After Breaking the Persona, I Reach the Peak of My Life

Chapter 1015 - 1012: Too Late

Looking at Bi Xia’s expression, Xu Renfei smiled, "So surprised? No matter how formidable you were, everyone dies eventually, right?""We’re talking about your retirement now!" Bi Xia said expressionlessly, "You really like singing, don’t you? Why choose to leave at this moment?"

Xu Renfei slightly lowered his eyes, after a while, he tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Yes, I really like it, but what use is that even if I do?"

Bi Xia looked towards Luo Hao, "Brother Six?"

Luo Hao sighed lightly, "He is the head of the Xu Family now, he can’t just stay in the entertainment industry forever, can he?"

"Before, he was the eldest grandson of the Xu Family, so it didn’t matter. Given the situation back then, it was okay for him to play around in the entertainment industry, but now he has to manage the whole Xu Family, so..." Luo Hao shrugged, indicating that was all he would say.

And with that, Bi Xia understood the unsaid part, but... Bi Xia looked at Xu Renfei, "Do you want to retire?"

"Little Jiu’er," Xu Renfei looked at Bi Xia, "It’s not about wanting, I have to grow up and take responsibility for the Xu Family. If I continue like before, the Xu Family will be ruined by my hands."

"I can’t let the Xu Family fall under my watch. Grandma kept it safe for me, Mom kept it safe for me, and Fourth Brother wrested it from those people for me. I can’t let them down, can I?" Xu Renfei sighed and crossed his hands, "Before, I thought it was just a family. Occasionally attending a meeting and talking about life seemed sufficient, but once you really take charge, you discover the intricacies involved, and everything about the Xu Family is spread out before you, without any concealment."

Upon saying this, Xu Renfei laughed bitterly, "You know, Little Jiu’er, when I saw the true situation of the Xu Family, I really felt ashamed of my past self."

"I realized the Xu Family was already on the brink of collapse while we were engaged in open and secret battles for the family head position. But if we truly relied only on ourselves to contest for this head position, I genuinely doubt whether the Xu Family could hold out until then."

"Numerous loopholes exist, like it has been devoured by locusts, with only the exterior remaining, and hardly any solid core inside. I really find it hard to imagine what kind of perseverance Grandma used to support this Xu Family, the one she built alongside Grandpa."

"So..." Xu Renfei smiled at Bi Xia, "I can’t keep playing around like this. It’s time I take on responsibility, isn’t it?"

"To be honest, sometimes I really admire you," Xu Renfei spoke his mind while looking at Bi Xia, "You’re so young, yet you are the backbone of your family. Aunt Xia’s little shop has been developed by you into a large restaurant, and even the chain stores are within reach. And me? In the entertainment industry, whenever things happen, I rely on all of you; outside matters, I rely on all of you. When you think about it, it seems there’s not one thing I’ve handled on my own."

Xu Renfei sighed again, stretched lazily, in a relaxed tone said, "I do want to try handling things myself, but unfortunately, right from the start I’ve been given such a big task with the Xu Family. To be honest, I’m nervous."

Understanding Xu Renfei’s intent, Bi Xia didn’t speak further. She glanced at Xu Renfei, smiling slightly, "Since you also say you admire me so much, let’s swap places. You call me brother."

Xu Renfei: ...The topic switched pretty fast, wasn’t this supposed to be a sentimental route?

"...Hey, hey, why?" Xu Renfei hugged himself, "I rank seventh by age. Why should I switch with you, don’t even think about it!"

With that, Xu Renfei mumbled softly, "Besides, you haven’t called me Brother Qi a few times, if I give it up to you, wouldn’t I be losing out?"

Bi Xia: ...

Helplessly waved her hand, "Forget it, seeing as you’re so pitiful, I won’t argue with you. Even though you rank seventh, but the intelligence is here, I’ll take ninth. After all, those who are smart know who is the smartest and who is the handsomest, who’s worth calling brother."

Xu Renfei: ...Am I being ridiculed?

Seeing Xu Renfei still unaware that he was being mocked, Luo Hao shook his head, feeling truly sad for the future of the Xu Family. Hopefully, Amen would bless the Xu Family well so that it wouldn’t be ruined by this fool Xu Renfei. Otherwise, wouldn’t they, hailed as the strongest brothers, be making a fool of themselves?

After all, Xu Renfei used to be a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, now after switching fields, he’s starting to become the underdog.

"Little Nine, can us brothers kick Xu Xiaoqi out now?" Luo Hao asked Bi Xia worriedly.

Xu Renfei smiled, "No time!"