"Yes, she is my best friend." Jiang Tian's tone softened considerably when she mentioned her friend.

Cheng Yanzheng paused for a second, then nodded: "Send it, as long as he doesn't send it out, it's fine."

"Thank you."

Jiang Tian held her phone and continued fiddling with it.

A short while later, a phone call came in.

Jiang Tian mouthed to Cheng Yanzheng, "I'm going to answer a phone call."

Cheng Yanzheng nodded again.

The smile on Jiang Tian's face was one he had never seen before.

Her most important friend...

Cheng Yanzheng was a well-mannered person. Since Jiang Tian had gone to another place to make the call, he avoided her and went to the other side to wait for her to finish the call.

About ten minutes later, Jiang Tian called out to him, "I've finished my call. Are there any other projects coming up?"

Cheng Yanzheng shook his head. He picked up his watch and looked at it; it was already getting late.

"Let's go back first. Thank you for hiking with me today."

"You're welcome. I'm happy to help. If you're in a better mood, I can go hiking with you every day."

Cheng Yanzheng's lips curled up slightly involuntarily: "No need, you need to conserve your energy for work."

"You're the one who told me that work should be balanced with rest. I've recently reduced my workload and have quite a lot of free time now."

Cheng Yanzheng felt her enthusiasm: "Let's come again next time we have the chance."

"OK."

After that night, Cheng Yanzheng's mood had indeed improved considerably.

For the next few days, Luo Nianzhen kept calling Cheng Yanzheng.

“There’s no such thing as a grudge between father and son that lasts overnight. Your father doesn’t want to harm you. Yaohong has returned from studying abroad and joined our family company. It’s a matter of keeping the wealth within the family. Don’t overthink it. Your father’s assets will definitely all be yours.”

Luo Nianzhen was truly earnest and patient in her advice.

She really didn't think it was a big deal.

Both children are hers, and she has raised them very well. They are both promising young men, so why can't they get along harmoniously?

In Luo Nianzhen's eyes, Cheng Yanzheng was the one who got the biggest advantage.

Gao Yaohong doesn't own any shares in the group, but Cheng Yanzheng is already the head of the group.

Is it right to give your brother a job so you can help each other out?

Brothers should not distinguish between "yours" and "mine".

Besides mediating the relationship between the father and son, Luo Nianzhen focused on persuading Cheng Yanzheng to allow Gao Yaohong to join the group during each phone call.

“I understand what you mean. I hope you will not bring this up again. Gao Yaohong can intern or work at any group, but not at the group I work for. My grandparents will not allow him to join the group either.”

Upon hearing Cheng Yanzheng mention his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Luo Nianzhen's eyes reddened.

"Cheng Yanzheng, get this straight. It was your father and me who gave you life. I carried you for ten months and brought you into this world. All the money you've spent since you were little was earned by your father bit by bit. We arranged for your younger brother to work in the company, so he won't threaten your position. Yet you want to use your grandparents to suppress us. Do you even consider us family?!"

Cheng Yanzheng hung up the phone.

This was the first time in all these years that he had hung up on Luo Nianzhen's call.

Once Luo Nianzhen starts talking, she never stops.

Jiang Tian was still waiting for her meal.

Seeing her ambiguous smile, Cheng Yanzheng recalled what she had once said to him.

With a nagging mother and a biased father who thought himself fair, he was indeed living a very tiring life.

After hanging up the phone, he found himself feeling somewhat relieved.

"Okay, can we eat now?"

"Eat."

Cheng Yanzheng handed him the chopsticks.

Recently, the two reached a new cooperation agreement: Cheng Yanzheng would cook, and Jiang Tian would be responsible for the follow-up work.

With a dishwasher and some cleaning robots at home, Jiang Tian's work is relatively easy.

Cheng Yanzheng didn't find housework particularly tedious; he had always lived independently and was already quite adept at it.

If he didn't give Jiang Tian something to do, she would feel embarrassed to eat the food he cooked, so he assigned her the tasks after the meal.

After the two finished dividing the tasks, Jiang Tian became more relaxed.

"Did you specifically learn to cook? Did you learn it after you joined the army?"

Jiang Tian was a little curious.

Cheng Yanzheng shook his head: "I learned it a long time ago. When I was little, my parents would take me to stay in the city for a while during my winter and summer vacations. Gao Yaohong always teased me. Every day, he would put his favorite dishes on the table. Our tastes were completely opposite. He liked sweet and sour food, but I hated sweet and sour food the most. Every time I stayed there for a while, I would feel terrible. In severe cases, I would have to go to the hospital."

“The doctor instructed them to feed me the food I like. But after a day or two, Gao Yaohong would get sick again. I didn’t understand why the nanny couldn’t cook the food I wanted. Later I found out that Gao Yaohong had a good relationship with the nanny, and the nanny also disliked me.”

Jiang Tian was a little surprised: "Isn't this a bit too much? Can't you just not go?"

Cheng Yanzheng shook his head: "I don't want to go, but my grandparents won't allow me not to. For them, children must maintain a relationship with their parents. In order to prevent myself from getting sick again, I learned to cook. Over the years, I've learned all the dishes I need to learn."

At first, he ate instant noodles and bread, but he got sick of them and never wanted to touch them again.

The adults were unhappy when I secretly ran back.

Those people only stopped when he learned to cook himself.

Actually, his cooking skills were honed by his environment. Later, he discovered that cooking was quite enjoyable, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment when food became delicious dishes under his own hands.

Jiang Tian looked at him with admiration: "You're really amazing."

Cheng Yanzheng didn't know if she was praising him or sighing. Just as he was about to answer her, his phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Cheng Yanzheng's eyes lit up slightly.

He didn't avoid Jiang Tian and answered the phone.

"Brother Lu, where are you? The brothers have come to your city, let's get together."

The people over there speak with a distinct Northeastern accent.

"What kind of get-together is this? When did you all arrive? Why didn't you tell me?" Cheng Yanzheng's eyes were filled with laughter.

"Does it even need to be said? We forgot our own birthdays, but we wouldn't dare forget yours. We agreed last year that everyone would come over to celebrate your birthday. Tomorrow is your birthday, and everyone has arrived early today, so let's have a meal first."

Cheng Yanzheng stood up after hearing their words: "Send me your location, and I'll come find you right now."

"Don't come alone, bring your sister-in-law with you. Last time we attended your wedding, we didn't have time to chat with you alone. This time we must meet your sister-in-law."