Chapter 540 - A Conversation Between Old People (II)

Two grey heads turned to him.

"How come you've gotten older during the time I did not see you?" Old XIong's mouth was straightforward and did not have any filter.

Old Guan touched his white hair. "Aiya, I am having a hard time choosing marriage partners for my three grandsons, that's why." Old Guan said ambiguously.

Guan Gu Ri stiffened at this while Old Xiong momentarily was stumped.

Old Guan was giving hints about their previous deal. 

Old Xiong shook his head. No matter what, he had made a deal with his granddaughter. 

"I have to trouble you and add some to your concerns. You still owe me two billion."

Old Guan: "..."

The conversation they had four years ago appeared in his mind.

That's right, in the deal they had made, he had bet that his friend's granddaughter would give up growing her business or fail within four years.

He was confident at that time that he would win. How would a little girl who had not yet come of age and knew nothing of sales or marketing would strive in the cruel world of business for four years? It was only natural of him to think of that, especially the girl would build it from scratch.

Old Guan had really bite himself this time. 

Not only the little girl showed her capability to lead a company, but she also became a big figure in the industry. 

The heiress of Xiong.

The owner of IHZHI.

The one who made the miraculous 'ArtWorld'.

Her reputation in the industry just continued to rise in the passage of time.

Old Guan sighed a bit enviously. 

Aiya, that was his mistake. Who would have thought that Old Xiong's granddaughter was so capable and outstanding?

"I can pay you that two billion, stingy. But my offer still stands." 

Old Guan's meaning was clear. He still wanted Xiong Zhi as his grandaughter-in-law. Now that she was the heiress and proved her worth, she was even more desirable.

"That can't happen. You see, I made a deal with my own granddaughter," Old Xiong said.

Four years had already passed and his granddaughter's company exceeded his expectations. It did not only succeeded and created its own name. It was even gathering attention as time went by.

Old Guan shook his head regretfully. What a pity.

Old Lu was silent, however, his ears were perked up. He could put the puzzles together.

'So this Guan had his eyes on Xiong Zhi as well? How about my grandson?'

Old Lu glanced at his grandson.

Lu Yin Ze was drinking, however, Old Lu could see that his attention was focused on Old Guan's and Old Xiong's conversation.

"Ahem." Old Lu coughed and took their attention.

"If you are talking about the Xiong heiress's future prospect for marriage, it will be better if the old man chooses properly. Why go after a family which has a possible fight for inheritance?" Old Lu patted Lu Yin Ze's shoulder. "Why not choose a handsome and sure heir to marry?"

Old Guan and Old Xiong: "..."

Why are you joining the conversation?

Old Xiong raised his brow. "A sure heir? Maybe you have forgotten that you still have your eldest grandson lying in wait."

"..."

The table went silent.

There was an awkward atmosphere in the air. 

The playfulness in Old Lu's eyes was gone. He looked at Old Xiong seriously.

Old Xiong knew that he had touched the old man's inverse scale. But he was not afraid of offending the other person. Besides, what Old Lu was saying could not happen. Now that Xiong Zhi becomes an heiress, she naturally could not marry Lu Yin Ze, a sure heir.

Old Xiong knew that Old Lu was aware of that and was just trying his luck. But it doesn't matter even it was a joke, he would not let the other had an interest in his granddaughter and made his granddaughter's life hard due to some rumors. 

"Cough!"

Old Guan coughed to break the fight that was about to break out. They were old people with old bones, these two could not exchange blows like when they were young. Instead, the two would likely fight with their stocks. That would be more disastrous.

No one would want a fight between the two legendary families because surely, even the Guans would be affected and suffer.

"Don't speak nonsense Old Lu. Old Xiong could not choose your family. Your second grandson is the heir, while Old Xiong's granddaughter is an heir as well. You two could not make an alliance like that." Old Guan said.

The two old people knew that. Unless they want the business industry to be chaotic and turned the Guans and Tangs against them, they could not make an alliance through the marriage of the two heirs.

Old Guan used this to his advantage, "So I am telling you Old Xiong. I have my third grandson to offer. He might not be as exceptional as your granddaughter but he could carry a surname Xiong."

Guan Gu Ri glanced at his grandfather. His eyes contained worry.

For a man to marry to a girl's family and carry his wife's surname, was belittling the man's position. In that kind of marriage, the man would be inferior to his wife. And no man would want that.

But Old Guan was willing to offer his grandson like that for the sake of gaining more influence and power with the Xiong's help.

Guan Gu Ri was concerned for his brother, "Grandfather, I think we still should consider about it..."

Old Guan glanced at him. 

Guan Gu Ri closed his mouth. This was a matter he doesn't have a say in.

Lu Yin Ze on the other side frowned.

Guan Gao Huan to be Xiong Zhi's fiance?

He remembered in their last meeting that Gao Huan said that Xiong Zhi was arranged to be his fiancee. He did not take that to heart since he knew how Xiong Zhi was deeply in love with Linfeng. Even a fiance for her was just a meaningless word unless it was Linfeng.