Chapter 94 Celebrate?
Kwon Dami did not stay at her parents' house that day because they had to go to work or school the next day, so even though it was a little late, she still returned home.
On the way home, Quan Dal-mi sat in the back seat of the car. Her son had fallen asleep on her lap. Her husband was driving, occasionally distracted by the mother and son in the back seat. When his eyes caught Quan Dal-mi's calm expression looking out the window, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Dal-mi, what's wrong with you today?"
Quan Dami came back to her senses and forced a smile. She lowered her head and stroked her son's back, shaking her head: "Nothing."
"Don't lie to me, you're not acting right today." The husband kept shaking his head. "Besides you, the atmosphere at my mother-in-law's house was a little strange today. My mother-in-law and Zhilong both seemed worried. Is there any trouble at home?"
"I guess so."
"What's going on?"
Quan Dami looked at her husband's profile. Although she couldn't see his expression at the moment, she knew he must be very worried. She was slightly stunned, and suddenly felt the urge to talk, so she lowered her voice slightly and said, "Do you remember, at the beginning of this month, I came home one day?"
"I remember that you were in a good mood the day before because you were going back to your parents' home. You told me that there might be a surprise. But when you came back, you looked so pale. I didn't dare to ask what happened."
"Actually, when I got home that day, there weren't just my family, but also Jiyong's teammates and...his girlfriend."
"Is Ji-yong really in a relationship? And he brought her home?" Kwon Dami's husband's eyes lit up. He'd often heard his wife and parents-in-law nag about Ji-yong's lazy ways, which always left them feeling uneasy. He must be bringing his girlfriend home less often now, proving he wants stability. But when he saw his wife's still-worried eyes in the rearview mirror, his surprise was dampened. If it was really good news, she wouldn't have to look that way now.
"And then?" her husband urged Kwon Dami anxiously. She didn't hold back, organizing her words before continuing. "That girl is actually quite rare. She comes from a good family, is beautiful, and has a great way of dealing with people. Honestly, I quite like her. Before I met her, I was wondering who could settle my carefree brother down. After all, Jiyong is still young and has seen a lot, but even more temptations. How can a young heart settle down so quickly? So I was constantly worried about this and that. After meeting her, I was finally relieved. A girl who can handle such a situation like that can really help my brother settle down. Of course, only such an outstanding woman can do that. The only downside is that her family is a little too good. My mom might have been worried from the beginning about 'marrying above her station,' and what happened next definitely confirmed her fears. Jiyong brought his girlfriend home, and he was serious. That night, without us being there, he proposed to her, but he was rejected."
At this point, Kwon Dal-mi's voice dropped, a look of regret evident. Though she felt sorry for her brother, she also knew some things couldn't be forced. When the news of Kyung-young and Jung Yun-ho rained down the next day, her initial reaction was surprise and a touch of anger. She believed Kyung-young had been playing with her brother from the start, that while they were together, she'd been cheating on him with Jung Yun-ho, and then, the next day after rejecting her brother's proposal, she'd parted ways in such a decisive manner. But then, thinking more calmly, Kwon Dal-mi felt she might have overreacted. Putting aside her trust in her and her brother's judgment, the girl they both admired wouldn't be so ruthless. Besides, Kyung-young had a tough time managing such a large enterprise. He had no grudges against her brother, so how could he have the energy and time to play such a game that ultimately hurt both himself and others? It was unscientific and illogical.
Kwon Dami felt confused. She was very stubborn. Once she couldn't figure out some problems, she would have to find out the truth. When Kwon's mother was immersed in sadness, Kwon Dami was looking for the truth in various ways. Finally, from the words of many people and even her own observations of the interactions between Jingrong and Zheng Yunhao on g·r, she came to a conclusion that Jingrong chose Zheng Yunhao only because he still needed to rely on the power of the Zheng family to inherit the Xue family. Her attitude towards Zheng Yunhao was naturally no different from that of an ordinary friend. It can be seen that she just regarded him as a friend. Zheng Yunhao was very close and considerate to Jingrong. It seems that he likes her very much. This explains why there was news about Jingrong and Zheng Yunhao before. I'm afraid Zheng Yunhao knew the relationship between Jingrong and her brother, but he didn't intend to give up. He wanted to use this method to make Jingrong change his mind. Jingrong had never agreed before, but this time because President Xue was so ill, he finally agreed until now.
Quan Damei guessed the situation very accurately, and it was even more impossible to put all the blame on Jingrong. Love is not everything in life. If Jingrong chose her brother and ignored Xue and the seriously ill Chairman Xue, such a selfish and unfilial person, I am afraid she would look down on him. Quan Damei opened her own clothing store and has a certain degree of career ambition. She has also been strong-willed since childhood. Otherwise, with their family conditions, she would not need to work so hard. She could just be a leisurely housewife. Quan Damei put herself in Jingrong's shoes and thought about it. If she were in Jingrong's position, perhaps she would not be able to do what Jingrong did.
It is undeniable that Jingrong could have accepted Jung Yunho as early as the first scandal. There was no need to drag it out to this extent. Even after it was dragged out to this extent, the situation still could not be changed. She believed that Jingrong had tried and should have struggled. He really wanted to get along well with her brother, but he still couldn't do it. He could not see the future for the two of them at all. So when he couldn't drag it on any longer, he gave up with reluctance. Besides, if Jingrong really just wanted to tease her brother, she didn't have to rush to refuse the proposal that night and should have agreed directly. With her brother's personality, he might have made their relationship public in excitement, and then the next day when the news of her and Jung Yunho's engagement came out, her brother and their family would definitely be too ashamed to face anyone - this level is called teasing, isn't it?
The reason why Quan Damei considered things from Jingrong's perspective was that she admired Jingrong's character and personality too much. The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't help sighing. The changes in her brother these days could not be hidden from their closest family members. They knew it all, but they pretended to know nothing. Quan Damei always sighed silently behind her back.
Seeing her lost in thought, Quan Dami's husband couldn't help but ask, "What happened next? Did anything else happen? Also, why did the girl reject Jiyong's proposal? Doesn't she like him?"
"I've said before that the girl's family is very well-off, but rich people are always surrounded by trouble. She's the only daughter of her father, and her mother died young. She has a young stepmother who's only a few years older than her. This time, her father suddenly became seriously ill and is said to be dying. His greatest wish is probably for his only daughter to inherit the business he worked so hard to build. But it's not easy for a young girl like her to inherit such a large company. The other major shareholders of the company are bullying her because she is weak and they're all ready to make a move. So she chose to marry into another family."
Seeing his wife's lonely eyes in the rearview mirror, Quan Dami's husband immediately sighed: "Oh, what a pity."
Quan Dami continued to look out the window gloomily. "I know Zhilong is feeling very uncomfortable right now. This incident has dealt a huge blow to him. After all, this is the girl he loved so much, and now the whole world knows that she is about to become someone else's wife. This is something that no one can accept, but what's the point of feeling uncomfortable? Anyway, I have to rely on myself to get over it... I wanted to discuss this with my parents, but my mom completely refused to discuss this issue. Not only did she not want to even hear her name, it was as if she had selective amnesia about her. This kind of self-deception will not help Zhilong at all. Instead, it will indulge him more and more in the past!"
"Well... don't get excited, wife." Kwon Dami's husband thought for a moment about how to comfort his excited wife. "You and Mom are both doing this for Zhiyong's own good. Your starting point is the same, just your methods are different. But no matter what you do, the final decision on whether to move on is still made by the person involved. No matter how much you do or how well you do, it won't play a decisive role. And they just broke up now. I think Zhiyong should be like Mom, completely refusing to think about this issue. So it's better to wait for him to calm down and see then." He recalled and continued, "And it's not just Mom. Zhiyong himself doesn't want to continue this topic. Didn't Mom try to stop you from saying anything at the dinner table? Then Zhiyong looked at me. Maybe he knew I wanted to speak for you and he didn't want to continue that topic, so he quickly blocked what I was about to say."
After her husband's reminder, Quan Dami finally remembered: "I remember that guy said he hated doing things like that. I was confused when he picked up food for you."
"Actually, looking at it this way, Jiyong is just a little bothered. His personality hasn't changed. He's so shrewd."
Quan Dami glanced at him and said, "I've never heard of anyone becoming stupid after a breakup."
Quan Dal-mi's husband just smiled, and suddenly, he said, "But the topics of father's serious illness, inheriting the company, and marriage seem very familiar?"
Quan Dami pursed her lips and said nothing. He then asked, "Is it the couple that many people have been talking about recently?"
"Which couple?" Quan Dami glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."
"No wonder, this matter is really hard to explain."
Quan Dami nodded and glanced at her son who was sleeping restlessly. She reached out and hugged him on her lap. The little boy hugged his mother's waist with both hands, rubbed his tender white face on her belly, and fell asleep sweetly again. Quan Dami raised her head and looked ahead. The night was too dark and she couldn't see the road too far. It was already late at night. Quan Dami moved slightly and asked in a low voice: "If, I mean if... I heard that Xue's company is holding a meeting to elect the president and vice president. The experts in the newspapers have analyzed that Jingrong's election as president is not much suspense. Soon she will be in charge of Xue's company and fulfill Chairman Xue's wish. Anyway, she and Zheng Yunhao are not officially engaged yet... Is there any chance of turning around this matter?"
Quan Dami's husband shook his head. "How is that possible? Even though it was just a verbal promise, how can you go back on your word? Xue Group is such a large company, and even their president can't keep his word. What credibility do they have? Who would dare to cooperate with them in the future? If this continues, what future does the company have?"
The fire that had just ignited in Quan Dami's eyes was extinguished again by her husband's long speech. However, she still asked unwillingly, "What if..."
Quan Damei's husband directly interrupted her words: "It's useless. Even if Xue Corporation is not afraid of damaging its own company's reputation, can she not consider the Zheng family? After taking advantage of their influence, she sat on the position of president of Xue Corporation, and then turned her back on her and broke off the engagement. How can a family as big as the Zheng family swallow this? Since the Zheng family can put her in that position, it will only take a few minutes to pull her down. How can Jingrong not see it?"
In October, Big Bang's schedule started to increase again. Looking through the schedule, it was found that they flew to a different country almost every week. Moreover, they had never been to places like India and Thailand before, and they went there for promotion before the concert. This meant that they spent a lot of time going back and forth. In other words, since October, they have basically been traveling all over the world, and have spent very little time in China. This situation is actually not bad for G-Dragon. Even if he is deceiving himself, since he is not in the same city with her and cannot hear the news about her and him, he can comfort himself that everything is fine and just pretend that she never showed up.
G·R was still bustling with activity; the atmosphere never changed, whether one person was present or absent. When Jingrong first opened the bar, she'd considered expanding it into a chain, but she realized she wasn't capable enough. And just when she was about to stray, Quan Zhilong's casual remark made her realize that gaining experience points was just a side job; the most important thing now was completing the mission. But Jingrong was now somewhat relieved that she hadn't opened G·R everywhere as planned. Otherwise, seeing the name everywhere would have triggered memories. After she left, how long would Quan Zhilong have to wait for her to remember it?
Thinking of that person again, Jing Rong smiled and tilted her head back to drink some juice. An arm came over and placed it directly on her shoulder: "Jing Rong, you have taken over the company for several days. How do you feel now?"
Jing Rong turned his head and saw Zhang Zhiyao looking at him with a bright face. Jing Rong said, "It's okay. I'm gradually getting the hang of it."
"Okay, let's prepare a party for you next weekend to celebrate. Bring Jung Yunho over, and preferably those handsome guys from their family too. You don't see them often."
"Next weekend?"
"Well, don't tell me you have something to do?" Zhang Zhiyao narrowed his eyes. "It's such an important matter, even if you have plans, just push it off."
Jing Rong chuckled: "Let me check the itinerary first." As he spoke, he took out his phone. Zhang Zhiyao raised an eyebrow: "You have all your itinerary recorded on your phone?"
"No, I only write down the important ones." Jing Rong answered as he slowly flipped through the pages. After a quick glance, he found no plans for the next weekend that needed to be completed. He was about to put his phone away when another piece of information popped up: "October 5th, Bangkok, Thailand; October 6th, Bangkok, Thailand; October 12th, Jakarta, Indonesia, at the Jakarta Hawkeye Arena; October 13th, also; October 20th, Taipei, Taiwan, at the Taipei Arena..."
These were all recorded one by one on Jingrong's mobile phone by G-Dragon with great enthusiasm at her request... Jingrong looked at them and gradually frowned.
Zhang Zhiyao noticed that she was staring at him for a long time, so he leaned over and asked, "Is it something important?"
Jing Rong came back to his senses, put away his phone, and said with a nonchalant smile: "No, then let's do it this weekend."
Zhang Zhiyao looked at her seriously, pursed his lips, and changed the subject: "By the way, has your uncle felt better since he learned that you successfully took over as president?"
Jing Rong shook his head: "No, it's getting worse."
"Really?" Zhang Zhiyao paused and patted Jingrong's shoulder. "Actually... well, at this point, we should be prepared for both scenarios."
Jing Rong's eyes flashed, but she didn't say anything. To be honest, she had been waiting for this day for a long time... Of course, there was also the original owner's mission. She wanted to take this opportunity to finish it all.
"If possible, try to fulfill your uncle's wishes. Although your relationship with Jung Yunho is settled now, I think your uncle will only feel relieved after seeing you two actually get engaged or even married."
"Let's talk about this later." Jing Rong refused without thinking, "There are too many things to do now."
Zhang Zhiyao wanted to persuade him again, but when he saw the fatigue in Jingrong's eyes, he stopped and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, why did you come here alone today? Zheng Yunhaoxi is worried about not following you?"
"What does he have to worry about?" Jing Rong pulled the corner of his mouth, "Zhi Yao, you must know the reason why we are engaged."
"Okay, I just think Jung Yunhao is too devoted to you." Zhang Zhiyao shrugged and said excitedly, "But seriously, it's not very reasonable for him to let you stay out alone so late today."
"Well, he has a commercial gig tonight."
"That makes sense." Zhang Zhiyao nodded. Just as she finished speaking, Jingrong's phone rang. They both looked down at the screen and saw the three words "Jung Yunho" clearly on it. Zhang Zhiyao smiled and said, "I'm coming."
Jingrong smiled, walked to the side and answered Zheng Yunhao's call, then said hello to others and planned to go home. After getting into the car, Jingrong did not drive immediately, but called Taeyang first.
"Sun, I didn't disturb you, did I?"
"No, we just came back from the concert." Taeyang answered the call, took a step back, avoided the gaze that G-Dragon subconsciously cast at him, and said in a low voice.
When Jing Rong heard him speak so quietly, his thoughts turned and he could guess who he was with. He smiled calmly and said, "Today's concert must be very lively again, right?"
"Haha, the fans are indeed more enthusiastic than we thought." Taiyang smiled brightly and asked, "It's so late, haven't you rested yet?"
"No, I just came out of G.R. and was about to go home. I happened to think of you guys, so I called to ask you first."
Yang Yang was able to miraculously detect a sense of continued melancholy in Jing Rong's straightforward tone, so he sighed slightly. Although he didn't know if the people around him were listening to him, he subconsciously lowered his voice a notch: "Are you... alone?"
"Um."
"You must be very tired recently, right? It's better to leave more time to rest at night."
"It's okay, I'm used to it."
"I knew you'd say that." Taiyang said helplessly, "Oh, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. I saw the news, and the conference went very smoothly."
"Thank you." Jing Rong continued with a smile, "That's exactly why I came to you. My friends want to celebrate for me at G.R. next weekend. I was wondering if you'll be there?"
"Next weekend? We're having a concert in Indonesia."
"I know, but it's over on Saturday. I'll set it for Sunday. Can you come?"
"It all depends on the situation." Taiyang thought for a moment and said, "I'll do my best."
"Okay then." After explaining his purpose, Jing Rong didn't continue the conversation and said directly, "It's getting late. You should go to bed early. You still have to perform tomorrow. I won't disturb you."
"Okay, you should rest early too."
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