Chapter 181 I can't even remarry, do you think we can have a child?
Zhong Yan hasn't changed; he's still sharp-tongued and never backs down, no matter how right or wrong he is.
He has already been very considerate, taking into account that it is the old lady's birthday today.
He simply declined the recent barrage of inquiries.
He hadn't planned to leave early anyway, so this was really impolite.
But he couldn't help it; staying there any longer and saying too much would be impolite.
The old lady was single-mindedly trying to assert her presence and satisfy her desire for control. Perhaps the grandfather was also involved. Not only did she interfere in her eldest brother's affairs, but she also had to interfere in his.
Zhong Yan suppressed his temper and said, "You elders are too kind, but there are so many outstanding men in Yanjing. Why look down on someone with a bad temper like me? If Yanjing isn't enough, there's also Shanghai. I've been there for the past six months and have met quite a few people."
He got up to leave, and Zhong's father glanced at him several times. "Alright, it's almost time to eat. If you keep quiet, no one will think you're mute."
Then someone smoothed things over by changing the subject.
Zhong Yan quietly left his seat.
Zhong Jing and Zhong Yan toasted the other elders at the banquet, after which Zhong Yan took his leave.
Zhong Jing asked in surprise, "You're really planning to leave?"
Zhong Yan hummed in agreement. "There's nothing else for me to do. I'm a newly divorced woman, and everyone is looking down on me because it's considered unlucky. You, as the eldest grandson, can stay here."
Is there any possibility that you will remarry?
Zhong Yan chuckled, "What do you think?"
For others, remarriage can be a reconciliation of a broken relationship, but for him and Ji Tanyuan, besides feelings, there was also a huge interest group standing between them.
Zhong Jing knew he had asked too many questions.
Zhong Yan: "What? Are you being rushed now?"
After a moment of silence, Zhong Jing nodded: "Her health is not good, so we can't have a child so soon."
During this time, my family started subtly urging me to have a child, and even my father would hint at it during his free time from work that we should have a child once my career stabilized.
As for Zhong Yan's marriage, Zhong Fangqi has clearly given up on it for the time being.
In this battle between family and interests, Zhong Yan did indeed gain a slight advantage due to blood ties, leaving Zhong Fangqi helpless and at a loss.
And so, all the pressure fell on Zhong Jing.
Zhong Yan: "Don't pin your hopes on me, brother, it's even more impossible for me."
"I would never remarry, so do you think we could have a child?"
Zhong Jing frowned. "So you and Tan Yuan are going to date like this for the rest of your lives?"
"I don't know," Zhong Yan replied calmly.
"Anyway, I'm not even thirty yet, I have plenty of time."
"As for my grandparents' ideas, they are not within my consideration."
Zhong Jing knew that Zhong Yan harbored resentment towards her family, and perhaps the marital problem was just a minor, insignificant issue among them.
His estrangement from his family had accumulated over time.
Zhong Yan waved his hand and left.
"Zhong Yan." Rong Xi managed to catch up with him when she had a moment.
She nodded to Zhong Jing, then walked down the steps of the clubhouse and quickly caught up with Zhong Yan.
He stepped in front of the car door, saying, "Let's talk."
Zhong Yan took a step back and looked down at her.
Should I say "Happy Engagement" to him?
Rong Xi almost coughed up blood, feeling a lump in her throat. "No need, I haven't ordered it yet."
"You tell me first, why did you suddenly withdraw from Huashi Real Estate?"
Zhong Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why should I tell you?"
"Of course you had to tell me that Leng Zhan, the newly appointed head of Huashi, is not a moderate, but you didn't say a word about it?"
Zhong Yan smiled knowingly, even with a hint of amusement, "Uncle Rong knows."
"He didn't tell you?"
Rong Xi was stunned: "What did you say?"
Zhong Yan clicked his tongue. "Rong Xi, instead of just looking at me, take a look at the rest of your family. Do you think they'll let you off the hook just because you're focused on Furong Real Estate and ignore the other Rong family businesses?"
How could that be? Real estate is the most profitable industry; who wouldn't want to seize the opportunity?
He let her go and got into the car.
Rongxi suddenly asked, "Are you still going to Hujiang?"
Zhong Yan's expression began to show impatience. "Mind your own business."
"What if I said I'd cooperate with you, and you help me acquire Fu Rong Real Estate, and in return, you'd get a share of Fu Rong Real Estate's equity?
"It's nothing special, I don't need the money."
Rong Xi: "You think you have too much money?"
Zhong Yan hummed in agreement. "You're complaining? I have so many flowers I can't even use them all up. If I don't hurry, they'll die before I can burn them all. Do you want me to burn some for you? Are you satisfied with this reply?"
With real estate stock prices continuing to rise, Zhong Yan sold all his shares in Huashi and cashed out, with billions of dollars going into the accounts of all private shareholders, among whom Zhong Yan received the most.
No one knows when the real estate bubble will burst, nor does anyone know whether stock prices will continue to rise in the future.
However, based on predictions, even if it wasn't the peak of inflation, Zhong Yan still made a profit.
Rong Xi laughed in exasperation, gritting her teeth: "I feel like you might not even be able to win over Miss Ji even if you spend all your money."
"However, I also wish you success in your transfer to Kehua Group. Kehua Group has been corrupt for a long time. I hope you can clean up the deep-seated problems within it as soon as possible, and don't let yourself get burned."
Zhong Yan raised an eyebrow, rested his elbow on the car window, and smiled with a slight twitch of his brow: "Don't worry, Ji Tanyuan and I have a great relationship. I'll take your good wishes with me in the end."
Rongxi watched the car drive away and let out a deep breath.
She tidied her hair. In July, even the wind felt hot, but her heart was ice-cold.
Now that I'm almost 30, it really does seem like the saying goes: friends are scattered, only interests remain.
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When Zhong Yan arrived at Hujiang, it was already 11 p.m.
The fingerprint scanner at Ji Tanyuan's door could no longer recognize him, and the password had been changed.
Zhong Yan laughed silently.
If he didn't own a house in this community, the property management wouldn't be able to remove his entry privileges. Perhaps Miss Ji would have even told the property management to blacklist him.
Zhong Yan called the nanny.
A moment later, the nanny came out to open the door, but said with some difficulty, "Mr. Zhong, Miss said that you are not allowed to come in."
Zhong Yan acted as if she hadn't heard him, and went inside to change her shoes as if she were in her own home: "How can she calm down if I don't come in?"
"You can go back."
The nanny rubbed her hands together. "The young lady won't let me leave either."
"Okay."
He fiddled around in the entryway for two minutes, re-entering his fingerprint, just in case he was kicked out next time and couldn't get back in.
He took off his coat, revealing a white shirt and gray vest, and walked inside while unbuttoning his vest.
Upon opening the bedroom door, the room was dimly lit. The first thing you smelled was Ji Tanyuan's usual fragrance, followed by a bulge on the bed.
The person was wrapped in a blanket, and only the top of their head was visible.
When he stood by the bed, he loosened his tie, bent down, and prepared to lift the blanket to see the person he hadn't seen in a long time.
The first time, it didn't open.
The second attempt still failed to open it.
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