like drinking ice

Zheng Ao finally waited for Ye Susu.

With disheveled hair, high-heeled shoes with one heel broken, trembling Ye Susu in a mess.

She almost rushed out of the back seat of the RV and ran up the steps with her skirt in hand.Even for her with an out-of-the-way personality, such embarrassment is not common. Fortunately, it is close to the time of the banquet, and everyone is in the box, and there are not many people at the door.Even so, there are people looking sideways.

Ye Susu grabbed Zheng Ao's suit front.

"Xu Lang..." She was anxious and frightened, her voice trembling, she looked at Zheng Ao pleadingly: "Xu Lang was taken away."

Zheng Ao's face darkened.

"Who caught it?" He supported Ye Susu: "Where did you catch it? How long has it been?"

Seeing Zheng Ao's expression, Zheng Yan had already walked over with several bodyguards.

Ye Susu's eye makeup is already worn out, after all, she is an underage girl, and because of her own negligence, she has completely lost her senses: "Outside my house, the guards said that they beat Xu Lang, and he just hit the head, so I know It wasn't you who caught it...they dragged Xu Lang into the car and left."

Zheng Ao held her wrist steadily. He was originally the flashy prodigal she hated the most, but at this time he also showed a reassuring responsibility.His gaze was as cold as iron, but watching it made people gradually calm down.

"What car, does it have a license plate? Which direction is it going?"

Ye Susu just shook his head.

"They didn't see it clearly. They thought Xu Lang belonged to someone else's family. They were joking, so they didn't pay attention..."

She spoke incoherently, but Zheng Ao could hear the meaning of her words clearly.

In the middle of Beijing, there have also been cases of dudes fighting each other, covering each other's heads and beating each other, because they are all in this area, the circle is so big, and the elders of each other can't see each other, it is impossible to really be cruel, beat Remnants are great things.Li Xiu was so angry at the beginning, but he just knocked out the teeth of the Ye family.The families restrain each other, and they will not really want to kill.

But Xu Lang is different.

He is just an adopted orphan, not to mention that his father is not a person with real power. From the outside, he is no different from Zheng Yan of the Zheng family.If Zheng Ao fights with others, and others make a fool of Zheng Yan, it will be nothing more than a show of authority.Even with the addition of his relationship with Zheng Ao, now that Zheng Ao and Ye Susu are engaged, Xu Lang has become a joke.If it wasn't for Ye Susu's engagement, the Ye family would be the primary suspect for Xu Lang's disappearance.

There are so many people in Beijing, those who have enmity with the Li family, those who have enmity with the Zheng family, and they can't understand Zheng Ao's... If anyone makes a move, he will die if he touches the bone, and he will be injured if he rubs the skin. Xu Lang is so lonely There is no good ending for a person who falls into anyone's hands.When I met someone like He Lianshan, I didn't hear from him after playing to death.

So Ye Susu said, those guards thought that Xu Lang was a boy from someone else's family, and he was dragged and beaten...

Zheng Ao clenched his fists.

He took off his coat and covered Ye Susu's shoulders. In such a cold day, she was only wearing a long skirt. Maybe she was out of breath, but she didn't even notice the cold.

"Zheng Yan, send her in."

Ye Susu was led forward by Zheng Yan, still looking back, she probably blamed herself for this incident, after all, she helped Xu Lang escape, but failed to protect him.

Zheng Ao stood at the door, took out his mobile phone, and dialed Guan Ying's number.

The rain was getting heavier, the sky was like ink, and the whole city seemed to have entered the night suddenly. The water column in the fountain was slanted by the wind. In the rain, his hair was shattered, his forehead was whipped, and his eyes were as sharp as a sword.

The phone was connected.

"Sir," the housekeeper said with a tone of confusion. Zheng Ao got engaged today, and he was very happy: "The old lady is pruning orchids."

"Let her answer the phone."

Since the downfall of the Guan family, Guan Ying has fallen in love with this kind of flower. The petals are so bright and weird, and the flower shape is peculiar. It blooms in the dark room, gorgeous, withered, and rotten.Her aged face was lined with bright and delicate petals, and there was a kind of subtle cruelty.

Guan Ying answered the phone unhurriedly.

"Has the engagement banquet started?" She seemed like a decent elder: "Treat the elders of the Ye family..."

"Hand over Xu Lang." Zheng Ao said coldly.

Guan Ying smiled.

"Isn't Xu Lang at home?" She asked slowly, cutting off a withered flower with scissors: "Could it be that he escaped?"

Zheng Ao sneered.

"If you touch Xu Lang's hair, I'll kill a member of the Guan family." He has the skills she taught himself: "Start with your younger brother. The death sentence is suspended in the second trial. You should hurry up and visit a prison."

"I'm afraid you won't meet anyone from the Guan family in the future." The years she lived longer than Zheng Ao turned into incomparable patience, planning little by little, and setting up a situation step by step, just for today.

Zheng Ao was already sure that Xu Lang was in Guan Ying's hands.

"Give Xu Lang to me, and I will help you rescue Guan's family, as much as I can," Zheng Ao's voice softened: "Grandma."

It is said to persuade people with power, but in fact, threats are followed by lures. Simple threats may not be enough to sway people's hearts, but if he gives you two paths, one seems to be full of thorns, and the other is after the rain. , it looks different.This is the most common and most effective method.

Guan Ying smiled.

"You, you are always so cunning," her tone seemed to be that of the grandma who doted on Zheng Ao back then, with a "click" on her hand, a flower spike that was in full bloom was cut from it, she took it easy Said: "It's a pity that grandma recently feels that it is better to hold things like power in her own hands."

Zheng Ao clenched his fists.

"what do you want?"

"Hand over all the power in your hands," Guan Ying said in a voice, "I heard that there is a good school in the UK. I will send you to study, and you don't have to go back to China during the holidays. Just stay there."

The bodyguards on the side watched in horror as Zheng Ao slammed his fist on the marble pillar.

He turned his face sideways, his eyes were gloomy, but his voice started to laugh.

"It's just Xu Lang, you just want me to hand over all the power, you don't know me too well." He seemed to really not care at all: "It will be worthwhile for him to be buried with Guan Huai when the time comes."

Even if he hands over the power, Guan Ying will really send Xu Lang back, he can't bet on it - without power, he and Xu Lang are meat on the chopping block, with Guan Ying's current mentality, it's hard to believe She would send them to England to live their lives.He's the smart player and doesn't give up all his chips in the first place.

"I just said that you won't be able to meet the Guan family." Guan Ying's patience is amazing: "Hold the Ye family tightly, don't be eaten alive by others, this scene is still very long, let's watch it slowly. "

"I'm afraid you won't live until the end of the play."

Zheng Yan had already delivered Ye Susu and came back. Seeing him finish the phone call, he was holding a coat to put on him.

He pushed away.

If it was said that Ye Susu was not afraid of the cold because he was so frightened that he lost his soul, then he is now because the murderous aura in his heart is too heavy.

"Go check it out." He was keenly aware of Guan Ying's calm attitude - there was something wrong with her calmness, Zheng Ao's grandfather passed away early, but she had a deep affection for him, and by the way, she had guarded the Zheng family for so many years.In any case, she would never let the Zheng family's foundation fall into the hands of outsiders.So she just hated Zheng Ao, but she never used her strength to fight Zheng Ao to the death, because it belonged to the Zheng family, and in Beijing, a place full of dangers, there must be no internal friction within the family.

But this time her intention to seize power was too determined.

She is old, and after seizing power, at most ten years, she has to return it to Zheng Ao's hands. With her heart, she will not do such useless work.

Several people looked at each other, and finally Zheng Yan asked: "What are you looking for?"

Zheng Ao pursed his lips tightly.

On the issue of his own background, he has opinions on both Guan Ying and Zheng Yehu.However, he blamed Zheng Yehu even more. Leaving aside his father's relationship, in his opinion, being calculated could only be regarded as his own stupidity.

If he is being tricked now, or if he repeats the old trick...

"Check the child." His tone was calm, but everyone around him felt the murderous intent in his words: "Under the age of five, as of the beginning of this year, children and pregnant women are all counted. Check around me, check the ones I have slept on. A woman. By the way, keep an eye on Guan Ying."

Zheng Yan was secretly startled.

In any case, involving the heirs is a huge problem.Guan Ying's methods are actually very powerful. To say something disrespectful to her, whether it's because of gender factors or not, some of her methods are indeed a bit sinister.However, she has been constrained by the two fathers and sons of the Zheng family because the two fathers and sons have taken advantage of their identities - when they and Guan Ying stand on opposite sides, they are the only heirs of the Zheng family.

But now that the situation has changed, I'm afraid there will be a fierce fight.

Fortunately, the child should be very young. An old man with a baby boy should not be able to cause any big disturbances. Zheng Yan comforted himself, while peeking at Zheng Ao who was standing on the edge of the steps.

The sky was already dark, and the torrential rain was pouring down, hitting the steps like countless ice beads, splashing in all directions, the shirt he was wearing was splashed with water, the hair on his forehead was blown into a mess, and his delicate facial features matched The wet hair actually gave off a cold wildness.

"Sir," Zheng Yan bit the bullet and persuaded: "The engagement banquet is already underway, let's go in..."

Zheng Ao looked away.

He brushed back all the hair on his forehead, and his slender fingers stuck in his hair, which seemed to be suitable for wearing a ring.

Only then did Zheng Yan realize that he was not wearing an engagement ring.

Before he could take a closer look, Zheng Ao had already turned around and strode towards the hotel.

The hall was brightly lit. He was already tall and walking fast. It seemed that these bodyguards were chasing him. Zheng Yan followed behind him, always feeling that his back seemed to be about to fight a long battle.

Soon he knew what the battle was about.

The box was full of people.

It is said to be a private room, but it is actually a small hall with a stage in front of it. The members of the Ye family have always prided themselves on being noble, and the engagement banquet was also elegantly arranged according to their will. There are dozens of tables for the wedding banquet. None.

The officiant of the engagement ceremony was speaking some funny words on it, and the owner of the hotel also came to accompany him personally. There were many Ye family members crowded on the stage, and there were many seniors. He was happy, even Ye Susu had tidied up, her hair was pulled up, and her makeup was probably done. Ye Lanzi was holding her shoulders, as if talking to her, but Ye Susu stretched his neck when Zheng Ao came in, and his eyes were wide open. Follow him without blinking.

Zheng Ao experienced too many things this spring, and he seemed to be matured quickly, and he became like his father.But he was actually quite thin, tall, and slender. Everyone in the Ye family was looking at the new uncle, but he walked straight towards the small stage.

The officiant is a witty elder, when he saw him coming, he laughed and joked: "Our new son-in-law is here..."

But Zheng Ao just walked over like this. The microphone on the stage was placed on the microphone stand. He grabbed the microphone stand, which was a bit too low for his height, so he bent his back slightly and lowered his head. He approached the wheat stand.

His eyes were drooping, his eyelashes seemed to still be dripping with rain, his hair slid down the side of his forehead, and he was as calm as stating a well-known fact.

He said: "Sorry, everyone, today's engagement ceremony is cancelled!"

At that moment, the whole world seemed to stand still for a second.

Then he looked up.

"But you can still eat at the engagement banquet," he smiled, as if he was still in the mood to make a joke: "So everyone, please hand in the red envelopes."

There was an uproar.

Amidst the whispering and looking at each other in the room, and the faces of the Ye family members who were so ugly that they could squeeze out ink, he still stood there with a smile, Zheng Yan seemed to see another person in him.

That person is his father.

Zheng Ao used to not understand his father, he used to hate his calmness, if he is really as smart as outsiders say, why even his own son can only appear under the name of nephew, why is the atmosphere at the Zheng family table would be so strange.But he still smiled, acted recklessly and ostentatiously, as if nothing in this world could stop him.If he really has the energy to laugh, why not change all that.

It was later that Zheng Ao found out that laughing doesn't mean being happy, and being smart doesn't mean winning.

Just like the big gamble he is making now, it is up to man to plan and make things happen.But he smiled languidly as the people around him looked at each other, as if it was just a little joke that he had come up with.

Because the strongest mask in the world is actually not indifference, but a smile.