freenovelworld Chapter 310 News of Being Outdated
Chapter 310 News of Being Outdated
[Host, it has been confirmed that Cheng Shuyan has not regained his memories.]
One minute later, the system's voice rang in Yunzhi's mind again.
One coincidence after another, she couldn't help but wonder why the system seemed so unreliable.
[Host, please do not doubt my abilities.]
Yunzhi felt a moment of embarrassment when the system sensed her speaking ill of others, then she pouted and said, "Don't try to sense my thoughts so easily. In human terms, that's impolite."
[Okay, host, next time it'll be a billion.]
Yunzhi was having a mental argument with the system. She wondered if it was because there were no missions in this life that the system could be allowed to do whatever it wanted. The system in this life was more human than the one in the previous life. If the system in the previous life was a robot without emotions and programmed by others, the system in this life was already turning towards human emotions.
Or perhaps, in her previous life, the system was simply not good at expressing itself. After all, it still opened a back door for her in the end, allowing her, who should have been completely destroyed, to come back to life.
Just then, Cheng Shuyan, who hadn't received a response from Yunzhi, noticed that Yunzhi was staring at the bouquet of flowers he had given her without saying a word. Feeling a little uneasy, he asked in a low voice, "Zhizhi, don't you like it?"
Cheng Shuyan's voice brought Yunzhi back to her senses. She gently shook her head. "I like it very much, Shuyan. Thank you."
Cheng Shuyan breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that Yunzhi wasn't just being polite, his earlier anxiety dissipated. "No need to thank me, if you like it..."
Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang again. He looked at the caller ID, frowned, hesitated for two seconds on the answer button, and finally answered, "Grandpa."
Yunzhi stopped unpacking the package.
Did Grandpa Cheng turn on the phone?
She was a little curious about why Grandpa Cheng was making a phone call at this time. Could it be that Grandpa Cheng had changed his mind? But didn't Cheng Huaiyou call Cheng Shuyan just a few days ago to boast that he had become Grandpa Cheng's chosen successor?
“Shuyan, I’ve seen what’s going on online. Cough cough, I’ll give you another chance. As long as you come back and inherit the Cheng family business, I can help you clean up the mess that the Tan family left you. Right now, let’s not even talk about how to deal with the online public opinion. Even if the Tan family suddenly falls out with you, you won’t be able to find a property management company. Shuyan, let me tell you, connections are the most important thing.”
Old Master Cheng's voice was weak with anger, but his tone was still arrogant. Rather than coming to persuade Cheng Shuyan, it would be more accurate to say that he came as a victor to watch Cheng Shuyan's downfall.
It was as if he was saying, "Look, I told you back then that you would achieve nothing after leaving the Cheng family, but you didn't believe me. Now you want me to personally clean up your mess."
Cheng Shuyan's thin lips pressed into a straight line, and his impatience gradually intensified. Yunzhi, who was pretending to look at the gifts but actually observing Cheng Shuyan, felt a pang of unease when she saw his expression.
She knew that Cheng Shuyan was already very impatient. If it weren't for his upbringing, and if the person on the other end of the phone wasn't his grandfather, he would have hung up on her right then and there.
What did Grandpa Cheng say again?
Yunzhi shook her head inwardly. She knew what Old Master Cheng meant. He clearly wanted Cheng Shuyan to inherit the Cheng family business and prevent it from declining and dying in the hands of other members of the Cheng family. But he had been proud all his life and was unwilling to bow his head even when he needed something from someone. He even put on an act as if someone was begging him to inherit this hot potato.
Doesn't he know that this will push Cheng Shuyan further and further away?
Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, Yunzhi shook her head in her heart.
Seeing that Cheng Shuyan was on the verge of a storm, his patience seemingly at its peak, Yunzhi thought for a moment, then stood up. She walked to Cheng Shuyan's side, gently took his hand that was resting on the table, and gave it a reassuring squeeze.
Cheng Shuyan instantly calmed down. He looked up at Yunzhi, and the turbulent emotions in his eyes subsided at this moment. If he hadn't heard from Ye Chengyan that his grandfather had recently fallen ill and been hospitalized, he wouldn't have even been willing to answer this call.
Grandpa's attitude and tone reminded Cheng Shuyan of when she first left the Cheng family to start her own company and encountered setbacks everywhere. Grandpa had also adopted a similar condescending attitude, even suggesting that it was for her own good, and asked her to go back and continue to serve the Cheng family.
Cheng Shuyan only learned later that 80% of the difficulties he faced when starting his business were created by his grandfather, ostensibly as a test, but actually to make him give up and understand that the Cheng family was his only safe haven.
This disgusted Cheng Shuyan. For three whole years, he didn't go to the Cheng family's old house. It was only because of the old man's health that his relationship with the old man improved. He originally thought that the old man would learn from his mistakes, but now it seems that if the old man could have learned from his mistakes, his father and mother wouldn't have died so tragically.
"Grandpa, I heard that Cheng Huaiyou inherited the Cheng family business?"
Upon hearing this, the old man immediately retorted without even thinking.
"Who said that? I just sent him to the grassroots level for training. My heir has always been you. If you are willing to listen to me, the Cheng family is yours, Shuyan. I know you are proud and disdain these things, but these are things that others would beg for. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. The Cheng family is a century-old family. Taking over the Cheng family will definitely be more beneficial than harmful to you."
The old man was recounting all the benefits Cheng Shuyan had brought him by taking over the Cheng family business, but unfortunately, Cheng Shuyan just wanted to laugh.
“Grandpa, your information is a bit outdated. I’ve already resolved the Tan family matter. If you were looking at the online public opinion now, you wouldn’t be calling me. As for the property management, you don’t need to worry about it. I’ve already found a new property management company. Grandpa, this is a society for young people now. I believe my connections are no less than yours. I’m not fortunate enough to be part of the Cheng family. I think Cheng Huaiyou really wants to inherit the Cheng family, so I’ll let him have this benefit.”
Cheng Shuyan was humble, but the old man's face turned pale upon hearing it.
"What do you mean 'unworthy of enjoyment'? He just looks down on the Cheng family. He's a heartless bastard, just like his father. He's already found a property owner?" A cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
“Grandpa, you’re not young anymore. It’s time to relinquish your power. Perhaps with new blood in the company, there’s still a chance for survival. Since you’re not in good health, you should rest more and not worry about the company anymore. Even when you’re in the hospital, you still remember to keep an eye on my company.”