Chapter 51 The two men's indifferent faces were exactly the same.
Zhong Yan followed her down half an hour later.
Ji Tanyuan was making a phone call outside the door, her expression unreadable.
She felt his gaze, glanced up at him, then turned her back to him and hung up the phone within two minutes.
She turned and went inside. "Grandma wants us to come in; she must have something to say."
Zhong Yan nodded and then walked towards the old lady's bedroom.
Grandma Zhong squinted at the two young people standing there.
One person stood on either side of the foot of the bed, right there at the foot of the bed, too lazy to even take two steps forward.
The two were preoccupied with their own worries and had no interest in rehearsing. They stood there expressionless, arms crossed.
Even his eyes and brows began to show signs of annoyance.
Arrogant, haughty, and indifferent—that's the impression Zhong Yan gives off, and Ji Tanyuan also subtly possesses this quality.
The old lady coughed twice, and the two of them remained still.
The old lady coughed violently twice more, but still didn't move.
Both of them knew the old lady was faking it, so they didn't even call the doctor.
But the old lady didn't realize that her faking illness had been discovered.
Now even though the old lady wasn't sick, she's getting sick from all the stress.
"You two."
Upon hearing this, the two turned their heads to look at each other, revealing two superior and noble faces, both at the prime of their lives.
One was handsome and noble, the other beautiful and elegant, but both exuded a cold and indifferent aura.
Standing there looking at the elderly woman in the hospital bed, without any concern or emotion, the old lady was suddenly stunned by this scene.
She took a deep breath before speaking:
"From now on, I will forgive and forget about your past actions if you come home for dinner."
Zhong Yan hummed in agreement, "If we're not too busy with work and aren't on business trips, we'll try our best to come see you."
The old lady looked at Ji Tanyuan and said, "Tanyuan, as a member of the Zhong family, you should know what to do."
Ji Tanyuan nodded, "I have the same idea as Ayan. I will come to see you if I am not too busy with work."
"Still have to work?"
Ji Tanyuan: "Yes, if you're afraid of being lonely, let Grandpa come and keep you company."
"He's your husband," Ji Tanyuan tried to analyze the old lady with the most bizarre thought process, but it still didn't work.
Because the behavior was without any reason.
Later, she realized that the old lady was doing something that would harm the enemy by 1,000 while harming herself by 800. She didn't like herself, but she could endure this dislike in order to torment herself.
The old lady said, "After you get married, you'll become Mrs. Zhong."
Ji Tanyuan: "Mm."
"Since she is Mrs. Zhong, then we should put Ayan in charge."
Ji Tanyuan: "Mm."
“Ayan, you should be more considerate of your mother and not say hurtful things impulsively.”
Zhong Yan: "Mm."
"As a member of the Zhong family, don't deliberately skip the family banquet. Disunity is the biggest enemy of the family."
Zhong Yan: "Mm."
The old lady frowned. The two men had identical cold faces, looking as cold as ice. The old lady felt like she was talking to two deaf people.
Did you hear me?
"I heard you."
But I didn't listen.
Zhong Yan interrupted the old lady's words, "Please rest more, we'll be going now."
"Tan Yuan, please stay. I have something to say."
Ji Tanyuan frowned. "I have other things to do."
He turned and left.
Zhong Yan said after seeing the person leave, "I know you're faking illness, Grandma. If you loved me even a little, you shouldn't have listened to Grandpa. You should have used that time to persuade him to retire."
“Zhong Yan…” The old lady was shocked. He hadn’t listened to a word she said. Instead of reflecting on his own actions, he was trying to persuade his elders.
Zhong Yan went out and found the family doctor, saying, "Arrange a psychologist for the old lady."
He then said to the butler, "Go find a political teacher and have him talk about everything from the liberation of the people to the inclusion of gender equality as a basic national policy."
The butler nodded.
Zhong Yan took two steps, then turned back to look at the two of them.
"You guys don't think I'm joking, do you?"
The butler was bewildered. Wasn't that right? Wasn't such a crazy order just meant to annoy them?
Zhong Yan stopped laughing. "I'm serious. I'll go find it right away."
The butler nodded quickly.
When Zhong Yan went out, Ji Tanyuan was already sitting in the car waiting for him.
Zhong Yan got into the car. "Are you angry?"
Ji Tanyuan slightly opened her eyes, "Your family seems to have all the members, but it doesn't really feel like a family."
Zhong Yan told the driver to drive: "That's not how it was supposed to be."
"Despotism, dependency, solidarity, and self-interest. The despotism of patriarchy, the dependency of wifehood, and the community of interests form a strange yet balanced micro-power collective."
This is common in wealthy families, but it is especially true in the Zhong family. With the permeation of power, the old man craves power and does not want to retire, so he is in a state of not retiring but still working, constantly trying to satisfy his desire for power by controlling others.
This is the person behind it all, and also the highest-ranking person.
Ji Tanyuan: "You seem to have a very clear understanding of your own family."
Zhong Yan looked ahead. "It's just a fact."
Power is more terrifying than money; it is both alluring and frightening.
Ji Tanyuan: "Are you like this too?"
Ji Tanyuan felt like she had asked a pointless question. Did she even need to think about whether power or money was on her side?
Previously, Tongji High-Tech submitted a power grid connection opinion letter to the northwestern province and successfully obtained the approval. The approval process involved nearly 10 government agencies, including the National Energy Administration, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Environmental Impact Assessment, and the Forestry Bureau's approval for seedling compensation. It was very fast.
As Mrs. Zhong, she reaped the benefits, which is why she was able to tolerate it.
Not to mention Zhong Yan.
Zhong Yan turned his head to look at her, and Ji Tanyuan looked up and stared directly at him. The two looked at each other.
"Aren't you?" Zhong Yan didn't answer directly, but asked in return.
Ji Tanyuan smiled and said, "Yes, otherwise there would be no marriage alliance, right?"
Ji Tanyuan turned to look ahead. Zhong Yan looked at her indifferent face, his fingers twitched, but he ultimately remained silent.
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