Not only Zhan Yanqing's change was sudden, but so was Jiang Mingzhu's.
He had used coercion and inducement to get her to draw a clear line with Zhan Yanqing, but she never let go. She was still confronting him about this matter a few days ago, and then suddenly said she gave up.
After that, Zhan Yanqing began to interfere in the company's affairs and targeted Zhan Yubai aggressively.
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Li asked Zhan Yubai, "Have you known Jiang Mingzhu before?"
Zhan Yubai was stunned for a moment, "...huh?"
She didn't react. Why did Zhou Li suddenly ask her this?
Zhou Li: "Don't you know?"
Zhan Yubai: "I don't know him, I've never seen him before."
Zhou Li: "Yeah."
I don’t know her, I’ve never seen her before, but Jiang Mingzhu’s behavior doesn’t look like this.
Zhou Li used to suspect that she was targeting Fenghe or the Zhan family, but she didn't really do anything to Fenghe, and even asked Zhan Yanqing to return to the company to take responsibility.
But she did use extremely clever means to create a rift between Zhan Yanqing and Zhan Yubai.
First, she confused Zhan Yanqing and made him fall in love with her, and then staged a drama where she was forced to break up by her family.
In this way, she just had a reason to let Zhan Yanqing go back and "seize power" with Zhan Yubai.
Zhan Yanqing was stunned by Jiang Mingzhu. He must have believed whatever she said. The relationship between him and Zhan Yubai over the years was in vain because of this woman Jiang Mingzhu.
Jiang Mingzhu encouraged Zhan Yanqing to take over Fenghe. He could not only use Zhan Yanqing's poor management skills to destroy Fenghe and win the energy project for Zheng Linxu, but also make Zhan Yanqing and Zhan Yubai hostile. It could be described as killing two birds with one stone.
But compared to the former, Zhou Li's intuition told Zhou Li that Jiang Mingzhu's main purpose was to make Zhan Yanqing and Zhan Yubai fall out.
Zhan Yubai is the adopted daughter of the Zhan family, and Zhan Danyun, the old fox, never thought of handing over the company to her.
In recent years, she has just used her ability to make wedding clothes for Zhan Yanqing.
Now that Zhan Yanqing suddenly returns, Zhan Yubai will definitely feel uncomfortable. If he is impulsive, Zhan Danyun will definitely stand by his son unconditionally.
Maybe Zhan Yubai would be excluded from the Zhan family.
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The Zhou family's old house was very lively. As soon as Zhou Li and Zhan Yubai arrived, his twin nephews jumped over.
"Fourth Uncle! I miss you so much!"
Zhou Li touched the heads of the two children and looked at Zhou Ren, who was following the two children, "Brother."
Zhou Ren is Zhou Li's cousin and the eldest in his generation. The Zhou family is not divided into separate families and has a large mansion. Zhou Ren has lived here since he got married.
"You're back. Grandpa talks about you all day long." Zhou Ren looked at Zhan Yubai and said, "Yubai is here too."
Zhan Yubai: "Brother."
Zhou Li took Zhan Yubai into the old house. Mr. Zhou was playing chess with the housekeeper, while his father Zhou Zhanghui was peeling mangosteen for his mother Jin Rou.
When Jin Rou saw Zhan Yubai, she immediately smiled and waved to her, more enthusiastically than to her own son, "Yubai is here, come and sit down."
Zhan Yubai obediently went to sit down next to Jin Rou, while Zhou Zhanghui looked at Zhou Li and said, "I'm back."
Zhou Li went and Zhou Zhanghui sat on another sofa.
Jin Rou pulled Zhan Yubai to greet her and asked, "Is the company busy lately? You should pay attention to your health and don't do everything yourself."
Zhan Yubai: "I'm not busy. Yan Qing has returned to the company recently, and I'm much less stressed."
Jin Rou: "Yan Qing, has this kid finally figured it out? By the way, about what happened a while ago, has your father been discharged from the hospital?"
Zhan Yubai: "Well, it's fine."
Jin Rou: "Yan Qing is also done with that woman, right?"
Zhan Yubai's expression was a little complicated. She didn't know what she was remembering. Jin Rou patted her arm and said, "It's still your hard work. Whenever Yan Qing gets into trouble, you have to clean up the mess."
Zhan Yubai: "Yan Qing is my younger brother, it's what I should do."
Jin Rou went to give some tips: "Xiaosi, Yubai has worked so hard, why don't you, your fiancé, know how to care about you?"
Zhou Li: "Remember the teachings."
Jin Rou: "I can't stand you with your cold temper!"
Zhan Yubai took his understanding to the extreme: "Auntie, Zhou Li is very good to me. He just does more and talks less."
Jin Rou: "Look, I can't even say a few words to this loving person!"
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The Zhou family has a good family atmosphere. After Zhou Li was "taught" by Jin Rou, he went to chat with Zhou Zhang about the company.
They don't talk much between father and son, but their relationship has always been good.
Later, Zhou Li played a few games of chess with the old man, and then it was time for dinner.
Everyone in the Zhou family's old house had dinner together. There were dozens of people sitting at the table tonight, which was particularly lively.
Zhou Li hasn't been back for a long time, and most of the topics revolve around him and Zhan Yubai.
The two children of Zhou Ren's family like to stick to Zhou Li. During the meal, Zhou Li keeps picking up food for them.
Zhou Ren's wife Ming Yue said with a smile, "It seems that the fourth child will also be a good father in the future."
As soon as this statement came out, someone immediately asked, "Fourth child, when are you and Yu Bai going to have a baby? You have been together for three years, so it's time to enter a new stage!"
Zhan Yubai held his breath and looked at Zhou Li. He was calm and said calmly: "There's no rush."
Zhan Yubai's hands under the table were clenched into fists, but with a gentle smile on his face, he followed behind and said, "Yeah, there's no rush. Zhou Li and I are both busy with work for the time being. We'll wait until our careers stabilize. Still young."
Jin Rou glanced at Zhan Yubai, then talked about other things, and she took this topic away.
Some things are not good to talk about when there are many people.
After dinner, Jin Rou called Zhan Yubai to the small balcony upstairs.
She took Zhan Yubai's hand and said, "I wronged you just now."
Zhan Yubai: "It doesn't matter, I made an agreement with Zhou Li."
Jin Rou: "He has a weak nature. My aunt has seen everything you have done for him over the years. Don't worry, I will urge him to get the wedding done as soon as possible."
Zhan Yubai pursed his lips, his eyes reddened by Jin Rou's words.
Jin Rou patted Zhan Yubai's shoulder gently, "Cry if you want. I've wronged you."
"No grievance." Zhan Yubai said, "With your words, everything I do is worth it."
When they parted in the evening, Jin Rou called Zhou Li aside alone.
Zhou Li: "Mom, what do you want to say?"
Jin Rou: "You are so smart, how could you not guess it?"
Zhou Li: "Please clarify."
Jin Rou: "Why did Yan Qing suddenly become enlightened and want to return to the company?"
Zhou Li: "I don't know."
Jin Rou: "Yubai has done so many things for Fenghe over the years, and Yanqing suddenly goes back to take her place. She must feel uncomfortable. Please spend more time with her recently."
Zhou Li: "Understood."
Jin Rou: "Also, I want you and Yubai to get married as soon as possible so that she can have a sense of belonging."
Zhou Li was silent.
Jin Rou: "You still don't like Yubai?"
Zhou Li continued to be silent.
Jin Rou: "My life was saved by Yubai. She risked her life to give me a kidney. In the end, it was all because she liked you. You will never meet someone who loves you so much in your life." A woman."
Zhou Li made a promise to Jin Rou, "I understand, don't worry, I will consider the marriage."
