Howard is a famous name in the business world. Renix Howard, under the leadership of this founder, the business tentacles of the Howard Consortium have penetrated into many different fields, even in some trades that are not above board.
After the death of Rennix's wife, the business tycoon did not find a new love. After raising his biological son Lane Wood and handing over part of the consortium's business to him, Rennix seemed to be passionate about adoption, adopting a total of six children in a few short years, and Raising them one by one, Rennix treated them equally.
As he gets older, Rennix gradually disperses the power in his hands. Except for his own core power, most of the consortium's business is handled by his seven children. Just at the beginning of autumn every year, Rennix would invite his friends, some strange people he met, and all his children and spouses to his private resort island, Bamoku Island, for a half-month party. .
Of course, as an insider of the Howard Consortium, or the Howard family, I have heard to some extent that Rennix did not distribute truly valuable things, which could make him prosperous and enable him to build such a huge business empire single-handedly. The opportunity remains in his hands.
Now... Rennix is old.
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"I have to come here once a year, haha."
On the pier of Bamejima Island, a man in straight clothes jumped off the boat, and then reached out to help another elegant woman get off the boat.
"Father is a man who misses his family very much, Subobia." The woman said softly, "You must not show your dissatisfaction in front of anyone. In Howard, family is a very important concept. At least on the surface, other members should not be dissatisfied. You are blameless.”
"Of course, of course, dear, it's not my first time to participate." Subobia smiled and nodded.
At this time, a car drove into the pier and quickly stopped in front of the two people.
A somewhat thin young man wearing the Howard family's iconic servant uniform walked out of the car, bowed slightly to the two of them, and opened the rear door: "Miss Felicia, Mr. Superbia, welcome back." When we get to Bumoku Island, please get on the bus."
"Thank you, which servant are you? Every year the servants here change, and we always have to get to know each other again." Felicia smiled at the young man.
"The name my master gave me is Bay Leaf," said the young man.
"Yes, the previous servants of this nickname have left a very good impression on us. Father has high hopes for you." Felicia nodded and got into the car. Subbia waited until Felicia After sitting down, he also sat in.
The car drove towards the depths of Bame Island. Felicia waited until she reached the forest road and asked, "Are all my brothers and sisters here?"
"Mr. Lanewood and Mrs. Milia always arrive early and arrived three days ago. Master Huo Yinglong and his friends landed on the island at noon yesterday and asked everyone if they had arrived. Yesterday evening, Mr. Dimitri His friend, Miss Mayuri Daida, and her boyfriend arrived almost at the same time. The rest of you have not arrived yet."
"After all, there is still one day." Subobia smiled, "Did Mayuri Daida change her boyfriend again? Although I am young, I don't think it is a good thing to change boyfriends so frequently, at least for the sake of the Howard family. Think about the reputation.”
"We have no right to comment on the lives of gentlemen and ladies." Laurel Leaf said calmly, "I wonder which hotel you two plan to live in this time?"
"Lingmu Pavilion."
The Hachime-no-Kan is a resort building built according to the topography of the central area of Hachime Island. It is said that theories such as Bagua Feng Shui were consulted when designing, and Rennix also invested a lot of money here. Among them, as a relatively unique design, there are eight branch libraries connected to the main museum. They are located in different island landforms. They are connected to the main museum by roads. One trip is only ten minutes' drive away. About five to twenty minutes.
Lingmukan is located on the east side of the island, in the cliff area. It is a building that allows you to view the sea view from a high place. Felicia liked the feeling of sitting on the balcony and watching the waves of the ocean. It gave her a wonderful feeling like she was overlooking the world.
And in the forest road that Laurel drove through, there is a wonder museum hidden. The environment, which is dominated by the privacy, tranquility and freshness of the forest, has always been loved by the fifth ranked Huo Yinglong, Feili. Shia was certain that this nominal brother still chose to live there, just like her.
Speaking of which... there are seven brothers and sisters in total, and everyone has different preferences. There has never been a conflict when assigning residence.
"Ms. Felicia, we have arrived at the main building." Laurel Ye suddenly said.
"Oh, thank you."
Rennix will not live in one of the eight branches. The ruler of the consortium will definitely stay in the main building, waiting for the arrival of guests and children, just like an emperor welcoming his returning courtiers.
After Felicia and Superbia got out of the car, they carefully arranged their clothes, while Bayleaf drove to Lingmu Pavilion to take their luggage and organize their accommodation supplies. Felicia took a deep breath. Even though she had been an adult for many years and had taken over part of the Howard Consortium's commercial business, she always felt a little nervous every time she had to see Rennix.
Subobia gently held her hand, and the two walked into the main hall together.
A young servant greeted her at the door. This maid with wavy hair also had a new face. Felicia did not ask her name this time, but followed her into the pavilion.
There was no one in the vast living room. After climbing the stairs, he went directly to the fourth floor. Rennix lives at the end of the west corridor on the fourth floor. His room is closed with a heavy door. No one can break in except those with permission.
As he gets older, the master of wealth and power pays more attention to his own safety.
But... it’s safe, why do we invite a group of people here every year? It was not only family members who came here, but also some strange people whose origins even Felicia couldn't figure out, and Rennix didn't know how he met.
This time... it's probably the same.
Just as he was approaching the heavy door, the door suddenly opened by itself. A young oriental woman walked out. She was wearing a white coat and had a solemn expression. When Felicia saw her, she stood and saluted slightly: "Hello, Doctor Lu Ning."
"It's Felicia...and Subobia, you guys came very early this time." Lu Ning raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, "You're in good spirits and you look good. It seems like you don't stay up late anymore to handle the work. .”
"I just followed your advice, hired a nutritionist, and rearranged my work schedule. Subobia also helped me a lot." Felicia smiled.
"It's good to find someone you can truly trust. Congratulations to both of you." Lu Ning took out a pocket watch from his pocket and glanced at the time, "Renix is inside, and there are four friends, so don't worry. You guys You don’t need to spend a long time on this visit, just five to ten minutes, he won’t mind.”
"Yes. Doctor...doesn't he know how his father's condition is?" Felicia asked.
"Although we have a good relationship, I will not inform the patient's condition even to his family members without my permission." Lu Ning stuffed her pocket watch back into her pocket, "Goodbye, Ms. Felicia."
After saying that, she left. Felicia sighed slightly, walked to the door, and tapped on the door lightly with her fingers.
Before she could react, the door was opened immediately, as fast as if someone was standing by the door waiting for someone to knock on the door. When Felicia saw the person who opened the door, her pupils immediately shrank.
The person who opened the door was tall, with long black hair, a thick beard, a black crisp suit, and a red flower on his right chest. That face was completely free of anger, and its green eyes looked at Felicia from top to bottom, making her feel as if she was locked by some ferocious beast.
One of Rennix's friends, the oil tycoon Gustav, actually opened the door with his own hands at this moment?
In fact, Felicia had never seen Gustave act violently, and she even continued to receive gifts from Gustave on birthdays and important holidays. But there is such a person in the world. He is just like the strict teacher you disliked when you were a child. No matter how old you get, you will always feel intimidated in front of him.
"It's Felicia." Gustave spoke.
"Haha, let her in, she is the first one today."
Gustav opened the door and let Felicia inside. After Felicia entered the room, she saw Rennix sitting on an easy chair.
To be honest...she didn't expect her father to be like this.
Rennix's ability to establish such a huge consortium has already accumulated the aura of a superior person. In Felicia's childhood impression, she always felt that Rennix could always be so majestic.
But now, Renix's hair and beard are almost all white, and even his burly body is a little stooped. His spirit is almost visibly bad, and even his eyes have lost their luster.
"Father." Felicia bent slightly and saluted Rennix. Then she straightened up and looked at the other three people in the room.
A man wearing a mandarin jacket and still wearing a pair of black round sunglasses in this dim room always gave people the impression of a charlatan. One was dressed in rags, with a feather-like ornament hanging around his neck, and was dressed like a witch. Only the last person was dressed normally, with a traveling cloak on his body and a slightly nervous expression. He was holding a notebook in his hand and was recording. The only light in the room was a lamp beside him.
"Subobia, you seem to have grown up, and Felicia seems to have handed over some of the affairs to you."
"I'm just helping Felicia share some work. We are already preparing for the wedding. I don't want Felicia to be too tired. You know, we are older and we should have a child soon after we get married. ." Subobia said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. Felicia trusts you, so I trust you too. You don't need to report anything to me." Rennix raised his hand slightly, "It's just an annual gathering. Just treat it as a break from your busy schedule." I want to take some time off from my work to take a vacation. Felicia, you like Lingmu Pavilion very much, I remember... remember to come to the family dinner tomorrow."
Felicia nodded: "Then, I wish you good health. I will take my leave now, father."
After saying that, she pulled Subobia out of the room together, breathing heavily. In any case, Rennix and Gustaf put too much pressure on people.
"Now that I have met my father..."
"Felicia, your other brother is here." Subbia gently squeezed Felicia's hand.
Two other people came over under the guidance of a male servant, one was a man with an unspectacular appearance, and the other was a woman with a gorgeous appearance.
"Ito Juno." Felicia spoke, and the man trembled slightly when he heard Felicia's voice.
"Hello, Ms. Felicia, it seems that we are a little over here." The woman spoke instead.
"This is a matter between our siblings. I hope Mrs. Ito won't speak." Felicia gave the woman a serious look.
At this time, downstairs, in the tea room, Lu Ning was making vanilla tea for herself. Beside her, Watanabe Fuchiko was taking out some tea snacks and arranging them neatly on the plate.
"How long can Rennix survive?" Watanabe Fuchiko asked in a low voice.
"His health is deteriorating rapidly." Lu Ning used the sound of pouring water to cover it up and answered Watanabe, "If a miracle doesn't happen, he probably won't survive more than a month. Of course, I will try my best to hang on to his life, at least let him Survive this party.”
"That's not the key. What we want is his legacy." Watanabe Fuchiko shook her head slightly, "Our identity is considered to be an outsider after all, and we need to make more efforts to get the corresponding information."
"Whether it's Lane Wood or those adopted sons and daughters, none of them are fuel-efficient." Lu Ning pushed a cup of tea to Watanabe Fuchiko, "And the guests Rennix invited this time are also a little strange. , I suspect it’s not just us.”
"Obviously it's not just us, at least half of the people on the island are staring at Rennix. It's funny, it's his island, but there is a group of people on the island who want him to die."
"This is a very good environment." Lu Ning took a sip of herbal tea. "An isolated island, with a large number of rooms and slightly scarce transportation means is a good place to die."
"And the motivation is too much, right?" Watanabe Fuchiko smiled.
(End of chapter)
