That guy used to work for their family, but somehow he and his precious daughter fell for each other. One day, he happened to catch the guy having a secret rendezvous with his daughter, and in a fit of rage, he beat the guy up.

Could it be that the kid has something to do with Cheng Qingyan, and he's here to interrogate him?

But what was that kid's name again? I can't remember, I just vaguely remember his daughter calling him Cheng Lang.

Yes, that's right, that kid's surname is also Cheng.

Thinking of this, Ji Ren couldn't help but look at Cheng Qingyan: "That young master, that young master and Master Cheng are..."

Cheng Qingyan leisurely took a sip of water, a faint smile on his face: "That child is my elder brother's son, he calls me Third Uncle."

This was something Ji Ren hadn't expected; it actually was related to Cheng Qingyan.

"I never knew he was Young Master Cheng's nephew. Could it be that Young Master Cheng has come to settle scores with me?"

"No, Manager Ji, please don't misunderstand. I was just taking my mother to buy some things today. Besides, if you ask me, Manager Ji, you didn't hit her hard enough."

Ji Ren was stunned. He hadn't held back when he beat Cheng Shaowen that day. If he hadn't run fast, he would have broken Cheng Shaowen's legs.

Because Cheng Shaowen ran too fast, Ji Ren only managed to pin him down and punch him a few times. By the time the servants heard the commotion and arrived with sticks, Cheng Shaowen had already knocked him over and run away.

Although the servant's stick didn't land on Cheng Shaowen, Ji Ren's fist did land squarely on Cheng Shaowen's face.

At this moment, Cheng Qingyan came over to talk about this matter, but Ji Ren couldn't understand what he meant at all.

"What does Young Master Cheng mean by saying this? I really don't understand."

Cheng Qingyan's smile didn't look like she was angry at all: "What else doesn't Manager Ji understand? I'm just very angry that Shaowen is not following the rules and actually dares to covet Manager Ji's precious daughter."

"Moreover, after that child went back, I already reprimanded him and told him not to covet someone he is not good enough for."

Ji Ren thought Cheng Qingyan's words were a bit too serious.

Although Cheng Shaowen was a commoner with no family background, Ji Ziyue still liked him.

Ever since Ji Ren beat Cheng Shaowen, Ji Ziyue hadn't given him a single kind word. As his father, he was feeling just as bad as Cheng Shaowen.

However, her resentment towards Cheng Shaowen deepened. Before Ji Ziyue met Cheng Shaowen, he was an incredibly sweet and considerate girl.

Ever since Ji Ren discovered their relationship and hit Cheng Shaowen, Ji Ziyue seemed to have suddenly turned evil, becoming a rotten, black-hearted woman.

With nowhere else to turn and no one to blame, Ji Ren could only vent his anger on Cheng Shaowen. He couldn't very well take it out on his precious daughter, could he?

Oh no, it's now a cheap, leaky cotton-padded jacket.

Even if it's made of substandard cotton, even if it leaks air, she's still his own daughter, and he can't bear to be angry with Ji Ziyue.

To say that Cheng Shaowen is unworthy of Ji Ziyue is truly an understatement, but that's only based on their family background. After all, Cheng Shaowen's family has been farmers for generations, tending their two acres of land.

As for Ji Ziyue, she has been pampered and spoiled by Ji Ren since she was a child. Could it be that she really went to farm with Cheng Shaowen?

Whether Ji Ziyue is willing or not, Ji Ren is not.

His thinking was simple: he had always cherished his child like a treasure, not so that he would grow up to be someone else's servant, working the land and farming.

Farming, housework—these were things Ji Ziyue had never experienced with Ji Ren before. She even had a maidservant to serve her.

What does Cheng Shaowen have? Does he have cattle for Ji Ziyue to feed, or land for Ji Ziyue to plow?

He only had a poor, dilapidated house, and endless housework and farm work waiting for Ji Ziyue. Of course, Ji Ren couldn't bear to let his daughter suffer like that.

Everyone knows the saying "Don't underestimate a young person's potential," and he himself started from scratch when he was young, so he understands even better how much effort a young person has to put in to become that shining star.

He worked tirelessly so that his children wouldn't have to endure the same endless suffering he had when he was young.

He created such good conditions for Ji Ziyue, so he wouldn't allow her to go back to a life of hardship.

This has nothing to do with Cheng Shaowen's longing for Ji Ziyue. His daughter is good enough in his heart and deserves anyone.

But Ji Ziyue is really giving him a headache; she's aged him up in the last few days.

Having lived for so long and been involved in the business world, he has seen all kinds of people. He may not care about social status, but whether Cheng Shaowen can always maintain a pure heart and always treat his daughter well is something no one can guarantee.

Moreover, what respectable person would secretly meet with someone else's daughter at their house? Just for this reason alone, Ji Ren could not forgive Cheng Shaowen.

If Cheng Shaowen truly wanted to marry his daughter, he should have sent a matchmaker to propose, instead of letting her be driven away like this.

He didn't believe Cheng Shaowen was unaware that he was going to arrange a marriage for Ji Ziyue; there were plenty of families in this town who wanted to marry his daughter.

However, judging from Cheng Qingyan's demeanor, he probably wasn't there to cause trouble for Cheng Shaowen.

Ji Ren sighed deeply and pointed to his graying hair at his temples: "My gray hair has increased a lot in the past two days. That guy is really infuriating me."

Xiao Xiang thought to himself, "How dare he climb over my wall! Young Master Cheng, Madam Cheng, if others find out, what will become of my daughter's reputation?"

Cheng Qingyan chimed in, "That's right, that kid went too far. Manager Ji, next time you don't need to hold back, just go ahead and hit him."

Ji Ren felt that Cheng Qingyan seemed even angrier than him. What was going on?

Ye Lingyu laughed and said, "Manager Ji, don't pay any attention to her. She's just thinking about her daughter, who might be targeted by some scoundrel in the future, and she's taking her anger out on Shaowen."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ren burst into laughter. He said that after hitting Cheng Shaowen, Cheng Qingyan acted as if it were none of his business and even said that he hadn't hit him hard enough. At first, he thought it was sarcasm, but he didn't expect it to be true.

Fortunately, Cheng Qingyan himself has a daughter, so she can put herself in his shoes and understand his anger.

However, after learning that Cheng Shaowen was Cheng Qingyan's nephew, Ji Ren couldn't help but relax his expectations of Cheng Shaowen.

Although he didn't know Cheng Qingyan well, after several encounters, hearing about him from others, and learning about Cheng Qingyan's skills in farming, growing fruits and vegetables, Ji Ren still admired Cheng Qingyan quite a bit.

To achieve such success at such a young age, and to maintain humility and respect in conversations with others, is truly unlike the wealthy people he knows.