Chapter 838 Finale 17
The incident at the branch office this time was quite serious, and coupled with the hacker incident, Zhou Jing stayed in the company for three consecutive nights.
The huge floor-to-ceiling window reflected the dim desk lamp on the desk. The man, buried in documents, looked up and glanced at the wall clock. It was already two o'clock in the morning.
His personal cell phone was silent. It had been ten days since he returned to the capital, but the WeChat pop-up window had not appeared once. Zhou Jing once suspected that the other party had long forgotten him and was wandering around on his own.
Zhou Jing turned off his phone and stared at the piles of documents, but he couldn't concentrate on reading them.
The next morning, the secretary pushed the door open, holding a cell phone in his hand, looking embarrassed.
Zhou Jing immediately knew who was on the other end:
"Just say I'm in a meeting."
The secretary's expression didn't improve. He covered the receiver and said, "The old man is already going upstairs."
Within half a minute, footsteps were heard outside the door.
"If I don't come, will you say you are in a meeting again?" The old man obviously knew his routine well.
Zhou Jing calmly responded: "I'll ask Secretary Zhang to pour you a cup of tea."
"I need your cup of tea?"
The old man, leaning on a cane, sat down on the sofa, looking very old.
"I heard that you rejected the girl from Commander Chu's family?"
Zhou Jing: "I'm not interested, so why waste other people's time?"
The old man wanted to hit him with his cane:
"Quiet ladies are not acceptable, and you don't want lively and flamboyant ones either. You don't even look down on any of the eligible ladies of the imperial capital. Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, old man?!"
Zhou Jing personally poured him a cup of tea: "Grandpa, I know what's going on."
"If you knew, you wouldn't have never had a girlfriend since you were a child!"
Old Master Zhou stabbed the ground with his cane.
Zhou Jing recalled Quan Jiu's face in his mind:
"I'm serious this time."
These past few days, when he worked late into the night, he had wondered why he had fallen for her, and even suspected that he was really a superficial man who only cared about looks. But he also knew very well that even if she didn't have this face, he would still be attracted to her, as if he and her had known each other for a very long time.
"Whose girl is she? Where does she live? Who are her family members..."
The old man was interrupted by Zhou Jing halfway through his question.
"Just an ordinary family."
In his opinion, Quan Jiu just had a little money. After all, there was no wealthy family with the surname Quan in Kyoto.
The old man blew his beard and glared, and immediately refuted:
"Isn't this just nonsense? You know that playboy from the Wan family? He refused to accept the family's arranged marriage and cried, made a scene, and even threatened to commit suicide, insisting on marrying a commoner with no background. And then, when the Wan family got into trouble, that woman didn't even want the child, she just took the money and ran off with another man...
Ah Jing, I've seen many people like this who want to get something for nothing. Children from ordinary families have a huge difference in experience and knowledge from you. You young people are only concerned with the passion in front of you, but marriage is not a relationship. When you calm down, you will find that you don't even have a common topic.
It's not that he is prejudiced against the poor, but he has seen a lot of this kind of "poverty alleviation" marriage over the years. Nine out of ten couples do not end up well.
Zhou Jing said slowly and calmly: "Grandpa, you think too much."
The old man disagreed: "Why are you overthinking it? I'm just telling the truth!"
Zhou Jing nodded: "I said you think too much, because other girls don't pursue them at all."
If you can't even catch up with him, how can there be anything he said about what happened next?
The old man's endless stream of truths got stuck in his throat:
"W-what?"
Not letting me chase you?!
Zhou Jing added calmly, "That's what you think. She looks down on me."
The old man's brain froze. He was used to Zhou Jing rejecting others, and he never thought that someone would reject his grandson. The old man, who was so powerful in his youth, was silent for a moment and hesitated:
"...You're not deliberately trying to scare me so I can accept her, are you?"
Zhou Jing: "If she relents, do you think I'll still be sitting here?"
Old man: “…”
The old man took a breath and didn't know what to say for a moment. While he felt relieved, he also felt unwilling and wondered, "Is this woman blind?"
"Forget it, this is better. It saves you from chasing after others."
………
Because of this, the old man rarely stopped pushing for marriage.
Han Xun walked into Zhou Jing's office, and the other party raised his eyes:
"Why did you come in person?"
Han Xun placed the document in his hand and said, "There are some aspects of the Huanian project that I would like to discuss with you further."
Zhou Jing pointed to the sofa and said, "Wait for me for two minutes."
It was said to be two minutes, so it really didn't exceed the time limit. After the two of them finished discussing the project, Han Xun did not leave immediately.
"I heard that the old man hasn't urged me lately?"
The old man wanted to pack up and send Zhou Jing away tomorrow, but he suddenly changed his mind. It must be that Zhou Jing said something to him.
Zhou Jing raised his eyelids slightly, sat on the sofa with his legs wide open, and closed the contract:
"Um."
No explanation either.
Han Xun: "I'm going to Hoh Xil tomorrow."
Zhou Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and finally responded: "What are you doing there?"
Han Xun: "Ranran is still volunteering there. She's been there for a week and I heard it's gotten a lot darker."
Zhou Jing tapped his knees with his fingertips. Just a place name made him lose his usual calmness.
Judging from his reaction, Han Xun's guess was almost correct.
"Would you like me to go check on her for you?"
Zhou Jing's heart was moved for a moment, but he calmed down and refused: "No need."
Han Xun had an idea in mind, knowing that he was planning to go see Quan Jiu in person, and instantly understood why he had been working overtime recently.
Han Xun: "She has no idea what you have done for her."
Not only that, he recently heard that several companies under Zhou Jing's name, which he holds 100% of the controlling stake, have taken action. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is planning to break away from Mr. Zhou's control.
In short, he is paving the way for Quanjiu.
Zhou Jing: "She doesn't need to know this."
Han Xun originally thought that he was just in a whim, but after hearing this, he realized how wrong he was.
"Peng Fei will inevitably quarrel with you."
Zhou Jing's attitude was clear: "I admit my mistake, but I will not give up my position."
"I feel relieved with your words."
Han Xun was really afraid that Zhou Jing would ignore it and have a falling out with Peng Fei.
…
Little Youzi is ten years old today.
In order to cultivate the mother-son relationship, Quan Jiu specially picked a horse farm and planned to take her son horseback riding.
When the coach saw such a young child, he patted his chest with confidence.
"Don't worry, Mr. Quan. I have been teaching for twelve years and I will definitely teach the young master well."
Ten minutes later, the equestrian coach looked at the little boy riding the Arabian horse galloping on the grass, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Different from the traditional equestrianism which is highly entertaining, Xiaoyouzi is a "wild horse rider". This is how Mongolian people on the grassland ride horses.
Quan Jiu looked at Xiao Youzi who was having fun and said, "Forget it, you can leave. I'll accompany him."
The mother and son simply started horse racing. Quan Jiu didn't even bother to wear protective gear. Under the anxious gaze of the coach, he ran several laps around the training ground.
The coach watched as "Jodie", who usually had the worst temper, became as docile as a cat under Quan Jiu's hands, and the barrage of comments in his heart kept flooding the screen.
Not only him, almost the entire stable noticed Quan Jiu and her horse Jodie.
Jodie is a Arabian horse that was brought back from the grassland a month ago. She has pure genes and her ancestors have produced several famous horses with outstanding military achievements. The five-star coach at the training ground has been working with Jodie for several months, but he can only get her to ride on the horse and cannot make her run.
What Quanjiu did today was directly recorded by members of the racecourse and spread out.
When Han Xun received the video from his friend, he once suspected that he had recognized the wrong person.
[Just asking if you're handsome or not? Bro, this woman is pretty hot, isn't she?]
[A woman who can tame Jodie must have a more aggressive temper than Jodie. Damn, my desire to conquer her is coming!]
"Xunzi, if I remember correctly, you have a stake in this horse farm, right? Hurry and find out who this woman is. I haven't met a woman I like in almost a month, and now's the perfect time to start my next spring..."
Han Xun was in a meeting. He frowned slightly when he saw the message. After sending a message to the horse farm manager to check on the person, he forwarded the video to Zhou Jing.
The next second, Zhou Jing called.
The call is connected.
Zhou Jing: "Where did you see it?"
Han Xun: "The horse farm outside the city."
He originally thought that Zhou Jing knew about it, but now it seems that Quan Jiu had not told him at all about coming to the imperial capital.
Han Xun's eyebrows were twitching. This was not the attitude a woman should have towards her beloved. Just when he was undecided, the message from the person in charge of the horse farm popped up.
[Boss, I checked and found out that Miss Quanjiu came here with her son to go horseback riding.]
Han Xun's pupils slightly widened as he stared at the screen. For a moment he even doubted whether he could understand Chinese.
son?
Quan Jiu's son?
Where did her son come from?!
While he was in shock, Zhou Jing on the opposite side spoke again.
"Have someone keep an eye on me. I'm going over now."
Han Xun instinctively wanted to stop him: "A Jing..."
After he said this, he didn't know how to continue.
He had seen all of Zhou Jing's efforts for Quan Jiu, but now that he was suddenly told that she had a son and even a husband, he didn't know if he could accept it...
Zhou Jing: "That's it, I'm hanging up."
Zhou Jing hung up the phone without hesitation. Without caring about the employees in the conference room, he said, "The meeting will be postponed to tomorrow" and hurried to the underground parking lot.
Han Xun on the other end called the person in charge of the horse farm directly.
"Are you sure he's your biological son?"
Person in charge: "Yes, Miss Quan admitted it herself."
Han Xun's heart sank to the bottom. He hung up the phone and hurried to the parking lot.
…
Quan Jiu was still unaware of the impending disaster, and he and Xiao Youzi were lying on a sun lounger, each eating a box of ice cream.
"Baby, don't you really want to go to school?"
Although he is only ten years old, Xiao Youzi’s knowledge level is comparable to that of a college student because of his memory.
Little Youzi shook his head. Contrary to his and his mother's expectations, his growth rate began to slow down when he was ten years old, so going to school would not seem too abrupt.
"They're too noisy."
Still stupid.
He didn't say the latter part of this sentence out loud. His mother always taught him to make more friends.
Quan Jiu didn't force it: "Okay, then I'll ask the teacher to come home."
She didn't have any expectations of him becoming successful, she just wanted him to be safe and happy.
001 drove an SUV into the parking lot of the horse farm. Because of this awkward hairstyle, he didn't want to go back to see 000 recently.
Little Pomelo recognized 001's car: "Mother, my uncle is here."
Quan Jiu stood up: "Let's go and eat."
When it was time for lunch, 001 came over to pick them up and take them to the restaurant for lunch.
The car door was already open. The man was wearing a gray suit, with a flamboyant hairstyle and a handsome face. He was definitely a playboy.
001 squatted down skillfully and picked up little Youzi with one hand: "I haven't seen you for two days. Have you grown so big?"
001 is the person that Xiao Youzi trusts the most besides Quanjiu. In the previous dimension, 001 knew about his existence in advance and bought him oden and lollipops. Xiao Youzi called out quietly and obediently:
"Uncle."
001 raised an eyebrow: "Why am I the younger uncle and 000 is the older uncle?"
He obviously didn't know where the child came up with this sorting method.
Little Pomelo simply explained to him calmly, "Uncle is uncle."
He is my uncle no matter how you look at him.
001 patted his little butt and carried him to the car:
"No, switch."
Xiao Youzi frowned, turned her head away, and looked at Quan Jiu reluctantly:
"Mommy..."
When he met his dark and bright eyes, Quan Jiu's heart immediately turned crooked.
"That's enough. You have no ability and you are making things difficult for my son."
001 laughed angrily: "You little brat, you only know how to ask for help at such a young age."
...dividing line...
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my dears. Remember to eat mooncakes.
I've been feeling even worse lately because I've been going back and forth between being in and out of sleep since I started working. There are always dinner parties after get off work, and I fall asleep as soon as I get home and lie down on the bed. I'm crying.
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