On the day of breaking off the engagement, I got married to my ex-uncle

"In fact, my nephew treated her very well. At least he spent a lot of money on her."

"At least he remembers her birthday, unlike me... I often forget when I'm busy with work..."

Song Yian interrupted, "But your nephew is also good at sweet talk. After Xixi followed you, she never laughed so happily again."

"Oh, really?" Xu Yuanmo carefully observed Huo Hangfan's expression as he spoke, "It seems that other than making her happy, my nephew didn't give her anything special, right?"

"Perhaps, your nephew gave her something that you could not give her."

Xu Yuanmo smiled and said nothing more.

The next day, Huo Hangfan left the hotel humming a song all the way. Everyone was in a good mood and their eyes were full of friendliness when they looked at Xu Yuanmo. Everyone now remembered Huo Hangfan, a relative of Xu Yuanmo.

Except Song Yian.

He still felt that the atmosphere between the two was weird, but he couldn't tell why.

After all, she is my sister-in-law, so I have to care about her.

So, Song Yian invited Chu Xixi to the coffee shop. He stood in front of the French window, overlooking the entire Jincheng, like a storyteller:

"Xixi, we went to a very important dinner last night. You have to believe that this circle will belong to you in the future."

Chu Xixi nodded, then seemed to remember something and asked:

"Brother-in-law, the person who called me last night was the hostess of your dinner, Cheng Yaoyao?"

Song Yian clenched his fist, covered half of his lips, and coughed lightly:

"Oh, yes, she is... You know, this kind of occasion is usually a business marriage. I don't have any emotional foundation with her. The most common occasions we see are occasions like last night."

Then, Song Yian asked casually, "Oh, why didn't your sister come with you?"

"She's on a business trip in Europe."

"When will your sister come back?" He paused and then said, "I'm not talking about her. I just hope that you sisters can reconsider the issue of cooperation together."

Chu Xixi responded with a smile:

"We came to Jincheng to apply for opening a branch in Jincheng. She will come here in about two months, but I feel that there is no chance to meet. In fact, our design concepts have long been different. At most, she gives me some advice on management. For example, for this cooperation project, I originally wanted to exercise the capabilities of our studio. After reading the documents, she directly returned them to me, saying that she was not yet capable of taking on the job."

Song Yian shut up. He didn't know why when he came to talk to Chu Xixi about things, the topic always turned to Xu Yuanmo. Anyway, after chatting for a long time, Song Yian could only say to this sister-in-law, "You and your sister still have different ideas."

Chu Xixi smiled and replied, "Yeah, actually I don't quite understand. She runs a design company and has made a lot of money over the years. Why does she want us sisters to go into the business circle to make a name for ourselves? Wouldn't it be better to open a design studio?"

Song Yian felt that Chu Xixi had already started talking about some business secrets, so he could only smile and hastily end the conversation: "Ah, I guess she has her own ideas about this issue."

Song Yian and Chu Xixi said goodbye to each other and left the cafe.

He could vaguely remember that he had repeatedly mentioned the three words "Xu Yuanmo" during his conversation with Chu Xixi.

When leaving, Song Yian suddenly had a thought in his mind: Xu Yuanmo seemed to be too enthusiastic about his sister-in-law's affairs.

Maybe I should find an opportunity to have a good talk with Xu Yuanmo.

A week went by smoothly. After the studio received the project, no one had time to get together anymore, and everyone focused on the project. Huo Hangfan became the studio's happy fruit, and everyone seemed to be getting used to seeing him and Chu Xixi together.

Only Song Yian's heart kept beating when watching this scene.

He didn't know if this guy would see through something if he continued to hang out with Xu Yuanmo.

Now, this idea is even stronger.

Originally, Song Yian had no say in this project, but Xu Yuanmo seemed to have always wanted his help, so Song Yian followed Xu Yuanmo to negotiate for several days, and experienced this man's charm and ability firsthand.

If Chu Chu Xixi was a woman who attracted countless people just by sitting there, then Xu Yuanmo's aura was such that all objects within the coverage area of ​​this aura were under his control.

“It’s a feeling that you can feel deeply that everything has been perfectly coordinated and nothing can escape this feeling.”

Song Yian also lit a cigarette for himself for some reason. He sat in the corner, looking at Xu Yuanmo who was still typing attentively at his desk, and said to himself in a mumbling tone:

"I have never seen this kind of feeling on Xu Yuanmo's face. He seems to be interested in everything, but everything is under his control."

Afterwards, Song Yian laughed at himself again, and at the same time, he did not forget to say: "Except when he was with Chu Xixi, sometimes he could still see a trace of...ah, I remember, that day, the most emotion in his eyes was the excitement and happiness facing Chu Xixi."

Things seemed to be clear, but the strength was still a little unclear. But Song Yian understood that this matter was probably the same as what he thought.

"Chu Xixi, good morning!" he greeted her.

"Yi'an, good morning to you too." Chu Chuxixi shook hands with Song Yi'an and greeted him with a smile.

Song Yian greeted them mechanically. After all, he was a little tired of this seemingly polite greeting over the past week. What was even more annoying was that he found that Xu Yuanmo and Chu Xixi seemed to have become polite in any occasion.

Song Yian yawned, his eyes smoky. Ever since he noticed Xu Yuanmo showing that expression, he smoked all night to cover up this matter, hoping that the smell of cigarettes could take away this weird smell quietly.

But he couldn't show his emotions in front of them, whether happy or sad, he could only hide it.

After all, few people know how smart Chu Xixi and Xu Yuanmo are better than Song Yian.

In Xu Yuanmo's office, Song Yian absentmindedly watched Xu Yuanmo modify the plan. After a while, Song Yian seemed to have made up his mind and said to Xu Yuanmo, "Xu Yuanmo, I have something to talk to you about."

"Hmm?" Xu Yuanmo raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, but still maintained a charming smile, "About Chu Xixi?"

"Yes, about Chu Xixi. What was she like before?"

Xu Yuanmo looked out the window and smiled faintly: "Chu Xixi, she... She has always been like this. Haven't you noticed? She has always been like this. Although she is not as powerful as I am now, in essence, Chu Xixi has never left Jincheng."

"What do you think she is like? She is like the tree in the Qingshan Orphanage. Whether it is the unchanging winter or the spring when everything comes back to life, she always stands there, waiting for the arrival of hope. But in fact, she has seen through all of this long ago, through the joys and sorrows of the world, through the pain and struggle. She buries every emotion in her heart. You can't see it, you can only feel her warmth, that's all."

Song Yian felt as if his heart was hit by a heavy hammer, but he still insisted, "I never expected it. I never expected it."

"Well, it's really hard for you to imagine. In fact, the emotional relationship between Chu Xixi and me is not as simple as you think. However, since this is the person she chose, I naturally won't object - even if this person has done that kind of thing with her before."

Song Yian slowly raised his head, thinking about the whole thing, and finally came to a conclusion that even he found ridiculous -

"So, you guys were all lying to me?"

Xu Yuanmo shook his head and used a smile to express his denial of the question.

"No, we didn't lie to you about anything, and most importantly, I am just someone outside of what you call 'us'. What I mean is - you were deceived, but it actually has nothing to do with me."

"That's not what I meant—"

"You didn't mean that," Xu Yuanmo once again looked at Song Yian with that focused gaze, "So, you discovered that your pride - or self-righteousness - actually never existed. I wonder how you feel about this discovery."

Song Yian lowered his head and found that his teeth were chattering. He didn't know whether it was physical or psychological. "Ahaha, you still want to ask me what I think. This is such a ridiculous thing."

"If you want some thoughts, I can give them to you."

"Wait..." Song Yian felt that his mind was in a mess. "No, this doesn't mean anything. I can accept your behavior of wearing a mask on me, but there is one thing I must point out. Can you play tricks on me like this? Do you take me seriously?"

"Let's not talk about whether we take Chu Xixi seriously," Xu Yuanmo's smile finally disappeared, as if such a friendly smile should not have appeared on his face, "Now, let's talk about you - you guys."

"us?"

"Yes, you guys." Xu Yuanmo continued to look at Song Yian with his "mysterious" smile, "Why do you think Chu Xixi always chooses to be friends with you?"

Chu Xixi's mood was as complicated as a tangled mess. The ring she held up at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau seemed heavier than the sky. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, completely ending this failed love, an unexpected voice interrupted her steps.

"Such an important thing is thrown away like this, won't you be regretful?" The voice came from a tall figure, Xu Yuanmo, the president of CR Group who was usually as cold as ice, but at this moment he was standing in front of her with an indescribable tenderness in his eyes.

Chu Xixi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and replied, "Hou Mu? I just feel relieved."

Xu Yuanmo walked a few steps closer, reached out and gently picked up the ring on the ground, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said: "Liberation? Then have you thought about the next step?"

Chu Xixi looked up at his eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Her heart moved, but she just said lightly: "Next step? I haven't thought that far yet."

"Well," Xu Yuanmo suddenly spoke, with a firm tone that could not be refused, "I have a suggestion, why don't we try a flash marriage?"

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Chu Xixi had never expected such a development. She opened her mouth wide and was speechless for a long time. Although she had saved this man by chance once, they were not very familiar with each other. How could he make such a bizarre suggestion?

Xu Yuanmo looked at her shocked expression and laughed softly, with a hint of self-mockery in his smile. "I know this sounds crazy, but I trust my instincts. I know you are a unique woman, and I don't want to miss you."

Chu Xixi's heart was in turmoil. Such a scene and such a proposal seemed like something that would only happen in a TV drama, but the reality appeared before her.