allonlinenovel Chapter 151 The Trial of the Eldest Brother-in-Law
Chapter 151 The Trial of the Eldest Brother-in-Law
At Beijing No. 1 High School, academic performance is paramount. In general, experimental classes and students admitted through special admissions are allowed to be absent from such "wasting time" and "formalistic" occasions.
Xie Junfei originally planned to go with Chi Xu to eat at the small, dirty food stalls near the school gate after tidying up the seats.
Everyone here is young. The young masters and ladies have grown up in luxury and are tired of gourmet food, so they are particularly fascinated by the street vendors that their parents forbid.
Xie Junfei initially refused with restraint, but she couldn't hold out for long before Chi Xu tempted her to try the snack, and recently she would run to queue up as soon as get out of class was over.
Huo Shen had to work overtime today, so he asked Xie Wenzhou, who was attending a parent-teacher meeting, to help pick up his child. Xie Wenzhou readily agreed.
The Xie family's Bentley was parked at the school gate. Xie Wenzhou, who was sitting in the car, patted Chi Jingchuan on the shoulder, gesturing for him to look out the window.
Chi Jingchuan looked up from his laptop and immediately saw Xie Junfei and Chi Xu sharing a bowl of grilled cold noodles.
Xie Junfei doesn't like green peppers and onions, but the old lady accidentally added them. Chi Xu, that hungry devil, volunteered and ate the parts with green peppers and onions in two bites.
Outside the window, the boys are handsome and the girls are beautiful; any photo taken there could be an excellent poster for a campus romance movie.
Xie Wenzhou sighed softly:
"It's a pity."
These words were loaded with meaning, and Chi Jingchuan, being exceptionally intelligent, immediately grasped the underlying message and smiled:
"Mr. Huo is quite good; how can my son compare?"
"You're just too prejudiced. What's wrong with a big age gap? Older people are more caring."
Xie Wenzhou glared at Chi Jingchuan speechlessly:
"When did he bribe you too?"
Chi Jingchuan coughed lightly and punched his friend lightly.
"What are you saying? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would break my promise?"
Xie Wenzhou stared at him, his eyes slightly narrowed.
Mr. Xie had just come down from the negotiating table today. He was in a hurry and was still wearing the very formal suit he wore during the negotiations. Clothes make the man, and that high-end suit made him look very imposing.
Chi Jingchuan, feeling awkward under his gaze, rubbed his long, slender fingers together.
"There's only one landscape painting by Pan Tianshou, depicting towering peaks; there really isn't anything else."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wenzhou scoffed:
“Pan Tianshou’s landscape painting, with its towering peaks, was auctioned in Nagel, Germany last year and bought by an unknown buyer for a price of 20 million euros.”
"Two hundred million RMB to buy you off, as expected of the Huo family, truly a generous offer."
Chi Jingchuan laughed awkwardly twice, and two drops of cold sweat rolled down his face.
Seeing that Xie Wenzhou didn't press the matter further, Chi Jingchuan, speaking from a friend's perspective, advised him:
"Huo Shen has been good enough to your little girl, so why do you still dislike him?"
“I heard from my son the other day that he asked Xie Junfei at school if her boyfriend had given her anything when he confessed to her. Your girl was stunned for a moment, and probably said a few words to Huo Shen when she got back. The next day, Huo Shen came to me to consult about overseas private vaults.”
"I glanced at the contract, and my god, that's a huge sum! Enough to buy dozens of Xie Shi!"
Hearing this, Xie Wenzhou's heart stirred, but his expression remained indifferent:
"They're just yellow and white things, nothing special."
Chi Jingchuan, a longtime friend of his, naturally knew about his stubbornness and rolled his eyes upon hearing this:
"Come on, for families like ours, all those vows of eternal love are fake; only money is real."
"Love is where money is, don't you understand?"
"Besides, I've been a lawyer for so many years and I've seen so many playboys who talk a good game but are actually stingy. Huo Shen is clearly in love and is just waiting for the girl to graduate from high school and come back to the old house to get a proper engagement."
You should be content with what you have.
Xie Wenzhou was already somewhat swayed, and Chi Jingchuan's targeted persuasion further lessened his dislike for Huo Shen, though he still grumbled aloud:
"I haven't agreed yet, so what's with all this talk about titles and status?"
Chi Jingchuan was too lazy to pay any more attention to this good buddy whose mouth was harder than diamond, and glanced down at his watch:
"Alright, it's time. Let's go into the school."
Two impeccably dressed CEOs got out of the car and stood by the roadside like male models in a street photoshoot, attracting the attention of passersby. Chi Jingchuan clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"I really don't want to stand in a crowd and be stared at like a monkey."
Xie Wenzhou calmly took off his formal suit jacket, unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, and rolled up his sleeves, looking much more casual.
While Chi Xu was still grimacing and struggling with the super spicy starch sausage, Xie Junfei had already spotted Xie Wenzhou.
She immediately smiled, raised her head, and waved vigorously at her brother:
"Big brother! I'm here!"
Xie Wenzhou and Chi Jingchuan crossed the road and walked up to their younger sister and brother.
Chi Xu raised his head to greet his two older brothers, and then continued eating.
Chi Jingchuan casually ruffled his younger brother's fluffy head and greeted Xie Junfei with a smile:
"It's been a long time since I've seen my little sister. She's grown quite a bit taller and has become even more beautiful."
Xie Junfei pursed her lips and her eyes curved into a smile:
"The same goes for President Chi; he's become much more spirited since we last met."
Xie Wenzhou pinched his little sister's soft, chubby cheeks:
"Eat less, remember to save some room for dinner at home."
Xie Junfei nodded and agreed, but Xie Wenzhou knew she hadn't really listened. He shook his head helplessly and could only pay for her at the food stall.
Chi Jingchuan looked at his younger brother, who only knew how to eat, with a hint of annoyance, and lightly patted the back of his head:
"You brat, you're always sitting next to Xie Junfei, but you don't even know how to learn from him. Your brother Xie has been standing next to you for so long and all you do is say hello. All you do is eat, eat, eat. Are you a pig?"
Chi Xu struggled to look up and mumbled a greeting. Xie Wenzhou's eyes held a hint of a smile.
"Alright, Chi Jingchuan, stop scolding the child. It's not a big deal for him to eat more at his age."
After he finished speaking, the school gate opened, and the parents filed in.
Xie Wenzhou glanced at the school gate, then lowered his head and instructed Xie Junfei:
"Be a good boy and wait outside for your brother to attend the parent-teacher conference. If you get bored, go to the coffee shop across the street to do your homework. Don't go too far, okay?"
Xie Junfei nodded.
Chi Jingchuan also gave his younger brother some instructions:
"Stay close to Xie Junfei. If anything happens, call me. Behave yourself, understand?"
Chi Xu nodded frantically.
Chi Jingchuan patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction and entered the school gate with Xie Wenzhou.
In late May, it gets dark late in Beijing. Since it was still early and Chi Xu had finished eating, he looked up at his brothers, who had already disappeared from sight, and said mysteriously to Xie Junfei:
"While it's still dark, why don't you go check out my secret base?"
A secret base?
Xie Junfei, seeing Chi Xu's deliberately mysterious manner, raised an eyebrow, finally showing some interest:
"Okay? Let's go."