when fang shan saw their reactions, he did not panic or care.

fang yusheng squinted at the tall young man on the stage. his eyes were deep. at this moment, fang shan really looked like fang mu. they were both proud, but there was a difference between fang shan and fang mu. fang mu's pride was built on blood and tears, while fang shan was born with it.

xu pingfei was a little uneasy. she wanted to call fang shan down, worried that this child would cause trouble.

fang shan suddenly looked at xu pingfei.

xu pingfei had already taken a step forward, preparing to go up the high platform and pull him down. seeing her grandson looking at her, xu pingfei stopped in her tracks. fang shan suddenly turned to the side and bowed deeply in xu pingfei's direction.

!!

"thank you for taking care of me all these years. the person i'm most grateful to in this world is not my parents, but you."

"thank you for standing here and sharing today's joy with me."

xu pingfei's eyes suddenly turned red.

this child ...

why was he suddenly so emotional? he was quite touched.

fang shan also seemed to have rubbed his eyes.

he stood up straight and stared at the people below. after a moment, he suddenly smiled. fang shan said, " the last person i have to thank is myself. " fang shan pointed at his heart and said, " thank you for not forgetting your original heart and not taking the wrong path. it's not easy, actually."

the people below did not know whether to laugh or cry.

is there anyone who praises themselves like this?

fang shan's fingers did not move away from his chest. he stared at qiao jiusheng's table, and as if he was making a vow, but also as if he was warning himself, he said, " i hope you will remember this. always be an upright and strong person. " you can be cunning, but you can't be despicable."

"finally, i would like to thank everyone for coming to my graduation banquet. everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content."

fang shan handed the microphone to the emcee and left the stage.

all the guests were staring at the young man in a black suit. some of them looked at him with admiration, while others looked at him with disdain. but who the hell cared!

qiao jiusheng laughed at fang shan's self-indulgent speech. " this child is quite interesting, " qiao jiusheng said to fang yusheng.

"yes." there was a dish called 'buddha jumps over the wall' on the table today, and qiao jiusheng served fang yusheng a bowl. fang yusheng took a sip. it tasted good. he smiled and said, " he's not as annoying as his father. "

so many years had passed, and the grudges that made him angry at the mention of them had faded. now, qiao jiusheng and fang yusheng were able to talk about fang mu and qiao jiuyin in a calm manner.

after the meal, fang shan, xu pingfei, and fang yu 'an stood at the exit on the third floor, sending off all the guests who came to the party. qiao jiusheng and fang yusheng's family were the last to come out.

qiao jiusheng said to fang shan, " your speech today was very interesting. you've grown up. "

fang shan laughed and replied obediently, " you're already 18. you can't be acting like an eight-year-old child. "

qiao jiusheng continued, " to be able to say such words, you've really grown up. "

fang shan then looked at fang yusheng, who was beside qiao jiusheng. even though fang shan was twenty-eight years old, he was still in awe of his uncle. he respectfully greeted his uncle.

fang shan acknowledged.

fang shan continued, " i'm very happy that you can attend my graduation banquet. "

fang yusheng nodded and said, " you should be happy. "

everyone was speechless.

"this is for you," fang yusheng threw a gift box to fang shan.

fang shan picked it up. he didn't open it, but thanked fang yusheng first. fang yusheng nodded and bade farewell to xu pingfei before leaving with fang zicheng and qiao jiusheng.

after sending everyone off, fang shan did not rush to open the expensive gifts. instead, he found a chair and sat down. he opened the box in his suit pocket.

the box was given to him by fang yusheng. it was about five centimeters wide and twenty centimeters long.

the lid was opened, and there was actually an aged pen inside.

fang shan stared at the pen. he felt that the pen looked very old and should be meaningful. he went to xu pingfei and asked her, " grandma, uncle gave me this pen. " i think this pen looks quite old. do you know the story of this pen?"

" he looks familiar, " xu pingfei said. " i think i've seen him before. " she took the pen box and stared at the pen for a while, trying to search for anything related to the pen in her memory.

finally, she slapped her thigh and said, " look at my memory. i remember now. "

"what?"

"when your uncle was a teenager and got into the massachusetts institute of technology, your great-grandfather specially asked a famous teacher to order this pen for your uncle. this pen is one of a kind in the world."

"look at this." xu pingfei pointed at the cap of the pen. there were a few small words on it. " you are my pride. " xu pingfei put the pen back into the box and said with emotion, " your great-grandfather has liked your uncle the most since he was a child. he's your great-grandfather's pride. at that time, your great-grandfather would always talk about him ..."

fang shan took back the pen case and held it in his hand, feeling a little overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

his uncle had given him such a precious gift. this was a form of affirmation he had for him. to be able to get fang yusheng's affirmation, fang shan was very happy. he decided that he would carry this pen with him in the future, and he would take it with him to build his own empire.

the unfinished wine was returned to the hotel.

after everything was settled, fang shan and fang yusheng left the hotel together. fang shan left in his uncle's car. at the entrance of the hotel, he suddenly saw a young man standing across the street.

"stop the car."

fang shan asked fang yu 'an to stop the car.

fang yu 'an stopped the car. as fang shan got out of the car, he said, " i saw ah ming. you guys go back first. i'll go back by myself later. "

fang yu 'an looked across the street. sure enough, ah ming was standing in front of a shop across the street. he was wearing a cap and a mask. when he stood still, his posture and outstanding temperament attracted the attention of the girls.

fang shan crossed the road and walked to ah ming's side.

ah ming said, " i didn't want you to find me. "

"when did you arrive?" fang shan noticed the sweat on ah ming's forehead. he asked, " have you been here for a long time? " fang shan was a little angry when he thought about how this person came but did not go into the hotel. " the sun is so bright. aren't you afraid of getting a heat stroke by standing here? "

" i don't have an invitation, " ah ming said.

fang shan was stunned.

he didn't send an invitation to ah ming. when he was giving out the invitation, xu pingfei had asked him if he wanted to send an invitation to ah ming. fang shan felt that ah ming probably did not like to attend such lively events, so he said there was no need.

but he didn't expect that a 'ming would come.

"it's my fault." fang shan felt guilty.

he took ah ming's hand and said, " you haven't had lunch yet, right? i'll treat you to lunch. "

ah ming said, " i've eaten it. " he pointed at the restaurant behind him and said, " i just ate. it's pork belly rice and steamed eggs. they're not bad. "

fang shan sighed. " can't you just give me a chance to apologize? "