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Xu Que still reacted to the name Xu Niannian. She walked to the door, looked outside, and showed a look of confusion.
She doesn't even know why she walked out.
When Xu Niannian saw her, she quickly looked away. She didn't want to be so cruel, but given the current situation, she could only think of herself first.
Huo Qizhen, "What role does your aunt play?"
Xu Niannian's eyes were darting around drastically, and Huo Qizhen understood perfectly well that Xu Que was not innocent in this matter either.
Huo Qizhen recalled that when his mother had just passed away, his maternal grandfather's family had verbally abused his father and subsequently cut off all contact with the Huo family. He believed that this was because of this incident.
Such an important matter, yet his maternal grandfather's family had never mentioned it to him and Tingzhen.
Having not seen his maternal grandfather and his family for some time, Huo Qizhen knew it was time to pay them a visit.
Yu Yao and Shen Qianyuan were discussing their engagement banquet. Yu Yao didn't have any requests and left everything to Shen Qianyuan.
Shen Qianyuan spent a lot of money to hire a wedding planning team, insisting that the arrangements be made according to Yu Yao's preferences.
Of the entire Yu family, the happiest people right now are Yu Hao and his son Yu Zhentian.
Shen Qianyuan has already promised them that he will help Yu Cheng grow the company as soon as possible.
Sure enough, right after the New Year, I helped Yu Cheng's company land a big business deal.
"Mr. Lu is back?"
Hearing Xiao Xi's voice faintly, Jian Yu came to his senses and realized that it was already dark outside. Xiao Xi had left the room at some point.
Jian Yu peeked downstairs and saw Xiao Xi blocking the stairs, talking face to face with Lu Jiao.
"Mr. Lu, what...what would you like to eat?"
As Lu Jiao walked, he replied, "Just make two of your signature dishes."
Jian Yu could clearly see Xiao Xi's disappointment.
Xiao Xi watched Lu Jiao's retreating figure, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes before she quickly regained her composure.
Lu Jiao walked to the door and saw Jian Yu holding his phone. "You didn't contact anyone randomly, did you?"
Jian Yu gave him a disgruntled look. "Where did you go?"
"I took a look around the factory."
"Aren't you only responsible for delivering raw materials?"
"Who said that?"
Jian Yu: "Are you responsible for anything else?"
Lu Jiao: "What factory owner is only responsible for sourcing raw materials?"
Jian Yu: "Are you the boss?"
Remembering what Xiaoxi said, "That factory has been here for decades, and the owner is a local. How could it possibly be yours?"
Lu Jiao: "Nothing is static. Can't I just acquire it?"
"Sure, why not?"
A business owner came to inspect our factory and surprisingly preferred to stay in a farmhouse.
Lu Jiao is still as strange as he was when he was a child.
Lu Jiao walked into the house and lay down on the sofa. "The former owner of this factory was my mother's husband."
Jian Yu sorted out the relationships, "Isn't that your stepfather?"
Upon hearing the word "continue," Lu Jiao's face contorted for a moment. "He's just my mother's husband."
Jian Yu said, "After all, you inherited their factory. Besides, they might not have known you existed when they married your mother, so don't be angry."
Lu Jiao seemed to have heard a joke. "Who said I inherited his factory?"
Jian Yu: "Aren't you the factory owner now?"
Lu Jiao sneered, "I seized the factory with my own money; it wasn't given to me by that couple."
Jianyu, “…”
Lu Jiao said, "I spent money to intercept their orders, contacted their factory's competitors, pushed their factory to the brink of bankruptcy, and then bought it back at a low price."
Jian Yu, "Did your stepfather offend you?"
Lu Jiao shook his head.
"Then why are you targeting him?"
“When I went to his door back then, my mother was already pregnant. She was worried that he would be unhappy, so she gave me 20,000 yuan and sent me away.”
"Is that why you acquired the factory?"
"Of course not. My mom gave me the money and urged me to leave quickly. Unfortunately, he happened to come back, so my mom lied to him that I was her nephew. He was very happy, praised me, and even gave me a meeting fee."
Jian Yu doesn't understand. Isn't this development a good thing?
“He let me stay. But after only two days, his nanny discovered my identity and secretly told him, so he had my mother send me away. As a man, it’s normal not to accept his wife’s child with her ex-husband.”
"Then why?"
"He's restless."
Jian Yu frowned. "What did he do?"
“He took advantage of my mother’s poor health to find another woman. When my mother found out, she went to the other woman’s door. During the argument, she somehow fell downstairs and bled heavily on the spot. She was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved, and both she and her unborn child died.”
"......"
He didn't inform me about the funeral. It wasn't until three years later, when I came back myself, that I found my mother had already died.
"That woman took over?"
Lu Jiao shook his head. "No. After my mother's accident, he broke up with that woman."
"Then what?"
"Then I really disliked him, and five years later, I took over his factory."
"Where is he?"
"He stayed at the factory to do odd jobs."
Jian Yu greatly admired Lu Jiao's mentality; he wasn't afraid of his stepfather's revenge.
"He wouldn't dare."
"How can you be so sure? No one could remain so calm after losing a large factory."
“I had his legs broken behind his back. Now he can’t do anything but guard the gate.”
"......"
“I also took in his parents, gave them a job, and promised to take care of them in their old age. His parents are very old and are afraid that he will do something to offend me, so they keep a close eye on him.”
"......" To kill someone is to destroy their spirit.
"Lu Jiao".
An aged voice called out from outside.
Jian Yu and Lu Jiao looked over at the same time and saw an old woman with gray hair, leaning on a cane and carrying a basket of things, walking over shakily.
Lu Jiao said softly, "My stepfather's mother."
Jian Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. The old lady in front of him was at least eighty years old. Lu Jiao had given her a job opportunity, but what could she do at her age?
What kind of job did you give her?
"Supervisor".
"Supervisor? Supervise whose work?"
"Her son."
How much salary do you pay her?
"Twenty thousand a month, and her husband earns the same."
Where is your stepfather?
"He's a normal gatekeeper, earning four thousand a month. But he drinks every day, spending at least ten thousand a month on alcohol. His salary isn't enough, so he's still sponging off his parents at his age."
He patted Jian Yu's arm, his cold face replaced by a warm smile.
Jian Yu was taken aback.
Before she could react, Lu Jiao came out to greet her warmly, "Grandma, what brings you here?"
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