Chapter 139 Should I kidnap Miss Ji?

"Zhong Yan, do you know what you're saying?"

Zhong Fangqi reprimanded him with a cold face.

Grandpa Zhong stood at the door, too lazy to even look at him, and left directly. Nowadays, he was also powerless and his energy was far less than theirs.

Zhong Yan went inside, looked down at the divorce papers, her eyes hurt, and then closed the book.

He looked up at everyone and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You guys are always so serious, it puts invisible pressure on people."

"No wonder nobody likes it; it doesn't look like a home at all," Zhong Yan said casually.

Zhong Yan speaks without any politeness and rarely gives face, which makes him feel extremely frustrated.

He has disliked staying in this house since he was a child, preferring to work overtime rather than come to the Zhong family for a half-cooked meal.

The people here don't laugh.

It was all polite and formal, lacking any family atmosphere, not even as warm as when he ate with his nanny as a child.

At least they won't give you nauseating lectures while you're eating.

The old lady snorted coldly, her eyes filled with indifference and disappointment. "Zhong Yan, I will no longer care about you, so don't say anything about how I will care about your brother."

"The Zhong family has its own rules; you can't take the benefits and then not take responsibility."

Zhong Yan put the divorce certificate in his pocket and nodded.

"You're right. I've already benefited from the Ji family's profits, but I haven't paid any responsibility yet. So... the distribution by Zidian Technology is reasonable, and you shouldn't interfere too much."

He was referring to his father who was present when he said the second half of his sentence, and the topic was eventually brought back to work by Zhong Yan.

He's become too lazy to exchange even a single word with his grandmother.

After Zhong Yan finished speaking, Zhong Fangqi remained silent and did not reply. Zhong Yan did not need his reply; he was merely informing him, not requesting anything. So he continued:

"I'll be busy with work in the future, and I'll be traveling more in the south and abroad, so I probably won't be able to come back as often. Please bear with me."

After saying that, he turned to Zhong Fangqi and said, "I'll go to your office tomorrow to discuss other matters."

There's something even more important, but that's not appropriate here either.

After saying that, he immediately turned and left without looking back, as if he didn't want to stay for even a second longer.

Zhong Jing also took the coat, "Then Yi'an and I will leave tomorrow too, and take her to Jincheng in advance to get used to it."

Zhou Yanyu spoke up at this moment, "Come with me, I need to get some things for Yi'an."

He then went out first.

Two minutes passed between Zhong Yan's arrival and departure, and Zhong Fangqi knew that Zhong Yan harbored resentment.

Zhong Fangqi rarely regrets things, but he regrets it now. He shouldn't have let Zhong Jing choose the one he liked, and he shouldn't have let Zhong Yan get married.

Zhong Fangqi sighed, "Mom, the children are all grown up now, so don't worry about them too much."

Grandma Zhong sat on the sofa, her face pale and embarrassed.

You're blaming me.

"No, I know you mean well for this family. It's just that the children don't understand your good intentions yet, so let's not worry about them."

“But they don’t listen,” the old woman said.

Zhong Fangqi smiled and said, "You're right, but being too obedient isn't good either."

Zhong Yan has never obeyed orders, and it's not like he only just realized that now.

But Zhong Fangqi knew that if things continued to escalate, Zhong Yanzhen might not come back at all.

Especially now, things aren't peaceful even outside the Zhong family.

If Zhong Yan were a spoiled brat, he could be thrown out and left to his fate, but Zhong Yan is not. Not only is he not, but neither is his ex-wife.

In just one year, Zhong Yan moved south, while Ji Tanyuan moved north.

Even though it was only for a year, the two of them quietly used the resources of their marriage to seize market share.

As if they had all anticipated that this marriage would not last long, they all rushed to expand their markets.

Zhong Fangqi remembered that the secretary of the Qing City Party Committee had called him before, praising Ji Tanyuan's abilities and saying that she had directly received a large-scale government support policy.

There may be other meanings behind it.

Zhong Fangqi stood up and helped the old lady up: "Mother, Ajing's family can't have any more problems. As for the children, we'll take it slow."

"With me here, there is also Yanyu."

The old lady brushed his hand away. "Yanyu? I don't know what's wrong with your daughter-in-law. She's starting to slack off."

“She’s not young anymore, and as I said, she’s not feeling well. Let’s talk to her again when she’s better.”

After the old lady left, Zhong Fangqi returned to his study, lit a cigarette, and a while later, Zhou Yanyu entered.

She glanced at her serious-looking husband. "I'm going back to the compound. Will you be staying here tonight?"

Zhong Fangqi looked up: "Zhou Yanyu, you're not young anymore, are you as immature as them?"

Zhou Yanyu smiled and said, "Haven't you noticed that I've been feeling much better lately?"

Zhong Fangqi was stunned. He glanced at his wife. Although her expression was still cool, it was no longer stiff and cold.

Zhou Yanyu: "I just suddenly came to like this kind of life."

"I haven't been involved in the Zhong family's affairs for the past few months, and nothing has gone wrong. I've just left it to the people below."

Zhong Fangqi frowned, "But you are the lady of the house."

“My mother seems very energetic…”

Zhong Fangqi interrupted her, "Zhou Yanyu, you didn't hear what I said just now. Yes, in my current position, can I act recklessly?"

Zhou Yanyu was interrupted, and she pursed her lips, "I understand, I'll be careful."

Zhong Fangqi rubbed his temples. "I'm not saying you have to do everything yourself, but you should keep an eye on things. You need to oversee those contacts. I'm too busy. If I have time, I naturally won't bother you."

Zhou Yanyu hummed in agreement, "I know."

After saying that, she went out. "The driver is still waiting for me outside. I'm going back now. You can sleep here tonight."

As Zhong Fangqi watched the person leave, although she was still the same as before, Zhong Fangqi suddenly felt that something was different.

He finished one cigarette after another and lit another, his expression somber.

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After Zhong Yan left, Ji Tanyuan tidied herself up briefly and went out.

I had just gotten into the car when I was hit by an unexpected phone call.

The voice on the other end remained cold, but tinged with a hint of mockery: "Ms. Ji, now that you're divorced, you won't be celebrating your wedding anniversary anymore, will you?"

Ji Tanyuan remained silent. "Yes, that's why I'm celebrating my divorce anniversary. Mr. Shen, is there anything I can help you with?"

The person on the other end seemed taken aback by her divorce anniversary, apparently not expecting such an unexpected reply.

"You seem to be resistant to me."

What did I do in the past that made you resist?

"Even if I told you now that the Ji family's new energy project would receive an invitation from Hujiang Technology Venture Capital Group to conduct research on a cross-national project, would you still resist?"

Ji Tanyuan sat in the car, listening to the voices across the street.

"I am not resistant to projects."

Clearly, Ji Tanyuan meant that I reject Shen Xichen as a person.

Shen Xichen smiled faintly, "Miss Ji certainly dares to speak the truth."

Ji Tanyuan found it really difficult to talk to Shen Xichen. She couldn't figure him out at all and didn't dare to get involved with him rashly.

She tries her best to handle things officially.

Shen Xichen tried to probe her several times, but she always managed to deflect his advances with a subtle but firm approach.

Shen Xichen suddenly realized that being feared by her in this way was also a kind of special thing.

He hung up the phone and tossed it aside.

He closed his eyes and said in a gentle voice, "Xiao Qi, I invited her, but she won't come."

Xiao Qi lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "Should I bring Miss Ji here by kidnapping?"

Shen Xichen remained silent, then went upstairs. "Let's talk about it later. It's not that bad yet."