Sole decision

Lucheng has a large coastal area, and because of its convenient transportation network and pleasant climate, it has become the most prosperous city in the coastal area.It has the largest sea airport, never-ending throughput of people from all over the world.

A man wearing an island-style floral shirt and flip-flops came out with a suitcase. He had a smile on his face and had a lively chat with the beauties around him.The journey was tiring, but fortunately there was a beautiful woman on the plane.He originally wanted to ask the beauty to have dinner with him in the evening, but just as he was about to speak, the beauty showed a surprised expression on her face.

Not only the beauty, but also people at the arrival gate of the airport will be attracted by this scene.

A dozen tall men in black suits stood not far away, and security personnel scattered around them vigilantly.Looking through layers of crowds to see the leading man - this kind of laborious and obstructed sight search is very worthwhile, because he is so special that it can be called a visual reward, but it can't make people born. Intimacy, dare not approach.

The neat and serious black suit made him look too white to be an ordinary human being. He had long black hair that did not belong to this era. It was really straight and long, draped over his back, almost reaching his waist.He looked down at the phone expressionlessly, with black gloves on his hands, as if someone called him, he raised his head.

A pair of eyes are as cold as the night moon.

A tourist who had just arrived in Lucheng whispered to passers-by, thinking that he was filming a movie, and someone was taking pictures of him, and he couldn't find out which star it was after searching on his mobile phone for a long time.The man next to him stepped forward and said a few words to the person who took the photo, and the person had to swallow his saliva and delete the photo on his phone.

"Brother Pei, it's not enough for such a big battle, right?" The man in the floral shirt propped one hand on the luggage pole, speaking in a loose tone.He was taller than him when he stood up straight, but he didn't stand up straight. He bowed his waist and looked at the man from the bottom up, "Chinese New Year?"

"It's still early for Chinese New Year." Pei Zhaoxue said with a straight face, "Uncle Yun told me to pick you up."

"Understood." The man said with a smile, "I think the dinner at home tonight should be very rich, can I bring a companion?" He pointed to the beautiful woman.

The beauty kept looking at Pei Zhaoxue, and her face turned red when she was pointed at like that.

"Zhou Ce." Just as Pei Zhaoxue was about to issue a warning, Zhou Ce took a step back and waved to the beauty with a slightly regretful expression, thinking "it's a pity".

Zhou Ce was sitting next to Pei Zhaoxue as the convoy drove up the airport expressway. He looked at Pei Zhaoxue from time to time, but Pei Zhaoxue always looked ahead and ignored him.He looked out of the car again. There were parallel cars on the left and right, and the car was tightly protected. This made Zhou Ce feel a little exaggerated, and even uncomfortable.He muttered casually, his tone full of disgust.Pei Zhaoxue didn't answer, so he stopped talking.

Unexpectedly, it took a while for Pei Zhaoxue to reply him, "Be obedient."

Zhou Ce said "Oh" first, and then said a little frivolously, "My dad hasn't changed at all in all these years."

Pei Zhaoxue said, "He is also doing it for your own good."

"Yeah, I know." Zhou Ce said with a smile, but Pei Zhaoxue didn't see him, so he got bored and put away his smile.

The development of Lucheng is closely related to several centuries-old families.The Zhou family was originally considered a "outsider", but relying on the family's wrist and ability, the family has leapt to a pivotal position.The current head of the Zhou family, Zhou Xiangyun, is Zhou Ce's father, and is now the chairman of the Lucheng United Chamber of Commerce and the central figure in Lucheng.

There are two weeks left before Zhou Xiangyun's [-]th birthday. This is the biggest event in Lucheng's business world recently. The three elder brothers in the family are all in charge of the family's business in Lucheng. Zhou Ce is the only youngest son of Zhou Xiangyun who is away from home. Definitely got there early.

Of course, apart from celebrating Zhou Xiangyun's birthday this time, there is another important thing for Zhou Ce.

The world outside the window was blocked by that car, and he had to raise his head slightly to see the sky through the gap.The weather in Lucheng is always very good, the sun is always bright, with the sweet smell of flowers and plants and the smell of the sea.Zhou Ce couldn't help but took a deep breath, and slowly closed his eyes.

He didn't sleep well a while ago, and the teacher said it might be due to the end of the semester and the pressure of the thesis, so after everything was over, he flew to a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean for a long and leisurely vacation, so that he would have enough energy to go on vacation. Prepare for final degree defense.It's a pity that the sunshine and Aventure did not bring him a good sleep, and the vision is always so funny.

He often dreams about things from his childhood.Zhou Xiangyun likes to take the four of his brothers out to sea to fish.At that time, he was very small, and he could only be babbled and licked his fingers in his mother's arms.The eldest brother Zhou Jian and the second brother Zhou Ling are about the same age, the age at which boys are the most troubled, and Zhou Xiangyun is always asked to choose between the two of them who catches the biggest fish.The third elder brother, Zhou Ang, was timid. Zhou Ling kicked him into the sea once. Later, whenever Zhou Ang went out to sea, he would always grab Zhou Xiangyun's clothes nervously.

Mother suggested that Zhou Ang should stay at home, otherwise he would always be in fear.Zhou Xiangyun did not agree, and his attitude of persuading his wife was very gentle and humorous, the reason was that the boys of the Zhou family could be afraid of their wives, but they should not be afraid of death.

Zhou Ce wondered why he always dreamed of such scenes, since he was too young to remember.But later, he grew up a bit, and there was a boy in the family, who was about the same age as the third brother.It was night when Zhou Xiangyun brought him back. There were many people in the family that day, coming and going, but no one spoke.

Zhou Ce didn't know what happened that night, he was coaxed to bed early, and he saw Pei Zhaoxue at dinner the next day.

A child's memory is always one day today and another tomorrow. He played with Pei Zhaoxue when he was very young, but he forgot it after not seeing each other for a long time.Seeing that Pei Zhaoxue's hair was down to her shoulders, she called him "sister" when she opened her mouth.

Zhou Xiangyun told him that this was his Uncle Pei's son and he would live at home in the future.Zhou Ce was still wondering who Uncle Pei was, but Zhou Jian was already sensible, so he asked Uncle Pei what was wrong first.

Zhou Xiangyun said directly that Uncle Pei died.

At that time, Zhou Ce didn't know what "death" was at all. He didn't pay attention to this aspect at all, but stared at Pei Zhaoxue for a long time, but he didn't find this person from the candy box in his memory.He jumped off the table and approached Pei Zhaoxue, Pei Zhaoxue remained motionless, expressionless, like a beautiful porcelain figure.

"My mother has pierced ears." Zhou Ce said, "You have it too."

Pei Zhaoxue said, "It's a mole." He turned his head to the side again, "There is no one here."

"Oh." Zhou Ce looked around and asked again, "Where is the third brother?"

Mother said: "The third brother is still resting."

It was also a long time later that Zhou Ce knew what happened at home during that time.He has long been growing bored with this family, and there is no shortage of these one or two disgraceful things.He is very fortunate to have three older brothers, and the burden of the family does not have to fall on his shoulders.Of course, there is also Pei Zhaoxue, who is so outstanding, he studied finance, law, and management at the same time. Just like his father who died young, he holds a high position in the family and solves various problems for the Zhou family. question.

Mostly it's something that can't be put on the table.

Any family like a business would have such a role, but Pei Zhaoxue's character was indifferent, always point-to-point, and he didn't like to make friends with others, so he seemed a bit out of place.

But the four sons of the Zhou family were quite polite to him, especially the eldest son Zhou Jian's attitude was even more obvious.Zhou Ce has been outside all the time, calling him "Brother Pei", but he is no longer as familiar as he was when he was a child.

And he always felt that Pei Zhaoxue didn't think highly of him. If Zhou Xiangyun didn't ask him to pick him up today, Pei Zhaoxue might not be interested in it.

Zhou Ce had a reason to run away from his family. He had been studying abroad in his youth and rarely came back. This made him feel a little distance from everyone in the family.Zhou Xiangyun asked him several times to come back to do things at home, but he avoided them with "study as the most important thing".He was far more rebellious then than he is now. Once, he just quarreled with Zhou Xiangyun and didn't go home for three years. Later, Zhou Xiangyun's attitude softened, and his three older brothers made indirect remarks, so he reluctantly came back.

Because of this incident, he worked hard to get a Ph.D., and even thought about whether to continue and stay in school to teach in the future.

Marry a gentle wife, it is best to have a daughter and a son, and then live an ordinary life.

Everything is better than going back to Lucheng.

He loves his family, but not his family's business, or that kind of life.

"Wake up."

Zhou Ce was shocked, he rubbed his eyes, and his eyes gradually narrowed.Pei Zhaoxue tapped his shoulder lightly with her black-gloved fingers, and said, "I'm home." He got out of the car first, and a ray of light shone in. Zhou Ce blocked his eyes, and the door on his side was also blocked. opened.

Finally, he was really shrouded in the light of Lucheng, squinting his eyes and looking at the quaint courtyard in front of him.It turned out that when he came home, his mother would always stand at the door and wait for him. Not only him, but every time his son came back, his mother would wait here.Then my mother died, and there was no one here anymore.

Now there are newly repaired eaves, decorated lanterns, a faint joyful atmosphere to welcome some major festival, and Pei Zhaoxue standing in the middle of the courtyard.

Zhou Ce's room had been cleaned long ago, and it was full of gifts from his three elder brothers.He catches up on sleep for a while, and doesn't see his family until dinner.

On the round table, Zhou Xiangyun sat at the main seat, with Zhou Jian on one side and Pei Zhaoxue on the other. Zhou Ling and Zhou Ang sat next to Zhou Jian. He sat down, right next to Pei Zhaoxue.

When everyone was here, Zhou Xiangyun moved his chopsticks first, and then everyone moved.Pei Zhaoxue clasped her hands together and prayed quietly, being the last one to move.

During the dinner, Zhou Jian and Zhou Ling had been chatting with Zhou Xiangyun about business matters.Zhou Ce was too lazy to listen, so he just peeled the shrimp for himself.Pei Zhaoxue didn't speak, and she kept her back straight when she ate, chewing bite by bite, always maintaining a rhythm, which made Zhou Ce even more dishonest.

"Have you got your ears pierced?" Zhou Ce asked Pei Zhaoxue.

"No, it's a mole." Pei Zhaoxue replied.

Zhou Ce said, "I remember, isn't it on the other side?"

Pei Zhaoxue turned her head to the side: "Not here, you remember wrongly."

"Oh." Zhou Ce smiled, "Maybe it's been a long time since I saw you."

"It's been too long, so I should stay at home for a while." Zhou Xiangyun heard the conversation between the two of them, and said with a smile, "By celebrating my birthday this time, I have two things to announce."

Everyone stopped their chopsticks one after another, waiting for Zhou Xiangyun to speak later.