Pretending to be good

A lot of people came to this banquet, but the Jiang family knew exactly who came.

Gu Youchen came in the name of Gu Shi, Xici thought he was released from prison today, but in fact, he had been released from prison for a while.

Perhaps because of his past professional habits, Gu Youchen attended the banquet in a low-key manner, but no one noticed him.

Therefore, when Jiang Chenhe tried to introduce the relationship between him and Yuan Jiao to everyone on this occasion in an aboveboard and formal manner, before Gu Youchen said the words 'marriage certificate is fake', he did not was stopped.

Those in the Jiang family can't stop him anyway, and they can't drive him away, but in front of his wife and son, it's better not to be too embarrassing and mess up the situation.

Before Gu Youchen was imprisoned, Yuan Shen was still young, and the interaction between the two was limited, but the Gu family and the Yuan family were on opposite sides, so that even though they had little contact with each other, they still found out about each other.

"When my uncle will be released from prison, there is no notification."

Gu Youchen looked at him without any trace, seven years of polishing left no trace of greenness, only tit-for-tat ambition.

"It's not important." Gu Youchen held the cup and said calmly: "Back then, your aunt and I searched everywhere but couldn't find you. Where have you been these few years?"

People came and went in the garden, gathering in twos and threes to chat and laugh in low voices.

Facing Gu Youchen's temptation, Yuan Shen did not hide it, and said calmly: "After the Yuan family's accident, I was arranged to go to the United States, and then I met Mr. Huo. You know, the grace of saving lives is the most unforgettable, so Mr. Huo fully sponsored Me, now I am going back to China on behalf of the Huo family, and cooperate with the Song family."

"Mr. Huo?" Gu Youchen looked at Huo Chengyu, who was having a good time chatting with others, "The Huo family is relieved of your wolfish ambition."

Yuan Shen couldn't deny it, "Uncle was joking, there is no wolf ambition, probably because I and the Huo family have the same goal, we hit it off right away."

Yuan Shen is the grandson of Mr. Yuan, and grew up under Mr. Yuan's eyes since he was a child. Even though he was young at that time, he had seen a lot of things about the Yuan family.

After the collapse of the Yuan family, if the old man Yuan hadn't arranged a way out for Yuan Shen, Yuan Shen might be in prison now.

Gu Youchen understood, and Yuan Jiao also understood why Yuan Shen came back this time.

"It hit it off?"

"Uncle, I think you should know better than me why the Huo family went bankrupt."

It's nothing more than two families that were bankrupted by the Gu family unite and want to make a comeback.

Of course, Gu Youchen knew that Gu's move to the seaside forced the Huo family to go overseas. To investigate the reason for persecuting the Huo family, it would be too petty to say it was because of feelings, but it would be too vulgar to say it was because of money.

"The Huo family is developing well overseas, and the cooperation with Song's this time is also very pleasant. I believe that the Huo family will be able to stand up from the seaside again in the near future."

Gu Youchen looked at Huo Chengyu in the distance, and couldn't help frowning.

When the banquet started, he could see clearly in the dark that Xi Ci seemed to be very afraid of Huo Chengyu.

In fact, it shouldn't be said to be jealous, Xici's expression and reaction at that time should be said to be fear.

Xici was only in his teens when he first arrived at Huo's house, and he only stayed there for two or three years. What is there that he doesn't know?

Yuan Shen looked at the direction of Gu Youchen's gaze, and said calmly: "Actually, the reason why Mr. Huo trusts me so much and entrusts all domestic cooperation matters to him is that there is no other way. After all, Cheng Yu has no interest in the Huo family's business. Cheng Yu has been abroad all these years and has been studying psychological medicine."

Gu Youchen's face sank suddenly, he put the wine glass in his hand on the side table, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Yuan Shen smiled and said: "Uncle, don't be angry, you can control the world, and you can't control what other people study, psychology, hobbies."

Gu Youchen looked at Yuan Shen seriously, "I'll say it again, for the last time, if you want to take revenge for what happened back then, I, Gu Shi, and I are waiting for you, don't pay attention to Xi Ci, do you hear me clearly?"

"Uncle was joking. I'm Xici's cousin. I brought him up since he was a child. How can I pay attention to him?"

"That's the best."

Gu Youchen moved his warning eyes away from Yuan Shen, and then looked in the direction of Huo Chengyu, but there was no one there.

Yuan Shen glanced at Gu Youchen, then smiled and said, "Actually, uncle doesn't have to be so cautious. Xici is grown up and has his own ideas and choices. You can't still keep people in circles like you did when you were a child. After all, when you are an adult, you can I can't help you." After finishing speaking, Yuan Shen paused, "Why didn't you see Nan Ge? Today is Xi Ci's birthday, and Xi Ci's stepbrothers are here, but his real brother is not here."

Gu Youchen said meaningfully, "He has something to do."

"What my uncle said to my aunt today, I think my aunt is very sad."

"There are Western words."

***

In the room on the third floor, under the comfort of Xici, Yuan Jiao finally calmed down.

In Xi Ci's impression, even when crying, Yuan Jiao just shed tears silently, and he has never seen such a gaffe.

Yuan Jiao hugged Xi Ci, his mood gradually stabilized, he let go of Xi Ci, turned around and took a deep breath, "Xi Xi, you go out first, and leave mother alone."

"mom……"

Yuan Jiao calmly said: "Be good, Mom is fine."

Xici sighed and had no choice but to leave the room.

When he went downstairs, he saw Jiang Chenhe chatting and laughing with others in the crowd, drinking glasses of wine unceremoniously.

As Yuan Jiao's ex-husband, Song Chengzhou, also had a bad face.

Outsiders may not be able to see it, but how can Song Chengzhou and Jiang Chenhe not be able to see it? Yuan Jiao, who has always been calm and reserved, seems to be confronting Gu Youchen tit for tat, but in the end, they are different.

And this difference only appeared in front of Gu Youchen this time.

Xi Ci stood upstairs, looked around the living room, but did not see Gu Youchen's figure.

Is it gone?

Xici went downstairs to find someone in the garden, at the door, he saw Gu Youchen was about to leave here.

"Dad!" Xici yelled loudly, Gu Youchen who was about to get into the car stopped, stood in front of the car door and looked back at him.

Under the eyes of all the people, Xi Ci hurriedly walked up to Gu Youchen, and asked, "Dad, are you going back now?"

Gu Youchen nodded, and patted Xici's shoulder with his hand, with guilt and worry in his eyes, "Is your mother okay?"

"Don't worry, I will take good care of my mother."

Yuan Jiao had always taken care of him in the past, and now that he has grown up and grown up, it's time for him to take on the responsibilities of a son.

Gu Youchen sighed deeply, "You will take care of me, dad can rest assured, dad and your brother will wait for you at home tonight."

Afterwards, chatter and laughter in the Jiang family's villa spread out, and everyone came under the name of "Jiang Jiaxi's birthday party".

Xi Ci was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay."

"Daddy will pick you up tonight."

Xici replied immediately: "No, I'll just go by myself."

Gu Youchen frowned upon hearing this.

Xici quickly added: "Dad, I'm already an adult, so don't worry about me."

"He's also father's son when he's an adult," Gu Youchen said with a smile, "Okay, since you can go there by yourself, then father and your brother will wait for you tonight, go in, remember, no drinking is allowed."

Xici nodded with a smile, watched Gu Youchen get in the car and leave, then turned and walked inside.

Xi Ci is indeed in a dilemma. The Jiang family will definitely think too much about leaving today under such circumstances.

From the expectation at the beginning, now it has become a dilemma.

After only going out for a while, Jiang Chenhe was already looking for him, the half-drunk Jiang Chenhe took him with one hand and pushed him to the middle.

"Xi Ci, today is your birthday, these are uncles and uncles who came to wish you a happy birthday, I will introduce you to each other."

Jiang Chenhe was obviously a little drunk, so he pulled Xi Ci and introduced them to him one by one.

In his previous life, Xici had never been formally introduced to others by Jiang Chenhe, even if he and Yuan Jiao entered Jiang's house, his identity was still Yuan Jiao's son to the outside world.

There was no introduction, no banquet, which meant that the Jiang family never acknowledged his identity.

Just like others said that his mother is Jiang Chenhe's lover, he has nothing to say except shaking his fists.

But it was different now, Jiang Chenhe took his hand and introduced to everyone that this was his wife's son, and he regarded it as his own.

He even held a grand coming-of-age ceremony for this unrelated son, which was a treatment that Jiang Mingcheng never had.

This is his first official introduction since he has been on the beach for so many years.

He doesn't care, no matter what others say he doesn't care.

But he couldn't listen to others saying behind his back that his mother was Jiang Chenhe's lover and mistress, a vain woman who didn't know when she would be kicked out of Jiang's family.

But the timing of this introduction was not very good, I met Gu Youchen.

Gu Youchen disappeared for seven years, and Gu Youchen was not at the beach seven years ago, the people present only laughed at Gu Youchen for not knowing the heights of heaven and earth, and dared to openly rob women with Jiang Chenhe at the beach.

But after today, everyone should know who Gu Youchen is.

Those who don't know the heights of heaven and earth are those who once laughed at Yuan Jiao's clinging to the powerful.

After finishing the juice in Xici's hand, someone graciously handed him a glass of wine.

On such an occasion, Xi Ci didn't dare to drink. After declining, a glass of red juice was handed over.

It's Huo Chengyu.

Xici lowered his eyebrows, thanked him calmly, and took the juice that Huo Chengyu handed over.

Jiang Chenhe led Xi Ci, and he was like a horse on a horse watching flowers. He recognized all the people present, and then he was helped into the room by Jiang Yucheng.

Xici laughed so hard that his face froze, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

On the opposite side, Huo Chengyu toasted him a glass of wine, Xici responded with a smile.

Xi Ci himself didn't know why, and died in a daze in his previous life.

Huo Chengyu fell in his last life, but he doesn't want to fall again in this life.

This is not the previous life, and this is not a foreign country. He knows what the consequences of being with Huo Chengyu are.

So as long as you stay far away from him and don't have any contact with him, you can avoid that death that you don't know what happened.

"Mr. Huo, hello." A girl in a white slim skirt approached Huo Chengyu with a glass of wine.

A lot of well-dressed girls came here today, most of them have one thing in common, they are unmarried.

There are too many families who pay attention to being well-matched, especially rich people like them.

The Song family and the Jiang family are not married yet, and those who don't have girlfriends have too many opportunities.

Song Xiao has been among women all year round, so he is naturally at ease. From the beginning to now, there are always girls talking and laughing around him.

Even Jiang Mingcheng was the same.

Then how could people like Huo Chengyu escape.

Huo Chengyu glanced at the girl beside him in surprise, and said politely, "Hello."

The girl suppressed the excitement in her heart, and said reservedly: "Mr. Huo has just returned to China, don't you know if you are still used to it?"

The girl's disguise is too weak, all her small thoughts are written on her face, which is clear at a glance.

Huo Chengyu didn't talk much, but said concisely, "Thank you for your concern, it's okay."

"My surname is Chen, I wonder if I can have a drink with you." The girl blinked and smiled softly.

"Of course." Huo Chengyu clinked glasses with the girl, and finished the glass of wine calmly.

After drinking the wine, the girl still had no intention of leaving, so she stood in front of Huo Chengyu and chatted.

"Mr. Huo, I heard that you are abroad..."

Xici is far away watching a good show.

Huo Chengyu had always been taciturn, so he wanted to see how a person who could not speak ten words a day in front of him would deal with this chattering girl.

"Your bracelet is beautiful." While the girl was joking, Huo Chengyu said suddenly, "How many diamonds are there?"

The girl pursed her lips and smiled, raised her hand to place the bracelet in a conspicuous position, very proud, "This bracelet is specially made for me, it is unique in the world, and there are..."

"One, two, three..." Huo Chengyu put his gaze on the bracelet on her wrist, and counted them one by one.

The girl turned her eyes and looked at her own bracelet.

"Four, five, six..."

The broken diamonds of the bracelet became more and more brilliant under the bright lights of the living room, exuding a dazzling light.

Huo Chengyu counted them one by one, the girl's gaze gradually became single and dull, only Huo Chengyu's deep and slow voice remained in her ears.

Xici saw the girl leave without saying a word from a distance, her eyes glazed over.

Xi Ci smiled, "What, it's the same thing again."