novelraw Chapter 569 - 486: Tolerance
Chapter 569 - 486: Tolerance
Chapter 569: Chapter 486: Tolerance
Jin Jiachao sneered at him: "You can’t do it? No problem, someone else can! From now on, I’ll find someone else to be the president of this charity foundation!"
Does he really think I don’t know what mess he’s made of things over the years?
And now he’s picking and choosing?
Su Ting realized he’d been impulsive. He had blurted out his opposition without even thinking.
He was well aware of what kind of person his brother-in-law, Jin Jiachao, was.
It was just that they hadn’t seen each other in so many years, and he’d gradually forgotten about his brother-in-law’s iron grip.
Lan Xue nudged Su Ting, urging him to salvage the situation quickly.
"Brother-in-law! I’ll do it! Isn’t that good enough? Anyway, it’s our family handling it, so it’s more reassuring! Would you really feel comfortable handing the foundation over to outsiders?"
Jin Jiachao’s expression softened slightly. "We’ll leave this for now!"
Lan Xue gave Su Ting a push from behind, and Su Ting caught on: "Then, brother-in-law, we’ll head back to our room!"
Saying too much always leads to trouble. Besides, Jin Jiachao was clearly in a bad mood today, and Su Ting had no intention of becoming the punching bag.
After saying that, he dragged Lan Xue upstairs. Jin Yichen watched their retreating figures, sneering inwardly. Were they shutting the door to discuss matters again?
Su Ting and his wife ran into Zhuang Liqun, who was coming downstairs. Su Ting shot him a glare and snorted coldly.
Zhuang Liqun opened his mouth to greet them, but Su Ting’s snort shut him up completely.
Why bother asking for trouble?
Walking downstairs, he noticed that Jin Jiachao’s face didn’t look great. Concerned, he asked, "Uncle, are you okay?"
Though he’d only been found by Jin Jiachao at this age, he genuinely respected and appreciated his uncle from the bottom of his heart!
Plus, Jin Jiachao had given him a substantial amount of assets.
He understood very well that his birth mother had passed away so young, and it was obvious that those assets had belonged to his uncle.
Yet, the gesture deeply moved him, and he’d decided that he would treat this uncle as if they were true family.
Seeing Su Ting and his wife behaving like that earlier, they must have made his uncle upset.
Jin Jiachao rubbed his temples and waved his hand. "I’m fine!"
"Uncle! You’re getting older; holding onto anger only hurts your health!" Zhuang Liqun urged softly.
"Ah! Have I made a fool of myself for you to see?" Jin Jiachao sighed.
Zhuang Liqun immediately interjected, "Uncle! Please don’t say that! We’re all family; what’s this talk of making fools of ourselves?
But what was it about, to get you this worked up?"
Jin Yichen shot him a look, signaling for him to drop the topic.
"How was your trip to the Leng Family today? Smooth?"
Jin Jiachao gave a complex smile. "It went... alright!"
Jin Yichen understood the nuances in his father’s expression.
Just then, Jin Yichen’s phone rang—it was Leng Ning calling.
He cleared his throat and headed toward the kitchen to answer the call.
Jin Jiachao stared absentmindedly at his son’s retreating figure. Leng Ning was a good girl, and she and his son were very well-matched.
But that Leng Qiankai was truly infuriating!
How dare he blatantly snub him and even stand him up!
Suddenly, his own phone rang.
Jin Jiachao answered politely, his mood visibly improving as the call went on. He hung up the phone with a smile on his face.
Zhuang Liqun looked puzzled and curious.
Who could’ve called to turn his uncle’s gloomy mood into a sunny one?
Just then, Jin Yichen came back from the kitchen after finishing his call.
"Old man! Who called to make you this happy?"
Jin Jiachao glanced at him and replied cheerfully, "Xiao Ning’s mother!"
"What did her mom call about?"
Leng Ning had just mentioned something big to him; no wonder he’d find Nie Xiuwei’s behavior odd earlier.
Turns out Nie Xiuwei might actually be the illegitimate child of his future father-in-law!
Jin Jiachao, relishing the moment, felt that the frustration he experienced at the Leng Family today had completely dissipated!
"She said Leng Qiankai wants to host a banquet tomorrow to apologize to us and discuss your marriage!"
Leng Qiankai apologizing to him! He almost wanted to laugh out loud! How the mighty have fallen!
Though he was curious about what had really gone down with Leng Qiankai today.
"Did she say anything else?" Jin Yichen asked cautiously.
Jin Jiachao, seasoned and sharp, instantly picked up on something.
"What did Leng Ning tell you?"
Jin Yichen chuckled nervously. "Nothing much, just asking me if you were upset! Fine! Since we’re invited to the banquet tomorrow, old man, be generous, alright?"
Jin Jiachao glanced at Zhuang Liqun nearby, his face faintly amused. "You little brat! Just to get married, you’d give up anything! As your father, of course, I’ll support you!"
Li Si put Buding to sleep and, after taking a shower, was sitting at the bedside reading a parenting guidebook.
Leng Mochen walked in holding his phone. She instinctively glanced at the time, then looked up with a smile. "Already done with work?"
He smiled at her with playful ambiguity. "You’ve freshened up waiting for me, so of course I had to wrap up quickly!"
Li Si couldn’t take his daytime gentleman, nighttime flirt persona.
"Hmph!" She rolled her eyes at him and continued reading.
Amused, he moved to her bedside. "Still in the mood to read?"
"Yep! I’m reading a really interesting part!" She kept her head down but observed his movements with her peripheral vision.
"More interesting than me? Hmm?" He deliberately rested his head on her legs and teased her.
Li Si met his gaze. Under the warm night light, his features looked even more handsome.
Her heart skipped a beat. Such lighting, such atmosphere—it truly was beautiful.
"Stop messing around! Your head’s heavy!" She tried to lift his head off her legs with effort.
"Nope! It’s cozy!" He playfully resisted, moving his head back and forth.
"Hmph! If you don’t get up, I’ll use my secret move!" Li Si held up two fingers. "Haha, I’ll pick your nose. Let’s see if you move or not!"
Turning Leng Mochen into a pig with giant nostrils! President Leng was inwardly indignant.
Leng Mochen swiftly sat up. He knew this little troublemaker was indeed mischievous! Then, with affection, he pulled her into a hug. "You little rascal! Even after resting on your legs, you’re still so violent!"
"Are you done working or not? If you’re done, go shower and sleep already! Aren’t you tired?"
He tapped her forehead. "I came into the room to see if you were asleep. Just now, Mrs. Leng called and proposed meeting with the Jin Family tomorrow—and she wants us to attend too."
Li Si beamed and looked up at him. "That’s great news! Then we should go!"
She had been a bit worried earlier, fearing today’s incident might upset the Jin Family and affect Leng Ning and Jin Yichen’s future.
"Alright! Then we’ll go!"
The next day, Jin Jiachao, accompanied by Jin Yichen, gladly attended the banquet.
At the Leng Family’s home, besides Leng Qiankai’s immediate family, Wang Meishu, Leng Mochen, and Li Si were also present.
After exchanging warm greetings for a while, Leng Qiankai reluctantly raised his glass and stood up. "I’m terribly sorry about yesterday. I was held up by something. I hope Brother Jin won’t hold it against me!"
He felt terribly awkward. Yesterday’s behavior had indeed been rude, and thinking about the Nie Xiuwei matter made him feel even more suffocated.
If he’d behaved and stayed home waiting for Jin Jiachao and his son, instead of smugly trying to cater to his own agenda by attending that event yesterday...
Maybe the chaotic, humiliating incident wouldn’t have unfolded? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian.com to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support motivates me the most! Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)