The journey home was uneventful.
The only ups and downs were that he met a familiar face in the service area — Su Rui.
In fact, they were not familiar with each other. They had only met a few times.
When he saw her in the service area, Li Dong's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
After staring at Su Rui for a while, Su Rui felt someone was looking at her. She looked up and saw Li Dong. She could not help but smile and nod at Li Dong.
Li Dong responded with a smile. The two did not talk. Su Rui pointed to the parking lot and then left.
After she left, Shen Qian said, "Why are you still looking at me? She's gone!"
Seeing her acting like a little girl, Li Dong pinched her nose and chuckled. "What are you thinking? I'm just a little surprised."
"Surprised?"
Shen Qian was not really jealous. Women who tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time liked to show their existence in front of men.
Seeing Li Dong staring at her, Shen Qian naturally showed this kind of attitude.
Li Dong nodded. "I originally thought she would be at a loss. Now that we meet again, I find that she is living better than I imagined. You saw her just now. Her complexion is rosy, and even her temperament has improved. She is a lot more confident. That's strange. "
Shen Qian did not understand and asked doubtfully, "Who is she? She looks better. Why are you surprised? "
"Yao Hong's mistress."
Li Dong laughed and said, "Logically speaking, Men Shen has closed down. Although Yao Hong still has a lot of money on hand, he shouldn't be in the mood to play with her at this time. Why does it feel like this woman …"
Before he finished, Shen Qian understood what he meant.
Rolling her eyes at him, Shen Qian blushed. "I look good. Do I have to find a man?"
Li Dong raised his eyebrows. "What else do you think? Look at you. Your skin is so smooth now. It's all because of me …"
"Die!"
Shen Qian pinched him harshly until Li Dong begged for mercy. She then said angrily, "If you talk nonsense again, I'll cut you up!"
Li Dong looked embarrassed and said gloomily, "I'm telling the truth. Haven't you felt it recently?"
Shen Qian blushed. She could feel the change in her expression.
Although it was not as obvious as Li Dong said, her skin was indeed a little more tender than before.
However, she didn't want to discuss it with Li Dong. Not answering Li Dong's question, Shen Qian changed the topic and said, "Judging from her appearance just now, she should be living a good life. She's full of confidence. If he guessed correctly, he should have parted ways with Yao Hong. For a woman to show such an expression, either her career was going well, or she had found a good man to rely on. Although Yao Hong still has some money now, he's obviously not a good man. I guess she should have parted ways with Yao Hong. Yao Hong might have compensated her with a sum of money. This woman is most likely running her own business or investing now. "
Li Dong was surprised. "You can guess that?"
"Of course!"
Shen Qian said proudly, "Look at her clothes and the car she drives. I can tell at a glance."
"Smart!"
Li Dong praised and then said, "Forget it, let's not talk about her. Let's eat something and continue our journey later. "
Li Dong didn't say much about Su Rui. She was just an acquaintance that he wasn't familiar with.
Whether Su Rui and Yao Hong parted ways or not, it had little to do with him.
The reason why he specifically mentioned it was mainly because he felt that this woman was quite capable.
Yao Hong wasn't easy to get along with, but Su Rui not only didn't get implicated when he encountered a setback, but also lived a better life. This was her ability.
…
On the 10th of July, Li Dong attended Hsu Shengzhe's wedding.
As a celebrity in Jiangbei's business world and the son of the former richest man, Hsu Shengzhe's wedding was not as sensational as a national celebrity, but it was still eye-catching in Jiangbei.
Xu family mansion.
Compared to the small villa in Billow Mountain Villa, the Xu family mansion was more suitable to be called a private manor.
Here, the guests could experience the meaning of luxury and foundation.
Although Li Dong was rich now, in terms of foundation, it was far from the Xu family who had been the richest man in Jiangbei for ten years.
Other things aside, a private manor like this wasn't something that could be bought with money.
There was a small story about the Xu family mansion. More than ten years ago, Xu Jianghua wasn't as rich as he was now.
Developing real estate wasn't as easy as it is now.
Xu Jianghua didn't know what was going through his mind at the time, but he suddenly used all his wealth to develop a large private manor as a tourist attraction.
But more than ten years ago, even food and clothing were a problem, who had the time to travel?
In addition, there were many tourist attractions in the country, and there was nothing special about the Xu family's manor. In the end, the project naturally failed.
Then, because of the large investment in the project, Longhua almost went bankrupt.
Just when everyone thought that Long Hua wouldn't be able to hold on, Xu Jianghua, who had a swift and decisive personality, abandoned the nearly completed manor and left it unfinished.
Using the last bit of money he had, Xu Jianghua made a comeback and expanded Longhua to where it was today.
Later, in order to warn himself, Xu Jianghua turned the manor into his own private residence.
And many of the projects that were left unfinished, Xu Jianghua didn't choose to rebuild them. Instead, he left them unfinished, which served as a warning to future generations.
But even so, the manor that was originally built as a tourist attraction had an extremely beautiful environment.
More than ten years later, the project that almost made Longhua bankrupt had now become Xu Jianghua's biggest investment.
Other things aside, the manor had nearly 800 mu of land, which he bought without spending any money in the past. Now, because it was near Billow Mountain Villa and Billow Mountain Scenic Area, the price increased dramatically.
The Xu family's investment in the manor didn't exceed 20 million. Now, if the Xu family was willing to sell it, they could probably sell it for 1 billion.
Standing in front of the manor, Li Dong looked for a while and said to Shen Qian, "I have to say, the Xu family is quite lucky."
Shen Qian chuckled, "That's for sure. To be able to stand tall for 20 years, that's the Xu family's capital. It's easy to get rich, but hard to stay rich. The second generation of the Xu family is also full of capable people. Even Xu Rulong isn't as useless as you think. Hsu Shengzhe is also known as the second generation leader of Jiangbei's business world. As long as the third generation isn't too bad, the Xu family's foundation for a hundred years can be laid. "
Li Dong nodded, "It's said that only three generations can produce nobility. If the Xu family can really stand tall in the business world for a hundred years, I'm afraid they'll be the next Shen family."
Shen Qian glanced at him but didn't reply. Li Dong didn't say anything and walked forward.
…
Today was the wedding of the second generation of the Xu family.
There were so many guests that it was dazzling.
As the leader of Jiangbei's business world and the chairman of Jiangbei's business world, Xu Jianghua's son was getting married. More than half of Jiangbei's business world had come to support.
Those who didn't come were either of insufficient status, or they were from the opposite family.
Otherwise, everyone would give the Xu family some face at this time.
Xu Jianghua, who was almost 70 years old, didn't have his usual seriousness today. His face was wrinkled like a persimmon with a smile.
Seeing Li Dong, Xu Jianghua also lost his previous hostility. He laughed from afar, "General Manager Li, CEO Shen, I didn't expect the two of you to come in person. Thank you very much!"
Li Dong also hurriedly said with a smile, "I should be the one congratulating CEO Xu. The Sage's wedding is a joyous occasion!"
Shen Qian also smiled and handed over the gift. Xu Jianghua took it, turned around and handed it to the staff, then said with a smile, "General Manager Li, CEO Shen, please come in and take a seat. The wedding is about to begin."
Seeing that he was going to send them in, Li Dong said politely, "CEO Xu, please do what you need to do. We can go in by ourselves. I'm good friends with the Sage, so just treat this as your own home. Please don't stand on ceremony with me. "
Xu Jianghua was slightly stunned, then immediately smiled and nodded. "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. You can go in by yourselves. The Sage and the others are preparing. They'll be out soon."
"Okay, then we'll go in first."
After a few simple greetings, Li Dong and Shen Qian entered the manor.
As for Xu Jianghua, he continued to greet the guests.
Although the old man was usually quite arrogant, he did not put on airs today. He personally stood at the door to greet them. It could be seen that he was in a good mood.
Until they were some distance away from Xu Jianghua, Li Dong said, "It seems that having a grandson is different. I originally thought that the stubborn old man would not be happy about Hsu Shengzhe marrying Bai Yue Qin. Now it seems that the old man doesn't care about his son anymore after having a grandson. "
Shen Qian pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Don't talk behind people's backs. How do you know that he's not satisfied with Bai Yue Qin?"
Li Dong snorted and said, "If he was really satisfied, he wouldn't have delayed the marriage until the birth of a child. Back then, this old man strongly opposed it. If I hadn't driven Xu Rulong away and had Bai Yue Qin, it would be too early for Hsu Shengzhe to get married now! "
"Don't say such things later …"
"I know. Do you really think I'm stupid? They're a family now. Why would I say such things? It's good that Hsu Shengzhe is married. After he's married, this kid should be more stable. Otherwise, according to his character, he's a crazy guy to the bone. He'll be in trouble sooner or later. "
Shen Qian did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Keep those words to yourself. Don't you feel embarrassed talking about others."
The two of them chatted for a while, and soon, they arrived at the place where the crowd gathered.
The wedding was held on a large lawn. The lawn was surrounded by retro buildings, and in the middle of the lawn were all kinds of fresh flowers.
Although it was a Chinese-style wedding, the Xu family held a buffet banquet.
Although it was a Western-style wedding, the bright red silk and the "Happy" character plastered everywhere felt a little out of place.
Seeing this scene, Li Dong said with some amusement, "What the hell is this? It feels weird."
Shen Qian disagreed. "I think it's pretty good. It's festive and convenient. A purely Chinese-style wedding is a little too complicated. With Xu Jianghua's character, he might not be able to accept a purely Western-style wedding. It's a wedding, so it's fine as long as everyone likes it. Besides, it's just a formality. What's really important is the relationship. If the relationship is good, these are all side issues. "
"That's true."
As the two were talking, Hsu Shengzhe walked out of a building not far away, holding Bai Yue Qin's hand.
For a moment, the focus was on the couple.
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