spring bite mark

Chapter 210 The Shock Brought by Xie Jian

Have you already met them?
"No, I don't think so." Huo Yungui recalled, deliberately avoiding the part about being framed. "Let me recount it! At the time, I was in the corridor when my brother-in-law suddenly appeared and invited me to go with him to the inner hall where the young masters were discussing projects. I even specifically asked my brother-in-law if the one from the Beijing circle was there, and he said yes. After we went in, the young master from Shanghai and I added each other as friends..."

A dozen minutes later, Huo Yungui, having finished his recap, decisively shook his head: "My memory is very clear. Among that group of people, there really wasn't that Beijing circle prince."

Jiang Manman: "..."

Once back in her room, Jiang Manman couldn't help but look at Yan Changye: "Isn't it inappropriate for you to keep this from my brother?"

"Teasing him a bit." Yan Changye chuckled softly. "Madam, it's really not my fault. I've made it so obvious. The princes from all the circles are calling me Chairman Yan and treating me with great respect. Anyone would guess who I am."

Jiang Manman paused for a moment: "My brother isn't that stupid, it's just that with your status, most people would never think in that direction."

“Hmm, he’s not stupid.” Yan Changye played with a strand of her hair. “Anyway, we’re going to the capital together, so we’ll find out everything then.”

Another bedroom.

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying also had trouble sleeping.

"Our son-in-law..." Huo Mingcai was very conflicted, "is very shrewd. Our youngest daughter is naive, and I'm worried that she'll suffer in the marriage."

When Wang Ying thought of Yan Changye's face, she unconsciously softened her tone:

“It’s good if he’s shrewd. The Huo family are all honest people. Having a shrewd one will make it easier for them to avoid being taken advantage of. Look at him, he’s learned to play Chongqing mahjong. He’s only played a few rounds, but he’s already better than you. He can even calculate our cards clearly. He’s also very secretive outside. Although Yun Gui can’t explain it clearly, just the fact that he was able to introduce Yun Gui to those young masters shows that our son-in-law is no ordinary person.”

“He’s naturally nice to outsiders. I’m just worried that my youngest son won’t be able to handle him in the future and will be fooled by him…” Huo Mingcai was still worried. “Look at him, he doesn’t hand over his salary, he can’t do housework, and he’s full of nonsense. He doesn’t seem to have any sense of propriety. And apart from the first day, he hasn’t had any sense of decorum in the following days. He’s a scoundrel and doesn’t seem like he can be managed.”

Wang Ying didn't care: "Don't always have prejudices against your son-in-law. I think he looks good when he's dignified, and he looks good in a different way when he's not dignified. In short, he's pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at him. Just based on his face, our youngest son has already made a fortune."

Huo Mingcai said bitterly, "In your heart, good looks are justice, right?"

He was about to say a few more sarcastic remarks when Wang Ying's phone rang. She looked down and sighed, "I asked my youngest son to add my little grandson on WeChat this morning, and he accepted!"

Huo Mingcai immediately tossed Yan Changye aside and leaned over: "Let me take a look too—Xie Yunxi? I ​​remember my grandson's name is Xie Jian..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a video call request was initiated on the other end.

"Oh my, my grandson is video calling!" Wang Ying and Huo Mingcai couldn't hide their joy as they answered the call.

"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma, how are you?" Xie Jian's chubby little face appeared on the other side of the screen.

"Thank you for your help, little darling! Where's your brother? Isn't he with you?" Huo Mingcai asked eagerly.

"My brother's art teacher is here, and my brother went to his lesson. I just finished my homework and am going to video chat with my grandparents," Xie Jian replied softly. "When are you coming to the capital to see me? I miss you so much, and I miss my mommy so much too!"

Huo Mingcai quickly said, "The day after tomorrow! The day after tomorrow is Friday, Grandpa will come to spend the weekend with you."

"That's great! My brother and I will pick you up then, and we'll have the chef prepare some dishes from Chongqing." Xie Jian blinked. "Yesterday, a chef from Chongqing came to our house. Daddy recruited him from Chongqing, and I heard his cooking skills are amazing!"

"..." Huo Mingcai was a little annoyed. "Don't you have a chef at home? These days, a chef who lives in a household isn't cheap."

“My family has eight chefs,” Xie Jian said crisply. “There’s one chef who specializes in Hong Kong cuisine. His typhoon shelter-style fried crab is absolutely amazing. Daddy poached him from Hong Kong. There are also chefs who cook Beijing cuisine, Western pastries, state banquet dishes, and nutritious medicinal cuisine…”

Huo Mingcai: "..."

I've seen people waste money, but I've never seen it go this far. Xie Jian then asked enthusiastically, "Grandpa and Grandma, what kind of car do you like? My brother and I will pick you up in your favorite car the day after tomorrow!"

Wang Ying said gently, "There's no need for that. There are so many of us, we can't fit everyone in one car. We can just take the subway or a few taxis back."

Xie Jian tilted his head slightly: "If one car isn't enough, then drive a few more! My daddy has lots of cars in his garage, drive them all."

"...So many cars?"

"The whole garage is full of them. Besides the few cars that my brother and I own, the rest of the dozens belong to my daddy," Xie Jian assured in his childish voice. "I'll pick you up, there'll be plenty."

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying both fell silent.

Huo Mingcai had even started calculating the costs in his mind:

With a son-in-law who's such a spendthrift, he probably wouldn't even look at a car worth a few hundred thousand. He'd have to buy one worth at least two or three hundred thousand. Dozens of cars added together... it would cost tens of millions.

Tens of millions of yuan could buy a small apartment in Beijing! That guy actually used it to buy a bunch of cars that are just gathering dust in the garage!
"My dear grandson, let's not talk about this anymore." Huo Mingcai pointed to his chest. "Grandpa feels pain here. Your father is such a troublemaker!"

“Okay, Grandpa, we can talk about anything.” Xie Jian smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits, looking incredibly cute.

Huo Mingcai's gaze fell on Xie Jian's WeChat contact card: "Little grandson, aren't you called Xie Jian? Why is your WeChat contact Xie Yunxi? And who is Xie Yunxi?"

"Xie Yunxi?" Xie Jian said "Oh," and added, "Xie Yunxi is my daddy's name!"

Huo Mingcai was slightly taken aback: "Isn't your father Yan Changye?"

"No, my brother's father is Yan Changye, and my father is Xie Yunxi." Xie Jian emphasized, "My brother and I are not in the same family tree. My brother is in the Yan family tree, and I am in the Xie family tree."

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying exchanged a blank look, then Huo Mingcai's expression stiffened slightly: "N-not the same father?"

"Of course not! My daddy, Xie Yunxi, is from Gangdu, and I'm a Gangdu resident too! Grandpa and Grandma, I'll invite you to visit Gangdu sometime. I have a really big and beautiful house there!"

Huo Mingcai wiped his face, then hesitated slightly: "You and your brother, same mother... different fathers?"

“Yes!” Xie Jian’s eyes lit up, a little boastful. “My mommy married Xie Yunxi first, and then Yan Changye later. But Xie Yunxi is also very, very powerful; his legend is everywhere in Hong Kong.”

Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying: "..."

After hanging up the video call, neither of them could sleep!
“My youngest son is remarried…” Wang Ying sighed, “and has a child with his ex-husband…”

Huo Mingcai was puzzled: "That can't be right, weren't Yan Yu and Xie Jian supposed to be twins? And Xie Jian is the younger one? How could he possibly be with his ex..."

"Twins with different fathers..." Wang Ying couldn't help but search online for a while, only to be shocked by the outrageous answers. Too embarrassed to discuss it with Huo Mingcai, she vaguely said, "Well, it seems like switching within a few minutes could... that's possible..."

Huo Mingcai remained silent for a long time.

Wang Ying's expression was not good: "Our youngest son, cough cough, our youngest son was young and ignorant, and he did some absurd things, too..."

She couldn't continue, and Huo Mingcai clearly didn't want to say anything bad about his precious daughter whom he had finally found:
"Tomorrow I'll go to the farm and catch two old hens to nourish my good son-in-law. He's probably had a hard time these past few years."

(End of this chapter)