Chapter 195 Thank you both for your trouble, I will not remarry.

Zhou Yanyu looked at Ji Tanyuan; she was still very beautiful.

Undoubtedly, some people's nobility comes in stages: the haughty and arrogant air of a young lady in her youth, and the composed and refined elegance brought by her career in her young adulthood—a seemingly perfect path for a wealthy girl to grow up.

Over the years, she has watched Ji Tanyuan thrive in the business world. At a young age, she has completed the inheritance of the Ji family business. Among the second generation, this inheritance can be described as perfect, and there is even a trend of the student surpassing the master.

Zhong Yan also works at Hujiang year-round, and the two actually work very well together and are doing quite well.

"It's been four years. Ayan has been on guard against me in every way to prevent me from seeing you. I see that you two have a good relationship. Why don't you remarry?"

"A family is only a family when everyone sits together, isn't it?"

When Zhou Yanyu said this, she didn't really have any expectations. Ji Tanyuan had finally escaped this fire pit, so how could she possibly jump back in?

As the elevator steadily ascended, Ji Tanyuan mentally prepared her words, speaking gently: "The scale of my assets and the capital and group held by Zhong Yan, it wouldn't be good to announce a remarriage."

"You should be able to understand the stakes involved. A marriage involving such a large amount of assets is not a good thing for outsiders."

"So, thank you both for your concern. I will not remarry. As for Zhong Yan and me, we are both very satisfied with our current situation."

Ji Tanyuan couldn't possibly forget the complexities of the Zhong family and how they got divorced just because these two people were showing goodwill towards her.

Zhong Fangqi said, "You don't need to worry about that."

How could Ji Tanyuan not be worried?

“I also have a Ji family member. How am I supposed to balance things out? Like I said, if there’s a conflict of interest, you’ll be unhappy if I side with my family, but if I side with you, my own interests will suffer.”

“The conflict between us is unresolved and cannot be resolved, so let’s just maintain the status quo. Please stop urging Zhong Yan. He’s already in a difficult position, caught in the middle. Let’s be understanding of each other for his sake. That would be better, wouldn’t you say?” Ji Tanyuan said.

When the elevator reached the floor, Zhong Fangqi asked the guards to leave. Then the elevator suddenly stopped and the doors did not open.

Zhong Fangqi's expression was somber. He looked at Ji Tanyuan and said, "From the very beginning, you never trusted the Zhong family. I didn't say anything when you used the Zhong family to do favors for the Ji family. Tanyuan, people should know how to be grateful."

“The two families have never had any conflict of interest, they just need to cooperate. But what did you do? You exposed my shortcomings halfway through because of a small matter, and even did that to the old man. If it weren’t for Zhong Yan, I wouldn’t be satisfied with you as my daughter-in-law.”

Zhong Fangqi's voice was calm, but his words were full of arrogance: "I think I have been lenient enough with you. The so-called remarriage is not a problem. It is entirely up to you to decide with your answer. But you don't want to. You would rather watch Zhong Yan be caught in the middle than do that."

Ji Tanyuan raised her eyes, her face turning cold: "If you really care about Zhong Yan, then don't say anything that would make things difficult for him. If you think you can get me to compromise by making me feel sorry for him, then you're mistaken. I'm not as wealthy as you are, and I can't afford to gamble. You're the one who should compromise for your son's sake."

"For the past four years, he has been walking a tightrope to cooperate with you in the booming situation of Kehua Group. You should be able to see how powerful the old evil forces inside are just by looking at your political achievements. So you should feel sorry for your son."

"You may have a good reputation and outstanding abilities outside, but when it comes to your family, with all due respect, it's a negative."

"So you might as well entrust Zhong Yan to me with peace of mind. I will make him happy. Anyway, we are quite happy in Shanghai."

To be honest, it took Zhong Fangqi less than a second to go from feeling bitter at the beginning to being speechless after hearing the last sentence.

What kind of talk is it to ask him to hand over his son to her?!

Zhou Yanyu smiled and said, "I think you're right."

This sound was extremely abrupt.

This attracted their attention.

Zhou Yanyu smiled and said, "It's good that he's willing to stay at Hujiang. I hope you two will be happy."

Zhong Fangqi warned in a deep voice: "Zhou Yanyu, what are you saying?"

Zhou Yanyu regained her seriousness and said calmly, "Let's go, today is a joyous occasion for Bei Ming."

Zhong Fangqi frowned, wanting to speak again, but Zhou Yanyu looked over and said, "Don't say anything, you're not right either."

Now, only Zhou Yanyu can confidently confront Zhong Fangqi.

Zhong Fangqi snorted coldly and made a phone call to the guard.

He made his final statement: "You'd better watch yourself. I can't let my son be with you in such an inappropriate relationship."

Ji Tanyuan scoffed inwardly, too lazy to say anything.

The elevator doors opened, and waiting outside was Zhong Yan.

Zhong Yan's deep-set eyes were devoid of any emotion as he looked at his father with a cold expression.

Zhong Fangqi was stunned by that look.

Zhong Yan pulled Ji Tanyuan aside and said, "We agreed that I would help you and get into Kehua Group so that you wouldn't bother me and Ji Tanyuan. What are you doing now?"

Ji Tanyuan held his arm, wearing a soft, comfortable blue fitted long dress, her features beautiful:

"Nothing happened. Your father was trying to persuade me to remarry you, but I didn't agree. It happened at someone else's wedding. Don't be angry. Dad didn't say anything to me. I'm fine."

Seeing Ji Tanyuan's behavior, Zhong Fangqi felt a surge of blood pressure rising in his chest, as if he was about to vomit.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, but something just felt off.

Zhong Yan chuckled, "What, Wen Yi'an is recuperating and can't socialize within the family, so you're trying to take advantage of her?"

He took Ji Tanyuan's hand and said, "It's impossible for me to remarry, but isn't your behavior hurting my elder brother and sister-in-law?"

Zhong Fangqi waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to say anything more outside.

He hadn't expected Zhong Yan to misunderstand him so deeply. He had no intention of letting Ji Tanyuan manage the Zhong family's affairs; in fact, she was even more worried about entrusting the Zhong family's matters to Ji Tanyuan.

What if she upsets this ancestor and causes him even bigger trouble by flipping the table? He has to be on guard. Who needs her?

Zhong Fangqi was only saying this because she felt sorry for her son who wanted to remarry but couldn't, and she didn't want to worry about him objecting.

Little did he know that his concern was taken for granted.

He was exhausted, and every time he talked to these two people, he would get so angry that he would suffer internal injuries.

Then the host arrived to greet the guests, and Zhong Fangqi left immediately.

Zhou Yanyu is the only one who knows Zhong Fangqi's complicated thoughts. It's frustrating that his rare act of kindness is misunderstood.

But what can you do? You deserve it.

Zhou Yanyu didn't say anything either; she wasn't a particularly outgoing person to begin with, and she turned and left.

Ji Tanyuan: "I'm telling the truth, your dad still cares about you."

Zhong Yan hummed in agreement, sighed, and lowered her eyes: "He should be like this. It would be abnormal if he didn't care about me. It shows what kind of life I was living before."

Ji Tanyuan was speechless. "What are you doing? Let's go."

As she spoke, she pulled him toward the wedding banquet.

Zhong Yan frowned: "Ji Green Tea, shouldn't you be rubbing against my arm and saying you feel sorry for me, just like you did before?"

Ji Tanyuan clicked her tongue, turned around and glared at him, "Are you leaving or not? I'm dying of thirst."

She's been talking so much that her throat is parched.

What did you say to my dad?

"Tell your dad to feel at ease leaving you in my care."

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