Chapter 59: A Clumsy Idea
“Solving this is simple too. Just tell her directly that the family is planning to sell her off, and ask her to hand the company over to you.”
“Then, explain to her that you have no interest in management and that the company will always be hers to run.”
Seeing him frowning continuously, Li Qi offered him another solution.
“But…”
Chen Jiamu hesitated. The third method was actually the best fit. But… he didn’t want Chen Cheng to be disappointed in the family.
After thinking it over, he decided to choose the first option.
Playing dumb would work…
“Let’s go with the first option for now. I don’t want her to lose faith in the Chen family.”
“Whatever you choose, I’ll always stand behind you.” Li Qi smiled dotingly, raised the pitcher, and poured him a glass of coconut milk.
Seeing the coconut milk, Chen Jiamu frowned, looking at him with suspicion. “You didn’t drug this again, did you?”
“I didn’t, I swear.” Li Qi shook his head like a rattle drum, staring at him with earnest eyes.
“But, I remember…”
“Didn’t you say that a man’s oath is no better than a dog barking?”
“What, have you joined the pack of dogs?”
It had to be said, Chen Jiamu had an excellent memory. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have remembered Li Qi for four years…
After Chen Jiamu said this, Li Qi felt the helplessness of having shot himself in the foot.
“I…”
“I am different from them.”
After a long while, Li Qi squeezed out this dry sentence.
“Heh.” Chen Jiamu chuckled and said nothing, while Li Qi, having been shut down, didn’t dare say another word.
After they were full, Chen Jiamu, afraid others would spot them together, insisted on taking a taxi back alone.
Upon arriving home, Chen Jiamu was caught red-handed by Su Yi. Seeing the dark circles under his eyes, she glared at him with a look that said I expected better of you. “Playing all night again?”
“You’re twenty-two already. Can’t you be a bit more mature and focus on your career?”
“When you have time, go to the company and help your sister. Let her have a rest.”
If he didn’t know their true intentions, Chen Jiamu might have almost felt guilty hearing her words.
If it were truly as she said, he would have gone long ago. Why would he have run as far away as Su City?
He could go anywhere; if it was purely to help Chen Cheng, he would go unconditionally.
But once he showed the ability to stand on his own, Chen Cheng would definitely be pushed out.
“Me?”
“Aren’t you afraid I’ll run the company into the ground?”
Chen Jiamu spread his hands, looking at her with feigned surprise. Su Yi choked on her anger, frowned, picked up an apple from the coffee table, and threw it at him. “Shut up!”
“You’re going to the company whether you like it or not!”
“There is no negotiation!”
Su Yi was already furious that Chen Jiamu had run off for a year. According to their plan, they could have married Chen Cheng off by the end of this year.
“Fine, fine, fine!”
“I’ll go, alright?”
“But don’t blame me if it goes bankrupt.”
Chen Jiamu caught the apple steadily, took a vicious bite, and walked past her toward the stairs with a look of indifference.
“You’re going to be the death of me.”
Su Yi punched the sofa in frustration, rubbing her forehead and sighing helplessly. How had she given birth to a son with absolutely no ambition?
Back in his room, Chen Jiamu ate his apple and asked where Chen Cheng was.
After sending the message and receiving no reply, he was about to catch up on some sleep when Chen Cheng messaged back.
[Let’s have lunch.]
[Okay.]
Chen Jiamu didn’t overthink it. He quickly finished his apple and headed out briskly.
After shouting a greeting to Su Yi, the driver took him to the company.
Arriving at the company entrance, Chen Jiamu called Chen Cheng. Not long after, she walked out with her phone in hand.
Hanging up, Chen Jiamu frowned at her. “Why did you think of inviting me to lunch today?”
Chen Cheng patted his shoulder with amusement, dragging him toward her car. “Not really just lunch. Mainly, there’s someone who wants to see you, so I’m dragging you along.”
“Huh?”
Now Chen Jiamu was confused. Who would want to see him?
An Yiyi?
Thinking of An Yiyi, Chen Jiamu suddenly remembered the WeChat friend request from yesterday. He fastened his seatbelt and opened his phone to check.
He scrolled through but didn’t see a new friend. Finally, he found it in the “New Friends” verification tab.
However, looking at the note attached to the request, Chen Jiamu was perplexed.
[Helping you out of a sticky situation. If you don’t want to accept, you don’t have to.]
So, An Yiyi had guessed his thoughts?
Or was he just that obvious?
“What are you looking at?”
“Your frown could crush a fly.”
Chen Jiamu didn’t accept the request. Just as An Yiyi said, if he didn’t want to, he didn’t have to.
Besides, if Li Qi, that vinegar jar, found out, Chen Jiamu could kiss his peaceful days goodbye.
Putting his phone away, Chen Jiamu shook his head. “Nothing.”
Seeing he didn’t want to elaborate, Chen Cheng didn’t pry. She started the car and drove toward their destination.
“By the way, what do you think about Mom and Dad wanting you to join the company?”
“Are you really that resistant to it?”
“Or do you have other ideas?”
The topic of Chen Jiamu joining the company had been brought up a year ago, but Chen Jiamu had been stubborn, running off to outside Beicheng as soon as he graduated.
And he refused to come back.
That was why the family had threatened to cut off his living expenses. If she hadn’t saved some for him, Chen Jiamu would have starved.
“Then, Sister, do you want me to join the company?”
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