reborn star

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Mingrui was fished out of bed by Zhou Yuqing, and was given a task to go to Xiao's house to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Xiao, and to give him a landscape painting of the Ming Dynasty as a gift.

The Xiao family has been the economic partner of the Li family for many years, and the relationship between the two has always been relatively close. It is not convenient for Zhou Yuqing and his wife to go there in person. In order to show their sincerity, they asked their son Li Mingrui to come to celebrate the New Year. It was just right for my son to go.

Li Mingrui, who just fell asleep at dawn, stared dazedly at the gift box on the table, his mind was in a mess, what Xiao Yan said last night was still in his ears, is he going to take the initiative to visit today?

He changed into a new suit, and after finishing grooming himself, he said to himself in the mirror: Happy New Year.

He drove to Xiao's villa. There were very few pedestrians on the road, and the stores were basically closed. This traditional festival meant a lot to him this year. He felt very relaxed, thinking about the family he would go out to visit tomorrow. , that was a relative he had never known in his previous life——the family of his biological mother in his previous life.

He had learned the woman's name and the approximate address of her family from Zhou Yuqing before. Zhou Yuqing only vaguely knew that it was Xingde Village under Songjiang City, and he didn't know the details, but this was enough. In his previous life, he How can he care about his biological mother's relatives in a muddleheaded life, but now it's different, he already has a bright future, and he wants to see that family.

He turned on the music and tapped the beat while driving on the boulevard with little traffic.

When he arrived at the gate of Xiao's villa, he first called Mr. Xiao to report, and after waiting at the gate for a while, someone opened the gate for him. When he followed the housekeeper to the Xiao's villa, he saw someone standing at the gate There is a man wearing a cashmere coat, which makes his figure tall and slender. He is leaning on a pillar and looking into the distance, with a cigarette in his mouth. His eyes are slightly squinted in the smoke, as if he sensed someone coming. , glanced over, and there was a slight strangeness on the handsome face.

But only for a moment, he turned cold and looked at Li Mingrui lightly.

Li Mingrui looked at Xiao Zhe with a slight smile on his face: "Happy New Year!"

Xiao Zhe stared at Li Mingrui with scrutiny, and didn't say a word for half a minute. The smile on Li Mingrui's face froze, and when he was considering whether to ignore Xiao Zhe and go straight into the villa, Xiao Zhe finally moved. Turning around, he strode into the villa in Li Mingrui's sight.

"..." Li Mingrui looked at Xiao Zhe's figure in surprise, then turned his head and gave the housekeeper a puzzled look. He seemed to have no grudges with Xiao Zhe, so what did the other party mean?The butler wiped off his sweat. He didn't know what was going on. Although Young Master Xiao was not approachable, he still had the courtesy he should have. But when facing the only son of the Li family, he didn't pay any attention to him. Business dealings!

After Li Mingrui entered the villa, he looked around and saw that there were so many people!

Sitting on the big sofa in the main seat is Mr. Xiao, who is wearing presbyopic glasses and reading a newspaper. On his right is Xiao Zhe. Xiao Zhe has taken off his coat, and sits with his legs crossed, his head bowed. Rubbing the rim of the teacup in her hand, Song Jiahui was next to him. This woman was wearing a red cheongsam dotted with blooming peonies. It was pleasing to watch there.

And Xiao Yan was sitting on the left hand side of Mr. Xiao, who was looking up at the door, the moment Li Mingrui appeared, he saw that figure, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't move his eyes away when they fell on him.

After Li Mingrui came in, Mr. Xiao raised his head, took off his reading glasses, with a kind smile on his face, "Isn't this Xiaorui, long time no see! How is your father Lingtang?"

Old man Xiao has gray hair and a friendly smile. He sits on the sofa in his home clothes and looks like an old grandfather at first glance. However, people who know him passing by don't dare to underestimate him because of his harmless smile. Huatian Group's such a large industry is not noisy.

Li Mingrui showed a smile on his face: "Mr. Xiao, happy new year, I wish you good health and a long life." He handed out the gift box in his hands, "Everything is well with my parents, this is their sincerity to you, I hope You accept it."

"Come here, why give something away, haha... But since I have given it away, I will not be disrespectful to the old man!" He waved his hand, and the butler took away the gift box. He pointed to Xiao Yan and said to Li Mingrui , "Sit down quickly."

Li Mingrui looked around, it was impossible to sit with Mr. Xiao, nor could he sit with Xiao Zhe and his wife. The only place he could sit was next to Xiao Yan, so he sat there facing the other party's straightforward gaze.Although they are sitting together, thanks to the length of the sofa, the distance between them can be half a meter. Xiao Yan can't even touch Li Mingrui's fingers, but Xiao Yan is very content with the other party being so close. Since those days, I have missed this person more than ever, and just being able to feel the breath of the other party makes his mind sway.

"I heard that you are making a movie recently. I saw you on TV that day. Why, do you want to invest in a film and television company?" Xiao Chengde said.

Li Mingrui smiled modestly, "This junior is not as ambitious as your two grandsons, but he is more interested in the film and television industry, and prefers the career of an actor. As for the film and television company, let's think about it later!"

"That's it!" Xiao Chengde pointed his fingers at his knees, as if caring for the younger generation, "If you are interested in investing in a film and television company, you can ask Xiao Zhe to help you. Xiao Zhe has taken over Huatian Entertainment for more than ten years. I am quite proficient in this area, if you have any questions, you can come to him, you can rest assured that you have him to help your father, and I am also relieved, old man!"

"Grandpa..." Xiao Yan frowned and called out, "Now Huatian Entertainment is no longer under my brother's management. He is so busy with business that he doesn't care about it. If you have any questions, just leave it to me." When Li Mingrui came in, he would Paying attention to Xiao Zhe's reaction, he was relieved that the other party didn't mention it from the beginning to the end, but even so, wouldn't there be a resurgence of old feelings? He would not create an opportunity for Xiao Zhe and Li Mingrui to be alone together.

Xiao Chengde glanced at Xiao Yan, still with a smile on his face, and said to Li Mingrui: "Yes, why didn't I think of it, I can just ask Xiaoyan for this matter, Xiaozhe is in charge of Huatian Group's business, but I don't have time to spare , not to mention that you two young people are very close, and you should help each other. Hey, you haven't seen Yuanyuan, Xiaozhe's daughter."

Song Jiahui, who had been silent all this time, showed a gentle smile on her face, and said to the nanny behind her, "Bring Yuanyuan here, and let Shao see you." She looked at Li Mingrui, her voice was gentle and rainy, "Yuanyuan was just now Asleep, almost woke up at this time, Young Master Li hasn't seen him yet, his eyes and nose are very similar to Ah Zhe!" He said, looking at Xiao Zhe beside him, with deep affection in his eyes.

Xiao Zhe repeated the action of fiddling with the tea set, without raising his head or answering.

Li Mingrui sighed inwardly. Compared with six months ago, Song Jiahui's temperament was more than a little bit worse. Although Song Jiahui used to be proud, dignified and glamorous, she was full of domineering energy. Now she is wearing a cheongsam and sitting with her hands on her knees. Well, gentle and elegant, with a soft temperament, she has the attitude of a young lady from the Xiao family. That kind of temperament is not only something that a movie queen can have, but only a wealthy family like the Xiao family can cultivate it.

After a while, the nanny brought the swaddled baby, but it was only a few months old, and it was sleeping with its mouth pouting. The doll is so precious, he is afraid that it will not be able to bear it if it is bumped.

"Xiao Rui seems to like children very much. When will he solve the important life-long affairs and have a child?" Xiao Chengde asked with a smile on his face.

Li Mingrui maintained a smile on his face. Mr. Xiao first wanted Xiao Zhe to help him in his career, but now he was concerned about his life-long affairs. He couldn't figure out what this Mr. Xiao meant, whether it was a test or... "The younger generation is still young. Don't think about marriage, now focus on career."

This question made Xiao Yan not calm, and Xiao Yan said from the side: "Didn't eldest brother get married in his 30s? Yuanyuan adds a younger brother."

Song Jiahui's cheeks were dyed red, and she glanced shyly at Xiao Zhe, who was full of masculinity, and said in a low voice, "Look at you, you are used to making fun of me, and your second brother should marry a wife sooner. It’s fun when the whole family gets together, right?”

Xiao Yan immediately looked at the people around him. Seeing that the other person still breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a bit blocked, and the tone of his mouth was not very good, "I will not have children, and the descendants of the Xiao family will rely on the eldest brother and sister-in-law."

Those few people just thought it was a joke and didn't care.

Li Mingrui sat for a while, and then wanted to leave. Mr. Xiao who had needles hidden in the cotton, Xiao Zhe with a cold face, Song Jiahui who was full of little daughter-in-law, and Xiao Yan who was staring at him all the time, made him feel like the villa had been rebuilt from the beginning. It was very weird until the end, and he estimated that the time was about the same, he stood up and said: "Old man, this junior will not disturb your rest, let's take a step away first."

Xiao Yan also stood up: "I'll see him off."

"Okay, Xiaoyan, send him off. I'll take a nap." After Xiao Chengde finished speaking, he got up and went upstairs.

The moment Li Mingrui left the villa and was about to disappear, Xiao Zhe, who was fiddling with the tea set, suddenly raised his head and looked at the figure with deep eyes. Song Jiahui hugged Yuanyuan and followed Xiao Zhe's gaze to look outside, she stretched out her hand Gently pinched the baby's feet, and the baby woke up crying immediately, Xiao Zhe's eyes were withdrawn because of the crying, Song Jiahui held the baby in front of Xiao Zhe, and said softly: "Yuanyuan is sleeping. Wake up, come and see Dad, Dad is here."

Xiao Zhe looked down at the baby for a few seconds, then stood up and went upstairs.

The smile on Song Jiahui's face condensed for a moment, and then the smile hung on her face again. She put her ear next to the baby, "Do you want a younger brother? Do you want to hold Dad's heart? Mom will work hard to give you a baby." Oh brother, the baby must be obedient!"

Song Jiahui handed the baby to the nanny, and opened Xiao Zhe's room door with small steps. Xiao Zhe was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. Song Jiahui, who knew Xiao Zhe well, could feel Xiao Zhe's restlessness. She came to the bed Half-kneeling beside Xiao Zhe, he lightly untied his belt, and just about to poke his head down, Xiao Zhe stretched out his hand to cover her head, then turned over, leaving only her back view.

Song Jiahui maintained her kneeling posture, her hands clenched the quilt tightly.

When Li Mingrui walked out of the Xiao family mansion, Xiao Yan followed closely behind. Li Mingrui didn't bother to pay attention to him, and said as he walked, "This is all your grandfather's people. If you want to be discovered, you can continue to follow me." Although they walked out of the villa , but this area is the territory of the Xiao family, and any movement between the two of them can't be hidden from Mr. Xiao.

"I'm not afraid……"

Li Mingrui stopped abruptly, looked at Xiao Yan with a light smile, "Aren't you afraid? Well, kiss me now."

Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then realized in an instant, and took two steps forward to hug Li Mingrui, but Li Mingrui didn't expect him to dare to kiss, so he kicked him, "Aren't you afraid of me, okay? Go back quickly and don't follow me. "As he spoke, he quickly walked out of the gate of Xiao's house and got into the car. The person behind him patted his footprints, followed him all the way, and got into the co-pilot.

"That's enough, Xiao Yan, is it interesting? Do you have any kind of person that Xiao Yan wants, why did you focus on me?" Li Mingrui really didn't know what Xiao Yantu was, he really didn't want to entangle with this person anymore Going on, because of the friendship between the Xiao and Li families, it is impossible to stop seeing each other forever, and besides, he is still in Xiao Yan's entertainment company, thinking about it, he said, "You don't care that much, I have had a relationship with your brother... "

Before Li Mingrui finished speaking, the other party had already rushed forward. Xiao Yan pressed Li Mingrui on the car window to cover his lips. Xiao Yan gnawed on Li Mingrui's soft lips. The space in the car was narrow, and Li Mingrui pressed his knees against his arms. He couldn't break free, until Xiao Yan backed away, Li Mingrui's eyes were watery, his face was flushed, and he looked at him with hatred, his mouth was already swollen.

Xiao Yan grabbed Li Mingrui's hand, and kissed his palm: "Happy New Year." Then he got out of the car and strode into the yard.

Li Mingrui stared at Xiao Yan's handsome back, and wiped his mouth fiercely.