Tranxending Vision - Chapter 780

Chapter 780: 780

The banquet was held in Jingdu’s Xiri Hotel . There were more than ten tables, where the invited VIPs and Thunder Horse employees sat .

The Sweeper’s success and glory were not only his, but it was also Annina and Sylvia’s along with everyone that helped along the way . Everyone had played a part in it . It only made sense that a portion of his employees could attend the banquet . He had over a thousand workers in the Jingdu base and there was no way the hall could accommodate every single one of them . Other than that, it had seemed unreasonable to get the employees from the Haizhu base and Shu Di base to attend the occasion . They were just too far away . Despite that, Xia Lei had already phoned Guan Lingshan and Zhou Xiaohong to have them arrange a celebratory feast for the workers along with some prize money .

Today was a celebration for all Thunder Horse staff!

Xia Lei had arrived at Hotel Xiri alongside Shi Boren and a few military representatives . Xia Xue, who was already waiting at the entrance quickly approached them . “Hello, Uncle Shi . Hello, uncles,” she greeted sweetly .

Shi Boren smiled . “Ah, that’s so sweet of you . Xia Lei, it’d be nice if you were as kind as Xia Xue . ”

The representatives laughed at his words .

When pigs fly .

“Is there something you want to tell me?” Xia Lei noticed something was amiss .

Xia Xue nodded, but she seemed uncomfortable at the lack of privacy .

“Elder Shi, let’s head in first,” one of the representatives said .

“Sure, we’ll go ahead . Xia Lei, do remember to drop by our table for a few drinks later,” said Shi Boren .

“Of course,” answered Xia Lei .

With that, Shi Boren and the military representatives entered the hotel . Xia Xue took this as her cue to say, “Brother, I… I’m so sorry . ”

Xia Lei was a little taken aback at the sudden apology . “Why are you apologising?”

His sister was worried about something . “I was too busy planning the press release with Zhengnan, so I had Qing Caiyue handle the banquet venue booking . ”

“What’s wrong with it” Xia Lei lifted his chin to take in the luxurious glamour of the building, he continued, “This hotel looks amazing . It’s very fancy . ”

“You don’t know?”

“Know what?”

Xia Xue placed a palm on his shoulder . “Brother, your wife, no, your ex-wife owns this hotel . ”

“ . . . ”

“Brother, I wouldn’t do this to you . Your secretary was the one who booked this hotel . ”

Of course, Xia Lei wasn’t mad at Xia Xue . He wasn’t mad at Qing Caiyue either . No one would’ve paid attention to who owned the hotel . Vientiane Group owned businesses of various fields, it was only mere coincidence that his banquet was held in Shentu Tianyin’s hotel . He could only blame his shitty luck for this .

“Also, one more thing . ” Xia Xue continued, “Father has returned from Shu Di, he’ll be arriving here soon . ”

Xia Lei nodded . “Alright, got it . ”

“Please don’t worry too much about it . Tianyin probably isn’t aware that we’re holding a banquet here tonight . There’s no way she would’ve gone into detail with a single hotel under Vientiane Group’s vast network . ” Xia Xue tried to reassure her brother .

But as soon as she had spoken those words, a silver Rolls-Royce Phantom came to a halt in front of the hotel’s entrance .

Xia Xue slapped her palm on her forehead .

The doors of the Rolls-Royce Phantom opened to reveal Fu Mingmei, who was getting out of the driver’s seat . She stopped to glare at Xia Lei before going to the back seat to open its door .

A pair of black heels emerged from the door frame followed by a pair of slender legs . Shentu Tianyin carefully pressed on her skirt while exiting the car . Long white maxi skirt, a black elegant hat and a black LV handbag soon came to sight . Her outfit elements were glamourous but subtle . Shentu Tianyin was still very much her old self, pretty yet sexy at the same time . She still gave off the same cold aura, but it was the aura of a queen .

Their eyes met . Memories of her felt like snowflakes falling amongst a frozen horizon, scattering across Xia Lei’s mind . It was sweet, yet bitter .

Xia Lei mustered the courage to smile and approached her . “Hello, Tianyin . How have you been?”

A simple greeting that could bring warmth and hinted concern .

Shentu Tianyin took in the sight of Xia Lei with wide eyes . She stared at his face for a good ten whole seconds before replying, “I’m fine . How about you?”

“Well, I’d say life has been pretty okay for me but I’ve been really busy lately,” answered Xia Lei sheepishly .

Xia Xue came over . “Sister… Hello, Big Sister Tianyin . ”

“Xiao Xue . ” Tianyu extended an arm to hold Xia Xue’s hand, she continued, “You’ve gotten so beautiful . When will your wedding be?”

Xia Xue’s cheek turned red . She responded bashfully, “It… It’s a little too early to talk about that . I still have a lot to do, I’m not planning to settle down just yet . ”

“Zhengnan’s a nice guy . Treasure him well . Don’t be like me . I was foolish enough to not appreciate a great lover,” said Shentu Tianyin .

Xia Lei heard it all . It was as if she had intended to direct it to him instead of Xia Xue .

He felt awkward . He switched the topic, “Tianyin, you arrived just in time for my banquet . How about you join us for a feast tonight?”

Shentu Tianyin smiled, “Ah that’s such a coincidence . I’m here to check on the hotel business but I wasn’t expecting to see you here . If that’s so, I accept your offer . ”

Suddenly, another car stopped in front of the entrance .

The door opened and out came Xia Changhe and Tang Yuyan .

Tang Yuyan wore an emerald Qipao decorated with golden embroidery . The garment was form-fitting, hugging her curves to show off her assets . Her hair had complimented the classic dress well . Her hair was made into a crown of thick vintage curls that highlighted the classical aesthetic of ancient China . Normally, Tang Yuyan preferred to dress casually, giving off a playful and youthful vibe . Tonight, it felt as if she was a different person . This aura was what lasted the prestigious ladies for so long but Tang Yuyan was the epitome of prestigious herself . She fitted her role as the prized daughter of the Tang family .

As Tang Yuyan exited the car, she spared Xia Lei a glance before averting her gaze onto Shentu Tianyin .

Shentu Tianyin had returned the gaze to Tang Yuyan before settling her eyes on Xia Changhe . Her lips twitched, itching to call out ‘Father’ but ultimately decided against it . Xia Changhe had only returned after she and Xia Lei were divorced . She had no chance to greet her father-in-law before the eventual split . Though the two had met each other in the Peace Mansion, there was not a single exchange between them . Xia Changhe was a stranger to her . Now that he had appeared alongside Tang Yuyan, Shentu Tianyin couldn’t help but frown subtly at the odd feeling bubbling in her heart .

“Miss Tianyin, what a coincidence! It’s been so long since we met, it’s really nice to see you here,” greeted Tang Yuyan generously .

“Yeah, it’s such a coincidence . ” Shentu Tianyu diverted her gaze to Xia Changhe . “Hello, Uncle Xia . ”

“Hello . ” Xia Changhe had nothing else to say .

There was a pregnant pause and the air was getting increasingly awkward .

Xia Lei was lost .

“Lei Zi,” called Shentu Tianyin . “I’m going to head in first to handle some matters, I’ll see you later . ”

“Alright, see you soon,” he replied .

Fu Mingmei brushed her shoulder against his but stopped for a bit to whisper, “She isn’t here for work . She heard you were throwing a banquet and rushed over . She even ignored an important meeting to come here . You guys should have a good talk . She’s been rather unhappy lately . ”

Talk?

What was there left to talk about?

Xia Lei’s heart spiralled into sadness . Did she want to talk about their past or a possible future? The past had already formed a scar but the future? Could a future with Shentu Tianyin even be possible?

Fu Mingmei trailed behind Shentu Tianyin to enter the hotel .

“Father, Miss Tang,” greeted Xia Xue . Without waiting for their responses, she blurted, “Brother, I’ll leave this to you . I’m going to go talk to big sister Tianyin . This is her hotel so I’m guessing that she’d be willing to spare me a fifty per cent discount?”

As Xia Lei was about to stop her but she had already run off into the depths of the hotel’s luxurious interior .

“This child,” sighed Xia Changhe . “There’s still a large gap between us it seems . I don’t blame her . I did this to myself . ”

When Xia Xue had needed him the most, he left without a sound and was gone for years . Xia Xue and Xia Lei had not heard a single word from him back then . To her, Xia Lei, who had torn up his university acceptance letter and went straight into the workforce to support her education was her true ‘father’ .

“Uncle Xia, just give her some time . I’m sure she’ll understand someday,” comforted Tang Yuyan .

“Yeah, baby steps . There’s no rush . ” Xia Changhe’s tone was laced with sorrow .

“Father, don’t dwell too much on it . Let’s go in, the banquet is about to start,” said Xia Lei .

The old man nodded .

Tang Yuyan sent Xia Lei a dramatic eye roll . “Why the rush? There’s no harm talking to me . I’m no stranger . Isn’t that right, Uncle Xia?”

“Haha, yeah, yeah . ” A sudden smile appeared on Xia Changhe’s face .

Xia Lei was surprised and confused . What the hell was going on?

Tang Yuyan winked at Xia Changhe .

“Lei Zi, I need to talk about something when we’re home,” mentioned Xia Changhe .

“About what?”

“We’ll leave it for when we get back . Don’t worry, it’s great news,” replied Xia Changhe without revealing too much .

“Uncle Xia, what will you be talking about with Lei Zi? Please do tell,” whined Tang Yuyan .

“Well, what else other than…” Xia Changhe fell silent .

Tang Yuyan said nothing in return .

A wry smile soon found its way onto Xia Lei’s lips . The whole situation was odd . He felt as if Xia Changhe and Tang Yuyan were treating him like an outsider rather than the latter instead .

The three then entered the hotel . It didn’t take long for Xia Lei to notice that Fu Mingmei was waving to him at the beginning of a corridor .

Xia Lei didn’t head straight towards her but had made sure that Xia Changhe and Tang Yuyan made it to their seats before doing so .

“Tianyin says she’s not joining the banquet,” said Fu Mingmei .

“Huh? Why? I thought she seemed pretty enthusiastic . ” Xia Lei was confused .

“She said that it’ll be awkward for her to dine with Tang Yuyan around . ”

The revelation wasn’t a surprise to Xia Lei . “I see, that’s completely understandable . I’ll just meet her some other day . ”

“No, she’ll be waiting for you here . Please do visit her after you’re done with your event . ” Fu Mingmei passed a room card into Xia Lei’s palm .

“I…” Xia Lei didn’t know what to say .

Fu Mingmei frowned . “Men are such ruthless animals . You all forget about what you had as soon as you found someone new . Seeing that you were husband and wife, can’t you spare some time for a mere talk?”

“Alright, I’ll visit her as soon as I’m done . ” Xia Lei pocketed the card . “Also, I was never a ruthless man . But I think women can be more cold-hearted than most of us . ”

The corner of Fu Mingmei’s lips twitched . She was fully aware of why Shentu Tianyin and Xia Lei divorced . Xia Lei had wanted Shentu Tianyin to give up on Vientiane Group to come to build Thunder Horse Organization with him . Sadly, she had chosen her career over love and family . She even went ahead to accuse Xia Lei of something she did . From that, it was obvious that Shentu Tianyin was more merciless than Xia Lei was . She had no right to call Xia Lei ruthless . If he really was heartless, a glance would even be out of the question let alone small talk .

“Alright, I’m going to head back to the banquet . ” Xia Lei turned to leave .

“Please do remember to come,” reminded Fu Mingmei .

He nodded, back still facing her .

What was there left to talk about now?

He really had no clue .

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