Chen Jing sat silently to the side. In the past, she would have felt sad for the embarrassment that Zhu Zhizhou had suffered, but at this moment, she felt strangely that everything was just as Zhu Zhizhou himself had said, that he deserved to be beaten and that he deserved to die!
It was all his own doing.
Chen Jing was completely unaware of the details surrounding Zhu Zhizhou's injury to Ji Huan.
Although she took care of Takeshima in the hospital for a few days, he remained tight-lipped and never mentioned the details of the matter.
From these few words from the Ji family father and son, it is not hard to see that Ji Huan did not seem to have described the situation in much detail.
But even if Ji Huan didn't say it, how could the Ji family, with their minds, not have imagined it?
Chen Jing rarely saw Zhu Zhizhou looking so embarrassed, as if he had been forced to blush. In the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit his mistake based on the circumstances of that day.
"I'm doing this because I'm worried about Xiaoyu! I heard that Xiaoyu has a boyfriend. As her father, I heard that her boyfriend is in L City, so I thought I would do my duty as a father and go and check him out for Xiaoyu to see if he is up to standard."
Upon hearing Zhu Zhizhou's words, Le Tong, who had been observing coldly, refused to accept it.
"Mr. Zhu, the way you're talking makes it sound like my youngest son is some terrible person."
Takeshi looked terrified and waved his hands repeatedly in protest, "Of course not, of course not."
"What is that? Who doesn't know that base in L City belongs to the Ji family? And who doesn't know that the person in charge of the base is my youngest son, Ji Huan?"
Le Tong looks very young, but she is said to be forty-seven or forty-eight years old. Chen Jing thinks she looks younger than herself.
Moreover, her queen-like aura and presence made even Chen Jing, an observer, feel her hair stand on end, let alone Zhu Zhizhou, the one being bombarded.
He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "Mr. Yue, of course I know..."
"Since you know that's my youngest son, why are you still openly making things difficult for him? Are you looking down on the Ji family? Or do you think that Ji Rui and I will raise our child to be a good-for-nothing playboy who only knows how to indulge in pleasure?"
Le Tong's aggressive demeanor was in no way inferior to that of Young Master Ji.
Besides cursing Zhu Zhizhou, he also subtly mocked the sons of the Zhu family, saying they were all spoiled brats, ignorant and incompetent.
Chen Jing has now learned something new. She realized that a mother can be so domineering when protecting her children!
Looking back at myself...
Chen Jing felt deeply guilty and began to reflect on her actions.
“President Le, you’ve misunderstood…” Zhu Zhizhou was covered in cold sweat, while Zhu Junzhao didn’t even have a chance to interject.
Le Tong smiled wryly, "I misunderstood? I think you've misunderstood."
Zhu Zhizhou had no choice but to nod and admit, "Yes, yes, I misunderstood. I thought that Young Master Ji's feelings for my Xiaoyu were not sincere, so I spoke too harshly."
Le Tong chuckled twice more. "President Zhu, you can rest assured about that. My Xiao Huan is just like his father. He's incredibly good to his girlfriend and wife, but this lack of principle only applies to his girlfriend. As for anyone else, he's very principled. In particular, if anyone bullies his girlfriend, he'll definitely get his revenge a hundredfold or a thousandfold."
Le Tong's words sent a chill down Zhu Zhizhou's spine, but warmed Chen Jing's heart.
Although she has never had any contact with Letong's family, she could tell from Letong's tone when she mentioned Xiaoyu that the Ji family members were very protective of their daughter and loved and cared for her much more than she, as the mother!
Chen Jing felt increasingly ashamed, but also secretly happy for her youngest daughter!
"Mr. Le, what you're saying... Xiaoyu is my daughter, how could I bully her?" Zhu Zhizhou's words probably sounded quite guilty.
Le Tong nodded with a half-smile, "Yes, I also believe you won't bully her."
Zhu Zhizhou breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then Yue Tong spoke again.
"So, to prove you won't bully Xiaoyu, while our parents are here today, make a vow that you will never use Xiaoyu's marriage as a bargaining chip. Anyway, taking the case of Young Master Yan and Xiaoyu's sister as a lesson, let's be like the Yan family. Even if our Ji family and the Zhu family really become in-laws in the future, we will never be involved in any matters of interest."
After Le Tong finished speaking, Zhu Zhizhou lost his balance and fell to the side. Fortunately, Zhu Junzhao was quick-witted and reached out to help him up, saving him from the humiliation of falling face-first into the ground.
Chen Jing watched Zhu Zhizhou's disheveled appearance with a cold eye, feeling increasingly chilled.
How come she never realized before that the daughter she had given birth to with such difficulty was being used as a bargaining chip by the Zhu family father and son to gain benefits?
She was even once incited and deceived by Zhu Zhizhou into thinking that it was a blessing for her eldest daughter, Ying'er, to marry a man like Yan Shao.
But now, she is deeply worried about her eldest daughter.
After all, the relationship between the eldest daughter and Yan Shao is completely different from that between the youngest daughter and Ji Huan!
Xiaoyu and Ji Huan's relationship was a free choice. But Ying'er and Yan Shao...
If it weren't for Zhu Zhizhou's promise that Yan Shao would receive 100 million as a reward out of the 200 million dowry, Ying'er would definitely not have participated in Yan Shao's selection!
In other words, Ying'er actually sold herself for a price so that she, as a mother, and Xiaoyu could have a bright future!
The more Chen Jing thought about it, the more alarmed she became.
The more I think about it, the more heartbroken I become.
The more I think about it, the more my heart aches!
After being severely hit by Letong, Zhu Zhizhou finally recovered and managed to force a smile.
"President Ji, President Le, Xiaoyu and Young Master Ji, haven't you only been dating for a short time? Isn't it too early to talk about marriage?"
Over there, President Ji, who had been resting for a while, took over the conversation.
"Good morning? I thought Mr. Zhu's purpose in coming today was to discuss Xiao Huan and Xiao Yu's wedding."
Takeozumi, whose true feelings were exposed in a single sentence, was extremely embarrassed.
Zhu Zhizhou wasn't stupid. Seeing the Ji family's imposing manner, he knew that today was definitely not a good time for negotiations.
Besides, having witnessed the fighting power of the Ji family, Zhu Zhizhou no longer had the imposing manner he had when he arrived. The combined fighting power of the three of them was not even as good as that of a single person from the opposing side, let alone in a three-on-three situation.
"Mr. Ji, you flatter us. We're here today just for a routine meeting between the parents, not for the marriage of Xiaoyu and Young Master Ji."
Le Tong nodded. "Yes, that's true. Marriage is a big decision for them to make. They can't just get married because we parents want them to. They have to decide for themselves. Since Mr. Zhu is here for our routine meeting with the parents, he should at least call us so we can all meet somewhere to have a proper chat. It's not appropriate to discuss such private matters in the office!"
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