On a small island in the Pacific Ocean, private jets and yachts are constantly coming and going, ushering in the busiest day since the construction on the island was completed.
The majestic middle-aged man glanced over the two young people on both sides of the Xiao couple, and his eyes fell on the unfamiliar Xiao Yuanmu, with a smile in his eyes: "You are Yuanmu, right?"
Xiao Yuanmu nodded politely and said, "Mr. Guan."
Guan Xiong patted him on the shoulder: "Just call him Uncle Guan like Bo Cong. I heard Guan Zhi mention you before, but I didn't expect you to be Lao Xiao's son. It's fate."
"Dad, when did I mention him?" Guan Zhi snorted coldly from behind, "I didn't."
The serious expression on Guan Xiong's face paused, and he glanced at him: "Didn't you mention Yuanmu when you came back from looking for your cousin in the imperial capital last time?"
Guan Zhi raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm talking about Zhou Nan from the Zhou family and Song Xuanhe from the Song family. Where did I mention Xiao Yuanmu?"
Guan Xiong coughed, looked at Xiao Yuanmu, his expression unchanged: "The last time Guan Zhi went to Huaguo, thanks to your care, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Xiao Yuanmu glanced at Guan Zhi, then retracted his gaze and said, "It should, Uncle Guan."
Noticing Xiao Yuanmu's gaze, Guan Zhi looked back, and was about to ask him if Song Xuanhe was back, when he saw Xiao Yuanmu whispering to the Patriarch of Xiao's family and his father, he bowed his head slightly , the dark eyes were deep and calm, the corners of the mouth were slightly pursed, occasionally responding with a few words, seemingly calm and harmless, but for some reason, Guan Zhi swallowed the question that came to his mouth, and then turned his eyes away.
After exchanging greetings, Xiao Lin, the Patriarch of the Xiao Family, ordered the housekeeper beside him to bring the three of them in. Seeing the people walking away, the place became deserted again. Will you come today?"
Hearing the familiar name, the smile on Mrs. Xiao's face changed slightly. She raised her head and looked in the direction where the guests entered. After a few seconds, she looked back and looked at Xiao Yuanmu.
Xiao Yuanmu's eyes fell on Xiao Bocong's curious face, and after a few seconds, his voice was clear: "No."
Mrs. Xiao was taken aback, and asked: "We sent an invitation to the Song family, why didn't he come?"
Xiao Yuanmu looked calm: "I don't want him to come."
Xiao Bocong smiled heartily: "I thought brother liked that Hua countryman named Song Xuanhe very much, so it's not."
Xiao Lin's brows were barely noticeable, and he reminded Xiao Bocong lightly: "Bo Cong."
Xiao Bocong's eyes flickered slightly, and he curled his lips and said: "I was wrong, father. After I knew that I had someone I liked, I always wanted to see who my brother liked very much. I was always looking forward to this banquet once, and I will not do it next time." Will."
Xiao Lin withdrew his gaze, and from the corner of his eye glanced at the eldest son whose face was so calm from the beginning to the end, as if there was no trace of emotional fluctuations, there was a complicated and difficult to distinguish light hidden in his eyes
The butler took Guan Xiong's family to the specially prepared lounge and came back not long after, reminding him, "Mister and Madam, the Hussman family has arrived."
Xiao Lin nodded, looked at the private jet falling in the distance, and said calmly: "Yuan Mu, I heard that Jung Horsman went to your company yesterday."
Xiao Yuanmu: "Yes."
"He wants to work with you?"
"Monopolize the new energy supply in country D."
The complexities in Xiao Lin's eyes suddenly disappeared, and he shook his head, with an inexplicable smile on his face: "The lion opened his mouth wide."
Xiao Yuanmu looked at the Hossman family who had already boarded the ferry, and said in a calm tone, "If he can do what I ask, I will agree to his cooperation."
Xiao Lin turned his eyes and looked at Xiao Yuanmu: "What request?"
"Private request." Xiao Yuanmu said, "It has nothing to do with the company."
Xiao Lin took a deep look at Xiao Yuanmu, then his gaze fell on the ferry that was getting closer, and he pursed his lips in silence.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xiao's eyes flashed a hint of worry. Perhaps it was because she had suffered too much before. The eldest son has been lukewarm to them since he got back, even though today is the official day for him to recognize his ancestors. At the grand banquet, he also showed no emotion as before, neither excited nor happy.
Moreover, this kind of calmness is more obvious when facing the husband and the youngest son. I wonder if it is because they are both men, and the eldest son treats them a little colder than he treats her. This difference is actually very subtle, and even the husband and the younger son The youngest son didn't notice it, but it may be that mother and child are connected. She could feel Xiao Yuanmu's indifference and indifference towards this family. If they were found together, the eldest son might prefer to be alone.
Therefore, she really wanted to see Song Xuanhe, she wanted to see what the only man in the world that Xiao Yuanmu could care about, she wanted to know more about him from the person her eldest son liked, she wanted to To get more involved with him, to draw in the relationship with his son through Song Xuanhe, the most important thing is to find out whether Song Xuanhe is worthy of being so cherished by the eldest son.
Therefore, she even argued with her husband, ignoring the family rule that the head of the Xiao family is not allowed to have same-sex couples, and stubbornly sent the invitation to the Song family.
Unexpectedly, after all the troubles, Song Xuanhe would not come.
The smile on Mrs. Xiao's face faded a little, and there was a little sadness and fatigue in her eyes. It has been quite a while since Xiao Yuanmu got back. She tried various methods, but they couldn't make him get closer to her. Except for Song Xuan and this breakthrough, she really couldn't think of any other way.
"It is a pleasure to have you at the banquet, Mr. Horsman."
Patriarch Huosman shook hands with Xiao Lin and hugged, looked at Xiao Yuanmu, stretched out his hand, and said in D language: "You are the eldest son Xiao Yuanmu who was just found by the Xiao family, right? Nice to meet you."
Xiao Yuanmu met Horsman's eyes, held his hand with his expression unchanged, and said in fluent D Mandarin unhurriedly: "I am also very happy to meet you, Mr. Horsman."
The Hossman Patriarch paused and said with a smile: "It's the first time we met, I prepared a gift for you, I hope you will like it."
"thanks."
Patriarch Huosman turned his eyes away, looked at Xiao Lin, and said in Chinese: "Your son is fine."
Xiao Lin was also surprised that Xiao Yuanmu knew D Mandarin. He had never heard of it before, and there was no record of him learning German in the materials. Suspicious, he just smiled and said, "Mr. Jung is also very good."
The owner of Huosman nodded proudly: "Although with the help of the family, the development of his company is still beyond my expectation, but these are not as good as your son. Mr. Xiao Xiao's RE is not only developing rapidly, but also the new energy it researches and develops. Compared with him, Jung still needs to grow up."
Jung stretched out his hand to Xiao Yuanmu, and said, "I'm very sorry about the previous incident. It was the Hossman family's supervision error, but I have already started investigating what you said, and I can give you an answer soon. I hope this matter We had the opportunity to work together after it was over."
Xiao Yuanmu nodded, with a polite and distant tone: "If there is a chance."
Jung's stern face showed some deep meaning, and he nodded slightly.
When the steward led them away, when he passed by Xiao Yuanmu, he gave an address in a voice that could only be heard.
Xiao Yuanmu's expression remained unchanged, and he watched them leave lightly.
After the Hossman family went to the lounge, seven of the eight chaebols had already arrived, and the Xiao family was only waiting for the James family.
Soon, people from the James family also arrived. They were a tall white man and a smaller oriental woman. They came together. After greeting Xiao Lin and his wife, the oriental woman smiled and said, "You are Yuanmu, right?"
Xiao Yuanmu's eyebrows twitched. People from the other seven families called him Mr. Xiao or Quan Min. It was the first time someone called him so close, but while thinking this way, he did not hesitate and nodded politely: " Hello, Mrs. James."
Mrs. James smiled gracefully, stretched out her arms to hug Xiao Yuan and said, "I'm from Hua, and my Chinese name is Li Nianran. I've heard of you before, and I'm very glad to meet you."
Xiao Yuanmu paused, and politely hugged her back: "I'm glad to see you too."
Mrs. James let her go and talked to Mrs. Xiao with a smile: "Your two sons are both handsome and dignified. You are really blessed."
When she saw Xiao Yuanmu respond to Mrs. James's hug just now, Mrs. Xiao was still a little surprised. When she heard her speak at this time, she was a few seconds late before replying: "Thank you."
Mrs. James smiled gently, and after whispering a few words with Mrs. Xiao, she went in with her husband's hand.
All the important guests arrived, and the Xiao family's banquet started smoothly. After Xiao Lin officially announced Xiao Yuanmu's identity to everyone, he took him to introduce him to others.
Xiao Lin took Xiao Yuanmu to meet the people he was supposed to meet, and said to him: "Go and find your mother, she will take you to meet other people you need to meet."
Xiao Yuanmu: "Okay."
Looking at his handsome face, Xiao Linping was in a daze for a moment, paused with his raised hand, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Go, now that you're back, I will spend more time with your mother in the future. "
Xiao Yuanmu's eyes flickered slightly, he nodded and said, "I'm going to find my mother."
The banquet hall was very large, but Mrs. Xiao's figure was easy to recognize. After seeing it, Xiao Yuanmu walked straight towards her, but halfway there, his eyes suddenly fell on the person talking by the dome glass.
The two people who were talking also saw him, and Mrs. James smiled and waved gently.
Xiao Yuanmu paused, turned around and walked over there: "Mrs. James, Aunt Song."
Mrs. James smiled more sincerely, and said to him: "We mentioned you just now, but we didn't expect to see you coming."
Li Nian'an looked Xiao Yuanmu up and down, seeing that he was not much different from what he saw before, so he smiled and said, "Long time no see."