South City Airport.
Assistant Li stood at the pick-up port and watched a familiar figure appear around the corner.
The man walking from a distance, wearing a well-tailored suit with jeweled cuffs, walked with straight shoulders, and even measured every step to such a standard.
Although he has been staying in the Xie Group in Nancheng, Assistant Li and Du Yan are quite familiar with each other. From the way he walks, he can clearly see his daily behavior, which is rigid and rigorous.
Assistant Li watched Du Yan approach slowly, and suddenly touched his face.
She had known Mr. Xie for so many years, and always felt that time treated him particularly favorably. The crow's feet on the corner of her eyes could no longer be concealed, but Mr. Xie still couldn't tell his age like the first time they met.
Apart from the increasingly calm aura on his body, which can let people know that he is not a young man in his early twenties, whether it is from his handsome face or his tall and straight posture, it is impossible to infer his specific age.
She suddenly had an idea to ask Mr. Xie how to take care of her. Later, she thought about it. There is a saying on the Internet that if there are very few expressions, it will not be easy to grow wrinkles.
Assistant Li thought about what Mr. Xie looked like on weekdays, and felt that it was really too difficult to keep his face expressionless for 24 hours.
"Assistant Li?"
It was rare for a shrewd female assistant to be in such an embarrassment. She came back to her senses and quickly apologized: "Sorry, Director Xie, I lost my mind."
Du Yan didn't care about this innocuous little mistake: "You are now the director of personnel, so you don't have to come in person to pick up the plane."
The flight was late, and it was almost midnight when it arrived. Assistant Li, or it should be said that Director Li is very busy with work during the day, and now he comes to the airport to pick up the plane, and at least two in the middle of the night when he returns home.
Du Yancai felt that she didn't need to come over in person, and he wasn't someone who cared about these little details.
Director Li smiled: "You are different. Over the years, Director Xie, you have taught me a lot and promoted me to this position."
Du Yan glanced at her and nodded, without saying anything about the fact that the Xie Group was about to change its ownership, and there was no need to call him Xie Dong again.
After all, this kind of words sounded full of the self-esteem of a prodigal dog.
This time, Du Yan came to Nancheng to deal with the change of ownership of the Xie Group. But he didn't feel lost and depressed, but had the expectation that he could finally retire and wait for a delicious meal.
The Xie Group has changed hands, and most of the shares held by Du Yan have been sold. The series of things that he is about to step down as chairman or even be kicked out of the board of directors is not so simple.
In addition to the operation of the investment company that came from nowhere, and the secret mischief of the internal Xie Boshun forces, there is also the smooth flow of Du Yan himself. Otherwise, with his ability to control, no matter how powerful that mysterious investment company is, the Xie Group would not be so easily grasped by Xie Boshun.
Du Yan is not stupid. This investment company that appeared out of thin air to support Xie Boxun in taking over the Xie Group must have something to do with He Jin, who disappeared for eight years.
After the death of the old man that year, Du Yan deliberately did not gather all the power, but let go of the forces of Xie Boshun's faction in consideration of He Jin's future path of revenge.
During the eight years he was in power, he turned a blind eye to Xie Boshun's secret actions, and only attacked when the other party went too far.
However, in the past two years, Xie Boshun has become more and more unfavorable. Seeing him getting older and older, Du Yan was a little worried that before He Jin appeared to kill him, the villain, Xie Boshun, who was helping him, went to see Mr. Xie first.
When there were changes in the Xie Group and the mysterious investment company's methods were frequently used, Du Yan did not suppress Xie Boshun any more, but allowed the people he placed in the group to make many moves.
All of these are the results that Du Yan expected and looked forward to.
He looked at the street scene outside the window, and the corner of his mouth tickled lightly.
The play, which has been suspended for eight years, is finally going to be restarted again, and this time it will definitely be staged smoothly to the end.
The car stopped in a familiar neighborhood. Du Yan was not used to living in a new place. This property in Nancheng has not been dealt with.
The Xie Group is headquartered in Nancheng. Over the years, Du Yan has often traveled between the two cities. When he went to Nancheng on business, he still lived in the place he was used to.
It was getting late, and the breeze rustled the row of bamboos that sheltered the short fence. The air in the southern city is far clearer and brighter than that in the northern city. The cobblestone path nearby and the sky in the distance are all connected into a gray-blue color.
The moonlight is particularly good today. The outdoor lights in the garden are not on, but the road ahead is completely visible.
The garden is regularly taken care of, and even if the house is uninhabited, there is still a thriving scene in the garden. Nancheng has a subtropical climate, and the flowers, plants and trees are growing very well.
Du Yan walked along the front garden to the gate of the villa, and stopped when he passed the fish pond.
The koi inside are growing satisfactorily, the owner does not live often, and the property is still responsible for feeding the fish well. When they moved in, these koi were only the size of a palm, and now they are almost 40 to 50 centimeters long.
Looking at the koi swimming in the water, Du Yan suddenly remembered the boy named He Jin.
After Du Yan bought the villa, he directly handed it over to the design company. After moving in, he discovered that a fish pond had been dug in the garden and several koi were raised in it.
He didn't have the time or time to raise koi. At first, the gardener at the property was in charge of this work, but He Jin slowly took over it later.
The reason is very simple. In the three years of high school, in order to prevent He Jin from going out and messing around and killing people, Du Yan gave him access control time.
At the beginning, He Jin was a restless temperament, and when he was troubled with his studies, he wandered around the garden, and went around to fiddle with these koi. After a long time of fiddling, I also learned some experience. In those three years, the koi grew very fast.
"He Jin's ability is still quite strong, he is proficient in one subject." Du Yan suddenly sighed.
Xiao Ba asked: "Why, you haven't seen him for so many years?"
"I just think that the child has grown up. Although I have released water, it is still very good to be able to manipulate such a large amount of capital to help Xie Boshun seize power."
Xiao Ba couldn't help but complain: "I think your current mentality is like an empty nester, missing your children who are wandering outside."
Du Yan sighed with emotion: "The mountains and the rain are about to come and the wind is blowing. At this moment, it is always easy to think of the past."
After talking with Xiao Ba in his head, he didn't stay any longer and turned around to open the door.
The living room was empty. Since He Jin moved the furniture here to Beicheng, Du Yan did not add any more furniture to the living room. Anyway, it is not a place to live, and the living room is not used at all.
His needs for material things have always been very light, he can live for a few days, and nothing else is necessary.
Du Yan did not turn on the lights in the living room, and went straight up the stairs to the second floor.
Today's moonlight is particularly good, shining brightly through the window and pouring on the ground unscrupulously, illuminating Du Yan's every step up the stairs.
He pushed open the bedroom door, and there was not much inside. But compared to the empty living room, it is a little better, at least there are beds and sofas.
Du Yan put the suitcase in the cloakroom, and after washing up, he lay on the bed.
After becoming the ruler of the Xie family, Du Yan had a lot of things to do, and he had very little time to spare. This time the Xie Group changed hands, and he was busy in Beicheng for three whole days, and he slept no more than fifteen hours in total.
Afterwards, he rushed to Nancheng all the way, and as soon as he lay on the bed, the feeling of exhaustion surged, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.
Just after the breathing of the person on the bed gradually stabilized, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.
The tall figure flashed in lightly and walked to the bed without making a sound.
When Du Yan sleeps, he doesn't like to close the blackout curtains, because that will cause his brain to feel unable to wake up when he wakes up in the morning.
Tonight, the particularly bright moonlight shines through the thin veil, illuminating the room quite clearly, which happens to be completely convenient for the unscrupulous sight of the person beside the bed.
He stood by the bed and stared at the person on the bed for a long time.
Until the noisy wind outside calmed down. He just bent down and narrowed the distance between the two.
For eight years, no trace was left on Du Yan's face. When he returned from his dream at midnight, he carefully traced this face that was imprinted in the deepest part of his heart countless times in his mind, and he clearly rehearsed the scene of seeing each other again and again.
Now meeting, but still at a loss.
He maintained a stooped posture for a while, when he realized that his breathing was chaotic, he quickly straightened up, for fear of waking up the sleeping Du Yan.
In the end, he just stretched out his hand and traced the outline of the person on the bed from a distance.
He just stood by the bed for a long time, just like the one eight years ago, just watching.
The sky was white with fish belly, and the man in front of the bed, who was almost frozen into a sculpture, suddenly came back to his senses and left the room lightly.
The next morning.
Du Yan walked out of the door and saw a strange car parked at the door. This was not the usual car that picked him up at the airport the day before. The person standing beside the car was not Director Li either.
When the man saw Du Yan coming out, he bowed slightly: "Hello, Mr. Xie, I'm here to pick you up Xiao Lin."
Hearing what the other party called him, Du Yan knew that this Xiao Lin should be Xie Boshun or someone from the investment company.
"Where's Director Li?" Du Yan asked.
"Director Li is busy with today's meeting at the company, I hope you don't mind."
Du Yan is not someone who cares about such trivial matters, he nodded and stepped into the car.
This ordinary car has a very luxurious interior.
Du Yan scanned it roughly and quickly recognized that the car's origin was somewhat unusual.
This is a favorite car brand used by dignitaries and rich people. It has a low-key appearance and luxurious interior. The most important thing is that it is extremely safe, and it is said to be able to withstand the existence of fire and arrows.
It's not that Du Yan can't get this kind of car, he just doesn't bother to bother about it. It's too troublesome to make an appointment and wait.
Xie Boshun hated himself for gnashing his teeth so much, how could he be willing to use this car to pick him up.
Is it He Jin
Du Yan felt that this idea was even more unreliable. Logically speaking, He Jin's hatred of himself should be no less than that of Xie Boshun. After all, it was just a power struggle with Xie Boshun, but there was a bloody feud with He Jin.
Probably the pleasure of taking revenge is to take care of yourself. If something happens when the revenge starts, it will be boring. Du Yan felt that this conjecture was reasonable and logical, and there was no psychological burden for the long-lost meeting.
When Du Yan walked into the conference room on the top floor of Xie's Building, the directors were basically all there.
The position in the center is still reserved for Du Yan. Before the board of directors formally voted for a resolution, he was still the chairman of the Xie Group.
Du Yan didn't care about the directors' sympathy or gloating eyes, and sat directly in the vacant seat.
Xie Boshun was sitting on his right. His hair was all gray a few years ago, and his back was quite hunched.
Seeing Du Yan seated, he smiled: "Xiao Yan is really working hard, there are a lot of things at home, and he has to run over because of such trivial matters as the Xie family."
Du Yan replied coldly: "Uncle, you are joking, it's just business."
After he finished speaking, he ignored Xie Boshun, but swept around and found that He Jin was not there. Could it be that he didn't intend to show up now, or that his prediction was wrong, this investment company has nothing to do with He Jin at all.
In any case, even if the investment company has nothing to do with He Jin, if the Xie Group is handed over to Xie Boshun, it is considered to be handed over to He Jin.
After confirming that all the members of the board of directors were present, Du Yan said, "Everyone is here, let's start."
The door of the conference room opened at this time.
A tall young man appeared at the door.
He Jin, who hadn't seen him for eight years, became more mature, handsome and powerful.
He wears a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his face, and some sharp eyebrows and eyes are hidden behind the glasses, which makes the overall temperament tend to be mild and somewhat deep. This look is more like the mysterious investment boss in rumors.
Du Yan didn't shy away from looking at He Jin, feeling that the child had really grown up, that he was calm and could hold the scene.
He Jin nodded apologetically, with a smile on his lips: "Sorry, the traffic jam is late."
Xie Boshun stood up and said to He Jin with a smile, "Come on, Xiao He, sit here."
The director next to him was about to give up his seat when He Jin said, "I'm not from the company, I'm just here to listen, so I don't need to be at the table."
After speaking, he walked directly into the conference room, pulled a chair and sat behind Du Yan.
Du Yan turned around, frowned slightly and glanced at He Jin, and said in a low voice, "You shouldn't be sitting here, this is the assistant's position."
He Jin's eyes were so gentle that he could drip water, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and a gentle voice: "Uncle, you can take me as an assistant, I don't mind."
"… "
Du Yan looked over in silence, and saw that the other party looked over with some spoiling, as if to appease a tantrum child.
He retreated, turned his head to stop looking at He Jin, and said, "The meeting can begin."
After the meeting, Du Yan got up and walked out the door first.
The superficial attitude of the directors present was still respectful. Even if the Xie Group changed hands, Du Yan was still in charge of the Xie Corporation at this stage. None of these savvy directors will offend either party until the dust settles.
Xie Boshun regained a city here, and rarely showed a bit of high spirits: "Xiaoyan, after all these years of hard work, you can finally relieve your courage and wait for the dividends."
As soon as he finished speaking, he thought about what it looked like: "The office is also reserved for you. Uncle knows that you don't like to change things you are used to."
Du Yan's expression didn't change at all, and he didn't look like the person who had just been kicked out by the decision of the board of directors: "I will take my personal belongings away today."
After all, he didn't bother to look at Xie Boshun's hypocritical old face, and walked out of the conference room directly.
After returning to the office, Director Li brought coffee in.
After putting it down, she didn't leave as usual, but asked, "Xie Dong, can I have a chat with you?"
Du Yan nodded: "You said."
Director Li knew that Du Yan was a person who didn't like to be around the bush, and he said, "Actually, during this period of time, headhunters have been in contact with me. I didn't think about changing jobs at first, but the current situation... "
Director Li paused and saw that there was no unpleasant look on Du Yan's face and eyes: "The one who took over has always been at odds with you, and I'm worried that I will be excluded."
Du Yan knew her concerns. Director Li was very capable, but in Xie Boshun's eyes, she belonged to his own faction.
After Xie Boshun came to power, it was a matter of course to eliminate all the people from Du Yan's lineage in the Xie Group.
However, Du Yan would not give him this time. Before the Xie family was handed over to Du Yan, Xie Boshun's forces were bound to be completely eradicated.
Du Yan knows He Jin very well. Director Li has strong working ability. He Jin will not have any prejudice against her because he has reused Director Li.
After all, between Du Yan and Director Li, there is only work contact, and the two do not have any personal friendship.
"Is the Xie Group your first consideration?"
"To tell you the truth, the welfare of Xie's family is very good. I have worked for Xie's family for so many years and have feelings for Xie's family. If it is not a last resort, I will not consider going to other companies." Director Li told calmly.
"Xie Boshun won't stay in that position for too long. If you can bear it, I will transfer you to the archives department. After everything is settled, come back. At most one year, you can return to your current position. ."
Du Yan paused and continued: "The new chairman will be a man of merit. After he takes over, the Xie family will only develop better, and you also know him."
Director Li looked at Du Yan's determined expression and did not ask any questions. She bowed slightly: "Then please thank you, Director."
After Director Li left, Du Yan didn't rush to organize the things on the desktop, but turned around and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the south city in front of him.
The door behind him was pushed open, and Du Yan didn't look back. He could probably guess the identity of the person who would walk into this office at this time without knocking on the door.
After all, there was such a bloody feud between him and He Jin. Whether the other party came to humiliate or provoke, Du Yan could understand.
He Jin didn't say a word for a long time, and Du Yan was about to turn around to break the somewhat strange silence, when his hands suddenly wrapped around his waist.
The movement of the hug seemed to be gentle, but the force was very strong, pinching Du Yan's waist tightly, as if afraid of him escaping.
The warm breath rushed to Du Yan's ear, and a low magnetic voice sounded: "Uncle, are you satisfied with my performance?"
Du Yan was about to break free subconsciously, but found that He Jin, who he hadn't seen in eight years, had grown stronger, and his struggles failed to shake the opponent in the slightest.
He Jin's chest pressed up, forcing Du Yan into the angle between the glass and the warm embrace.
"He Jin. What do you want to do?" Du Yan's tone fluctuated a little.
He could give Xie Shi to He Jin, but Du Yan felt very uncomfortable in such a disadvantaged situation.
He Jin smiled softly, her voice ambiguous and lingering: "I just think this office is too simple, and it's not worthy of you, uncle."
Du Yan's eyebrows jumped, but he didn't answer.
He Jin didn't care about the lack of a response, and continued: "There is also the Xie Group, and my uncle will not use it in the future. Things in Xie's family always make you spend too much energy, I don't like it very much, I don't like it. The feeling that Xie's occupies most of your sight."
His fingers rubbed gently on Du Yan's waist: "And the Xie family, I don't like these things that occupy my uncle's mind."
Du Yan's voice was a little cold: "He Jin, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Isn't all this what you expected?" His voice was extremely gentle, so gentle that Du Yan even felt his scalp tingling.
Du Yan was a little surprised, but his face remained unmoved: "I don't understand what you mean."
"Xie's Group, isn't it that you, uncle, gave it to me step by step?" He Jin said, "Although I don't know your ultimate goal, as long as it is what you want, I will do it. Satisfy."
He Jin's breath finally left, but Du Yan suddenly felt that something soft rubbed his ear before leaving, and it was a little wet.
Du Yan was finally able to turn around and looked at He Jin's back.
"Uncle, no matter what you do, I won't blame you." He Jin stopped at the door and put his hand on the doorknob, "Except for one thing..."
He Jin didn't finish his words, and Du Yan didn't ask questions, just watched him leave the door behind him.
"What did he know, how could I have an ominous premonition that the plot is going to be like a runaway horse that doesn't know where to go..."
Xiao Ba had to tell the truth: "When He Jin confessed to you, the plot collapsed long ago."
Du Yan refused to admit it: "I always thought that it was just that the child was ignorant, and it would be fine after isolation. Obviously, He Jin's movements abroad are quite normal. But now, I think he seems a little perverted."
Xiao Ba said: "It's not a little bit, he's a complete pervert."
Du Yan turned around and looked at the heavy traffic outside the window. The restlessness of planning to derail slowly rose from the bottom of his heart.