Chapter 328: Chapter 328: The Gathering of the Five Elders
Xiao Family Garden.
A two-story pavilion overlooking the lotus pond is quite lively at the mont.
“Baiyan, speaking of it, it’s been so ti since we’ve gathered, the five of us.”
“Indeed, the last ti the five of us t was three months ago when we wrote the marriage letter for dical Saint Lin.”
“By the way, Yuande, has the company improved recently?”
“Qin Chuan, the company’s crisis was resolved after the Zhao family’s downfall.”
“Yuande, I heard that the scandal of the Zhao family’s underground organ trade was discovered by your granddaughter Chen Xinyi?”
“Yes, on the surface that’s how it seems, but actually it was my granddaughter Ruyan’s boyfriend who found out and exposed the scandal of the Zhao family’s dark trade.”
“Hasn’t Ruyan been refusing other n since Zhang Zheng left? When did she find a boyfriend?”
“I also thought she wouldn’t move past Zhang Zheng’s departure, but she has surprisingly found soone she likes.”
In the pavilion, sat five old n and Xiao Yuanhang.
The five old n were Li Family’s Li Yuande, Yuan Family’s Yuan Hong, Qin Family’s Qin Chuan, Xiao Family’s Xiao Baiyan, and Xie Family’s Xie Gong.
The heads of the five great families had been friends for years. Despite the ever-changing business world, their friendship remained unchanged.
The five families closely collaborated in business, and now all the heads had stepped back to let their children manage the family business empire.
They wouldn’t interfere in business unless it was a significant matter.
Xiao Yuanhang respectfully served each of the old n a cup of tea, calling out one by one: “Uncle Li, have so tea.”
“Uncle Qin, have so tea.”
“Uncle Xie, have so tea.”
“Uncle Yuan, have so tea.”
“Dad, have so tea.”
“Yuanhang, if there are matters to attend to at your company, you ought to return there first. With here, your uncles won’t bla you.” Xiao Baiyan said to Xiao Yuanhang.
Xiao Yuanhang nodded and then said to Qin Chuan, Yuan Hong, Li Yuande, and Xie Gong, “Uncles, please stay and take your ti; Yuanhang will return to the company now.”
Qin Chuan and the other old n smiled, waved their hands, and said, “Go ahead, go ahead. We old n don’t need serving.”
Only then did Xiao Yuanhang leave the pavilion.
“Yuande, so Ruyan has found soone she loves, you are planning to withdraw from the agreent three months ago,” Master Yuan said smilingly, looking at Li Yuande.
Li Yuande nodded, “I’ll withdraw then! Three months ago, we sent a marriage letter to dical Saint Lin, hoping that his grandson would co to Huadu for the arranged marriage.
Moreover, we agreed that to preserve our longstanding friendship, the marriage would only depend on dical Saint Lin’s grandson and our granddaughters, without forcing them to be together to ensure fairness.
However, now that Ruyan has found her beloved, I won’t participate in this matter, and I’ll explain to dical Saint Lin myself.”
“Congratulations Yuande, Ruyan found whom she loves, you can rest easy.” Qin Chuan, Yuan Hong, Xie Gong, and Xiao Baiyan said with a smile.
Then, Xie Gong frowned slightly, and solemnly said, “But we’ve already sent the marriage letters over two months ago, and I have even called dical Saint Lin. He said his grandson went to Huadu the second day he received the letter, but why hasn’t he shown up to arrange the marriage?”
“Yes, Xie Gong, I wondered about this as well. I’ve called dical Saint Lin, and his response was exactly as you said. It’s truly worrying,” Xiao Baiyan sighed.
Hearing Xie Gong and Xiao Baiyan’s concerns, Yuan Hong and Qin Chuan secretly rejoiced: Of course, Lin Fei wouldn’t show up at their doorstep proposing marriage, because Lin Fei is currently dating our granddaughters.
Yuan Hong felt wise for having Lin Fei stay as Yuan Yuxi’s bodyguard, keeping him close to his granddaughter and preventing him from eting these old friends’ granddaughters.
Of course, just like Yuan Hong, Qin Chuan quietly felt content.
Master Qin thought that by not revealing Lin Fei’s identity, he facilitated the budding relationship between Lin Fei and Qin Zimo, cleverly navigating the situation, and felt deeply satisfied.
“Ahem, let say, Baiyan, Xie Gong, there is no need to rush. Fate has always been predestined. Perhaps dical Saint Lin’s grandson has already t soone and isn’t interested in marriage proposals. Free your mind,” Yuan Hong kindly advised Xie Gong and Xiao Baiyan.
“Yuan Hong is right. I think dical Saint Lin’s grandson surely found soone and is uninterested in marriage proposals. Think positively about it.” Qin Chuan also pretended to offer comfort.
Xie Gong and Xiao Baiyan shrugged and sighed.
Xiao Baiyan said, “More than twenty years ago, dical Saint Lin saved our lives, and we’ve never been able to repay him. We thought that forming familial ties was an opportunity, but now it seems impossible.”
Yuan Hong and Qin Chuan sighed too, “Indeed, it seems impossible!”
Yet inwardly, they thought it was only Xie Gong and Xiao Baiyan’s wish that was unfulfilled.
Only Li Yuande felt calm, as he was content with Ruyan’s relationship with Lin Fei, making him less sentintal.
He just thought that dical Saint Lin’s kindness could never be repaid in this lifeti.
While Xiao and Xie sighed lancholically, Qin and Yuan perford skillful acts, and Li Yuande reminisced about dical Saint Lin’s kindness, a lodious guzheng tune suddenly played.
Ting ting dong dong.
The sound flowed like a gentle stream through pine rocks in the mountain stream.
Delicate as the misty rain in Jiangnan, full of tender emotions.
Evoking emotions with its captivating lody.
The five old n were quieted by it, listening attentively.
Even when the guzheng stopped, they felt the lingering echo, thoroughly entranced.
“The guzheng was played beautifully, it must have been Xiao Xiao,” Qin Chuan remarked with admiration.
“Indeed, Xiao Xiao is adept at music, chess, painting, and calligraphy. She truly is a talented young lady,” Yuan Hong replied, sincerely praising.
Li Yuande and Xie Gong nodded in agreent.
Hearing his granddaughter being praised by old friends, Xiao Baiyan was delighted and laughed, “Don’t praise Xiao Xiao too much, or she might beco arrogant.”
“Baiyan, you got it wrong there; Xiao Xiao is naturally talented. We aren’t the ones making her talented,” Yuan Hong imdiately contested.
“Indeed, indeed, Xiao Xiao’s talents are innate and not due to our praise,” Qin Chuan and the others concurred.
“Haha, since you all think Xiao Xiao plays guzheng so well, I’ll have her bring it here and play so pieces for you,” Xiao Baiyan chuckled.
“That would be wonderful; it’s been a while since we heard Xiao Xiao’s guzheng,” the old n rejoiced.
“Co here,” Master Xiao called downstairs.
Imdiately, a maid ca upstairs, respectfully asking the elderly: “Master, what can I do for you?”
Xiao Baiyan instructed, “Go to Qinxiang Tower and have the young lady bring the guzheng here to see her grandfathers, and play a few songs.”
“Yes, Master,” the maid replied respectfully and left.
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