Madam Ji didn't like Old Master Ji either, but since he still held 20% of the shares, she had to pretend to be filial for the sake of the shares.
"Xiaxia is about to report to the company. Pengfei said he'll arrange a manager position for her so she can gain experience for another two years. In two years at most, Xiaxia will be able to take over Pengfei's position and manage the company well..."
"Heh." Old Master Ji sneered, turning to look at Madam Ji and her daughter: "As expected of Ji Pengfei, arranging such a good position for his own daughter."
Managers are positions that ordinary employees typically strive for several years to attain in a large corporation.
"..." Mrs. Ji was embarrassed for a second, then immediately explained, "Dad, Xiaxia has never suffered any hardship. She wouldn't know how to do odd jobs. Besides, Xiaxia is Pengfei's only daughter, and she'll be the one to inherit the company. If she's just a laborer, what will happen when she becomes a female CEO? Won't her subordinates talk about her like this?"
"Yes." Old Master Ji nodded: "Ji Zhixia has never suffered, so she became a manager as soon as she joined the company. Nan Nan has suffered? You've probably forgotten what you said back then, that young people should strive and start from scratch. Why can't you say that to Ji Zhixia? There really is a difference between a biological daughter and an adopted daughter!"
The more the old man thought about it, the more he realized he had been foolish to agree to let Nan Nan work as a submissive employee at the company.
"Dad!" Old Master Ji said blatantly, leaving Madam Ji feeling deeply ashamed.
“As you said, Ji Zhinan is our adopted daughter, while Xiaxia is our biological daughter and your granddaughter. We parents have lived most of our lives, working hard and enduring hardships, just to save something for our children. Are we wrong? I don’t think I’m wrong.”
Madam Ji stood tall and spoke with a confident and assertive tone.
No matter how much the old man complained, she just didn't think she had done anything wrong.
She's a mother, and everything she does is right when she's thinking of her daughter.
Old Master Ji narrowed his eyes, revealing a hint of aloofness, and his tone became much colder.
"Xiuqin, I've said that for twenty years. Since you haven't remembered, I might as well say it again: Xiaxia and Nannan are both children of the Ji family, and they must be treated equally!"
The old man spoke these words with a resolute tone, without a trace of negotiation; it could be described as dictatorial or coercive.
Anyway, as long as it's his old man's house, Nan Nan can't be wronged!
Before coming, Ji Zhixia had been repeatedly told by her mother not to say anything that might make the old man happy, but now that she heard this, she couldn't hold back anymore and retorted loudly.
"Grandpa, you treat Ji Zhinan like your own granddaughter, but she doesn't even respect you! Since you were hospitalized, has Ji Zhinan come once? Has she even glanced at you? Has she shown you any concern? It's always Mom and me who come, and you still say such things about us!"
"Shut up!"
Old Master Ji's face turned ashen.
He knew that Ji Pengfei and his family of three didn't like Nannan, so he wouldn't argue with the mother and daughter about whether Nannan had come to the hospital to see him.
He's not confused yet; he understands some things perfectly well enough on his own, without needing to explain them to others.
"Your good life now is all thanks to Nan Nan, don't be ungrateful."
This was the old man's final warning.
However, Madam Ji and her daughter did not understand the old man's warning. Instead, they thought that the old man was confused because of his illness.
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