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On Christmas Eve, the sky outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the coffee shop was covered with velvet snow.

Cui Yingdao was wearing a dark gray woolen coat, with his long legs raised casually, holding a cup of steaming black coffee in his hand. After taking a sip, he was so bitter that he frowned and put the coffee on on the table.

He really didn't know himself, even though he knew that black coffee was bitter, he still insisted on lighting it.

The latest mobile phone on the table also rang at this moment. When he saw the name displayed on the phone, he rubbed his eyebrows in distress before pressing the answer button.

If he doesn't answer, I'm afraid the whole family's bodyguards will be dispatched.

"Ah, did you finally answer the phone, kid?" Cui Dongxu on the other end of the phone said in an unhappy tone.

"Ah, didn't you pick it up? Don't tell me there are so few women around my father that he still wants to call my son at Christmas?" He leaned back on the chair, and the vaguely smirk at the corner of his mouth made him walk into the coffee The women in the hall stopped for it.

"Have you learned to mock your father?" Cui Dongxu has long been immune to this topic over the years. Anyway, he is now single. If it weren't for his age, he might also be among the top ten golden bachelors in Korea. .However, he can be single, his son can't, "Since it's Christmas, are there any women around you now?"

"Father, what are you talking about?" He caressed the coffee cup with his fingertips, his eyes were also looking at the empty opposite, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "I have inherited this very well, ah," he pretended Tsukuru rubbed his forehead in distress, "Recently, there are too many women around me, and I don't know how to choose. The woman sitting opposite me now is more innocent than Suzy, and much sexier than Hyuna."

"Really?" Cui Dongxu said with some doubts, "Anyway, now that you are 28 years old and have taken over the group, it's time to find a wife that suits you. If it doesn't work, you can get engaged first."

"Engaged..." The smile on the corner of his mouth slowly disappeared, and the light in his eyes dimmed, "Father, you don't have to worry about this." His tone suddenly became cold, and after hanging up the phone, he casually put the phone on the on the table.

"Sir," at this time a waitress in the coffee shop also came over with an exquisite cake, "This is the cake you ordered."

"Put it on the table." He glanced at the table.

"Yes." The waitress secretly glanced at Cui Yingdao, then put the cake on the table with a blushing face, and finally walked away reluctantly.

He looked at the cake for a long time, and then stretched out his slender fingers to insert the candles on the cake, and lit two candles one by one with a lighter.

"Happy birthday, Liu Zhixi." The faint light flickered in his eyes, with a hint of tenderness.

He didn't stand up from his seat until halfway through the candle, walked out of the coffee shop, walked towards his matt-colored sports car parked by the side of the road, got in the car and drove directly towards Zeus Hotel.

He is no longer the Cui Yingdao who would appear in front of her on a motorcycle even in cold weather ten years ago just to look handsome.

And she will never appear in front of that domineering and powerful Cui Yingdao again...

Zeus Hotel.

When the waiter at the door saw the familiar sports car approaching the hotel door, he hurriedly arranged his clothes, and then stood erect at the door.

"President," the waiter bowed respectfully when Cui Yingdao got out of the car and walked to the door, "Miss Li Baona is holding a banquet in the auditorium, and I ask you to show up when you arrive at the hotel."

"Maybe... it's her and Yin Canrong's tenth anniversary?" He raised his eyebrows and asked.

"...Yes, it says so on the banner." The waiter hesitated and said.

"Ha, this girl is really exaggerating." Even though he said so, he still walked towards the auditorium.

"Ah, Cui Yingdao!" Holding the wine glass in her hand, Li Baona saw Cui Yingdao walking into the auditorium at a glance, picked up her skirt and walked towards him, pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "Why did you come here now?" , today is a big day that can only happen once in ten years!"

He put his trouser pockets in his mouth and smiled, "I really don't want me to attend your anniversary banquet when I am 38 or 48 years old, but if I remember correctly, your parents should not agree Are you with Yin Canrong?"

"So what," Li Baona said nonchalantly, "It's not my parents who get married and have children, and we Canrong can only have me as a woman, thinking that if I break up with him and other women appear by his side, I will... Ah, really!" Even thinking about it, she still felt furious, and took a big gulp of the wine.

He thought it was a little funny, and then patted her on the shoulder, "I now... really feel a little sympathetic to Yin Canrong's future life." After speaking, he walked directly to the rest area of ​​the auditorium, Selectively ignoring Li Baona's angry shout behind her.

When he got to the lounge, he saw Rachel in a crimson dress sitting expressionlessly on the leather sofa.

It was the first time he saw her in Korea since she went to Europe for further study six years ago.

"Hi, brother." Liu Rachel raised her head and saw Cui Yingdao who was standing not far from her thoughtfully, she raised the corner of her mouth lightly, and greeted him first.

When Cui Yingdao heard her call that, he chuckled and sat directly beside her, "Even when my father and your mother were about to get married, I never heard you call me that, sister," he said Looking at her who has matured a lot with interest, he remembered something and continued, "Why did you return to China suddenly? I heard that Adonis has been chasing you after you in England, could it be..."

"Mother went to America." She gave him a blank look, and directly interrupted his unrealistic guess, "Li Baona invited me to this boring banquet again, so she came back."

"Your mother went to America?" His face suddenly became gloomy, and he pressed his fingers heavily on the sofa.

"She's just here to discuss a cooperation case." As if guessing what he was thinking, the expression on her face was not very clear, "so you don't have to worry too much."

"I see." His expression didn't soften much. He looked down at the text message on his phone and then stood up and said to her, "I have something to do now, so I'm leaving first."

"Let's go, President Cui." Liu Rachel just tilted her head and looked at him with a sincere smile in her eyes.

Perhaps over the years, everyone... has changed.

The proud she also learned to smile at others, the domineering and naive Choi Young-do also learned how to face her collaborators with a false smile, and even the most innocent Li Baona worried about losing her lover with an expression of indifference .

What time takes away is really a precious thing...

The manager of the hotel followed Cui Yingdao to a hotel box, and respectfully handed Cui Yingdao a bottle of red wine in his hand.

"The person in the box is Mr. Huang from the Hong Kong Mons Group. This time he came to South Korea and decided to develop a new hotel-style resort in South Korea. This is also a very good cooperation with the Zeus Group. If he didn't come suddenly, I would I wouldn't call the president here in such a hurry." The manager explained in detail what he knew.

Cui Yingdao glanced at the year written on the wine bottle, sneered and said, "Father is really willing to take out the best wine in the wine cellar." After saying this, he just pushed the box away The door went straight in.

"President Cui," unexpectedly, the Mo

The 70-year-old leader of NS Group also brought a 17- or 8-year-old girl to South Korea this time. "I heard that the president of Zeus Group is very young. It is true. He is really young and promising."

"You're amazing." He looked at the girl with an unhappy expression, then walked to the table with a smile and put the red wine on the table, "This bottle of 1941 red wine is my father's treasure , specifically asked me to bring it to you."

"It's really bothering you. I have to taste such a good red wine." Chairman Huang nodded with satisfaction, and then looked kindly at the girl sitting next to him, "How does Yinxi feel about this meal?" Sample?"

"It's not good." The girl looked indifferent, and put the fork heavily on the table, "Grandpa, do you know that after we ate for half an hour, there were more than a dozen representatives of the group coming in and out. Are you really here to eat? If not, please don’t bring me, I would rather stay in an empty home and eat with pictures of my parents.”

"What are you talking about!" President Huang glanced at Cui Yingdao, who was standing aside with a faint smile, and then lowered his voice a little annoyed.

The girl also stood up with a stubborn expression, "So grandpa, you should eat alone."

After saying this, the girl just pulled out the chair and walked out of the box.

"You don't know where you're going..." Chairman Huang also stood up anxiously, but his granddaughter couldn't listen to anything when she was angry, and disappeared from his sight in a blink of an eye.

"President Huang, please don't worry," Cui Yingdao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, looking at President Huang with a smile, "I will bring your granddaughter back. In addition, I also hope that you can cooperate with Zeus Hotel." think about it."

After saying this, he walked out of the box with confident steps, and saw Huang Yinxi who was hesitating on the stairs because he didn't know the way.

With his hands in his trouser pockets, he walked slowly towards her, "Sure enough, he is 18 years old, stubborn and reckless."

"Are you here to take me back?" Huang Yinxi looked at him with hostility in his eyes.

"Although it is right to be rebellious at this age, as the heir of the group, it is unnecessary," he directly grabbed her wrist, "so go back."

"Go back?" She frowned her beautiful eyebrows, squinted her eyes and watched Cui Yingdao grabbing her hand, "Uncle, do you think it's possible?"

As soon as the words fell, before Cui Yingdao could react, Huang Yinxi grabbed his wrist with his backhand, his knees bent slightly, and a fall over his shoulder dropped Cui Yingdao, who was half a head taller than her, to the ground neatly, and then He clapped his hands casually and went up and down the escalator.

"President!" The hotel manager saw Cui Yingdao who was thrown to the ground in a daze, his face paled from fright, and he ran towards him.

Cui Yingdao was lying on the cold ground in a daze.

He, a judo master, is now thrown by an 18-year-old girl?

But in my mind, why did the scene that faded away ten years ago become clearer little by little.

Is it because my brain was smashed? I remembered it, but it became clearer.

Ten years ago, at the age of 18, she also threw Adonis, who was much taller than her, to the ground because of anger. At that time, he could still look at her with pain because of her legs...

"President, what's wrong with you?" The manager looked in surprise at Cui Yingdao who was thrown over his shoulder and lay on the ground with a smile on his lips.

He looked at the dazzling crystal chandelier above his head, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but a moist light in his eyes.

Really, I miss it so much.

The author has something to say: Cui Yingdao's side story is coming~

After reading the last chapter, many people will wonder whether Zhi Xi and Jin Tan are both dead. .Both are fine, the author will not be a stepmother later TT

It will be clear in the next chapter~-3-