bestfiction Chapter 104 The winner and the loser
Chapter 104 The winner and the loser
Xie Junfei was new to the area and wasn't exactly an unapproachable person.
The process of touring the garden, rewarding those who performed well and punishing those who performed poorly, was essentially a form of inspection.
Since the money given as a reward was from Huo Shen anyway, she simply didn't hold back and generously distributed a lot of money.
The servants in the courtyard, having received the bribe, naturally praised her highly, and the rumors spread by the servants in the fourth branch of the family to slander her were thus exposed.
The people from the fifth and sixth households sat in the house listening to the servants in the courtyard praising Xie Junfei. They gritted their teeth, but couldn't find a single fault to criticize him.
After all, Huo Shen had caught them red-handed for stealing antiques, and now it was clear to everyone that Huo Shen was completely ruined by this young girl. They couldn't possibly be so foolish as to commit another crime and offend Xie Junfei.
In fact, in order to curry favor with Xie Junfei, the Fifth Madam sent Zhao Feier, the Fifth Madam's adopted daughter who had previously offended Xie Junfei, abroad during the Lunar New Year. Judging from the short time that had passed, Zhao Feier would never be able to return in this lifetime.
The fifth wife, who had raised her daughter with great care for over a decade, was sent away. She tried to plead for her daughter's life, but her mother-in-law glared at her with a sharp look.
"It's your own shortsightedness to let your daughter sleep with the boss, and that's not all. The key point is that Huo Shen hasn't even taken a liking to her yet."
"Now it's all about the victors and the vanquished. That little girl from the eldest son's family is in charge now. We have to make a living under her, so we must have the right attitude!"
"So Zhao Feier can't be kept! Not only can she not be kept, but you're also not allowed to sneak over to see her again! And you're not allowed to give her a single penny more!"
After saying this, the Fifth Old Madam ignored the Fifth Madam's wailing and tantrums, smashed the cup, and got up to leave.
The servants in the Fifth Household's courtyard had received a bribe from the Fifth Old Madam, so they went to talk to Xie Junfei about this matter, hoping to please the young mistress of the house.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Junfei simply smiled faintly, instructed the servant to give him the appropriate reward, and then sent him away.
She no longer cared whether Zhao Feier lived or died.
After all, in Xie Junfei's eyes, she was nothing more than a tool from beginning to end. In other words, how could a person hold a grudge against someone from the past?
She has more important things to do now.
Last night, in the "We Are a Loving Family" group chat, the eldest brother suddenly said that he would be spending the Chinese New Year at the Huo family's old house this year.
The Xie family itself came from an orphanage and had no relatives other than their siblings. They didn't care where they spent the New Year, as long as the family was together.
This year is Xie Junfei's first Chinese New Year since returning to the Xie family. Coincidentally, Huo's mother was going back to the old house from Beijing, so she simply invited the Xie family to go back together, so as to avoid the family being separated during the New Year.
After careful consideration, the elder brother agreed.
Duan Bingqian, that shameless bastard, seeing that he was about to be separated from his wife during their passionate romance, called Huo Shen that very night and asked to come to the Huo family home for the New Year.
Huo Shen was exhausted after a long day. He had finally finished work and was enjoying some time with his girlfriend when his brother called. They were almost kissing when Huo Shen finished.
The man picked up his phone with a dark expression, interrupting Duan Bingqian before he could speak:
"Why are you calling me so late at night instead of going to bed with your wife?"
Across the way, Duan Bingqian was kicked out of the bedroom for leaving his wife covered in teeth marks:
"........."
Huo Shen, with a soft, fragrant body in his arms but unable to taste it:
"?"
Duan Bingqian:
"My wife is going to your house for the Chinese New Year. As her brother, you can't bear to leave me alone at home, right?"
Huo Shen:
"I know, I know, it's no big deal. I'll reserve a courtyard for you at the old house."
"Are you done talking? If you're done, I'm hanging up."
Before Duan Bingqian could even speak, the man turned off his phone and tossed it onto the bedside table.
It's really strange to see a man with unsatisfied sexual desires.
Xie Junfei, who had been watching the whole thing, couldn't help but burst into laughter under him. Then, the man on top of her kissed her so hard she could hardly breathe for a long time.
..........
The younger members of the second branch of the family arrived earlier than Mother Huo and the Xie family.
Upon receiving the news, Xie Junfei immediately sent someone to pick him up.
With Holland leading the way, the group from the second branch of the family looked around and felt that the old house had been completely transformed from its previous desolation. It was now well-maintained and looked lush and vibrant, even in winter.
As they observed the process, the second branch of the family grew increasingly fond of Xie Junfei, the young matriarch.
After all, the old house is the face of the Huo family. Every Spring Festival, local wealthy families would come to visit the old house. Experienced people could tell the rise and fall of the family just by looking at the condition of the old house.
Then, recalling the rumors they had heard before—that Xie Junfei and Huo Shen had joined forces to wipe out the entire fourth branch of the family in just half a month—they became even more interested in this shrewd and resourceful young girl.
The second wife looked around at the procession that had come to pick them up, but couldn't find Xie Junfei himself, so she pulled Huo Lan aside and whispered:
"Where's that young lady from the Xie family? I haven't seen her around."
Holland was busy talking to his sister-in-law when he heard this, and replied:
“Xie Junfei isn’t a full-time stay-at-home mom; she also has a lot of businesses in Beijing.”
"The other day, that young lady was so busy cleaning up our messes that she didn't even have time to deal with her own family's problems."
"Now that he finally has some free time, he's probably at the old house listening to his subordinates report on their work."
Hearing her daughter say this, the second wife was even more surprised.
She heard that Xie Junfei had only just come of age, so how come he was already so capable?
The second wife grew up in an ivory tower.
Before she turned twenty, she was pampered by her family. After she turned twenty, she married her childhood sweetheart, the Second Master. Even the family business was taken care of by her worry-free children. She lived a life of luxury and never had to lift a finger.
Therefore, it is natural to not understand someone like Xie Junfei, who fought her way up in the business world and achieved success at a young age.
In her view, at eighteen, she was still clinging to her mother and feeling anxious about her relationship with her childhood sweetheart.
And now, young girls are already so powerful that they can wield immense influence within large families.
How can there be such an capable person in this world?
Seeing his mother's puzzled expression, Holland smiled and said:
"Mom, kids these days mature much earlier, it's completely different from when you were kids."
"You can have a good talk with her when you get back."
"Today, her gallery is here to do her year-end summary. Aren't you planning to hold an art exhibition in China this year? This is a good opportunity to talk to her about cooperation in this regard."
The second wife was even more surprised to hear Holland say this.
She comes from an artistic family; her mother is the chief designer of "Shuyi" and her father is a world-renowned master of traditional Chinese painting.
She herself followed in her father's footsteps, and her debut work was auctioned for millions when she was eighteen.
Among emerging painters of the same period in China, he is already considered outstanding, and anyone with discerning eyes can see that he has a promising future.
She also knows her daughter's personality. Although she is usually so carefree, she becomes completely serious when it comes to her own and her family's career.
For Holland to say that the galleries worthy of discussing collaboration with him must be among the top in the country.
Thinking of this, the second wife asked Holland curiously:
"Her art gallery? What's it called?"
Holland smiled mysteriously:
"Don't worry, Mom. You'll be satisfied once you go and see for yourself."