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Chapter 242 - 242 241 Having Second Thoughts
Chapter 242 - 242 241 Having Second Thoughts
?Chapter 242: Chapter 241: Having Second Thoughts Chapter 242: Chapter 241: Having Second Thoughts Regarding Yuan Hanyi, Xia Mian was very familiar with him.
After all, he had considered the other man his romantic rival for so many years.
He had rushed back as soon as he heard that the woman he’d kept in his heart for years had broken off her engagement with that scumbag.
What he hadn’t expected was that Ni Xinxuan would actually agree to be with him.
After winning his beauty, of course, he wanted to help her get revenge on the scumbag.
Therefore, he planned to start an entertainment company.
Then he’d snatch all of Yuan Hanyi’s business and leave him with no way out.
Yuan Hanyi indeed knew Xia Yue; he was a notable figure among the younger generation in the Imperial Capital, having made the top ten on the list of the wealthy at just over thirty.
The key was that Xia Yue had the powerful Xia Family backing him, which the Yuan Family couldn’t even begin to compare with.
He hadn’t imagined that this pretty boy was actually the young master of the Xia Family, Xia Yue’s own younger brother.
This made the usually confident Yuan Hanyi’s complexion turn a few shades uglier in an instant.
So Ni Xinxuan, after being discarded by him, had ended up with the young master of the Xia Family?
The fact that this Xia Mian was several years younger than Ni Xinxuan made it even harder for him to accept.
He quickly adjusted his expression and said with a forced smile, “So it’s Young Master Xia. What a pleasure!”
Xia Mian just laughed, “To speak the truth, I should thank Mr. Yuan. Otherwise, I might not have ended up with Xuanxuan.”
“I pursued her for over ten years, and now that it’s settled, we’re planning to get married at the end of the year.”
“Mr. Yuan, you’ll have to make some time to attend our wedding.”
As a man, how could he not see Yuan Hanyi’s displeasure and irritation?
But the more upset the other man was, the happier he became, letting that scumbag know he never truly appreciated Xuanxuan.
He really couldn’t wait to marry her and had already told his family they’d be visiting the Ni Family in a few days to bring Ni Xinxuan home and discuss the wedding arrangements.
Ni Xinxuan wanted to roll her eyes. When had she agreed to marry this guy at the end of the year?
But in front of the scumbag pig’s feet, of course, she wouldn’t undermine her boyfriend’s face.
With a beaming smile, she said, “Yes, Mr. Yuan, do remember to come to our wedding.”
Ni Xinxuan’s smile was yet another stab to Yuan Hanyi’s eyes, the fact that these two were actually going to get married so quickly.
He felt a sense of loss, as though something valuable of his own had been snatched away.
Forcing a smile, he managed to say, “As long as you two are certain about getting married, I’ll naturally come to offer my congratulations.”
He should have felt relieved that Ni Xinxuan wouldn’t be entangled with him anymore, and he could be openly with Bo Xiangxiang, but why did his heart suddenly feel so uncomfortable?
Xia Mian didn’t want to talk to Yuan Hanyi any longer, “Mr. Yuan, you seem busy, we’ll go ahead and rest.”
Yuan Hanyi nodded, “Okay!”
Once the two left, Yuan Hanyi watched Ni Xinxuan’s captivating figure, lost in thought.
A thought struck him: why hadn’t he just done ‘that’ with her back then, and now she belonged to someone else.
Bo Xiangxiang was holding onto Yuan Hanyi’s arm, maintaining a stiff smile.
She hadn’t expected that Ni Xinxuan, this old woman, would be able to find such a young and well-backed man after being dumped by Yuan Hanyi.
It just wasn’t fair.
Especially when she noticed Yuan Hanyi staring at Ni Xinxuan’s retreating figure, she felt a surge of insecurity.
She gently shook his hand and cooed, “Ah Yi, my feet hurt a little, let’s go sit down too.”
Yuan Hanyi came back to his senses, still with a strained smile, “Okay.”
Before, he used to like Bo Xiangxiang’s gentle and dependent manner, but now he suddenly felt a bit sick of it.
Huo Ye sat there for a while before his brother called him over to socialize.
When Feng Yuxiao and Feng Yuhao saw the two together, they hadn’t noticed before, but now they realized that they bore a resemblance to each other.
Linking their names together, Feng Yuxiao’s heart skipped a beat.
No wonder she couldn’t find out about Huo Ye’s background before; it turns out he’s a young master of the Huo Family.
She couldn’t help but warn Feng Yuhao in a low voice, “From now on, don’t go provoking Huo Ye.”
Although Feng Yuhao was a second-generation rich kid, he wasn’t that foolish; he vaguely guessed that Huo Ye might be related to the young master of the Huo Family, Huo Rui.
Their Feng Family combined with the Gou Family couldn’t afford to provoke them.
He found it hard to accept this fact. After all, he’d always looked down on Huo Ye, thinking he was just from a minor wealthy family.
Who knew that now his status had suddenly risen above his own.
He said unconvincingly, “As long as he doesn’t provoke me first, I can’t be bothered with him.”
Feng Yuxiao gave him a look, “Get over yourself. If he really is a young master of the Huo Family and he provokes you, you better endure it.”
Feng Yuhao stubbornly retorted, “Why should I? Even if he really is the Huo Family’s young master, so what? Our Feng Family and Gou Family aren’t any worse. Do you think the Huo Family would dare to mess with us?”
Feng Yuxiao was exasperated with her clueless brother. If the Huo Family wanted to deal with the Feng Family, it surely wouldn’t be a difficult task.
“If you want to inherit the Feng Family smoothly, you better endure it.”
She continued in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Recently, Gou Group’s stock plummeted, and their assets have shrunk a lot, affecting the Feng Family as well.”
“A joint project between the two families also encountered problems, so if you cause trouble, Grandpa might just choose another heir.”
Both the Gou Family and the Feng Family had been facing difficulties, especially the Gou Family. Not only did their stock suddenly crash, but several projects that were nearly finalized also fell through.
She was now working at Gou Group, busy to the point of exhaustion but seeing little improvement, which was frustrating.
After all, in her view, Gou Group was hers; she couldn’t let it have more problems.
Feng Yuhao’s face changed when he heard this. Lately, he had often heard the old man sighing about projects falling through due to being dragged down by the Gou Family.
If he caused more trouble, the old man definitely wouldn’t spare him again.
“Fine, I’ll listen to sister,” he said.
Feng Yuxiao nodded in satisfaction, “Then follow me now and apologize to Huo Ye. After all, you injured his arm last time.”
If they could curry favor with the Huo Family, wouldn’t the problems faced by the Gou Group and the Feng Family be solvable?
“It’s good enough that I agreed not to provoke him. You still want me to go and apologize? No way.”
How could Feng Yuhao swallow his pride and apologize to a rival he’d been dealing with for so many years? He wouldn’t even consider it.
After speaking and seeing his sister’s unhappy face, he knew she wouldn’t let things slide and so he immediately ran away.
Otherwise, he was almost certain he would be dragged to apologize.
He couldn’t afford to lose that face.
Watching Feng Yuhao actually run away, Feng Yuxiao stomped her foot in anger; he really was a good-for-nothing.
But she didn’t want to give up, so she went to inquire about Huo Ye’s identity first.
Huo Rui bringing Huo Ye along this time was also meant to introduce and push his brother into the limelight.
As a result, many people found out that Huo Ye was the biological younger brother of Huo Rui, the beloved grandson of Old Sir Huo and the old lady.
Everyone became interested, showing extraordinary courtesy to Huo Ye.
After learning of this, Feng Yuxiao also pondered her own moves.
She went to the restroom to touch up her makeup first, and seeing Huo Ye and Huo Rui part ways, she immediately walked over with a smile.