"Have you really broken up with Miss Lan?" Seeing that her son had been staying at home all this time, Cheng's mother's initial doubts about the matter gradually dissipated.
Seeing her son sometimes sitting alone in the living room with a dazed look in his eyes, she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Cheng Chiyan looked down at his phone, and on the display was the news that Lan Xi had succeeded him as the head of the Lan family!
He didn't know what was wrong with him. He liked Lan Xi, but it wasn't that serious. But why did he feel so empty inside recently?
Someone patted his shoulder, and Cheng Chiyan looked up to see his mother's worried expression.
"What's wrong with you, kid? Why are you in a daze?" Seeing this, Cheng's mother had nothing to understand. Her son must be concerned!
Cheng Chiyan shook his head in a daze: "It's okay! Mom!"
Grandma Cheng came out of the bedroom and brought some water from the coffee table. Seeing that the mother and son were equally absent-minded, she said:
"Alright, don't dwell on what's already happened. Miss Lan isn't someone who will look back. There's no point in regretting it!"
She slowly walked to the rocking chair and sat down, closing her eyes comfortably. "Besides, in the eyes of capital, feelings are the least important. Especially the feelings of people like you, they are cumbersome and unnecessary!"
"I don't like her, I just... I'm just too tired!" Cheng Chiyan's face flushed, and he argued dryly, as if someone had guessed his thoughts.
Grandma Cheng smiled without saying anything. The palm-leaf fan in her hand swayed slightly, and the rocking chair rose and fell.
Cheng's mother sat beside him without saying a word. She had always thought her son hated her, but looking at the current situation...
…
Cheng Chiyan commutes between school and company every day. His studies and work leave him too busy to handle everything. Gradually, he began to host some programs and evening parties independently.
His fan base began to stabilize, and his rising reputation caused his value to rise.
Until now, Sister Shen would occasionally lament that if Cheng Chiyan had not broken up with Lan Xi, he might have had a higher net worth in a shorter period of time.
The scandal back then was a misunderstanding, and also a test in Cheng Chiyan's heart. He didn't know where Lan Xi gave him the illusion that he could push his luck further.
…
The next time I saw Lan Xi was at a charity dinner. She was wearing a fiery red dress, with long wavy hair down to her waist. She was standing among the big guys, shaking her wine glass and chatting and laughing.
"I heard that Lan Xi has listed several of her own companies. Rumor has it that this woman's companies can monopolize one-third of the entire city's industries. Her methods are amazing!"
Sister Shen walked up to him and kept sighing that it had been a long time since there had been an outstanding female entrepreneur of considerable status in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Reaching out to hold Cheng Chiyan, Shen Lan smiled and said, "Let's go! Long time no see, say hello!"
By the time Cheng Chiyan reacted, he had already taken several steps. Just as he was about to refuse, he heard Shen Lan greet him loudly: "Miss Lan! Long time no see!"
…
I don’t know if it was because he had witnessed Lan Xi’s charm, or what, but Cheng Chiyan met girls who made his heart beat faster in the following years.
He devoted himself to his work, creating his own famous scene. He bought a flat downstairs from Lan Xi's house, but he never saw it once.
Cheng's mother was so anxious that she was spinning around in circles: "Son! Can you really not get married? You're almost thirty!"
"Mom! I have so much work to do, how can I have the time? I'll talk to you later when I have some free time!"
He stopped and looked over. Years of training had made him look calm and strong. "There's no point in rushing fate. Just take your time!"
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