Rarely affectionate

After that day, Yuan Cheng felt a subtle difference in his youngest son.

In the past, no matter what problems Lang Bai encountered at work or in life, he would always think hard by himself, and he couldn't think of anything to ask his friends.If no one can solve it, he will finally turn to his father reluctantly.Although Yuan Cheng carefully and patiently arranged everything for his youngest son every time, he could tell that Lang Bai was not happy, nor was he flattered by it.

After the father and son came back together that day, Lang Bai suddenly started asking Yuan Cheng questions.After all, he is still young, and there are many things in the group that he is uncertain about. Whenever there is something wrong, he will come and knock on Yuan Cheng's door to call his father.

Yuan Cheng was flattered.He felt that all the knowledge he had accumulated over the past 30 years was prepared for this moment.

Lang Bai was still the same as when he was a child, when Yuan Cheng taught him things, he liked to hold him half in his arms, with one hand on his shoulder, with a gentle and persuasive tone.Lang Bai listened very attentively, nodded silently from time to time, and finally said: "Thank you, father."

Yuan Cheng's vanity as a man was greatly satisfied, and he was very complacent: "There is nothing to be thankful for."

"……dad."

"how?"

Lang Bai was silent for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask: "When you first came to power, was it so difficult?"

Yuan Cheng laughed involuntarily: "How is it possible—how is it possible to be as simple as you are today? You have me to support you, you have 30 years of company performance to support you, your elder brother is far away in Taiwan, and the whole world belongs to you. Disaster?"

Lang Bai remained silent.

"I started to participate in group decision-making when I was a teenager. At that time, your uncles didn't have to worry about it. They wanted to trouble me all day long. They were deeply entrenched in the company. I was an airborne soldier. No one listened to me. They didn't want to do anything. I have to do it myself. That’s not counting, your great-grandpa is a ruthless guy, he forced me to go to the United States every summer to join the field army, and he has suffered all kinds of hardships.” Yuan Cheng paused, as if recalling the sufferings of the year made him feel happy, “ After suffering like this for more than ten years, I finally found an opportunity to lead someone to stab your cousins ​​to death, and I finally got to the top position."

"...the year my mother died."

Yuan Cheng didn't have any feelings for Lang Bai's biological mother. He shrugged and said, "You were young that year, and I was so busy that I just entered the board of directors, and I had to personally pull you, a little kid. At that time, I was a poor Single father. Let me tell you, I hardly ever took off my clothes and slept that winter, because I was always called up in the middle of the night to clean up the mess, but I was so fucking burned."

He stretched out his hands to rub Lang's white hair, and said with a smile: "You still find it difficult, but do you know that compared to me before, you are sleeping in a honeypot now?"

Lang Bai let him touch without speaking, with a sullen expression, not knowing what he was thinking.Yuan Cheng was afraid of hurting his youngest son's self-esteem, so he quickly coaxed him again: "But it's not easy for you now, you're only so young, and most children at this age only know how to play, drinking, fighting and flirting with girls, who can be like that?" You work hard for the family company as well?"

Yuan Cheng completely subverted the Chinese tradition of "holding grandchildren but not children", he dared to say anything nice to his youngest son, if Lang Bai was not so determined, he might be spoiled.

He originally thought that he could at least do as well as his father, but who knew that he could do it before he realized that he was far behind his father.Yuan Cheng's image in his heart fell to the lowest point for a while, and he tried his best to surpass his father, but one day he looked up and found that his father was still standing on the peak that he could not reach.

Lang Bai was a little frustrated, no amount of good words from Yuan Chenghong could comfort him.

In the next few days, Lang Bai couldn't recover his mood.

Yuan Cheng wanted to make his younger son happy, so he chose something to give him.Lang Bai likes jade pieces, so he specially asked someone to open the warehouse, found out the top-quality imperial green jadeite Buddha statue that he had found with a lot of money, and hung it around his youngest son's neck with his own hands.

Lang Bai protested: "I don't believe this!"

"It is said that chalcedony can keep people happy," Yuan Cheng said solemnly, "and...it is good for the kidneys."

Lang Bai's face froze slightly, and he instinctively wanted to say that I don't need it, my young kidney must be stronger than yours!But these words were too ignorant of his conscience, he opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't have the nerve to say it.

Yuan Cheng patted his younger son's face: "Father thinks that you need this."

... Work experience is not enough!Not even a kidney!

Lang Bai, whose self-esteem was seriously injured, suddenly stood up, stood still for a while, and then said with a smile on his face: "...Thank you, father, for your concern!" Then he walked away.

Behind him, Yuan Cheng touched his nose innocently: "...yo, are you shy?"

The one month period is coming to an end soon.

No one noticed that the person who made the highest decision behind the scenes had changed. Everyone thought that Yuan Cheng was possessed by his soul more than ten years ago, and recently wanted to launch a rectification movement to severely rectify the efficiency of the group.

For a while, everyone was in danger, everyone was trembling like walking on thin ice, and they didn't dare to speak out.

Looking at all this, Yuan Cheng was a little relieved and a little worried.

He was gratified that his youngest son was already good at planning and calculating at this age, but worried that if he continued like this, his majesty would be too majestic, but it would be too much.

Compared with a month ago, Lang Bai is not so desperate. Sometimes he sits behind the huge desk that symbolizes power, looks at the documents in front of him, his expression is very fixed, his eyes are thoughtful, Yuan Cheng feels that he It seems to be thinking about something.Before, he was like a beast cub who just sharpened his claws and couldn't wait to try it. Now he seems to have grown up a little, and he no longer scratches around with his sharp claws.

One afternoon, Yuan Cheng had nothing to do, took a nap in the courtyard, and Lang Bai sat reading a book in the room separated by a wall behind him. Because the weather was a bit hot, the window was open.Yuan Cheng was not asleep, and he heard Lang Bai's voice on the phone in a trance. Because he deliberately lowered it, he couldn't hear it clearly, "...the mansion...the confinement room...what? How could there be no..."

After a while, I heard him sternly say: "Go and investigate! There are a few big living people, we can't just forget about it!"

Yuan Cheng's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't move again after all.

After dinner that night, Lang Bai was about to get up and go upstairs when Yuan Cheng suddenly stopped him: "Ah Bai!"

Lang Bai stopped and looked at his father quietly.

Yuan Cheng smiled slightly, sitting there, looking at his youngest son, unable to see clearly the emotion in his eyes.After a while, he smiled and asked, "Ah Bai, no friends have come to hang out with you after coming back for so long, aren't you bored?"

Lang Bai's pupils narrowed slightly, "...I don't need it."

"Why don't you need it? I was negligent about this matter, you should remind me." Yuan Cheng smiled and took his youngest son's hand over, his movements were gentle and could not be refused, the charming face of a mature man in his 40s He was meek, with a sincere apology flashing in his eyes, almost drowning him in it, "I sent several of your former friends out of Hong Kong, Mo Fang and Rong Qing were desperately developing new markets in Japan, and Li Mingyu was The United Nations special forces sent someone to pick him up. His backstage is too hard and no one can move him. Those caring bodyguards also have their own teams to lead, and may not be able to accompany you for the time being. If you remind me earlier, I will send They're all back."

Lang Bai seemed to be very stunned for a moment, even though he was extremely good at hiding his emotions, this kind of shock showed on his face unknowingly, "...Mo Fang and Rong Qing are in Japan?"

Yuan Cheng happily said: "They are getting married. Comrade Zhou is going to be the father-in-law."

Lang Bai stared at Yuan Cheng's face, and for a few seconds he seemed to be seriously weighing the authenticity of his father's words, all the hidden sharpness in his eyes pierced into the depths of Yuan Cheng's eyes like knives, as if to See right through his head.

Yuan Cheng didn't seem to notice it, and smiled as he let him watch.

"...Really, that's really great..." Lang Bai paused, and said slowly, "I was a little... well, worried about them."

"Why should you worry?" Yuan Chengqi said, "They are so loyal to you, they protect your safety in the most dangerous situation, and think of you first in the most lonely and helpless situation, as your father, how can I not reward them ?”

Lang Bai opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

The so-called "most dangerous situation" and "the most isolated and helpless situation" were actually kidnapping Yuan Xiao at sea that day in an attempt to rebel.If they were dealt with according to the century-old underworld rules of the Yuan family, they would all be hacked into pieces!

"Father knows that they are all your friends. Although they are your subordinates in name, you like them, and they treat you sincerely." Yuan Cheng paused, and said slowly, "You are my son. I am very grateful to those who really love you and help you, and I will not hurt anyone you like easily, because I don’t want to make you sad, you know?”

Lang Bai stayed for a while, with a hesitant look on his face, Yuan Cheng looked at him patiently, just like when he was a child patiently reading to him over and over until he nodded to show he understood.After a long time, Lang Bai nodded slowly and said, "I...I see. I'll go upstairs first."

Yuan Cheng laughed and patted his face: "Go."

Yuan Cheng waved his hand after watching Lang Bai's figure disappear at the corner of the stairs, and the old housekeeper stepped forward in response: "Mr. Yuan, what are your orders?"

"This kid is suspicious, so I asked Mo Fang and Rong Qing to call him to catch up."

The old butler nodded and stepped back: "Yes."

Yuan Cheng looked in the direction of the stairs with satisfaction, the touch of his youngest son's cheek remained in the palm of his hand, which was cold, delicate and soft, like a tiny electric current that made people tremble.

He told Lang Bai that he rewarded Mo Fang and Rong Qing by letting them work in Japan, and that they were getting married, all of which were true.But he also lied.He said that he was grateful to them and admitted that they were Lang Bai's friends, which is complete nonsense.

At that time Yuan Cheng really wanted to kill Mo Fang alive.As Lang Bai's closest subordinate and friend, he has long been aware of all the plans of Lang Bai and Li Mingyu. If he stops them a little bit, or if he informs Yuan Cheng, the final result may be completely different.

Besides, he provoked the most direct conflict between Lang Bai and Yuan Xiao. Yuan Xiao thought he was not pleasing to the eye and wanted to kill him, but Lang Bai stopped him from killing him. In the end, the two brothers turned against each other. The eldest son was placed under house arrest in Taiwan, and the younger son died forever seabed.

If it wasn't for Zhou Zhengrong who tried hard to stop him, desperately saying how much Bai Shao valued this friend before he was alive, how strong their friendship was, and how sad Bai Shao would be in the sky if Mo Fang died... Yuan Cheng might have torn Mo Fang to pieces. Eat his flesh and drink his blood!

"...Fortunately, I endured it back then," Yuan Cheng thought comfortably.

Let go of his friends and reuse his brother, what could be more pleasing to the sensitive young son than this?

Lang Bai hid in the study all night, and Yuan Cheng knew that Mo Fang called him, and these people had some private things to say.Although he knew intellectually that it was nothing, the 40-year-old man couldn't help feeling a little panting in his heart, wandering around the door of the study.

Suddenly the study door opened with a click, and Yuan Cheng couldn't dodge in time, bumping into his youngest son head-on: "...Oh, what a coincidence!"

"..." Lang Bai raised an eyebrow and glanced at his father: "Yes, what a coincidence, Dad."

He clattered out in his slippers and went to the kitchen to pour water.Yuan Cheng followed behind him step by step, and asked with a slight smile, "Did you finish the call?"

"……Um."

"Have you talked about it?"

"Ah."

"What are you talking about?"

Lang Bai stood in front of the kitchen door, mineral water flowed from the purification pipe of the mouthwash basin, he stared at his coffee-colored mug motionlessly, and suddenly called out: "Dad."

Yuan Cheng was full of interest: "Huh?"

"I thought that according to your personality, you must have installed a bug on the study phone long ago. Don't you want to listen to it yourself?"

Yuan Chengxin said oh, little bastard, how dare you wrong me, I seem to have that kind of obscene man... But I still had a smile on my face, leaning against the kitchen door with my arms folded, the sleeves rolled up to my elbows, revealing a Bronze-colored muscular arms exude the male hormone he named "fatherly love" all over his body: "Daddy wants to hear from you. Daddy believes in you."

Lang Bai raised his eyelids to look at his father, and said casually: "He said that you didn't embarrass him and Rong Qing, on the contrary, you entrusted him with important tasks. Although you are very busy now, you are very fulfilling."

This kid is very good!Yuan Cheng was slightly surprised, but couldn't help asking: "What else?"

"It's also said that they're getting married, so I'm invited to have a wedding wine, and they need to prepare red envelopes and red eggs."

Yuan Cheng carefully looked at his youngest son's expression. His icy white side face was as calm and calm as a sculpture. It seemed that the news of his buddy's marriage didn't stimulate him to find a woman.

"Hey, you can go if you want. Dad will be with you then. Did you talk about anything else? You've been talking about it for so long."

Lang Bai raised his head and drank the water in one gulp, brushed past his father expressionlessly, and said flatly, "No more."

"there is none left?"

Lang Bai didn't turn his head back, "Well, not anymore."

Yuan Cheng really wanted to see Lang Bai's expression, but before he could get around to his youngest son, Lang Bai strode into the study, and then slammed the door shut, almost pinching Yuan Cheng's nose.

"Baby, you are so unfilial!" Yuan Cheng laughed loudly and knocked on the door, "Be careful not to be caught by me tonight, or I will spank your ass hard!"

Lang Bai snorted in the door, walked back to the desk and began to read his never-ending documents.

Regardless of whether there is a bug on the phone or not, in short, he is reluctant to tell his father what Mo Fang said.

"Originally, Mr. Yuan wanted to kill me, and I thought I was going to die. Who knew that after three days of being locked up, Mr. Yuan suddenly called me over again, told me to stand in front of him, and tell him every sentence about you. Things, including going to the shared library to read books and help you re-do your shirt size. He was sitting there as I was talking, tears kept streaming down his face, but there was no sound at all. That was the first time I saw a man cry like that , but couldn’t make a sound, I felt extremely uncomfortable when I saw it.”

"Later Mr. Yuan said he decided not to kill me, and sent me and Rong Qing to Japan. He told me not to let you remember, I didn't kill you not because you didn't deserve to die, but because if I killed Ah Bai's friend, He will be very sad in the sky, I want him to rest in peace. Mr. Yuan was so sad when he said this, I dare not look at his expression. Young Master Bai, I think, between you and Yuan Zou, Mr. Yuan I really like you more."

"...prefer me more..." Sitting in a large armchair, Lang Bai murmured, looking at the distant night sky outside the window.

"I prefer me..."

The thin skylight passed through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows and reflected on his thin profile face.Each drooping eyelash casts a long shadow, like a statue that has been frozen for a long time, silent for a long time.