these two people still the same as when they were young?" Pei's mother saw that Pei Mingzhan handed Zhao Yao food in the tidbits, so she said, "It was like this when I was young. I have seen him coaxing people every time."
Brother Pei: "Isn't that why he pissed people off every time?"
Pei's mother said: "This child is not stumbling. How many times have you broken up with your classmates when you were young, and now you are not so good as to wear the same pair of pants."
The eldest brother of the Pei family heard that she began to bury his childhood, and knew that now Ms. Pei regarded her youngest son as the biggest, and he couldn't say anything to her. So he said: "You need to prepare for other things. I heard that Zhao Yao brought his housekeeper with him. He should be celebrating the New Year at Zheng's house."
"Peipe, why don't you bring someone back to celebrate the New Year?" Mother Pei looked at her and said, "But it's fine to go to Zheng's house for the New Year. I heard that the child hasn't been here for many years."
When the Zheng family heard the news that Zhao Yao was coming, Zhao Yao's uncle was stunned for several days before he realized it. In the end, his wife ordered others to prepare other things, and he gradually calmed down. To be honest, since his sister left, his parents also died in depression because they couldn't accept this matter. Before leaving, Qian told Wan to let him take good care of Zhao Yao.
He also agreed, and even wanted to take the child home to take care of him. However, the environment at the Zhao family was completely different from that at the Zheng family. He was rejected when he called his brother-in-law, and he could only communicate with the child afterwards. . When he was a child, Zhao Yao would occasionally say that he wanted to come here. As he grew up, the child's life gradually enriched, and he quickly forgot everything about this place.
In the end, he also called during the New Year holidays, but Zhao Yao offered to come to pay New Year's greetings, which really surprised him. After he reacted, he hurriedly ordered several rooms to be cleaned up, and then let Zhao Yao choose whatever he wanted.
The place where they live now is different from before. Zhao Yao used to live in his father's house in the country most of the time, and the room was also there. At most, he could only simply restore Zhao Yao's childhood room based on the photos.
Soon, he received a call from the driver who picked him up at the airport, saying that he had picked up someone and was on his way home.
When Zhao Yao got off the plane, he separated from Pei Mingzhan. The driver sent by Zheng's family to pick him up had already arrived, and Pei Mingzhan was going back to Pei's house, so the two had to part at the airport.
Pei Mingzhan said: "If you are not used to living in Zheng's house, just call me."
"Does this have something to do with whether Xi is used to it? I called you, and then you and I went back to City S to celebrate the New Year?" Zhao Yao helped him pull the scarf.
Pei Mingzhan smiled: "I'll take you back to my house for the New Year."
Zhao Yao patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, go back quickly, your parents should have been waiting for you for a long time."
After Pei Mingzhan got into the car, Zhao Yao followed Uncle Wang and sat in the driver's car of Zheng's family. Seeing the night scene of City H flashing past outside, Zhao Yao suddenly felt that the city was very strange.
He can occasionally think of things in his childhood, but most of them lived in the country at that time, and there was a long distance from the city. When he recalled carefully, he actually pushed open the door of his grandfather's old house, crossed the threshold, and followed a group of The older children play around behind them.
Soon the car arrived at the Zheng family's mansion. Zhao Yao came here for the first time. As soon as he got off the car, he saw his uncle and aunt standing at the door, and there were two teenage children beside him. They should be his cousin.
"Xiao Yao, come and sit at home." The uncle came forward quickly, and the servants took the suitcase, and quickly welcomed him and Uncle Wang in.
The two children were very good, they came up and shouted brother and then went to the other side, but the uncle pulled him to talk about things, asked him if his injured leg was healed, and at the same time was concerned about his current career status. Zhao Yao's impression of the Zheng family is already very weak. Even when he saw his uncle last time, the man had a lot more white hair on his head, but now he is still a middle-aged man in his forties with a strong body. Speaking is also full of air.
Zhao Yao originally thought that his sudden visit would embarrass each other, but his uncle and aunt didn't have this concern, and they talked about common things like they knew each other.
My aunt just went to the kitchen to stare at dinner, and when she came back, she said, "Uncle Wang brought me something and said it was you who brought it. Don't bring so many things when you come home."
"It should." Zhao Yao said lightly.
My aunt let the father and I talk, and then went to the kitchen. When I met Uncle Wang, I hurriedly told him to sit down and rest. Uncle Wang is an old man of the Zheng family. The family used to be a bit traditional. The Zheng family was kind to Uncle Wang’s family. Uncle Wang started to work with the Zheng family when he was young. Later, when Miss Zheng married into the Zhao family, he Then follow the past as a personal butler.
"When I saw Xiaoyao before, my mother was still there, she was so tall, and she grew into such a big child in a blink of an eye." Aunt couldn't help talking about the past with Uncle Wang, "When Lao Zheng called in the past few years, That kid always said he didn't have time, I thought he had a relationship with our family."
Uncle Wang said: "The young master said, you should come to the house to have a look."
My aunt saw the two talking in the living room, "The child has changed a lot. At that time, the two old people were worried that the child would not be taken care of. So many years have passed in a blink of an eye. I will come to the house to have a look when I have free time." She After finishing speaking, he said: "By the way, you asked me about the photo album before. I asked my aunt to pack up the old photos. There are quite a lot."
When Uncle Wang called home, he mentioned whether there were any photos of his childhood. He found that his young master liked to look through old photos recently, so he thought he would find some photos of the two old people for him to see.
Compared with the Yao family, the atmosphere of the Zheng family is more disciplined. With a few words of chat, Zhao Yao can easily see that this uncle has been looking for topics to get closer to him, and the topics he raised are not sensitive, and he has a good grasp of it .
After eating soon, when Zhao Yao came, Uncle Wang reminded him to wrap two red envelopes for the children, but he got the red envelopes from the two adults. The aunt stuffed the red envelope into his hand and said with a smile, "Take it."
Zhao Yao was slightly stunned, staring at the red envelope in his hand, and didn't know what to say, so he simply said thank you, and said, "Actually, at my age..."
The aunt said again: "What's the matter, the unmarried children in our family all get red envelopes, take it."
Zhao Yao had no choice but to take it.
The experience of receiving red envelopes has been a long time ago. Just after the first year after rebirth, I received red envelopes from elders. He has never been to Zheng's family since he grew up, and even rarely has the opportunity to visit, let alone get a red envelope from his family.
When Bai Chengxue first got married, she would pretend to be a loving mother, asking the housekeeper to put a red envelope on the table in his room during the holidays. Later, he left home to live alone and joined a group to fight for power, and his situation turned upside down until he was thirty-five He died of a serious illness at the age of 18, and he was still alone.
After eating, my uncle worried that he was too tired from traveling and traveling, so he asked him to rest early.
When Zhao Yao entered the room, he was taken aback when he saw this slightly childlike room, and asked when he saw his aunt bringing something.
The aunt said: "The room in your grandfather's house used to be more or less like this. Your uncle thought that you might be more used to the old one, so he asked someone to change the decoration according to the model." She also talked about some things about her childhood.
Zhao Yao's memory was vague at first, but after she reminded him, he also remembered a little bit.
The aunt laughed again: "I heard that your uncle said that he had a good time playing with that kid from the Pei family. You loved playing together when you were young. I didn't expect that kid from the Pei family to go to S city to develop. I thought it would be a big mess. …”
A child from the Pei family? as a child
Zhao Yao paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, "You mean Pei Mingzhan?"