1257 Meeting by Chance (1/2)

Tang Xiu and Chen Xiaowan picked a place and time to meet, then Tang Xiu hung up. Tang Xiu couldn't help feeling warm inside after recalling all the various experiences he had with Chen Xiaowan.

Chen Xiaowan had long regarded him as a younger brother and took good care of him—something that made him feel warm and happy. The feelings he had for her were not the kind of affection between man and woman but rather a kind of family love and acknowledgment, and he regarded her as an older sister.

I'll also take you away if you're willing to follow me. I'll also give you a guarantee of life in the future if you choose to stay here. Nothing will change the fact that you're my older sister.

Tang Xiu muttered inwardly as his eyes shifted out of the window.

The surrounding high-rise buildings constantly regressed, and the bustling streets with rows of stores filled with a dazzling lineup of goods and the crowds faded away. Tang Xiu felt like ordinary life was getting farther and farther away from him, and the slice of a peaceful life was about to end.

”Do you mind me asking something, Gao Beilei?”

Tang Xiu didn't retract his gaze, but his voice was a bit unusual when he asked.

”Please do ask, Boss,” replied Gao Beilei softly.

”What do you think people want in life? A wonderful life full of thrills or just an easy yet average life for a lifetime?” Tang Xiu asked.

”Definitely to live a wonderful life, else choosing a mediocre life will make one end up regretting it when they are old,” Gao Beilei said. ”Nevertheless, such a question is not something that only has one answer. Everyone has different ideas. Some definitely want a marvelous life, whereas others want to have a bland and easy life.”

”...”

Tang Xiu was a bit speechless. Gao Beilei's answer was rather ambiguous and no different from not answering. However, he also realized that there was no single answer to this question. Everyone had their own ideas as well as dreams. Everyone had different goals since their ideas were different.

Suddenly, Tang Xiu stared out of the windows and immediately said, ”Stop and park!”

The two cars stopped.

Tang Xiu didn't wait for his subordinates to open the door and got out directly. He saw Su Yaning sitting while holding an ice cream across the street, holding hands with a handsome guy. Tang Xiu didn't expect to meet her here.

In actuality, he had always been repulsive to the Su Family ever since he returned from the Immortal World. He maintained a certain distance from them even if he didn't bother to have any intersection with them. He didn't even bother to care about Su Shangwen, Su Yaning, or Su Xiangfei all this while. However, he had taught Su Xiangfei a cultivation technique and allowed him to practice secretly, but he didn't provide him cultivation resources.

”Gao Beilei, I just saw an acquaintance. There's no need for you to accompany me for lunch. I'll go to the Magnificent Tang HQ later by myself. We'll talk again at that time.”

Gao Beilei hesitated and asked, ”Should I leave you a car?”

”No need.” Tang Xiu shook his head.

As Gao Beilei departed, Tang Xiu crossed the zebra crossing. When he stood in front of Su Yaning and the handsome guy, he chuckled and said, ”Hey, Belle and Beau, care to give me some face and have lunch with me?”

”Huh?”

Su Yaning's expression when she saw Tang Xiu was as though seeing a new world with an incredulous look on her face. She released the handsome guy's hand and paced a few steps to Tang Xiu and pinched his face.

”Hey, I'm serious!”

Tang Xiu smilingly said while pushing her hand away snappily, looking amused.

”It's been more than 3 years and I thought you were dead already! Yet you're still alive, but why the heck nobody has seen you all this while?” Su Yaning muttered.

The handsome young man's face changed. He keenly felt that the relationship between Su Yaning and Tang Xiu was not simple. With a hostile look, he strode forward and grabbed Su Yaning's arm and asked grimly, ”Who's this guy, Yaning?”

Tang Xiu himself could sense the hostility this handsome guy aimed at him and smilingly said, ”Do you believe if I say that I'm her boyfriend?”

”Shut the hell up!” the handsome guy yelled, ”Yaning's boyfriend is me!”

Looking as though she awakened from a dream, Su Yaning looked at Tang Xiu, who faintly smiled. She immediately smacked Tang Xiu's hand snappily and said, ”Cut the crap, will ya? Chang Wei, lemme introduce you to my cousin. He's Tang Xiu, my auntie's son. Tang Xiu, this is Chang Wei, my boyfriend.”

Tang Xiu faintly smiled, stretched his hand to the handsome young man, and said, ”Well, my cousin is an outstanding girl, cousin-in-law. You're gonna end up sour for no reason later if you can't figure out things clearly out of jealousy, you know.”

The hostility shown by Chang Wei to Tang Xiu completely disappeared after Su Yaning's introduction. He awkwardly scratched his head and then shook hands with Tang Xiu, apologizing. ”Hey, cousin. Sorry for the bad attitude. I'm Chang Wei, the Sales Manager of Baolai Group.”

Tang Xiu noticed the change in Chang Wei's expression when he stated the last sentence. The guy obviously looked more confident and likely wanted to intentionally prove his worth a bit.

”I'm Tang Xiu.”