spring bite mark

Chapter 222 Jiangyue Mansion

The private chef at Yu Shui Wan was top-notch, and a large table of Hong Kong specialties was a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. However, Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying only ate a few bites. Firstly, it was due to differences in taste, and secondly, they were still in a daze from their son-in-law's double identity.

Huo Yungui never participated in the gossip circle surrounding Xie Yunxi and was unaware of his parents' dilemma.

Led by Yan Yu and Xie Jian, he toured Yushui Bay and was now talking non-stop:
“Brother-in-law, in a place like Gangdu, you actually own such a large villa area. The gardens, vegetable gardens, and orchards behind the villas are like a paradise. Every shot you take is incredibly beautiful.”

"If you like it, stay here for a few more days." Yan Changye glanced at Yan Yu and Xie Jian, who were sitting on Huo Yungui's laps. "Have your two nephews show you around Gangdu. It's quite different from Chongqing. Especially some of the unique architecture here. You can refer to it when you follow up on that children's amusement park project in Chongqing."

"What children's projects am I supposed to be involved in?" Huo Yungui was taken aback.

Yan Changye clicked his tongue lightly: "Last time at the Yudu International Hotel, you sat with those young masters for an entire afternoon and listened to their discussions. Did you think I let you listen for fun?"

Huo Yungui is not a fool.

After a moment's thought, he looked at Yan Changye in astonishment: "Brother-in-law, you want me to help you with the Chongqing pilot project? You can't be serious. With my abilities, I can only make things worse for my dad's supermarket, let alone your super children's city project."

"I'm not really putting you in charge, just letting you have a nominal position and hone your experience alongside a professional team." Yan Changye smiled when he saw that he still wanted to refuse. "Every project has its share of shady dealings. I feel more at ease having my own people keeping an eye on things."

These words were full of trust, and Huo Yungui took a deep breath: "Okay, let's make this clear first. My brother-in-law has praised me so highly. If I can't get down from this position, you have to give me a ladder."

“Son-in-law, I’m not trying to discourage you, but Yun Gui’s abilities are really not that great. You don’t need to go out of your way to cultivate him just because he’s your brother-in-law. I’ve been cultivating him for so many years, and he’s still the same,” Huo Mingcai said earnestly.

Yan Changye gave a faint "hmm," picked up the serving chopsticks and put some food on Huo Mingcai's plate, then casually changed the subject: "Dad, you didn't eat much either, is it not to your liking?"

"It's all because of you." Huo Mingcai glared at him. "Yun Gui is usually quite demanding, but since you became my son-in-law, I've realized that a man can be this demanding. You, Xie Yunxi, could have explained this with a single sentence, but you insisted on bringing us all to Hong Kong to experience it firsthand. Did you enjoy seeing your mother and me looking so bewildered?"

"What Xie Yunxi?" Huo Yungui was hearing this name for the first time.

When they first entered Yushui Bay, he, Yan Yu, and Xie Jian walked ahead and entered the villa early, unaware of the scene that would later reveal his true identity.

"It's none of your business, don't ask." Huo Mingcai was too lazy to pay attention to his son. He silently straightened the thread and realized that it was all Xie Jian's misleading information from beginning to end. His son-in-law hadn't mentioned a word. Thinking of the imagined scenes that flashed through his and Wang Ying's minds, he felt very embarrassed and annoyed.

Yan Changye explained casually, "Actually, Xie Yunxi's identity is a bit sensitive. And I happen to be here to participate in the signing ceremony of a big project, so I simply brought you all along, firstly to find out the truth, and secondly to have some fun here."

"Sensitive? What's so sensitive about a name? Two grandsons, and one has to have the surname Xie and the other Yan. They're not even in the same family tree. Won't the two children be estranged when they grow up?"

"Dad," Jiang Manman sighed, "do you know about the Xie family conglomerate in Hong Kong?"

"The Xie family conglomerate, you know them? The number one conglomerate in Hong Kong. I've even read several issues of their chairman Xie Yuheng's business magazine." Huo Mingcai didn't know much about the elite, but he was familiar with the likes of Yanjing Group and the Xie family conglomerate.

Jiang Manman said softly, "Xie Yunxi is a member of the Xie family conglomerate."

Huo Mingcai was taken aback: "Are you the heir of the Yan family in the capital, or a member of the Xie family in Hong Kong?"

Jiang Manman glanced at Yan Changye and saw a smile on his lips, clearly not minding that the Huo family would know about this relationship, so she nodded slightly.

"Xie Yunxi is one of the two powerful figures in the Xie family conglomerate. He is currently the CEO and his shareholding is second only to Chairman Xie Yuheng."

Huo Mingcai and the others: "..." After a long while, Huo Mingcai finally found his voice: "Did the Huo family's ancestral graves emit auspicious smoke? How could they have found such a son-in-law..."

Despite his charade, his status is undeniably ridiculously high.

Even though Huo Mingcai wasn't one to curry favor, he was still far from calm. They had barely gotten used to having the Crown Prince of the Yan family as their son-in-law, and now the Crown Prince of the Xie family had come along...

Even if the ancestral graves were blown up, this is still a bit much, isn't it?

Even Huo Yungui, after being shocked, specifically looked it up online, and then looked at Yan Changye incredulously: "The heirs of two top conglomerates! Brother-in-law, did you save the galaxy in your past life?"

Yan Changye personally poured him a glass of fruit wine: "No matter what my status is, I still have to call you brother-in-law."

Huo Yungui, feeling dizzy, drank the wine his brother-in-law personally handed him: "What should I do? I feel so lightheaded."

Yan Changye chuckled softly, "Let it drift wherever it wants, I'll cover for you."

After lunch, Yan Changye insisted on taking Jiang Manman back to her room for a nap, while Huo Mingcai and Wang Ying strolled around the vast garden of Yushui Bay.

"Uncle, shall my brother and I take you out to play?" Xie Jian asked Huo Yungui.

Huo Yungui, who was always busy, immediately agreed: "That's fine, do you have a cheaper car? Your uncle will drive you around."

Xie Jian was still thinking blankly when Yan Yu stood up: "The butler has an old car, I'll go get the keys from him."

A few minutes later, the million-dollar vintage car, escorted from a distance by a team of luxury car bodyguards, left the gate of Royal Bay.

"Where are we going? The food street or the shopping street?" Huo Yungui asked as he drove, taking out his phone to turn on the navigation.

Xie Jian tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Go to Jiangyue Mansion."

Yan Yu was somewhat reluctant: "Your great-uncle is very busy, don't bother him unless it's absolutely necessary."

"It's been so long since I've seen him, brother, don't you miss him?" Xie Jian said softly, "I miss him so much!"

He remained silent during the banquet.

Huo Yungui glanced at his two young nephews and casually asked, "Uncle? Who's your uncle?"

"Thank you, Yuheng." After Yan Yu finished speaking, Huo Yungui trembled slightly.

He entered Jiangyue Prefecture's address into the navigation, a little nervous: "I never imagined in my life that I would meet the tycoon of the largest conglomerate in the port city..."

Yushui Bay is about half an hour's drive from Jiangyue Mansion.

When the vintage car arrived at Jiangyue Mansion, several bodyguards stepped forward to check their identities. Their gazes fell on Xie Jian and Yan Yu inside the car, and they immediately opened the passage, speaking respectfully:
"Thank you for your hospitality, young master. Please!"

(End of this chapter)