Chapter 2 Nacht "Very handsome."

I just got off the plane after returning home, and the Red Queen worth 30 million US dollars is gone?

Que Zhan thought about it calmly.

The bracelet was still there when she went through customs, and then she called Xunang...

She suddenly realized that it was the man she bumped into.

When I looked back again, the man had long disappeared in the surging crowd. The crowd was shoulder to shoulder, and his shadows were vague.

Based on the one meeting we just had, finding someone is harder than climbing to the sky.

She went to the hot drink shop to buy some hot drinks, but she didn't receive the location sent to her by Xunang.

After leaving the terminal, she found Xunang's parking spot, put her luggage in the trunk, opened the passenger door and got in.

"Long time no see, my Zhan Zhan."

After being affectionate for a while when putting down the luggage just now, Xun Ang felt that it was not enough, so he reached over the console and hugged Que Zhan: "Come and let me hug you. I haven't hugged you for a month. I missed you so much!"

"Come on, you are so sweet." Que Zhan didn't like close contact with others, and Xun Ang was one of the few exceptions. "Give me your wrist."

"What? A gift?"

Que Zhan didn't answer the question. He took out a blue velvet box from his bag and opened it. There was a Kashmir sapphire bracelet.

The blue tone is exceptionally deep, high clarity, hazy, and tranquil like the night sky.

It is also the trophy of this auction.

Xunang likes blue, and the darker the color, the better she likes it.

"This is so beautiful! Thank you, darling. Our bracelets happen to match each other."

When he held Quezhan's wrist, he found that the Red Queen was gone. When he asked the reason, the owner of the bracelet bent his arm and leaned it against the edge of the car window, his eyelashes drooping a little: "It's lost."

The car drove into the main road. After listening to Quezhan's explanation of what happened, Xunang guessed: "It's such a coincidence that the thing was lost. He just bumped into someone and the bracelet was gone? It's weird no matter how I think about it. I think that person intended to steal your Red Queen..."

Steal?

Que Zhan tilted his head, frowned, and found it funny.

Not really. The other person looked like an elite man in a suit and tie. Just take the diamond brooch of his that she picked up, its price was no less than that of her Red Queen.

"This can be considered as exchanging 'tokens'." Xun Ang turned the steering wheel to the left, turned a corner, and asked casually: "Did you see what the man looked like?"

The warm light of the street lamps shone in through the window, the brilliance was hidden by the diamonds, and the light and shadows were frequent.

She seemed lost in thought, just staring at it.

I was a beat late to hear what Xun Ang said, and the look between her and that man automatically appeared in my mind.

She still remembered the small mole under his left eyebrow. That mole gave her an indescribable feeling.

Quezhan closed his eyes and curved his lips slightly: "Quite handsome."

-Due

to improper storage of items, a document was lost when checking in the luggage. After assistant Zuo Qian handled the matter, he handed the document to his boss.

"Mr. Xie." Zuo Qian looked a little nervous.

A small matter like losing a document is not a low-level mistake that a subordinate with five years of work experience should make. What's more, as the general assistant, he must be strict with himself and not allow any small mistakes to occur.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xie. This mistake was my negligence..."

"Go to Huaguan Residence."

The man in the back seat said calmly.

These four words, concise and to the point, stopped Zuo Qian's self-examination.

Zuo Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

Having worked with Mr. Xie for five years, I have come to understand my boss's character. A situation like this means that he is not in the mood to pursue the matter.

"Mr. Xie, your left hand..." Zuo Qian reminded with an unintentional glance.

"So what?"

Xie Xianshen slightly moved his left wrist, and the thing flashed red light and tightly wrapped around his silver-black cufflinks.

Looks a little familiar.

Saw it at auction last week.

“Congratulations to Ms. Quezhan for her sessful bidding for 30 million US dollars!”

The

auctioneer dropped the hammer and announced loudly that this unique Crimson Flame ruby ​​bracelet had a new owner.

It's her.

When I took off the bracelet, there was a slight scratching sound.

The flat surface of the silver-black cufflinks was scratched by the chain, not deep, and can only be seen clearly under light.

Xie Xian sneered faintly.

This thing has a hot temper, perhaps just like its owner.

Huaguandi is one of the most high-end villa areas in Beijing, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

The Maybach drove into the gate of a villa area.

I opened the door and went in. There was no one in the hall on the first floor, but the lights were on.

Xie Xianshen didn't think too much about it. He opened his laptop and sat at the island counter to do his work.

At work, there is a fashion investment project recently. The assistant sent the preliminary due diligence and industry research of the project, as well as a series of sorted related documents to his email for him to review.

It didn't take long to finish reading the information. At this time, Xie's mother Xu Fanyin came downstairs and saw him, "A Shen?"

"Didn't you say you were busy in the United States? Why did you come back today?"

She knew her son best.

Xie Xianshen is the eldest son of the Xie family. He has been studying in the United States from high school to master's degree. During his undergraduate studies, he founded a venture capital company, which was later successfully listed. He has lived here for a long time due to his busy work, and only returns to China for short stays. He is basically dealing with work 365 days a year.

"RC is currently expanding its subsidiary, and the domestic location is set in Beijing." Xie Xianshen took the water handed to him by his mother and explained.

"It's just right. When you return home, you will have more time to focus on the family business." Xu Fanyin was going out to visit the company, but now that his son is back, he pulled him to sit down. "Your dad and I have been talking about this these days. It's not a good idea to stay in the United States all the time."

He then introduced other topics: "A Shen, besides work, do you have any ideas about relationships?"

"What did you say to my dad?" Xie Xianshen knew what his mother meant and took the initiative.

"You are twenty-seven years old this year. You can't always focus on work." Xu Fanyin poured tea and said that his family wanted to arrange a marriage.

"Okay, I have no objection."

Xie Xianshen looked down upon worldly love affairs.

To him, interests are above everything else, and anything else other than interests is just an invisible ant.

If pouring his energy into his marriage can bring him the benefits he wants, and enhance his capital, status, and power, he is willing to make this investment.

Talking about feelings is the most troublesome thing. Marriage can save the tedious process. He does not want to waste time and energy on emotions.

It wasn't the marriage that chose him, it was he who chose the marriage.

It's called a marriage arrangement, but there are procedures. It's not like you can just grab the daughter of some group and marry her right away.

Xu Fanyin neatly placed photos of the daughters of various groups on the table and introduced them one by one: "This is the second daughter of Wanchuang Entertainment. She has a master's degree in law from Cambridge University. She works as a lawyer and has an outgoing and lively personality."

Xie Xian took a deep look and said nothing.

"This girl is not bad either, gentle and generous. She is the eldest daughter in the family and has a good temperament."

There was a slight stagnation in the air.

"And this one..."

Before the third daughter was introduced, Xie Xianshen raised his hand and pointed his long finger at one of the photos.

"She."

This photo is of the only daughter of the Que family, Quezhan.

The company to which the investment project belongs, Rokori, shown on the computer screen, is affiliated to the Que family.

-After

listening to Xunang's advice, it is better to ask about the marriage in person.

After sending Quezhan to the place, Xunang received a call saying that she had to go back first because of something. When she rolled down the car window to say goodbye, she asked Quezhan to say hello to her grandmother on her behalf.

"Grandma, I'm back."

Quezhan came in and changed into slippers. She was carrying gift boxes of various sizes in her hands, which made her shoulders hurt, but she didn't put them down. When she saw her grandmother, she walked towards her in small steps, "Grandma, look, these are some supplements that Angang and I selected for you, as well as your favorite snacks. Take a look, do you like them?" "

Yes, I like whatever you and Angang buy."

The little old lady smiled happily and asked about Angang. Quezhan said that she had something urgent to do and would come to see her next time when she had time.

Que Chan arrived at a perfect time, just as dinner was ready and the three of them, grandparents and grandchildren, were sitting around the dining table eating.

"Zhanzhan, are you used to the food in the United States?" Ms. Ye Zanlin picked up a piece of quinoa and prawns for Quezhan. If one piece was not enough, she gave her another one, fearing that her granddaughter would be hungry.

"It's okay. They mainly serve Western food there."

Quezhan's mind was quick and his emotional value was at its maximum: "But I still like my grandma's cooking the most. I've been thinking about it for a long time."

"You are like a child, you just know how to act coquettishly." The little old lady curved her lips, "I won't be able to cook for you when I'm old. You go find your boyfriend and let him spoil you."

Quezhan paused. He knew what his grandma was going to say next without thinking.

"Have you found a boyfriend? When will you bring him over for grandma to meet?"

She lip-synced the words, without pronouncing them, but heard every word correctly.

"You are imitating me again." Ms. Ye pretended to be angry and unhappy.

"Mom, let's eat first. Zhanzhan just came back." Mother Bai Ximan tried to smooth things over.

Quezhan smiled and continued to act coquettishly towards her grandmother.

The dumplings in the bowl had cooled down a little, but he picked up one and took a bite, then suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, Zhanzhan?" Bai Ximan noticed that something was wrong with her.

"No taste..."

The filling has no taste, and it feels like eating white flour when you take a bite of the dumpling.

Ms. Ye seemed to remember something and said in annoyance: "Oh, I forgot to add salt. I clearly remembered to add salt..." She

raised her eyes and observed her mother's expression.

The joy in her eyes and eyebrows was perhaps extinguished by this sudden incident and gradually faded.

When meeting Quezhan's eyes, this emotion immediately dissipated, or rather, was hidden.

She always felt that her mother was hiding something from her.

In fact, there was something hidden from her.

"Zhanzhan."

After Ms. Ye went upstairs to rest, Bai Ximan sighed deeply, knowing that the matter could not be concealed: "You have also seen that grandma's memory has shown signs of decline. I noticed the situation some time ago and took her to the hospital for a check-up. The diagnosis showed... Alzheimer's disease."

But Zhan's hearing suddenly dropped, and she had tinnitus for a moment.

"Grandma, does she... know?"

Bai Ximan shook her head.

She only told her mother that she was in good health and everything was fine.

Alzheimer's disease is an aging disease. There is currently no complete cure, and the only way is to delay the progression of the disease as much as possible.

But as time goes by, symptoms such as memory impairment, aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, etc. will gradually worsen.

Que Zhan didn't dare to think about how his condition might get worse in the future.

Her grandmother loves her the most and pampers her the most.

When the old lady turned 70, she made a wish, hoping to attend her wedding. At that time, she said, why get married, she would rely on her grandmother for the rest of her life. The grandmother pretended to be angry and knocked her on the head.

Ms. Ye’s only wish is that her granddaughter has a good home.

"You are our only child..."

"Mom."

She understood everything Ms. Bai said. She also understood why her parents, who had never interfered with her feelings, proposed an arranged marriage: "I'll listen to you, arranged marriage."

At this moment, arranged marriage was not a smooth compromise for her, but a choice she made for her family and herself.

...

but then he returned to the flat where he lived.

I was jet lagged and couldn't sleep in the early morning.

She opened the wine cabinet and pulled out a bottle of Leroy Musigny, then sat at the counter and poured herself a glass of red wine, gazing at the night view of the capital, seemingly thinking about something.

There are many photos spread out on the table, I eliminate this one and then that one, and finally only two are left.

The phone rang and a message came in on WeChat.

An An: [Are you really agreeing to the marriage? 】

Freiheit:【How could it be false? 】

Angang:【What made you change your mind? Didn’t you say yesterday that you didn’t want to get married? Changing sides so quickly/shocked face.jpg]

Freiheit: [It’s just a marriage, no need to make a fuss. 】

Quezhan knew that he was used to freedom, but in the end he couldn't just think about himself.

The wine entered her stomach, and the coolness permeated her throat. The slow-moving Leroy Musigny did not make her drunk, but made her deeply sober.

Place the two photos one on the left and one on the right.

The photo on the left is of Meng Xie, the eldest son of the Meng Group.

The photo on the right is the man she met at the airport today. He is the eldest son of the Xie family and has an even stronger background.

She also knew his name, Xie Xianshen.

It turned out that he was Xie Xianshen.

It’s really hard to choose.

I took out the compass needle from the drawer and left the choice to fate.

Que Lan moved the compass, and the needle quickly circled under the force. After half a minute, the speed gradually slowed down.

Until it stops and points to -

at the same minute and time, the phone screen lights up and shows a friend verification request.