The Exceptional Family

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  "Meng Qi, come over and greet Second Brother. This is Xu Yi, the son of my elder uncle, whom I told you about. He's also the eldest grandson of our old Xu family."

  Xu Zhiyuan waved at the girl and turned his gaze to Xu Yi, "Brother, this is my new friend Qiao Mengqi."

  "Hi Xǔ èr Gē, I've been hearing Zhì Yuǎn mention your name these past few days. Today I finally get to see the real person, and you're indeed very handsome, even more so than Zhì Yuǎn."

  The girl bowed slightly to Xu Yi, smiled sweetly, and was stunningly beautiful.

  "Hello." Xu Yi smiled and nodded, walking over to open the car door and tossing his travel bag inside. "Xiao Cheng, get in, we're going to Jingcheng Restaurant for dinner. Later, I might have to head back to my old home in Jiangnan again."

  "Brother, are you going back to your old home in Jiangnan?"

  He Cheng got on the bus from the other side, "Didn't you just come back yesterday?"

  "Yes, there's some business to attend to back in my hometown, might be busy for a while." Xu nodded slightly, took the cigarette from He Cheng's hand, lit it and took a puff. "Zhiyuan, go to the Capital City Restaurant."

  "Third brother, just now second brother at Hang Tianqi's gathering, within ten seconds he beat Bai Mancheng until he spat blood, from now on this kid will no longer dare to be arrogant in front of us."

  Hehe smiled and said, "Moreover, Second Brother earned 5 million yuan in one go, so we must thoroughly rip him off at noon today."

  "It doesn't matter, let's eat with an open belly, second brother is treating today."

  Hehe smiled and exhaled a smoke ring, "Brother-in-law seems to be coming back today. If not, let's call sister over to have dinner together, and we'll be reunited."

  His voice paused, "Meng Qi, you have many pursuers, don't you?"

  Qiao Mengqi, sitting in the passenger seat, was taken aback by his words and turned to look at Xu Yi, her face flushing red. He Cheng chuckled and took over the conversation, "Brother, Mengqi is a new star in the entertainment industry, how can she not have many pursuers? In this city of 49, there are so many rich and powerful people who are bored out of their minds, what else can they do besides fighting, gambling, and chasing girls?"

  Xu Yi was taken aback by the words, he had inferred it from Qiao Mengqi's facial features. This girl had a peach blossom mark on her face, but her eyes were not focused and her eyebrows had shallow and sparse peach blossom patterns, which meant she had many admirers of the opposite sex. Now that He Cheng said so, he finally understood, this girl was actually from the film and television entertainment industry.

  "Brother, you won't disapprove of me dating Meng Qi, will you?"

  Xu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily turned his head to take a glance at Xu Yi. He had been in contact with Qiao Mengqi for some time now, but he didn't dare tell his family members about it. This was because he was worried about Qiao Mengqi's job. His family members were all very conservative, one more so than the other. If even Xu Yi, this big brother of his, wouldn't support him being with Qiao Mengqi, then there really would be no hope left.

  "You silly kid, do you think I'm such an obstinate person?"

  Xu Yi let out a bitter laugh, stuck the cigarette in his mouth and took a drag. "Grandfather isn't that old-fashioned, as long as Meng Qi keeps herself clean and doesn't get into too many scandals, slowly but surely the family will change their views."

  "Brother, Meng Qi is very pure, she just runs around as an extra in a few films, playing some unimportant roles, and has acted in one urban emotional drama, also as a supporting actress. Although she appears on screen quite often, there are no kissing scenes or anything like that. Later, because of her good temperament and acting skills, she finally got the role of a daughter in a play..."

  Xu Zhiyuan briefly recounted Qiao Mengqi's work experience, Xu Yi didn't speak, he just quietly smoked, the atmosphere in the car was slightly solemn.

  Santana stopped, and Xu Yipushed open the car door to get out. Only then did he realize that in front of him was not the famous Jingcheng Restaurant, but He Chengyi saw his confusion at a glance. "Second brother, this is a parking lot. The Jingcheng Restaurant is on the other side, but their place is small and doesn't have a parking lot."

  A group of people got off the bus, and Xu Yi followed behind Xu Zhixuan with her luggage as they walked into the Beijing Hotel.

  The restaurant is luxuriously decorated and is one of the top high-end restaurants in Beijing, where various departments often entertain their guests. It offers unique local flavors from all over China, as well as Western and Japanese cuisine.

  "Second brother, if you come here to eat, you must go to the seventh floor to have swallow's nest and shark fin, that flavor is absolutely unparalleled in the world."

  Xu Zhiyuan smiled and walked into the elevator with Qiao Mengqi's arm in his.

  Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a loud voice came from outside, "Wait, wait."

  He Cheng pressed the elevator button, and several people walked into the elevator. The leader smiled at Xu Yi and nodded, and Xu Yi responded with a smile. At this time, a middle-aged man with a big belly behind the young man suddenly looked at Qiao Mengqi in surprise, "You, you, aren't you Qiao Mengqi?"

  Qiao Mengqi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she subconsciously dodged behind Xu Zhixian, "Sorry, sir, I don't know you."

  "Hey little girl, I know you, my name is Cao Yunqing, from Shanxi coal mine. Last time I said if you accompany me for a week, I'll invest in your movie, remember?"

  The fat man smiled slyly, his eyes scanning Qiao Mengqi's chest, smacking his lips, and stretching out his hand to squeeze out a sentence: "It's been a while since we last met, Miss Qiao, you're getting more and more beautiful, more and more charming! Why don't you consider my suggestion? This time I'll invest specifically to make a movie for you, how about it? Want to consider it?"

  Xu Yi furrowed his brow and glanced at Xu Zhiyuan.

  "Get out! Where did this country bumpkin come from? You think you can spout nonsense in the capital city too? Believe it or not, I can kill you with just one finger!"

  Xu Zhiyuan got angry, damn it! I finally managed to help Qiao Mengqi establish a good impression in front of my second brother, and you, a coal boss from Shanxi, dare to be so arrogant and domineering, thinking that just because you have some dirty money, you can do whatever you want in this city?

  "What's that thing sticking out of your pants, daring to be insolent in front of Lord Cao?" The fatty was taken aback, staring blankly at Xu Zhiyuan, and a sly smile immediately appeared on his face as he raised his hand and slapped him.

  Xu furrowed his brow, and with a flash of lightning speed, he stretched out his left hand, grasping the fat man's throat, lifting him up with one hand and slamming him heavily into the elevator wall. The force was so great that it almost shook the entire elevator.

  Chubby's eyes were spinning with stars, and a faint "heh" sound came from his throat. His hands waved unconsciously, but his movements were soft and weak, without any strength.

  All of this happened too quickly, from the moment Fatty started to move until Xu Yiyi picked him up, the whole process took less than a minute. By the time Fatty's companions reacted, it seemed like he only had outgoing breath without any incoming breath.

  "Hey, what are you doing?"

  "Let go, let go, he's going to choke you to death."

  Pangzi's companions rushed over and tore at Xu Yi's left arm, but no matter how hard they tried, Xu Yi's hand remained as still as if it were cast in steel.

  "Zhi yuan, shan ta shi ge er guang."

  Translation: "Get out of here and I'll give you ten slaps."

  Xu Yi let out a cold snort, and Xu Zhiyuan immediately slapped the fatty's face left and right, "Slap, slap, slap" more than ten slaps in a row. Only then did Xu Yi feel relieved, his left hand shaking as he threw the fatty away. "Fatty, remember this: today was just a warning. If you dare to spout nonsense again, it won't be just a few slaps next time. By the way, my name is Xu Yi. If you want revenge, come find me anytime."

  The elevator came to a stop with a "ding".

  "Zhiyuan, you all go out first, I'll be right there."

  Xu Yi slung the travel bag over his shoulder, nodded to indicate that Xu Zhiyuan and the others should go first, then bent down to open the travel bag, revealing bundles of 100-yuan bills inside.

  "Chubby, take this 10,000 yuan to get medical treatment, and don't say that I'm bullying you."

  Xu grabbed a bundle of banknotes and threw them on the fat man's head, "Remember, this is 49 City. You're just a coal miner, so think twice before speaking, or you might end up eating your dinner in prison tonight if you had run into someone else."

  Having said that, Xu Yi picked up his luggage and walked out of the elevator.

  "Director Luo, what, who is this guy?"

  The fatty covered his swollen cheek, which was as big as a steamed bun, and he had almost peed in his pants. He truly felt the killing intent of this guy named Xu Yi, and someone who would bring tens of thousands of yuan in cash to eat a meal was rarely seen nationwide.

  "Old Cao, you deserved to be beaten. That stinky mouth of yours! Didn't you see that the young woman had a powerful backer? Yet you still exposed her secrets."

  Wearing casual clothes, Manager Luo smiled and shook his head, "By the way, that guy who just slapped you is named Xu Zhiyuan. His father is the deputy chief of staff of the Quancheng Military Region, and his grandfather was the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission before he retired. What do you think, should you hit him or not?"

  "Lo An, you think this Xu Yi might be the Xu Yi from the Xu family who has been studying Taoism for 20 years?"

  Next to Manager Luo stood a young man wearing a leather jacket and glasses, who pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. Manager Luo smiled and nodded, "It should be him, doesn't he look just like Xu Zhengchun? By the way, Tong Xiao, I've long heard that your grandfather arranged for you to be engaged to Xu Yi not long after your younger sister was born?"

  The bespectacled boy furrowed his brow and his face sank, "It can't be, at most it's just old people joking around, besides, isn't Xu Yi that kid a Taoist priest now?"

  The seventh floor's Tan Family Cuisine is the royal dish used when the state receives heads of state, among which the most famous are shark fin and swallow nest, which is a unique dish in Tan Family Cuisine.

  Xu Zhiyuan ordered a few dishes and asked the waiter if they had bird's nest and shark fin, the waiter said they were all booked out. Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand, "Alright, bring us two bottles of Maotai instead."

  "Second brother, I'm sorry."

  As soon as the waiter left, Qiao Mengqi stood up and apologized to Xu, hanging her little head, "That fat man is a coal boss from Shanxi..."

  "Alright, no need to say more, Meng Qi. I believe you were also helpless at that time. Besides, didn't he not get what he wanted either?"

  Xu nodded and waved his hand, "However, if you really want to be with Zhiyuan in the future, pay attention to your influence. Know what kind of roles you can take on and who you shouldn't get close to."

  "Second brother, I know, I'll be careful next time."

  Qiao Mengqi nodded slightly.

  "Brother, I'll tell you something. This morning, I heard some news that when you were born, grandpa had already arranged a marriage for you."

  "What? What did you say?"

  Xu Yi was taken aback by the words and his mouth fell agape in astonishment.

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