Ch 24: The Unfilial Children Trembles in Fear (QT)

The executives exchanged glances.

The president’s son had spent several years studying abroad, finally returned home… and turned out to be rebellious? He didn’t even want to take over the company?

Had water gotten into his brain?

One executive tried to smooth things over.

“Junjie, don’t say things in the heat of the moment. Whatever the issue is, you and President Fu can sit down and discuss it calmly…”

“I’m not speaking in the heat of the moment!” Fu Junjie snapped. “And there’s nothing to discuss between us. She actually investigated my girlfriend. She doesn’t respect Zhixin at all, and she doesn’t respect me either. If that’s the case, what is there left to talk about?”

His face was filled with anger as he glared at Yun Xi.

“You’ve always been like a cold-blooded animal. I can’t stand you.”

Fu Junjie shoved past the crowd and stormed off.

The secretary hesitated and looked toward Yun Xi, unsure whether she should stop him.

Yun Xi remained calm.

“Everyone, go back to work. It’s just a private family matter. Don’t let it affect your work. Rest assured, the company won’t be left without someone to manage it.”

Seeing that she did not seem concerned, everyone quickly dispersed.

Of course, that did not stop them from gossiping behind the scenes.

After all, this was the sort of melodramatic rich-family scandal everyone loved.

The wealthy heir had fallen in love with an ordinary girl. His mother, the powerful CEO of a wealthy family, disapproved and secretly investigated the girl, only to discover that she was a gold digger who had deliberately approached him.

The mother kindly informed her son.

The son, however, flew into a rage and accused her of disrespecting people.

Wasn’t he focusing on the wrong issue?

Shouldn’t Fu Junjie be investigating his girlfriend’s motives?

Shouldn’t he be on guard against the possibility that she had ulterior motives?

Why was he instead talking about not wanting to inherit the family business?

The Fu family had passed its bloodline down through a single heir for generations.

Would it really end here?

Yun Xi was already in her forties. Having another child herself was hardly realistic.

Even if she pushed Fu Junjie to have children, it would take another twenty years before a grandchild was old enough to inherit the company.

No matter how they looked at it, the situation was worrying.

The easiest solution would still be to educate Fu Junjie properly.

Under normal circumstances, Yun Xi would agree that reforming an existing son was the simplest option.

But that was not what the original host wanted.

Fu Junjie and Yan Zhixin could both be considered enemies who had harmed the original host.

Even if one of them was her biological son, it did not change the fact that they had caused her to fall down the stairs and become paralyzed.

More than that, they had repeatedly come to her bedside to mock and torment her.

What kind of people did something like that?

And Fu Junjie still had the nerve to call her cold-blooded?

He was colder than cold-blooded.

Compared to him, even the ungrateful ingrates from Yun Xi’s previous worlds seemed merciful.

Naturally, she had no intention of letting him continue enjoying a comfortable life.

Still, driving him out of the family required the right opportunity.

Yun Xi felt that meeting Yan Zhixin would provide exactly that.

After making up her mind, she returned to reviewing documents and handling company affairs.

In her previous life, she had started from humble beginnings but had risen successfully by seizing opportunities during periods of rapid social change. Original translation at HololoNovels dot com. Her eventual achievements had given her tremendous influence in both the educational and business worlds.

Handling corporate documents was hardly unfamiliar to her.

In fact, she was quite skilled at it.

Combined with the original host’s memories, she adapted quickly.

Nothing about the job was particularly difficult.

When work ended for the day, she picked up her handbag and walked outside.

To her secretary, she said,

“Arrange a meeting with Yan Zhixin. We’ll have coffee together.”

She paused before adding,

“And reserve the entire café I usually visit. While we’re talking, I don’t want anyone else listening in.”

The secretary immediately acknowledged the order and began making calls.

Yan Zhixin was momentarily surprised when she received the invitation.

She had only recently parted ways with Fu Junjie and had already heard about his argument with Yun Xi.

She had not expected Yun Xi to seek her out so quickly.

What could the woman possibly want to discuss?

Obviously, she wanted Yan Zhixin to back off.

But Yan Zhixin felt she held the advantage.

She was the one in control of the situation.

There was nothing to fear.

She readily agreed to the meeting.

When she arrived at the café, Yun Xi had already booked the entire venue.

A server led Yan Zhixin inside and directly to Yun Xi’s table.

Yan Zhixin smiled politely.

“Hello, Auntie.”

Yun Xi nodded.

“Sit down. What would you like to drink?”

“An iced Americano, please. Thank you.”

After placing her order with the server, Yan Zhixin turned back toward Yun Xi.

“Did you want to discuss something with me today, Auntie?”

“I did.”

Yun Xi’s gaze was steady.

“It’s about the fact that you deliberately approached Junjie.”

She removed a stack of investigation documents from her handbag and placed them on the table.

“Miss Yan is obviously very intelligent and highly goal-oriented. Among the people available to you, you selected the one with the best qualifications to become your boyfriend.”

She continued calmly,

“Junjie says those wealthy young men were attracted to you because you’re outstanding. I don’t deny that.

But ordinary people don’t systematically get to know every rich heir they meet, experimenting to see which one is suitable. And they certainly don’t exclusively associate with rich heirs.”

Yan Zhixin remained completely calm.

She did not even glance at the documents.

Instead, she smiled.

“I think you’ve misunderstood one thing, Auntie.”

“What happened before Junjie and I got together isn’t important.”

“What matters is whether we can live happily together after we’re together and whether we can stay together for the long term. Isn’t that true?”

She tilted her head slightly.

“Do couples who get together for true love automatically stay together forever?”

Yun Xi was not swayed by the sophistry.

Looking directly at her, she said,

“The issue is that you approached him deliberately. There’s an element of deception involved. You weren’t honest.”

“When a relationship begins with dishonesty, trust is naturally compromised.”

“Junjie is the heir of the Fu family. His wife cannot be someone who lacks honesty.”

After only a brief exchange, Yan Zhixin realized that Yun Xi was far more difficult to handle than she had anticipated.

Her usual methods would not work here.

Still, she wasn’t worried.

As long as she controlled Fu Junjie, everything else could be managed.

She could simply leave Yun Xi for Fu Junjie to deal with while she remained safely in the background.

The thought relaxed her considerably.

Taking a sip of coffee, she smiled.

“No wonder you like this place, Auntie. The coffee really is excellent.”

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to taste such good coffee.”

She lowered her gaze slightly.

“My background is indeed humble. But I didn’t choose the circumstances of my birth.”

“I’ve worked very hard because I wanted a better life.”

“What’s wrong with that?”

She looked back at Yun Xi.

“I hope you’ll take the time to get to know me better for Junjie’s sake and not focus so much on superficial things.”

Yun Xi smiled faintly.

Yan Zhixin was doing this deliberately.

Since her calculated pursuit of wealthy men had already been exposed, she had switched tactics.

She was openly admitting that she was ambitious, while carefully portraying herself as someone with ambition but no ill intent.

In that respect, she somewhat resembled the husband the original host had chosen years ago.

It was obvious that Yan Zhixin had done her homework thoroughly.

But ignore outward appearances and appreciate inner character instead?

Yan Zhixin had personally pushed the original host down the stairs.

That alone proved her inner character was far worse than anything about her background.

Calling her “vicious” would not be an exaggeration.

Still, since none of that had happened yet, there was no point bringing it up now.

Yun Xi took out a check, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Yan Zhixin.

“Five million. That’s enough to improve your life considerably. Take the money and find another rich heir.

If you stay with Junjie, I won’t approve. I’ll continue interfering in your relationship, and you won’t have a pleasant life. If the company isn’t passed on to Junjie, then you won’t achieve the social mobility you’re hoping for anyway.

So why not choose someone else? What do you think?”

Receiving a check was entirely within Yan Zhixin’s expectations.

What she had not expected was Yun Xi’s reasoning.

It sounded logical and well thought out. If anything, it made it seem as though Yan Zhixin was the one benefiting from the arrangement.

After all, her goal was to climb the social ladder. If that was the case, wasn’t any wealthy boyfriend just as good as another? In fact, finding one whose family actually welcomed her would be even better.

However, Yan Zhixin knew something else.

The Fu family had passed down its bloodline through a single heir for five generations. This generation had only Fu Junjie.

There was no way the company would be given to someone else.

If she married Fu Junjie, she would one day become the mistress of the entire Fu family.

None of the other rich heirs she knew could compare.

Without hesitation, she pushed the check back across the table and shook her head.

“I won’t accept it, Auntie. You can try to accept me instead. Junjie and I will live happily together.”

That was what she said.

But privately, she felt that Yun Xi’s hostility toward her meant she needed to tighten her grip on Fu Junjie even further.

Under the table, she quietly dialed Fu Junjie’s number.

He had only argued with Yun Xi earlier that day and was still angry. Hearing more of this would only make him angrier, more rebellious, and more firmly on her side.

The moment the call connected, Fu Junjie heard Yun Xi’s voice.

His expression darkened immediately.

Yun Xi, meanwhile, did not hesitate.

She took out another check.

“Twenty million.”

She set it on the table.

“An ordinary person couldn’t spend that amount in a lifetime. Take the money, break up with Junjie voluntarily, and find a family that’s easier to get along with.

I believe you’re smart enough to know which choice is better.”

Yan Zhixin tightened her grip on her phone.

Here it comes, she thought.

Her voice immediately became choked with emotion.

Looking wronged and sincere, she said,

“Auntie, I don’t want your money. Junjie and I truly love each other. Love can’t be measured with money. What you’re doing is an insult to love.”

The sudden shift in attitude caught Yun Xi’s attention.

She glanced around the café.

Fu Junjie was nowhere nearby.

A phone call, then?

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes at Yan Zhixin.

“So you’re saying you love him for who he is, not for his money?”

Yan Zhixin answered without hesitation.

“Of course!”

Yun Xi let out a cold laugh.

“In that case, I’ll revoke Fu Junjie’s inheritance rights.”

She stared directly at Yan Zhixin.

“I’d like to see whether you’ll still love him so much when he’s penniless and has absolutely nothing.”

Yan Zhixin’s voice became even more tearful.

“Auntie, you’ve misunderstood me completely. The only reason I’m with Junjie is because I love him.”

Yun Xi had gotten the answer she wanted.

She put both checks away and stood up.

“Since that’s what you say, then I’ll give you a Fu Junjie who has nothing.”

She turned and walked away.

Even after Yun Xi disappeared through the café doors, Yan Zhixin still hadn’t recovered her senses.

That was it?

No more threats?

No more persuasion?

How could Yun Xi give up so easily?

Yan Zhixin was completely baffled.

She still had an entire speech prepared.

Fu Junjie hadn’t even heard most of it.

Thinking of him, she picked up her phone and burst into tears.

“Junjie…”

Fu Junjie’s heart ached with both anger and concern.

His voice softened immediately.

“Zhixin, don’t be afraid. Where are you? I’ll come find you right now.

“My mother has gone too far this time. I’ll settle things with her. Don’t worry about her.”

He paused.

“I heard everything you said just now. Trust me, no matter what happens, I believe you. I love you. I won’t let anyone destroy our relationship.

Besides, these days you don’t need parental approval to register a marriage. We don’t even need the household registration book anymore.

We can just get married directly and become husband and wife. Then she won’t be able to do anything about it.”

Yan Zhixin pressed her lips together.

Of course she wanted a grand wedding.

But under the circumstances, secretly registering their marriage seemed like the safest option.

If Yun Xi came up with another scheme and prevented her from marrying into the family, things could become troublesome.

After only a brief hesitation, she asked in a delighted voice,

“You… you really want to marry me?”

Fu Junjie laughed.

“Of course. Don’t you trust me?

We’ll pick an auspicious date and get married. Then we’ll throw the marriage certificate right in front of my mother’s face and see what she has to say.

She’ll probably be furious. She’ll definitely start pressuring us to have children.”

He laughed again.

“And then we’ll tell her we’re staying child-free.

I’d really like to see the look on her face when she’s angry and disappointed.”

A chill ran through Yan Zhixin’s heart.

Although Fu Junjie was clearly taking her side, she suddenly saw through his true nature.

A selfish, cold-hearted man.

If someone could treat his own mother this ruthlessly, how much better would he treat a spouse?

If his mother had been a terrible person, that would have been one thing.

But Yun Xi obviously cared deeply about him.

She was willing to train him, invest in him, and pay attention to every aspect of his life.

Yet Fu Junjie remained rebelliously defiant, showing no regard whatsoever for his mother’s feelings.

A man like that could not be relied upon.

In that instant, Yan Zhixin made a decision.

Once she married into the family, she would accumulate as much wealth as possible as quickly as possible and transfer assets into her own name.

That way, no matter what happened in the future, she could always divorce him and leave with enough money to live comfortably.

The two chatted for a while longer.

Finally, Yan Zhixin said,

“I’m feeling much better now. It’s already late, so don’t come over. I’m a little tired and want to go home and get some rest. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Fu Junjie felt guilty.

If he had handled things better, Yun Xi would never have approached Yan Zhixin in the first place.

Yan Zhixin would not have been frightened and distressed.

Wanting to sleep so early must mean she was trying to calm herself after being wronged.

She really had suffered today.

So he readily agreed.

After hanging up, he sat down on the sofa in the living room and waited for Yun Xi to return.

He needed Yun Xi to understand something.

This family was not hers alone.

He had his own thoughts.

His own dreams.

His own pursuits.

He would never allow Yun Xi to control his life.

He had been born to enjoy the world.

Not to inherit the Fu family business.

When Yun Xi walked through the front door, the first thing she saw was Fu Junjie glaring at her.

Before she could say anything, he stood up and sneered.

“You really have endless energy, don’t you?

“Even with all your work, you still found time to deal with us, just an ordinary couple.”

His expression was full of mockery.

“Too bad for you. Not everything can be solved with money.”

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