At the lively banquet scene, there was suddenly an inexplicable silence, and an old man with white hair but a phantom spirit walked out slowly under the support of a beautiful woman.

If you don't know the old man or the woman, then you must know the middle-aged man who followed the two of them.

In the South, it is impossible for a person with a little status not to know this person.

Li Shangxie, the most powerful officialdom in the south, is also the spokesperson of the southern officialdom, and most of the guests who came today are coming for him.

Because today's banquet is the 80th birthday of Li Shangxi's father, Old Man Li.

"Hello Mr. Li. ”

"Old Li, I haven't seen you for a long time, but my body is still tough!"

A lot of people stepped forward and answered one by one, these people who can come forward have quite identities, at least in front of Old Man Li, those who can speak, or old acquaintances who have been around for a long time.

Old man Li nodded and smiled, and responded one by one, not snubbing anyone, this is not only the politeness he should be, but also for his son Li Shangxie, these visitors, or not as strong as the Li family, but one more friend is always better than one more enemy, it is often possible, a nobody, it may be a big deal.

"Ah, it's Xiao Wang, how is it, it's not bad now!"

"Oh, Brother He, it's been a long time, haven't you seen you now, you should come and move around more!"

These are just politeness, but the words that Old Man Li said made people feel like a spring breeze and a happy mood, which was also the result that Old Man Li wanted.

After passing through the crowd, Old Man Li came to the birthday banquet, and on this table, there were already three people seated.

Two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, seem to be a couple, and the rest is a young man, twenty-seven or eight, who looks very calm, sitting there, looking at the people who are coming, with a comfortable smile on his face, looking like a very sensible and amiable person.

But if you look closely, you will definitely find that what his eyes are looking at is not the old man of the Li family, but the woman who is holding the old man.

The middle-aged men and women stood up together and respectfully congratulated: "Old man Li, my father is not in good health, so I can only come to congratulate the younger generation on behalf of my father, and I wish the old man good health and a long life." ”

Old Man Li approached, smiled and said, "Changfeng, what's polite, but how is Brother Zhang's health, do you want any help?"

The elder brother Zhang in the mouth of Old Man Li is the father of the middle-aged Zhang Changfeng in front of him, and he is also the head of the Zhang family.

"I'm infected with the wind and cold, I just need to rest, and my body should be fine, thank you for your concern. Zhang Changfeng showed a junior's respect to the fullest, and it was absolutely impossible to find any fault.

Li Shangxie walked closer, and shook hands with Zhang Changfeng, looking like old acquaintances, and those who didn't know thought that they had been friends for many years.

In fact, when he was young, Li Shangxie also served in the north, and when he was able to jump out one step ahead, he still stepped on Zhang Changfeng's shoulder, but these old grievances could not withstand the benefits brought by the union of the two families, so this time the old men of the two families hinted at each other, and there was contact with this banquet.

After all, the two old men also know that the two families are not ordinary families, and they need to be cautious about marriage.

"Brother Changfeng is unharmed, I haven't seen you for three years, but it's been a long time. "Li Shangxie is in the prime of life, forty-six years old, as long as he plans properly, he can go one step further and step into the center of the empire, needless to say, the future is also bright, in comparison, Zhang Changfeng is much more miserable.

He is five years older than Li Shangxie, and he just entered the vice provincial level last year, and it is estimated that he will not have the opportunity to reach the top again in this life, and the last retirement at most one provincial level is already the limit.

Although the two do not have the so-called feelings, and some of them are also resentful, but at this time, neither of them will show their feelings, after all, the old men of the two families will decide something, and the grievances and grievances of their juniors must be covered.

"Congratulations to Brother Li, it's a great prospect now, it's really enviable. ”

The tone was a little sour, if he had been careful at the beginning and had not been deceived into the trap by Li Shangxie, then he would be the one who is beautiful today, but there is no if in the world, and life has not been repeated.

The past is gone, and there is no possibility of change in life.

"Grandpa Li, I'm Zhang Jialuo, I wish you happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan. The young man also stood up, and his whole temperament was flying, like his well-groomed hair, shining brightly.

Old Man Li said with a smile: "It turned out to be a Jialuo boy, I also hugged you when I was young, well, yes, it's really good, a talent, the Zhang family is really blessed, and there are successors." ”

"Old man Li praised me so much, Jia Luo is really a little fluttering, old man, this should be Ziyu's sister!" Zhang Jialuo was polite, cold, and quickly pulled the topic to Li Ziyu.

Li Ziyu didn't speak, just quietly looked at the qiē in front of her, like watching a scene, a big drama in which she was the starring role, but also the audience.

What kind of person is Old Man Li, he immediately discovered the charm of his granddaughter, and this kid from the Zhang family was obviously attracted to it.

"Jialuo, how is it, my granddaughter looks okay, her name is Li Ziyu, come, Ziyu, this is Zhang Jialuo, but a famous young talent in the north, you have a good understanding, he is not yet thirty years old and is already the deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city, and the future is unlimited!"

Zhang Jialuo immediately climbed up, smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "I'm Zhang Jialuo, sister Li Ziyu, let's shake hands and get to know each other!"

There is a way to reach out and not hit the smiling person, but unfortunately, Li Ziyu didn't seem to give any face, just glanced at him, and said in a very light tone: "We already know each other, it's nice to meet you, there is no need to shake hands, I don't have the habit of shaking hands with men." ”

Well, if it was Liu Qingshan standing in front of him, the treatment would definitely be different.

She can endure this arrangement of the acquiescing adult, it is already very good, if she wants her to be close to this man, it is impossible, she is in front of Liu Qingshan, she is as passionate as fire, and her love is like a wave, but that is because that man's name is Liu Qingshan, not Zhang Jialuo.

Zhang Jialuo looked a little embarrassed, and the old man Li on the side said: "Jialuo, don't be angry, my Xiaoyu is like this, not very enthusiastic about people, cold all day long, not many friends, not good at sociability, if you have the opportunity, you can help her, this kind of character is not very good." ”

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will. ”

Of course, Zhang Jialuo knew the intention of coming this time, and he specially asked for leave to come over, to see what this woman who might become his wife in the future, Li Ziyu, one of the two famous jade beauties in the south, looked like, and now it seems that it is indeed very suitable, at least he has taken a fancy to her.

The colder a woman is, the more she tastes, and when the frost is broken, she can taste the inner beauty, which is definitely an extreme sweetness that men crave.

On the other side, Zhang Changfeng looked at his son, and already understood that his son didn't seem to object, and immediately said to Li Shangxie: "Brother Li, you have raised a good daughter, who is beautiful and sensible, but I don't know which family is so blessed that you can marry home and be a daughter-in-law?"

"What's good, the child is older, disobedient, he knows that he is running around, and he is not at home all day, if the old man does not order her to come back this time, I may not be able to see her, I really hope that she will marry out soon, don't be angry with me at home, and someone will restrain her when the time comes. ”

Of course, Li Shangxie also understands what Zhang Changfeng means, whether his daughter marries the Zhang family or not, he doesn't care about this, what he cares about is that the two families want to marry, at least the name must be set first, this time, the power of the Zhang family and the power of the Li family will be unified in the north and south, and when the time comes, the one in the capital will have no way to compete with him.

When he sat in that seat, it wasn't a problem.

Although he loves his daughter and knows her thoughts, in front of the future and future of the family, Li Shangxie has no other choice.

Zhang Changfeng's wife, a woman with still charm, chuckled and said: "I have long heard that the southern double jade beauty is beautiful, and when you see it in the future, it really deserves its reputation, evil brother, if you don't dislike it, how about we be in-laws, it seems that my kid also likes your daughter?"

Li Shangxie's eyes moved, but he said quietly: "I can't be the master of this, it depends on your precious son's ability, if Xiaoyu agrees, I and the old man will not have any opinions." ”

"Hahaha, this is a good thing, young people, get along more, you will understand each other, like each other, I think this can be done, maybe today is a double happiness?"

Old Man Li took advantage of the situation and said this, which can be regarded as a clear expression to everyone.

Although many people in the south know that the Li family is going to marry the Zhang family, before the Li family announces it, this may be a rumor.

Li Ziyu's face was slightly cold, and she looked at her grandfather and then at her father, but her heart was very sour.

Although she clearly knew that in the face of the future of the family, her daughter and granddaughter were insignificant at all, and for the benefit of the family, everyone in the family could be sacrificed, but when she really encountered such a thing, she found that this feeling was very painful and helpless.

But she didn't say anything, since she didn't agree, and she didn't object, on the one hand, the man she loved, silent, let her be enthusiastic, and on the other hand, the strong pressure at home made her unbearable.

She couldn't find a reason to resist, and she still had faith and persistence.

Why should I resist, since the person I love doesn't cherish me and doesn't pity me, why should I persevere, why should I bear this pressure for him, it's better to go with the flow and get by.

Li Ziyu's attitude made several people in the Zhang family happy, girls, thin-skinned, of course they would not agree to this kind of thing in person, but if they don't object, it means that they agree.

At least Zhang Jialuo is a little excited, if he can really hold the beauty, then the things that the Zhang family has lost can be recovered exponentially.

Don't think that the Zhang family is willing to marry the Li family in order to help the Li family, in fact, the Zhang family also has its own ideas and purposes.

Not only can you be a beauty for nothing, but you can also borrow the power of the Li family to achieve a certain goal, but this kind of thought, of course, will not let the Li family know.

Once it happens, even if the Li family wants to regret it, it will be too late.

Maybe in the future, the Li family will become a vassal of the Zhang family, and at that time, the power to unify the north and the south, even if it is those hundreds of years of families in the capital, their Zhang family may not be in their eyes.