Chapter 673: Accident

Seeing these seven Yuan Dynasty animal heads, Xia Yu already felt that the trip had been worthwhile. After seeing the other selected antiques under Hua Shengshi's guidance, Xia Yu was very satisfied and once again affirmed his brilliant feat.

Before leaving, Xia Yu specially reminded Hua Shengshi to take care of his health, not to neglect sleep and food in his work of classifying and protecting antiques, and to pay attention to a balance between work and rest.

This meticulous and emotional concern made Hua Shengshi, who had no offspring, feel moved.

Afterwards, Xia Yu returned to his accommodation with a heart full of joy.

Having obtained the antiques, his original purpose of going to the UK had been achieved, and even exceeded. Not only had he acquired a large quantity of antiques, he had also acquired Sotheby's auction house, greatly broadening the scope and influence of his career.

Thinking about the pile of things still waiting for him in Xiangjiang, Xia Yu did not intend to linger in the UK for too long.

Three days later, the sky was clear and blue, as if it were a good day to travel.

At London Heathrow International Airport, a team of black Rolls-Royce cars pulled up to the square, and Xia Yu and his entourage got out of the car.

In addition to Xia Yu, Li Qian, Li Wuming and some logistical support staff, George Berkeley, Elena and Wu Hongyi also came to see Xia Yu and the others off.

'Alright, everyone, don't see us off!'

XIA Yu said to George Berkeley and the others as they walked a little further and entered the lobby.

'George, remember what I told you, if there is any progress, call me.'

XIA Yu said to George Berkeley first.

WU Hongyi didn't understand the meaning of XIA Yu's words, but George Berkeley naturally knew, and he solemnly nodded and replied, 'Yes, boss!'

In fact, what Xia Yu had told him was about the BP stake.

As September approached, the privatisation of BP was about to begin, and the Conservative government was also drawing to a close.

Bright Fund had now set up an investment company with the Howard family to make a bid for the BP stake.

Once the stake was acquired, the spoils would need to be divided, and Xia Yu had already spoken with the Duke of Howard about it, and George Berkeley would take over at that time.

After giving George Berkeley his orders, Xia Yu looked at Wu Hongyi.

The latter didn't say much, but gave Xia Yu a light hug, patted Xia Yu's arm, and said in a low voice, 'Xia Yu, take care!'

'I will!'

'When you have some time, come to Hong Kong and have some fun!'

Xia Yu smiled and said to Wu Hongyi.

Wu Hongyi nodded with a smile.

Finally, Xia Yu looked at Elena, who had been silent the whole time.

Today, Elena was not wearing her work clothes, but a long dress, a kind of pleated princess dress of the British aristocracy, which suited Elena's temperament perfectly, making her look noble and elegant, but also exuding a pure and lovely aura.

However, when Xia Yu's gaze met Elena's, he clearly observed the reluctance and hidden sense of loss in Elena's brow.

Xia Yu felt a little sad, but he did not show it.

'Xia Yu, when you go back this time, when will you come to the UK next time?'

Elena asked crisply, her eyes flickering slightly as she looked at Xia Yu.

Xia Yu thought for a moment, shook his head apologetically, and said, 'I'm not sure about that either, I can only see what happens then.'

'Okay!'

Elena replied, feeling a sense of loss rise in her heart.

It seemed that she had sensed Elena's disappointment, and Xia Yu said with a smile, 'Elena, you said before that you had never been to the UK. When the company is not busy, you can also come to Hong Kong for a visit. I think it will give you a different feeling from the UK.'

'Yes, Elena, if you come to Hong Kong, I'll take you shopping. There are still quite a few fun places in Hong Kong,'

Li Qian also smiled and extended an invitation to Elena.

Elena was first taken aback, then looked interested. After a moment's hesitation, she said to Xia Yu and Li Qian, 'Sure, I'll definitely go to Hong Kong to visit when I have some free time. I'll call you in advance.'

'Okay!'

...

After some small talk, Xia Yu and the others finally had to go through the ticket check-in process, because if they didn't go, the plane would have already taken off.

'Goodbye! Be careful on the way back!'

'Goodbye, have a safe trip!'

Xia Yu waved his hand, bidding farewell to Elena and the others, and then the group walked towards the ticket inspection gate.

Just as they were about to enter, Xia Yu looked back and happened to see Qilin Na quietly looking over, their eyes meeting.

This time, he clearly felt it.

But now he had to go. Xia Yu waved his hand at Elena, and in the end he disappeared from her sight.

Xia Yu and the others had bought first class tickets, but he had not booked the entire first class cabin.

After take-off, Xia Yu suddenly saw Li Qian sitting next to him with a slight frown on her pretty eyebrows. Her thoughts had wandered off somewhere, and she was obviously troubled.

Xia Yu took her hand to draw her attention back to him, and asked softly, 'Qianqian, what's wrong?'

Li Qian gave a beautiful smile and shook her head slightly, saying, 'Nothing.'

'How can it be nothing? You were obviously preoccupied just now.'

Xia Yu punctured Li Qian's clumsy lie, causing her smile to stiffen a little.

Xia Yu looked at Li Qian steadily, as if he could see through her heart. Li Qian finally put a stop to her smile, pursed her lips, and bowed her head slightly, obviously finally admitting that she was preoccupied.

Gently taking hold of Li Qian's arm, Xia Yu said tenderly, 'Qianqian, if there's anything, just tell me, okay?'

Li Qian looked up at Xia Yu and pursed her lips, saying, 'Yu, I feel so useless. Before, I could still help you a little, but ever since you set up the chairman's office, I can't help much at all, and I just sit around all day.'

Seeing the rare look of stubbornness in Li Qian's eyes as she tilted her head, Xia Yu was taken aback. He stroked her pretty face and comforted her softly, 'No, what are you thinking? You obviously help me a lot, and you were always by my side when I needed company the most.'

This time, Xia Yu's line of reasoning was clearly not enough to convince Li Qian, who was a bit of a stickler.

She pursed her lips and said, struggling, 'But Elena has helped you so much, and I've always been by your side, but I've only been able to rub your shoulders and make you tea.'

'Elena is Elena, and she is an employee of my company, and it is only right that she helps me,'

Xia Yu said with a smile, but Li Qian suddenly said something that made Xia Yu's smile freeze.

'But Elena also likes you!'

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

Seeing Xia Yu's smile fade, Li Qian pouted her lips, as if she was aware of what she had done wrong.

'I'm sorry, Yu, I...'

Li Qian was a little panicked and hurriedly apologised.

Xia Yu interrupted her and said, 'Qianqian, I'm the one who should be saying sorry.'

Xia Yu's words instead irritated Li Qian, and she gathered her courage to look Xia Yu in the eye and deny, 'No, you're not wrong!'

'You're so outstanding, it's other people's right to like you. I just feel useless.'

There was another thing that Li Qian didn't say, and that was that she was just an ordinary girl, and Xia Yu shone like a star in the sky. She was content to be with Xia Yu, and would never dare to hope to interfere in Xia Yu's affairs.

Looking steadily at Li Qian, Xia Yu, who was looking into her eyes, noticed that there was not the slightest trace of evasion in her gaze, and it was obvious that her words came from the bottom of her heart.

Xia Yu hugged her tightly and whispered, 'Xi Xi, I understand.'

'Mmm!'

Li Xi murmured softly, lying quietly in Xia Yu's arms and listening to the sound of his strong, vigorous heartbeat.

She was relieved, because she knew Xia Yu, and she knew that he had listened to what she had said.

As for how to arrange things, she didn't pursue it, believing that Xia Yu would handle it.

She suddenly looked forward to life after they returned...

Stroking Li Qian's beautiful hair, Xia Yu looked up at the ceiling in a daze, and after thinking for a long time, he looked back down. However, he noticed that Li Qian had fallen asleep without him realising.

A look of love appeared in Xia Yu's eyes. He let Li Qian fall asleep in his arms, and even though it made him feel a little uncomfortable, he endured it so as not to wake her up.

With nothing to do, Xia Yu subconsciously glanced around.

He happened to see a white man with a magazine in his hands on the seat two metres to his left, also looking in his direction.

The white man smiled slightly, and Xia Yu smiled and nodded in response.

But just as Xia Yu was about to take his eyes off him, he subconsciously paused and took another closer look at the white man. A flash of surprise crossed Xia Yu's eyes.

It was him!

What a coincidence!