"Dad," Madam Ji said, forcing a smile, "that's an undeniable fact that Ji Zhinan isn't my and Pengfei's daughter. Even if you've reminded us time and again to treat her like our own daughter, the blood relation is there. Aren't you just making things difficult for us?"
The old man stared at her: "I've let you live such a good life for so many years and I've never seen you suffer much."
"..."
Back then, the old man took Ji Zhinan, who was only 100 days old, and traveled around everywhere, afraid that people would discover the two of them. The old man thought of his old rural hometown.
Rural areas were underdeveloped at the time, with only one or two households having telephones. They were extremely secluded, and it was much safer to hide in the countryside than in the city.
The old man returned to the countryside for Ji Zhinan's sake, finding his son Ji Pengfei and using them as cover.
A year or two later, after the danger period had passed, the old man didn't want Ji Zhinan to grow up in the countryside, so he thought of starting a business...
To put it bluntly, the good life that Ji Pengfei's family of three is living is all thanks to Ji Zhinan.
"I'll say it one last time: all the good life you have now is thanks to Nan Nan. If it weren't for the money from Nan Nan's mother, where would you, Ji Pengfei, have the capital to start your business? You should be grateful for kindness. I don't expect you to repay even the smallest kindness tenfold, but at least you have to treat Nan Nan well!"
The old man's words were forceful and left no room for argument, so even though Ji Pengfei and his family felt aggrieved, they dared not say it out loud.
Currently, Ji Pengfei only holds 15% of the shares, while the old man holds 20%, so he is still being suppressed by the old man.
Over the years, Ji Pengfei had considered spending money to acquire shares, but for some reason, the shareholders holding shares in the Ji Group seemed to have made a pact, and no matter what temptations he offered, they were unwilling to sell even one percent.
If you want to completely acquire the Ji family's shares, you have to find a way to swindle the old man out of his shares.
Otherwise, given how much the old man dotes on Ji Zhinan, it's hard to guarantee that he won't give her the shares in the future.
Madam Ji thought about it a lot. Although she was unhappy, she still put on the appearance of a good daughter-in-law.
She stood between the father and son, smiling apologetically, "Dad, Pengfei didn't mean it that way. Actually, we all miss Nannan a lot, but that child is stubborn. She hasn't come back since Xiaxia's engagement ceremony. Xiaxia and I are so worried, we worry every day that she's not doing well out there. Pengfei is a father after all, and he has his authority, so even if he feels sorry for his child, he doesn't show it..."
The old man didn't speak, but his stiff expression softened considerably.
The child is doing very well outside, and her old man doesn't beg her to come back to live with him.
"Nan Nan has grown up and has her own life. Just remember that there will always be a room for Nan Nan in this house!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Madam Ji said with a smile, "When Xiaxia and Zeyu get married, Nannan will have to be her sister's bridesmaid and block the door!"
Over the years, Madam Ji has learned a lot of tricks. Just like now, it's fortunate that she's there to mediate, otherwise this situation would have gotten out of control.
The atmosphere finally returned to normal, and Madam Ji quickly gave her daughter a wink.
Ji Zhixia pouted and, under her mother's watchful eye, reluctantly helped the old man pick up some food.
"Grandpa, please don't be angry with Mom and Dad. Getting angry is bad for your health."
It was rare to see Ji Zhixia being so sensible, and the old man's brows relaxed considerably.
Although he and his ex-wife are divorced, his granddaughter is truly his own granddaughter, and he has watched her grow up from a young age. It would be a lie to say that he has no feelings for her at all.
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