The next morning.
Jiangcheng, Xiao Family Mansion.
Xiao Bahuang looked at his crippled sixth and seventh brothers on the sickbed, and his anger could no longer be suppressed. He punched a hole in the wall of the ward, his face contorted with rage.
"The whole family is to have a meeting."
Xiao Bahuang gritted his teeth and gave the order.
An hour later...
Xiao Daguo, Xiao Erlong, Xiao Santai, Xiao Sihai, Xiao Wuhu, along with the heads of various industries in the Xiao family, all rushed to the family council hall.
Xiao Bahuang was the youngest, but he was the most capable and the wisest. More importantly, he controlled the army, so the meeting had to be presided over by him.
"I'll get straight to the point. Our Xiao family's eight brothers have always bullied others in Jiangcheng, and we've never been bullied before. Damn it, Ye Zixiao must die, and the Lin family must be destroyed."
"Eighth, just tell us how to do it!"
"Damn it, we have to do it."
"Eighth, send troops to kill our way into Beihai."
His brothers chattered.
There was no need for anyone to instigate. Everyone in the Xiao family was furious. With the Xiao family's current power, even the top clans in Longdu wouldn't dare to provoke them easily, let alone be bullied by Ye Zixiao without retaliating.
"Send troops, fight openly!"
Xiao Bahuang was truly driven to the brink of madness.
"Everyone, calm down."
The most steady Xiao Daguo spoke.
As soon as the eldest brother spoke, the room quickly quieted down. Although the eldest brother's combat strength was average, he was very deep in thought, and his opinion was especially important in major matters.
"Big brother, you speak."
Xiao Bahuang suppressed his anger.
"Sending troops is fine, but how should we fight? Are we going to attack the city directly? Have you thought about it? The reason Ye Zixiao can do whatever he wants is because he has official backing."
"Hmm!"
"So what?"
"We're not afraid to attack the city."
His brothers were clearly unconvinced.
"We dare to attack the city, but to destroy more than ten years of preparation for one Ye Zixiao would be more loss than gain. I suggest assassination instead. Let Po Hou take his men!"
"Okay, let's do it."
Xiao Bahuang agreed after thinking for a moment.
He took a drag from his cigarette and said with no room for doubt, "Each of your families should send a master to go together. I will personally call the commander of the Beihai garrison. He has to give face to the Xiao family."
...
Six o'clock in the evening.
Beihai Lin Family.
"You said you weren't going?"
"Bored, going to have some fun."
"What if my classmates bully you?"
"Kill!"
Lin Qingzhu and Ye Zixiao were talking as they walked side-by-side towards the parking lot. They didn't need bodyguards today. Ah Dong drove out a very ordinary commercial vehicle.
"Not taking your Bentley?"
Ye Zixiao asked with some curiosity.
"My classmates are all from the same city, and our identities are mutually known. A Bentley is a bit too ostentatious and seems too formal. Let's take this one. It's neither too high nor too low, and it's not embarrassing."
"Alright!"
Ye Zixiao got into the car.
Forty minutes later, the Lin family's car drove into a manor, circled halfway, and then headed towards a private club. According to Lin Qingzhu, this club was extremely, extremely high-end.
"Wanmei Private Club?"
Ye Zixiao muttered from afar, "Wife, this name is so tacky. It sounds like a beauty salon. Is this what you call high-end? It's not as good as Qianjiao Entertainment City."
"What do you know? One is Qianjiao, the other is Wanmei. Which one do you think is better? To be honest, the name Wanmei was indeed created to contrast with Qianjiao."
"Fighting against Longding Group?"
"That's right!"
"Who's so awesome?"
"A big shot!"
Lin Qingzhu smiled charmingly and instructed, "My classmates are all rich and influential, so don't mess around. It's not us who are spending today, it's the female boss of this Wanmei Club."
"What's her name?"
"Lisa."
"Foreigner?"
"Li Lisa."
"Very rich?!"
"Her father is the head of finance in Beihai City. Do you think she's rich? I'll emphasize again, my classmates are all very well-behaved. You must not mess around."
"I know, stop nagging."
They were talking when the commercial vehicle stopped at the entrance.
Ye Zixiao got out of the car first, gentlemanly holding the car door for Lin Qingzhu. After pulling her out, he subconsciously looked around and found that the parking lot was full of sports cars.
No Rolls-Royce, no Bentley, and no executive-class cars. They were all expensive and youthful sports cars, in various colors, dazzling the eye.
"Our car is embarrassing!"
Ye Zixiao mumbled softly.
Lin Qingzhu frowned slightly. In her impression, her classmates should all be quite low-key. Even if they had sports cars, they wouldn't all drive them today, right? That didn't make sense!
"Wow, the most beautiful woman is here!"
A cheerful voice sounded from the entrance of the club.
"Xiao Ai, you're here!"
Lin Qingzhu looked up and greeted happily.
"Everyone is here, just waiting for you!"
A very cute girl with twin ponytails, wearing a floral dress, skipped over and grabbed Lin Qingzhu's hand, starting to chat.
"You're even more beautiful."
"Pah, you're the beautiful one."
"Why are you saying pah?"
"I'm saying pah to you, and you're saying pah back. We agreed to stay single until we're old, but you're suddenly getting married. What kind of plastic sisterhood is this? Let's break up, I don't love you anymore."
"Oh, stop messing around!"
The two girls giggled and played.
At this moment, Lin Qingzhu was no longer cold and distant, nor did she have that unapproachable aura. She was like a vibrant young girl, with a faint smile of happiness on her face.
"Ye Zixiao, I'm Xiao Ai."
The cute girl proactively reached out to Ye Zixiao.
"Ye Zixiao, remember this, Xiao Ai is my best classmate and best friend. If you don't treat me well, she'll definitely take care of you, understood?"
Lin Qingzhu said this as if joking.
Ye Zixiao was stunned?
Wasn't it a forced marriage? Didn't she not love him at all? Wasn't he definitely not allowed to touch her? What was going on? This was showing affection!
"Ah, hello!"
Ye Zixiao extended his hand and shook it.
Xiao Ai's small hand was soft.
"Let's go, let's go in."
Xiao Ai didn't say much to Ye Zixiao, wasn't infatuated, and wasn't surprised. She pulled Lin Qingzhu and walked ahead, with Ye Zixiao trailing behind lazily.
No one stopped them.
There was no scene of people looking down on others.
The three of them, smoothly led by the service staff, bypassed a huge indoor swimming pool, took the elevator to the third floor, and entered the last private room. Along the way, Ye Zixiao understood that although the Wanmei Club was not large in scale, its luxury far surpassed Qianjiao Entertainment City. The decoration here was like a palace.
Walking into the private room.
Everything smelled of money.
At a large round table that could accommodate twenty people, more than a dozen people were already seated. In the nearby tea and rest area, a few men were smoking and chatting.
Seeing Lin Qingzhu arrive.
Everyone stood up.
"Oh my, what a beautiful woman!"
"Qingzhu, are you really getting married?"
"It's over, I don't have a chance anymore!"
Both men and women greeted Lin Qingzhu, some enthusiastically, some lukewarm, and some not very proactive, but at least no one said anything sarcastic.
Ye Zixiao nodded slightly.
It seemed that Lin Qingzhu's classmates were indeed different from those in those "cool" novels. Their relationships were varied, but at least everyone looked polite.
Could it be.
Would this really be a different kind of class reunion?
"Boss, please come in."
A voice sounded from outside the door.
"Is my dear here?"
A very seductive female voice rang out.
Most people turned their heads to look. They saw a stunning beauty, dressed very revealingly but luxuriously and heavily made up, walking in with a professional smile.
Her name was Li Lisa.
She was the owner of this club.
She was also the richest woman in the city.