Sole decision

The passage of time is best reflected in children. Zhou Ce didn't feel that he had been away for a long time, but when he came back to see Zhou Ran, he found that he had grown up a lot.He shared these little discoveries with Lu Ai, but Lu Ai didn't notice it at all. It turned out that he had seen it every day and no longer felt it.

Lu Ai knew about Zhou Ran's life experience, and she had talked about it with Zhou Ce.Obviously, Zhou Ce divided the account very clearly. He was cold-blooded and indifferent to Zhou Ang, but he didn't take his anger on Zhou Ran.On the contrary, he treats Zhou Ran very well, just like his own child, no matter how busy he is, he still takes time to see Zhou Ran.

This is very interesting, Lu Ai jokingly asked Zhou Ce if he liked children very much, and if he wanted to have one for himself.Zhou Ce directly asked Lu Ai, who gave birth to him?

Lu Ai was stopped by the question, and what made her even more puzzled was how could Zhou Ce ask such a question?Judging from Zhou Ce's background and appearance, even if he is married, there will be those Yingying and Yanyan around him.Thinking of this, Lu Ai suddenly realized that Zhou Ce really hadn't been entangled with anyone. Those who didn't know said that the two of them were very affectionate and affectionate.

After much deliberation, everything could only be related to Pei Zhaoxue.Even if Zhou Ce didn't explicitly tell Lu Ai about the relationship between the two, Lu Ai would not fail to notice that they lived under the same roof with such a big living person.

Maybe she thought for too long before Zhou Ce said, "There is nothing good about people like me, there is no need to leave a seed."

Lu Ai paused for a moment, and said, "Zhou Ce, did you do it on purpose? If Zhou Ran didn't exist, who would you give such a large family fortune to in the future?"

"After I die, you can take it if you want." Zhou Ce said, "I just care about my life and do everything I want to do. What can I know when I close my eyes after I die? what is the relationship?"

Lu Ai smiled and said, "If the ancestors of your Zhou family knew that you thought like this, they would probably die of anger."

"Don't talk about others, if my dad knows what I think, he might be able to recover from his anger." When Zhou Ce said this, he looked at the teacup on the coffee table in a daze.Then, he leaned back, the light from the window fell on his forehead, and his eyelashes were coated with a soft halo.

"Zhou Ran didn't do anything wrong, he should have a normal life." Zhou Ce said slowly, "In such a family, there are no brothers or sisters. It is a blessing to grow up alone. Who told him Why did you come to this world first? Besides, just treat it as my debt to Axue..."

"owe?"

Zhou Ce briefly talked about his grievances and grievances with Pei Zhaoxue. After hearing this, Lu Ai shook his head: "Aren't you afraid that Pei Zhaoxue will tell Zhou Ran all this when he grows up?"

"Then this shows a problem."

"what is the problem?"

"Isn't it good to explain that Axue will stay by my side for at least 20 years?" Zhou Ce said lightly, "I believe he has that patience, but I don't believe he will do that."

"why?"

"A person like him would rather let himself live in hatred than let others live in hatred. If there is any hatred or grievance to avenge, he will do it himself, and will not pretend to be someone else." Zhou Ce suddenly smiled , "He and I... are different."

Lu Ai said: "He...hey, just be happy, I believe you are sure in your heart."

Zhou Ce responded with a "hmm", but he didn't know how many meanings were contained in this simple syllable.

"Next month, when you go to Yancheng to discuss business, you want to take Pei Zhaoxue there, right?"

"Ah."

"Then you should bring more people." Lu Ai said, "It's not as cold as ours over there, and the people's customs are tough. Pei Zhaoxue is by your side. You can rest assured, but I don't."

"Are you afraid that he will kill me in the middle of the night?" Zhou Ce patted the back of Lu Ai's hand with a smile, and comforted her, "Don't worry, if he wants to kill me, I don't know how many chances he has in the middle of the night, so why run so far ?”

Lu Ai teased: "Who knows if he will suddenly lose his mind?"

Zhou Ce smiled and shook his head.

Yancheng is located in the extreme north, very far away from Lucheng. This season is already freezing and the mountains are covered with heavy snow.Originally, everything here had nothing to do with Zhou Ce, but the overseas project in his hand made him see the opportunity here.Lucheng's air and sea transportation network extends in all directions. Although there are many benefits, it is inevitable that the pressure will be too concentrated.Zhou Ce wants to open another land channel, firstly to share the risk, and secondly as an attempt to open up the market.

He studied for a long time, and finally chose the northern line. The most important hub city on the northern line is Yancheng, and the key to getting through Yancheng is the Qi family who is entrenched in Yancheng.

Zhou Ce felt a gust of cold air hit his face when he got off the plane. He had been in Lucheng for a long time, where there are no distinct seasons, and he seemed a little unaccustomed to the outside world.

It's cold, the outside world is white, and everything is covered with snow.People often describe that the end of the sea is connected with the sky. The sky here is white, and the snow is also white. They meet at the horizon and are connected together.

People from the Qi family came to pick them up, and the meeting place they arrived at was a house on the mountainside, and there was a short distance in the middle that could only be walked up.

Plum blossoms are planted along the way, facing the wind and snow, and the scenery is elegant.It was the first time Pei Zhaoxue came to such a cold place. When she got off the plane, she didn't feel anything. Now that she only worked for a short while, her ears were already red from the cold, but she still stood upright without shrinking.Zhou Ce wrapped his scarf around Pei Zhaoxue's neck. The snow from the tree was blown down and landed on the tip of Pei Zhaoxue's nose. It quickly melted, leaving wet water marks. Zhou Ce bent his fingers and touched Pei Zhaoxue's nose. Scratch lightly on the top, it is very intimate.

"This place is really cold."

This was the first sentence Zhou Ce said when he saw Qi Huafeng. After hearing this, Qi Huafeng didn't show any expression, but just nodded his head lightly.Zhou Ce looked around. There were no walls on three sides of the hall, only covered by sliding doors and screens. The various shapes separated out exposed the snow scene outside, and the scenery on the three sides was different.

Miraculously, the room does not feel cold, and it is warm even after taking off the coat. There is plenty of natural light, and the surroundings are white as far as the eye can see.The person who can design such a room must be full of poetic feelings.

For some reason, he glanced at Pei Zhaoxue. Pei Zhaoxue was sitting on the side drinking tea quietly. Behind him was the scenery of plum blossoms. When he smelled it carefully, there was a faint fragrance, with the smell of snow in it.Zhou Ce suddenly remembered that Pei Zhaoxue was born in the north. Although he didn't know where it was, it was also a place with snow.

People like Pei Zhaoxue are very suitable for this situation.

It's a pity that it never snows in Lucheng.

The weather in this place is cold, and the people are also cold. Qi Huafeng is like an ice sculpture. He is much older than Zhou Ce, but he is not so sophisticated. There is almost no emotion in the conversation between the two sides, and there are not many words. It was the tall secretary next to him who was speaking.If he hadn't been holding a small heater in his hand, Zhou Ce would have thought he might be a dummy.

This is very similar to Pei Zhaoxue.

Today's side is only the first contact with everyone, and the content of the negotiation remains on the surface. Zhou Ce also needs to observe on the spot before conducting subsequent negotiations with Qi Huafeng, so they need to stay in Yancheng for a while.

Although Qi Huafeng looked very indifferent, he still had the courtesy he should have. He held a grand ball for Zhou Ce's arrival. All the celebrities from all walks of life in Yancheng were present, and Zhou Ce also took this opportunity to get in touch with everyone.Seeing that scene, he lamented the great achievements of the Qi family, and felt that the Qi family has a lot of heritage, without the luxury of making a fuss, but it can give people a very elegant enjoyment.

Before he came, his understanding of Qi's family was only superficial, but when he saw it now, he felt that this family was like gods who didn't eat the fireworks of the world.But their business is very vulgar, and they even have a mine at home, which seems quite contradictory.

Pei Zhaoxue was dragged there by Zhou Ce. After Zhou Ce was surrounded by people, he hid in a corner. He wanted to relax, but he didn't expect someone to find him.

"I haven't asked yet." A cold voice rang in my ear, "What's your name?"

Pei Zhaoxue turned around and saw that it was Qi Huafeng.Why does a character like him appear here?And Pei Zhaoxue didn't notice it.Looking sideways again, Qi Huafeng's secretary stood not far from Qi Huafeng at some point, watching them quietly.

This man's name is Li Ying, and he is definitely not very human.Years of training made Pei Zhaoxue stand up vigilant, but he was the master of the Qi family in front of him, so he had to be respectful.He simply said his name, Qi Huafeng thought for a while after hearing this, and emphasized as if he cared: "Your surname is Pei?"

Pei Zhaoxue nodded.

Qi Huafeng's expression was a little loose, he looked at Pei Zhaoxue with a probing look, and then asked him: "Have you ever been to Yancheng?"

Pei Zhaoxue shook her head: "This is my first time here."

Qi Huafeng obviously still had questions to ask, but at this time Zhou Ce found Pei Zhaoxue, and he called Pei Zhaoxue's name and walked over. Seeing Qi Huafeng and Pei Zhaoxue alone, he asked, "Mr. Qi is there too?"

Qi Huafeng nodded slightly, handed Pei Zhaoxue a business card in front of Zhou Ce, and took Li Ying away without saying anything.Pei Zhaoxue looked at Qi Huafeng's back, then lowered his head and frowned at the business card in his hand, wondering what Qi Huafeng was up to.Zhou Ce asked, "What are you talking about?"

"He asked my name."

"Just like that?"

"……Um."

Zhou Ce was also confused, but he didn't like people contacting Pei Zhaoxue in private, so he said, "We don't know each other well, and Qi Huafeng looks weird, so be careful."

Pei Zhaoxue nodded and put away the business card.It's just that he couldn't ignore Qi Huafeng. He always felt that he had seen it somewhere, so he couldn't help but looked in the direction where Qi Huafeng left.

Seeing this, Zhou Ce was not happy, he stretched out his hand towards Pei Zhaoxue, Pei Zhaoxue sighed softly, and handed Qi Huafeng's business card to Zhou Ce.Zhou Ce held it in his hand and looked at it for a long time, then flicked it with his hand and threw it aside.

It's useless for him to lose it. In Yancheng, Qi Huafeng's hands and eyes are open to the sky. He didn't give Pei Zhaoxue his business card to let him find him. Pei Zhaoxue has no reason to look for him. He wants to see Pei Zhaoxue, but there are thousands of ways.