Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 330: The Appearance of the Arch-Enemy (7)

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: The Appearance of the Arch-Enemy (7)

At that moment, a black Rolls-Royce drove through the gates into the Xiao Family’s courtyard.

The sudden return of the master of the Xiao Family at this time was undoubtedly a surprise to everyone in the household.

Everyone had thought that Xiao Jianming might wait until the dance party tonight was over before returning. After all, a lot had happened today, and as the saying goes "family shame should not be spread abroad," Xiao Jianming could entirely afford to wait until the guests had left and the old lady’s birthday feast was over before handling matters.

The resting guests, however, were not disturbed.

Only a few insiders secretly caught wind of it.

Chen Jiaming, who was in the cooling area provided by the Xiao Family for the guests, ordered a cup of iced coffee. While sipping it, he squinted his eyes and from this angle, through the bushes and one or two tall trees, he could see the figure of Xiao Jianming getting out of the car.

The nearly seventy-year-old Xiao Jianming, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, had a posture as stiff as an iron board, carrying on the meticulous and strict style he cultivated in the military.

Li Changzhi and Zhong Qiaohui also noticed the commotion because they were close to Chen Jiaming.

"The chairman is coming back at this time?" Zhong Qiaohui couldn’t help feeling a bit surprised.

Xiao Jianming’s sudden and unannounced return was completely unexpected.

Actually, no one knew where Xiao Jianming had gone that morning during the elder’s birthday celebration.

Li Changzhi looked at the profile of Chen Jiaming, who remained impassive.

Learning that Xiao Jianming had returned, all the Xiao Family quickly gathered in the hall to welcome him.

The old lady came out surrounded by people and first asked her son, "Have you eaten?"

A mother’s first concern is always whether her child has eaten well.

Xiao Jianming couldn’t help but smile, "Mom, what time is it now? How could I not have eaten well?"

"Why didn’t you come back at noon?" The old lady seemed to start blaming her son.

Xiao Jianming handed the item he was carrying to the butler and said to the old lady with a hint of mystery, "I went out to sea to personally catch a big fish for your birthday."

Grandma Xiao was delighted to hear what her son said.

Having no lack of money, anything could be bought, but something handmade carried more sincerity.

The old lady had every reason to be overjoyed. She felt that today should be the happiest day for her.

"What did others bring for you?" Xiao Jianming asked as he helped his mother walk forward.

It was a test to see if his own children had done well.

The old lady was very clever, saying, "The gifts are all in my room. I just wanted to wait for you to come back so we could open them together. It’s no fun opening them alone."

With the old mother saying so, and since it was her birthday, Xiao Jianming complied with everything the old lady wished.

So, all the Xiao family members gathered in Xiao Jianming’s study to watch the old lady open her gifts.

Xiao Jianming, eager to change his clothes and wipe the sweat off his face, seemed not to notice who all were standing in the room. His eyes, merely smiling, watched the old lady, urging her, "Go on and open them. I’m curious even if you aren’t."

The old lady played along with her son, her face full of smiles and looking many years younger, said, "What, you think these gifts are for you?"

"If you want to reward me, why wouldn’t I accept it?" Xiao Jianming said.

The Xiao sisters suddenly realized that their father was quite humorous. Normally, all they knew was that Xiao Jianming was stern and fearsome.

The old lady playfully scolded, "You fancy these old bones’ trinkets? They are just some playthings."

It was clear that the old lady had received many gifts over the years and had gotten used to it, even guessing what everyone had brought.