Before the banquet started, people from the Tang family came. , Tang Yunhai and Tang Tianlong, as well as Tang Bochuan and Zhang Yumei. Shi Boren arranged Xia Lei and Tang's people at the same table, as well as several people from the Shi family. If other guests were not included, this was simply a family dinner.
Yu Shanhe and Ling Hao were at a table next to them, and the people sitting at that table were also prominent people. Yu Shanhe chatted happily with those people and seemed to have a good relationship with them.
When Xia Lei glanced at Yu Shanhe and Ling Hao, Ling Hao got up and walked towards a window. When he came to the window, he took out his mobile phone and prepared to call someone.
When Xia Lei was about to focus on the reflection on the glass window and use lip reading to interpret his words, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Who will call at this time
Xia Lei didn't answer. He continued to lock Ling Hao, but Ling Hao didn't speak.
"Your cell phone rang, why didn't you answer the call?" Tang Yuyan came over, looking a little curious.
"Uh, I didn't hear it, I'm sorry." Xia Lei took out his cell phone, but there was no number on the screen. He felt strange in his heart. He got up and left the table before answering the phone, "Hello, may I ask..."
"It's me." A man's voice came from the phone.
Xia Lei was stunned for a moment. This voice was too familiar to him because it was Ling Hao's voice.
In the same restaurant, anyone who spoke louder could hear him, but Ling Hao chose this method - to call him.
What does Ling Hao want to do
Xia Lei couldn't guess Ling Hao's motives.
"Don't be surprised, I just want to chat with you." Ling Hao's voice.
Xia Lei said calmly: "I don't know what else to talk about between us. Don't you think it's funny?"
"This is indeed funny." Ling Hao's voice said, "But if I don't do this, will you talk to me? You have closed the door to communication, and I have no choice but to do this."
"Communicate?" Xia Lei snorted, "I wanted to communicate with you before, but you didn't even open the door. Now, you come to me to communicate. Is this useful?"
"It better be useful. I'll just say a few words. You really should listen to it."
"You tell me."
"You are a smart man, and I believe you also understand the principle of leaving a little margin in everything. You have already got what you want, and there is no need to target anyone anymore. It will not benefit anyone if we continue to be hostile like this." Ling Hao's The voice became softer, "Commander Yu is showing his goodwill to you and giving each other a step down. You should seize this opportunity and turn the hostility into friendship. As long as you are willing, we will be friends from now on. One more friend is better than one more enemy, right?"
Is this courtesy first and then fighting, or is it really resolving conflicts
No matter what purpose Yu Shanhe and Ling Hao have, the conflict between Xia Lei and these two people cannot be resolved, not for anything else but because the actions of Xi Province Dawang are inseparable from these two people. The deaths of Amanda and Park Taiyong are also inseparable from these two people. More importantly, even he almost died on the snow-capped mountains of Tawang, Western Province!
If you can forgive someone who killed your loved ones or even almost killed you, that's not actually being broad-minded, but being stupid. What's more, Yu Shanhe and Ling Hao's show of friendship at this juncture is an act of self-protection. Once they recover, will they still be friends with him? These two people are simply wolves in human skin and cannot be trusted!
Xia Lei knew this very well in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, "Okay, I have no problem. I like to make friends the most."
"Then it's settled, come over later and offer Yu Shanhe a drink."
Xia Lei was silent for a moment and said: "There's no need for this. Others will be very strange if they see it. Let's make an appointment tonight and have a good talk in a different place. Don't say it's a toast at that time. Ten drinks is no problem.”
Ling Hao hung up the phone and turned to look at Xia Lei with a smile on his face.
Xia Lei nodded slightly to him, smiling and looking very friendly.
Ling Hao returned to the dining table.
Xia Lei dialed a number and made a call.
"Director Xia, what's going on?" Qing Caiyue's voice came out.
"What is Xiao Zhu doing?" Xia Lei asked.
"She went out into the streets."
"Going to the street? Where are you going?"
Qing Caiyue's voice said, "She said she wanted to buy toys and I was not free. I asked two security guards to take her to Bailu Town. Don't worry, the two security guards will watch her. She will be fine."
"You ask the two security guards to bring her back and wait for my call. I will tell you the time and place on the phone, and you will bring her here after you receive my call. Okay?" Xia Lei said.
"Well, I know, I'll call the security right now." Qing Caiyue said.
Xia Lei hung up the phone and returned to the dining table. Zhu Xuanyue went out to buy toys. Although her mind was only a few years old, he was not worried about what danger Zhu Xuanyue would encounter. The only person in this world who can hurt her is probably the mysterious man in black robe, right? Except for the man in black robe, if she didn't hurt others, who else could hurt her
"Bring Zhu Xuanyue to the appointment, she should be able to give me a surprise, right?" A sneer appeared on the corner of Xia Lei's mouth.
"What are you laughing at?" Tang Yuyan's voice made her laugh too, "Did you think of something fun?"
Xia Lei said: "It's nothing. By the way, I have something to ask you..."
"Uncle Xia is here." Tang Yuyan suddenly interrupted Xia Lei.
Xia Lei glanced over and saw his father, Xia Changhe, walking this way.
Tang Tianlong stood up and went to greet him, holding Xia Changhe's hand and saying very cordially, "Brother, come on, come on, sit down, I'll wait for you to start the dinner."
"I'm really sorry. There was a traffic jam on the road and I kept everyone waiting." Xia Changhe looked apologetic. He glanced at Xia Lei. The father and son just smiled lightly and did not speak.
When Xia Changhe arrived, everyone in the Tang family greeted him cordially, as if they were a family.
Xia Lei had a headache secretly. He completely felt that although his father Xia Changhe said that he and Tang Yuyan had the final say, his father liked him and Tang Yuyan to be together, otherwise he would not have told him about having a grandson, let alone Won't come here.
But he did understand his father's heart. There is no parent who doesn't want their children to have a good home. The Tang family is a famous family, and Tang Yuyan is the pearl of the Tang family. If he combines with Tang Yuyan, it will be equivalent to integrating the power and resources of the Xia family and the Tang family. Being together is a great thing for both parties.
In fact, he had carefully considered the marriage between him and Tang Yuyan. Tang Yuyan came from a famous family, was beautiful and had guests, was excellent in all aspects, and was about to become the director of Bureau 101, holding great power. Facing such an extremely excellent woman who was absolutely perfect for him, he always felt that something was missing in his heart.
After greetings, the birthday banquet started.
People at the table toasted each other and the atmosphere was lively.
"The more I look at Xia Lei, the more I like him. Not only is he handsome, but he is also kind-hearted. I really don't know which girl is lucky enough to marry him." For a while, Zhang Yumei raised the topic.
The eyes of everyone at the table were focused on Xia Lei and Tang Yuyan. A talented man and a beautiful woman make people like her just by looking at her.
Xia Lei couldn't stand the looks of these people and bowed his head slightly.
Xia Changhe chuckled and said: "Yu Yan from your family is not bad either. Not only is she beautiful, but she has a good temper. Your Tang family is also a famous family. Any man who marries Yu Yan from your family will be lucky." .”
Tang Yuyan looked very shy and lowered her head. At the same time, she looked at Xia Lei from the corner of her eye.
Shi Boren, who was at the same table, suddenly laughed and said: "I think you all should stop saying these useless words. I'm a rough guy, and I like to be straightforward. I like both children, Yu Yan and Xia Lei, and you two The family is too embarrassed to speak, so how about I be the matchmaker today and bring these two children together?"
"Okay, I have no objection." Zhang Yumei smiled as sweetly as a flower, "Oh, I fell in love with Xia Lei the first time I met him. I felt that he was the other half of our Yuyan family."
"The appearance of husband and wife, that's called the appearance of husband and wife." Tang Yunhai said with a smile.
"Lao Xia, what do you mean?" Shi Boren looked at Xia Changhe.
"I..." Xia Changhe glanced at Xia Lei, but then said with a smile: "I don't have any objection. I also like Yu Yan."
"That's it, it's settled." Shi Boren laughed and said, "My birthday banquet is equivalent to your family's engagement banquet, hahaha."
Then, everyone at the table focused their attention on Xia Lei and Tang Yuyan.
Parents on both sides have no objections and like it, but the two protagonists have not expressed their opinions yet.
Both protagonists look very embarrassed.
"Ouch, I almost forgot..." Shi Boren chuckled and said, "We old people are talking about this kind of thing lively here, and the two of them haven't expressed their opinions yet. Yu Yan, do you have any objection?"
"Godfather..." Tang Yuyan's face, which was already very red, became even redder now. She looks coy and shy, and has the charming charm of an innocent girl.
Shi Boren looked at Xia Lei, "Xia Lei, what about you? What do you mean?"
"I..." Xia Lei hesitated, looking embarrassed and nervous.
Long Bing was right, he would not reject people. This was really a big weakness of his. What's more, this is not something that can be simply rejected.
The Tang family took advantage of Shi Boren's sixtieth birthday to force him into marriage. This was putting his face in his trouser pocket and giving him enough face. If he refused on this occasion, it would be a direct slap in the Tang family's face. For a family that places great importance on face and inheritance, if they are slapped in the face at this time, they will definitely not be friends in the future. What's more, this is something his father Xia Changhe nodded and agreed to. His father Xia Changhe gave him two lives, the first time he brought him into this world. The second time, he risked his life to steal the AE capsule from the AE Research Center and cured his terminal illness, and his ability originated from this. And his father Xia Changhe never asked him for anything, he only gave, not asked. His father Xia Changhe only had such a wish, could he have the heart to refuse
And the worst thing is that he and Tang Yuyan really have a vague feeling of liking each other.
Everyone at the table looked very nervous, especially Tang Yuyan.
"What's wrong with your mother-in-law? Tell me." Shi Boren urged.
Xia Lei took a deep breath, "Well..."
But just when he was about to continue speaking, a voice suddenly came, "Brother-in-law! It's not good!"
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