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Hong Kong, inside the office building of Huaxiaxing Group.

A snow-white envelope sealed with crimson wax, giving it an old-fashioned aristocratic air, was being thrown on the desk in the president's office.

The envelope was empty.

The invitation letter with gold-embossed lace that was originally loaded inside had been taken out and held in the hands of Xiang Zuo, the second-generation rich man.

There were several lines of large characters written on the back of the invitation letter.

"To the left, my brother."

"It has been nearly a year since we last met in the Magic City. Although we don't see each other often, I still miss you."

"We sincerely invite you to meet me in the Magic City to participate in this charity event and this gathering of celebrities."

"In the past, people rode horses at full speed, and now people drive carriages at full speed."

"I hope that I can stand side by side with you and join you in this great undertaking."

"Brother, this is Zhang Yuan!"

Zhang Yuan wrote a letter to his relatives of more than 100 words in small calligraphy with a brush, sincerely inviting Xiang Zuo to go to Shanghai to participate in the charity racing event.

On the front of the invitation, Xiang Zuo's name was also written in brush, as well as the target of the attendee... a racing driver.

From the envelope, to the sealing wax, to the invitation letter, everything was selected by Zhang Yuan himself.

Including the words on the invitation letter, they were all written by him personally.

Not only Xiang Zuo, but all the stars attending the event will receive his handwritten invitation.

The pattern on the sealing wax is still the logo of the Hooja Group.

When working for a big family, of course you have to be stylish.

We can't just shout with a loudspeaker like we do at a banquet in the countryside.

It can only be considered as done if you are notified and have a formal invitation letter.

However, Zhang Yuan was only responsible for the invitation letters for the artists, while those for business celebrities were all prepared by Ho Chi-kang himself.

The family is training him, so naturally they want him to have more contact with the family network.

This is also a way to train and test him.

Hold the invitation to the left and look at it repeatedly.

Sitting opposite him, his father Xiang Huaqiang had a gloomy face and was observing his son.

Seeing his son's frown and hesitant look, as if he had figured out something, Xiang Huaqiang felt a little relieved, until...

"Dad, what does this mean?"

He frowned not because he understood something, but because he didn't understand anything.

Xiang Huaqiang raised his hand and had a lot to say, but swallowed it back.

My son is too...

I can only say that being uneducated is terrible.

Xiang Zuo had no idea what Zhang Yuan was writing.

Just as Long Wu was about to start swearing, Xiang Tai, who was standing by, immediately stopped him.

Lao Deng could only feel relieved in his heart, my dear son, my dear son...

"Zhang Yuan sent you a letter, asking you to go to Shanghai to participate in a charity race, and also asking you to be a driver."

"This competition is very popular now. Those who can compete as drivers are basically the most popular artists."

"There are Chen Long, Ting Feng, Zhou Jielun, and..." Long Wu took a deep breath and said, "And Zhang Yuan himself."

He also had to admit that Zhang Yuan was very popular now.

Xiang Huaqiang also felt that the invitation letter was very well done, both in terms of wording and font.

This guy is pretty awesome.

But what’s even more amazing is...Long Wuyi gritted his teeth.

"Oh, that's a good thing." Xiang Tai rolled her eyes and twisted her mouth, looking like a smug little girl.

As the saying goes, if a husband has a virtuous wife, he will not do anything evil.

But the Xiang family is a family of tyrants, so naturally they will not be able to find a virtuous wife.

Xiang Tai is actually quite awesome.

But her amazing thing is not her knowledge, vision, or ability... but her strong luck!

He was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 6 and completely recovered after a bone marrow transplant.

You should know that 30 to 40 percent of people will experience rejection even after receiving a bone marrow transplant, and there is also a chance of recurrence.

This one survived before he was ten years old.

When she was 18 years old, her father wanted to sell her to a dance hall to earn money to pay off her debts. She attempted suicide to show her determination, but was rescued by her uncle and almost died.

Last year, in 05, at the age of 46, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and recovered after a craniotomy.

But it affected the nerves and caused endocrine disorders, and he became two fatter people.

In 2020, this person suffered from myocardial infarction and cardiac effusion and was admitted to the ICU.

These are considered major disasters. Minor disasters such as broken bones from falling or injuries from car accidents are not a big deal here.

Ordinary people, if they were to encounter any of the problems in her life, would probably die. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, they would still be skinned alive.

But this one is still full of life.

It can be seen how tough her life is.

If people encounter such a disaster, they generally have two reactions.

One is to see through the world, not care about anything, eat when you are supposed to, drink when you are supposed to, believe in and accept fate, live happily every day, and be happy all day long.

The other type is people who think they are someone who defies heaven, and even God can’t take me away, so that means I’m awesome!

The reason why Xiang Tai is so domineering is not only because of her family tradition, but also because of her personality caused by her own experience.

I'm not afraid of death, who else can I be afraid of?

And just like some high-ranking officials who were sent to prison, their wives and children were usually more arrogant than they were.

The current situation of Xiang Tai is that she has never taken Zhang Yuan seriously.

So my first reaction when I saw the invitation was...

"This little bastard is here to ask for peace with us!"

Xiang Tai crossed her arms across her chest, but it was a little difficult to hold back her bloated body.

"You want to reconcile with me by sending me an invitation? Dream on!"

"Now kowtow three times before us and beg us before we speak."

When Xiang Zuo heard what his mother said, he immediately nodded in agreement, with a ferocious look on his face.

"Correct!"

He breathed out through Hua Qiang's nostrils, and after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"Zhang Yuan sent this invitation."

"There is indeed an intention of reconciliation."

"But at the same time, it's also threatening us!"

"Threat?" Mrs. Xiang was puzzled and furious: "He dares to threaten us!"

"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have found someone to get him!"

"Our son has been wronged and cannot even seek revenge."

This is how their family is. Others deserve to bleed, but they jump up and down when they get a little hurt.

Xiang Huaqiang calmed down, as if he was suppressing his anger, but spoke to his wife helplessly.

"This charity racing event is organized by the Huo family."

"The Huo family is hosting a gathering and they have sent you an invitation. Will you go or not?"

"If you don't go, you're not giving face to the Huo family."

When Xiang Tai heard the name of the Hao family, her arrogance immediately disappeared.

The Xiang family only makes a little money from making movies.

And the Hao family is the boss of the He family.

As mentioned before, the "tycoon" Zhang Ziqiang, the most violent gangster in Hong Kong, planned to kidnap the gambling king and almost succeeded.

But he never had the slightest thought of moving against the Huo family.

In this way, the Huo family is actually the eldest brother of the Xiang family's eldest brother.

Now the boss’ boss is inviting you to dinner, the invitation has been sent, why don’t you go?
Oh, this is not giving face to the boss.

"Then go." Xiang Tai rolled her eyes and then returned.

"We have to go. We have to go." Xiang Huaqiang replied.

"But have you ever thought about it? Once we go, we won't be able to touch this kid anymore."

"Why?"

"As I said earlier, only superstars can race cars, while ordinary stars can only participate in performances and make appearances."

"Zhanping is not eligible to participate, not even qualified to go."

What level is Xiang Zuo?
He just has no status and no one knows him at all.

"He has arranged the racing position, which is a benefit for us, and everyone present will see it."

"If we take the benefits and then touch him, how will people in the circle view our family?"

The Xiang family already has a bad reputation. If they take advantage of the situation and still resort to violence, mainland film and television companies will definitely stay away from them, and someone might even take the opportunity to play a prank on them.

"Besides, that's the Huo family's territory. When Zhan Ping gets there, he has no choice but to make friends with Zhang Yuan even if he's unwilling."

"Falling out on the scene is not giving face to the Huo family at all!"

This is what makes Xiang Huaqiang angry. This is not a conspiracy, this is an open conspiracy!

A conspiracy is easy to crack, but an open conspiracy is hard to solve.

It seems that there are two options: go and not go, but in fact there is no choice at all!
From the perspective of both standpoint and interest, going is the only option.

Zhang Yuan has been looking for an opportunity to break free from the constraints of the Xiang family.

After all, this was also an iron chain that Huayi tied around his neck.

And he wanted to take advantage of this car race, holding up the banner of the Hao family, and cut this chain!

Once this chain is broken, he will no longer need Huayi's protection and will be freer to do things.

It depends on whether you want face or substance from your family.

Then the result of trying to save face is usually that you lose both face and substance.

Xiang Huaqiang is now angry and helpless, and has no way to break through.

At the same time, Long Wu even showed some admiration.

"He can use such a flawless move. This is called killing people without being seen!"

Then he looked at his son Xiang Zuo, who couldn't even understand the letter.

There's only one year difference between them!

The gap is as big as a mountain!

"If it doesn't work, just reconcile with him on the surface first, and then find a chance to deal with him secretly!" Xiang Tai came up with a bad idea.

Xiang Huaqiang did not refute, but talked about something.

"I heard that Zhang Yuan had an accident in the imperial capital a while ago. It was because of that incident that he got involved with the Huo family."

"I didn't ask what it was specifically about."

Xiang Huaqiang is of such a high level that he has no right to know about national affairs.

"But it was Jiadai who attacked Zhang Yuan."

"Now, Jiadai has retired and has sold several of his venues."

When Xiang Tai heard Jiadai's name, she got goosebumps all over her body.

It was Jiadai's younger brother who went to the capital to open a bar, slapped Xiang Huaqiang three times, smashed their store, and scared her husband so much that he took her back to Hong Kong overnight.

And Jiadai himself beat up his younger brother Xiang Huasheng with his own hands.

When the Xiang family saw Jiadai, they were like mice seeing a cat and they all ran away.

Now I heard that Jiadai has taken action against Zhang Yuan and forced him to retire.

The always arrogant Xiang Tai is no longer so awesome.

Dejected and silent.

"Dad, what should I do?"

"Go."

"Will you go with me?" Xiang Zuo's heart trembled after hearing this.

He didn't expect that the martial arts colleague he met on the set of "Huo Yuanjia" would actually make his parents helpless.

I was afraid and wanted my dad to go with me.

"He only sent you an invitation." Xiang Huaqiang said gloomily, "I can't go."

"So, you have to be careful..."

……

"If you invite Xiang Zuolai, will the Xiang family be implicated?" Cheng Hao thought about it for a long time and still felt a little worried.

"It's okay. Even if it fails, I won't lose anything, right?" Zhang Yuan looked relaxed.

"What if they don't know what's good and don't follow the rules?"

"If he is respectable, let him be respectable; if he is not respectable, help him to be respectable."

Zhang Yuan believed that Xiang Huaqiang, this old veteran, had brains.

Moreover, if it was really a mortal feud that the other party could not tolerate, even if Hua Yi was there, they would have taken action long ago after I had been in Hong Kong for so many days.

It's because I think this contradiction is not worth it and the price to pay is too high.

Judging from the signs, Zhang Yuan felt that the other party should follow his script.

"By the way, 'The Lotus Lantern' was broadcast a few days ago." Cheng Hao said with a conflicted look on his face.

“The ratings were great.”

"The report from CCTV shows that the average viewership was 5.4%, and the highest viewership was 9.1%..."

"That's great." Zhang Yuan rubbed his hands.

If the ratings are good after the show is broadcast, then the money will be received soon.

An average viewership of 5.4% is already a very gratifying result for CCTV.

Except for "Wulin Waijia" and "Moment in Peking", it has basically secured the third place of the year.

CCTV sold more than 50 million of its patch ads alone.

With this economic benefit data, provincial and local stations will definitely have no trouble selling the second and third rounds of broadcasts.

Now TVB and Formosa have contacted producer Li Gongda and are discussing the subsequent broadcast arrangements.

"Why, are you unhappy?" But Zhang Yuan saw that Cheng Hao's face didn't look good.

"Happy..." Cheng Hao held his chin and replied lightly.

Invest 10 million for Shuchang, invest 10 million for Shuchang...

This person is muttering to himself.

Well, now Shu has become famous and famous.

Advertising business continues.

Tsk, just praise her!
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan probably guessed what she was thinking, and quickly shut his mouth, not daring to say a word.

"Uh... well, let's go to a fancy restaurant for dinner tonight."

"Order a bottle of good wine."

"Let's find a SPA to treat you."

"I'm going to Anji in a few days to film the remaining scenes for The Banquet."

"And then there's the racing stuff."

"I don't have time for you."

"I know, you're a busy man!" Cheng Hao replied unhappily.

But deep down I'm still happy for him.

In this line of work, being busy and famous is a good thing.

They locked the door, held hands and prepared to go to dinner in a car.

"What happened to the damaged car?" Zhang Yuan asked when he saw the car and remembered the incident.

The car he is using now is a new car that Jiadai paid for him.

"I repaired it and sold it, losing hundreds of thousands." Cheng Hao replied with a bit of pain.

"Why sell it? Can't we just fix it and use it?"

"It's unlucky!" She tapped Zhang Yuan's nose, "Besides, a car that has been overhauled is not safe either."

"Your life is worth more than your car."

Although she is nicknamed Chen Laoshen at the Central Academy of Drama, she is actually very good at distinguishing the primary from the secondary and is not stingy when it comes to spending money.

Zhang Yuan thought about Hu Ge's incident and felt that what she said made sense.

As soon as he got in the car, Zhang Yuan's cell phone rang.

I picked it up and saw that the caller was Xiao Wang.

"Hello, Mr. Wang."

"Zhang Yuan, are you busy recently?"

"Thanks to you, it's OK."

"Are you free now? Come to the company. I want to talk to you about a TV series."

"Yes..." Zhang Yuan was about to say that he was free, but after looking at Cheng Hao, he immediately changed his words.

"I have something to do right now. How about I come over tomorrow morning?"

"Okay." Xiao Wang was stunned. Usually when talking about the play, Zhang Yuan was very enthusiastic and wanted to come overnight.

He always felt that this kid had changed a little.

He put down his phone, and Cheng Hao, who was listening nearby, smiled and helped him straighten his collar.

"Work comes first."

"I agreed to go to dinner with you. There's no rush even if I'm busy with work tomorrow."

"it is good."

Cheng was very happy.

Not only because he put himself before work, but also because his attitude towards Huayi was different from before.

This is a sign of his becoming stronger, especially in terms of mentality.

"Let's go." After calling out to Zhao Xinxin, the part-time driver, the three of them rode away at full speed.

There was no conversation that night, just a few rounds of fighting.

The next day, he came to Xiao Wang's office early... (End of this chapter)