The most important thing in life for Chinese people is face.
Compare your grades while studying, compare your salary while working, compare your dating partner with your boyfriend and girlfriend, compare your house and car after marriage, compare your child's academic performance after having a child, your child's salary at work, and your child's garage partner.
Even after death, it will be even more pompous than a funeral,
To sum up in general, this is an endless loop, an endless and absurd comparison.
Although people with a little bit of wisdom and brains understand that face is too illusory and unrealistic, since the thoughts of Confucius and Mencius swept across the land of China, the Chinese people have a good face, and the not-so-good tradition of face is This has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a bad trait in the eyes of some great wise men.
Putting aside this proposition, which is macro enough to trace the history of China for thousands of years, and purely based on status, naturally the more powerful and status people care, the more they care.
They hold high positions, are powerful, and are worshiped by thousands of people. They have long developed the habit of looking down on all living beings with pride. In their eyes, those humble people under their feet do not need face and do not deserve to have self-respect. , and even think that the lives of the farts are not worth their harmless embarrassment.
No matter where you stand, you will look at the problem from what angle. Some of the predators at the top of the pyramid have qualities and moral qualities that are admirable, but this does not mean that every predator is like this. Extreme powerful people may be able to inspire a few great minds and sages. Those who can be corrupted and nourished into monsters that eat people without spitting out their bones are bound to be the majority.
The Chen family wants to save face, and even the pretty boy Chen Yifei, who is the number one eldest son in Yanjing, is not exempt from the vulgarity, let alone Chen Xueqin, an eldest lady like Chen Xueqin, who is a little bit cunning in a small town, but even Han Xiaoyi looks down on her.
The first three letters were sent by the old man of the Chen family in anger, and the last six letters were sent by Chen Xueqin's instigation.
The Han family's tough attitude makes Mr. Chen a little scared. The letter will indeed bring a certain threat to the Han family, but it will also bring a lot of pressure to itself. What should the Han family do if they don't let go? After directly breaking the double-digit letter To tear one's face apart,
This is something the Chen family doesn't want to see. Maybe Chen Xueqin is the kind of crazy woman who puts face above all else. Mr. Chen is definitely not.
Face can be higher than many things, but it cannot be higher than the safety of the entire family. The ninth letter is already the limit of Mr. Chen. His identity is not only the father, but also the leader of the Chen family. He cannot do anything for this. The daughter who is neither smart nor skilled enough to be the second lady of the Chen family sacrifices the entire family.
Fortunately, the Han family compromised,
After the Chen family tremblingly handed over the ninth letter, the Han family finally announced that they wanted to have a wedding banquet. The venue would be the most prestigious Qingfeng Summit in Yanjing. Several heavyweights would be invited to sit there. As for the weight, Super figures, the big guys who are paying attention to this matter are too lazy to study too much. The Han and Chen families are almost the leading wealthy families in Yanjing. How shocking can the heavyweights be?
The only thing they care about is whether the Xue family, which is evenly matched with these two families, will send representatives. If so, who will they send?
The answer was revealed somewhat belatedly during the night of the wedding.
Not only will someone from the Xue family attend this peacemaking banquet between the two wealthy families, but also the two most famous figures in the Xue family will be present, the madman Xue and the third sister Xue who is known as the most beautiful violet in Yanjing.
The presence of Third Sister Xue undoubtedly added a bit of splendor to this already exciting peace-making wine.
This is a woman who rarely appears in public. As the head of the Xue family, Xue Bailing is so low-key that she is almost demanding. She may not attend a public event a year, but even so, she is in Yanjing. The reputation and popularity are no less than that of Chen Yifei, the number one young man in Yanjing who has been so popular in recent years, and Han Zhenbei, the peer predator who has been at the top for nearly 20 years.
There is no other reason. Once this perverted and monstrous woman appears, she will definitely do something outrageous, such as crying ghosts and howling.
Dating back to her first appearance, we have to mention that during the sensitive period when the Xue family's status was in jeopardy and internal and external troubles were enough to overthrow the Yanjing business building, this woman who appeared out of nowhere and was as wise as a monster took only half a year to conquer the world. The crumbling Xue family pulled out of the dire straits and built the Han family once again into an iron-clad wall, impervious to water and fire.
This is the first time a woman from the Xue family has made a move. It can be called the most amazing act of Yanjing in recent years, except for the sudden rise of Han Zhenbei. It has also been evaluated by many wealthy families as the entry of a woman from the Xue family into the world.
Coming out of the world, these two words that are usually qualified only by great wise men and great sages are applied to the women of the Xue family, which is enough to prove this woman's astonishing skills and terrifying wisdom.
In the next few years, as long as a woman from the Xue family showed up, a big move would surely follow. Over time, the wealthy families in Yanjing got used to her style, and they even regarded her appearance as a barometer of business opportunities. It can be seen that its influence is so great that it is frightening.
This time when she attends the peace-making ceremony between the Han and Chen families, will she show the same high-profile attitude as before that will not upset Yanjing?
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Lin Ze took a deep breath and adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror, including the well-tailored Ashima suit, the big leather shoes polished by top leather shoe polish, and the girl who had applied half a bottle of hairspray but still couldn't get a satisfactory hairstyle. full of black hair,
In fact, Brother Xiao Lin’s original intention was to have a hairstyle that was bold but restrained, coquettish yet subtle, but after trying many times, he failed to achieve the desired effect. In the end, he had to imitate and style an old version of "Shanghai Beach" Li Wenqiang's big head after becoming famous,
It's impressive and domineering enough, and it fits very well with Brother Xiao Lin's face that is eight years older than his actual age.
"Xiao Linzi, you've been dressing up for more than half an hour, and you're not ready yet." The eldest lady of the Han family urged impatiently from outside the door.
"Right now, I'm applying eyeliner." Brother Xiao Lin muttered and applied a handful of toner on his face, intending to tighten his chiseled face so that he could look majestic and solemn.
After going out, under the nagging complaints of the eldest lady of the Han family, I drove straight to the Qingfeng Summit.
Tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night, not only for the Chen and Han families, but also for countless wealthy families who are paying attention to this peace treaty.
Lin Ze was concentrating on driving, his face was calm, as serious and dignified as a duckling selling his body for the first time, his face was as tense as a zombie, not showing any smile.
The first thing that can be symbolized by the holding of the peacemaking wine is that in the game between the Han family and the Chen family, the Han family surrendered, and the Chen family luckily gained the upper hand.
The Han family's retreat means that the Han family does not want to break up with the Chen family.
No one cared whether the Chen family really had the courage to hand over the tenth letter. What people cared about was that when the Han family received the ninth letter, they did not hold back as usual, but chose to make peace.
No matter how many twists and turns are hidden behind the scenes, the conclusion is that the Han family has never been able to compete with the Chen family.
Ginger is still spicy when old,
The wealthy families from all over the world were so emotional,
The Han family was slightly defeated. This was the result of the game between the two wealthy families.
So what is the final outcome of this peace-making ceremony?
who knows,
There are not many wealthy families who are qualified to visit the Qingshan Summit tonight. In addition to the Han, Chen, and Xue families, there are also several established wealthy families with far-reaching qualifications. Their overall strength is not as good as these three, but they are more powerful and convincing enough.
The large banquet hall of the club covers an area of 200 square meters. There are three tables, each with a standard of ten people. When Han Xiaoyi and Lin Ze arrived, except for the main table, the remaining two seats were full of guests. Even though the banquet hall There were more than twenty people gathered together, but it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was quite solemn and heavy.
Han Xiaoyi took the lead to go to the main table, with a sweet and pure smile on her charming and shining face like Snow White, like a greenhouse flower that has not yet stepped out of the ivory tower, so delicate that it is difficult to talk to her loudly. , but everyone present is aware that this rich young lady, who is known as the little witch from the world, is here today, most likely to pour tea and apologize to the second young lady of the Chen family.
Frustrated, extremely frustrated,
Han Xiaoyi had a pure expression, and her watery eyes glanced at the guests at the main table. Apart from the heads of several old and wealthy families, there was only Chen Xueqin who was sitting at the head of the table. She was drinking tea in a tepid manner. Under the mask of reserved hypocrisy, there is a touch of arrogance and domineering demeanor.
Cool,
Extremely cool,
What could be more satisfying than having your bitter rivals pour tea and admit their mistakes in front of everyone?
Han Xiaoyi glanced at her, and she looked back understandingly at this annoying girl. If it wasn't for the sake of face, she would have wanted to make some vicious sarcasm.
Han Xiaoyi came with small steps. Before she reached the main table, she said crisply: "Sister Chen, I'm late, please forgive me."
"It's not too late, not too late." Chen Xueqin waved her hands magnanimously and said, "Sit down, Xiaoyi." She said in her heart, "It's too late. Even if you come back tomorrow, I can still wait."
Han Xiaoyi first greeted several elders with high status with a smile, and then sat down at the main table in a mature manner. Lin Ze stood behind her calmly, looking like a top-notch bodyguard, sullen. Voice,
"Aunt Xue's family hasn't arrived yet." Han Xiaoyi glanced at the empty side seats and asked without any thought,
"It's coming soon, it's just a matter of time." Chen Xueqin's aunty face had a reserved fake smile on her face.
Aunt Xue,
Maybe in the eyes of those wealthy locals, he is a monster-level fierce man, but in the eyes of the second lady of the Chen family, she is just a woman who pretends to be arrogant and cool. What big deal is it to rely on the Xue family's background to settle internal and external troubles? If her father is willing to let it go When I am in power, I can still soar into the sky and lead the Chen family to the top. I will never do worse than this woman.
Because Chen Xueqin wanted to slap Han Xiaoyi in the face, she had enough patience to wait for the eldest lady of the Han family who was finally willing to give in.
But what we have to wait for now is an outsider who has nothing to do with this matter. Chen Xueqin's not-so-deep palace has some signs of being exposed, and there is a hint of impatience on his face from time to time. Han Xiaoyi can catch it, and the group of veteran wealthy families here naturally also They saw it clearly, and they all branded the Miss Chen family, who had a somewhat notorious reputation, as impetuous in their hearts.
The people sitting at the main table were thinking about each other, and the men standing behind them were also looking at each other casually.
After Lin Ze paused, the corner of his eye was involuntarily attracted to the two men behind Chen Xueqin.
One in white robe, one in black robe,
This is how the two people standing behind Chen Xueqin are dressed.
These two men in their early thirties had been standing behind Chen Xueqin with eyes and noses attentively since Lin Ze noticed it. Especially the man in white robe, his head was lowered lightly and his eyes were half-closed from beginning to end.
, as calm and relaxed as an old monk in meditation, as if he doesn’t care about the things around him at all.
On the other hand, the sinister-looking man in black robe would occasionally raise his head slightly, and his narrow eyes would occasionally reveal a chilling light without leaving any trace. Others could not detect it, but Lin Ze could catch it at a glance.
After scrutinizing the two men with completely different colors and colors for about a minute, Lin Ze came to a terrifying conclusion: the top strong man with a heavy sword and no edge,
