In the Xu family mansion, an atmosphere of silent confrontation permeated between a wealthy middle-aged couple and a young man.
After the Wuxu Year.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Xu Jiangzhe said this with an impatient look on his face. Although he returned home, he didn't even have the intention to sit down. In fact, if he hadn't been blocked in the company, he wouldn't have wanted to come back to this place at all.
"Jiang Zhe." Seeing her son being so estranged from them for a man, Liu Ling showed a distressed expression. She felt sad and angry in her heart. Of course, most of this anger was directed at the ungrateful man who seduced her son.
Seeing that his wife was about to lose control of her emotions again, Xu Weihai quickly put his hand on her shoulder to remind her.
After being reminded, Liu Ling calmed down a lot and did not lose her composure again. She thought about how her son had ignored them for such a long time, and about the helpless countermeasures that the couple had come up with after discussing it, and she calmed down reluctantly.
Seeing his wife finally calm down, Xu Weihai was relieved. He looked up at his son and said in a deep voice, "Xu Jiangzhe, you really disappointed us this time."
Xu Jiangzhe coldly watched his parents' performance and sneered, "If you called me back just to say this, then I'm sorry I won't accompany you."
Seeing his son turning around and about to leave, Xu Weihai had to shout, "Stop, listen to me."
When Xu Jiangzhe stopped again, Xu Weihai didn't dare to keep him in suspense this time, but said briefly: "Okay, you win, we won't pursue the matter of you liking men."
Hearing these completely unexpected words, Xu Jiangzhe raised his eyebrows in surprise. He was just wondering when he heard another "but" from the other side. He thought to himself, as expected.
"But, you can have fun, but we won't allow you to interfere with our business. As for Bai Ziqian, if you really like him, we won't care how you want to play with him. After all, he is a man who cannot be seen in public for the rest of his life. As long as you keep a good eye on him and don't make any mistakes, we won't care about you. But on the surface, you still have to marry and have children like normal people." Xu Weihai said it generously, but in fact he was compromising with his son's tough attitude during that time, and he soon revealed his true purpose.
"Your mother and I have recently found a good candidate for you, Qiao Qianqian, the daughter of the Qiao family. The Qiao family is very powerful. What's more, Qiao Qianqian has met you before and has a good impression of you. I will arrange a meeting for you in the next two days. You must seize this relationship and try to settle the marriage with Qiao Qianqian."
Following Xu Weihai's words, Liu Ling, who had originally looked sad and angry, also changed her expression to one of approval. After all, this couple were true egoists. Although they were shocked for a while when they first found out that their son liked men, such a long time had passed that the shock had worn off. In addition, their son directly snatched Bai Ziqian away, and they had been on high alert against them during this period, and even showed an attitude of not having any dealings with them. They were completely panicked.
It was a big deal that their son was determined to like a man, but it was even bigger that he had completely lost touch with them for the sake of a man. Choosing the lesser of two evils, after a period of struggle, Xu Weihai and his wife, who did not have a particularly strong sense of morality, finally chose the solution that was most beneficial to them. Since their son must like a man, let him like him. There were even more chaotic people in their upper-class circles, so it was nothing to raise a man in private. However, Xu Jiangzhe could only do this in private. On the surface, he still had to marry and have children. To a certain extent, this matter was not all bad. Originally, they were worried that their son, who had become more and more opinionated in recent years, would make mistakes in marrying a wife and would not be willing to marry the one they liked. After all, free love was emphasized in this era, and there were still many families in the circle that had such headaches. But since their son liked men now, it should not matter which woman he married. From this perspective, his son's hobby was not a completely bad thing.
As for the matter of Bai Ziqian being kidnapped by their son and his men, although they were nervous and angry at first, they soon discovered that although their son had kidnapped the person, he was also keeping a close eye on him, and there was no news of it outside. After they understood this, they were no longer nervous. After all, based on their understanding of their son, their son might keep a closer eye on him than they did. As long as Bai Ziqian was kept under control, it was not particularly important whether he was in their hands or in their son's hands.
After weighing all these considerations, in their eyes, Xu Jiangzhe liking men is not a big deal, and bringing people to snatch Bai Ziqian away is not a big problem either. But according to their plan, marrying into the Qiao family and restoring the stiff relationship between them is the real big deal.
As for the possibility that Xu Jiangzhe would disagree, they had never considered it at all. After all, this strategy they came up with after a compromise was a true win-win situation. For their family, there were only benefits and no disadvantages. You said that they even agreed that he liked men, so what was there for him to make a fuss about
Xu Jiangzhe only thought about Xu Weihai and his wife's idea twice and completely understood his parents' train of thought. Xu Jiangzhe couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth. His parents were really complete businessmen.
The sarcastic smile on Xu Jiangzhe's lips became more and more obvious, until it became so obvious that even Xu Weihai and his wife noticed something was wrong.
Xu Jiangzhe, who was now taller than Xu Weihai and his wife and had a more imposing aura, finally pushed up his glasses, looked down at his parents, and sneered, "You can do whatever you want, but I won't accompany you."
Xu Weihai and his wife were stunned. What does this mean
Finally, watching Xu Jiangzhe's departing back, Xu Weihai, with his adaptability honed at countless negotiation tables, shouted, "Don't leave! If you take a step out of this door now, I will reveal Bai Ziqian's affairs to others, believe it or not!"
This sentence was like a spell, causing Xu Jiangzhe, who had already walked to the gate, to stop in his tracks.
Xu Weihai's roar just now was just a desperate move, but he didn't expect that such a threat would actually make Xu Jiangzhe stop there.
Although the back figure has not turned around yet, Xu Weihai's eyes are already bright. He is like a shark in the deep sea that has smelled blood and is pursuing the enemy. "Bai Ziqian is very important, and the inheritance he inherited is very tempting, but all of this is not as good as the reputation of my Xu family, and not as good as the future of my Xu family. If you insist on leaving today, then I will give up the guardianship of Bai Ziqian. Not only that, I will also help him recover everything he deserves. By that time, do you think you will still have the life you have now?"
Being threatened openly, Xu Jiangzhe's face turned pale, but at the same time, his mind was quickly weighing whether what his father said was true or false. Although he didn't believe that his parents would give up the benefits that were within their grasp so easily, but... what if.
Xu Weihai also knew that his words would not be easily believed, so he just narrowed his eyes and kept raising the stakes, "I admit that I value interests very much, but Jiang Zhe, you are my biological son. Even if I have to sacrifice my property, I will not let my son become a well-known homosexual, nor will I let the Xu family end in your lifetime. And you know, losing Bai Ziqian will not hurt me too much."
Xu Jiangzhe was startled by Xu Weihai's words. As someone who had been involved in the company's affairs for such a long time, he certainly knew that although Ziqian's inheritance had not been completely swallowed up over the years, it had been eaten up a lot. The remaining amount was far from enough for his parents to risk everything. In addition, with the development of Baixu Group over the years, the assets had increased several times...
Xu Jiangzhe stood for a long time, only one step away from the door, but he did not take that step for a long time.
As time went by, not only did Xu Weihai's expression become more relaxed, but even Liu Ling's eyes were clearly filled with joy. No one knows a child better than his mother, how could she not know what her son's behavior meant
In the end, Xu Jiangzhe didn't take that step that night. When he turned back, both Xu Weihai and Liu Ling had smiles of triumph on their faces.
Xu Jiangzhe closed his eyes tightly. He knew that he had been successfully threatened.
He was threatened not because of anything else, but because he didn't dare to gamble. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, he couldn't bear the consequences of losing Ziqian.
It was also because he knew that his father really had the ability to carry out this threat, even though the possibility that he would do so was less than one in a thousand.
…
That night, Xu Jiangzhe returned to the villa where Bai Yichen was hiding very late. He was in a bad mood when he returned. He didn't say much, but it was obvious that something was wrong.
Bai Yichen rarely saw Xu Jiangzhe like this. Although he didn't want to pay attention to him, Xu Jiangzhe's appearance really made him feel a little uneasy. In the past few days, he has been secretly in contact with the person who came to rescue him. Although the information conveyed was fragmentary, he was full of expectations and didn't want to cause trouble. So when he saw Xu Jiangzhe's obvious abnormality, he closed the book and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Hearing Bai Yichen's sudden question, Xu Jiangzhe was obviously stunned. Then, he could see that his aura changed strangely at a speed visible to the naked eye, and became full of joy. Even his deep and sharp eyes, which were always hidden behind his glasses, seemed to be brighter. He approached Bai Yichen and said, "Ziqian, do you care about me?"
Bai Yichen...
It doesn't seem to be a big deal, so he doesn't need to worry about it.
Although Bai Yichen only spoke this once, it seemed to break a spell, making Xu Jiangzhe, who was originally full of low pressure, become full of joy and walk with the wind.
After hearing this word of "concern", Xu Jiangzhe regained his spirits. He secretly said to himself that this was the last time, the last time he would be threatened.
He is still too weak now. If he is given another two years, just two years, he will ensure that the relationship between him and Ziqian will no longer be threatened.
…
Afterwards, everything seemed to have returned to its former peace, except that Xu Jiangzhe had an additional task that he had to complete every other day.
Of course, he kept this matter a secret from Bai Yichen. He was even so cautious that he would change into a new set of clothes every time before meeting Qiao Qianqian. When he came back, he would go back to the office to take a shower, put on his going-out clothes, and then go home.
Although Xu Jiangzhe was so careful, he also knew that Ziqian might not care whether he was stained with strange perfume or a long hair. However, he was as persistent as a husband who was trying to avoid being found out by his wife, and was committed to removing any clues.
Similarly, he never intended to let Ziqian discover the existence of that woman. This was originally a mistake, a mistake he made because he was not strong enough. When he became stronger in the future, this mistake would be eliminated without even a trace. So Ziqian, you don't have to worry about this matter from beginning to end.
The author has something to say: Xu Jiangzhe: Wait for me in a few years blah blah
Little angels: You are already cold
And believe me, I want to have sex every day