novelraw Chapter 321 - 166: He Has Come, He Has Come, He Has Come...
Chapter 321 - 166: He Has Come, He Has Come, He Has Come...
The Old Tailor Shop.
The young man returned home, and as soon as he entered the main hall, he saw his grandmother and his father, Li Shenghuai.
You might find it strange that the two brothers have different last names.
That’s because one took their father’s surname, and the other took their mother’s. So even though their last names are different, they are full-blooded brothers from the same parents.
The young man warmly greeted, "Grandma. Dad."
The old woman smiled in response, asking kindly, "Li Ming, what brings you back so suddenly?"
"I just missed you, Grandma, so I came back to visit. I’m leaving tomorrow."
"You little rascal."
Hearing this, Li Shenghuai couldn’t help but tease from the side, "I bet visiting Grandma was just an excuse. You saw Xino was here and came running back, didn’t you?"
"Hehe..."
Li Ming laughed awkwardly. "I can visit everyone. It doesn’t have to be one or the other."
"We all know you like Nuomi, and we support you. But it’s been so many years, and it seems she’s still not interested in you."
His father, Li Shenghuai, said, "Xino didn’t come alone today. She brought a man with her, and he must be someone important."
"What do you mean?"
The old matriarch asked, "Do you know who he is?"
"Not exactly."
Li Shenghuai explained, "Just now, he and Xino came to my section. He ordered twelve suits in one go, totaling over two million, and paid a 600,000 deposit without even blinking."
"It’s not surprising for someone who hangs out with that girl Xino to have a bit of money."
"It’s not just about the money. It’s also about Xino’s attitude."
Li Shenghuai continued to explain, "When Xino is with him, she doesn’t act like a spoiled princess. Instead, she’s quite submissive, maybe even a little insecure."
"..." The old matriarch was silent.
She knew Xino’s family situation very well. They were considered among the upper echelon of Jiangcheng’s wealthy elite.
But her family wasn’t just wealthy.
After all, you can’t just run an energy enterprise with money alone. You need powerful connections.
The old matriarch had always encouraged her grandson to pursue Xino.
If they could become in-laws, their family’s social status would rise significantly.
Although their old tailor shop had made a name for itself, in the eyes of some wealthy and powerful people, they were still just service staff.
Li Ming recalled what had happened by the lake and quickly asked, "Are you talking about a man in a white t-shirt?"
"Yes. You ran into them?"
"Yeah, I did!"
Li Ming said, "I saw that Xino was soaked from head to toe, and her face was red. It looked like he’d slapped her, and she was crying."
"Are you saying that guy slapped Xino?"
At these words, both Li Shenghuai and the old matriarch were stunned, finding it hard to believe.
The old matriarch, a bit unsettled, asked for confirmation. "Are you telling the truth?"
"I didn’t see it happen, but it looked that way."
Li Ming replied, "I went up to ask what was wrong, but not only did he ignore me, his attitude was terrible. He just turned and walked away."
"And what about that girl Xino?"
Li Shenghuai quickly asked, "Why didn’t you bring her back with you?"
"She refused my help. Then she just followed behind him, got into the car meekly, and left."
"..." Li Shenghuai was speechless.
Just then, the elder brother, Qin Jian, walked out of the room on the left and asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong? Did something happen?"
"Big Brother, Xino just got slapped."
Li Shenghuai said, "By that guy with her, Xu Yun."
"Huh?"
Qin Jian said in surprise, "The two of them were just with me. Didn’t they seem to be on good terms?"
"They were on good terms when they were with me, too."
Li Shenghuai explained, "But Ming’er said that on his way back, he saw that girl Xino by the lake, soaked to the bone. He said she’d been slapped, and she still meekly followed the guy away."
"..." Qin Jian was silent.
"Ming’er, step out for a bit. I need to talk to your father and your uncle," the old matriarch said.
"Okay." Li Ming obediently left. Then, he got on his phone and started using his connections to look up information on Xu Yun.
He wanted to find a chance to get revenge for Xino.
After Li Ming left, only the mother and her two sons remained in the hall.
"Mom, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Li Shenghuai was the first to ask, "About Xino being mistreated... should we tell her family or not?"
"Whether we say anything depends on who this Xu Yun is and whether we can afford to offend him."
The old matriarch sighed. "Don’t be fooled by our current success. We must be more careful than ever. One wrong move, and we could be doomed beyond recovery."
"I always thought that since Ming’er and that girl Xino grew up together, their feelings might grow over time. But now, it looks like there’s basically no hope."
"That’s just how matters of the heart are."
Li Shenghuai said, "If she doesn’t like him, she doesn’t like him. You can’t force it. Today, I even specifically tested the waters about her relationship with that guy.
"Xino openly admitted to me that she likes him, and she even told me not to mention it to her family."
"Setting aside the romance, I don’t think we should meddle in this business of Xino being hit. It might just be a lovers’ quarrel.
"Besides, this young man, Xu Yun, is definitely wealthy.
"You might not know this, but the watch he was wearing is a Patek Philippe Celestial. It’s a global limited edition of 210 pieces, worth over three million."
Qin Jian paused, then continued, "Aside from that, it’s hard to say if he has any other background.
"But someone who can just slap Xino like that can’t be an ordinary rich person. So there’s no need for us to take that risk. It’s not worth it."
"I agree with what the eldest said."
The old matriarch said, "If we want this shop of ours to continue and to thrive, to ensure our descendants have a secure future, then there are certain people we cannot afford to offend.