Cheng Jixue really didn't know what to do... He found it utterly absurd—he confirmed again and again that Zhang Chaohe was so resistant to Ji Er for this very reason.
For this reason, he even went so far as to make a bold statement about investing billions.
Cheng Jixue: I had thought the reasons would be outrageous, but I never expected the reasons to be this outrageous!
Because of this so-called precognitive dream, Zhang Chaohe firmly believed that he would go bankrupt first and then die, so he not only wanted to make a lot of money, but also talked about killing Ji Er every day.
Cheng Jixue took a deep breath, suppressing his elation—he completely forgot that the biggest crisis was his deception of Zhang Chaohe, and instead happily thought... he could finally solve Ji Er's problem.
finally!
He let out a long sigh of relief and finally managed to smile again—Cheng Jixue soothingly touched Zhang Chaohe's cheek: "It's very simple, just meet with Ji Er, isn't that enough?"
Zhang Chaohe glanced at his innocent and lovely lover, unwilling to shatter his beautiful dream: "I don't even know him! And what if he's just waiting for me to walk into his trap, wanting to harm me?"
He hasn't earned billions yet, so he can't act rashly!
Cheng Jixue blinked: "How far are you from your 10 billion goal?"
Zhang Chaohe pondered for a moment—he didn't actually know the exact figure, but could only estimate it based on Assistant Jiang's most recent report: "It might be three or four billion?"
Do they exist? They must exist, right?
According to Assistant Jiang, Zhang Chaohe will be able to enter the top 100 of the Forbes China list in at most two years, narrowing the gap between Dian Dian and her father and older brother!
Who told him to spend the first half of his life pursuing poetry and distant places... Even if he's now jumping on top of a giant's head, he still needs time to jump little by little!
Zhang Chaohe: If I can hold out for two more years, I'll take down Ji Er in no time!
Cheng Jixue said thoughtfully, "Oh...not bad."
Zhang Chaohe: ?
How dare this person spout such nonsense!
Zhang Chaohe was a little overwhelmed: "I feel like it will take me more than a year to take down Ji Er. In the meantime, let's just play it safe?"
“Or, I could hire an assassin first…” Zhang Chaohe stroked his chin, seriously considering the feasibility of the plan.
Cheng Jixue grabbed Zhang Chaohe's hand: "Promise me you won't do anything illegal or disorderly!"
He was terrified that one night he would open his eyes to find a fully armed mercenary holding a gun to his forehead and saying, "My boss told me to kill you."
With a bang, Zhang Chaohe was widowed.
Given Zhang Chaohe's thought process, he's probably perfectly capable of doing something like that...
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Unbeknownst to Cheng Jixue, Ji Boyang on the other side had completely betrayed them, revealing everything without any need for torture.
It vividly illustrates what it means to be utterly devoid of revolutionary spirit!
After listening to the whole story alone, Zhang Yinshan pondered for a long time before finally asking his biggest question, albeit awkwardly but politely: "Is your second uncle... suffering from a mental illness like dissociative identity disorder?"
Ji Boyang looked utterly desperate: "No... he's probably just bored."
Because I'm so bored, I'm keen to observe the lives of different people; because I'm so bored, I like to find things to do when I have nothing to do.
Zhang Yinshan couldn't understand this lifestyle, which sounded like that of a wealthy playboy. He asked with great confusion and seriousness, "Why doesn't he find a job if he's so free?"
If he told Chairman Zhang that he had decided to abandon everything to live another person's life, doing all sorts of things except his main job... he would probably get his legs broken and be thrown off a bridge to teach himself fortune telling or playing the erhu.
Ji Boyang was silent for a while: "Maybe because he has everything, he has no pursuit in life."
It seems that's true... No matter what it is, Second Uncle can do it very well with ease, as if nothing can trouble him - because he has a wide range of interests, he even owns many properties that he acquired on a whim, and then throws himself into new hobbies when he gets bored.
Ji Boyang thought to himself that for his second uncle, life was probably like a drift without direction... He was very curious about where fate would take him.
One day, while moored on a riverbank, he encountered a spirited goose. However, the goose did not want to drift with him, so he chose to roll around in the meadow with it, while happily mocking other travelers drifting aimlessly downstream.
Zhang Yinshan tapped his fingertips rhythmically on the table, seemingly deep in thought. After a while, he suddenly asked, "But how can he be sure his affection for Dian Dian isn't just a passing fancy?"
Ji Boyang seemed stumped by the question, and he hesitated for a moment: "But people and things are different."
"If you've lived in solitude for many years, and suddenly someone takes you out of that lonely world... would you be willing to let go of their hand?"
Zhang Yinshan pondered for a moment, seemingly having made up his mind: "How about this, I can give him a deadline. Within this deadline, I will not tell Dian Dian what he heard today."
Ji Boyang's eyes lit up!
“But he must tell Dian Dian the truth about everything,” Zhang Yinshan stood up, smoothed the wrinkles in his sleeves, and glanced at the date on his watch. “If he can’t do that, then he should go back to where he came from. Otherwise, I don’t mind helping him get out.”
Ji Boyang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll tell him right now!"
He looked at Zhang Yinshan nervously: "Will you... be angry with me?"
Zhang Yinshan smiled. He and Zhang Chaohe both had deep, beautiful eyes, but his eyes were deeper and more unfathomable because he had more life experience: "Who doesn't have a few rascal elders in their family?"
Ji Boyang was secretly delighted. Zhang Yinshan politely left the ward, leaving Ji Boyang with a quiet and private space. He called his second uncle, who answered quickly.
Ji Boyang relayed Zhang Yinshan's words very clearly, and then cautiously asked, "So, Second Uncle... when do you plan to tell Second Aunt?"
Whatever the outcome... we'll eventually find out.
"Four days should be enough until Young Master Chu's wedding." Cheng Jixue seemed to be planning something. "I'll go back in the next few days. Could you help me sort out my properties?"
"Second Uncle," Ji Boyang hesitated, "if..."
What if you fail?
What if you're facing a bad outcome?
Cheng Jixue said in a calm tone, "It's alright, I have a long life ahead of me."
A note from the author:
The exposure rate is 99%.
Accept the judgment of the goose, and then tremble!
Eldest brother: Does your second uncle have schizophrenia?
Eldest brother: Is your second uncle sick?
Brother: Excuse me, if you're bored, could you find a job? (Brother's three consecutive questions)
Today's a short time, tomorrow's a fortune! (Loudly)
A big hug and a kiss to all the little ones who left comments and have come this far with us!
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 81
Invited by his longtime friend, Chairman Chu, Chairman Zhang, along with his wife and son, traveled to Beijing to attend Mr. Chu's wedding.
Zhang Chaohe had high hopes for this trip, and before leaving, he was still boasting to Cheng Jixue, "This time I must catch the bride's bouquet!"
Cheng Jixue expressed her support and encouragement for Dian Dian's somewhat naive but beautiful dream—after all, Xiao Zhang is tall and has long arms, what if he really manages to snatch it?
Zhang Chaohe had originally planned to bring Cheng Jixue to the wedding banquet, but unfortunately, director Lu Xun wanted to rush to the Lunar New Year film season, so the actors had to join the production team as soon as possible. Cheng Jixue said that she might need to discuss the specific details of joining the production team in the next few days, so she couldn't spare the time.
Zhang Chaohe had no choice but to leave with regret... No sooner had he stepped out than Cheng Jixue, upon confirming that he had arrived at the airport, hurriedly set off for the airport as well! To avoid an awkward encounter between the two outside the VIP channel, Cheng Jixue deliberately chose a different flight to escape back to her hometown!
After handling the property matters with his lawyer, he returned to the old house the next day to have his grandfather sign the papers. To his surprise, upon entering, he found the entire family gathered together in a joyful atmosphere.
Aside from his sister-in-law and nephew, who were invited to attend the wedding banquet of Mr. Chu, even his elder brother, who was away on business in another country, was absent... It can only be said that, fortunately, due to the special nature of his position, his recent photos are not widely circulated. Ji Boyang's appearance is more like his mother's, except that his eyes have the charm of the Ji family.
But when Ji Tingyun and Ji Tingduan sat together, even a fool could tell they were brothers. However, the elder brother was always on official business, with a solemn and rigid face, which was very different from Cheng Jixue's temperament. He looked like a seasoned old cadre.
Cheng Jixue thought to herself, "Oh no, it looks like they're about to come and interrogate me!"
He had assumed that his older brother, being such an old-fashioned person who consulted the almanac before going out, would start by criticizing Ji Boyang and his lover. However, his brother slammed his fist on the table in anger and exclaimed, "Duanduan, how could you deceive people's feelings!"
Cheng Jixue: Huh?
Unexpectedly, his deeds had already spread throughout the entire family... Cheng Jixue tried to shift the blame, asking her eldest brother to criticize their eldest son, Ji Boyang, first. However, she heard that her eldest brother wasn't very angry. Instead, he asked clearly, "There's no throne to inherit in the family, so why is it necessary to have a child?"
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"Why must a family have children when there's no throne to inherit?"
Even at the wedding banquet, Chairman Zhang gave the same answer in a leisurely manner.
On the surface, Madam Ji brought Ji Boyang to Young Master Chu's wedding banquet, but in reality, she intended to use this opportunity to have an unofficial meeting with Chairman Zhang and his wife. Ji Boyang actively facilitated the meeting, planning to finalize his marriage as soon as possible, to pledge allegiance first, and to avoid being negatively impacted by the subsequent issues concerning his second uncle!
Meanwhile, the CEOs who were already shocked by the marriage between the Zhang and Ji families turned their heads in disbelief after hearing Chairman Zhang's Versailles speech, their faces saying, "Are you kidding me?"
At first, Chairman Zhang and Ms. Zhao felt very apologetic... After all, they didn't know if the mysterious and conservative Ji family would strongly oppose same-sex marriage. However, Ms. Zhao inexplicably felt that Mrs. Ji was more guilty than they were.
Madam Ji: I mainly feel guilty towards young Master Zhang.
Madam Ji: I hope Duanduan can survive.
Madam Ji: Young Master Zhang seems to be quite reasonable. He shouldn't throw Duanduan into the construction site to drive cement piles, right?
Brother Ji and Mrs. Ji met when they were young and got married quickly. They basically watched their smart but rebellious younger brother grow up. The first thing they heard when they returned home this time was that their son and the eldest son of the Zhang family had gotten together. The couple thought it was okay, after all, their son was not very healthy when he was young and basically lived in the hospital. As long as he was happy, everything was fine.
Then Ji Boyang confessed the sins committed by his scoundrel elder, his second uncle... This time, Ji Tingyun was almost driven to faint by his younger brother's anger—Ji Tingyun's mind was filled with the scene of his younger brother luring ignorant youths and about to bully them!
Madam Ji was too embarrassed to meet her future son-in-law's gaze. The thought that he knew everything yet hadn't immediately exposed Duanduan made her feel that Duanduan had gone too far this time! So Madam Ji very kindly inquired about young Master Zhang's relationship status: "Does Young Master Zhang have a girlfriend?"
Zhang Yinshan smiled but remained silent.
Zhang Chaohe was a little embarrassed. Although Madam Ji was gentle and kind, it was hard to hide the fact that she was Ji Er's sister-in-law. However, he never liked to refuse other people's good intentions, so he answered seriously, "Yes, but he was very busy this time and could not come with us."
Madam Ji: I felt even more guilty o∧o;
Ms. Zhao squinted slightly: Something feels off.
Overall, the meeting went very smoothly. The parents had no objection to the relationship between their children. Chairman Chu's excellent social skills and the unique characteristics of the Chu family's business made the wedding banquet feel like a large-scale business meeting. Before the wedding officially began, the emcee introduced the distinguished business leaders and political figures who had graced us with their presence.
Zhang Chaohe was getting drowsy from the lengthy procedure. Ji Boyang, sitting next to him, whispered, "Brother He—"
Zhang Chaohe's mind was filled with Ji Boyang's arrogant words from last time. He was angry that Ji Boyang had put him and the idiot Ji Er together, so he grumbled, "Hmph."
Ji Boyang felt very sorry for his slip of the tongue last time, and he fawned as he pulled out his phone: "Let's play Connect Four online!"
The entrepreneur presentation conference was expected to continue for a while longer. Zhang Chaohe struggled for a long time but still couldn't resist the temptation of Gomoku. The two decided to temporarily put aside their past grievances and have some friendly discussions about WeChat mini-games.
Madam Ji glanced at the children a few more times, looking slightly worried.
This harmonious and beautiful scene, I wonder if I'll ever see it again... Ji Tingduan! Madam Ji clenched her fists, sincerely hoping that her husband would give her rebellious younger brother a punch!