The eye-catching acquisition and counter-acquisition battle between the Gu Group and the Jiang Group went on like a raging fire for more than four months. At the beginning of June, it gradually ceased. This should be attributed surely to many people who had done a lot of work. Moreover, Jiang Kaiwei had never been so humble as to take the initiative to ask for peace and show goodwill to Gu Nianbin. Not only did he cancel the case for breach of contract, but he also sold back the Gu Group shares in his hands to Gu Nianbin at a price lower than 80% of the market price.

After fighting this battle from winter to summer, Gu Nianbin was also exhausted. He gradually calmed down and no longer acted on impulse. In addition, someone came to him to mediate the battle almost every day. He was tired of this and finally accepted Jiang Kaiwei’s negotiation conditions. However, neither of them showed up. They asked Shen Li and Shao Boqing to fully act on behalf of them respectively. The two of them were naturally on friendly terms and cleared all the questions in one go. Therefore, the Gu and Jiang Groups returned to their previous polite and distant relationship, causing the public to be shocked. What surprised everyone even more was that the project of the ecological park would be jointly built by the Jiang and Gu Groups.

This final outcome greatly shocked the public. After all, with Jiang Kaiwei’s insufferably arrogant character, it was truly inconceivable that he would end up humbly begging for peace. No one could figure out what happened to him.

Jiang Kaiwei did not care about this. Although it hurt his foundation and nearly half of the trading shares in North America were lost, and the money supply in the domestic market was curtailed, he finally figured out the truth and rebuilt the broken relationship with the woman he loved. It was worth it.

In fact, it was not accurate to say that he had rebuilt the broken relationship because Xia Xiaowan still treated him as coldly as before. Although she would not shout at or hit him when they met, she rarely looked at him in the eyes. But anyway, she had already changed her attitude. Jiang Kaiwei believed that he would definitely win back Xia Xiaowan’s heart over time.

The happiest person was Shao Boqing because Nina gave birth to a fat boy for him. Seeing the fair and chubby child was born with cries, he shed tears in public.

The boy’s name, Shao Chengxuan, was given by Shao Bokang. It meant that the successor of the Shao family was lucky and extraordinary. Nina thought that the name was a little old-fashioned and felt a little unhappy. However, she had always been respectful to Shao Bokang. In addition, the name had passed a few fortune-telling tests. It was indeed a name symbolizing wealth and longevity. So Nina did not object.

However, Shao Bokang let her decide the pet name of the child. Nina called him Shoushou, hoping that he would guard her love with Shao Boqing. But when Shao Boqing asked her what she wanted the boy to guard, she acted like a money-grubber and said that she wanted her son to guard the Shao family’s wealth so that it won’t be taken by Shao Bokang alone.

Shao Boqing laughed out loud, saying that in that case, she should have married his big brother directly.

Shao Boqing liked to joke and had a big mouth. However, the woman who had just given birth was very sensitive, and her eyes immediately turned red. Shao Boqing was so scared that he almost knelt down and begged for mercy on the spot. He tried every possible way to beg her and was very gentle and considerate. He also made a series of beautiful promises. Only then did his wife laugh through tears.

Nina looked at her sleeping son next to her and glanced at her husband who was gingerly nearby. All sorts of feelings welled up in her heart. She also knew that she was too sensitive, but it took her much courage to marry a playboy back then. In the past, she had been always on tenterhooks as if she was walking on the thin ice. Although Shao Boqing had turned over a new leaf, he couldn’t stop women with ulterior motives from coming to him. Even when he accompanied her to have the prenatal examination, the young nurses would always be very excited when they saw him. Their eyes would always sweep over him, making her jealous.

Her husband was born to get involved in love affairs. But she had no choice. Because she loved him, she had to guard her love. In this life, she was destined to live like this. She could deal with various seductive women without fear, but she could not bear the joke from Shao Boqing. She clearly loved him like this, but he always joked casually, which made her feel aggrieved.

The person Nina envied the most was Du Xiaoxian. Nina felt that Du Xiaoxian was the happiest woman in the world. Gu Nianbin always protected her well and let her be carefree. But now, Nina was no longer envious of Du Xiaoxian because the one who was truly happy was herself.

She was the last one to know the news that Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian had broken up. She could not believe it and only felt that it was unbelievable. However, Zhou Ting said that there was nothing to be surprised about. The world was unpredictable and Cinderella was always just a fairy tale. Once it happened in real life, it would inevitably be a tragedy.

She surely sighed for quite a while. Why did such a beautiful love have no results? She could not imagine what Gu Nianbin would look like.

After the child was born, she saw Gu Nianbin in the hospital. Although he was thinner than before, and the cold expression between his eyebrows was more apparent, his face was filled with a peaceful smile. When he looked at the child, his eyes were full of joy. He was not as haggard and lonely as she had imagined. At that time, she thought that he was indeed a man who did great things and could meet gains and losses with equanimity.

The Shao family had a new boy. The happiest one was Old Lady Shao. When Shao Boqing married Nina, Old Lady Shao had disguised criticism. After all, Nina was born into an ordinary family. There was still a big gap between the two families. However, when the fair and chubby grandson was born, Nina got more respect and was favored by the old lady. Not only did Old Lady Shao give Nina a set of ancestral emerald green jewelry, but she also gave the highest order to Shao Bokang, requiring him to hold the most luxurious and grand one-month-old banquet for her precious grandson.

With the instructions of Old Lady Shao and the fact that Shao Boqing was an extremely high-profile and cocky person, Shao Chengxuan’s one-month-old banquet was naturally super luxurious and grand. All celebrities of the upper-class society in City G attended. In addition to his ex-girlfriends and business partners, there were many stars in the entertainment industry. The men were well-dressed, the women were sexy and attractive, and the luxury cars in front of the hotel had no end in sight. There were also reporters who stayed at both sides of the red carpet with their cameras. When they saw the faces they were interested in, they immediately took photos.

Xia Xiaowan came with Gu Nianbin. She held Gu Nianbin’s arm, walking calmly and gracefully. Gu Nianbin had a faint smile on his face. Occasionally, he would lower his head and talk to Xia Xiaowan. In other people’s eyes, they were a loving couple. At that time, Gu Nianbin published the news of his marriage with Xia Xiaowan in the newspaper. However, the news of Xia Xiaowan running away during their wedding in the church was completely blocked. Therefore, the media always thought that these two were married. It was not surprising to see them so intimate.

Of course, Jiang Kaiwei would seize any opportunity to see Xia Xiaowan. In addition, Shao Bokang had indeed sent him an invitation, so he came with confidence. When all the misunderstandings had been resolved, he knew that the relationship between Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan was not what he thought. But that intimate scene still made him slightly frown. He wanted to walk to them and pull Xia Xiaowan to his side. But when Xia Xiaowan only glanced at him lightly from the corner of her eyes, Young Master Jiang immediately did not dare to act rashly.

He and Gu Nianbin had not seen each other for a long time. It was mainly because Gu Nianbin did not want to see him. Shao Boqing and Shen Li had arranged a few dinner parties to let them get over their past grudges, but they were all rejected by Gu Nianbin. But this time, Jiang Kaiwei felt that it was a good opportunity to make a breakthrough. Although he was not used to showing goodwill to others, for the sake of Xia Xiaowan, he was willing to give it a try. Therefore, when Gu Nianbin and Xia Xiaowan entered the hall, he welcomed them with a smile on his face and extended his hand to Gu Nianbin. “President Gu, long time no see.”

It was a piece of explosive news that Jiang Kaiwei and Gu Nianbin shook hands cheerfully. The sound of clicks on the shutter sounded outside the door. As there were so many pairs of eyes staring at them, Gu Nianbin would not create a topic for the reporters. He gently shook his hand and took back his hand. He smiled faintly. “Hello, President Jiang.”

The reporters outside the door originally thought that their eyes would become red with fury when Jiang Kaiwei and Gu Nianbin met each other. But they did not expect that the two presidents would greet each other in harmony. They could not help but be disappointed.

Jiang Kaiwei smiled and said, “The weather is pretty good today!”

Gu Nianbin was a little confused by the sudden words. He and Jiang Kaiwei were not friends talking about the weather, were they? Before he could answer, Jiang Kaiwei added, “President Gu looks good!”

Gu Nianbin had no choice but to say perfunctorily, “President Jiang, you look good too.”

Both of them did not like to talk, and their relationship was a little awkward. They felt that it was unnecessary to beat around the bush. When they did not speak, the atmosphere was a little strange. However, Jiang Kaiwei stood in front of them and did not leave. Gu Nianbin was puzzled at first. Then he suddenly realized that the person Jiang Kaiwei really wanted to greet was Xia Xiaowan, right?

However, Xia Xiaowan’s hand still held his arm. She didn’t respond at all and ignored Jiang Kaiwei. Gu Nianbin was a little confused. He lowered his head and asked her, “Are you coming with me or staying?”

Xia Xiaowan glanced at Jiang Kaiwei out of the corner of her eyes and said, “Why should I stay? I’ll surely go with you.” She looked a little impatient as she spoke. “Let’s go. There are still many people over there we shall greet.”

Gu Nianbin nodded at Jiang Kaiwei and led Xia Xiaowan forward. Jiang Kaiwei stood there and watched them slowly walk away. He was a little depressed like a child who had been left out.

Shen Li stood not far away and had been watching. Seeing Jiang Kaiwei’s lonely appearance, he could not help but shake his head. He walked over and dragged Jiang Kaiwei to the seats.

Jiang Kaiwei said in distress, “It’s been so long. Why is she still treating me like this?”

Shen Li said lightly in an experienced tone, “What do you want her to do in public? There are so many pairs of eyes watching her! She is a girl, so she will feel a little embarrassed anyway.”

Jiang Kaiwei said, “Then what should I do?”

Shen Li thought for a moment and said, “I think the time has come. You can try to ask her out and see her reaction.”

“What do you mean by ‘the time has come’?” Jiang Kaiwei rolled his eyes at Shen Li. “Do you think I am cooking?” As he spoke, he secretly looked for Xia Xiaowan in the hall. However, he only saw Gu Nianbin. His heart immediately relaxed. They were finally not together. He continued to look around. Finally, at the main table, he saw Xia Xiaowan, who was among a group of noble ladies chatting and laughing.

His heart couldn’t help but leap, and he slowly moved towards that direction.