At noon, Chu Jin and Shao Xiang randomly chose a chicken hot pot restaurant.

The so-called "chicken pot" is a Sichuan dish, a hybrid variation of braised chicken and dry pot chicken from other regions.

Bring the pot to the table and simmer it over low heat. Eat as you cook. The chicken becomes fragrant, tender, and flavorful after simmering, leaving you wanting more.

Shao Xiang's face turned bright red as he ate: "Ouch... It's so spicy."

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow: "Do you have a figure like mine?"

"Xiao Jin, this chicken hot pot is really spicy."

"Useless." Chu Jin sneered at him, handed the milk to Shao Xiang, and then asked, "What are you doing at the mall today?"

"I had nothing to do at the company, so I had to inspect the company's stores," Shao Xiang replied.

"Damn it! So you can't do anything at the company, then how are you going to achieve anything? How are you going to compete with your older brothers and sisters? Then don't even bother competing, you're guaranteed to lose." Hearing this, Chu Jin couldn't help but get angry.

"Your father, that old geezer, is no human being either. How could he utter the words 'equal competition'? Doesn't he fear being struck by lightning?"

"No wonder he acted like he was going to die after just one fall, serves him right!"

In Chu Jin's eyes, Shao Bowen was a completely negative figure. He was not only old, but also arrogant and domineering. He treated his family members, whether his wife or his children, with a condescending attitude.

It's always been like this, from childhood to adulthood.

This particularly infuriated Chu Jin, which is why she never had a good opinion of Shao Bowen.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to speak of my father like that?" Just then, a sharp voice rang out from behind, "Young man, your friend speaks of your father like this, and you say nothing. Now that your father is lying in a hospital bed, you, as his son, don't even have the filial piety you should have."

Chu Jin looked in the direction of the voice and saw a plump woman in her thirties standing behind her, wearing exquisite jewelry and looking like a noblewoman.

"Second Sister," Shao Bowen greeted.

"Don't call me Second Sister, I can't accept that." The second sister of the Shao family looked at Chu Jin with a serious expression. "You must apologize to my father, otherwise..."

"This is Chu Jin."

Before she could finish saying "otherwise," the second sister of the Shao family interrupted her: "You are Chu Jin?"

"I'm not." Chu Jin raised an eyelid. "You are?"

The second sister of the Shao family gave up on making Chu Jin apologize.

She had heard a lot about Chu Jin from Shao Xiang, Xu Yuexin, and Shao Bowen. Shao Bowen even criticized Chu Jin by name for being disrespectful and lacking in manners.

Every time Shao Bowen talks about Chu Jin, he gets furious, which shows how formidable she is.

She also knew that her father was so arrogant and even disdainful of others, but she admired Chu Jin's father immensely.

Based on this alone, she didn't really want to provoke Chu Jin.

The second sister of the Shao family turned to Shao Xiang and said, "Little brother, why hasn't my department's funding been approved yet?"

When this was mentioned, Shao Xiang replied, "Second Sister, the funds your department requested have exceeded the budget. We need to carefully calculate them."

"Are you targeting me on purpose?" The second sister of the Shao family frowned slightly. "The project urgently needs money right now. You're here to do the calculations for me. If the project is delayed, everything will be ruined."

"Approve the funding right now."

Chu Jin rested her chin on her hand: "So what if he doesn't approve? Are you going to kill him? You two were originally competitors, so what if he's targeting you?"

"Are you going to go and complain to Shao Bowen, crying and begging, saying that Shao Xiang is a terrible person and is targeting me? Is that how it is?"

"If you think he did something wrong, then it means he did something right."

With just a few words, the second sister of the Shao family was completely dumbfounded.

The second sister of the Shao family opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just hummed softly and then turned and left.

"Hehe..." Chu Jin grinned.

Shao Xiang said helplessly, "Xiao Jin, that's my second sister."

"Is that my second sister?"

Shao Xiang sighed.

Seeing Shao Xiang like this, Chu Jin was exasperated: "What are you so cowardly about? You're her competitor, why don't you dare to fight her?"

Do you understand the saying, "A kind person is bullied, and a good horse is ridden"?

“You are younger than them, so they treat you like an easy target. You need to stand up for yourself and fight back against them.”

Shao Xiang had no close relationship with his older siblings; they were only nodding acquaintances on ordinary days. However, he still wanted to maintain unity within the family.

Sometimes Chu Jin wished she could step in and fight these people herself.

Seeing that Chu Jin was ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work, Shao Xiang quickly changed the subject: "By the way, when will Zhiye return to China?"

Upon hearing Chu Zhiye's name, Chu Jin instantly forgot their previous topic and said, "It was originally supposed to be three months, but my mother wants him to come back sooner, so let's say a month later."

"That's good. I haven't seen Tomoya in a long time."

"Why see him? He's a good-for-nothing." Chu Jin rolled her eyes, then suddenly stroked her chin. "But Chu Zhi is quite smart. When he comes back, ask him for advice on how to get rid of your older brothers and sisters."

Shao Xiang: "... ..."

As the two ate and chatted, Shao Xiang suddenly received a message and said, "Xiao Jin, my older brother has called a board meeting. It must be something important. I have to go now."

"roll."

Shao Xiang paid the bill and quickly left.

I drove to the company, Huaruitong Company.

"Young Master Shao." Company employees greeted Shao Xiang one after another.

Shao Xiang nodded and went into the company. He arrived at the conference room, where several older brothers and sisters were already there.

When Shao Xiang entered, everyone remained silent, showing little expression.

A short while later, the eldest son of the Shao family entered the conference room, and the atmosphere instantly became much more serious.

The eldest son of the Shao family is nearly fifty years old. He started working at the company at a very young age and is the one among Shao Bowen's children who has the deepest control over the company.

Currently in charge of the company's key affairs.

The eldest son of the Shao family sat at the head of the table, his face serious, and said, "I have gathered everyone here today to report something very important."

“Someone was secretly acquiring shares of our Huaruitong Company in the market, and quite a lot of them. After our investigation and analysis, we found out who was behind the acquisition.”

"It is Zhong Rou, a financial bully who has been stirring up trouble in the financial market for many years."