Chapter 604 Love or Responsibility
"Dad, didn't you keep saying a few days ago that you wouldn't be back today? Why are you free again?"
When Chu Qingmian picked up the tea cup, she playfully touched the rim of the cup with Su Chengyi. The porcelain cups touched each other and made a crisp sound.
Su Chengyi rubbed the bottom of the cup with his fingertips, mentally guessing the answer Chu Yuanjiang might give.
Chu Qingmian's question seemed casual, but it was actually full of probing meaning.
"Of course it's because I want to give you a big surprise!"
Chu Yuanjiang winked and replied with a playful smile.
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Su Chengyi and Chu Qingmian fell into silence simultaneously.
No matter how bright the fire is in the fireplace, it can't change the frozen atmosphere outside.
In the end, Chu Qingmian couldn't bear it anymore. She slapped the cup and said with an eyebrow raised:
"Dad! Just tell me what you have to say, why are you beating around the bush? I thought you were my only comrade in the family, and you stabbed me in the back too!
Let me tell you, Su Chengyi is very tired tonight, playing chess with Chu Xuanxuan and writing. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't do this again! ”
The blackened version of Little Cotton Jacket scolded him angrily, and Chu Yuanjiang said "Hey" and said:
"Playing chess with Chu Xuanxuan?"
"Yes, that kid is very talented in Go."
Su Chengyi nodded and replied.
"Aha! Don't talk to me politely. I still know how much that boy weighs. Meeting you is a tough encounter. It would be good to let him remember it and destroy his prestige."
Chu Yuanjiang laughed "haha" and seemed to feel a little better after learning about this.
"I know nothing about Go. Last time, this guy blackmailed me into taking away a mini sports car. Xiao Su, you can take it out on my behalf."
"Just good luck."
Su Chengyi laughed.
"Still talking."
Chu Qingmian curled her lips and said to Su Chengyi:
"My dad is confident. Although he doesn't know anything, he thinks it's not a problem to torture a little kid. As a result, Xuan Xuan beat him severely."
"That's it."
Su Chengyi lowered his head and took a sip of scented tea, smiling slightly.
"Hey, don't expose daddy."
Chu Yuanjiang leaned on the recliner and snapped his fingers.
Butler Han in the corner immediately stepped forward and bent down to obey orders.
"Sir, say it."
"You take Miss to clean up first. In addition, Xiao Su will also rest here tonight and ask someone to clean up the room."
Chu Yuanjiang said with a smile.
"Yes sir."
Butler Han lowered his head, turned around and walked to Chu Qingmian, hoping that the eldest lady could cooperate with the boss's arrangements.
But she obviously had no such intention.
Chu Qingmian frowned slightly and asked:
"Excuse me, Boss Chu, is there anything I can't say that I can't listen to here?"
She asked directly, just like what she just said, and had no intention of beating around the bush.
I originally thought that Chu Yuanjiang would use his favorite "ha ha" skill again and pretend to be stupid to get through. Unexpectedly, he paused and answered the question in a very serious tone.
"Mianmian, sometimes the communication between your father and your boyfriend is not suitable for you to be present."
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The unexpected answer was also unexpectedly sincere.
Chu Qingmian originally thought about how she would reject him if he made various excuses, but he did the opposite, leaving her unable to do anything.
Su Chengyi quietly drank the last bit of tea from the bottom of the cup.
This is Chu Qingmian's favorite tea. It tastes sweet, and only the mixture of tea leaves at the end can taste a little bitter.
"You can stay and listen if you want, but I won't mention some things that we would otherwise talk about. I hope my daughter can understand."
Chu Yuanjiang coughed and said slowly.
Chu Qingmian pursed her lips, a little confused.
In fact, her father's words were a rare moment of sincerity, and he also left a lot of room for her to make her own choice.
However, she was really worried about leaving Su Chengyi alone with him. After tonight's series of procedures, she felt tired for Su Chengyi.
While he was struggling, Su Chengyi next to him suddenly said:
"It's okay, I also have something to talk to Uncle Chu."
Neither the Chu family nor the daughter seemed to have expected that Su Chengyi would step forward and seal the final issue on the ongoing stalemate between the father and daughter.
Although Chu Qingmian was worried, she was obedient. She knew that since Su Chengyi took the initiative to say this, it meant that he was mentally prepared to talk to Chu Yuanjiang alone.
And Chu Yuanjiang's attitude just now seems to indicate that among the Chu family, his position is already the most favorable to them.
So, in this situation, it seems that it is indeed better for her to leave the scene and leave space for the two people to talk.
Xiao Chu used her little capitalist brain to think for a long time. After weighing the pros and cons, she finally followed Butler Han upstairs step by step.
Su Chengyi watched her leave. It could be seen from her eyes that she still had a lot of things to tell her, but this was obviously not a good time.
Chu Yuanjiang drank tea slowly. When the footsteps of the two people going upstairs disappeared, he smiled and put down the tea cup.
"Okay, now can we talk about some topics between men?"
"You said."
Su Chengyi nodded, his eyes falling on the shadow cast by the firelight of the fireplace.
"You should be aware of the specific circumstances of the burn just now."
Chu Yuanjiang's smile disappeared at some point, and returned to the gloomy look before.
"Yes, I know very well."
Su Chengyi replied calmly.
"She has often used such small means to resist things she didn't want to do. Growing up, it was a battle of wits and courage, and she tried every means. But in the end she found that the best Still like this.”
Chu Yuanjiang pondered and said:
"It's just that this time she's not doing it for herself, but for you. You should know how important you are to her."
"I know."
Su Chengyi nodded slightly.
"Logically speaking, I should be the one who should protect her the most in this family. But many times, I feel that what her mother said is not wrong."
Chu Yuanjiang leaned back on his chair and let out a long sigh.
"Although her family is strict with her, they don't really want to hurt her or destroy her. From now on, when she becomes the head of her own family, there will be countless people around her who want to bring her down with real malice.
Of course I can protect her for a while, whether at home or anywhere else, I will fight with my life for anyone who lays a finger on my daughter.
But what if one day I am no longer here? "Chu Yuanjiang sat up straight and stared at Su Chengyi opposite.
Their faces were submerged in the shadow of the firelight of the fireplace. One was young and delicate, while the other bore profound traces of age.
"It's not that I don't know many things, it's just that I can't intervene. Maybe it's not bad for her to not have much affection for her family.
Because she is a very kind and sincere child, and this happens to be her biggest weakness. It would be a good thing if she could learn to be more indifferent to people. ”
Chu Yuanjiang stretched out his hand and rubbed his temples, his breath still smelling of alcohol.
"I think she is mostly aware of what you said."
After a long while, Su Chengyi replied slowly:
"Your considerations, your plans, you are good for her but occasionally support her, it seems more important. Your daughter has the ability to argue right from wrong, and sincerity is not a weakness for her.
It was not her choice to be born into such a family. For a little girl, responsibilities and obligations should come second. She needs love and safety first. ”
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After hearing this, Chu Yuanjiang was silent for a long time, and then sighed.
"Although there are some things I don't want to say, she is always more alive when she is with you.
She has grown up and has new emotional sustenance. The father should be happy. ”
Having said this, Chu Yuanjiang leaned forward, his eyes like lightning, and the rocking chair made a slight creaking sound due to his movements.
"Now answer me a question, can I trust you?"
The firelight from the fireplace burned his face, and Su Chengyi felt a little hot all over.
After a long while, he raised his chin slightly and replied:
"In the rest of my life, I will do my best to protect her."
In fact, for Chu Yuanjiang, this sentence is far more important than "I will love her forever".
Because he himself does not believe in the so-called love between young people. Love has a shelf life and is far less reliable than the word "responsibility".
Love can change at any time, but responsibility can really become something that traps people throughout their lives.
What Chu Yuanjiang was more inclined to hear happened to be what Su Chengyi said just now, which made the two people reach a consensus in their conversation for a short time.
"Very good."
Chu Yuanjiang coughed and showed a rather satisfied smile.
"Mianmian has been telling me privately that she treats me as a comrade and asked me not to backstab her. Although I agreed, what I actually thought was that it depends on whether you can become a comrade. At the moment, it seems, You are indeed qualified.”
"Thank you?"
Su Chengyi raised his eyebrows slightly and replied.
Chu Yuanjiang laughed "ha", shook his head and said:
"I have indeed had the idea of taking advantage of you before. It is normal for you to be wary of me. But you must listen carefully to what I say next."
"I don't mind what happened in the past. You said."
Su Chengyi also shook his head and replied.
He had known that Chu Yuanjiang must have something important to tell him when he came back to see him this time.
For a business tycoon of Chu Yuanjiang's level, it is rare for him to go back on his words. What he has to do every hour is probably arranged.
“The Hou family, whether it’s business or other aspects, are at the end of their rope.
In other words, now is the best time to kill them completely.
After fighting with them for so many years, this is the first time I have encountered such a good opportunity. ”
Chu Yuanjiang narrowed his eyes, rarely showing such an ambitious side in front of juniors.
"Forgive me for asking. Apart from the struggle for commercial interests, do you and the Hou family have any old grudges?"
Su Chengyi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.
"Old enmity?"
Chu Yuanjiang snorted coldly, shook off a string of Buddhist beads from his wrist, and fiddled with them casually.
"In the early years, I was your age, and I was also a college student starting a business. Others thought I was smart and smooth, and I didn't seem to have encountered many obstacles.
Only I know that running into a group of local snakes like the Hou family in Tang'an City is really bad luck for eight lifetimes. This group of people relies on their family accumulation to bully and suppress many newcomers who are just coming up.
For a period of time, I was running around here and there, unable to negotiate half of the business, so I spent the night huddled in the train station, eating instant noodles with cold water.
At that time, I thought, it’s best not to let me become famous. Sooner or later, I will kill them all. ”
Having said this, Chu Yuanjiang couldn't help laughing "haha" and rubbed his face.
"Don't laugh after hearing this. How old was I at that time? When you are eighteen or nineteen years old, that's when you should be full of passion.
But I still thought of things too simply, so I had to fight with them for so many years before I finally got this opportunity. ”
"What are your next plans?"
Su Chengyi thought for a while and asked a more critical question.
Chu Yuanjiang waved his hand and said:
"To deal with this group of people, you must use all means. You are still young. It will be good for you to listen less. What I want to tell you is something else."
He poured himself another cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
In fact, Chu Yuanjiang was not drunk at tonight's dinner party. Pretending to be drunk was a compulsory course for businessmen. He was at most half drunk.
After drinking the few cups of tea just now, the drunkenness has already dissipated, and my mind is extremely clear and excited.
"I am very sure that the Hou family has no means to turn around now. In half a month at most, everything will be over.
However, the only thing I worry about most is that they will jump over the wall in a hurry. ”
Chu Yuanjiang placed the tea cup heavily on the coffee table with gloomy eyes.
"You have dealt with the Hou family, and you also know what kind of people they have raised to do things for them.
To be honest, right now I kind of regret getting you involved, but now that the matter has come to this, there's no point regretting it.
I can only say that although they hate me with gnashing of teeth, they also hate you. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a thorn in their side because they know your relationship with Mianmian. ”
"I know that."
Su Chengyi nodded, thought for a moment and then continued:
"But the fact that I was involved has nothing to do with you. It's because I insisted on getting involved in that case."
"No matter what the reason is, you must be careful these days."
Chu Yuanjiang leaned over and patted his shoulder.
"If anything happens in the future, I will contact you as soon as possible. Just like Mianmian said, we are now comrades-in-arms.
By the way, speaking of which, I haven’t congratulated your X1 Game Studio for winning the award.
With your temperament, you probably won't ask me to contribute to your career, but if there's anything I can do to help, feel free to mention it. ”
After hearing what Chu Yuanjiang said, Su Chengyi pondered for a long time, then suddenly raised his eyes and smiled slightly.
"If anything, there is indeed one thing that only you can help with."
(End of chapter)