"We were just talking about you. Xavier, why do you come so late?" Lydia said happily, "If you came earlier, we could have dinner together. How nice it would be."
Xavier and Zena sat together. Hearing this, Xavier smiled and said, "We were delayed by something, so we ate outside." After that, he looked at Elizabeth and smiled. Then he looked at James and took the lead in greeting, "Hi, Jimmy."
James smiled gently, "Hi, Xavier."
Elizabeth said hello to Zena. When she was about to greet Xavier, she thought for a while and still called him "Xavier". John, Lydia, and Zena were all here, so it was not proper to call him "Sebastian".
"Will you sleep here tonight, Xavier?" Seeing that James and Elizabeth were determined to leave, Lydia ask Xavier to stay.
"No, aunt, I'll leave later."
Lydia felt depressed immediately, "You came here so late. I thought..."
Xavier smiled and looked at John and Lydia. He said, "Uncle, aunt, we came here today because I want to tell you something." After that, he turned to look at Zena with a brighter smile on his face.
Zena smiled gently, but she looked a little shy. She glanced at James from the corner of her eye and quickly looked away. John nodded and said, "Okay. What's the matter, Xavier?"
"Zena and I are going to get married, so I came here to tell you about it."
As soon as Xavier said this, John was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile, "That's good!"
Looking at Xavier and Zena sitting on the opposite sofa, Elizabeth only felt that they were a perfect match. At the same time, she found that Xavier was not as sad as he was on the mountain that day, and she also felt very happy for him.
James glanced at Xavier. When they looked at each other, both of them smiled gently.
Lydia was naturally very happy, "Oh my god, that's great! You two have been together for so many years, and now you're finally going to get married." Saying this, she shook John's hand, "We're going to have one more family member. It's wonderful!"
John looked at Xavier with a smile, "Did you tell Zena's parents about this?"
"I told them this afternoon, and they agreed." Xavier's tone was still light, but there was a smile on his face.
"Okay." John nodded, "Since you've already decided it, when are you planning to hold the wedding?"
"Uncle, we haven't thought about it yet." Zena smiled shyly and said, "My parents only say that it's better to be earlier, but Xavier wants to hear your opinions before making a decision."
Zena's words not only meant that her family agreed with their marriage but also showed that Xavier respected the opinions of John and Lydia very much, so he came to ask them.
Hearing this, John looked at Xavier with both praise and relief. After a long while, he said, "Since Zena's parents said so, do as they want. You've known each other for so many years, and it's not easy for you to get married. I can't be relieved unless you get married as soon as possible."
"Okay, I will, Aunt."
John sighed slightly and had to agree. He handed the documents pouch to Xavier, "Take this. It's a wedding gift for you."
Xavier looked at the documents pouch and did not take it. He just asked, "What... is it?"
"Thirty percent of the shares of Lu Enterprises." John smiled, "At first, I planned to give it to you as a graduation gift when you graduated, but you went to study abroad before you graduated, and you didn't come back. Now it happens that you are going to get married. Just accept it as your wedding gift."
Xavier was stunned for a long while. He didn't look at anyone, but shook his head, "Uncle, I can't take it." He had lived in the Lus for more than ten years, and how could he get such a huge fortune without any effort?
Thirty percent of the shares? They were even the shares of Lu Enterprises! It was too much!
"I know what you're thinking." Saying this, John glanced at James, and then added, "Fifteen percent of the shares of Lu Enterprises belong to others. Both of you and Jimmy have thirty percent. Your aunt takes twenty percent, and the rest of the shares belong to me. As I said, you are also my son, so I won't be partial to anyone. Of course, you can choose not to work in the company, but you will get the annual bonus. I have a special account for you and have deposited all the bonuses these years in the card. The card is in the documents pouch."
"Uncle..." Xavier gritted his teeth, "I really can't take it. I can make money by myself, and I can earn a lot of money. Lu Enterprises is the result of many years' effort of you and Jimmy's hard work. I have done nothing for it, so I can't take it."
Lydia was anxious and complained, "What are you talking about? Didn't your uncle just say that? You are our son, a member of our family, so you should have the same fortune as us. In the future, if you want to go to the company and help Jimmy, we will be happy. If you still want to be a painter, we won't stop you. So, don't have any burden. It should belong to you."
At this time, Xavier's phone suddenly rang. He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, "I'll go out to answer the phone."
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