Chapter 335 Don't Always Think So Badly of Your Dad
After saying goodbye to Jiang An, Jiang Ruan got into her car and left.
At the same time, Jiang An opened her phone and sent a message to Li Zhishen: "Ruan Ruan is here. If she suffers even the slightest grievance at the Li family, I don't mind hacking into your company and exposing some things."
This was the first time Jiang An had taken the initiative to send him a message since they became friends.
Li Zhishen replied quickly: "Don't worry."
Jiang An put away his phone and didn't look at it anymore.
Li Zhishen asked Old Master Li, "Did you give those people some instructions?"
Old Master Li: "No."
Li Zhishen frowned slightly.
It was clear that he was somewhat unhappy about what he had said.
He was the one who invited Ruan Ruan, and he was also the one who promised to inform people in advance so that Ruan Ruan would not be wronged. Now he is telling him that he has not prepared anything.
“I told them to come an hour early.” Old Master Li looked aged but was still very energetic. “Judging by the time, they’re all here now. You can say whatever you want to say.”
Li Zhishen's gaze fell on him, and his intuition told him that there was a trap here.
Old Master Li urged, "What are you standing there for? Ruan Ruan will be here in a little while. Do you want her to hear things she doesn't like?"
"What exactly do you want to do?" Li Zhishen didn't even use any honorifics this time.
Grandpa Li remained expressionless: "Just call the girl back for a meal, let her get to know the uncles and grandfathers in the family. What else can I do?"
Li Zhishen sat there without moving.
Old Master Li was a little anxious.
What time is it? Why aren't you communicating with those people?
"Aren't you going yet?" he urged.
"I won't go over until you tell me your purpose." Li Zhishen has lived in a world of calculation since childhood, from the shares of the Li Group to the smallest things in life.
He lived a peaceful life for over twenty years.
During this period, the two of them barely communicated.
Now that he's suddenly acting this way, it's hard not to have suspicions.
"Don't always think of your father as so bad," Old Master Li said. "I did use some methods to deal with you and Qin An back then, but Ruan'er is your bloodline, she is a member of the Li family, I wouldn't do such things."
Li Zhishen turned a deaf ear.
That's what you call using some tricks?
They clearly used every means possible.
"I just told them that Ruan Yatou would be coming over for dinner tonight." The old man couldn't win against him, and he was afraid that if the stalemate continued, he would ruin everything he had planned. "I didn't say anything else."
Li Zhishen's gaze held a hint of scrutiny: "Are you sure?"
Old Master Li: "What's there to be sure about? You'll know when you get there."
Li Zhishen didn't say anything more, stood up and left. He would understand once he met those people, and there was no point in the old man lying at this moment.
After arriving at the main hall.
Many members of the Li family have already arrived.
Upon his appearance, everyone's attention turned to him. Given that he was the chairman of the Li Group, they all spoke flattering and pleasant words. Of course, Li Chengxuan's faction was also quick to speak sarcastically.
Li Zhishen didn't mind. He only told them what he wanted to say, and then reminded them, "Ruanruan is my only child. I'm very protective of my own, and I don't want to hear anything I shouldn't hear at the dinner table, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?" Li Chengxuan's men stepped forward and asked.
"It's nothing," Li Zhishen said slowly, his imposing gaze falling on them. "I was just thinking that you're all getting on in years and should want a peaceful retirement."
These words were spoken.
The expressions on the faces of Li Chengxuan's people changed subtly; whether they were smart or not, they all knew that his words were a threat.
As for the other members of the Li family, they had no objections to the comparison.
Li Zhishen is the chairman of the Li Group. It is a good thing for them that he has children. From a profit perspective, they do not want the Li family's shares to fall into the hands of Li Chengxuan's children after they pass away.
With the family in Jiang Ruan's hands, they don't need to worry too much about the future of the Li family. Judging from how much Li Zhishen and Qin An love their daughter, they will definitely find Jiang Ruan a good marriage so that they can help her manage the Li family in the future.
Li Zhishen saw through their thoughts.
But it doesn't matter.
Anyway, what he wanted was to use these people's thoughts and the influence of Huo Zhizhou's arrival later to make the share transfer go more smoothly.
...
More than forty minutes later.
The ginger has softened.
The Li family's banquet was also prepared at this moment, and most of the elders of the family had arrived.
The seating at the family dinner was arranged according to seniority and status. At the main table, in addition to Old Master Li and Li Zhishen, sat several other major shareholders of the Li family, as well as Li Chengxuan, who arrived late.
Jiang Ruan sat to the left of Old Master Li, with an empty seat next to her.
Someone noticed and scanned the surroundings before asking, "Who's that spot reserved for?"
According to seniority and status.
It seems that no other member of the tribe is qualified to sit in that position.
"Could it be Huo Zhizhou?" asked the others at the table.
"What Huo Zhizhou?"
"I heard from the old patriarch that in addition to the family banquet today, there is also a distinguished guest from Jingzhou who is coming."
"The Huo family has no connection with us, so why would they come?"
“How can you say there’s no connection?” The person who said this was Old Master Li’s second brother. As if afraid that Jiang Ruan would hear, he deliberately lowered his voice. “Nominally speaking, he is Zhi Shen’s former son-in-law.”
Jiang Ruan heard it.
But she had heard this kind of thing too many times since arriving in Haicheng, so she didn't feel much emotional fluctuation at this moment.
only……
She had never heard that Huo Zhizhou was coming.
Was it Uncle Li or Mr. Li who called him, or did he come on his own?
Just as they were thinking this, several people walked in through the door. The one in the lead was dressed in a custom-made black suit, with an indifferent expression and a strong presence. The people behind him were all very neat and orderly.
He walked over unhurriedly and exchanged brief pleasantries with Old Master Li: "Something came up and I had to wait a while. I apologize for keeping you all waiting."
"You've come at just the right time." Old Master Li was quite polite to him, unlike Li Zhishen's unwelcoming attitude. "Come and sit down."
Huo Zhizhou didn't stand on ceremony and nodded slightly before sitting down next to Jiang Ruan.
Even though this was the Li family's home turf, he gave off the feeling of being the host after he arrived.
Jiang Ruan remained silent for a while, until dinner was officially started, when she lowered her voice and casually asked him, "Why are you here?"
"Mr. Li and Mr. Li have something to discuss with me," Huo Zhizhou said, making it sound like business.
Jiang Ruan took a sip of tea but didn't reply.
I know he's lying.
The interaction between the two was observed by others, who were surprised that the usually ruthless and cold-hearted president of the Huo Group was so gentle and obedient in front of Jiang Ruan. This was completely different from the rumors circulating outside.
"Don't be shy at home." With a slight weight lifted from his heart, Old Master Li said kindly to Jiang Ruan, "These are all your elders. Your father will introduce them to you one by one later."
Jiang Ruan's eyes flickered slightly, but she remained silent.
They realized that Old Master Li would choose his timing carefully.
In front of everyone in the Li family, she called Li Zhishen "Dad," and she didn't even have a chance to refute it. If she did, it would seem like she was being petty. After all, in a sense, it was just what other people said, and it had nothing to do with Li Zhishen.
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