Ch. 991..1000
Chapter 991 Snatching Wife
Zhuang Liu successfully got the household register from Tan Ron’s parents. The two of them got the marriage certificate on time. Even the staff said that if they came later, they would not get it.
“So we’re married now?” Zhuang Liu was still a little confused. “Rourou… you’re my wife now!”
“Yes, Hubby,” Tan Rou replied with a smile.
They were now legally married. Even if they wanted a divorce, the other party had to sign the divorce agreement.
“No, no.” Zhuang Liu just thought about it for a moment and felt that he could not accept it. He would never divorce Tan Rou.
“What are you talking about? Can’t I call you hubby?” Tan Rou didn’t know what he was thinking. She thought that he was dissatisfied with the way he addressed her as ‘husband.’
“Of course I’m willing to listen to you call me hubby. If possible, I wished you would call me hubby all the time.” Zhuang Liu smiled.
After coming out of the office, Zhuang Liu received a call from Shen Jing. After learning that they had registered their marriage, Shen Jing kept calling Zhuang Liu, but Zhuang Liu had turned his phone to silent mode and did not hear it.
“Hello, Mom. Yes, we just came out.” Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but smile. “Yes, I just registered my marriage.”
“Are you going back for dinner?” Zhuang Liu thought about it for a moment. He had planned to bring Tan Rou to his place to celebrate, but today was a very important day. He had to ask Tan Rou for her opinion. “Rourou, my mother wants us to go back to the old residence for dinner. Do you want to go?”
Tan Rou could understand Shen Jing very well. “Sure. We’ve already met my parents before we came here, we should go over to meet your parents too.”
Zhuang Liu was very happy to hear Tan Rou say that. “Alright, we’ll go over now.”
Ever since Zhuang Liu moved out of the Zhuang family’s old residence, Tan Rou had not visited the Zhuang family’s old residence. Two years ago, Zhuang Su was also sent to prison by Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Su was sentenced to 18 years for embezzling public funds illegally.
After Zhuang Su went to jail, the Zhuang family’s old house was empty, so Zhuang Yan and Shen Jing moved back, but Zhuang Liu did not move back. Firstly, it was too far away from the company and inconvenient for him to go to work. Secondly, he did not like living here because he felt uncomfortable.
“There are fewer and fewer people in this old house,” Tan Rou sighed when she arrived at the old house again.
Although Zhuang Liu felt a little uncomfortable, he still didn’t want to move back. “We have to make changes. Speaking of which, unfortunate things have happened to our family one after another. Some died, some went to jail. If it weren’t for you, our family would probably be gone.”
“Don’t say such inauspicious words. Aren’t we living well now?” Tan Rou stopped him.
Zhuang Liu smiled and put his arm around Tan Rou’s waist. “Let’s go. Don’t make Mom and Dad wait too long.”
Shen Jing had been waiting for them at the door. When she saw them, she immediately ran over. “Rourou, come and let Mommy see you.”
Tan Rou glanced at Zhuang Liu and then at Shen Jing. She called out very naturally, “Mother.”
Shen Jing was very happy and immediately pushed her son to the side. “Are you tired? Are you hungry? The meal is almost ready. There’s your favorite black tiger prawn.”
Tan Rou smiled gently. “Thankyou, Mother.”
Shen Jing pulled Tan Rou to talk, forgetting about her son. “Mom, don’t snatch my wife away.”
Shen Jing glared at him and brought Tan Rou to her side. “I’ll just have a few words with Rourou. Go to the side. If you have nothing to do, go help your father cook.” She turned to Tan Rou and smiled. “Rourou, Xiao Liu’s father is cooking tonight. Let’s see how he’s doing with his cooking skills.”
Ever since Shen Jing found out that Zhuang Liu was learning how to cook, she would nag to Zhuang Yan every few days that she wanted to eat her husband’s cooking. Zhuang Yan was a person who doted on his wife. Coincidentally, he had more free time after he recovered, so he found someone to ask him to cook. Although his cooking talent was not as good as Zhuang Liu’s, it was still very good.
Tan Rou had eaten the dishes cooked by Zhuang Yan at Zhuang Liu’s residence once. The taste was alright, but it was a little bland. It was probably to cater to Shen Jing’s taste.
“Alright. Ah Liu should go over and help Dad cook. We’ll be commentators and see who cooks better.”
Chapter 992 Desire to Win
Zhuang Yan was busy preparing the ingredients in the kitchen when a tall man wearing an apron suddenly squeezed into the kitchen. He took a look and saw that it was his son who was so busy every day that he had no time to call them.
“Xiao Liu, why are you here? Didn’t you go to register your marriage with Xiao Rou?” he asked solemnly.
“Where’s Xiao Rou?”
Zhuang Liu rolled up his sleeves. “Rourou is talking to my mom outside.”
Seeing that his son’s hands were already wet, Zhuang Yan quickly stopped him. “You must be tired from work. Leave the cooking to me. I don’t have anything to do, so I decided to learn howto cook.”
“When I was young, I was always busy with work and didn’t have time to spend with your mother. I didn’t do many things that I promised her back then. After you and Rourou’s wedding, I’ll travel around the world with your mother. I’ll accompany her wherever she wants to go.”
Zhuang Liu suddenly envied his father. “Dad, why don’t you come back and manage the company? I think you’re still young.”
Zhuang Yan didn’t want to go back. “No, no, no. This is the era of young people like you. The Zhuang family will depend on you in the future.”
“Dad, I think the company still needs you,” Zhuang Liu said as he processed the ingredients.
Zhuang Yan didn’t want to go back. His life was comfortable now. He watched television with his beloved wife every day, did charity, traveled, and even cooked together to cultivate their relationship when he returned home. He was old, not stupid. He would not go back to manage the company.
“What are you two talking about?” Shen Jing appeared at the door with Tan Rou. “Hurry up and cook. Rourou and I are waiting to eat. we’ll give you a score to see who’s the most competent husband between you and Xiao Liu.”
“When did you decide to do that?”
“We just did. Didn’t Xiao Liu tell you?” Shen Jing replied.
Zhuang Yan glanced at his son and found that Zhuang Liu had already prepared a large plate of Black Tiger Prawns.
“Good boy, you secretly processed so many ingredients when Dad wasn’t paying attention! I can’t lose to you.”
Therefore, Zhuang Yan quickly threw himself into processing the ingredients.
Tan Rou was amused by the father and son. She said softly, “Dad and Ah Liu are so hardworking.”
Shen Jing covered her mouth and laughed. “Don’t underestimate a man’s desire to win. If you ask him to cook, he won’t be happy, but if you can find someone to compete with, let alone cooking; even if it’s going to be a ballet dance, he’ll put in all his energy to compete.”
The father and son of the Zhuang family occupied the kitchen, leaving the chefs at home with no place to go. They could only stand at the door and see if the employer needed them.
Soon, Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Yan served a table of dishes. There were meat, vegetables, and soup. It looked very sumptuous.
“Rourou, try this prawn,” Zhuang Liu said to Tan Rou. “I made it especially for you.”
“Baby, quickly eat this fried meat stuffed with tofu. It won’t taste good if it gets cold,” Zhuang Yan said solemnly to Shen Jing.
Tan Rou and Shen Jing both tasted their husbands’ cooking and gave high praise, but they didn’t say who won.
Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Yan were still arguing about who won. Tan Rou only felt that this behavior was very childish. One was the current head of the Zhuang family, and the other was the former head of the Zhuang family. The two of them were known for being cold and distant outside, but when they returned home, they had become children who liked to fight for first place. It was very interesting.
“Rourou, do you think my cooking is better or my dad’s cooking is better?” Zhuang Liu asked expectantly.
“Honey, who do you think cooked better?” asked Zhuang Yan.
Shen Jing and Tan Rou looked at each other. They both said that their husbands cooked well. Although the father and son were not very satisfied with this result, it did not matter. As long as their wife liked it, it was fine.
Shen Jing secretly told Tan Rou that she must praise her husband’s cooking so that she wouldn’t have to cook for herself.
Tan Rou wanted to say that they would hire a nanny, but she thought about it again. They had to cook for themselves. She did not like outsiders being in their house all the time so it was necessary to cook for themselves.
“Xiao Rou, this is something that I have to pass down to you.”
Tan Rou asked curiously, “Mom, everyone asks their daughter-in-law to do housework at home. Are you different from others?”
Shen Jing replied, “Compared to sons, I like daughters more. So, you will be my biological daughter in the future. I will definitely love you more.”
Chapter 993 Family Heirloom
After dinner, Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Yan went to the study to discuss work, while Shen Jing took Tan Rou for a walk in the manor and passed on some experience to her.
“Rourou, women should never give up their hobbies and jobs after they get married, especially you. You have your own company and you have such strong abilities. You can’t waste them,” Shen Jing said earnestly.
Tan Rou knew this very well. In fact, many big families did not allow their wives to work. Although they did not have to worry about food or clothing, sometimes they would feel uneasy. Big families liked business marriages, and a marriage without emotions was even less reassuring.
“Mom, I know. No matter what, I won’t give up my career,” Tan Rou replied.
Shen Jing was very satisfied. She held Tan Ron’s hand tightly and said gently, “Come to a place with me.”
Tan Rou did not ask where she was going. Shen Jing would not harm her anyway.
Shen Jing brought Tan Rou to a small house. The house was old but not broken. Instead, it was very sturdy. The outer walls of the house were covered with green plants, surrounding the entire house.
Tan Rou thought of the ancient castle that she and Zhuang Liu lived in overseas. It was similar to this one. No wonder Old Master Zhuang liked that ancient castle.
Shen Jing came to the front door. The door of this house was very strong, and there was more than one lock on the door. She took out a bunch of keys from her bag and started to unlock the door.
Tan Rou was just curious why Shen Jing needed a backpack for her walk. It turned out that it was because there were keys in the bag. However, this key was a little too old, as if it was an antique from more than a hundred years ago.
“This is my treasure vault.” Shen Jing explained, “After I got married into the family, the old man gave me this sturdy house. The dowry I brought from my mother’s family is all here.”
“Is it appropriate for you to bring me here?” Tan Rou asked.
Shen Jing chuckled. “The dowry is for my daughter. I already treat you as my daughter. Why is it inappropriate for you to come here?”
After the door lock was unlocked, Shen Jing touched the wall next to her a few more times. It was unknown which brick she pressed, but the tightly shut door slowly opened. Tan Rou could tell from the sound of the door opening that it was very sturdy. Even if they bombarded it with artillery, it wouldn’t break it down.
The room was very dark. Although there were windows, they were very high up and very small, so not much light could enter.
Shen Jing turned on the lights in the room. The light was not very bright, but it was enough to see the entire room. There were two floors in total, and each floor had many bookshelf-like cabinets and some large wooden boxes. Moreover, the wood used to make the box was emitting a fragrance. It seemed to be sandalwood.
Shen Jing led Tan Rou to a cabinet on the second floor. She opened one of the cabinets and took out a big box.
“Follow me to this side. Help me switch on the lights.” Shen Jing said.
Tan Rou turned on the button on the wall, and the place where they were lit up a little. Only then did she see that there was a sofa and a table on this floor. There was even a small lamp above the table.
“My mother left this for me.” Shen Jing caressed the grayish-green box with a faint smile on her face.
“The night before my wedding, she specially called me to my room and gave me this box. She said that her mother left this for her and that it’s our family heirloom.”
Tan Rou could almost guess why Shen Jing had brought her here, but she was not Shen Jing’s daughter. Shen Jing should not have given her this.
Shen Jing carefully opened the box and flipped over the layers of red cloth. Finally, the contents were revealed. It was a pair of jade bracelets of very good quality. Under the light, they looked like flowing green water.
“So beautiful! This is the most beautiful bracelet I’ve ever seen,” Tan Rou exclaimed. Seeing this pair of bracelets, Tan Rou realized how cheap the bracelets she had bought earlier were.
Shen Jing looked at the pair of jade bracelets and said, “It’s already very rare to have one bracelet of this color, let alone two identical ones.”
Chapter 994 Sending It to You
“Back then, my great-grandmother’s family was very rich. Her father spent a lot of money to buy this raw material, then carved it into a pair of jade bracelets and gave it to my great-grandmother as a dowry. My great-grandmother gave this bracelet to my grandmother. My grandmother gave it to my mother. When I got married, my mother gave these two bracelets to me.”
Tan Ron roughly calculated the time. These two bracelets were almost a hundred years old.
“These two bracelets must be important to you.” Tan Rou said.
Shen Jing nodded. “Yes, this is our family heirloom. My mother said that if I have a daughter, I will give the bracelet to her, and she will give it to her granddaughter. It will be passed down from generation to generation. However, when it came to Xiao Liu’s generation, I only had him as my only child. I didn’t have a daughter.”
Tan Rou felt a little regretful. “Then the inheritance ends here.”
Shen Jing smiled and looked at Tan Rou. “Not really. Although I don’t have a daughter, I have a very good daughter-in-law. In my heart, my daughter-in- law and daughter are the same, so I want to pass these two bracelets to you.”
Tan Rou refused to accept it. “No, this is your family heirloom. How can you give it to me?”
“If it can’t be passed down, how can it be called a family heirloom? I wanted to give this to you before, but I never had the time to bring you here. Today, you and Xiao Liu have registered your marriage. This is a day worth celebrating, so I’m passing this bracelet to you. I hope you can accept it.”
Tan Rou still felt that this gift was too precious. The price of the bracelet itself was one point, and the meaning behind the bracelet was another point.
“Mom, you should keep it. Although you don’t have a daughter, Ah Liu and I might have a daughter in the future. You can give it to your granddaughter then.” Tan Rou advised.
“Xiao Rou, this is an inheritance.” Shen Jing said, “To me, these are not just pieces of jewelry. They are also the love of our elders. Our blessings are all placed in the bracelets. I’m passing the bracelets to you because I hope you can receive my blessings. As for whether I will have a granddaughter in the future, no one knows.”
Tan Rou hesitated. “Mom, this thing is too precious. Besides, you’ve given me too many gifts. I really can’t accept this jade bracelet.”
During the last engagement, Shen Jing gave Tan Rou a lot of jewelry. She was afraid that Tan Rou would not be satisfied with the jewelry she gave her, so Shen Jing specially gave Tan Rou a diamond mine and let her choose the diamonds she liked.
“What’s precious is the memories, not the bracelet itself.” Shen Jing caressed the bracelet.
“Back then, there was so much chaos, but my grandmother didn’t leave these bracelets behind. It can be seen that this bracelet is very important. So I hope you can protect them well and cherish them well in the future.”
She wrapped the bracelet and handed it to Tan Rou. “Rourou, are you willing to accept them?”
“I’ll definitely take good care of them,” Tan Rou promised as she took the box solemnly.
Shen Jing was very happy. “Then quickly take it out and try it on. Your wrist is delicate and fair. It will definitely look good on you.”
Tan Rou had no choice but to open the box again. The green jade looked even more beautiful under the light. It felt warm and cool on her hand. The two bracelets gently collided with each other, making a pleasant sound.
“It’s so beautiful! Rourou’s hands are beautiful. They look good with the bracelet,” Shen Jingpraised.
After wearing it for a while, Tan Rou took off the bangles. The things she usually came into contact with were relatively hard instruments, so it was not suitable for her to wear fragile jewelry. Therefore, she could only keep the two bangles.
Shen Jing did not mind because she had not worn it many times. These two bracelets were too precious and she could not bear to wear them.
“You haven’t taken your wedding photos yet. When you go back to take your wedding photos, wear these two bracelets. I wore it when I took photos back then,” said Shen Jing.
The fiery red wedding dress with golden threads and the green jade bracelet made her look elegant and luxurious.
Tan Rou looked at the two bracelets with a long history and nodded. “Yes, I’ll definitely wear them.”
After that, Shen Jing picked out a few more treasures from inside. Each of them could be regarded as a family heirloom, but only the two bracelets were real family heirlooms. After all, they had been passed down for more than a hundred years.
Chapter 995 Zhuang Liu’s Cousin
Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou were relatively low-key. Even though they had already gotten their marriage certificate, they still did not announce the news of their marriage to the public because they were both busy and did not have time to deal with the reporters, so they simply did not say anything.
Tan Rou had a lot of free time recently. Her third-generation robot was about to be released. She planned to give the agency rights to Zhuang Liu. The previous two generations of robots were sold in the Tao family’s mall, but this time, she planned to give the agency rights to Zhuang Liu.
However, it wasn’t that she had forgotten about her father after having a husband. It was just that she had new products to sell in the Tao family’s mall. If she put them all in the Tao family’s mall, it would reduce her profits. Although Tan Rou loved her family very much, she was still determined to make money. She would not miss out on a single cent.
Tan Rou wore a business suit and tied her hair into a ball. She looked very capable.
“Zhuang Liu, I had a good time working with you!” Tan Rou reached out her hand.
Zhuang Liu smiled and replied, “Me too!”
After they finished talking about work, the two of them began to talk about private matters.
“Rourou, there’s your favorite dish in the company canteen today. Do you want to eat some?”
When it was just the two of them, Zhuang Liu would not put on airs. He sat on the back of the sofa and leaned down to hug Tan Rou. “We haven’t had a meal together in a long time.”
Tan Rou turned around and kissed him. “Okay, I’ll go after finishing this.”
Her kiss hooked Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu sat on the sofa and said with a smile, “You can read the information later. Now, you have to see your husband.” “Aren’t you afraid that someone else will come?” Tan Rou asked with a smile.
“They’ll knock on the door when they come in,” Zhuang Liu said.
Just as they kissed, there was a knock on the door, followed by the female assistant’s voice. “Director Zhuang, someone at the front desk is looking for you. He says he’s your brother.”
Zhuang Liu kissed Tan Rou’s face as if he had not had enough. Then, he said, “I know. Let him wait.”
Tan Rou was a little puzzled.” Which brother of yours? If she remembered correctly, Zhuang Che, Zhuang Liu’s brother, had been in prison for several years. Could he have been released?
“It’s Zhuang Su’s son, Zhuang Xi. He’s been studying abroad,” Zhuang Liu said with a cold face.
“When Grandpa passed away, he and his father didn’t come back. We haven’t had much contact for so many years, but a few days ago, he suddenly contacted me and said he wanted to see me. I didn’t agree. I didn’t expect him to come to the company.”
“Do you want to see him?” Tan Rou asked.
“I should. Zhuang Xi is actually not a bad person. When I was bullied by Zhuang Che when I was young, Zhuang Xi was the one who helped me. However, Zhuang Xi is very timid. Most of the time, he is the one who is bullied by Zhuang Che.”
“He’s back to look for you now. Could it be because of his parents?” Tan Rou could not think of any other reason for Zhuang Xi’s return.
“But his parents have already been in prison for two years. Isn’t it a little too late for him to come back to settle the score with you now?”
“I’m not sure.” Zhuang Liu shook his head. “Zhuang Xi is a kind person. When I was injured, he often came to visit me and brought me a lot of books. I don’t know if he was sincere or not.”
Tan Rou said, “If he’s sincere, then he’s good to you. There are too few people in your family who treat you well.”
Zhuang Liu smiled and hugged Tan Rou. He pretended to be sad. “Fortunately, Rourou loves me. As long as Rourou loves me, I’m satisfied.”
“Alright, Big President, stop making your declaration of love. Hurry up and go see your cousin.” Tan Rou said.
“Wait for me here then,” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou picked up the document and lowered her head to look at it. “You should go now.”
Zhuang Liu was very helpless. It was really too difficult to have a wife who was too ambitious. His wife’s mind was all on her career and she did not want to kiss him at all.
Downstairs at the front desk, Zhuang Xi was nervous and anxious. He wanted to see Zhuang Liu, but he was afraid that Zhuang Liu would chase him out. He did not know that his parents had done such a bad thing, nor did he know that Zhuang Liu’s leg injury was related to his parents.
He hadn’t been back for so many years because he had been busy with his studies. He wasn’t as smart as Zhuang Liu, so he couldn’t adapt to life and studies abroad. However, his parents wouldn’t allow him to lose to Zhuang Liu, so he could only study hard. He was older than Zhuang Liu by a year, but Zhuang Xi had only graduated with a PhD this year.
Chapter 996 You Can Try
Zhuang Xi stood up and sat down again. The receptionist was annoyed by his behavior, but his surname was Zhuang and he claimed to be the boss ‘cousin, so the receptionist did not dare to offend him. She could only keep reminding him to sit there and wait.
“Hello, can you call Zhuang Liu again? I really have something to talk to him about,” Zhuang Xi asked.
The receptionist had a warm, professional fake smile on her face. “Hello, sir. We’ve already informed CEO Zhuang, but he has a very important meeting today, so we’ll have to trouble you to wait a little longer.”
“When will he finish his meeting?” Zhuang Xi asked again.
The receptionist continued to smile. “Sir, I’m really sorry. I don’t knowwhen CEO Zhuang will finish his meeting. Whether you’re in a hurry or not, I’ll have to trouble you to wait here patiently.”
Zhuang Xi had no choice but to sit down and continue waiting for Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu did not come to the first floor to see him. Instead, he had someone bring him to the room upstairs.
Zhuang Xi heaved a sigh of relief. He was already prepared for Zhuang Liu to chase him out, but looking at Zhuang Liu’s current attitude, he probably did not want to chase him out yet.
The assistant pushed the door open. Zhuang Liu was sitting inside. His posture was very relaxed as if he was meeting someone he knew for the first time.
“Xiao Liu, long time no see.” Zhuang Xi showed a very friendly smile. “How have you been recently? I heard that your legs have recovered and you’re even engaged. That’s great!”
Zhuang Liu sneered. “It seems like you have been asking about me a lot when you were overseas. However, why did you only decide to come back now?”
He wanted to test Zhuang Xi to see if she was telling the truth.
When Zhuang Xi heard Zhuang Liu say this, he was still defeated. Although he had expected Zhuang Liu to say something before he came back, his guess was different from reality. Zhuang Xi could not accept it for a moment when he heard her beloved brother say such heartless words.
“Xiao Liu, I didn’t come back to snatch the family business from you. These things are what you deserve. I don’t want them at all.” Zhuang Xi said sincerely, “Besides, I don’t have anything in the country. I don’t have any relatives or friends, and my business ability is not as good as yours. How can I snatch something that belongs to you?”
“What?” Zhuang Liu was stunned for a moment before he asked, “Then, are you only here to visit me?”
Other than his parents, there was almost no one else in the Zhuang family. In such a large family, Zhuang Liu could not even find a brother or sister who treated him sincerely.
Zhuang Xi revealed a warm smile. “Of course!”
He took out a box from his pocket. Inside was a pair of male and female watches. “This is a gift I bought for you and your fiancee. It might be a little cheap for you, but it’s also a token of my appreciation. I don’t mind if you throw it away or keep it.”
Zhuang Liu did not let his guard down, but he took the watch. “Thank you.”
“Xiao Liu, I’m deeply sorry for what my parents did. If you want to beat me up to vent your anger, I won’t fight back,” said Zhuang Xi.
Zhuang Liu saw the sincerity in Zhuang Xi’s eyes. If his second cousin’s brother’s performance in front of him was fake, then Zhuang Xi’s acting ability was too strong.
“I don’t have time to hit you, and I won’t do anything to you. Where are you staying now?” Zhuang Liu asked.
Zhuang Xi felt a little awkward. “I’m staying in a hotel now.”
Zhuang Liu should not have asked such nonsense. Zhuang Xi had no friends or property in the country. If he did not stay in a hotel, where could he stay?
“Then what about working abroad?” Zhuang Liu asked again.
Zhuang Xi replied, “Actually, I just graduated this year. You also know that my learning ability is not strong. I can’t work overseas. I still want to come home and find a job here.”
Zhuang Liu almost understood what Zhuang Xi meant. “Do you want to return to the Zhuang Corporation to work?”
“I can go anywhere, but I want to go back to work at the Zhuang Corporation. I want to solve the trouble my parents caused.”
“Heh. Do you think you can do that?” Zhuang Liu asked.
“I would like to try.” Zhuang Xi stammered.
Zhuang Liu was not afraid of him trying at all. If he lost to Zhuang Xi, then he would no longer have the face to be the head of the Zhuang family.
“I’ll give you this chance. Do you dare grab the opportunity?” Zhuang Liu asked.
Chapter 997 Take Good Care of Him
“Yes.” Zhuang Xi replied immediately.
Zhuang Liu smiled. “But you can only start as a small employee after you enter the company. If you can’t persist, then leave the Zhuang Corporation.”
Zhuang Xi’s gaze was very firm. “I will persevere.”
Zhuang Liu did not plan to leave Zhuang Xi in the Capital. “I will send you to the branch office, but I will also send people to monitor you. Don’t think of doing anything bad.”
Zhuang Xi really wanted to tell Zhuang Liu that he really wanted to atone for his sins, but no matter what he said now, Zhuang Liu would not believe him, so he had to use his actions to prove that he would not hurt Zhuang Liu.
“Of course you can. You can send as many people as you want to keep an eye on me,” said Zhuang Xi.
Zhuang Liu was a little puzzled. Did Zhuang Xi not have any intention of causing trouble? However, Zhuang Liu could not trust Zhuang Xi easily. He would not completely trust anyone other than his parents and Tan Rou, because anyone could betray him.
The people he called ‘uncle and aunt’ poisoned him, and the people he called friends plotted against him. He could no longer trust others easily.
“Alright. Xiao Mo will monitor you,” Zhuang Liu said.
The living room fell silent. Zhuang Xi stole a glance at Zhuang Liu and said, “Xiao Liu, I know that I won’t forgive my parents or me, but I don’t want to be your enemy. I don’t have any intention of harming you, so I hope that you can see that I want to help you in the future. I hope that when that time comes, you won’t hate me anymore.”
“I’ve never hated you.” Zhuang Liu said calmly, “Similarly, I don’t hate Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and the others; because there’s no need for that. I won’t hate the losers. I will only sympathize with them.”
Zhuang Xi heaved a sigh of relief. It was fine as long as Zhuang Liu did not hate him. As long as he worked hard and achieved success, Zhuang Liu would accept him as his family member again.
Speaking of family, Zhuang Liu was already engaged. His fiancee seemed to be the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital. She was a very powerful girl. If there was a chance, he really wanted to meet her.
After saying that, Zhuang Xi was about to leave. Xiao Mo would arrange a job for him.
As soon as he left, Zhuang Xi saw a very beautiful girl standing at the door. His first reaction was to think that this girl was his assistant. However, judging from her temperament, she did not seem to be an assistant.
“You are…?” Zhuang Xi had just spoken when he was interrupted by Zhuang Liu.
Zhuang Liu followed him out. “You should leave first. I still have things to do.”
Zhuang Xi did not leave. He asked the beautiful girl, “Are you Tan Rou?”
“Yes, you’re Air Liu’s second brother?” Tan Rou nodded.
Zhuang Xi smiled foolishly. “In the past, but who knows what will happen in the future? Xiao Liu told me to work hard, or else he won’t let me be his second brother.”
Zhuang Liu was instantly speechless. “Zhuang Xi, why are you saying this? Are you trying to accuse me of disregarding my brotherhood?”
“How is that possible?” Zhuang Xi looked hurt. “I just want to say a few things to my sister-in-law.”
Tan Rou felt that Zhuang Liu was a little silly. He did not seem to have such great ambitions, but she could not let her guard down. What if Zhuang Xi was pretending to confuse them?
“I’m done talking. You can leave now.” Zhuang Liu said with a straight face.
“Wait, I still have something to say to my sister-in-law.” Zhuang Xi was quite thick-skinned. He came in front of Tan Rou and said with a smile, “Sister-in- law, Xiao Liu has suffered a lot before. I’m really happy to hear that he has recovered and is about to get married. I’m leaving soon, and I might not come back in the future, so I want to ask you for a favor.”
Zhuang Liu was a little angry. “Zhuang Xi, don’t go too far. Otherwise, I can throw you out right now!”
“Air Liu, let him speak.” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Xi looked at Tan Rou gratefully and said, “Sister-in-law, I hope you can help me take good care of him. When you get married in the future, you must get along well. Don’t quarrel. If Xiao Liu loses in an argument, he will cry secretly…”
Zhuang Liu couldn’t take it anymore. “Zhuang Xi, are you leaving or not?”
Zhuang Xi waved goodbye to Tan Rou. “I’m leaving now! You must be happy!”
Zhuang Liu frowned and said, “Nosy fella!”
“You don’t seem to hate him?” Tan Rou laughed.
“I have no reason to hate him. What a fool,” said Zhuang Liu.
Chapter 998 Troubles of the TR
Tan Rou understood that Zhuang Liu would not hate Zhuang Xi because of Zhuang Su. If Zhuang Xi could work steadily, Zhuang Liu would still treat him as his second brother.
“Let’s go and eat!” Tan Rou held Zhuang Liu’s arm. “Your brother asked me to take good care of you. I can’t let you go to work hungry!”
Zhuang Liu really shouldn’t have met Zhuang Xi. He should have let Xiao Mo talk to Zhuang Xi.
“To be honest, Ah Liu, did you really cry when you lost an argument when you were young?” Tan Rou asked curiously.
Zhuang Liu also wanted to save face. He denied, “No way. I never cry when I lose an argument.”
Tan Rou looked at his expression and knew that he must have lost before. However, she did not intend to dwell on this problem. She would keep this secret for now. When Zhuang Liu made her angry in the future, she would use it to threaten Zhuang Liu.
However, Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou didn’t finish their meal. Halfway through, Tan Rou received a call from Hang Wei, asking her to hurry back. He said that there were many people making trouble at the entrance of TRCompany.
Tan Rou was very unhappy. She didn’t like to be disturbed while eating. “You handle it yourself. Don’t look for me for everything.”
“Boss, you have to come back and handle this matter, because you were the one who arranged for our company to recruit new employees last time,” Hang Wei said.
Tan Rou said. “Fine. I’m having lunch now. I’ll go back and deal with it immediately.”
“Do you want me to handle it?” Zhuang Liu asked after hanging up the phone. In the past, he would help Tan Rou deal with this matter. However, Tan Rou was no longer an ordinary student. She was the boss of TR and she had to deal with matters regarding TR personally.
“No need. It’s just a small problem. I’ll go over and deal with it after dinner.” Tan Rou ate her meal calmly. She couldn’t possibly go to work on an empty stomach.
After dinner, Tan Rou slept in Zhuang Liu’s company for a while. She didn’t seem to be in a hurry to cause trouble. Since she was not in a hurry, Zhuang Liu naturally did not say anything. He hugged his beloved wife and had a good sleep in the lounge.
Hang Wei didn’t call Tan Rou either. He had already informed her, which meant that Tan Rou would come and handle it. Although he didn’t know why Tan Rou didn’t show up so late, he still chose to believe her.
At 2:30 pm, Tan Rou appeared at the entrance of the TR company. It had been two hours since Hangwei called her, but there were still many reporters waiting at the entrance. Tan Rou also saw Chen Yao and the others who were eliminated last time.
Seeing Chen Yao, Tan Rou more or less understood who was causing trouble.
The weather was very hot. The group of reporters had been waiting at the door for more than two hours with their machines. They were already dizzy from the heat. Moreover, there was no air-conditioning or parasol outside the company, so they could only squat under the big tree to hide from the sun.
Chen Yao fanned herself and drank ice water. It had been more than two hours, but why hadn’t anyone come out to explain the situation? Other than the security guards who chased them away, Chen Yao had never seen any of the employees of TR Company. Did they not need to eat and rest at noon?
In fact, there was a canteen and a rest area in the office of the TR company.
The employees could go to the rest area to sleep after lunch. There was no need to run home at all. This would save a lot of time and they could sleep a little longer.
Chen Yao leaned against a tree to rest. In a trance, she seemed to see Tan Rou, so she immediately perked up.
“Tan Rou, don’t go! You have to give me an explanation today!” Chen Yao gulped down a mouthful of ice water and roared at Tan Rou.
Her shout woke all the reporters up. They all came over with their machines, wanting Tan Rou to give him an explanation.
“What explanation? Are you going to tell me about the fact that you’re taking a hot bath here?” Tan Rou smiled and said contemptuously.
Chen Yao’s face was flushed red, and beads of sweat kept rolling down her face. “Tan Rou, don’t change the topic. We came to look for you today because we want you to explain what happened at the interview last time. We’re not here to play.”
“Oh, you didn’t come here to bask in the sun?” Tan Rou sized them up. “I’m really sorry. 1 thought you guys came here on purpose to get a tan..”
Chapter 999 Undercover
“Ms. Tan Rou, there are rumors online that the interview was shady. Is this true?” A reporter squeezed to the front and asked Tan Rou.
Another reporter asked, “There are a lot of reports online saying that they have passed the preliminary interview and were informed to go for an interview, but they didn’t even have an interview and were directly rejected. Is there such a thing?”
It was not enough for the reporters to ask about the shady dealings. They even smelled problems with Tan Ron’s ability to do her job. “Ms. Tan Rou, there have been no problems with the TR company for so many years. Now that you have just returned to take over the company, there is already negative news. Would you like to explain yourself?”
Tan Rou didn’t answer the questions of the others. She only answered the last reporter’s question. “Did you see me take over the company recently? This is our company’s top secret. How did you know? As a reporter, you have to have some professional ethics. You can’t spout nonsense.”
Her gaze was very cold, and in an instant, the reporter was so frightened that he did not dare to say a word. Hang Wei came over with the security guards. “Boss, hurry up and come in. We’ll block this area first.”
Tan Rou was escorted by the security guards to the main entrance of the TL company. She was leaning against the air conditioner at the door, and there was a cover on it, so it was not very hot.
“What do you want me to explain? Ask me about it one by one,” Tan Rou said patiently.
“Tan Rou, why were we eliminated for no reason?” Chen Yao rushed up, but she was stopped by the security guards and could only stay under the sun.
“Regarding this issue, I have already explained it very clearly that day.” Tan Rou replied, “You’ve violated the company’s rules, so you’ll be eliminated. Do you have any more questions?”
Of course, Chen Yao knew why she was rejected, but she was unwilling to accept it. There was no company that wanted her anyway. If she did not grab hold of the TR company, she would really have to get lost from the Capital.
There were also small companies that had recruited her but those companies were too small. There were not even ten people in the company, so how could she go there? She was a top student who graduated from the Physics Department of Capital University. It was impossible for her to work with those graduates from ordinary universities.
Chen Yao only had two choices now. She could either stay at TR or leave the Capital. She didn’t want to leave the Capital because her parents had spread the news that she was working at a big company in the capital. If others found out that it was all fake, she would rather die.
Moreover, she had heard from Tan Rou that she wasn’t the one who had banned her last time. That meant that she still had a chance to work at TR. Therefore, she began to say online that there was a shady deal at the company’s HR department. As expected, many people were attracted to this topic.
Then, she contacted a few people who had been rejected last time. Some of them already had jobs, while others were still looking for jobs. However, they were all dissatisfied with the fact that they had been rejected last time, and they all posted messages to support Chen Yao.
Chen Yao was thinking that if this matter was blown up, Tan Rou would definitely negotiate with them to resolve this matter. Chen Yao didn’t care about others, as long as she could get some benefits. Chen Yao’s request was to work at TR. As the boss of TR, Tan Rou would definitely agree to these small requests.
“Is there anything else?” The reporters who had come here were already running out of patience. They had to get a big piece of news today. Otherwise, wouldn’t they be basking in the sun for nothing?
“Since you have no more questions, then I’ll ask you a question. I’ve always thought that reporters are fair and just. Every time there’s any news, they’ll screen through it cautiously. Now it seems that I’ve misunderstood. Not all reporters are professional. Many reporters will take the nonsense online seriously.”
The reporters were not convinced. “Ms. Tan Rou, you haven’t produced any solid evidence to prove that your company’s recruitment is not shady.”
Tan Rou smiled. “This is my company, right? I’m the boss of the company, right? Shouldn’t I be the one to decide who to appoint? These people didn’t meet the company’s requirements. Why should I hire them? Although we work with the government, we’re not a government unit, so don’t use that to morally kidnap me!”
Chapter 1000 Clarity
“Then do you admit that there’s a conspiracy?” Chen Yao asked.
Tan Rou said, “I’ve never admitted to that, but I can confirm that our company will never hire you. We will also never cooperate with the companies that hired you.”
These words were already serious. The threshold of TR was very high. Since those people could pass the initial test of TR, it meant that they were capable. Naturally, they would not choose to go to a small company.
In the Capital City, there were very few companies that could work with TR. If those big companies refuse to hire them because they are afraid of losing their cooperation with TR, then these people would lose many opportunities to work with big companies.
When Tan Rou saw that it was almost time, she whispered to Hang Wei, “Post a clarification statement now. Just post the video of them forming a gang in the waiting room last time. Then, make sure everyone knows about this.”
Hang Wei didn’t quite understand why Tan Rou wanted to increase his popularity. “Boss, this is just a small matter. If we increase the popularity of the clarification video, won’t we be making a mountain out of a molehill?”
For the first time, Tan Rou felt a little tired of communicating with Hang Wei. “Our third-generation intelligent robot and new product, the high-intelligence household moisturizer, will be released soon too. It just so happens that there’s some popularity at this time, so we can’t waste it. We could even save money on marketing.”
Hang Wei suddenly understood why Tan Rou wanted to drag this out for a while before solving this problem. The longer she dragged it out, the more people would see it and discuss it. Then, they would post clarification statements and then boost their popularity. Not only would they achieve the effect of clarification, but they would also save on advertising fees. The benefits were too many.
“Boss, I’ll do it now.” Hang Wei hurried back to deal with it.
Tan Rou continued to stay there and confront the reporters. She had to boost their popularity a little more. Hang Wei needed time to produce the advertisement and statement. She needed to buy some time for Hang Wei.
Soon, the clarification video of TR was released. Not only did it expose Chen Yao’s deeds during the interview, but it also posted the last page of TE’s recruitment contract.
“All, so this is the truth?” Some reporters had already seen the clarification post online. “Then it’s their own fault. It has nothing to do with TR!”
Chen Yao also quickly picked up her phone to look at the news. A new trending topic had been pushed up. It was the clarification video of TR Company.
Once the video was released, Chen Yao and the rest’s lies were exposed. They were already shocked by Tan Rou’s words, and now they were even more nervous.
The reporters were furious. The weather was very hot, and in the end, they got fake news. How could they accept this? Therefore, they all pointed their fingers at Chen Yao. If Chen Yao hadn’t exposed the shady business, they wouldn’t have come to find trouble with the TL company.
“You’re a mean person. We’re all going to die because of you this time!” One of the reporters was sweating profusely from the heat, and his consciousness was starting to blur.
“It wasn’t easy for me to get a big piece of news. I didn’t expect it to be fake news. I… I…” His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Tan Rou calmly called the hospital and the police station to get the doctor to carry the fainted person away. As for why the police were called, it was natural to arrest the person who spread the rumor and caused trouble.
When they heard that Tan Rou had called the police, a few of them ran as fast as rabbits. However, Chen Yao did not leave. She thought that Tan Rou was her classmate and would not be so cruel to her.
“F*ck, we’ve waited for so long but nothing came out. We even offended the TR company. Doesn’t that mean we can’t interview the TR company anymore?” a reporter said unwillingly.
“It’s all that stupid woman’s fault. I want to beat her up now!” another reporter said.
As they spoke, their anger rose. So, more than ten reporters surrounded Chen Yao. They turned off their cameras and dragged Chen Yao to the flower bed at the side.
Tan Rou didn’t care what they were going to do, so she went back first. Later, she learned from the front desk that Chen Yao had been beaten up by those angry reporters, and her face was swollen.