EBE Chapter 416 The smell is too strong
Chapter 416 The smell is too strong
The person who can best understand this son's feelings is Lin Wenfang, his mother.
No one knew better than her how pathetic her son had been all these years, and how much he wanted to oust her son and take back control of the Han family business.
However, it seems that Han Xi was born to be the nemesis of his father, Han Ming.
Since he returned to China, Han Ming has not had a single day of happiness.
Seeing Han Ming's lips turn purple with anger, Lin Wenfang glanced meaningfully at the tall and aloof Han Xi, patted Han Ming's hand, and said:
"Alright, let's talk about everything later. Don't forget why we're here today."
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Fang Li and Han Xi led the way, and the three of them followed behind as they walked towards the main building.
Before I even reached the door, I could hear laughter coming from inside.
Han Ming's expression instantly darkened further.
However, as the three stepped into the main building's living room, Fang Liqing announced in a clear voice, "Grandpa, Mom and Dad, they've arrived."
The laughter in the living room suddenly stopped.
In an instant, the eyes of the people in the living room and the people standing at the door met, and the smiles on their faces, which they hadn't had time to hide, gradually disappeared in front of Han Ming and the others.
"Little Han, it's been so many years, how have you been?"
Xu Qingrang's aged yet authoritative voice came from outside, and Han Ming looked towards the window.
Although the old man in front of him was much older than he had been twenty years ago, his aura had become increasingly profound, and with just one glance, the faint hope in Han Ming's heart was completely shattered.
It was the Xu family; it really was the Xu family from Haicheng.
"Uncle Xu".
Now that everyone has arrived, we can't just leave them standing at the door like that.
Lunch had been prepared long ago, and at Xu Qingrang's suggestion, everyone moved to the restaurant next door.
At the large dining table, three elderly people sat in the main seats, with members of the Xu and Han families on either side.
Xu Qingrang and Han Guodong seemed to have endless topics to talk about. Even while the servants were serving the dishes, the two kept chatting about old stories from their time in the military.
Looking at Lin Wenfang next to Han Guodong, although she was also an elder, she sat there with a sullen face and you couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Han Ming, standing next to her, had the same expression as her, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, making it hard to believe he was there to discuss his son's marriage.
Han Ming should have been replaced by Shen Ruyan, but Han Shiyu was sitting in that seat instead.
Xu Fangye on the other side was speechless.
He glanced at Fang Li beside him, and Fang Li secretly shook her head at him.
Fang Li sat to Han Xi's left, while Shen Ruyan sat next to Han Xi.
Han Xi's expression was also not good, but fortunately Shen Ruyan kept sitting down and pressing his hand, which helped him stay calm.
Soon, the dishes were served.
Fang Yun glanced indifferently at the mother and child opposite him, then suddenly said, "Ruyan, why are you sitting with the children? Come sit here with me."
Xu Qingrang, being very perceptive, stood up and made way for Shen Ruyan.
Han Xi also whispered, "Go."
Shen Ruyan's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of moisture in them, but she smiled.
After Shen Ruyan sat down next to Fang Yun, Xu Fangye came over lazily and sat down in the spot where Shen Ruyan had been sitting.
However, as soon as he sat down, he pulled his stool closer to Han Xi and squeezed in: "Move over a bit, give me some space."
Han Xi looked at him, puzzled.
Xu Fangye frowned: "The smell is too strong, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat. Hurry up."
"......"
Xu Fangye said this without trying to hide it from anyone.
Look at Han Shiyu next to him, her face turned green with anger.
Fang Li glared helplessly at Xu Fangye, but still pulled her stool closer to Shen Ruyan.
And so, the group of people who were sitting properly now had a noticeable gap between Xu Fangye and Han Shiyu.
It was as if Han Shiyu was emanating some kind of toxic gas that made her unapproachable. Xu Fangye simply sat sideways, facing Han Xi, and turned his back to Han Shiyu in front of everyone.
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"Alright, all the dishes are served. Let's eat."
As Xu Qingrang spoke, the sound of bowls and plates clattering on the table rang out.
The silent meal lasted for about half an hour. Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Xu Qingrang, who had already put down his chopsticks, finally spoke.
"I think everyone knows why we've gathered here today. To be honest, I wasn't really keen on this marriage."
Xu Qingrang's words elicited various reactions from the people at the table.
Even Fang Li and Han Xi looked over nervously.
Xu Qingrang continued, "Guobao is the apple of our family's eye. Her parents and I have always planned for her to find a compatible partner from a prominent family in Haicheng. Who would have thought that she would take a fancy to Han after going to Beijing?"
Han Guodong: "This is their destiny. Old Xu, judging from your tone, do you look down on our Xiu Jin?"
Xu Qingrang looked at Han Xi's pear and sighed with a smile: "Xiu Jin is a good boy and he is quite a good match for our Guo Bao, but the capital is too far away. If something happens to Guo Bao, we writers will be unable to help him."
Han Guodong patted Xu Qingrang on the shoulder and laughed, "You're wrong about that. Once Fang Li marries into the Han family, she's one of us. We can't say that we're on Han family territory in the capital, but not everyone dares to mess with the Han family. With the Han family around, what could possibly happen to Fang Li after she marries in?"
Xu Qingrang smiled but remained silent.
Xu Fangye, on the other side, sneered and said leisurely, "What if someone from the Han family wants to harm my sister?"
One sentence instantly changed the expressions of everyone at the table.
Worried about Xu Qingrang's health, Xu Fangye never told him about what happened to Fang Li in the capital, and the old house was deliberately kept out of news from the capital and the internet.
But who is Xu Qingrang?
Although he founded the Xu family and has stepped back from the forefront for many years, entrusting all company affairs to Xu Fangye, it doesn't mean he's completely clueless about what's going on outside.
On the contrary, Fang Yun and Xu Tingfeng learned that their daughter had suffered so much injustice only after Xu Fangye privately told them about Fang Li's recent events in the capital before the meal.
Xu Tingfeng looked at Han Ming opposite him with hostility and said coldly, "My daughter has never suffered any grievances in the Xu family for so many years. I never expected that she would be bullied time and time again after going to the capital!"
Han Ming's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, his eyes darting away as he said, "No one bullied Miss Xu; there must be some misunderstanding here."
"Misunderstand?"
Xu Tingfeng was born with a fiery temper, and his wife and daughter were his triggers.
Hearing Han Ming's tone, Xu Tingfeng exploded, coldly showing no mercy to Han Ming, and bluntly said: "Being maliciously smeared is a misunderstanding? The fact that the actors in the crew almost died there is also a misunderstanding!"
Han Ming remained silent with a sullen face.
Han Shiyu, standing to the side, clenched her fists and lowered her head nervously.
It was only then that Han Guodong realized something was wrong, and he frowned: "What? An actor from the film crew almost died?"
Xu Tingfeng: "Why don't you ask your son or granddaughter?"