Quan Zhilong was not joking. The reason why he could say these words with such confidence was because he really had the ability to do so.

His business not only develops in the country, but also spreads all over the world.

In this era, no one will question GD's strength and status.

The title of Fashion Icon and Pop Creator proves his influence in the fashion world. He has become one of the top ten composers in Han Country at the age of 20. He has a distinct personality, is independent and a talented musician. Although he is very low-key in his daily life, his influence is great enough to lead the trend in Han Country.

An Sheng did not say anything else, and Quan Zhilong sat quietly on the chair, one elbow casually resting on the armrest, leaning lazily. There was a careless smile between his eyebrows, and under the intimacy and gentleness, there was a determination not to retreat.

Over the years, for the sake of their cooperation, he could comply with the company's request and hand in his phone. For the sake of the friendship of his brothers who had worked together, he could also make some concessions on songs and albums.

That's all fine.

But Zhuzhu is different. She is the one he likes, and he will never give in, no matter who comes!

"I like Zhuzhu and am pursuing her. Mr. An, as her brother, you can come and test me, but you can't force me out when I have done nothing wrong."

The coffee has been delivered, but the situation is obviously not suitable for continuing the pleasant conversation.

Quan Zhilong moved the cup and changed his posture slightly. From this angle, he could see An Sheng's expression more clearly.

"You keep saying that the gap between us is for Zhuzhu's own good, but in fact you are just using her as a tool for marriage to achieve your desired goal. Now her behavior has exceeded your expectations, so you are so anxious to deny me, right?"

"Zhuzhu has her own judgment. Don't always control her in the name of family. If it is really out of family affection, then you should consider why she was so uneasy instead of happy when you came back."

…

Kwon Ji-yong and An Sung's first formal meeting ended in a bad mood.

Quan Zhilong's persistence was completely beyond An Sheng's expectations.

He grew up in a wealthy circle and saw many children of wealthy families dating ordinary people, but unsurprisingly, none of them stayed together until the end.

The wealthy are accustomed to using means, such as money or power to speak, and no one can resist the temptation of money.

He has been influenced by this environment and his view on love has changed a long time ago. He never believed that there is such a thing as a love that can only be with you. If there is, it is because the money is not enough or the pressure is not great enough.

To him, love is completely negligible compared to career. Whoever can help him expand the business empire of Anjia can become his wife.

To him, being a wife is no different from being an employee in the company; it is just a position.

But now, Quan Zhilong's tough attitude made him doubt why he was so sure that he and Zhuzhu would be together until the end.

Who can predict the future? He has not yet joined the army. There will be a two-year gap between him and his enlistment. No one knows what will happen in these two years.

What if Zhuzhu falls in love with someone else during this period, will he regret his answer today?

He didn't understand, but he couldn't do anything about it.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that he seemed to know very little about Zhuzhu and Quan Zhilong. Maybe he should withdraw from their emotional world, take some time, and look at them fairly from the perspective of an outsider.

Quan Zhilong saw the message sent by Shen Jiezhu when he returned to the car. Just a few words made his wandering heart gradually calm down.

She noticed how uneasy I had been recently, so she told me this on purpose.

very nice……

Kwon Ji-yong quickly replied to her message, hoping that she would see his message the first second she picked up her phone after dinner.

【Send me a message after dinner and I’ll pick you up. 】

Quan Zhilong was very sure that Shen Jiezhu would never live in the Jiang family villa, even if there was a room for her there.

So no matter how late the meal is, she will go back to the wizard house.

In fact, Shen Jiezhu's thoughts were exactly the same as his. She had no feelings for the Jiang family now, and she would definitely suffer from insomnia if she lived there at night.

"Auntie, you don't have to be so busy. Take a rest. I'm not staying here tonight."

In the Jiang family villa, Shen Jiezhu looked at the busy cooking auntie and couldn't help but speak up, wanting her to take a break.

After dinner, she washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, then she kept running around. Others sat on the sofa and chatted, holding the fruits and snacks she brought over, as if they were used to this kind of service, but she was not.

As soon as she finished speaking, the aunt's body froze.

"Miss...are you not staying at home today?"

Shen Jiezhu smiled at her and said, "You don't have to call me Miss, just call me Zhuzhu. I like this name very much..."

Before she could finish her words, the arrogant hostess interrupted her.

"Since you are the daughter of the Jiang family, you should have the surname Jiang. If you think your previous name is not nice, you can change it to a new one. You can't always have the surname Shen, right? Xiaoxi, you have to be sensible and don't let others laugh at our family."

sensible……

Are these two words also something she can say?

Shen Jiezhu already knew everything that happened back then, and she wanted to laugh when she thought of her role as a stepmother.

I am not sensible, so is she sensible?

If she was sensible, how could she become a mistress and give birth to an illegitimate child?

When her mother passed away, she immediately brought her son home, not even waiting for a minute. Over the years, the three of them have lived happily, their status has risen, and no one dares to talk about the things that happened in the past, so does she really think that she is justified?

Others are afraid of her, but aren't you afraid of her?

Even for the original owner, she would not be nice to this person.

"Who are you?"

Shen Jiezhu did not hide her hostility and retorted.

The woman was stunned, and some cracks appeared on her delicately made-up face. Her brows were deeply wrinkled, and a pair of shrewd eyes looked at her with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

"Xiao Xi, why are you angry with me? I'm doing this for your own good. You ran away from home, made friends with bad people, got dragged into the entertainment industry, and even appeared on those romance shows that are meant for people's entertainment. All of this has already affected the reputation of our Jiang family. Now you're still..."

“That’s enough!”

Jiang Zhengzhong interrupted the woman with a cold shout: "Zhuzhu just came back and you said this. Do you have any opinion about Zhuzhu? Or do you have any opinion about me? I came to find Zhuzhu. If you are dissatisfied with anything, just tell me."

Did he insist on coming to find me?

No wonder Kang Hyung-tae looked at him in such surprise when he showed up on Yoona’s birthday.

It turns out that he didn't even know that he was there...

Jiang Zhengzhong has the final say at home. People in high positions will intentionally or unintentionally reveal their domineering and majestic side even when dealing with household affairs.

A smile instantly appeared on the woman's face, and her tone was a hundred times softer than before: "How could that be? I'm very happy that Zhuzhu is back, but I'm a little worried about her current job..."

Jiang Zhengzhong's attitude was very clear. He stood on Shen Jiezhu's side and was very determined.

"What are you worried about? Isn't Zhuzhu doing well now? Her career in the entertainment industry is booming, and she is already the president of the Metaphysics Hall. Is there any problem?"

Having said this, he suddenly paused, shifted his focus, and looked at Jiang Xiuhui who was sitting next to him.

"As for what Xiuhui said today, I think Zhuzhu handled it very well. Xiuhui, since Park Zhizhen withdrew from the board of directors, you have the final say on the affairs of the Seoul Group. I support you and believe that you can do a good job. However, your thoughts have been a little crooked recently..."

Jiang Zhengzhong's words were suggestive, and Shen Jiezhu clearly felt that there was actually another deeper meaning beneath the surface of these words.

When you hear this, you might subconsciously think of the private cooperation between the Feng Shui Museum and her.

But what exactly does this "evil mind" mean? Perhaps only the two of them know.

Jiang Xiuhui originally came here to complain. She had finally negotiated a cooperation agreement with the Feng Shui Museum and invested a lot of money, but now Shen Jiezhu called a halt to the plan halfway, and Director Zheng, who had been cooperating with her, was also dismissed.

Shen Jiezhu had a clear attitude on this matter. After the metaphysical meeting ended, Director Zheng moved out of the Feng Shui Center so quickly that she had no time to intervene.

Now she has no words to express her grievances, and can only come to Jiang Zhengzhong, hoping that they can plead for her, or put some pressure on Shen Jiezhu to make her relax and not be so cruel.

The lady readily agreed to this matter. She thought she had won the battle and was very happy. But Jiang Zhengzhong's words just now made her see clearly.

She came to the wrong place today.

This is totally wrong!

Jiang Zhengzhong has always been partial to Shen Jiezhu!

Although Shen Jiezhu has not appeared for many years, she is always the number one child in Jiang Zhengxin's heart.

He was very clear in his mind that he was being targeted, but he just watched and did nothing. This clearly showed that he agreed with Shen Jiezhu's approach, and now she was criticizing him for her sake.

With such partiality, it seems that it is still uncertain who will get the Jiang family's company in the future...

After realizing this problem, Jiang Xiuhui calmed down a lot: "I was indeed wrong about this matter. Zhuzhu is the president, and we are a family. I should have communicated with her."

She smiled, looked at Shen Jiezhu and continued: "At that time, I asked Director Zheng if this project could be done, and he said it was no problem. I really didn't know that this matter did not conform to the rules of the metaphysics circle. It's all my fault. I'm sorry, Zhuzhu."

…

Shen Jiezhu certainly knew that she was lying, but now her goal had been achieved. If she continued to hold on to this matter, it would only backfire.

So she also raised the corners of her lips: "It's okay, it was Director Zheng who didn't explain clearly and did the wrong thing. Now he has been punished, and this matter is over."

"Okay, okay, I'm not very familiar with the rules of this metaphysical circle. If I have any projects in the future, I will definitely look for you first."

"good."

The two reconciled, and Jiang Zhengzhong nodded in satisfaction. He then said, "Hengtai, please make a copy of the company's current business and projects for Zhuzhu. If there is any cooperation to be discussed recently, you two should go together. Zhuzhu is one of us, and we cannot be completely ignorant of our own company."

!!!

Jiang Xiuhui's mind moved. When Hengtai first got involved in the company's affairs, he worked his way up from the bottom. It took him two years to reach his current position as general manager.

Zhuzhu has only been back for a few days and she is already coming into contact with the company's core information?

Isn't this too fast?

They are all children, but isn't it too obvious to treat them differently?

It feels like they are deliberately suppressing Heungtae...

Not only she thought so, everyone present thought so, but when they thought about it, no one had the courage to raise any objections, especially Jiang Hengtai.

Now he had to pretend to be happy and agree with his father's decision in order not to offend him.

"Okay, Dad. Zhuzhu is smart and will definitely learn it right away. There happens to be a project in the United States in two days. Zhuzhu, I will send you the schedule later. Please check the schedule."

He nodded calmly, but in fact, a huge wave of emotion was already rising in his heart.

All kinds of thoughts were swirling in his head, making it difficult for him to calm down.

Why is Dad in such a hurry to go back to Seoul?

Dad is so partial to Pig, does he have some hidden agenda?

Zhuzhu is sure that the company will not touch the core business. This situation will never happen. By then, the direction of the board of directors will definitely change. Those who support me now...

Why?

Did something happen that I didn't know about?

Or...

Jiang Hengtai's breathing quickened and his pupils dilated instantly. He thought of a very, very bad possibility!

Could it be that what I did was known?

No, it's impossible!

Those people went abroad or returned home. They can’t be found anymore. There is no way my dad would know about it.

Zhuzhu has also lost her memory, so it is impossible for her to remember.

You must be scaring yourself!

No...

It took Jiang Hengtai a long time to calm himself down. He was busy adjusting himself and did not notice that Jiang Zhengzhong's dark eyes passed over him repeatedly.

After the discussion, Shen Jiezhu didn't want to stay here, so she said goodbye and left.

This time, no one stopped her.

Not only did he not stop her, Jiang Zhengzhong, who never gives anyone a way, even went out of his way to give her a way to Dakou this time. The two of them walked forward almost side by side, passed the fountain, and walked on the path.

At this moment, Jiang Zhengzhong had shed his previous sternness and became more humane. He walked forward with his head lowered, as if he was looking at the road under his feet, or as if he was recalling something.

The dim light enveloped his entire body, and the drooping leaves on both sides of the path occasionally blocked the light. Shen Jiezhu inadvertently saw a sense of loneliness in him.

"Xiao Xi, I know you blame me. Hengtai is older than you, and you feel uncomfortable. But at that time, I was not married, and I had not met your mother. I was drunk that day, and that's when Hengtai was born."

He finally spoke, his voice was low and hoarse, full of sorrow.

"What's the point of saying all this now? Your mother has been gone for so many years, and I really married Taehyung's mother. The current situation is all caused by me. You don't want to acknowledge me, and I won't blame you. You said you don't want to see me, as long as you have money, I will give you money every month until today."

The reason why the original owner was so rich has been found.

Those luxury cars and high-end fashions are probably related to him.

Sister Shen suddenly felt a little blocked in her heart.

She was using the original owner's body, so she knew the original owner's mentality best. In fact, what the original owner needed most was companionship and affection. After so many years of being alone, she had experienced loneliness. The feeling of not being able to find someone to support her when she was wronged would wake her up in the middle of the night and then suffer from insomnia until dawn.

Denying him his identity might have been just a youthful outburst of anger, but the father really didn't dare to show up again.

More than ten years.

The father and daughter have been separated for more than ten years. Now the father has finally seen his daughter, but the daughter has not seen her father.

The original owner is dead.

Died in that empty big house.

If I hadn't happened to come in, I couldn't imagine how long she would have to hang there before being discovered.

What will the scene be like when the father hears the news about his daughter?

Shen Jiezhu couldn't imagine it, nor did she dare to imagine it.

She had seen too much about life and death in her past body. That kind of helplessness and pain was really torturous.

When she thought of this, her chest suddenly began to ache and stuffy again. In order to divert her attention, she quickly spoke to ease her sadness at the moment.

"Dad, I'm back now. I've been alone outside for these years. I really missed you, but I didn't dare go back to see you."

This is the original owner's true thought.

When Jiang Zhengzhong heard this, his feet suddenly froze in place.

Shen Jiezhu also stopped and turned to look at him.

In his sight, his face is already covered with wrinkles. Ten years have left deep marks on his face. He still holds the important decision-making power of the company, but his health has been getting worse day by day.

The original owner's face, which was still handsome before he left, is now full of sorrow.

Soon, all the ups and downs were covered by longing, and the man who had been strong all his life suddenly had red eyes and tears flowed out.

He raised his hands and held Shen Jiezhu in his arms.

"Xiao Xi, my precious daughter, my Xiao Xi... you have grown so big."

"I haven't hugged you for ten years, Xiaoxi. I'm sorry. It's all Daddy's fault. Daddy is sorry for you. I thought I would never hear you call me daddy again in this life..."

"That's enough. I'm already very satisfied. With this, I have no regrets."

Those suppressed calls made Shen Jiezhu's eyes turn red. She couldn't control her sadness. That was the last feeling of this remaining body.

So she also raised her arms and hugged Jiang Zhengzhong.

It was a long time before Jiang Zhengzhong regained his composure. He smiled and waved his hand, his eyes full of reluctance, but he did not force her to stay.

"Go, go back. If you don't like this, Dad won't force you to stay. As long as you can come back for a meal, it will be fine. Quan Zhilong has been waiting there for a long time. I am already an incompetent father. I can't affect your feelings anymore. Go!"

Oppa is coming?

Shen Jiezhu immediately turned around to look for him, and indeed she saw him under the street light next to the car outside the door.

He had a windbreaker draped over his arm and was looking at him quietly.

Her eyes narrowed, her face full of visible joy, and she waved at him from a distance, and as expected, she got his response.

He never lets his words fall into vain, nor does he let his actions stand alone.

He will respond to every action you take.

Shen Jiezhu turned her head excitedly and said in a brisk voice: "Dad, then I will leave first?"

"Well, go ahead. I know your uncle is not happy with you two. I will have a good talk with him. It's time to resolve the grudges that have been going on for so many years. When we're done talking, you can bring him over and have dinner with us."

"good!"

Shen Jiezhu nodded heavily, then turned around and rushed out.

The figure that Quan Zhilong was waiting for moved in sync with her and walked towards the gate.

As if by coincidence, as if the position was calculated well, Shen Jiezhu fell into his arms as soon as she stepped out of the door.

Out of inertia, he took a few steps back after she did.

Shen Jiezhu chuckled: "Oppa, it's time to exercise!"

Quan Zhilong covered his chest while holding her body, his tone was unspeakably gentle.

"It's time to practice, starting from tomorrow. No, starting from tonight. I will practice right after I get home and send you a video to check in. How about that, Coach Shen?"

Shen Jiezhu turned her head away proudly: "If there are abdominal muscles, I can take a look at them."

"Abdominal muscles..." Quan Zhilong raised his hand and touched it, "This is paid content, you can't watch it randomly."

"Hmph, if you don't want to see it, then don't see it. It's not easy for me to see abs. I just make a phone call and people line up to let me see them!"

Quan Zhilong straightened her body: "Zhuzhu, you have learned bad things!!"

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

"That's not bad. You couldn't say that before, queuing up to see abs, huh?"

Quan Zhilong raised his eyebrows, looking like he was looking for trouble, but his hands did not stop moving and he put the windbreaker on her.

He was still mumbling something.

"It's getting colder at night. How can I wear so little? What if I get frozen? It's really..."

"Oh, I'm in good health. You're the one who's really afraid of freezing, right, Oppa~"

Shen Jiezhu smiled and said back, her voice soft and coquettish. Quan Zhilong lost his temper instantly and imitated her.

"Oh, I'm a man and I'm afraid of freezing? Good girl, put on your clothes, let's go, I'll take you home!"

Kwon Ji-yong walked to the car and opened the passenger door half a step faster than her. He watched her sit down and then closed it. He was about to drive around but saw that Jiang Zhengzhong was still in the same place, looking at him.

…

It's been such a long time, why hasn't he gone back?

Could it be that he saw everything that happened between me and the pig just now?

this……

Quan Zhilong hesitated for a moment and planned to go up to him and say hello. Zhuzhu was his daughter, so he should go over.

But when he walked forward, Jiang Zhengzhong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to go and drove home quickly.

At this moment, Quan Zhilong's mood sank to the bottom.

Is he unwilling to see me because he doesn't approve of me and Zhuzhu?

…

How bad am I to make both my father and uncle unhappy?

Even though he felt a little uncomfortable, he still bowed to him very politely before driving away.

Along the way, Quan Zhilong was in a low mood, as if he had suffered a blow that made the child lose confidence.

"Oppa, what's wrong with you? I feel like you've been hit by something."

"No, it's okay."

"I have eyes, I can see it. What's going on? Just tell me. We can face the problem together. Did that bad guy An Sheng tell you something again?"

Now Shen Jiezhu no longer calls An Sheng brother in private.

Most of the time he is referred to as a bad guy.

When Quan Zhilong heard this, he suddenly laughed and said, "It's okay. I will forget what he said when I leave the house. I won't take it to heart."

"I……"

Quan Zhilong hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind to ask her.

"Zhuzhu, Mr. Jiang, do you really dislike me?"

Mr. Jiang?

who?

Oh~Dad!

Shen Jiezhu took a while to react before answering, "No, my dad likes you very much. He even said he would go and persuade my uncle and his family. He said he would invite you to have dinner with him after they have reached an agreement."

!!!

"Ah? Really?!"

The reversal came too suddenly, and Quan Zhilong was so excited that the steering wheel tilted. Shen Jiezhu immediately reminded him.

"Really, really, pay attention to the steering wheel. If I get hurt in the car today, it may not be true!"

“kkk!”

Quan Zhilong smiled foolishly: "I will drive carefully, hehe, I won't let you get hurt. I will definitely exercise well in the next few days to show my attitude to the elders!"

Shen Jiezhu looked at him and smiled: "Then I want to see his abdominal muscles."

"Okay, no problem, no problem, you can watch anything!"

After hearing this, Shen Jiezhu withdrew her gaze with satisfaction and looked out the car window.

Through the dark glass, she saw the smile on her own face, and also saw Kwon Ji-yong's handsome and serious profile.

He looks so handsome when he is concentrating on driving.

Shen Jiezhu covered her face and stared at his profile in a daze. Suddenly, the car stopped by the roadside.

Why?

Haven’t reached your destination yet?

Shen Jiezhu turned around unexpectedly: "What's wrong, Oppa, is there something wrong with the car?"

Quan Zhilong put his hands on the steering wheel, clenched and unclenched them tightly, and finally, he turned around and looked over with a sincere expression.

"Zhuzhu, I like you, can you be my girlfriend?"

…

Sister Shen Zhu spoke up: "Didn't you say we would do it after the filming of the romance variety show is finished?"

"I can't wait until then. I want you to know that no matter what kind of test I'm facing now, I want to be with you, truly together."

"If you're worried about the romance show, we can just keep our relationship secret and announce it after the show is over!"

The space in the carriage was very small, and every word Quan Zhilong said was extremely clear, hitting Shen Jiezhu's wildly beating heart.

She pinched her fingers and finally spoke, a sweet smile on her beautiful face.

"But I don't know how to have a secret relationship, Oppa, what should I do?"

"It doesn't matter."

Quan Zhilong leaned forward and the voice came closer.

"I can teach you."