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  Looking at the sumptuous dinner on the table, Jiang Feng felt a sense of melancholy. Eating at home had never given him a sense of being part of a family. It really was like attending a banquet. Why couldn't they just have a simple meal together as a family? Why did it have to be so formal and extravagant, like entertaining guests?

  "Zhe Feng, you're home, why are you still standing there?" Jiang's mom asked with a smile as she looked at her son.

  The Jiang family has two sons. The elder son, Jiang Zhe Yu, went missing two years ago. The younger son, Jiang Zhe Feng, is currently studying at a certain university. Due to the reason that the Jiang family's eldest son went missing, all expectations and hopes were placed on the second son.

  "Mom, where's Dad?"

  "He's not done yet, look at your dad having to work so late every day, and you don't even come back to help him. If only you would come back and help him, it would be great. He could also worry less. You said you're attending that university, what's the use? Your abilities have long surpassed his."

  "Mom, I like it."

  Jiang's mother didn't say anything after hearing that. Alas, this second son is good in every way, but his temper is too stubborn. Unlike Zhe Yu who is obedient, but Zhe Yu... As soon as Jiang's mother thought of this, a look of sorrow appeared on her face, and Jiang Feng felt some heartache, knowing she was thinking of his older brother.

  "Mom, maybe big brother is okay."

  "Don't try to comfort me. Last time's incident, even the boss's two fathers... Alas, I'm also used to seeing this kind of thing."

  Jiang Feng nodded, his mother wasn't that kind of sentimental person, she said what's past is past, but occasional sadness and heartache are inevitable. After all, their previous life wasn't something ordinary people could imagine. As for matters of life and death, they looked at it very lightly. Jiang Feng sat down, deliberated for a moment, and decided to speak.

  "Mom, I don't plan on accepting your arrangement. As for Zhang Wen, I don't have any feelings for her at all. And I'm not going to trade my lifetime happiness with her for a career."

  "I know."

  For Jiang's mother's reaction, Jiang Feng also guessed it. "Mom, is it that as long as the boss speaks up, we don't need to do this?"

  Jiang's mother was shocked, "Jiang Zhefeng, what can you do?" "What are you going to do?"

  "I don't know, I just don't want to give away my own happiness like that. Zhang Wen and I...I don't like her, she doesn't like me, and our personalities don't match either. What's important is that I don't want to mix emotions with work. Helping the boss is a must, but he wouldn't agree with us doing it this way either. Besides, he shouldn't be short of one company."

  "This was given to him by his mother. Don't look at the boss being younger than you, but he has experienced many more things than you. His mother is also a great figure... We all admire her very much. The comfort and wealth we have now are all given by her, she is the benefactor of our Jiang family. Otherwise, our Jiang family might not exist anymore."

  "Mom, I'll do my best to restore the company's former glory, although I don't dare guarantee it."

  "Wenwen is a good girl, are you that unwilling to marry her?" Jiang's mom stared at him intently.

  "Mom, I've said it before, I don't want to give up my whole life's happiness, I just want to find someone I love and who loves me back to spend the rest of my life with. Yes, maybe I'm not capable enough yet, but I'll try, try to be better."

  "Zhe Feng, you need to know that many people dream of marrying into a family like ours. They don't necessarily like you as a person, but rather your wealth. Also, the boss's matter cannot be known by anyone, otherwise it will be very disadvantageous for him."

  "Mom, I understand. I also know why you chose Zhang Wen, but that person has been away from the Zhang family for so many years and his whereabouts are unknown, do we really need to repay him like this?"

  "A drop of water in need, a fountain in return." Jiang's mother had determination in her eyes. That was right, they were all people who would repay kindness with a fountain, let alone the favor she had received which she could never repay in her lifetime.

  "Mom, have you ever considered my and Zhang Wen's feelings? We're not pawns in your hands!" Jiang Feng thought that this was the reason why it blocked his future with Xu Yan, feeling a bit suffocated, so he shouted out in agitation.

  "Jiang Zhefeng!" As soon as Jiang Dad entered the living room, he heard Jiang Feng's words and bellowed out loud. How could he tolerate someone speaking to his wife like that, even if that person was his own son?!

  Jiang Feng's tongue was tied, he had indeed been a bit excited just now.

  "Alright, let's eat first." Jiang's mother came out to mediate, if she hadn't spoken up at this moment, the father and son would have started arguing again.

  Jiang Feng and his father sat down face to face, but stubbornly neither of them spoke to each other. After dinner, Jiang's father saw Jiang Feng was about to leave, so he said: "Tomorrow is your mother's birthday, don't mess it up! If you dare to mess it up, I won't forgive you!"

  Jiang Feng shrugged, "Dad, you know how to take care of mom, why don't you consider my feelings? It's really like having a daughter-in-law is more important than your own son!"

  Jiang Feng suddenly thought that if he and Xu Yan got married and had a child in the future, would they also go through something like this?

  "Mom Jiang looked at her son in a daze and secretly tugged on Dad Jiang: 'Could our son have met someone he likes?'"

  "Really?" Jiang's father frowned and looked at his wife: "If it's true, then let him have his way."

  "But..."

  "After all these years, how could I not know what you're thinking? But our son's feelings are something we can't get involved in. You and I also went through countless difficulties to be together back then, so we understand the pain of loving someone but being unable to be with them. Wife, can you bear it?"

  Jiang's mother nodded, she indeed knew. But with Zhang's family marriage, it wasn't just Jiang Feng's feelings involved, but also the promise they made back then. When boss's mom allowed them to quit, she said that if one day boss encountered difficulties, she hoped they would help him wholeheartedly.

  "But what about the company's affairs? Without Zhang's investment, we want to regain our original performance and status... it's impossible within ten years!"

  "Sigh, there's nothing I can do about it, I think she'll understand too."

  …

  Looking at Jiang Feng's silly expression, Jiang's mother shook her head gently.

  "Alright, but... seeing this son being so rebellious, I must discipline him! I have to make things difficult for him, otherwise he will think it's too easy. However, which girl from which family can make our son fall in love?"

  Jiang's father was also very curious, who would it be?

  At this time, Jiang Feng was still in a daze, he had no idea that his parents had already tacitly agreed to it. When he came to his senses, he felt a pang of regret in his heart. His parents were so clever, what if they saw through him and found out about Yan? Damn it, how could I make such a low-level mistake!

  "Uh, mom and dad I'm sleepy, I'll go first." After saying that, he ran away like lightning.

  Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang looked at each other speechlessly, he was so concerned about that girl!

  "Go and find out which girl he's close to at school, what her name is, what her family does, what kind of person she is, what she looks like, what her personality is like, and how much she knows about Zhe Feng." Jiang Mom gave the order in a very queen-like manner.

  "Alright, Your Majesty." said Mr. Jiang with a nod.

  "Get out!" Jiang's mother said with a smile. After so many years of marriage, they were still so loving and affectionate, which was rare, but the way she said it made it sound like she was really giving orders!

  Didn't update yesterday either, really sorry about that. Lately there's been too much going on and I'm so sleep-deprived every day!! Please collect this~~~