'The sky in Xiangjiang still looks comfortable!'
Stepping out of the airport lobby, Xia Yu looked at the blue sky, took a deep breath, and sighed with emotion.
'Yes, it's not comfortable staying abroad, home is still comfortable.'
Li Wuming, who was by Xia Yu's side, also smiled and nodded in agreement.
These past two months have really been hard for him. One of the most important reasons is the language barrier, as there are not many people he can communicate with.
Although he is relatively quiet, it doesn't mean he is mute. He will chat with acquaintances when he meets them, but being abroad and his English not being good, the only people he can communicate with are Xia Yu and a few other bodyguards.
Xia Yu looked at him for a moment, understood Li Wuming's state of mind, and said with a smile, 'Brother, you should cherish this time. I expect to be back for just a few days, and then I have to go to the United States again.'
Li Wuming nodded with a smile, 'A few days is enough. Your career is more important.'
'They're here!'
Xia Yu looked in the direction Li Wuming had indicated, and sure enough, he saw Li Qian running towards him with a happy face.
'Yu, I'm here!'
Seeing that Li Qian seemed to be stumbling a little, Xia Yu was startled and immediately ran over to her, hugging her tightly.
'Yu, I've missed you so much, you're finally back...'
Li Qian sobbed excitedly, her body trembling a little, obviously too emotional.
Xia Yu's heart warmed, stroking her back gently and saying softly, 'Yes, I'm back, Qianqian, I've missed you too.'
After a long while, feeling that Li Qian's mood had calmed down a lot, Xia Yu glanced at Li Wuming, Huo Jianning and the others, who were pretending to look around as if nothing had happened. He gave a faint smile, and whispered softly in Li Qian's ear, who was intoxicated in his embrace, 'Qianqian, a lot of people are watching.'
Li Xi Xia Fei's cheeks flushed, and she struggled a little shyly out of Xia Yu's arms. She tidied her hair and clothes a little, and said to Xia Yu, 'Yu, let's go home first. I made a lot of snacks this morning, which I just learned how to make. You haven't tried them before, so let's go home and see if they taste good.'
Xia Yu nodded with a smile, and rubbed Li Xi's hair, saying, 'Let's go, let's go home!'
'Okay!'
After saying that, Xia Yu led Li Qian towards the parking lot...
This time, Xia Yu was not going back to the place where he and Li Qian lived, but directly to his own home.
After not wanting to go to his home, Huo Jianning and the others were instructed by him to go to the company first.
He had not seen his family for a long time either, so it made sense to go back to Xiangjiang and greet his parents as soon as possible.
As for Li Qian, after Xia Yu had taken her home once, Xia's mother, Chen Mei, liked Li Qian, the gentle and generous daughter-in-law-to-be, very much.
When Xia Yu was in Xiangjiang, Xia's mother didn't say anything.
But when Xia Yu went to the United States, her mother worried that Li Qian would be lonely living alone, so she kept calling Li Qian, asking her to come home for dinner and to stay at home. At first, Li Qian was embarrassed, but after getting Xia Yu's approval, she gradually started to go back more often.
'Wang... Wangwang...'
The car pulled into the Xia residence, and Xia Yu had just got out when he saw two corgis scampering out of nowhere, wiggling their enchanting little bottoms and surrounding Li Qian's feet. One of them even looked up at Xia Yu.
Xia Yu crouched down and picked up one of the corgis, a female, which was kicking its little stubby legs as if trying to escape Xia Yu's grasp.
'When did you get two puppies?'
Xia Yu asked with a smile.
Li Qian smiled gently and said softly, 'About a month and a half ago. I was just taking Ah Ming and Xiao Mei shopping when we saw a new pet shop. We went in to have a look, and Ah Ming and Xiao Mei wanted to get a corgi. I liked them too, so we bought two. They're a pair: the male is called Dudu and the female is called Lili.'
'Since we got these two little guys, there's been more laughter in the house.'
Xia Yu smiled and nodded: 'If I had known you liked them, I would have bought corgis last year.'
'It's not too late now, hehe...' Li Qian said happily, feeling sweet inside.
'Ah Yu, you're back?'
'Ah Yu...'
Just then, a joyful voice came from the direction of the door. Xia Yu looked in the direction of the voice and saw his parents, and of course, unexpectedly, his uncle Chen Liang and cousin Chen Bin. As for his younger siblings, they were not at home at the moment, and should be in school.
'Mom and Dad, Uncle, cousin, I'm home.'
Xia Yu put down Corgi Lily and walked over quickly.
'Let Mom take a look, you haven't lost weight, and you've grown quite a bit, good, good...'
Xia Yu's mother's eyes were a little red, and she grabbed Xia Yu's hand, looked him up and down carefully, and said happily.
'Mom, I'm strong, don't worry, I'll take care of myself when I'm away,' Xia Yu laughed as he patted his chest.
'That's good...that's good...'
Xia Yu's mother said with a smile.
'Well, your son is back, why don't you quickly tell him to come in? What are you standing there at the door for?'
Seeing that Xia Yu's mother was a little dazed, Xia Yu's father reminded her impatiently, and Xia Yu's mother was like waking up from a dream, quickly pulling Xia Yu in.
Xia Yu was a little between tears and laughter as his mother pulled him into the house. It had only been a little over two months since he had left, but if he were to leave for a year or six months, what would happen?
After entering the house, Li Qian took out a few boxes sealed with cling film from the refrigerator, like she was showing off her treasures. Inside were the exquisite little snacks she had made.
Xia Yu ate the snacks and talked with his family, laughing and joking about what he had seen and heard abroad.
'Uncle, is the work pressure high?'
Xia Yu asked with concern, adding some tea to Chen Liang, who had been smiling but not saying anything.
Chen Liang shook his head and said with a smile, 'Not really. I just help you look after the factory, and I'm the one who has the lightest workload in the whole factory.'
Xia Yu laughed, 'Uncle, you can't say that. Your position is very important. This is such a big factory with so many goods in it, and I feel more at ease if a family member is guarding the door.'
Chen Liang was beaming when he heard Xia Yu's words, and patted his chest, saying, 'Ah Yu, don't worry, I'll watch over the factory for you, and I won't let a single product go missing.'
Xia Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course I'm at ease. If I'm not at ease if you're watching over me, then who else would I be at ease with?'
'Haha..." Chen Liang laughed happily.
'Cousin, what about you? How do you feel?'
Xia Yu looked at his cousin Chen Bin again and asked with a smile.
Perhaps after more than a year of hard work, Chen Bin's personality was not as quiet as before. At least, his conversation was more natural. However, when facing Xia Yu, he was still a little reserved: 'Yu, I've had a very fulfilling life. The factory manager also values me very much. He has given me many opportunities to practice. I feel that in just one year, I have learned more than I had accumulated before.'
'That's good!' Xia Yu said with a smile.
'By the way, cousin, you're already 23 years old, which is not young. Haven't you met the right person yet? Don't make your uncle wait any longer.'
Upon hearing this, Chen Bin suddenly fell silent. He looked at his father, then at Xia Yu, and became a little embarrassed.
At this time, Xia Yu's mother spoke up, 'Ah Yu, Ah Bin has someone he likes, but the girl's parents don't want their daughter to go out with him.'
Xia Yu's eyebrows shot up, and he asked Chen Bin with an interesting smile, 'Cousin, what's going on? What kind of family has such high standards?'
Chen Bin was a little nervous and hurriedly explained, 'It's not any family. I didn't know her family background before, but now that I know, her father is a well-known tycoon in the New Territories, and I heard that he has tens of millions of assets.'
So it's just tens of millions of assets, and this cousin of his Xia Yu can't even look at him?
Xia Yu looked thoughtful in his eyes, guessing that there must be something wrong somewhere. He suddenly asked, "Cousin, did you tell them about my relationship with you?'
Chen Bin was silent for a moment and shook his head and said, "No.'
No wonder!
At this point, Xia Yu's mother spoke up again to explain the situation to Xia Yu: 'Ah Yu, you know that your uncle and cousin are honest people. Apart from those who already knew, they never deliberately announced it to the outside world. Originally, there were still people in the village gossiping about it, but they have now moved away, and the new neighbours don't know about their situation.'
'I told your uncle to explain it clearly to the woman's family, but your uncle refused. Your cousin is also a stubborn donkey, and he just wouldn't use your name to negotiate the marriage.'
Xia Yu suddenly understood, and looked at his cousin with a higher opinion. His uncle's family had indeed not let him down. It had been more than two years, but things were still the same as before.
He also understood the thoughts of his uncle's family, but after all, his cousin was 23 years old, and his uncle was not young. It was not good to intervene if they had not met the right person before. Now that they had met the right person, Xia Yu could not possibly stand by and do nothing.
He thought about it for a while, and then asked, 'Cousin, after you knew that your family was blocking it, what was the girl's attitude towards you?'
Chen Bin immediately said, 'Li Lan is very nice to me. We had been dating for three months before her parents found out. Even after they stopped it, she still found opportunities to write to me. She said she wanted to run away with me, but her parents were keeping a close eye on her.'
As he spoke, Chen Bin seemed to have the image of that strong and beautiful girl in his mind again. His gaze suddenly became determined, and he looked directly at Xia Yu, pleading with him, 'Yu, I want to ask you for a favour.'
Xia Yu was a little surprised and said with a smile, 'We're family, so there's no need to talk about asking. Just tell me, and I'll do my best to help.'
Chen Bin blushed and said with gritted teeth, 'I want to borrow some money from you to start a factory. The other time I went near Li Lan's house, I happened to bump into her father. He resented the fact that I was from a grassroots background and said that I wasn't good enough for his daughter. He also said that he had suffered all his life and didn't want his daughter to suffer either, so he would only marry his daughter to a rich man's son.'
'So I have to prove that I can be rich too, and that I can give Lilan a good life!'
At the end of his speech, Chen Bin's voice gradually grew louder, his neck veins bulging, his eyes full of determination.
'I know that if I just say your name, his father will definitely agree, but I just want to prove my abilities in an honest way. What I lack is an opportunity. I am capable of taking care of her!'
'Clap, clap, clap...'
'Good!'
Xia Yu applauded, his cousin's performance today had completely changed his impression of him. This backbone is very good, Chen Bin already has the most important thing to become a successful person.
Love is truly full of magic, it can change a person's life completely. Fortunately, Chen Bin's change is for the better.
It's just a lack of opportunity, right?
It's completely trivial!
Therefore, Xia Yu readily agreed, 'No problem, how much do you need?'
Chen Bin's eyes revealed a look of gratitude, and he immediately said, 'Lending me 300,000 yuan is enough, here is the loan note.'
He took out the loan note he had prepared earlier from his pocket and handed it to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu took it and looked at it, smiling dumbly, but once again he had a high opinion of his cousin Chen Bin.
After thinking about it, he placed the loan note on the table and said, 'A billionaire once said that the hardest money to make in life is the first million. So don't say anything about 300,000 yuan, I'll lend you a million yuan to get started.'
'And don't toy factories need a lot of suppliers of raw materials? If you haven't thought about what to do, start with that and be my supplier.'
Having said this, Xia Yu looked at Chen Bin, who was alternately surprised and stunned, and said with a straight face, 'But I'll teach you a lesson today, and that is that even close relatives should be clear about business matters, and that business is business.'
'I'll give you a chance to be my supplier, but the rules are set in stone, and the prerequisite is that your product quality must meet the standards, otherwise I won't use it either. I will make this clear to the person in charge at the factory. Do you have any comments?'
Chen Bin immediately shook his head and said, 'No comments! Doing business is about rules.'
'Yu, you have given me an opportunity that no one else can take away, and I am already very satisfied. I will cherish it and supply the factory with the best products. I will definitely not let you down!'
'If I can't even do that, I'd be ashamed to meet Lilan!'
Xia Yu smiled and nodded: 'Then it's settled. Later, you give me your bank account and I'll transfer a million yuan in.'
'Ah Yu, thank you!' Chen Bin said excitedly.
'We're family, so don't mention it. If you can build a wealthy Chen family in Xiangjiang, that would be the greatest thanks to me!' Xia Yu laughed.
Chen Liang and Xia's parents, who had been watching from the side, suddenly smiled. A glimmer of longing flashed in Chen Liang's eyes as he encouraged his son Chen Bin, 'Bin, you must remember how good Ah Yu has been to our family. If you can do what Ah Yu said and develop the Chen family so that you can become a multimillionaire, then I, your old man, will have lived a worthwhile life!'
Xia Yu laughed heartily and said, 'Uncle, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Your cousin is still young. As long as he works hard, does business with integrity and seriousness, and doesn't take shortcuts, he will definitely have a very bright future.'
'Cousin, don't let your uncle down. He is looking forward to you bringing your daughter-in-law home so that you can have a grandchild soon!'
Chen Bin nodded emphatically, 'Yes, I won't let anyone down!'
'Yu, don't just talk about your cousin. What about yourself? When will you let Mum hold a grandchild?'
Just then, Xia's mother suddenly said, still with a smile, looking at Li Qian with expectant eyes.
Xia Yu was suddenly taken aback, looking at his mother, and then at Li Qian, who was also unprepared and blushing, looking down shyly with her head bowed. He said with a smile, 'Mum, are you not just talking nonsense? I'm still young, what's the rush? We're talking about my cousin!'
Perhaps it is the case for all women: yearning for a future life with grandchildren, Chen Mei seemed like a different person as she retorted to Xia Yu, 'What does being young have to do with it? You're an adult already. Besides, you haven't studied for two years. You've already established a career, and you've even built such a big business. It's time to start a family and continue the Xia family line.'
Xia Yu shrugged helplessly and looked at his father.
His father, with a smile on his lips, echoed, 'Yu, your mother is right, you're not young anymore. But I don't understand your plans. You know best. It's time to think about this. Look, everyone you played with as a child, except Ah Jun and Ah Lei, has basically all started a family. Er Gou, the same age as you in Cheng Ming's family, already has a child this year.'
Faced with his parents' united front, Xia Yu could only retreat in defeat, employing the art of procrastination. He hastily said, 'Mom and Dad, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'll consider this matter carefully. I'll go back to my room and pack a few things first.'
'Xi Xi, come with me and help me pack.'
'Okay!'
As they watched the two of them quickly walk away and disappear around the corner, Xia Yu's parents smiled at each other and continued chatting with Chen Liang.