Chapter 1625 - 1623: Past and Present Lives 61
Chapter 1625: Chapter 1623: Past and Present Lives 61
Chapter 1623
"How did it go?"
After returning home, Shih Yueshu eagerly asked.
Zhao Junqi answered truthfully.
"She agreed for now, but I think she still feels rather unwilling!"
Shih Yueshu sneered coldly.
"She’s already been dumped, what is there to be unwilling about!"
"Now Zhao Junyao is living much more carefree than her!"
"Hanging out with those poor people every day! I heard he even brought that poor girl to his side as an assistant, tsk, tsk, tsk!"
Zhao Junqi scoffed in the same manner.
"I suppose she’s just his match after all!"
"If he actually has the ability to marry that poor woman, I’d commend him!"
Shih Yueshu fell silent.
"It’s none of our concern, even if he finds a hundred of them it doesn’t matter!"
"The urgent issue now is the contract with the Xu Family!"
"This time we must win one hundred percent!"
"As long as your performance is good, Mom will spare no effort to support you at the shareholders’ meeting!"
Zhao Junqi quickly conveyed his gratitude.
"Thank you, Mom!"
"But..."
He hesitated for a moment and then expressed his inner concerns.
"After all, I’m not Father’s biological son. Can we really win?"
Usually, he exerts every effort with ambitious determination.
But in the dead of night, he actually feels quite conflicted deep inside.
They are the real father and son by blood; they are just stepfather and stepson. Winning against him would be unusual.
Shih Yueshu, however, showed no worry. She raised her brows with confidence.
"Why can’t we win?"
"This Zhao Group is the joint property between me and Zhao Zongqing!"
"Even if he dies, the first inheritor should be me!"
"You’re my biological son; naturally, I should prioritize you!"
"That’s a certainty!"
Zhao Junqi: "..."
That’s true!
The law doesn’t recognize blood relations, but legal relations, documents, and evidence instead.
The marital relationship is reasonable and legitimate.
The father-son relation is also firmly established. What’s there to lose?
Zhao Junqi felt reassured again.
"Got it, Mom, I was merely speaking casually!"
Shih Yueshu, understanding her son’s mental hurdle, gently advised him.
"You don’t have to worry about anything, nor should you feel inferior, as long as I’m here, you’ll always be the young master of this house!"
"No one can drive us mother and son out!"
"Furthermore, you should be more filial to your father, just like a biological son!"
"Zhao Junyao treats him well; you should do even better!"
"If he doesn’t like you, don’t give up. Hearts are made of flesh, as long as we do our part well, don’t fear him being partial!"
Zhao Junqi nodded again.
"Understood!"
"He is my stepfather; he raised me, so being filial is the least I can do!"
Shih Yueshu felt satisfied.
"That’s right, that’s my good son, a son who can adapt well!"
Zhao Junqi chuckled.
"Mom! You praise me so much!"
Shih Yueshu looked at her son fondly, affectionately holding his face.
"You’ve grown so much in the blink of an eye!"
"While arranging matches for others’ sons, I thought about finding a match for my own son!"
"Do you have your eye on any girl?"
Zhao Junqi helplessly protested.
"Mom, don’t tease me, I’m so busy, I don’t have time for dating!"
Shih Yueshu furrowed her brows.
"That won’t do!"
"Everyone around you is pairing up, my son cannot fall behind!"
"I’ll introduce someone for you!"
"We don’t need any alliances, just marry a lady from a good family to surpass that poor girl!"
Zhao Junqi asked confusedly.
"A lady from a good family? Isn’t that an alliance?"
"Do as you see fit, Mom!"
Shih Yueshu enthusiastically brought out her phone, flipping through some photos to show to her son.
"How’s this girl? Her parents are university professors, she herself graduated from a prestigious university, a proper literary family, tsk, tsk, look at that delicate face, simply charming!"
Zhao Junqi: "..."
He looked briefly; she was indeed quite pretty, but her brows showed arrogance, making her seem hard to get along with, not someone who smiles often.
He was somewhat reluctant.
"Mom! This is a literary family?!"
"I don’t like it!"
Shih Yueshu pulled out another photo.
"How about this one?"
"Mom, let me find someone myself!"
"It’s about marrying a wife, not a transaction!" Zhao Junqi protested.
Even though he desired to dive into money wholeheartedly, it doesn’t mean he needs to dive into money to find a spouse.
At the very least, there should be some mutual interests; a complete alliance truly lacks meaning.
"Alright, alright!"
Shih Yueshu dejectedly put away the photos.
"Once a son grows up, he doesn’t heed his mother; just make sure you don’t delay my holding grandchildren!"
Zhao Junqi helplessly protested again.
...
Meanwhile, on Zhao Junyao’s side.
As he was focused on handling documents, he suddenly heard Xia Ruqing’s joyful cheer.
"Oh yeah!"
"Lady Xu replied to the email!"
Zhao Junyao quickly stood up to check.
"Really? Is a meeting time set?"
Xia Ruqing promptly replied.
"I’ll forward the email to you; you arrange the meeting, set the time, let me know, and we’ll aim to finalize it today!"
Zhao Junyao nodded.
"Alright, I’ll be relying on you later!"
He then read the email, pondering how to reply.
Xia Ruqing meanwhile was busy making calls, booking the table, setting aside time.
...
After a day or two of hard work, Lady Xu finally appeared punctually at Zhao Junyao’s dinner table.
"I sincerely apologize, something came up unexpectedly the other day!" Lady Xu apologetically but gracefully said.
Zhao Junyao courteously replied.
"No problem, it’s naturally whenever convenient for you!"
Lady Xu added.
"Thank you for understanding, I’m new here and unfamiliar with the environment!"
It means she wants to compare quotes from several places before deciding.
Zhao Junqi wanted to say he felt the same, but held back and changed his words.
"That’s understandable!"
"I completely empathize, and I’m pleased to have the chance to meet you!"
Zhao Junyao in a past life was an emperor.
He never learned any etiquette in speech, nor did he need it! He never needed to consider others’ intentions.
But now it’s different.
Compelled by circumstances, he had to learn to communicate and talk.
Even so, even as a party in negotiation.
His words still carried dignity, making people feel comfortable listening.
It was like conversing with an old friend.
Maybe this was a characteristic? Xia Ruqing thought while preparing tea.
...
With tea prepared, everyone present, and dishes served.
After an eager exchange, they got to discussing business.
"Regarding the contract..." Zhao Junyao said.
Lady Xu smiled appropriately.
"I already have expectations!"
"If there’s a lower price, I will consider it; I hope Mr. Zhao understands!"
Zhao Junyao smiled slightly.
"Of course!"
Lady Xu chuckled again.
"Obviously, business is business, and personal matters are personal!"
"Privately, I truly admire Mr. Zhao’s character, upright, dignified, conducting affairs with grandeur!"