Chapter 136 Pretending to be stupid
The Xu family's breakfast was a mess.

Xu Jinqian originally thought he had a sure win, and he completely weakened his brother Xu Jinheng's position in their father's heart through a shocking scandal.

But he didn't expect that this harmless-looking bespectacled boy with a baby face had actually been secretly investigating him behind his back.

Although he, as the eldest brother, had already felt various dissatisfactions with his younger brother, he had not taken any action before.

This bastard doesn't even have the grace of Kong Rong giving up his pears. He's the first to do something petty. It's really hateful.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his hatred grew deeper and deeper.

Similarly, Xu Jinheng had never felt so disgusted with his elder brother Xu Jinqian as he did this morning.

He even wanted to rush over and strangle Xu Jinqian to death.

Now, after being exposed by Oriental Daily and being plotted against by his elder brother, he is in a very difficult situation.

I can't stay in this house anymore.

Xu Jinheng wanted to go upstairs to change clothes and hide away for a few days, but was stopped by his father Xu Shixun.

"Stay at home these few days and don't go anywhere. When the time is up, leave Hong Kong and go back to the United States!"

"Also, come to my study. I have something to ask you."

Seeing that his father had guessed his little thoughts, Xu Jinheng looked even more dejected than before and nodded reluctantly.

Looking at the backs of the father and son, the eldest brother Xu Jinqian's eyes became more and more fierce and jealous.

He didn't dare blame the old man, but it was definitely true that the second son had stolen his limelight.

In the study room.

Xu Shixun stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looking at the scenery outside without saying a word.

Xu Jinheng walked in reluctantly and closed the study door carefully.

"come here!"

Xu Jinheng was stunned, and his steps, which had been slow to begin with, simply stopped moving.

"What? You dare to fool around outside and not come close to me?"

"No, no, Dad, I have very good hearing. I can hear you from here."

"Get over here, you bastard!"

Xu Jinheng was frightened by his father's roar. He immediately took a few steps forward, not daring to move.

Finally, he was less than one meter away from his father.

"Snapped!"

The crisp and loud slapping sound could probably be faintly heard outside the study.

Xu Jinheng only felt a burning pain on his left cheek, and his glasses were knocked to the ground again.

Xu Shixun controlled the strength of the slap just right, not hitting his son too hard to make him dizzy and have tinnitus.

It also let the kid know that his father was very unhappy at the moment.

Although Xu Shixun's face hurt, he didn't dare to cover it with his hands, let alone pick up his glasses.

"Do you know why I hit you?"

".You shouldn't go out and fool around!"

"Bullshit! You idiot!"

"What's the big deal about playing with women? When your father was young, he played ten or a hundred times crazier than you."

"You can have fun, but you should never let anyone secretly photograph you!"

"Outside is not home, you can do whatever you want. If you go out and have no vigilance at all, how can you survive in the business world in the future?"

"Also, you shouldn't have exposed your eldest brother's scandal in front of the whole family!"

"But."

"Shut up and listen to me!"

"Even if you find out something, you can tell me in private."

"You have publicly stated this, which has not only deepened the rift between you two brothers, but will also cause unrest in your family in the future."

"If the family is not united, the business outside will never be big."

"But my eldest brother deliberately humiliated me in front of the whole family!"

"He humiliated you, can't you just endure it? A real man can bend and stretch. If you endure for a while, you can make further progress."

"Your eldest brother is mediocre in talent. The Xu family cannot rely on him alone in the future. But now it seems that you are not much better."

"Dad, I"

"Forget it, since it has already happened, we can only face it and not escape it. Stay at home and go back to the United States as soon as the Lantern Festival is over!" ".Okay, I understand!"

"Also, when you attended the branch reception on the second day of the New Year, what happened between you and Fang Hexuan?"

"Dad, what do you mean by that?"

"Idiot! You didn't offend him, why would he mess with you on purpose?"

"Me? You mean he asked someone to secretly take photos of me?"

"It's not certain yet, but at least there is suspicion. Even if he didn't do it, he didn't even say hello and directly exposed your scandal. His attitude is obvious."

"But...but we had a very pleasant chat that day, and he even introduced me to a lot of friends."

"Humph! You can only judge a person by his appearance, but not by his heart. You're almost 20, don't you have this much cunning?"

"No. I just find it hard to believe that he, the richest man in the country, would do such a wicked thing."

"You usually spend all your time playing with women. If you pay a little attention, you will know that Fang Hexuan is countless times more cruel and ruthless than what ordinary people see."

"Dad, even if what you said is true, why is he upset with me? I haven't offended him!"

".I just thought of the only possibility, maybe he knows you want to pursue his sister."

"But. But even if I like Fang Luoyi, it's not against the law!"

"Alas! You are such a hopeless case!"

"Don't you understand? He, the richest man in Hong Kong, looks down on you, or he has long known about your bad deeds."

"I'm your son. How can a father insult his own son like this?"

"Humph! If you had focused more on your studies and family business, you wouldn't be like this today!"

“I think I’m more restrained than a lot of people my age.”

"Asshole! You don't learn good things, you learn bad things."

"."

"Forget about marrying into the Fang family. They are clearly using this to pressure the Xu family."

"But Miss Fang is really beautiful!"

"Snapped!"

Xu Jinheng received another slap from his father, neither too light nor too heavy, and finally he dared not talk back anymore.

"Just stay at home and let me talk to Fang Hexuan in person!"

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Xu Shixun got Fang Hexuan's contact number through his connections.

"Mr. Fang, your newspaper published my son's photo without my permission. Isn't that inconsiderate?"

"Oh, Mr. Xu, I'm so sorry. I just found out about this. I've been staying at home these past few days doing literary creation. I have no idea what's going on outside!"

"Mr. Fang, for such a big matter, doesn't the editor-in-chief of the Oriental Daily even ask for your boss's opinion?"

"Hey, don't mention it. When I first bought this newspaper, the editor-in-chief and paparazzi there were very aggressive. One after another wanted to resign, and some even threatened to hang themselves, saying that capital cannot interfere with press freedom."

"I have no choice. Although I am still young, I am also a person who values ​​my reputation, so I can only give in and basically ignore the normal operation of the newspaper on weekdays."

"Mr. Fang, few people would believe you if you said that!"

"Who said it wasn't? I even told others that I am not the boss of this newspaper. Even their cleaning lady has more authority than me."

"Mr. Fang, this incident not only ruined the reputation of my Xu family, but also affected the stock price of my company. Is there no one who will take responsibility?"

"Mr. Xu, before you called me, I asked the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, and he said that someone called anonymously and said that there was a shocking piece of news to sell to the newspaper."

"However, the person who answered the phone was a new employee who had just joined the company and didn't know the rules, so he agreed directly."

"The Oriental Daily has a rule that as long as the news is truly valuable, even the editor-in-chief cannot object to spending money from the budget to buy the news."

"So, the newspaper bought your son's photo without knowing what was going on."

"I have severely criticized the newspaper's irresponsible practice of only seeking news traffic."

"The editor-in-chief of the newspaper has told me that the newcomer was fired on the day the newspaper went on sale."

"Mr. Xu, I wonder if you are satisfied with this result?"

".Mr. Fang, thank you very much!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Shixun finally couldn't hold back his anger and started cursing.

"You bastard!"

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