Chapter 126: Omniscient

After accepting the invitation, Ji Wen did not say anything else. The husband and father-in-law in the back seat, on the other hand, were having a lively conversation.

Chairman Fang said, “Lingchen, don’t you feel that what happened today is a bit strange?” He had invited him, but for no apparent reason. Also, the gathering started ten minutes later than usual. Something must be going on.

Ji Lingchen’s eyes were clear and bright. He said calmly, “Internal strife in the company.” The person who had organized the gathering today was Director Tang of the Tang Corporation. He had intended to maintain a cooperative relationship with the Ji Corporation and extend the contract. But the people of his company seemed to want him to make a fool of himself in public, which was why they had come up with this idea. If Ji Lingchen was going to vent his anger on Director Tang, then the cooperation would naturally be ruined. During the meal, Ji Lingchen had thought of this. He had already asked Secretary Song to send someone to investigate the internal affairs of the Tang Corporation. After he had received the information, Ji Lingchen told his father-in-law.

“The second-in-command of the Tang Corporation wants to replace Director Tang. Only by destroying this contract renewal with the Ji Corporation will he have a chance to do that.”

“If Director Tang is able to convince me to continue the partnership, then it will prove that the Ji Corporation recognizes Director Tang’s ability, and his position will be unshakable.”

“That’s why the other party came up with this idea, to have you appear at the gathering.”

“Although everyone was very happy at the dinner table, in truth, in their hearts, they already have their own judgments about the Tang Corporation.”

Chairman Fang was filled with endless admiration for his son-in-law’s efficiency. He was practically omniscient. In the short time it took to eat, he was able to understand this matter thoroughly. Looking at his son-in-law once more, Chairman Fang’s heart felt somewhat conflicted.

Chairman Fang asked, “Then will you renew your contract with Director Tang this time?”

Ji Lingchen was silent for a moment before replying. “I’ll go home and ask Xiaonuan.”

Chairman Fang said, “Ah? Why ask her? She doesn’t understand either.”

Ji Lingchen said, “But this time… we have to listen to her.”

Chairman Fang did not ask any more questions. He could not understand them.

After a while, the car approached a 24-hour convenience store. Ji Lingchen asked Ji Wen to stop the car. He got out of the car and entered the convenience store. After a while, he returned to the car with a big bag of things.

“What did you buy?” Chairman Fang asked.

“I bought these for Xiaonuan,” Ji Lingchen replied.

The bag was open. Chairman Fang saw a bag of brown sugar. After being married for many years, he knew what brown sugar was for, so he did not ask more questions.

However, after returning home, he told his wife how attentive and gentle his son-in-law was to his daughter. Of course, he also complained about the strange nickname he had given her.

Ji Lingchen arrived home at around eleven o’clock, and Fang Xiaonuan had already fallen asleep.

When the two of them reached home, Ji Wen told Ji Lingchen what he really thought. “Uncle, I don’t want to take over the family business.”

Ji Lingchen pretended not to hear him and said, “It’s getting late. You still have to go to school tomorrow. Go to sleep.”

Ji Wen said, “Got It.”

Ji Lingchen returned to the bedroom and found that his wife was sleeping on her stomach. He walked over and picked her up. He turned over and put her back on the bed. He covered her with the blanket again and went downstairs to wash up.

When he came back, Fang Xiaonuan was lying on her stomach again. He turned her over again.

“Um… Hubby.” Fang Xiaonuan opened her eyes in a daze and called out, but she quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

Ji Lingchen gently patted her back, as if he was coaxing a child to sleep. The lights in the room were off, but Fang Xiaonuan deliberately left a wall lamp for him, probably because she was afraid that he would not be able to see clearly once he was back.

Looking at the young woman who was sleeping soundly, Ji Lingchen gently caressed her cheek, then tiptoed to open the jewelry box and put the bracelet on her wrist.

Fang Xiaonuan slept very soundly, completely unaware of it.

After doing everything, Ji Lingchen kissed the young woman on the forehead. Then, he crawled into bed and cuddled his wife.

The next day, Fang Xiaonuan woke up. There was still no one around her. She seriously suspected that her husband had not come home last night. Thinking of this, the little flame in her heart kindled. Suddenly, she found that the pillow next to her looked used. The little flame was extinguished in an instant. She leaned on the pillow and smelled it. Yes, it smelled like her husband. It seemed that he had come home last night.

“What do you smell?” Ji Lingchen leaned against the door frame and looked at his wife with a smile.

“I smell that my husband came home last night.” Fang Xiaonuan got up.

Suddenly, she realized that there was something on her wrist. She hurriedly brought her wrist closer and took a look. There was a bracelet on her wrist. It was the work of the old Mr. Philip, a designer she had long admired.