In the Chi family household, Father Chi sat in the living room with a gloomy expression, his face solemn. Mother Chi sat beside him, while Chi Yu kept his head lowered, his stern features emotionless.
Father Chi glared at Chi Yu and said sternly, "What have you been doing lately? The company’s profits have plummeted severely. The board members are discussing whether you're fit to be the president. What on earth are you doing?"
Chi Yu remained silent, and Mother Chi glanced at both of them and said, "Honey, Xiao Yu might be in a bad mood lately. Our family isn’t short on money. A little less profit isn’t a big deal. The most important thing is to maintain harmony."
Father Chi snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and a look of anger flashed in his eyes.
After a while, Chi Yu said, "I will improve in the future."
"Improve?" Father Chi questioned, shaking his head with disappointment. "How am I supposed to explain this to the board? You keep making excuses, and it's still me who has to clean up your mess."
"This was a mistake. I shouldn’t have made blind investments without considering market trends," Chi Yu said softly, devoid of any emotional inflection.
"Honey, look, Xiao Yu knows he's wrong. Don’t be angry," Mother Chi said in a soothing tone.
"I think he’s old enough now. It’s time to consider marriage," Father Chi said seriously, looking at Mother Chi.
Chi Yu hesitated and came back to his senses, "Marriage?"
Mother Chi gave a slight smile and said, "Honey, you’re not joking, are you? We’re in the 21st century now. No one goes on blind dates anymore. Young people have their own ideas. As parents, we shouldn't meddle too much."
Father Chi slammed the table and said loudly, "He’s almost thirty. It’s time to settle down. I’ve seen the daughter of a business partner of mine. She’s very good—an elegant young lady who would be more than suitable as our daughter-in-law."
"Dad, I don’t want to get married," Chi Yu said flatly, "I already have someone I like."
Father Chi sneered, "Someone you like? Who is it? Tell me."
Chi Yu continued to keep his head lowered, silent. The question seemed to dig salt into his wounds, and his heart twisted painfully.
"Oh, you old man, why are you so stubborn? The times have changed. Young people will think about marriage themselves. Why are you so worried?" Mother Chi said, caught in the middle, trying to mediate between the two.
Chi Yu remained silent.
Father Chi taunted with a mocking smile, "You’re still hung up on that girl, Luo Wei, aren’t you? You’re such a disappointment. I don’t know why I had you. You’re embarrassing me."
Father Chi’s chest heaved, and his lips trembled.
Mother Chi quickly placed her hand on his chest, trying to help him breathe more easily.
Mother Chi sighed and changed the subject, "Don’t worry about who he likes. Xiao Yu will consider it himself. You just need to take care of yourself. I’ve told you to drink less alcohol, but you never listen. Do you even care about your own health?"
"Dad, I’m going back to my room," Chi Yu said, lowering his brows and speaking淡淡ly.
Father Chi shot him a resentful glance and said angrily, "I don’t have such a spineless son as you. When it comes to relationships, you just avoid the issue. You must go on a blind date. Otherwise, don’t call me your father."
Chi Yu gave a bitter smile, his face pale, and said, "Whatever."
Chi Yu left after this parting shot.
Father Chi, enraged, cursed loudly behind him, while Mother Chi acted as a mediator, urging him to calm down and not to let his anger affect his health.
Chi Yu locked himself in his room, his thoughts drifting back to that winter when Luo Wei was still a freshman.
One snowy day, Luo Wei waited for him for two hours outside the classroom. At that time, he was known as the campus heartthrob, the academic genius, and of course, he had no interest in the ordinary Luo Wei.
After finishing his homework in class, he saw her waiting outside in the soft snow, her face red from the cold as she tried to warm herself by blowing on her hands.
When Luo Wei saw him, her face lit up with a warm smile, like the sun in spring.
Chi Yu’s face showed a look of disdain as he turned away.
Luo Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly masked her disappointment with a bright smile, "Chi Yu, are you out of class? Why are you so late?"
Chi Yu turned to look at her and said coldly, "I didn’t ask you to wait."
Luo Wei’s body stiffened, but she quickly masked her sadness, still smiling brightly, "Hehe, I... I just wanted to give you a birthday gift and wish you a happy birthday."
Luo Wei cheerfully handed the gift to him.
Chi Yu, as before, casually took the gift and tossed it roughly into his backpack.
"Thanks," Chi Yu said with visible impatience.
Realizing his impatience, Luo Wei reluctantly said, "You must be very hungry. Go home and have dinner. I’m leaving now. Bye."
As soon as Luo Wei finished speaking, Chi Yu said nothing and hurried away.
"Missing women, huh?"
In the Chi family household, Father Chi sat in the living room with a gloomy expression, his face solemn. Mother Chi sat beside him, while Chi Yu kept his head lowered, his stern features emotionless.
Father Chi glared at Chi Yu and said sternly, "What have you been doing lately? The company’s profits have plummeted severely. The board members are discussing whether you're fit to be the president. What on earth are you doing?"
Chi Yu remained silent, and Mother Chi glanced at both of them and said, "Honey, Xiao Yu might be in a bad mood lately. Our family isn’t short on money. A little less profit isn’t a big deal. The most important thing is to maintain harmony."
Father Chi snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and a look of anger flashed in his eyes.
After a while, Chi Yu said, "I will improve in the future."
"Improve?" Father Chi questioned, shaking his head with disappointment. "How am I supposed to explain this to the board? You keep making excuses, and it's still me who has to clean up your mess."
"This was a mistake. I shouldn’t have made blind investments without considering market trends," Chi Yu said softly, devoid of any emotional inflection.
"Honey, look, Xiao Yu knows he's wrong. Don’t be angry," Mother Chi said in a soothing tone.
"I think he’s old enough now. It’s time to consider marriage," Father Chi said seriously, looking at Mother Chi.
Chi Yu hesitated and came back to his senses, "Marriage?"
Mother Chi gave a slight smile and said, "Honey, you’re not joking, are you? We’re in the 21st century now. No one goes on blind dates anymore. Young people have their own ideas. As parents, we shouldn't meddle too much."
Father Chi slammed the table and said loudly, "He’s almost thirty. It’s time to settle down. I’ve seen the daughter of a business partner of mine. She’s very good—an elegant young lady who would be more than suitable as our daughter-in-law."
"Dad, I don’t want to get married," Chi Yu said flatly, "I already have someone I like."
Father Chi sneered, "Someone you like? Who is it? Tell me."
Chi Yu continued to keep his head lowered, silent. The question seemed to dig salt into his wounds, and his heart twisted painfully.
"Oh, you old man, why are you so stubborn? The times have changed. Young people will think about marriage themselves. Why are you so worried?" Mother Chi said, caught in the middle, trying to mediate between the two.
Chi Yu remained silent.
Father Chi taunted with a mocking smile, "You’re still hung up on that girl, Luo Wei, aren’t you? You’re such a disappointment. I don’t know why I had you. You’re embarrassing me."
Father Chi’s chest heaved, and his lips trembled.
Mother Chi quickly placed her hand on his chest, trying to help him breathe more easily.
Mother Chi sighed and changed the subject, "Don’t worry about who he likes. Xiao Yu will consider it himself. You just need to take care of yourself. I’ve told you to drink less alcohol, but you never listen. Do you even care about your own health?"
"Dad, I’m going back to my room," Chi Yu said, lowering his brows.
Father Chi shot him a resentful glance and said angrily, "I don’t have such a spineless son as you. When it comes to relationships, you just avoid the issue. You must go on a blind date. Otherwise, don’t call me your father."
Chi Yu gave a bitter smile, his face pale, and said, "Whatever."
Chi Yu left after this parting shot.
Father Chi, enraged, cursed loudly behind him, while Mother Chi acted as a mediator, urging him to calm down and not to let his anger affect his health.
Chi Yu locked himself in his room, his thoughts drifting back to that winter when Luo Wei was still a freshman.
One snowy day, Luo Wei waited for him for two hours outside the classroom. At that time, he was known as the campus heartthrob, the academic genius, and of course, he had no interest in the ordinary Luo Wei.
After finishing his homework in class, he saw her waiting outside in the soft snow, her face red from the cold as she tried to warm herself by blowing on her hands.
When Luo Wei saw him, her face lit up with a warm smile, like the sun in spring.
Chi Yu’s face showed a look of disdain as he turned away.
Luo Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly masked her disappointment with a bright smile, "Chi Yu, are you out of class? Why are you so late?"
Chi Yu turned to look at her and said coldly, "I didn’t ask you to wait."
Luo Wei’s body stiffened, but she quickly masked her sadness, still smiling brightly, "Hehe, I... I just wanted to give you a birthday gift and wish you a happy birthday."
Luo Wei cheerfully handed the gift to him.
Chi Yu, as before, casually took the gift and tossed it roughly into his backpack.
"Thanks," Chi Yu said with visible impatience.
Realizing his impatience, Luo Wei reluctantly said, "You must be very hungry. Go home and have dinner. I’m leaving now. Bye."
As soon as Luo Wei finished speaking, Chi Yu said nothing and hurried away.
"Missing someone, huh?"
A familiar, clear, and youthful voice came through.
Chi Yu’s thoughts were pulled back, and he looked up to see Chi Ye leaning against the door frame, watching him with interest.
Chi Yu gave him a disdainful glance and teased, "Are you bored?"
Chi Ye’s mouth curved into a bloodthirsty smile as he said mockingly, "Dad said he’d introduce you to a blind date. Did you refuse?"
Seeing Chi Yu silent, Chi Ye continued to taunt, "Your current attitude is really odd. It’s embarrassing for the Chi family. Someone’s willing to go on a date with you, and you’re still picky."
Chi Ye clicked his tongue and looked at him mockingly.
Chi Yu stood up with undeniable authority in his expression. "You seem pretty idle. How about coming back to inherit the family business?"
Chi Yu had long been tired of his job, finding it repetitive and lacking passion.
He thought Chi Ye, despite his harsh words, had a good heart, so he didn’t take his mockery to heart.
"Who wants to be the president? My ideal is to have my own career, something I achieve through my own abilities, not to be a parasite."
Chi Ye sneered, unwilling to return to the Chi family business.
"I’m telling you, don’t even think about making a move on Weiwei again. Weiwei is very happy now. Her husband is a hundred times, a thousand times better than you," Chi Ye said proudly.
Chi Yu’s eyes flashed with disappointment, quickly suppressed, "Hmph, you’re too nosy. Remember, I’m your elder brother. Speak more respectfully."
Chi Yu couldn’t understand why his emotions were so easily stirred whenever Luo Wei was mentioned, feeling incredibly irritated.
"So what if you’re my elder brother? You’ve brought this on yourself. I advise you to give up on Weiwei. You’re no longer worthy of her. Just give up on her," Chi Ye said with a sharp tone, showing no mercy.
Chi Yu’s expression changed dramatically, his face flushed with anger.
His forehead showed visible veins as his lips pressed into a straight line, and he grabbed the ashtray on the table and smashed it.
"Crash——" The ashtray shattered into pieces.
Blood began to ooze from Chi Ye’s forehead, creating a disturbing scene.
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