Chapter 13 Why not cancel the engagement?
He Hanjing's narrowed eyes slightly upon hearing Ye Zhen's name.
He looked at He Baizhou: "The engagement hasn't been canceled yet?"
He Baizhou's eyes darted around: "My mother asked me what I thought, and I said I didn't want to cancel the engagement."
After those words were spoken, the air in the ward seemed to drop in temperature.
He Baizhou felt a chill run down his spine: "I...I'm leaving first."
He was still a little afraid of this academic genius.
Anyway, he personally came to beg his elder brother for Ye Zhen's sake, so even if it didn't work out, Ye Zhen would understand.
The temperature inside the ward was still quite low.
Gu Chi looked at He Hanjing over there and asked, "What's going on? Why hasn't the engagement been canceled?"
He Hanjing pursed his lips and dialed a number. A voice typical of middle-aged men came from the other end.
He Hanjing: "Why wasn't the engagement canceled?"
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be in a meeting, but it soon fell silent.
He Jianguo was very fond of this outstanding son.
He will answer any call from his eldest son, no matter what it is.
He Jianguo: "I asked your aunt about the engagement. She said your brother likes that girl quite a bit, so she won't cancel it."
"He said he wouldn't cancel, but did he even ask the girl's opinion?"
He Hanjing's voice remained indifferent.
Upon hearing this, He Jianguo immediately perked up; something about what he said didn't seem quite right.
You know, his eldest son was an outstanding child from a young age, but geniuses are usually aloof and uninterested in many mundane things in life.
Especially for girls, there weren't even any female mosquitoes around his eldest son.
But now his eldest son is actually so concerned about a girl.
That's incredible!
"Why are you insisting that they cancel the engagement? Do you also have your eye on that girl?"
Comrade He Jianguo was almost in tears. If his son had taken a liking to someone, then he would do everything he could to let his son have his way.
He Hanjing's eyes flickered slightly: "I'm just asking. Who asked me to handle He Baizhou's hospitalization in the first place?"
"Oh, I see. You don't need to worry about this. When are you planning to come back? There's a lot going on at the company, and I really can't handle it all by myself."
"After the college entrance exam."
He Hanjing hung up the phone immediately after speaking, without saying another word.
Gu Chi tentatively asked, "What did your dad say?"
He Hanjing remained expressionless, but felt inexplicably irritated.
He thought for a moment and then called his secretary: "Postpone the registration deadline for that programming competition by three days."
The secretary was surprised: "But the deadline was yesterday, and quite a few people signed up. Why is it being postponed?"
"Stop talking nonsense, just do as I say."
He Hanjing hung up the phone immediately.
Gu Chi walked over and said, "Don't think too much about it."
"She clearly didn't want this marriage."
"Then wait until after her college entrance exam, and then ask her what she thinks. By then she will be an adult and can freely choose her own life."
He Hanjing glanced out the window; for now, this was the only option.
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The next day, Ye Zhen woke up to the news that the competition registration had been postponed.
It seems that He Baizhou is still somewhat useful.
Ye Zhen immediately submitted the registration form.
The first prize is 300,000 yuan, which should be enough for the hospital director's mother to have surgery.
Ye Zhen's mood immediately improved, and even the housekeeper seemed more handsome to her.
The butler felt a chill run down his spine. Had he offended this crazy young lady today?
Ever since Ye Zhen smashed up the restaurant yesterday but didn't receive any punishment, all the servants in the Ye family have changed their attitude towards her.
Although Ye Zhen was not favored, she was still his biological daughter, and he would smash up antiques worth millions without hesitation.
Just as Ye Zhen entered the classroom to start reading, He Baizhou walked in, causing quite a stir.
"How romantic! School heartthrob He came to deliver a loving breakfast to Sister Pearl. Some people must be so jealous."
"Hey, school heartthrob, you're here to see Sister Pearl, right? She hasn't arrived yet."
He Baizhou went straight to Ye Zhen and placed the breakfast on her table.
He Baizhou smiled, his handsome features gleaming: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm here to bring breakfast to my fiancée. Pearl and I are just good brothers, pure friendship."
Ye Zhen, who was wearing headphones, suddenly felt unfriendly stares from all around her.
She looked up and saw a handsome yet foolish face.
I didn't want to talk to He Baizhou, but I even got him to pull strings last night, so it's not appropriate to break off relations now.
You're always indebted to someone who gives you a gift.
Ye Zhen took off her earphones: "What's up?"
"Zhenzhen, I came to see you because I wanted to talk about that competition."
"I've submitted the application form, thank you."
He Baizhou's expression froze instantly: "Wasn't the registration deadline? How can you still submit the registration form?"
"Didn't you know the registration deadline has been extended by three days?"
Now it was Ye Zhen's turn to be confused.
He Baizhou took out his phone and glanced at it. Sure enough, just as Ye Zhen had said, the registration period had been postponed again.
He Baizhou smiled and said, "It seems my brother still treats me differently. I was kicked out when I went to see him last night, but he still softened and agreed to my request."
He knew his brother had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Although he verbally refused, he actually gave his younger brother face.
Ye Zhen felt a pang of envy.
She had heard of He Baizhou's older brother in her previous life. He was a prodigy from a young age. Even though his mother died early and his father married a wealthy heiress and had a son, it did not shake He Hanjing's position as heir.
The reason is simple: He Hanjing is too dazzling.
If he were only moderately outstanding, He Baizhou could still compete.
He Hanjing was far ahead of the pack, and even ten He Baizhous couldn't catch up with him.
Currently, much of the research and development within the He Group is led by He Hanjing. Furthermore, He Hanjing possesses exceptional business acumen, and many of his investments have yielded substantial profits.
In the future, He Hanjing will not only be a technician, but also a shrewd business tycoon.
At this moment, Ye Zhenzhu walked into the classroom with thick dark circles under her eyes and was yawning.
When Ye Zhenzhu saw He Baizhou there, her eyes lit up, and she walked over and jumped onto He Baizhou's back with practiced ease.
Ye Zhenzhu: "Good lad, you've finally deigned to come see your older sister."
He Baizhou subconsciously supported Ye Zhenzhu's leg. He turned his head to look at Ye Zhen, but Ye Zhen was engrossed in doing practice problems and didn't even glance at him.
If it were in the past, Ye Zhen would definitely have shown a distressed expression.
Ye Zhen has really changed a lot now; her gaze towards him has become much colder.
He Baizhou immediately put Ye Zhenzhu down: "Can't you act like a woman? Keep your distance from me from now on. I have a fiancée now."
He Baizhou deliberately raised his voice, thinking that Ye Zhen would definitely hear him.
Didn't Ye Zhen want him to keep his distance from Ye Zhenzhu before?
Now that he's done it, Ye Zhen should be happy, right?
Ye Zhenzhu was unhappy. She bit her lip and turned to look at Ye Zhen: "Sister, Bai Zhou and I are just brothers who have been playing together since we were little. You shouldn't mind, right? If we wanted to be together, we would have been together long ago."
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