Chapter 246: Careful Thought
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Seeing Ji Chen’s unrepentant and determined look, Old Master Ji finally realized that Ji Chen was not joking.
The smile on his face gradually faded, and the corners of his mouth drooped. Coupled with his deep eye sockets, he looked a little terrifying.
“Chen, do you know what you just said?” There was a hint of coldness in Old Master Ji’s voice, and the benevolent aura around him became filled with pressure. “I’ll give you a chance. Admit that you said the wrong thing just now, and I’ll pretend that I didn’t hear anything.”
Facing Old Master Ji’s intimidation, Ji Chen’s expression did not change.
After all, he was not Ji Gao. As long as Old Master Ji was cold and hard, he would tremble in fear and not know what to do. He had his own pride and confidence.
Ji Chen’s expression did not change. “Grandpa, I have thought about it. The position of CEO of the Ji Group, 1…”
“Ji Chen!” Old Master Ji interrupted Ji Chen harshly, as if he did not want Ji Chen to say what he wanted to say next.
Ji Chen shut his mouth. Looking at Old Master Ji’s stubborn look, he thought of the incident where Jiang He came to make a fuss about Gu Xiao’s swap.
He stopped talking about the resignation and asked instead, “Grandpa, do you know how Xiaoxiao was replaced back then?”
Old Master Ji’s expression froze. The corners of his mouth moved, and his voice was cold and hard. “I know. Your mother came to look for me.”
Seeing Old Master Ji’s attitude and thinking about the attitude of the Chu Family yesterday, Ji Chen lowered his eyes slightly. He clenched his fists by his side slightly, but he did not know what he could hold on to at this moment.
“Then what does Grandpa think about this? What are your plans?”
“Plan? What else can we do? It’s already a foregone conclusion. Can we change it? Your mother has already accepted your father’s apology, and Gu Xiao has already left the Ji family. No matter what we plan, it’s useless. That girl, Gu Xiao, might not even accept our good intentions.”
After saying that, Old Master Ji snorted coldly, as if he was very disdainful of this matter.
Ji Chen looked up slightly. “Grandpa, Gu Xiao is my biological sister!”
The words “biological sister” were emphasized by Ji Chen. Old Master Ji came back to his senses and his expression stiffened for a moment when he met Ji Chen’s eyes, but then he calmed down.
“I know. It’s indeed our Ji family’s fault. If Gu Xiao needs anything, our Ji Group is willing to compensate. If you want, you can bring Gu Xiao back.”
Towards the end, there was a hint of indifference in Old Master Ji’s tone.
He only thought that Ji Chen had somehow found out about what happened back then and he had a good relationship with Gu Xiao. That was why he wanted to use leaving the Ji Group as a threat to make him agree to let Gu Xiao return to the Ji family.
When he said this, it would mean that he had appeased Ji Chen.
Seeing Old Master Ji’s expression, Ji Chen immediately understood that Old Master Ji did not understand what he wanted.
However, it made sense. Old Master Ji had experienced a lot to raise the Ji Group to its current status. If not for his poor health, he would probably have firmly occupied the position of the director of the Ji Group.
How could such a person be expected to show the heartache that Mr Chu and Mrs Chu felt when facing Gu Xiao?
In the end, he was still overthinking.
Ji Chen did not know if he was more disappointed or calmer.
However, he knew that his decision to leave the Ji Group would not change.
Ji Chen straightened his expression and looked into Old Master Ji’s blurry but shrewd eyes. He said word byword, “Grandpa, I want to leave the Ji Group!”
Old Master Ji could not understand why Ji Chen was still dissatisfied and determined to leave the Ji Group when he had already agreed to Ji Chen’s request and kindly agreed to let Gu Xiao come back.
He gripped the walking stick in his hand tightly and used it to support himself on the ground. The walking stick knocked against the floor, emitting a dull thud, just like Old Master Ji’s current mood.
“Ji Chen, don’t be ungrateful! I gave you the Ji Group because I think highly of you, not because I want you to throw a tantrum at me!”
Compared to Old Master Ji’s anger, Ji Chen was much calmer.
“Grandpa, I’m not throwing a tantrum. I’ve thought about it carefully before deciding to leave the Ji Group.”
“Thought carefully?” Old Master Ji sneered with a disdainful expression.. “Where can you go after leaving the Ji Group? To the small company and workshop that you have?”