After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 321 - 233: It’s okay, I’m here.

Chapter 321: Chapter 233: It’s okay, I’m here.

Fu Tingzhou walked in and immediately sensed the subtle atmosphere in the private room. He glanced at Tang Xi, who was quietly eating the ribs in her bowl with her eyes gently lowered, finding them delicious and having already eaten two pieces. Xu Rongchen and Ji Liangzhi had a few sips of wine, and when Fu Tingzhou sat down beside Tang Xi, he casually picked up the kettle and poured her a glass of water.

Tang Xi took it over.

"Gao Chengxiong just called me, saying that the entire gourmet area can be completed next week. After operating for two or three weeks, at the latest next month, I will return to North City," Fu Tingzhou said. "But for this project, I don’t plan to only cooperate with the Gao Family. Gao Chengxiong’s appetite is big, but his foundation is weak, so I am preparing to work with the Shangguan Family as well."

Xu Rongchen said, "If I remember correctly, the Shangguan Family of Beidao is a branch of the Shangguan Family in North City. Shangguan Jingyao was also a heroic figure of an era. Fifty years ago, when Shangguan Jingyao stepped down, the vast Shangguan Family began to fight internally. Shangguan Bai is quite shrewd; among the six siblings, the eldest sister moved to England for her own protection, the second took over and successfully managed the Shangguan Family, the third and fourth died in an accident, the fifth sister married off to An City, and Shangguan Bai, the sixth son of Shangguan Jingyao, planned his own retreat well. He came to Beidao and married Miss Qin, a local heiress, and now he has established himself firmly in Beidao."

Ji Liangzhi nodded, "However, the current Shangguan Family in Beidao is managed by Shangguan Bai’s children. I’ve heard that Shangguan Nanxian is quite powerful. Third brother, have you ever dealt with this woman?"

The Shangguan Family is now managed by Shangguan Dongting and Shangguan Nanxian.

And Shangguan Nanxian, as a woman managing the vast Shangguan Family and still not falling behind in Gao Chengxiong’s hands, already demonstrates her extraordinary strength.

Fu Tingzhou said in a deep voice, "Shangguan Nanxian, she is a smart person."

It’s very worry-free to talk to smart people.

Moreover, although Shangguan Nanxian is ambitious, her capabilities match her ambition, unlike Gao Chengxiong, who becomes excessively arrogant with a little achievement and even delusionally thinks of taking a few bites from him, Fu Tingzhou.

Gao Chengxiong’s style is that of a local tyrant, and his son Gao Yufeng is slightly smarter than him but not by much. They can’t stir up much trouble. As the saying goes, it’s the first bird that gets shot. A family that is too powerful, without strong backing, will sooner or later be swallowed by other families joining together.

And the Shangguan Family has already allied with other families on Beidao; together with a few smaller families, their collective strength is not to be underestimated.

Fu Tingzhou chatted with Xu Rongchen and Ji Liangzhi about the situation in Beidao while casually placing a few more ribs on Tang Xi’s plate.

Tang Xi was sitting next to him.

She usually only ate the two dishes in front of her.

But Fu Tingzhou’s hand didn’t stop, and when the corner of his eye spotted that the food in Tang Xi’s bowl was finished, he topped it up again.

Eventually, Tang Xi was eating to the point of fullness.

The food here is really delicious; you get what you pay for, indeed memorable. She only had the ’honor’ to dine here thanks to Fu Tingzhou’s ’light’.

A few dishes could eat up a month’s salary of hers.

Just a few sips of drinks could make her heartache for half a year.

Tang Xi focused on eating, not wanting to listen to what these people were discussing. Even though their words entered one ear and exited the other, they didn’t hold her interest.

However, when Tang Xi heard these people analyzing the situation in Beidao and mentioning the Lu Family, her ears moved slightly.

Perhaps because of Gu Zhiyi, she paid a bit more attention to the three words "Lu Shili".

The woman stopped eating, wanting to listen more closely to the information regarding Lu Shili.

Her understanding of Lu Shili was that he was a wastrel.

Dependent on the Lu Family’s wealth, he was the subject of a slew of romantic scandals.

But she hadn’t expected that in the mouths of these business magnates, the assessment of Lu Shili was not low.

Lu Shili was an individual with a strong business mind.

With lips slightly pursed, Tang Xi, as Gu Zhiyi’s friend, naturally hoped for Gu Zhiyi’s happiness. One point of similarity between her and Gu Zhiyi was that they were both of the same kind of person.

Though their backgrounds differed, both shared an intrinsic stubbornness and reserve.

Even though in temperament, Gu Zhiyi was vivacious and assertive while Tang Xi was gentle and understated, their core was similar.

This was also why they became friends.