Chapter 3

"Oh, it's nothing, it's your Uncle Zhao who wants to see you."

"See me? Why?" Li Shuo was a little surprised.

He and Zhao Rongtian, chairman of Ennan Group, have only met twice. Once was the birthday banquet of Zhao Rongtian's only son. At that time, he was very young, and his father and Zhao Rongtian were only casual acquaintances. Several Chinese business leaders in New York, he did not go through his father to make an appointment, so he finally made an appointment, and only spoke for ten minutes. Zhao Rongtian didn't know who he was, and he probably forgot about it by now.

"Your Uncle Zhao's previous business was mainly concentrated in the Yangtze River area. Now, if you want to expand the trade in the north, you need to set up a branch in the capital and find a long-term cooperative accounting firm. You happen to be in the capital."

"Oh." Li Shuo said with a smile, "It's a good thing, we can talk about it." But this matter doesn't need to be brought back to the United States to talk about it. Mostly his parents miss him. Although he is very willing to accompany his parents, he is really worried about Li Chengxiu now. He plans to go back immediately after seeing Zhao Rongtian, and bring Li Chengxiu back with him at Christmas.

"Have you never met your Uncle Zhao?"

"Yes, when I was a child, but when you cooperated, I had already left the United States."

"Well, he is a very far-sighted and wise person. You can talk to him more, and you should also thank Mrs. Zhao. She proposed to work with you. It is rare for her to remember you."

"OK."

"He has a son, do you remember?"

"I have an impression, old people can get children, and gold is very expensive [black basket] the distance between light and shadow (ALL Heizi)." Li Shuo still has an impression of the anniversary banquet he attended when he was twelve years old. As the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Rongtian, For Manhattan celebrities, that birthday banquet became a social ceremony. He was a little hypocritical when he was a child. He was always about to talk to people about Byron's age, and he didn't appreciate the Zhao family's combination of Chinese and Western styles. I remember that several children of the same age wanted to play with the baby, and one child even spoke up. The Zhao family's nurse pretended not to understand Chinese and rolled her eyes to the sky. After all, she was holding Wanjin in her hand. Hard-to-find gentleman. He could see clearly from the side, and although he was also curious about the baby girl who was carved in pink and jade and laughed at everyone, he didn't take a step forward.

"Your Uncle Zhao sent his son to the Beijing City Management Branch. You will also meet him this time. In the future, you will be both friends and partners."

Li Shuo smiled calmly: "Okay." Zhao Rongtian and his wife are notorious for spoiling their son. He really doubted that person's ability. I hope it is not a difficult role, otherwise he will be caught between Zhao Rongtian and his father Is it troublesome.

"Why are you talking about this as soon as you get home? My son hasn't eaten yet." Mrs. Li took her son's hand and said, "Dinner will start soon. I'll show you the little cabbage I planted, it looks so fresh. ."

Li Shuo followed with a smile.

After eating, Li Shuo already felt very tired, so he took a shower and fell asleep on the bed.

When he woke up, it was dark. He looked at his watch. Although Li Chengxiu woke up at this time, his parents were ready to fall asleep.

Li Shuo took a picture of himself without a beard and sent it to Li Chengxiu. In the photo, he looked lethargic, and it was really troublesome to fall into the jet lag.

Li Chengxiu quickly replied with a text message: You look tired, take a good rest.

Li Shuo made a call.

The phone rang for a long time before it was connected, and a soft, cautious voice sounded: "International long distance...it's expensive, let's send text messages."

Li Shuo chuckled: "It's okay, I want to hear your voice."

Li Chengxiu chuckled: "Where are you now?"

"It's ten o'clock in the evening. I wanted to make a video of you and my mother, but she was already asleep."

"Video..." Li Chengxiu said timidly, "No, not very good."

"What's the matter, didn't I tell you, my parents know my sexuality, and they respect me very much."

"But..." The tone on the other end of the phone was hesitant.

"If you don't feel comfortable, then stop the video. How about a few words? My parents are very curious about you."

"okay."

"I'll go back to accompany you soon after I finish my business. If you're bored, go to Xiaohui to play, don't be bored by yourself, okay?"

"it is good."

"Cheng Xiu." Li Shuo said softly, "You will like my parents, and my parents will like you too. You don't have to have any burdens by my side."

There was a slight gasp from the other end of the phone, and Li Chengxiu whispered, "Brother Li, I know."

Early the next morning, Li Shuo and his father went to play tennis. This is a sport that his mother and son have played since childhood. When he was in college, he participated in the National College Tennis League and entered the quarter-finals of The Reborn Noble Daughter.

After exercising all morning, took parents to a French restaurant they often go to for dinner, and in the afternoon went shopping with his mother.

As an only child, he has been on the other side of the ocean all the year round, and he has always felt that he owes his parents. Every time he goes home, he spends most of his time with his family.

At dusk, he returned home and changed into a set of clothes. Uncle Guang sent their family of three to Zhao Rongtian's family banquet.

Mr. Li was recently brought in by Uncle Guang to fall in love with Kunqu Opera. The two of you sang along with me in the car, making Li Shuo's mother and son laugh.

Zhao Rongtian lives in the center of the Upper East Side, adjacent to Central Park, and built a small artificial lake by himself. It is the only Chinese-style mansion in the Upper East Side. I remember that this mansion has also been featured in domestic media, but Li Shuo is the first time here.

Under the guidance of the security guard, Uncle Guang parked the car at the door of the mansion.

Li Shuo said: "Uncle Guang, don't fall asleep when you listen to the song, remember to leave some space in the car window."

Uncle Guang waved his hand: "No."

"Wait for us, dear." Li Shuo patted Uncle Guang on the shoulder with a smile.

Mrs. Li stepped out of the car, and Li Shuo bent over to straighten her slightly wrinkled skirt.

Just as he bowed his head, he heard a thick baritone calling his father's name.

As soon as he looked up, Zhao Rongtian brought his wife out to greet them, followed by a tall young man.

The moment Li Shuo saw the face clearly, his mind exploded.

Zhao, Zhao Jinxin? !

Zhao Jinxin glanced at him deeply, and then showed a cute and lovable smile: "Hello Uncle Li, hello Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time, why is Auntie getting younger and more beautiful."

Mrs. Li smiled until her eyes were bent: "Jin Xin has grown up, but her mouth is still so sweet."

Zhao Jinxin's eyes fell on Li Shuo with a surprised expression: "Is this the eldest brother? So handsome."

"Hello." Li Shuo nodded to Zhao Jinxin. It was as if the two of them had never met before. He smiled generously and decently: "Hello Uncle Zhao, hello auntie."

"Oh, what a talent." Zhao Rongtian looked at Li Shuo up and down and said with a smile, "I saw you as a child last time."

Mr. Li said with emotion: "No, the last time you saw him, Jin Xin was just able to crawl. In a blink of an eye, the children have grown up, and we are all old."

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "It was either Jinxin or Li Shuo who was not here before. This is the first time the six of us have gathered together. Come in, let's have a good chat."

The four elders walked in front, and Zhao Jinxin and Li Shuo followed.

Zhao Jinxin tilted his head to look at Li Shuo, and whispered, "I said, we will meet again." His tone was smiling, and he was quite determined to win.

Li Shuo looked at his father's back without looking sideways, pretended not to hear, and walked quickly into the house.

Faced with this ridiculous coincidence, Li Shuo has turned from surprise to calm. But when he thought about the relationship between their parents, he was worried that he could not be involved with this person. He doesn't like mixing up personal affairs and public affairs. Avoiding trouble is far more important than making money. I'm afraid that cooperation should be reconsidered.

During the banquet, the two owners chatted about the stock market, the two ladies showed off their sons politely, Zhao Jinxin and Li Shuo sat face to face, and Li Shuo kept smiling at his mother to avoid unnecessary eye contact with Zhao Jinxin.

Zhao Jinxin raised his glass: "Brother, come, let's have a drink."

Li Shuo raised his glass gracefully and clinked the rim with him.

Mrs. Zhao covered her mouth and smiled and said, "The two of you are a little different in age, or else you must have grown up together as childhood sweethearts."

"It's a pity, I wish I had known Big Brother earlier." Zhao Jinxin said very sincerely.

Li Shuo smiled and said, "No."

"What are your hobbies, eldest brother? Do you want to play something?"

"Tennis, skiing, diving, what about you?"

"I just like them all, let's go together next time."

Li Shuo smiled slightly: "Okay."

"Xiao Shuo, in the future when Jin Xin goes to China, you have to take good care of this younger brother." Madam Li instructed.

"That's for sure." Li Shuo agreed with a smile, then turned to Zhao Rongtian, "Uncle Zhao, I heard from my dad that you plan to develop trade in the north."

"Yeah, it doesn't happen that you are in the capital, how reliable it is for us to cooperate with our own family." Zhao Rongtian waved his hand, "However, today we only eat and chat, and we will talk to our company tomorrow."

Li Shuo nodded with a smile.

Zhao Jinxin said, "Brother, would you like some more beef?"

"Oh, no, I'm full, thank you."

"If you're done eating, I'll take you for a walk by the lake? Xiaoxiaoshi."

Just as Li Shuo wanted to refuse, his father said, "Go, you young people have a good chat."

Li Shuo slowly wiped the corner of his mouth, and gave Zhao Jinxin a sharp look, Zhao Jinxin smiled particularly innocently.

Li Shuo stood up and made a "please" gesture with a light smile. He would like to see what kind of moth Zhao Jinxin can do.

The artificial lake dug by Zhao's family is right next to Central Park. It is very cunningly designed. Not only can you have a panoramic view of Central Park, but when it is night or foggy and the surrounding buildings are not so conspicuous, it looks like the entire Central Park is full of beautiful scenery. The back garden of their Zhao family.

Li Shuo narrowed his eyes and looked at the lake under the night. The night wind was blowing lightly, which was very cool and pleasant.

"The scenery here is not bad." Zhao Jinxin put his hands behind his head and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's beautiful." Li Shuo said sincerely.

Zhao Jinxin chuckled: "I forgot how old I was when I moved here. Every time I approached this lake when I was a child, someone followed me, for fear that I would fall into it. How can I be so stupid."

Li Shuo thought to himself that Zhao Jinxin was a single biography of the Zhao family, and it was only when Zhao Rongtian was about forty years old. That was really their life-root-son, and it would not be surprising to hire eight people to watch it 24 hours a day.

Li Shuo didn't answer, he waited for Zhao Jinxin to say something or do something. He didn't want to admit it, but he was still a little curious about what Zhao Jinxin dared to do.

Zhao Jinxin bent down to pick up a stone from the grass and threw it hard towards the center of the lake.

With a bang, the small stone fell into the lake, creating a small circle of quiet ripples under the moonlight.

Li Shuo was still calm, but he was a little wary. After all, Zhao Jinxin had "sneak attack" on him on the plane.

"Although this place is good, I still prefer my apartment." Zhao Jinxin said with a low smile, "On the highest floor, it is nearly 200 meters above the ground, and there are no taller buildings around."

Li Shuo remembered what Zhao Jinxin said on the plane, and couldn't help but start to have images that are not suitable for children in his mind.

Zhao Jinxin followed him beside him: "Take off - naked in the swimming pool, exposed - exposed to the sky and sunlight, as if the whole world is empty, but when you look down, you can see the cars and rivers passing by on the street. A kid flying a kite in the waterfront park. But no one's going to see you, see what you're doing, and you'll start to feel ashamed ashamed, but you'll soon..."

"Okay." Li Shuo interrupted. He suddenly found that his thoughts were being led by Zhao Jinxin. Whether it was guessing what Zhao Jinxin would do out of the ordinary, or being forced into his mind by Zhao Jinxin, he was "invaded" by this person's thoughts. Not a good thing. He paused and showed a helpless smile, "Jin Xin, your suit doesn't work for me, it doesn't matter whether you are attractive or not. For the sake of our parents, let's just pretend that nothing happened on the plane, we It's not good to be friends."

Zhao Jinxin glanced at him sideways, then chuckled: "It really doesn't work? Do you like the photo I sent you?"

"I like it, you are in good shape." Li Shuo admitted frankly.

Zhao Jinxin blinked: "there are 'better', do you want to see it?"

Li Shuo put his hands in his pockets and shook his head with a smile: "If you can't communicate with me normally, then we'd better not communicate."

Zhao Jinxin stared at him for two seconds, then laughed loudly: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Li Shuo raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "I'll go back first." He was about to leave.

Zhao Jinxin grabbed his arm: "what's the hurry, I'll take you to play in the lake?"

"No, it's so dark..."

"It's fun when it's dark. We can set off fireworks on the lake, which is very beautiful."

Li Shuo politely but resolutely withdrew his hand: "No, I have a limited time to come back, and I want to spend more time with my parents." He nodded to Zhao Jinxin, turned around and walked back.

Zhao Jinxin looked at the back of his leaving with a smile on his lips.

It was not until Li Shuo's back disappeared that he took out his mobile phone, made a call, and said lazily, "Hey, brother, I saw him."

"Well, you have a good eye, and it completely suits my taste."

"Sister-in-law's eyesight is also good..." Before he finished speaking, Zhao Jinxin put the phone away from his ear, and when the other end of the roar finished, he said with a smile, "Don't be so fierce, just kidding, your bad temper will ruin your life."

"Don't worry, brother, although it's a bit difficult, but..." Zhao Jinxin narrowed his eyes slightly, "That's how fun it is."