Chapter 277: Jealousy

When Zhang Haotian parked his car to the parking lot under the "Xianglin", he just stood on the ground with his feet and looked up at the hills. A scent of soil was flowing lightly from the mountain like a mountain spring. Fresh flowers and plants were spreading their fragrance to every corner with the fine spring breeze.

Looking at the neat flower beds and green forests on the hills, Zhang Haotian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although this place was called "Fragrant Forest" three years ago, it was just a hill with some flowers and plants planted in a mess. However, it has now become a world of flowers and a sea of ​​trees. It can be imagined that Sister Ah Xi not only devoted all her thoughts here, but also spent a lot of money.

As he was walking, a middle-aged man came over. Zhang Haotian recognized this person, named Cui Dayuan, who was a manager of "Xianglin".

When Zhang Haotian and Yixingtang were fighting with Yixingtang, they had been in the "Fragrant Forest" for a while. Cui Dayuan naturally knew him and laughed and screamed from afar: "Oh, I just said why the magpies screamed so loudly this morning. It turned out that there were distinguished guests. Mr. Zhang, I haven't seen you for several years. What a rare guest."

Seeing that he gradually walked in front of him, Zhang Haotian was in good spirits and smiled slightly and said, "Old Cui, you look good. If you haven't seen him for more than three years, you are younger than before."

Cui Dayuan quickly said, "That's right, now the 'xianglin' ​​has finally become a climate, with beautiful scenery and fresh air. If you live in it, you will feel comfortable. Of course, people will look younger. Mr. Zhang, if you don't believe it, you will live here for two months. I promise you will not be willing to leave."

Zhang Haotian said: "Of course I believe this, but there is no time. By the way, Lao Cui, Sister Axi is on it, right?"

Cui Dayuan nodded and said, "Here, Mr. Zhang, follow me, I will take you to find the boss's wife."

While speaking, Cui Dayuan followed a stone staircase toward the hill. Zhang Haotian followed him, walking while enjoying the scenery along the way. However, in the middle and lower sections of the hill, mainly flower beds, while the middle and upper sections of the hills are all covered with forests. These trees cannot grow in a short period of time, and of course they were transplanted from other places.

Twenty minutes later, I went to the top of the mountain. The past few simple sheds were gone. Instead, it was replaced by a two-story wooden building. The wooden building had no special design. Although it was simple, it was integrated with the surrounding green trees, with a natural and harmonious beauty.

At this moment, Zhang Haotian's eyes had stared at a place a hundred meters ahead. There was a rose garden with all kinds of varieties, red like clouds, white like jade, and yellow like orange. A middle-aged woman with a thin figure and plain clothes was standing among the flowers to prune branches.

Seeing this middle-aged woman, Zhang Haotian accelerated his pace and walked over, calling out: "Sister."

The middle-aged woman was naturally Sister Axi, who had a sworn relationship with Zhang Haotian. When she saw Zhang Haotian coming, she was not surprised, but said with a smile: "Haotian, I have heard about you coming back. I guess you are here too today. Let's go, go in, and taste the spring tea I picked myself."

Zhang Haotian agreed and followed Sister Axi into the house. Although Sister Axi had the intention of winning over him with Zhang Haotian, with her age and identity, it was really an exception to be willing to become a sworn brother of Zhang Haotian, who was still a fledgling at that time. Zhang Haotian has not forgotten this kind of appreciation yet, but he has not communicated with her. For three years, he has called her to greet her during the Spring Festival. Sister Axi had never asked him what he was doing. The only thing he told him to be careful in everything and not to work too hard.

When I entered a room on the ground floor of the wooden house, I saw a coffee table and wooden chair inside. It was a small living room, which was very simple. Sister Axi asked Zhang Haotian to sit down, went to the inner room to wash his hands, and then made a cup of tea for him, and then sat next to him.

Zhang Haotian looked at Sister Axi and felt that she had changed a lot. Sister Axi in the past had a temperament of a big sister in the world. After Su Zhigao passed away, he faced the powerful Yixingtang and dared to take on the responsibilities of the powerful Yixingtang, and did not surrender under the pressure of Yixingtang. But now, there is no trace of Jianghu's aura between her eyebrows, and there is only a kind of calmness that transcends the outside world. This is naturally brought to her by more than three years of seclusion.

After taking a sip of tea, she felt the fragrance soaking her throat. Zhang Haotian couldn't help but praise her. Sister Axi smiled slightly, and then stared at him and said, "Haotian, you and I already have a sibling. Although you have been in C City for more than three years, I know that you can definitely show your strength in another place. Listen to my words, if you want to be famous, you can only rely on the words "ruthless and hard", but these two words will be too bloody and fierce. If your future is always shrouded in violence, it will be difficult to get a good end. Remember, the so-called reward lies in the previous fate. If the previous fate is not clear, the reward will be difficult to eliminate."

Listening to Sister Axi's words, Zhang Haotian immediately understood that this elder sister who once dominated the campus was also beginning to understand Zen principles, and she already had experience, which was naturally related to her experience.

He nodded quickly, and he actually understood these principles, but it was really difficult to do it.

After chatting for a while, Sister Axi suddenly sighed and said, "Haotian, have Su Zhiqiang and Liu Yuan cause trouble for you?"

Zhang Haotian came here just to hear what Sister Axi said about "Ye Tiantang". Seeing that she took the initiative to ask, she understood that Su Zhiqiang and Liu Yuan had probably found her, so she smiled and said, "Sister, what did these two people say to you?"

Upon hearing this, Sister Axi gradually turned a gloomy look on her calm face and she whispered: "I don't hide it from you. They are very dissatisfied with the five-year agreement I signed with you at the beginning. I hope I will propose to you to cancel this agreement."

Zhang Haotian nodded and said, "As soon as I came back, I heard this news. Sister Xi, I just want to hear your opinions."

Although Sister Axi's face was dull, her eyes became firm. She shook her head and said, "Su Zhiqiang and Liu Yuan were too narrow-minded and had a strong jealousy. How could they master the career that Zhigao worked hard to create? When I signed this agreement with you, although they did not specifically ask them for advice, they knew this clearly at that time and did not raise any objections. Now Ye Tiantang is on the right track and is more prosperous than Zhigao's business in his life. They actually said that the business belongs to the Su family, and I should not take the initiative to give it to outsiders without authorization. This is really unreasonable."

Speaking of this, Sister Axi passed by another angrily and said, "Although I signed an agreement with you to give you "Ye Tiantang" in five years, it also shows that you need to pay 800,000 yuan a month's rent, which means 9.6 million yuan a year, and it is almost 50 million in five years. I only left a small part of the money to arrange the "Xianglin" and gave the rest to my parents-in-law and Su Zhiqiang. I didn't expect that they were not satisfied. At that time, Yixingtang wanted to buy "Ye Tiantang" for 20 million yuan, and they didn't say anything. Haotian, you don't have to worry about them. I will not change that agreement."

Sister Axi was relieved that she could say this, and she said immediately: "Sister, how is your relationship with your in-laws?"

Sister Axi shook her head and said, "It's very bad. When Zhigao and I got married, they opposed it and did not recognize me as my daughter-in-law at all. Later, when I saw that I did not leave descendants for the Su family, I was even more unwilling to pay attention to me, so I did not live with them and could not respect Zhigao. This matter is still my regret."

Zhang Haotian nodded and said, "There is a problem here. According to the national law, after Brother Su's death, his parents are the first heirs in addition to you. If they do not recognize this agreement after listening to Su Zhiqiang and Gao Yuan, it will still be invalid."

Sister Axi is not well-educated and not familiar with the law. After listening to Zhang Haotian's words, her face changed slightly: "What should I do? Haotian, it's because you have survived the 'Ye Tiantang' until now, how can you give it to them?"

To be honest, if Zhang Haotian came here, if he regretted the five-year agreement when he saw Sister Ah Xi, then his heart would be hardened immediately, and he would hold "Ye Tiantang" in his hand and not give up. Whether Su Zhiqiang and Liu Yuan were black or white, they would all be consuming with them, and then find a way to deal with the two of them.

However, Sister Axi still admits the agreement now, but she obviously still remembers her husband's old love and is unwilling to go against the Su family. Zhang Haotian doesn't want her to make things difficult for her, so he smiles and says, "Let's talk about this in the future. By the way, sister, it's your fifty-year-old birthday in three days, and I must handle it for you."

Upon hearing this, Sister Axi waved her hand and said, "No, I've thought about it. Then you can just find a hotel to pack a few tables to make a formality, so there is no need to be so troublesome."

Zhang Haotian said decisively: "How can you only buy a few tables? Even if I agree, Zhao Jinfeng and his brothers will not agree. Sister, don't care about this matter, we have already arranged it."

Of course, Sister Axi would not refuse too much, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, but don't be too extravagant."

Zhang Haotian responded with a smile, and after a change of topic, he started to talk about some relaxing things with Sister Axi.

On this day, he stayed in the "Fragrant Forest", enjoying the beauty of the flowers blooming here, breathing the fragrance of mud, the fragrance of flowers and the fragrance of trees, staying for one night, and drove back to the city early the next morning.

Three days later, it was Sister Axi's fifty birthday. Zhang Haotian booked all the most luxurious "rich restaurants" in City C. Except for Sister Axi and some relatives of the Su family, most of the people who came were brothers who had followed Su Zhigao. In addition, all the elder brothers on the road also came to celebrate their birthdays. At noon, there were more than 300 tables on three floors and three hundred tables, which were crowded and filled. It was really lively.

As a sworn brother of Sister Axi, Zhang Haotian is of course the busiest person today. He welcomes the guests, gives congratulations and toasts to the guests. He almost never stopped his feet. However, Sister Axi, who was already calm and quiet, faces thousands of guests wearing a bright red cheongsam, rarely showing a happy smile on her face.

The people from the Su family sat in a total of six tables. Zhang Haotian was observing them secretly, but he saw that these people were indeed very alienated from Sister Axi. Apart from polite toasts and birthdays, he basically had no other conversations. He was even more wary of himself. Liu Yuan and Su Zhiqiang were sitting together and chatting quietly, which was mostly related to "Night Heaven". He was just looking at him, and he still showed a fearful expression.

Zhang Haotian knew in his heart that although these two people coveted the "Night Heaven" business, they were even more worried about the power he now had in City C. If they really wanted to attack him, they would definitely have strong support behind him.

When I moved to another hall, the elder brothers on City C were all here. Fan Yong and others who supported Zhang Haotian came. When they saw him coming, they immediately came over to toast. Although Zhang Haotian had a good alcohol tolerance, each person could only drink a small sip to express his meaning. Even so, from the start of the meal, he had drunk at least half of the bottle of Moutai.

While drinking, Hong Lao Er hurried over, came to him, lowered his voice and said, "Brother, Ling'er and Miss Shangguan both drank some wine, and it seemed that they were a little unpleasant. Go and have a look."

Zhang Haotian knew it, but his face darkened. While following him, he said, "Hong Lao Er, what's going on?"

Hong Laoer quickly said, "I heard from my woman, she said that Ling'er and Miss Shangguan were eating in the orchid hall, but they were not sitting at the same table. Both of them drank some wine. At first, there was nothing, but later, Miss Shangguan said that they were toasting everyone's wine for you. Ling'er was a little unhappy, as if she was ridiculed by Miss Shangguan, saying that she... said that she was thick-skinned and was just one of your employees, and she was so embarrassed to say that toasting on your behalf. She didn't understand her identity. Miss Shangguan ridiculed her for being a female entrepreneur now and forgot her past experience in "Night Heaven". Alas, you also know about women's family affairs. Every word you say is getting worse and worse. Brother, go quickly. There are so many people, which is too quarrel, the impact is not good."

Zhang Haotian heard it, but his heart was as bright as a beacon. This scene was the idea that Shangguan Yumei gave him, starting with the most common jealousy among women, and then ending with Zhang Haotian's anger. In this kind of scene, it would be difficult not to spread it.

Not long after, we arrived at the orchid hall on the first floor downstairs. There were more than ten banquets, all arranged by the elder brother’s female relatives, and Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er were inside.

Before he could open the door, he could vaguely hear the sharp quarrels of the woman. When Hong Laoer saw Zhang Haotian's face became even more ugly, he quickly pushed the door open.

As soon as the door opened, the scene inside immediately came into view. More than ten tables of banquets were no longer eaten. Hundreds of women dressed up were gathering together to watch the fun. Many people showed gleeful smiles on their faces. The voices of Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er were coming from the crowd, and they had reached the point where they were incompatible with each other and no one allowed them to do anything.

Seeing Zhang Haotian walking in with a stern face, the women involuntarily gave up a way, and Hong Laoer hurriedly closed the door again.

At this moment, Shangguan Yumei, wearing a white blue plum cheongsam and Xia Ling'er, wearing a high-end pink and fashionable Korean outfit, were looking at each other with an angry look, and their beautiful faces were each covered in a layer of frost.

Of course, this scene must be performed realistically, but it must not be too exaggerated. Zhang Haotian walked up to the two of them and did not get angry immediately. He just looked gloomy and said, "What's wrong with you two? Don't you know that today is my sister's fifty-year-old?"

When Xia Ling'er saw him, she pointed at Shangguan Yumei and was the first to shout: "Brother Tian, ​​you can't blame me. It's all Shangguan Yumei, she...she humiliated me in front of so many people."

Shangguan Yumei immediately said: "Xia Ling'er, you don't blush when you lie. Who was the one who started to mock people? I have been holding back to you again and again. If you hadn't been too much, I wouldn't have mentioned your past events."

Xia Ling'er immediately said, "Shangguan Yumei, I ask you, who are you from Brother Tian, ​​and what qualifications are you toasting on behalf of Brother Tian. It's not your turn to toast on behalf of Brother Tian."

Shangguan Yumei immediately sneered and said, "Oh, it's not my turn. Is it your turn? Xia Ling'er, you are too self-indulgent."

Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er have a good personal relationship, but they don't show up for a long time at the same time. Of course, people outside don't know that women quarrel over men is normal. However, who would understand that this is just a performance? When Zhang Haotian showed up, the two women were still quarreling, of course everyone was embarrassed to stand by and watch, so some women went to persuade them to stop each other.

Unexpectedly, Xia Ling'er was very strong and pointed at Shangguan Yumei and said, "Okay, you say I'm so passionate, then I'll ask Brother Tian, ​​who's so passionate."

Shangguan Yumei immediately said, "If you ask, ask, who is afraid of whom."

After saying this, she looked at Zhang Haotian and said, "Haotian, go and tell Xia Ling'er who you like."

Xia Ling'er grabbed Zhang Haotian's arm and said, "Yes, Brother Tian, ​​go and tell Shangguan Yumei that you like me and not her, so she should not want to toast you in a delusional way."

Zhang Haotian still didn't get angry immediately, but just said in a deep voice: "You two go back immediately, don't make trouble here."

Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er's mission is to make Zhang Haotian angry, of course he would not give up. Xia Ling'er said unyieldingly: "No, Brother Tian, ​​I can't stand this woman anymore. Today you must make it clear whether you want me or her?"

Shangguan Yumei also took his hand and said, "Yes, Haotian, I really can't stand a woman like Xia Ling'er. Tell her quickly and let her give up."

Zhang Haotian was silent for a moment, and his chest slowly rose and fell violently. He swept the woman in the room, and his face became increasingly unhurried. He suddenly shouted: "Damn it, two bitches, I'm shameless, I'm here to show my eyes to me. There are so many women, I don't want any one, so what."

As he said this, he raised his hands outwards, and Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er fell heavily to the ground.

Thinking of these two women's deep affection for them, Zhang Haotian felt inexplicably painful when he scolded the word "bitter". Moreover, Shangguan Yumei and Xia Ling'er fell to the ground for a long time and did not get up. I don't know whether they were acting or whether they were really exerting too much force just now, and they were even more guilty. However, this scene has reached the most critical time. For the safety of these two women in the future, he must make up his mind.

So, even though the two women fell to the ground, it seemed that they were falling a lot, he still looked angry. As he reached out, and with the screams of a group of women in the hall, he had already overturned the nearest table to the ground and cursed: "Fuck, I tell you two, if you want to follow me, Zhang Haotian, you will not be fucking annoying. If you can't stand me, you have another woman, so get out of here. I don't care."

Both Hong Laoer and Xia Linger and Shangguan Yumei knew each other. When they saw Zhang Haotian, they were furious and quickly signaled the women around them to help them up. Then they said to Zhang Haotian: "Brother, forget it, don't be angry. Today, everyone has drunk wine and has no thoughts in their words and actions. You should go out and don't take it to heart. After today, you will be calm."

After Xia Ling'er and Shangguan Yumei were helped up, their faces showed fear and they did not speak anymore.

After Zhang Haotian got angry, he didn't even look at the two girls, so he walked out of the hall with a calm face. Hong Lao Er quickly followed behind him.
Chapter completed!