Chapter 493: 493
“Grandfather Tang . I didn’t expect to meet you here . ” Xia Lei greeted him first, and he put a smile on his face . “Yuyan, too . You’re beautiful tonight . ”
“Thank you,” said Tang Yuyan . She then looked at Shentu Tianyin and said with a smile, “Aren’t you going to introduce us?”
Tang Yunhai spoke discontentedly, “That’s right, Boy . Why didn’t you tell me you got married? And you’re not making introductions? What’s this, eh?”
Xia Lei laughed awkwardly and made introductions . “This is my wife, Shentu Tianyin . ” He then gestured at Tang Yuyan and Tang Yunhai with an open palm . “Tianyin, this is Grandfather Tang of the Tang clan . This is his granddaughter, Tang Yuyan . ”
Shentu Tianyin smiled faintly . “Hello, Grandfather Tang . Hello, Miss Tang . ”
She said nothing more than that . She was not cold, and not friendly either; her attitude was fairly neutral . She was Shentu Tianyin, the chairperson of Vientaine Group, the wife of Xia Lei . Whichever status it was, she had not obligation to pander to anyone . There were only two men she had been gentle to in her life, and they were her father, Shentu Ren, and her husband, Xia Lei .
“She’s extraordinary indeed . ” Tang Yunhai gave a sigh . “Congratulations, Xia Lei . You found a good wife . ”
“Thank you,” said Xia Lei politely .
Tang Yuyan was still staring at the “Sacred Heart” necklace around Shentu Tianyin’s neck . Shentu Tianyin did not know where that necklace had come from but she knew . This made her a little jealous, because the necklace Xia Lei had given Shentu Tianyin was obviously much better than hers .
But being jealous didn’t change anything . Xia Lei was already Shentu Tianyin’s husband . Could a gift from husband to wife be worse than a gift to a friend?
At that moment, Mu Jianfeng came close with a smile of familiarity . “Time sure passed quickly, Xia Lei . When I first saw you, you were running a roadside machining shop but you’re the Chairman of Thunder Horse Group now . You’re quite an impressive young man . I rarely admire others but you are one I do admire . ”
“You’re too kind, Chairman Mu,” said Xia Lei evenly .
“I am speaking the truth, not being polite . ” Mu Jianfeng laughed . “Xia Lei, I’ll have to say something in caution, though . ‘An outstanding person is more likely to be attacked by the jealous’ and ‘the wind shall make the forest bow’ . You’re still young and you lack these experiences . I do look favourably upon you, young man, and I hope that you will make the right decisions in certain matters . Do not act on emotions . ”
His words were subtly hinting at something but Xia Lei understood what he meant . Xia Lei laughed . “Thank you for your kind words, Chairman Mu . What you say does sound reasonable, but those are old ideals . The times are changing now, and I prefer the new lines of thought . ”
“Oh, I’m interested . Tell me about them,” said Mu Jianfeng .
“Our country is reforming, and the market is also rapidly maturing . Some people want to monopolise the market for the benefit of a few and hinder the progress of the nation . This is undoubtedly a situation where one has overrated himself and is attempting the impossible, and also self-destruction,” said Xia Lei .
Mu Jianfeng’s face darkened . He understood what Xia Lei was getting at .
“Heh heh, what’s going on?” Tang Yunhai laughed . “I’m a practitioner of martial arts and I dislike these philosophical mumblings . Let’s just drink . ”
Tang Yuyan waved and a waiter walked over with a serving tray .
Each of them got a glass of red wine, clinked glasses and drank . This looked like a scene of harmony, but each person had his or her own thoughts and plans .
“Miss Tianyin, your necklace is beautiful . It’s very valuable, isn’t it?” Tang Yuyan stood opposite Shentu Tianyin and started some girly chit-chat .
Shentu Tianyin spoke evenly, “My husband gave this to me and it is indeed very valuable . Oh yes, your necklace is not bad either . Where did you buy it from?”
“Oh, I didn’t buy it . Someone gave it to me as a gift . ” Tang Yuyan glanced at Xia Lei and giggled . “Xia Lei gave it to me . ”
Xia Lei had a fierce and sudden headache . Tang Yuyan had done this on purpose, and it was not the first time either . She had written “Tang Yuyan was here” on his buttocks the last time, and specially arranged for her subordinate to send him home to Shentu Tianyin . She had done that to make it known to Shentu Tianyin, hadn’t she? And it was plain to see now that Tang Yuyan still harboured feelings for Xia Lei even though he was married to Shentu Tianyin, and she was causing trouble for him whenever she could . He knew her motives, but he could not do anything about it .
How was Shentu Tianyin going to react to such a challenge?
Mu Jianfeng had a faint smile on his face as he looked on in schadenfreude .
Tang Yunhai gave Tang Yuyan a glare, but he did not say anything to his grandchild .
Only Xia Lei was nervous, and he couldn’t help observing the change in Shentu Tianyin’s expression out of the corner of his eye . He had a clear conscience about giving Tang Yuyan the necklace, since she had gone through life-and-death situations in Afghanistan with him . He had taken the gems from Princess Yongmei’s tomb and he didn’t want to take them all, so he had given some to Tang Yuyan . Additionally, he had also given gems to Long Bing and Annina, all as gifts . However, he was unable to do anything about it if Shentu Tianyin attached some other meaning to these gifts .
Everyone was looking at Shentu Tianyin’s reaction . She reached out a hand and held Xia Lei’s arm . She smiled faintly as she said breezily, “Well, it’s fortunate that he’s given me the most valuable, or I’d be jealous . ”
These words almost made Tang Yuyan choke .
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