Chapter 234: Yu Mianyun Expands to J City

Chapter 234: Yu Mianyun Develops in J City

In the capital.

Chen Daojiang's resignation letter landed on He Ying's desk.

He Ying looked at the resignation letter, his face ashen with anger.

He actually quit!

Guo Hongsan grumbled, "Director, I think Uncle Daojiang was poached by that junior of his. Don't sign off on it. I believe if you try to keep him, he'd definitely stay! We can't afford to lose a talent like Uncle Daojiang!"

That day in the secret realm, Huang Gengzhang was openly poaching him right in front of them. They hadn't thought much of it before, partly because they figured Chen Daojiang had been with them for years and liked the perks, so he wouldn't want to leave, and partly because it seemed ridiculous for a master from the Metaphysics Department to become a teacher.

But he never thought Chen Daojiang would actually leave the Metaphysics Department—a place people would kill to get into!

Still, He Ying didn't appreciate Guo Hongsan's comment. Was Chen Daojiang the only one with talent around here? The department wouldn't fall apart without him. Since he'd already handed in his resignation and was set on leaving, why should he, as the director, beg him to stay?

So He Ying scribbled his name and wrote "Approved" on the letter. He said to Guo Hongsan, "Xiao Guo, take this out."

"Giving it back to Uncle Daojiang, right? I knew you wouldn't let him go, Director," Guo Hongsan said, not seeing He Ying's signature. He took the letter and was shocked to see it. "Director, you actually signed off on it? Uncle Daojiang..."

He Ying waved a hand to cut him off. "The department can run without anyone. Okay, you can go now."

Just as Guo Hongsan was about to leave, He Ying called him back. "Hold on."

Guo Hongsan stopped, a flicker of hope in his eyes, thinking the director had changed his mind. But no.

He Ying said, "Send me all the files on Nanhe Village and Xuehe Mall later."

Guo Hongsan's eyes dimmed a little. "Yes, Director."

*

In Y City

After careful thought, Yu Mianyun decided to move to J City for his career.

This wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; it had been on his mind since he visited his mother Jiang Mingzhu's grave in J City. He'd bought property in J City and moved his household registration there.

Today, he officially handed in his resignation from the Yu Group.

Yu Zhengxin barely glanced at the resignation letter before casually scrawling "Approved" in big letters.

"Hmph, since he's got his own wings and wants to leave the family business, let him go." This son looked just like his ex-wife, and whether out of guilt or something else, he'd always taken a hands-off approach to raising him.

Calling it hands-off was generous; in truth, he'd never been a real father, instead pouring all his love into the kids from his second marriage.

Within an hour of Yu Mianyun's resignation, the news reached his stepmother, Ou Jingzhi.

She felt uneasy about her stepson's sudden resignation. Was he up to something? She immediately called her son, Yu Miankun.

"Son, did you know Yu Mianyun quit?"

"I heard."

"And you're not the least bit worried?"

"What's there to worry about? Him quitting is his business. This time, we didn't push him."

"He's been rotten since he was a kid, always scheming! He must be pulling some trick to get more out of this. The Yu family's money is ours; that bastard shouldn't see a penny!"

"Mom, he's really leaving. He's already moved his household registration to J City. Even if he stayed at the company, he wouldn't be a match for me. Don't worry."

Yu Miankun initially thought it was fishy, but after looking into it and finding out Yu Mianyun had sold his properties in Y City, moved his household registration to J City, and even learned he'd found his mother's relatives there, he figured his stepbrother was leaving the company for them.

J City was just a third-tier small city. In Yu Miankun's eyes, Yu Mianyun's relatives there were nobodies, not even nouveau riche. He thought Yu Mianyun was out of his mind to give up everything in Y City for J City.

"J City?" Ou Jingzhi's heart skipped a beat. That bitch Jiang Mingzhu was from J City. Why would Yu Mianyun suddenly move his household registration there? Had he reconciled with Jiang Mingzhu?

"Yes, I heard he found his mother's relatives. Mom, just drop it. He won't affect us."

After hanging up, Ou Jingzhi's mind was in turmoil. After more than twenty years, hearing Jiang Mingzhu's name again still stirred up a deep-seated hatred.

Ou Jingzhi resented her for once being loved by her husband, resented the years she spent scheming as a mistress to climb up, and resented her for giving birth to Yu Mianyun, the eldest grandson of the Yu family. Though Yu Mianyun was unloved in the family, his existence constantly reminded her of that shameful past.

Once she calmed down, she called her brother Ou Chunlin. "Brother, look into Yu Mianyun's affairs in J City, and also Jiang... Jiang Mingzhu."

Meanwhile, at Zijingyuan.

Xi Youlian disagreed with her boyfriend's decision to move to J City. She had subtly expressed her opinion, but he had not only quit his family business job but also moved his household registration, driving her nearly mad.

"Yu Mianyun, you quit your job behind my back! Do you even consider me?"

Yu Mianyun said, "Quitting was inevitable. I've always planned to start my own business, and you know my family situation." His younger brother Yu Miankun was the one being groomed as the heir.

Xi Youlian fumed, "And what about moving to J City? Was that also a long-standing plan?"

Yu Mianyun had mentioned going to J City to Xi Youlian, and she hadn't objected at the time. He said, "My maternal grandparents are in J City. I want to be closer to them by developing there."

"You could bring them to Y City to fulfill your filial duties. There's no need to go to J City."

Yu Mianyun replied, "I also want to go to J City. I asked you before, and didn't you say we'd face it together?" He had actually suggested moving Jiang Xianzheng and his wife to Y City for a comfortable life, but they refused.

Nanhe Village on Blue Water Star was arguably the most livable place. Moving elsewhere wouldn't be filial; it would be the opposite.

Hearing this, Xi Youlian was so angry she could barely breathe. She had thought her boyfriend was joking, and her reply was just a playful, coaxing remark. Who would give up a comfortable life in a big city to suffer in a small place?

"I said later that we could work together to carve out our own space in Y City!" That was her subtle refusal. As the daughter of the Xi family, her father already had reservations about Yu Mianyun, the powerless eldest grandson of the Yu family. If he went to J City, her father's opposition would only grow stronger and more justified.

Xi Youlian pointed at the door and shouted angrily, "Get out! Don't contact me unless you change your mind!"