Jane's Hard Times
Jian An stared at the report in her hand in a daze.
For twenty years, he had always thought that he was the pride of the Jian family.
His parents told him since he was young that he should learn more from his uncle, because his uncle is very powerful and has a lot of pressure. When he grows up, he should share the pressure with his uncle.
Even when he was a child, his parents often left him at his uncle's house for the entire day.
That was the simplest and purest time in his life.
Uncle is not often at home. When he is at home occasionally, he is usually alone in the study smoking. When he quietly goes to the study to bring him a fruit plate, his uncle will touch his head and say that Xiao An has grown taller again.
At that time, he regarded "growing taller" as the highest compliment his uncle gave him. He ate a lot of food every day just to grow taller faster.
He usually follows Sister Jian Qing.
The tutor was a retired teacher with a serious demeanor. Although she was small in stature, she followed Jian Qing to listen to his lectures, but what the old man said was too profound for a child of his age.
Sometimes Qin Shi would come over to play with Jian Qing, and that was their most relaxing time. Jian Qing was a serious student, while Qin Shi was the opposite. When Shi Shi got tired of listening, she would pick up a pencil and draw all sorts of cute things on paper: flowers with wings, puppies wearing leather shoes, and an old man in a floral dress attending class.
Among them, Jian An’s favorite is the little boy with glasses painted by Qin Shi.
He felt that the little boy with glasses had his own shadow, a little cool and a little handsome.
Since childhood, Jian An has felt that a person's paintings can reflect his inner emotions.
Sister Shishi is cute and imaginative at heart. In her eyes, Xiaoan is also well-behaved and smart.
After growing up, he proved his ability to his uncle again and again. Especially after Jian Qing had a quarrel with his uncle, he followed his uncle and entered the core layer of the Jian family step by step.
Cold eyes, questioning, denial, he resolved all the stumbling blocks to entering the core layer of the Jane family one by one.
Jane's elders and peers, driven by family affection, want to get more benefits from the big cake of Jane.
His parents also advised him to fight for his own interests.
But since he was a child, all he wanted was to prove himself in front of his uncle and in front of Jian Qing.
Prove that he is not the stupid kid who doesn’t understand anything the teacher says, and prove that he can turn the tide at the critical moment like his uncle.
Perhaps, he still had a small desire in his heart, hoping that he was his uncle's child, hoping that his uncle's house would be his real home, hoping that Jian Qing would stand in front of him, give him a thumbs up, and say, "Xiao An, you are amazing."
He had the confidence and the courage to do so. After all, he always felt that half of his blood was similar to that of his uncle.
However, the report in his hand shattered his fantasy.
Jian Zhigang is not his biological father.
When he found out that his father was actually his mother's ex-boyfriend, all his fantasies about the Jane family collapsed.
"What kind of person is he?" This was the question he had been struggling with for a long time before he asked his mother.
"He is a kind man, a good man," his mother told him.
From his mother, he learned about a car accident more than 20 years ago, which would have taken his mother's life. However, the man, with whom he had never met but with whom he had a close connection, saved his mother but could not escape.
His mother was from the Wu family in Jiangcheng and had been engaged to Jian Zhigang a long time ago. Originally, she wanted to go to Jian Zhigang to cancel the engagement that day.
The departure of her lover and the pressure from her family left Ms. Wu at a loss. After hesitation and struggle, she finally married Jian Zhigang.
Jian Zhigang is a man without great ambitions. What he is most proud of is that he has a son. No matter how successful his elder brother Jian Zhihui's business is, in the end all the property will be handed over to his son.
Until the moment the paternity test report was issued, he felt that this was a fake report deliberately made by someone in the Jian family.
But at the same time, he felt somewhat relieved.
His wife, Wu Qianyu, is the goddess in his heart. His marriage to his wife was inseparable from the pressure exerted by the Jian family on the Wu family.
It’s retribution, it’s all retribution.
Back then, he knew clearly that Wu Qianyu had just lost her beloved, but he still came to propose marriage the next day. The generous betrothal gift made it difficult for the Wu family, whose capital chain was about to break, to give up.
Getting married, getting pregnant, having a child, everything went incredibly smoothly.
Except the son wasn't his.
Coercion and inducement can gain companionship, but not love.
"Xiao An." Jian Zhigang looked at Jian An and sighed.
That's right, this child is so strong-willed and has so many ideas, how could he be his own flesh and blood?
"Dad, I can't stay in the Jian family anymore." Jian An choked a little.
"Nonsense. Who would dare to let you go?"
"Uncle took me to see Sister Qingqing today."
"Your uncle has always treated you as his son. The one in the Jian family who wants you to stay in the Jian family the most is your uncle."
"But I'm not a child of the Jane family."
"Whether you are a child of the Jian family is not determined by this piece of paper." Jian Zhigang pointed to the appraisal report and then pointed to his heart. "It is determined here. As long as your heart is with the Jian family, you will always be a child of the Jian family."
If Jian Zhigang was disgusted and angry at this moment, Jian An would think it was understandable, but Jian Zhigang was calm and loving at this moment, which made Jian An want to cry.
Since childhood, Jian An has admired his uncle the most and he always tried to emulate his uncle in everything. Today, when he looked up for the first time at the man whom he had called "father" for more than 20 years, he realized that his state of mind had become a mountain that he could not surpass.
"Your uncle said that only a few of us knew about this, so there's no way anyone else would know about it, not even Jian Qing. Besides, when I named you Jian An, I hoped you would be simple, happy, safe and successful. But as you've grown up, my expectations as a parent have risen, and I even have the extravagant hope that you'll inherit the Jian family. In fact, you're just my Xiao An. I'm very happy that you're safe and sound."
"Do you hate your mother? Do you hate me?" Jian An couldn't help asking as she looked at the man with many more white hairs in front of her.
"Silly child, I won't have any other children in this life. After your grandfather passed away, your mother and you are the most important people in my life. Your mother was not valued by your original family, and you lost your biological father at an early age. I feel sorry for you so much that I can't hate you."
A feeling of affection filled with familial affection spread in Jane An's heart.
"Dad, this is not fair to Sister Qingqing." When Jian An thought about how Jian Qing had worked hard to start the business while he was standing on the shoulders of a giant to command the entire Jian family, he felt a little guilty towards Jian Qing.
"Qingqing's personality is very similar to your uncle's, daring and hardworking. You are generous and kind, and are more suitable to be independent in the Jian Group and safeguard the interests of your family." This was what Jian Zhihui and Jian Zhigang said to Jian An during their conversation, and Jian Zhigang said it to Jian An at such a special moment.
Jian An's mind reappeared the image of Jian Qing, who looked like a fairy, on the day of the ancient ceremony.
A few days ago, he was still fantasizing about how nice it would be if he and Jian Qing had no blood relationship. What does it mean now? Has his dream come true?
Thinking of this, Jian An's frustration gradually faded away, and a smile appeared on his face.
***
The next day, Jian An came to the office of the president of Jian's group very early as usual.
However, a voice and figure appeared in the reception room earlier than him.
Secretary Zhao ran breathlessly to the CEO's office to explain to Jian An, "Lawyer Lu came earlier than me today. I told him that if he wanted to meet with CEO Jian, he needed to make an appointment, but he didn't listen and has been waiting for you in the reception room..."
Jian An couldn't help but think of the last time Lu Zhiyan came over and he directly lost 1.2 million. He now felt that every time Lu Zhiyan got closer to him, the funds in his account would drain away like a flood.
"There have been no conflicts between Jian Lu and Jian Yi recently, right?" Jian An carefully reviewed Jian Lu's development plan in her mind again, and did not think of a reason for Lu Zhiyan to visit the Jian family.
Could it be because yesterday I accompanied my uncle to Jian Qing to propose the idea of acquiring Jian Yi?
Not really, not really. Not to mention that it was just uncle's idea for the entire Jian Group to expand its industrial chain, what's more, he had received news from uncle yesterday that Jian Yi's major shareholders, Jian Qing, Qin Shi and Lu Zhiyan, rejected uncle's proposal. The matter came to an end last night.
There was no need for Lu Zhiyan to raise an army to blame for something that was already over.
Even if you want to ask, you should ask Jian Zhihui.
Lu Zhiyan, who came uninvited, walked leisurely into Jian An's office.
"Lawyer Lu, nice to meet you again." Jian An looked Lu Zhiyan up and down, hoping to find out the reason for Lu Zhiyan's sudden visit from some details.
"Mr. Jane invited us to dinner at his home yesterday, but it was a pity you weren't there."
"I have something to do."
"Oh, what could have made you, Mr. Jian, abandon the important affairs of the Jian family? Let me guess, is it Mr. Jian Zhigang who is looking for you?"
A sense of uneasiness suddenly enveloped Xiao Jian's heart: "Lu Zhiyan, are you following me?"
"I just want to show some concern for Mr. Jian." Lu Zhiyan turned around with a slight smile and glanced at Secretary Zhao at the door.
Jane An is feeling very uneasy now.
What did Lu Zhiyan mean by stealing a glance at Secretary Zhao? Did he mean that Secretary Zhao leaked the information to him?
How much did Secretary Zhao know about his life? And how much did Lu Zhiyan know?
Do Qin Shi and Jian Qing also know about this?
Next, is Jian Qing going to make a surprise attack and compete with me for the company?
Jian An looked at Lu Zhiyan again, but Lu Zhiyan just smiled without saying anything.
"Lawyer Lu came here so early in the morning. There must be something important, right? Why don't you tell me?" Jian An also became good-tempered at this time.
What could he do? Every time Lu Zhiyan came, he felt like he was facing a great enemy.
"Mr. An must have known that the acquisition of Jianyi fell through yesterday, but the idea of cooperating on production lines is indeed beneficial to both parties. On the way back yesterday, Mr. Qin said that we could give Jian's a chance and ask Jian's to give us a reasonable offer. We hope that both parties can reach a cooperation on the introduction of new production lines."
"I can think about it."
Jian An remained expressionless, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that Lu Zhiyan was just trying his luck and bluffing, his real purpose was to discuss business cooperation.
"Very good, I look forward to Mr. An's reply." Lu Zhiyan stood up and left. Before leaving, he nodded politely to Secretary Zhao.
When Secretary Zhao saw Jian An being polite to Lu Zhiyan in the office, he knew that Lawyer Lu could not be disrespected, so he bent down respectfully to open the door for Lu Zhiyan.
"You see, for Jian Yi, he doesn't need to be someone else's son. He can still do well in business." As Lu Zhiyan was leaving, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He smiled and waved to Jian An, leaving behind these words.
Jian An's smiling face suddenly stopped smiling.
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