Chapter 69 Do You Like Jiang Huizhou? (First Update)

Chapter 69 Do You Like Jiang Huizhou? (First Update)

Wan Heqi paused, then reached up to adjust his glasses on the bridge of his nose, speaking slowly, "Sorry, I don’t really get what you’re saying, Mr. Shen."

"Since you have no significant ties to Wan Chenghan and have been sent to such a small company, it suggests your standing in the Wan family isn’t very high, right?" Shen Zhixue leaned back in his chair. "Before I came, I’d already heard about your contributions to Fengyue Entertainment... You must understand the company far better than I do. It’d be much better for you to continue leading Fengyue Entertainment than for me, a newcomer, wouldn’t it?"

Wan Heqi remained silent, stubbornly pushing the resignation letter closer to Shen Zhixue.

Shen Zhixue propped his chin on his hand and said, "How about this? You currently hold 11% of the shares in Fengyue Entertainment. I’ll give you another 10%. What do you think?"

Wan Heqi frowned, and Shen Zhixue extended a finger. "This isn’t a small amount, Vice President Wan."

"Why?" Wan Heqi’s tone was always a beat slow. Though he looked refined and handsome, his whole vibe was a bit slow and stiff. "You’ve reclaimed Vice President Ye’s shares. Why do you want me to stay?"

"It’s simple—you’re useful," Shen Zhixue spread his hands. "I believe you’ll do better than I could. How about it, Vice President Wan? Still considering it?"

Wan Heqi was silent for a long while before slowly taking the resignation letter back from Shen Zhixue’s desk, tossing it into the shredder, and nodding. "Alright."

Shen Zhixue let out a soft, almost imperceptible sigh.

Wan Heqi’s fingers twitched slightly behind his back, almost unnoticeable. "Then, Mr. Shen, if there’s anything, please just instruct."

"I thought I’d have to talk you into it, but you agreed right away," Shen Zhixue looked at him thoughtfully. "Never mind, as long as you’re okay with it, that’s fine. There’s nothing urgent for now. You can go back to work, and I’ll head home too."

Wan Heqi let out a relieved sigh, feeling like a weight had been lifted. He turned on his heel and strode out of the CEO’s office.

Shen Zhixue sat in the office for a while longer before receiving a call from Lu Qingyan and quickly leaving in a hurry.

Ji Yuan followed behind him and asked, "Need me to come with you?"

Shen Zhixue turned to look at Ji Yuan, frowning. "What, is Mr. Jiang afraid I might cheat?"

Ji Yuan lowered his head. "Mr. Jiang has always trusted you."

Shen Zhixue waved his hand. "Do as you please."

After saying that, he got into a hover car and closed the door.

Ji Yuan paused, torn, but in the end, he stayed put. Instead, he turned and went to another place.

He arrived at a villa, not far from Fengyue Entertainment, in a highly private residential area.

Ji Yuan walked up to the grand villa, punched in the code, pushed the door open, and stepped inside.

As soon as he entered, he saw Wan Heqi perched awkwardly on the edge of the sofa, holding a glass of mineral water.

In front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, Jiang Huizhou stood with his back to him. The sunlight streaming through the window illuminated his entire figure, his handsome features bathed in a golden light, like shards of sunset caught in his eyes.

Ji Yuan held his breath, as if afraid to disturb the fragile scene.

Jiang Huizhou, with a red blanket over his legs, played with the Buddhist beads on his wrist, his cool voice dropping. "He kept you?"

Wan Heqi responded, "Yes."

Ji Yuan walked in. "Speaking of which, this guy’s a terrible actor. The lady had barely said a few words before he agreed! It almost made her suspect him!"

Jiang Huizhou let out a soft chuckle. "Not almost. I reckon the little rabbit’s already suspicious now."

"Can’t be. The lady ended up keeping him after all," Ji Yuan muttered. "Besides, even the Wan family hasn’t discovered that Wan Heqi is your man. How could the lady possibly know?"

Jiang Huizhou spoke in a light tone, "He may not have uncovered Wan Heqi's identity, but he's just a cautious little rabbit... Anyway, just keep your head down and focus on your work for now."

Wan Heqi nodded obediently, "...Yes."

Ji Yuan sighed with sorrow, "What a fool."

"Has the child been taken care of?" Jiang Huizhou suddenly asked.

Ji Yuan reacted for a moment, then quickly replied, "Everything's been handled as you directed, but he won't go to the orphanage. But the Wan family won't claim him, Yexue's in prison now, and the Ye family wants nothing to do with him, so..."

Ever since Yexue got locked up, Wan Chong's had it rough.

Yexue was, without a doubt, a totally irresponsible mother. At first, she only kept Wan Chong around to boost her image and keep Wan Chenghan on a leash.

When the scandal hit, Yexue shipped Wan Chong off to her backwater hometown. But bastards are never welcome, especially not Wan Chong, who doesn't even know who his dad is.

When Ji Yuan, on Jiang Huizhou's orders, went to the sticks to find the kid, Wan Chong was out in the blazing sun, dressed in rags, getting stoned by a bunch of kids.

Outmatched, he just huddled in a corner, his face and body smeared with mud, sweat, and blood, reeking to high heaven.

No one would've guessed that this kid, who looked like a street urchin, was once the young master of the mighty Wan family.

"Hmm," Jiang Huizhou rested his chin on his hand, "Where's he at?"

"He's here," Ji Yuan said, "The driver's out front."

"Bring him in," Jiang Huizhou said, "He'll be staying here from now on... Wan Heqi, you're on babysitting duty."

Wan Heqi was stunned, adjusting his glasses after a beat, "I don't know the first thing about kids."

"He's six years old and has seen some shit. He knows the score. Just keep him fed, healthy, and alive. The rest is on him—how he turns out is his own damn problem," Jiang Huizhou sighed, "Besides, he's just a kid. Don't you feel even a little sorry for him?"

Wan Heqi crushed the water bottle, "You feel sorry for him?"

"Of course," Jiang Huizhou said with mock sincerity, "After all, I'm such a saint."

"Wasn't it you who went after the Jiang family, landing him in this mess?" Wan Heqi asked honestly and puzzled, "You're the reason he's in this state."

Ji Yuan facepalmed, thinking to himself that it's no shock Wan Heqi was the black sheep of the Wan family. With a mouth like that, it's a wonder he's still breathing!

Jiang Huizhou didn't get mad, just chuckled, resting his chin on his hand, "Oh, right. Silly me and my bleeding heart."

As they spoke, Wan Chong was led in.

When Wan Heqi looked over, the child's eyes were calm, showing no trace of hatred towards Jiang Huizhou. His submissive demeanor made him look extremely obedient.

After all, what could a six or seven-year-old child understand?

Jiang Huizhou beckoned to Wan Chong, "Come here."

Wan Chong obediently walked up to Jiang Huizhou, who spoke with a hint of madness in his voice, "He said you ended up like this because of me. Do you hate me?"

Wan Chong looked up at Jiang Huizhou with a naive expression, then shook his head after a long pause, "You're a good person. You saved me from that place. I like you."

Jiang Huizhou let out a faint chuckle, reaching out to ruffle Wan Chong's hair, "Good boy. From now on, you'll stay with this brother. Originally... you should have been family."

Wan Chong looked up at Wan Heqi.

Wan Heqi nervously squeezed the bottle, saying nothing.

Wan Heqi is just twenty this year. By the empire's standards, he should still be in college, practically a kid himself.

Wan Heqi didn't dare argue about suddenly becoming a dad.

Once Jiang Huizhou had taken care of everything, he finally had time to ask Ji Yuan, "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Madam? What's he up to now?"

Ji Yuan paused, "You sure you wanna hear this?"

"He went to see Lu Qingyan, didn't he?"

Ji Yuan glanced up at the sky.

That wasn't me saying it.

Jiang Huizhou let out a cold laugh.

In such a hurry, straight from the office to him, to share the good news?

Just then, Jiang Huizhou's communicator pinged. He checked it and found an invitation from the Jiang family on his 'President of Chengfeng Group' account.

It mentioned that in three days, it would be his daughter Jiang Shuiling's birthday, and there's going to be a masquerade ball at the Empire Water Blue Hotel. Everyone's invited to bring a plus-one.

Ji Yuan said, "Old Master Jiang's been digging into you lately. This ball's definitely got some hidden agenda. Mr. Jiang, same as always, we're saying no, right?"

Jiang Huizhou massaged his temples. His current identity isn't ready to be revealed, so, naturally, he should steer clear of public events if he can.

"What ball?" Shen Zhixue asked, sitting in the coffee shop. "Why me?"

Lu Qingyan sighed, "Do me a solid. You know Jiang Shuiling, the Jiang family's eldest daughter, has been on my case lately."

Shen Zhixue thought for a moment, "Why is she on your case?"

Lu Qingyan said in despair, "She's set on marrying me."

Shen Zhixue choked on his coffee, "Cough, cough! What? Marry you?"

Lu Qingyan nodded helplessly, "Yeah, as a public figure, I can't exactly pull any shady moves, but she's driving me up the wall. Considering how many times I've helped you, just help me this once, okay?"

"How can I help you?" Shen Zhixue tentatively asked, "Go to the masquerade ball with you?"

Lu Qingyan nodded, "Yes, if she knows I already have a partner, she probably won't keep bothering me."

"No, if I were single now, I would definitely help you with this," Shen Zhixue was somewhat troubled, he hissed, "But the current situation is, I am Jiang Huizhou's legal partner. If I accompany you to the banquet and pretend to be your partner, don't you think that would be a bit disrespectful to Jiang Huizhou?"

Lu Qingyan said seriously, "Do you like Jiang Huizhou?"