Two days later, Jian Suiying moved out of Xiao Zhu’s place. He didn’t go back to the apartment he had been in with Li Yu, nor did he go to any other property; instead, he moved back to his family home.
He remembers moving out of this house, probably when he was just in his freshman year of high school. At the beginning of his freshman year, he lived on campus. After living there for a semester, he realized that it was really nice to be alone and not have to look at that woman, so he moved out. Over ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and he has moved back to the place where he was born and raised.
The servants of his family who watched him grow up from a young age were all very happy at his returned and arranged to tidy up everything for him. Jian Suiying wanted to stay at home this time. He lived away for several years, and was determined not to let Zhao Yan and Jian Suilin step into this place any longer.
Moving day has been busy.
The apartment in the city used to hold most of his commonly used items, so he had people move them back.
He won’t go back there, and even if Li Yu goes back, he won’t be found there again. As for what to do with that house, he hasn’t figured it out yet, so he’ll just leave it that way for the time being. Every time he drives past there in the future, it will only remind him of those foolish months and serve as a warning to himself.
After settling down, Jian Suiying observed the rare warm sun during winter and decided to pay his mother a visit. He usually goes there four to five times a year, while he is bound to go on birthdays and on the death anniversary. Sometimes he goes there on Tomb Sweeping Day, or even when he simply wants to go to his mother. For example, today wasn’t a holiday, but he just wanted see his mother.
He changed into completely black clothes and drove to the cemetery.
The pace of development in the city is too fast, and wherever there were more people, the price of land would rise. Jian Suiying was really worried that one day, the city will have to make plans for this cemetery.
For now, the place is still calm.
He took a bottle of his mother’s favorite wine, sat in front of his mother’s tomb, and had a drink with his mother.
The cemetery plot next to his mother’s was bought by his father in previous years, perhaps because of his guilt for his wife. His father planned to lie here with his mother when he passed.
Now, Jian Suiying felt that it was better to instead leave it for himself when he grows old. A small piece of land worth over 100,000 yuan cannot be wasted after all. His mother wouldn’t want to let the man who betrayed her lie next to her for many years after her death. She would rather have her beloved son accompany her by being buried next to her grave.
Jian Suiying drank two glasses of wine, speaking softly. “Mom, I came to visit you. Although it’s not the usual day of visit, I simply missed you. I fell in love a while ago, but it blew up in my face. But hey, that’s all that’s happened. I won’t care about it anymore, it’s useless to do so. I’ve also reached a setback in my business, but it’s okay, I’m your son after all. I have the skills to make a comeback. You don’t have to worry about me. I don’t know how you’re doing there. If you were still alive now when I’m all grown up, I would’ve given you my filial piety. Why did you leave so early anyway? If someone wanted to say I didn’t grow up to be a good person, it’d be your fault for ignoring me and leaving me all alone.”
Jian Suiying couldn’t help but shed tears. For so many years, he has never cried when encountering any misfortunes, so he doesn’t know what happened this time.
In fact, he doesn’t miss his mother very much. In the span of ten years, his intense emotions have already faded. He was really embarrassed to let people know that the issue of him not having a mother still made him, a grown man, feel unfair bitterness.
Compared to most people, Jian Suiying is indeed against the winds and rain. He had to live a proud life every day. How could he envy those who are nothing to him just because he doesn’t have a mother? It felt like a joke.
Jian Suiying wiped his face clean with his sleeves and stopped mentioning his own affairs. Instead, he talked about some family matters, especially the matter with Bai Xinyu.
He didn’t leave until it started getting dark and he had almost finished drinking the whole bottle of wine.
While in the car, he called Li Wenxun. After several days of contemplation, he had already come up with a rough idea.
“Hey, Suiying!” Li Wenxun’s voice sound surprised. “Where did you hide? Our brothers were looking for you. Do you need this fall from grace as a f*cking excuse? Has no one has ever fallen from grace in his life before?”
Jian Suiying smiled, “What’s wrong with me taking a break for a while? Don’t think too much. Ah-Wen, you told me a few months ago that you wanted to work with me to set up a guarantee company. Is that offer still open?”
Li Wenxun replied, “Right. After Laozi joined the Department of Commerce, I’ve been thinking about this idea for a long time, but I haven’t found a suitable partner yet. I’m trying to make it bigger. Are you finally planning to do something serious now?”
“Well, I’ve had enough rest. I still have to earn money, otherwise, who will support me and my employees? Let’s schedule an appointment to have a meal together and chat about it.”
“Alright.”
That day, he talked to Li Wenxun for several hours, and they basically formed an idea. Of course, many things still need to be further refined.
After returning home, he called Secretary Liang. If he wants to start over, he will definitely take away all the previously capable subordinates in his company, leaving none to Jian Suilin. Moreover, those people were generally around two decades older than Jian Suilin anyway, and even if they don’t say anything on the outside, they were definitely still dissatisfied with the change in their hearts.
According to Secretary Liang’s account, Jian Suilin has been discharged from the hospital but was still resting at home. His father was currently in charge of the company. The project on the land in Fifth Ring Road was also going smoothly, and with his father’s face working in it, the bank funds could be obtained quickly through the normal process.
Jian Suiying didn’t feel much after listening to her statement. He explained his intentions to Secretary Liang and asked everyone who was willing to work on his side.
Secretary Liang is a very reassuring person who has been with Jian Suiying for over than three years and has hardly made any mistakes. She is a woman that Jian Suiying appreciates, and the two of them have a perfect understanding. In the phone call, he only hinted a little bit, yet Secretary Liang already realized that Jian Suiying wanted to use this opportunity to take down Jian Suilin, which satisfied Jian Suiying very much.
Li Wenxun was busy with working on the guarantee company, while Jian Suiying has registered another company himself. After all, real estate and capital operations were his old professions, and he cannot delay either with his expertise. He was now ambitious and determined to do better than before.
Although he disappeared for a period of time, his previous connections were still there. He called a few friends, had a few meals with them, and eventually got several good projects on hand for him to choose from.
He constantly looks at these projects all day, finds people to evaluate them, and discusses and plans them with his employees.
A month later, the nine key personnel of his old company collectively resigned and all went to work under him. At this moment, it was definitely a big blow to Jian Suilin, not to mention the large loss of human resources of that company. Just figuring out how to stabilize the company’s remaining employees and ensure normal operations were enough to keep him busy.
His and Li Wenxun’s company has also officially started.
The two have known each other for at least twenty years, but they have never actually worked together. According to Jian Suiying’s understanding, Li Wenxun was quite a shrewd and intelligent person, and his work is reliable. However, his biggest drawback is that he is not entirely in charge of the Li family. Li Wenxun also has an older brother who has been a delinquent since his youth. He was a ruthless boss, and he was usually very polite to the guy. When it comes to interests, especially when it comes to his brother’s interests, he cannot bear to have any losses. So when Li Wenxun said he wanted a 50/50 investment with him, he flatly refused. People who knew about Li Wenxun’s situation knew that doing business with him could not lead to big gains, let alone dominating the capital. If he makes a profit, everyone will be happy, but if he loses money, his older brother will not let him rest. And with a 50/50 contribution, Jian Suiying’s own company would have a hard time supplying funds.
Finally, the two agreed on 70% for Li Wenxun and 30% for Jian Suiying. With 20% more pressure, Li Wenxun also had some financial issues, so he was preparing to bring in another person. Jian Suiying didn’t have any objections to it, as he himself grew busy.
He’d been working on two projects for several days and had finally finalized them, which are promising and required little investment on his part. His employees are both quite experienced and work in a well-organized manner, which he appreciated.
After Secretary Liang came with him, he promoted her to an official position and let her manage asset disposal. Then, he hired someone new to be his secretary.
Life seems to have returned to normal, with him going to work, eating, and then resting. The days that used to make him feel quite bored now fill him with a sense of security.
While work has kept him busy, he hasn’t forgotten about Xiao Zhu.
That day, Xiao Zhu’s household registration was completed, and as he had time, he bought a diamond watch and delivered it to Xiao Zhu along with his household registration. No matter what he gave to Xiao Zhu, he always readily accepted it and smiled openly and naturally. Unlike Li Yu, who may have already seen so many good things in life, so he frowned and looked as if he had been humiliated, then reluctantly accepted the gift, which was really disappointing.
Bah, thinking of Li Yu’s ungratefulness at this moment was just even more disappointing.
After eating at big restaurants for several days, he can now have a light dinner with Xiao Zhu, which really serves to clean up his appetite.
Jian Suiying felt that these days were quite good. He worked hard during the day and met his lover at night, combining work and rest. After taking many detours and suffering many injuries, he realized that this was the kind of life that Jian Suiying should live, and everything else was just bullsh*t.
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Li Wenxun soon found another partner and signed a contract with them. It was his responsibility to decide how to dispose of his equity shares, so on the day when Li Wenxun signed the contract with his new partner, he could decide to go or not. It was reasonable for him to meet and have a cup of tea or dinner. However, he happened to be busy and didn’t go that day.
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Li Wenxun didn’t know about the issue between him and Li Yu, and he said inexplicably, “This xiao laodi, he’s quite impressive, isn’t he? Even as a college student, he already put out 14 million yuan, future generations are quite terrifying.”
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Jian Suiying knew from just a glance at Li Wenxun that he was pretending. How could Li Wenxun forget such a thing with his seed-sized brain? He clearly couldn’t find anyone on short notice, and there was no reason for him to refuse when he met someone sending money over.
Jian Suiying pointed at him and scolded, “Liar! You’re f*cking with me!”
Li Wenxun smiled and leaned against him placatingly, “Suiying, don’t do this. I’ve never seen someone in my life who can get money so easily and painlessly. I got really confused. That day, I just casually mentioned it during dinner. When he heard that it was you, he didn’t even ask what the project was about, he said he wanted to invest. Don’t hide it anymore, tell me the truth, what’s the matter with you two?”
Jian Suiying glared at him.
Li Wenxun poked him in the waist and asked, “Come on, keep me updated. Say, what happened with you two?”
Jian Suiying tutted him, “Get out of here. You dragged him in when you know there was a conflict between us. Are you that crazy about money? What do I think of you now, how annoying you are.”
Li Wenxun wasn’t angry either. There were many other angry friends around him, and if he wanted to, he didn’t have to do anything else. Besides, this was indeed his act of unkindness. He pushed his glasses up, and smiling playfully, he asked, “Tell me, why are you embarrassed? Do you think homosexuality is a new thing? I’m telling you, Shao Qun brought his wife to his family. How much love do you think they have? Their love has even troubled our whole social circle several times now. Do you think it’s awkward? Hey, don’t tell me, I’m probably possessed by Cupid, so this is what happened to me. Otherwise, I have given you some energy, it’s especially powerful before and after Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you two will fly together like Shao Qun and his lover.”
Jian Suiying hit him on the shoulder, his face contorting in anger.
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Jian Dashao has been quite annoyed these days.
Li Wenxun always wore a smile, but he wasn’t easy to talk to. No matter how bad his attitude towards his actions was, he couldn’t avoid sitting at the same meeting table as Li Yu.
It was a sunny afternoon, and businesspeople all over Beijing were rolling their sleeves to make a fortune on Valentine’s Day. During the holidays, Jian Suiying, like most people, disliked going out. He’d most likely be stuck in traffic for at least two hours.
On such an unlucky day, Li Wenxun invited him to visit the office’s location together. Li Wenxun previously selected three locations for reference. This time, the two of them planned to take a look one by one. The locations were near Xizhimen, so they could finish checking the places in one day. If they pay a deposit on the spot, they could already start entering people and things into the office the next day.
Jian Suiying was busy with work recently and forgot that there would be a holiday on February 14th. It was only after experiencing travel difficulties that he realized that it was already far too late.
He arrived at the first location half an hour late and saw two people surnamed Li wandering around the area. Li Wenxun seemed to be measuring the size of the offices with his steps, while Li Yu discussed something with the agent.
As soon as he appeared at the door, all three of them turned to look at him.
Jian Suiying’s gaze suddenly collided with Li Yu’s, and he furrowed his brow before turning around and walking towards the elevator entrance.
“Suiying!” Li Wenxun called out and chased after him, followed closely by Li Yu.
Jian Suiying slapped the elevator button and cursed the idiot who rode the elevator immediately after just four seconds of him entering the room.
Li Wenxun grasped his shoulder and smiled, “Don’t go just yet, how about going in and taking a look at this place?”
Jian Suiying glared at him.
Li Yu also walked over but stopped ten steps away from them, his black and bright eyes quietly watching him.
His state from drinking that day was already gone from his body, and there was not much expression on his face. He just stood there quietly, maintaining a distance that would not make Jian Suiying even jumpier, and watched him like that. Although he held infinite longing, he dared not take a hasty step forward.
Li Wenxun patted his back and said, “Oh, Suiying, can you stop acting like this? Can you act more professionally? We’re here today to select a location for the office. After selecting one, we’ll leave, and he’ll leave as well. Can you stop being so flirtatious?”
Jian Suiying was so angry that he wanted to beat him up. If he left like this, it would look like he’s affected!
Li Wenxun forcefully pulled him back and said, “Walk around, look around the office, will you?”
Jian Suiying walked past Li Yu with a dark look and entered the room.
The three office buildings that they wanted to see in the afternoon are all mediated by one agent. After seeing the three places, they found a cafe to rest and negotiate prices with the agent.
Jian Suiying was thirsty and immediately took a sip of tea, only to be scalded, and his face furrowed slightly.
Li Yu kept secretly looking at him, so he quickly picked up a glass of lemonade and handed it to him, whispering, “Drink something cold instead.”
Jian Suiying didn’t look at him but picked up another glass of lemonade and took a sip.
Li Yu’s hand was still midair, and he looked quite embarrassed. He slowly put it down and casually poured tea for Jian Suiying.
During the price negotiations, Li Yu hardly spoke. Jian Suiying acted as the unhappy boss, while Li Wenxun smiled and negotiated with the agent for the price. The three of them played their respective roles and cooperated very well, making the agent’s face sweat. Finally, they signed a one-year lease at a satisfactory price.
After signing the contract, it was already getting dark, so Li Wenxun suggested going to dinner.
Jian Suiying observed the young lovers who appeared at unknown times in the cafe and said, “You can forget it, there’s no room guaranteed for us.”
Li Wenxun said, “What’s the matter? Since we three big single men have come together, let’s celebrate the holiday together.”
Jian Suiying snorted, “You’re a bachelor, I’m not.” He took out his phone and sent Xiao Zhu a text message.
Li Yu’s face paled, and his fists clenched tightly under the table.
Li Wenxun pursed his lips and said, “Okay, you go to your little mistress. Waiter, we’ll check out now.”
Li Yu stood up and said, “I’ll go to the restroom.”
The coffee shop was really busy today. After paying the bill, the waiter shuffled back and forth around them, but no one attended to them for a while.
After Li Yu returned, the bill was soon paid, and the three of them walked out together.
When they arrived at the parking lot, there were already quite a few people and cars around, and their cars were also parked in different places. Li Wenxun’s car was parked closest to them, so after greeting one another, he drove away.
While Jian Suiying was looking for a parking space, Li Yu kept following him and had to park next to him, so the two of them walked towards the car one after the other. Although Jian Suiying pretended to walk casually ahead, he was on guard against Li Yu behind him, afraid of what he would do.
After finally walking to the side of his car, Jian Suiying glanced at the lamplight and saw the flat tire. The veins on his forehead bulged as he turned around and glared at Li Yu, saying, “What the f*ck did you do?”
Li Yu glanced at the tire and shook his head innocently.
Jian Suiying suffered from a lack of evidence and could only grit his teeth with hatred. He kicked the tire hard and took out his phone.
Li Yu stepped forward and said, “I’ll take you back.”
Jian Suiying ignored him, and said to the call, “Hey, I have a flat tire. You guys need to come over and figure out a way to fix it. I’m at…”
After he hung up, Jian Suiying opened his car door and planned to wait inside the car. But as soon as he closed the door, Li Yu sat in the passenger seat.
Jian Suiying said angrily, “You’re not finished?”
Li Yu replied calmly, “Do you really dislike me to this extent? You can’t even get along with me when we’re alone?”
Jian Suiying couldn’t care less about the small space and impatiently lit a cigarette, saying, “Yes, I get annoyed when I see you. I hope to never see you again in my life anymore.”
Li Yu looked deeply into his eyes and spoke softly, “Jian-ge, I used to feel like I was quite mature until I did many wrong things and I realized that I was still too young. But I will grow up. Give me some time, I want to become someone who deserves you, someone you can rely on. Xiao Zhu isn’t suitable for you, and those people who come and go around you aren’t suitable for you either. They will only tire and bore you, and you can only face difficulties alone. But I am different, listen, I want to become stronger than you, I want to become the one who can shield you from the winds and rain. Even if everyone else depends on you, you can rely on me.”
Jian Suiying put his trembling fingertips into his pocket and sneered, “You really don’t need to pay taxes to brag about this. These things are quite easy to talk smoothly about. Don’t even worry about whether I need to rely on others, what can you prove so that you can be stronger than me?”
Li Yudao said, “How do you want me to prove it?”
Jian Suiying narrowed his eyes and looked at him, “You’ve taken a lot of money from me, and so you’ve got funds for everything you want to do. This time you’re investing in shares that you’re taking such a large amount of money without even blinking. If you’re really capable, as you keep talking about compensating me all day long, then go earn some money and compensate me ten times for my losses, by then I’ll admit that you do have the ability.”
Jian Suiying did indeed deliberately put him in a difficult position. Not to mention, how many people in the world can earn that much money, and even if they can, who would give it to other people instead?
Unexpectedly, Li Yu grew excited and said, “I will compensate you. Will you forgive me then?”
Jian Suiying sneered, “If you want to give me money for free, I can perhaps think about it.” He didn’t believe that Li Yu could do it at all.
Li Yu was also aware that Jian Suiying was deliberately making things difficult for him. Ten times the compensation was definitely astronomical. Perhaps it would take him ten or twenty years, or even his entire life, to earn that amount of money, but at least he was given hope. Compared to endless waiting around with uncontrollable longing, and so many nights of tossing and turning, even if it was the most unreachable goal, at least he has hope.
Li Yu spoke hoarsely, “Jian-ge, I will definitely do it.”
Jian Suiying turned away and said, “Now get lost.”
Li Yufei didn’t leave, but instead closed the car’s door and said, “Are you planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Xiao Zhu today? I won’t let you celebrate with him.” Li Yu’s words were particularly firm.
Jian Suiying glared at him and said, “What are you relying on? Your mouth?”
Li Yu chuckled lightly and said, “Not only will you not live with him, but you will also want to stay with me today.”
Jian Suiying angrily said, “Did a donkey kick you in the head?”
Li Yu raised his wrist and looked at his watch. “It’s almost time. Your grandfather is almost at your house.”
Jian Suiying was surprised, “What?”
Li Yu crossed the gear shift and approached Jian Suiying, who could smell the familiar scent of aftershave on his body. He took out Jian Suiying’s car key and said, “I have brought your grandfather from Qinhuangdao.”
Jian Suiying picked up his collar and squinted, saying coldly, “Say that again.”
Li Yu gently grasped his hand and said, “Your grandfather is now in the apartment where we used to live.”
He thought he would never step into this apartment with Li Yu again in his lifetime, but he didn’t expect to go back and with him as well, so soon.
This house was originally his, but Li Yu acted more like the owner of this house than he did, skillfully picking out the key to open the door and entering the house to take off his shoes and hang his clothes all at once.
Jian Suiying had a dark look and said, “Didn’t you say last time that the house was going to be sold to you?”
“Yes, do you still plan to sell it?”
“I am, so contact Secretary Liang about it.”
“Okay,” Li Yu turned to look at him. “Whether it’s in your hand or mine, it’s the same. I’ll keep it as it was when we last lived here, waiting for your return.”
Jian Suiying felt so sore about it that he gnashed his teeth and spoke in a foul voice, “You easily brought my grandfather here. You better give me an explanation as to why you did.”
Li Yu lowered his head, smiled, and without speaking, walked straight towards the study.
When he opened the door, Lao Jian was playing chess with the driver, Lao Wu. There was a spread of pastries and tea on the table next to him, which seemed like they were celebrating a holiday.
Lao Wu smiled and said, “Young master and young master Li, you’ve come back.”
Lao Jian also looked up, with a slightly displeased expression. He frowned, “You’re back.”
“Grandpa, why are you… “Jian Suiying turned and glared at Li Yu, then said to Lao Wu, “Uncle Wu, please go to the living room and watch TV for a while, I’ll talk to my grandfather.”
“Okay,” Lao Wu took his tea and left.
Jian Suiying closed the door and secretly observed Lao Jian’s expression.
Lao Jian pointed to the sofa and said, “You two sit down.”
The two of them sat down opposite the man, and Jian Suiying’s heart was pounding with anticipation. He didn’t know how Li Yu got his grandfather to visit, nor did he know what he was talking nonsense about.
But he soon learned what it was about.
Lao Jian scolded him with a straight face, “Are you a brat in an adult’s body? How many years younger is the Li family’s youngest child than you huh? Aren’t you seven years older? You’re no longer good at finding someone, so you have to go with him. If you think you can hide everything from everyone, I’ll be surprised by your skill. But in the end, you let him come find me. If Lao Li’s family knew about this, he’d sputter and damn me to death!”
Jian Suiying was stunned for a few seconds and turned to stare angrily at Li Yu. “What the hell did you say to him?”
Li Yu quickly glanced at Lao Jian, then shrank to his shoulders and lowered his eyes, leaving behind a pitiful little appearance.
Lao Jian exclaimed, “Who are you trying to scare? I ask you, are you better off? Now you want someone else instead?”
“I…” Jian Suiying really didn’t know how to answer this question. They were really better off without each other, and he really didn’t want him now, but the reason is obviously not what his grandfather thought.
Lao Jian was getting angry. His grandson has been acting like a hooligan since his childhood, always doing things that make people worry. On the other hand, the two sons of the Li family, each had a refined and calm demeanor. The eldest son of the Li family is even a role model for the younger generation. One was a mischievous hooligan while the other was quiet and polite. Even if Lao Jian looks at his grandson, he can’t imagine who to be sorry for more.
When Li Yu approached him and explained his intentions, he was startled at first. Later, when he recalled the time when Jian Suiying brought Li Yu to Qinhuangdao, he felt that his grandson was very kind to his assistant. At that time, he didn’t think much about it, but after reflecting on it, there was indeed a bit of ambiguity between the two. Based on his grandson’s personality, and with this connection, the idea that his grandson chased this boy and then abandoned him started to sprout and flourish in his mind.
Now Jian Suiying’s appearance has confirmed his thoughts.
Lao Jian sighed and said wearily, “Suiying, how do you want me to explain this to Lao Li?”
Jian Suiying was so angry that his head ached. However, compared to being misunderstood, playing the weak role of the victim made him even more disgusted. He would rather let others think he dumped Li Yu. Moreover, at the beginning, it was indeed him who provoked Li Yu first, and it can be said that he was sorry to the Li family.
Li Yu only dared to go to Qinhuangdao to meet Lao Jian after seeing Jian Suiying’s personality of preferring to save face.
“Grandpa, let us solve the matter between us ourselves. Don’t bother yourself,” said Jian Suiying, holding his breath.
Lao Jian patted the arm of the chair and said, “Do you think I want to meddle in your junk? I’m enjoying my leisure time in Qinhuangdao, but you’ve caused trouble with everyone you’re dealing with. They’ve all come to your door, can I still say that I don’t care about it?”
Li Yu spoke hoarsely, “Grandpa, I’m sorry, I don’t want to disturb you either, it’s just…” Li Yu’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and his pupils were filled with melancholy, which was unbearable to see.
Lao Jian sighed, and Jian Suiying was so pissed that he wanted to bite him in anger.
Lao Jian said “I really don’t want to take care of your affairs. But since you’ve approached me, I have to give you an explanation. If Suiying doesn’t want to be with you anymore, I can’t force him to solve this problem. You can only solve it yourself. But I suggest you don’t make the issue too big. I’m not afraid of losing face, nor am I afraid of your family blaming you, but I’m worried that your parents won’t be able to bear it. No matter what’s going on between you two, Suiying started this, and what’s bothering you is that he was wrong first. Our Jian family will compensate you as much as you want. After all, you two have had a good time regardless. Don’t make it too ugly, get together and break up with ease.”
Li Yu lowered his head and pursed his lips without speaking.
Lao Jian was also nervous when he didn’t speak. It’s a lie to say that he’s not afraid of losing face or blaming the Li family, how could he not be worried about these things? If his grandson, who was originally a normal and dignified person, was taken away by a man, he would also have to fight with other people, and if he couldn’t ease the problem, the two families would turn against each other.
But now that the matter has come to an end, he cannot force Jian Suiying to stay friendly with anyone. To put it bluntly, his grandson has caused trouble again, and he has to come and clean up the mess again. He also did a lot of this when Jian Suiying was young, so it was just routine at this point.
“Grandpa, you misunderstood me. I didn’t mean to make up with Jian-ge. I brought you all the way here to persuade him, but that’s not really the case.”
“Ah? What’s the matter then?”
Jian Suiying looked at Li Yu, and he also wanted to know what was going on. He just listened to what other tricks this kid could come up with.
“Actually, I recently acquired shares in a guarantee company through a friend. Unexpectedly, Jian-ge was also a major shareholder in the company. After learning about this, he was very angry and unwilling to cooperate with me, thinking that I was pestering him…” Li Yu glanced at Jian Suiying, “Jian-ge, I just want to do business well, and I have no other intentions. If you keep avoiding me like this, it will be difficult for the three of us to continue our partnership. Therefore, I invited your grandfather to speak about it in person and hope you can rest assured.”
Jian Suiying’s eyes were already about to pop out from their sockets, and Li Yu, who was running the train with all his nonsense, just had to bring this up to his explosive temper. If his grandfather wasn’t present, he would’ve already jumped up and hit him. But he restrained himself. He can slam the door and leave them, but if his grandfather were to scold him and teach him a lesson, he would have to sit obediently from beginning to end, so that he won’t suffer punishments.
Lao Jian wasn’t stupid either. He clearly felt that Li Yu wasn’t giving up on his grandson and was using his name to still be involved with Jian Suiying. It wasn’t surprising, his grandson is one in a million after all. But then again, the second grandson of the Li family is also an outstanding individual. He already knows that it’s unlikely to see Suiying eventually getting married and having children, but if he could find a man who is worthy of him, it would be good to have them together like this. To put it bluntly, he still had some selfish intentions and hoped that Suiying can still get along with Li Yu, but he cannot force Suiying either. Since Li Yu had said this though, he didn’t expose him. He followed along instead. “Suiying, did you hear that? He’s only in his early twenties, and he knows how this works. Even if you break up, you can still do business together. If you’re affected by this, then you’re not mature enough.”
Jian Suiying faked a smile, “I know, I’m paying attention.”
Li Yu chuckled and said, “Thank you, Jian-ge. I’ll cook tonight to welcome grandpa.”
Jian Suiying tilted his head and said, “Do you plan to just live here?”
Li Yu whispered, “Jian-ge, I haven’t found a place to live in yet. Since I was living with you before, I’ve already left the dormitory. Where do you want me to go? Give me at least two days, I haven’t had time to tidy up my things yet…”
Lao Jian frowned, “What’s wrong with letting the kid stay for a few days? You let them live with you then you’d just kick him out? Is that how you handle things?”
“Okay, okay, you can stay!” Jian Suiying’s anger surged up. “You stay here on your own, I’ll leave tonight.”
Lao Jian stopped him again and said, “Where are you going if you don’t have a house? Even if you have a guest, you’re going to live outside?”
“I’ll go to another house.”
“So you’ll let me stay here alone? Why don’t you just stay with me for a few days?”
“Then, I’ll take you away with me.”
Lao Jian glared, “To put it bluntly, you’re just hiding from Li Yu. Are you sure you’re a grown up? Can’t you be generous with people and things? Isn’t that how I taught you?”
Jian Suiying’s face was as black as charcoal due to anger. But after half an hour of this conversation, he and Li Yu moved back into this apartment full of their memories together, where he swore never to let Li Yu enter again.
TL Note:
Jian Suiying talking to his mother was one of the scenes I looked forward to rereading/translating the most 🙂
- In case anyone would get confused since it’s been a while since Li Wenxun appeared, even though Li Wenxun and Li Yu have the same Li (李) surname, it was not mentioned in the novel that the two are related.
- Shao Qun will have cameos very soon! For those who don’t know him, he’s the gong in SQC’s first 188 novel, 娘娘腔 (Sissy). His ‘wife’ here is Li Chengxiu, our poor shou. Shao Qun, due to being the scummiest gong (worst gong in the severity scale of what he did to his shou compared to other 188 gongs) is actually the 188 boys group ‘president’ and mascot. He is friends with Jian Suiying due to both of them being in the same social circle (rich Beijing heirs club). Knowing his story is not required as relevant information will be mentioned in this novel anyway. If you want to read 娘娘腔, please read the trigger warnings, it is definitely a much heavier and more severe novel than SB. As far as I know, the unofficial translations for this novel is complete, while the manhua is ongoing (in Kuaikan as well, same as SB manhua)
Thank you! This was a fantastic chapter. It’s great to see JSY pulling himself together again, returning to his family home, and seeing his mother. The conversation near the end of the chapter was really interesting, too. JSY, his grandfather, and LY are good at reading each other, and it was fun seeing them navigate the conversation.
JSY speaking to his mom brought tears to my eyes. Poor baby!
Now this skimming man Li Yu brought the big guns to coarce him. Again leaving JSY with little options 😭
Thank you so much for the update. I binge read this the whole weekend! My soul is hurt by all the chaos that happened on JSY and LY but I am still hoping for the rainbow after the storms and typhoons! I like that LY is making a smart moves here to win JSY back.
Tbh. The worst feeling of the betrayer bargaining with the only member of family alive, again deceiving with hands bound. My respect for JSY increases. As much as hate for LY. Can’t stand it. Frustrating AF.
Just wanna say…” Thanks for cooperating, Lao Jian”😂
Oooh I tried reading sissy but I don’t know why I didn’t , I’ll try again although the reviews were….smth
What Li Yu did makes me feel suffocated. As far as I understand Gramps doesn’t know the details of things, and it is not possible to explain it to him. So it is unlikely for Suiying to be able to defend himself. It’s like the only person in his family who loves him and he loves but using them to put him in a unexplainable spot.