60. Marriage or Destruction?
Yu's father truly lives up to his reputation as a cunning old fox who runs a multi-billion dollar hot pot group; he practically has the ability to be flexible and adaptable ingrained in his very being.
Even though he had just been kicked away by a young man more than 30 years his junior, he immediately adjusted his mindset when he thought that the Yu family's fate might be in the other party's hands.
Yu's father sighed inwardly.
There was nothing we could do; our son had stirred up a hornet's nest with the pancake company.
Seeing his son and Miss Jian standing one after the other at the ward door, the atmosphere was tense. Suddenly, the image of Miss Jian's gloomy expression when he slapped his son flashed through his mind, and a sudden inspiration struck him—
Perhaps this crisis could actually become an opportunity for the Yu family to take another step forward?
At this moment, Yu's father's thought process was unusually synchronized with his son's.
Even though Chu Xiao was cold and indifferent to him, Yu's father remained as enthusiastic as ever.
He quickly composed himself and forced a kind smile.
"Mr. Jian, my son is being irresponsible and has caused you trouble." He turned and glared at Yu Chun. "Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Jian!"
Yu Chun, with half her face swollen, stared blankly: "...Huh?"
He thought to himself, his dad was just glaring at him like he wanted to kill someone, but now he's all smiles, like he's seen a god of wealth.
This speed at which he changes his expression is something even Sichuan opera masters would envy.
Seeing his son's blank expression, Yu's father felt a deep disappointment and frustration.
How could someone as smart as him have given birth to such an idiot!
“This is the current head of the Jianbing Group!” Mr. Yu squeezed out the words through gritted teeth.
Yu Chun stared in shock, her eyes wide, and turned to look at Chu Xiao: "Didn't you only become COO a month ago?!"
He clearly remembered that Chu Xiao had only been with the Jianbing Group for about a month...
So this is how you take charge?
Now that's the household management!
This promotion speed is faster than a rocket!
Chu Xiao leaned against the window with his arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips: "What, doesn't seem like it?"
Yu Chun opened her mouth, and after a long while, she managed to stammer out, "...Why didn't you say so before?"
The sheer volume of information left Yu Chun feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Although his rumors about the pancake company were partly motivated by fulfilling system tasks, they were mostly motivated by venting personal grievances.
Who told Chu Xiao to ignore him for the past month!
He only realized now that the Jian family had undergone a complete upheaval in the past month.
Chu Xiao joined the Jianbing Group with virtually no connections, yet she managed to seize power in just thirty days. It's hard to imagine the trials and tribulations she must have endured...
And he's actually causing trouble for Chu Xiao...
"I'm sorry!" Yu Chun's apology finally came from the bottom of her heart.
Looking at the dejected boy in front of him, Chu Xiao unconsciously rubbed his fingertips together a couple of times, his heart stirring with desire.
I really want to poke that swollen cheek...
Just as he extended his slender fingers, Chu Xiao caught a glimpse of his father's piercing gaze out of the corner of his eye, and calmly slipped his hand into his pocket.
Seeing that his son had finally cooperated and apologized, Mr. Yu immediately seized the opportunity, putting on a heartbroken expression: "President Jian, I've spoiled this child since he was little, and he has no sense of propriety. Please don't take it to heart! Our Yu family is willing to compensate the Jianbing Group for all its losses!"
Chu Xiao's attitude towards Yu's father was very businesslike.
Chu Xiao's gaze swept past the flock of birds startled into flight outside the window, finally settling on Yu's father's face. His tone was calm: "Chairman Yu, do you think the Jianbing Group is short of money?"
Yu's father choked.
A brief silence fell over the ward.
The negotiations seemed to have reached a stalemate, but this did not deter Mr. Yu, who had spent half his life navigating the business world.
His brain was working at lightning speed.
He glanced at his son, who was engrossed in picking at his fingers, and tentatively asked, "Mr. Jian, you and my son... have a good relationship?"
Chu Xiao replied without changing her expression, "It's alright."
Mr. Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately seized the opportunity: "Well, since we're all young people, why can't we talk things out? How about this, our Yu family is willing to give up 5% of our shares as an apology—"
Chu Xiao interrupted him: "Chairman Yu, you've made a mistake."
She straightened up, walked slowly to the bedside, and looked down at Mr. Yu.
"Jianbing Group is not something I can control alone."
"Your son hired online trolls to spread rumors, causing fluctuations in the Jianbing Group's stock price and market panic. Those wolves on the board are not so easy to talk to."
Mr. Yu's face turned pale.
"Clang—"
The two turned their heads at the same time and saw that Yu Chun had fallen to the ground in fright, her eyes filled with tears, and she was heartbroken.
"Waaah... I was wrong..."
He tilted his head back and clung tightly to Chu Xiao's leg, as if he had found a strong backer.
Is there really no other way?
"I'm willing to do anything... I'll do whatever you say!"
"Please..."
He didn't want to be a sinner against the Yu family!
Feeling the movement on her leg, Chu Xiao looked down and saw that Yu Chun's left cheek was swollen like a steamed bun, her right eye was filled with tears, and the snot bubble in her nose was getting bigger and smaller with her sobs, making her look terrible.
She rubbed her temples.
After a ten-second silence, Chu Xiao finally made up his mind.
"It's not that there's no way. Unless..."
"Unless what?" Mr. Yu asked anxiously.
Chu Xiao looked constipated: "Unless we become a family."
Mr. Yu was stunned.
"……What's the meaning?"
Chu Xiao casually ruffled Yu Chun's fluffy head: "It means—I want Yu Chun to marry me."
"no!"
Yu's father suddenly sat up straight, which aggravated the injury in his abdomen, causing him to grimace in pain, but he didn't care about that.
His face darkened: "Yu Chun is my only son, the future heir of the Yu family! How can he marry someone else?!"
Chu Xiao shrugged: "Then there's nothing to talk about."
She turned to leave, and Yu Chun was forced to let go of the leg she was holding.
Father Yu grew anxious: "Wait!"
Chu Xiao turned around, a half-smile on her face.
"Has Chairman Yu thought it through?"
Mr. Yu's face was ashen, and his fingers gripped the bed sheet tightly.
He certainly understood what Chu Xiao meant.
If Yu Chun doesn't marry, the pancake group won't let the Yu family off the hook. Given the Jian family's methods, the Yu family could very well follow in the footsteps of the hot pot group.
But if I agree...
Yu's father looked at Yu Chun, who was standing to the side with a blank expression, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.
This is his only son!
Seeing the struggling expression on Mr. Yu's face, Chu Xiao said calmly, "Chairman Yu, I'm not discussing this with you."
She walked to Yu Chun's side, reached out and pinched his chin, forcing him to look up: "Choose your son, or choose the Yu family's century-old legacy?"
Yu Chun was forced to look up, her lips trembling slightly: "Jian... Jian Fei..."
Chu Xiao released his grip, his sharp gaze fixed on Yu's father: "If our son marries into the family, the Yu family is saved, and our son isn't lost either—it's a win-win situation. Choosing our son? Heh, that's hard to say."
She turned and left without looking back.
Chu Xiao paused as he reached the door—
"I want to hear a reply by noon tomorrow."
The ward door slammed shut, and the only sound inside was the hum of the air conditioner.
Yu's father sat slumped on the bed, his face ashen.
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