Jian Suiying simply said, "I'll come back when I have time," and hung up before his father could speak, casually tossing the receiver onto the on the table.
His father wasn't the type to be dismissed with a single sentence. If he didn't go see him, who knew when he'd show up at his doorstep.
Besides, running home to snitch to your parents after failing somewhere else? That was just pathetic. He, Jian Suiying, wasn't that kind of person.
After finishing his tasks, he showered in the office and changed into casual clothes. He had dinner plans with someone from the bank that night
He had no idea what kind of state he'd end up in.
The dinner turned out to be one where he drank plenty of alcohol, yet not a single drop felt satisfying.
Time was growing ever tighter. During lunch, a relative who held shares in the company called him, but he
He brushed it off, but he could tell the relative was clearly skeptical of his excuses.
If this continued, he would lose the board's support. Even as the largest shareholder, he couldn't disregard the interests of the other shareholders and the company's many employees.
Jian Suiying was driven home to Xiao Zhu's place by the driver, completely drunk. Once inside, he collapsed onto the sofa and didn't move.
In truth, he wasn't drunk—at least his mind remained sharp. His resolve to confront Jian Suilin wavered for the first time in the face of such immense difficulty.
for the first time.
Could it really be as he wished? How could he possibly swallow his pride? But dragging this out would only lead to even heavier losses...
In a haze, he felt Xiao Zhu busily removing his shoes and wiping his face. Exhausted, he couldn't even be bothered to open his eyes
until a warm blanket was placed over him, and he finally drifted into a deep sleep.
After that day, he basically stayed at Xiao Zhu's place. It was hassle-free and convenient. He didn't want to be anywhere else
, especially his old place.
A few days later, when he went to the company, one of his cousins and her husband were already waiting for him there.
His father entered the office looking terrible, his spirits low, as if he had aged significantly overnight. He sighed
and sat down on the sofa. "How long do you plan to keep this from me?"
Jian Suiying sat down beside him. After a moment's thought, he replied, "You can't help me. I have to handle this myself."
Jian Suiying stared blankly at the ashtray before him. "That's why I didn't tell you. I figured if you didn't know, it would be better.
"
"How could I pretend I didn't know!" Jian Dongyuan's face turned deathly pale. "You're blood brothers! Could I just stand by and watch you two fight to the death?"
Jian Suiying lit a cigarette and took a drag. "Dad, I'll be blunt. The day you brought that woman and him into this house
, this day was inevitable for us. No matter how angry you are now, it won't change anything. I'm going to fight him to the end.
"
Jian Dongyuan exhaled deeply, his chest tight with pain at his eldest son's words. "I owe you for this for the rest of my life
Jian Suiying's hand holding the cigarette froze. He slowly turned his head, his gaze toward his father impossible to describe. "Did you come here today
...came to persuade me... to give up my shares?"
He had thought his father had come to help. It was help, indeed—just not for him.
Jian Suiying's voice cracked. "Dad, you..." His throat tightened. Slowly, he raised his thumb and forced a smile. "You're absolutely right. Spot on."
truly didn't know what to do. All he could think about was preventing his relatives from suffering financial losses too. Otherwise, he would truly be
blame himself.
Jian Suiying slapped his thigh. "Dad, I'll do as you say. But in exchange, you have to promise me one thing." "Alright, what is it?"
Jian Suiying looked at him, intently and carefully, "You, take your wife and son—the three of you—
out of the house my mother and I share."
Jian Dongyuan stared at him in shock.
Jian Dongyuan's face turned ashen. He sat motionless for a long time before finally croaking out, "Fine." After his father left, Jian Suiying sat in a daze for a long while.
He thought facing such utter failure would stir up intense emotions, but it didn't. Instead, he
even felt a sense of... relief.