Jiang Can tilted her head, a hint of indifference flashing across her pretty face.
My decision is to refuse.
She spoke without hesitation.
This answer was somewhat unexpected for Huo Zhixing.
However, he wanted to hear what his young wife thought.
“I grew up in an abnormal family.” Jiang Can leaned against him and recounted, “My father was practically useless, my mother was mentally unstable, and I had to take care of my younger brother. On the other hand, I also had to endure the bullying and humiliation from Yang Juan and Jiang Yao. I really don’t know what the Jiang family gave me.”
“This family has never given me warmth, and I have no need to serve the Jiang family now.” She looked up at him. “I am now your wife, Mrs. Gu, and I have nothing to do with the Jiang family anymore. Besides, my father wants me to go back, and his motives are impure. I don’t want to be used as a pawn by him.”
"Husband..." She wrapped her small arms around his waist, "I just want the two of us to live a good life together, I don't want anything else."
Huo Zhixing gently stroked her back.
Although he couldn't fully empathize, he understood the psychological trauma that growing up in an abnormal family could inflict on a child.
The Huo family appears glamorous and wealthy on the surface, but in reality, they are not much normal; in fact, they are even more twisted and dark.
He didn't want her to feel wronged, but she had to learn to dance with wolves; it was the law of survival.
“Can Can,” he sighed softly, lowering his voice, “I don’t actually think so.”
"What?"
“I understand that you don’t want to have any more contact with the Jiang family, but your connection with the Jiang family can never be changed in this lifetime. Blood ties are a fait accompli, and they won’t disappear just because you don’t want to be in contact with them.”
Jiang Canjing's bright eyes suddenly dimmed.
Have you ever thought about your mother?
Her expression changed, and she bit her lip.
Huo Zhixing gently stroked her cheek with his rough fingers, his eyes deep and focused.
"You said that back then, Jiang Mingyuan forced your mother to give birth to you, which is why your mother is still mentally unstable and has to stay in a mental rehabilitation center. This is all Jiang Mingyuan's fault!"
"But too much time has passed, and the harm your mother suffered can no longer be investigated. And you have the blood of the Jiang family in your veins, that is an unchangeable fact."
"The only thing you can do now is to take back what is rightfully yours... You must get justice for your mother!"
Jiang Can stared at him blankly, her expression complex and somewhat astonished.
No one had ever said these words to her before, and she had never even considered them.
She has always lived in her own joys and sorrows, forgetting the suffering her mother endured...
Jiang Can's eyes welled up with tears, and she leaned timidly into his arms—this had become her habit; whenever her emotions were turbulent, she would lean into his arms. His warm, thick chest was her best haven, giving her an unparalleled sense of security.
"Husband," she asked softly, "Does this mean... I have to fight Jiang Yao for the family fortune?"
“The family fortune is not the goal,” he said calmly. “Your goal is to teach those who have hurt you a lesson.”
The young woman remained silent for a long while before looking up at him firmly and nodding vigorously. "Yes, I understand!"
Huo Zhixing was stunned.
The gleam in Jiang Can's eyes told him that she knew how to handle the situation.
He looked at her tenderly, his face showing approval. She was intelligent, insightful, and strong, with a soft yet powerful heart, an unwavering will, and a kind yet principled bottom line.
The old lady was right; a woman like that is certainly destined to be an empress.
And the man who will stand beside the Empress in the future will surely be him, the heir to the Huo Empire.
Huo Zhixing smiled, took her little hand and led her back to the bedroom, patiently coaxing her to sleep.
...
A few days later, Bai Jingyuan met Huo Zhixing on the top floor of the Emperor Building and told him about the land plot in the western suburbs of Yangcheng.
Huo Zhixing's face grew increasingly gloomy, and with a sudden tightening of his fingers, he almost snapped the cigar in his hand.
"Third Brother..."
Ye Chen coughed twice to stop Bai Jingyuan from continuing.
"Second Uncle has really gone mad," Huo Zhixing sneered. "He even dares to instigate my maternal grandfather's family!"
Huo Zhixing's maternal grandfather had influence in London and Manchester, and the five major British conglomerates under Huo Zhixing's control were also established with the support of his maternal grandfather's family.
However, Huo Zhanhe has been making various underhanded moves in the UK recently. His maternal grandfather's favoritism towards his grandson has aroused dissatisfaction among the direct descendants of the family, especially Huo Zhixing's uncle, who scoffs at this and always thinks that his father has given all the benefits to someone outside the family.
Huo Zhanhe exploited this situation to sow discord, and his uncle interfered, causing the funds from Manchester to be delayed.
The land in the western suburbs of Yangcheng has been delayed again and again, and it will eventually fall into Huo Zhanhe's hands.
"Third Brother, you don't need to be too anxious," Ye Chen comforted him. "Your Second Uncle doesn't have that much money. The western suburbs are a tough nut to crack, and if we don't crack it properly, it will only hurt him. We just need to wait and see how things develop, and we'll find a way to deal with him eventually."
"Hmm." Huo Zhixing nodded; this idea coincided with his own.
All we can do now is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
"By the way," Bai Jingyuan smiled, changing the subject, "I'm increasingly convinced that your sister-in-law is just as capable as you! I heard she's already resigned from Hongzhang Company."
"Really resigned?" Huo Zhixing looked at him, his face, which had been serious just moments before, now showed a hint of a smile.
"Why would she resign?" Ye Chen asked, puzzled. "Wasn't she already a supervisor there?"
"You underestimate our sister-in-law!" Bai Jingyuan said. "What's a manager's position? I heard that Jiang Can negotiated with Jiang Mingyuan, got shares in Jiang's Group, and asked to join the board of directors, and Jiang Mingyuan actually agreed!"
Ye Chen stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Huo Zhixing simply smiled faintly.
She actually did it; it seems that teaching her that night wasn't in vain.
"Alright, you guys keep chatting, I should go home." Huo Zhixing got up, stretched, and strolled downstairs.
"Third Brother, so early...?"
"Hmm." He said in a deep voice, turning back with a light laugh, "Time to go back and cook for my wife, to celebrate her joining the board of directors!"
Bai Jingyuan and Ye Chen were almost speechless with astonishment. Third Master Huo can cook?
However, Huo Zhixing turned around after taking a few steps and looked at Bai Jingyuan, instructing, "Let the kitchen downstairs prepare a few dishes, and I'll pack them up and take them back."
"..." The two almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in.
Huo Zhixing strode into the elevator with a blank expression.
As the elevator descended to the lobby on the first floor, he felt a pair of sharp eyes staring intently at him from behind.
He suddenly turned around, and everything behind him seemed normal.
Huo Zhixing frowned, his mind filled with doubts. Just as he was about to take a step forward, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past him!
"Heh, looks like you're doing pretty well! You can even afford to come to a place like this?"
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