Chapter 87 You fell a little too quickly, Zhong Yan.
Chi Mu is the current head of the Yuanta Bank Group, which also includes Yuanta Securities and Yuanta Fund, a well-known international private financial institution with investments and stakes in companies all over the world.
This man looked to be only 30 years old, but he was very mature and composed. His voice was also deep, and he had a mixed-race appearance. Ji Tanyuan had heard of him, but had never met him.
At the time, Ji Tanyuan was a "young person" in the New York workplace, busy gaining work experience. Moreover, Duan Huaixu said that she didn't need to get to know anyone; once she returned to China and was given the title of Princess Ji, she would naturally get to know people.
All you need to do is quickly develop your brain and avoid being swindled out of money, people, and even your virtue by those cunning old foxes in the world of fame and fortune.
Who would have thought that before she could fully utilize her work skills, the Ji family ran into trouble, and upon returning to China, she first met Chi Mu through Zhong Yan under the identity of Mrs. Zhong.
Ji Tanyuan thanked him as she thought about it, and accepted the "wedding gift" from his hands.
The kraft paper document bag was heavy, and she pulled out the documents from it.
The words are in black and white, so clear.
A villa in a wealthy area of the port city.
She glanced at Zhong Yan, her eyes asking, "Are you two that close?"
Zhong Yan took the document and said, "Keep it. It's a luxury mansion, after all."
Chi Mu chuckled, "You really don't hold back."
Zhong Yan crossed his legs. "Isn't Yuanfeng Fund going to invest in Tongji High-Tech? You can ask around. The man next to me is Mr. Ji, the CEO of Tongji High-Tech."
Ji Tanyuan: "Yuanfeng wants to invest? Welcome!"
Zhong Yan was slightly taken aback, knowing that Ji Tanyuan had only accepted investment from Convolution Capital and not from Zhong Heng during the first round of financing.
Why did you agree so easily now?
So the threshold was only set for him, right?
Ji Tanyuan added, "Tongji High-Tech will announce strategic financing later, come on."
"Moreover, Mr. Chi, could you please publish a few articles about the prospects of new energy, using Tongji High-Tech as an example, to give us some publicity and make us known on the international stage? How about that?"
Zhong Yan's expression remained calm and he didn't say a word.
Chi Mu noticed that Zhong Yan's expression was unpleasant.
He squinted. He had already accepted the bet and was willing to accept the loss, so why did this person have such a sour face?
Ji Tanyuan turned her head in the direction of his gaze, and Zhong Yan lifted his eyelids and said lazily, "Why are you looking at me? Weren't you having a good chat?"
He stood up. "I'm going out for a smoke. You guys continue."
Chi Mu raised an eyebrow, "Did you two have a fight?"
Ji Tanyuan thought about it and realized that they did have many conflicts, but in the end, none of them came to a conclusion.
In short, it's the kind of argument that gets interrupted halfway through by something else and forced to stop, and can be brought up again at any time during the next argument, making it even more heated.
There were conflicts and grievances between them, but that didn't matter...
Ji Tanyuan shook her head. "No, he's always been like this, you know that. Let's continue talking about what happened earlier."
As Zhong Yan left the private room, he received a call from his father.
"dad."
"We're going to Shanghai tomorrow night to visit your father-in-law. Please make the arrangements."
Zhong Yan hummed in agreement.
Zhong Fangqi then asked, "Did you see anyone from the Shen family?"
"I saw him."
After Zhong Yan finished speaking, he took out a cigarette, and the waiter stepped forward to light it. Then Zhong Yan waved his hand to let the waiter leave.
After he was alone in the smoking room, he said:
"The Ji family and the Shen family have no relation."
“Your opinion doesn’t count,” Zhong Fangqi said. “Private matters are private matters, and official matters are official matters. We must keep public and private matters separate.”
"Dad, why didn't you say this when you arranged this marriage for me? My marriage is a private matter, and wasn't it a sacrifice for your plans?"
“You don’t need to drag the Ji family down with you just to bring down the Shen family,” Zhong Yan said in a deep voice.
Zhong Fangqi was silent for a moment before saying, "Ji Ziqian's death is related to you. It was to create a rift between Ji Ting and the Shen family, so that they would break off their relationship, right?"
Zhong Yan hummed in agreement.
"Zhong Yan, don't let your emotions get the better of you, and don't push my limits." Zhong Fangqi left only these words before hanging up the phone.
Zhong Fangqi threw his phone on the bed, somewhat resigned. Zhong Yan never consulted him before making decisions; he always did things his own way.
He said to Zhou Yanyu, who had just entered:
"Perhaps it was a mistake to let Ayan marry Tanyuan."
Zhou Yanyu rolled her eyes at him and said dismissively, "I think it's absolutely right."
Zhong Fangqi originally thought she would agree, after all, she didn't like Ji Tanyuan either, but who knew that this person was right.
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Yanyu: "It doesn't mean anything."
Zhong Fangqi said coldly, "I've noticed. You've been acting strangely ever since the old man fell into the water. Zhou Yanyu, do you even have the demeanor of a matriarch?"
Zhou Yanyu said in a low voice, "This is outside. There are soldiers patrolling outside the door. If there's a problem, we'll have to go back inside to argue."
How could Zhong Fangqi possibly agree? He had to get to the bottom of this today.
"It's not work time now, and family is also very important."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanyu sneered, "Small family? You do know what that means."
"Zhong Fangqi, how dare you say such a thing? In the past thirty years, have you ever put into practice the saying that your own family is also important?"
"Didn't you say I meant something? I've had so much fun making your mother suffer all the setbacks Ji Tanyuan caused after marrying into the family. Do you know when I'm most relaxed? It's when I'm at work, when your mother isn't around!"
Zhong Fangqi was shocked. He looked at his wife's complaining face and felt like she was a stranger to him.
"What did you say?"
"She's so old, how much of a grievance could it be to go along with her?"
Zhou Yanyu laughed, even sounding somewhat speechless:
“Ayan is right. If it’s a matter of filial piety, it should be the people with the surname Zhong who should do it. Why is it the women who married into the family who are doing it?”
“You all take it all so for granted.”
“Even now, you still say, ‘How much grievance could it be?’ Tell me, is Zhong Yan different from you because he wasn’t raised by us or your parents?”
"Zhou Yanyu!" Zhong Fangqi was also angry. He was imposing, but what was Zhou Yanyu afraid of? Behind closed doors, they were husband and wife.
As husband and wife, you are equals when you argue.
Looking at her husband, who was burning with anger, she felt a sense of satisfaction. "What's wrong? Are you angry? I'm angry too. Your parents are getting more and more confused. You keep them entertained and make others go along with you, and make me go along with you. I used to be foolish too, mediating everything for the sake of this family."
"But now I've realized that it's best for everyone to go their separate ways and break apart. Forcing them to stay together will only make everyone unhappy!"
Zhou Yanyu's words shocked Zhong Fangqi. He stared intently at his wife, "What did you say?"
Zhou Yanyu closed her eyes to calm down. "Let's both calm down and go to sleep."
Zhong Fangqi stood there, motionless for a long time.
"I had no idea you were so aggrieved that you would say something like 'falling apart'."
Zhou Yanyu lay on her side on the bed, tears streaming down her face onto the pillow. She pursed her lips, not wanting to let out a single sob, keeping them tightly closed.
Then she heard the door close.
Zhong Yan hung up the phone; the cigarette had been burning for a long time.
He gazed at the swirling smoke between his fingers for a long time.
Acting on emotions...
If his marriage isn't based on love, what is?
Should we use reason?
Then he chuckled silently. Indeed.
Arranged marriages require careful consideration, don't they?
Especially since Ji Tanyuan was always rational and level-headed, while he was always thinking about Ji Tanyuan.
He raised his hand to cover his eyes, somewhat unwilling to accept his fate.
If you've really fallen for him, Zhong Yan, you've fallen for him a little too quickly.
It's only been a year.
He stubbed out his cigarette, got up and opened the window; the cool evening breeze jolted him awake.
Ji Tanyuan clearly distinguished everything from him, as if she was certain that they would go their separate ways in the future.
His gaze fell on a couple downstairs; how could they possibly part ways?
Marriages bound by mutual interests are inherently unbreakable.
Interests are easier to resolve and handle than emotional entanglements, aren't they?
If he and Ji Tanyuan maintain a bond of mutual benefit, will they be able to stay together?
It would be even safer if there were more interests involved.
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