Jiang Longtan squinted his eyes and looked at Fang Yan for a while, then said, "You are a very interesting young man."
"I won't change my mind even if you praise me." Fang Yan said with a sneer. Am I the kind of man who can be bought with a few nice words
"However, what I don't understand is that Chaoge is my daughter. She just experienced an attack. I took her back to rest and let her be comforted and cared for by my family. Is there anything wrong with that?" Jiang Longtan raised his reasonable doubts.
He is Lu Chaoge's legal guardian. Although Lu Chaoge is now an adult, his status is on file in the national archives system. He wants to take Lu Chaoge back as his adoptive father, and everyone will support his decision.
"She is your daughter and my girlfriend. She is half of my backbone and the air and sunshine in my life. Just now, an off-road vehicle rushed over and almost took her away from me right under my nose. Can you understand how I feel at this moment? Can you understand my feeling of losing and regaining her? I don't want to be separated from her for a minute or a second. I want to see her and make sure she is okay. Otherwise, I will have nightmares at night."
Lu Chaoge looked at Fang Yan with a strange look and thought, only he could say such words.
Jiang Longtan hesitated and said, "It is indeed a very convincing reason."
"Thank you for your understanding."
"But I still want to take Chaoge with me." Jiang Longtan said. "At this time, what she needs most is her parents' company, not a jerk who wants to take advantage of her - Chaoge, shall we go back?"
Lu Chaoge shook his head and said in a dry voice: "I----go back to school."
This was the first time she denied Jiang Longtan's arrangement. She had never done such a thing before.
"------" Jiang Longtan was stunned. He didn't expect that Lu Chaoge would stand so firmly on Fang Yan's side.
"It's quieter there." Lu Chaoge explained.
"I understand." Jiang Longtan nodded with difficulty. "Take good care of yourself."
"Dad, how could you let him take Chaoge away?" Jiang Zhuliu shouted loudly: "This is a despicable villain. When we came in just now, he was-----"
"Shut up." Jiang Longtan shouted, "Go back."
"------"
Jiang Longtan turned his attention to Lu Chaoge again and said, "Shall we talk? Although I know the timing and environment are not right, there are some things I don't want to let go overnight."
"Okay." Lu Chaoge said.
All irrelevant people left and the box was cleared.
Fang Yan took off his coat and put it on Lu Chaoge's shoulders, then followed him out. Jiang Longtan only wanted to chat with Lu Chaoge alone.
"Are you thirsty?" Jiang Longtan asked. He walked to the freezer in the corner of the box, took out a bottle of frozen mineral water, held it in his palm, and said, "The water is too cold, wait a while before drinking it."
Lu Chaoge didn't say anything, but just held Fang Yan's coat tightly with both hands to get a little warmth.
Jiang Longtan found the air conditioner remote control and turned on the air conditioner in the box.
The heating was turned on and the room quickly became warm.
Jiang Longtan then sat back down opposite Lu Chaoge, looked into Lu Chaoge's eyes, and said very frankly: "I know you blame me and hate me----"
The surprise in Lu Chaoge's eyes flashed away, and then he regained his composure in an instant.
The opening was too direct and caught her off guard.
"You have always suspected me, suspecting that your parents' death was closely related to me. You don't have to deny it. I know what you are thinking from the strange and wary look in your eyes. A long time ago, I thought about finding an opportunity for us to sit down together and have a good chat - I will tell you my thoughts to eliminate your misunderstanding of me."
"But, I'm usually too busy with work, and so are you. We don't have much time to get together for meals, and we wanted to find some time to chat alone, but it has been delayed until now." Jiang Longtan shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying, "I am really a dereliction of duty as a father. I am ashamed of the trust your parents placed in me."
"In fact, after so many years, some things may not be able to be explained clearly. Your parents' matter still makes me extremely sad. They are my best friends and very talented partners. Chaoge, you don't understand business operations, you can't understand how much loss their departure has caused to me and Longtu Group. Until now, we have not been able to recover."
"Yes, we haven't been able to recover until now. We could have done better, we should have been number one in China - but we could only watch helplessly as our world-leading biotechnology was surpassed by others. Can you understand how I felt at the time? That was not only my hard work, but also the hard work of your parents - we drank and talked countless times, and we were full of hope for the future. We said that if we were to do it, we would do our best and be number one in the world. However, because of their departure, we - I alone could not achieve the goal we set at the beginning."
"They are very important to me. Like you, I am reluctant to part with them. The reason why I have been reluctant to bring up this topic in front of you is because I think it is too cruel for you. You are just an innocent little girl. You should not bear all this and endure so many sad farewells. I hope you can forget it and just miss them without feeling sad."
"I hope you can become a member of the Jiang family. We will do for you everything your parents should do. We will also give you everything your parents can give. I hope we can take care of you and protect you on their behalf. I hope everyone can live in harmony and happiness - even if there are some imperfections, everyone will still feel happy. I hope I can do this for you."
Jiang Longtan unscrewed the cap of the warm mineral water bottle, handed the bottle to Lu Chaoge, and said, "Why should I hurt them? If it is for the benefit, they can live and help me continue to lead the scientific research team. Our Longtu Company will become the number one in China and the world. Isn't this more beneficial to me?"
Lu Chaoge opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
He has this ability, he can always understand your thoughts and feel your acupoints, making it impossible for you to have any resistance.
"You are one with us. You are a member of our Jiang family and a member of our Longtu Company. You are my daughter and Jiang Zhuliu's sister. I know you don't want to marry him, so don't marry him. In all these years, when have I ever forced you? Have I ever said a harsh word to you?"
"No." Lu Chaoge said. Ren Jin often suggested that they get together, but Jiang Longtan always opposed it.
"Although you have never been to the company, you still own 49% of Longtu Group's shares. This is the distribution plan that your father and I discussed and decided when we founded this company. Now that your parents are gone, you are their only legal heir. Therefore, this 49% of the shares will automatically be transferred to your name-----"
"I have persuaded you countless times. When you were studying, I told you to study economics and management so that you could take on more important responsibilities in the company. When you graduated and came back, I also persuaded you to come to work at Longtu Group. You can be my assistant temporarily, and I will teach you all the management knowledge I know. What I said is still valid now. You can come back to Longtu whenever you want. I said that it is mine and yours. Even Jiang Zhuliu cannot match your status and influence in Longtu."
"I know there will be some rumors, but these are just rumors - I have always ignored them. Because we are a family, if we seriously explain such inexplicable things, it will only make the distance between us farther-----"
"Chaoge." Jiang Longtan looked at Lu Chaoge lovingly, and said helplessly: "I know you are not happy in the Jiang family, and I know you are under a lot of pressure. To be honest, I am not happy either, and I am under a lot of pressure too. I try my best to be good to you, but I find that all this goodness not only does not make us closer, but it is like a double-edged sword. It hurts you and makes you feel that you can't breathe here. It also hurts me and makes me feel that all my efforts are not rewarded at all. "
Jiang Longtan looked at Lu Chaoge and asked, "Chaoge, what do you think I should do? Tell me, what should I do?"
Jiang Longtu is usually strict, powerful, wise, in control and tolerant of everything. It seems that there is no problem in the world that he cannot solve, and even the collapse of Mount Tai cannot change his expression.
At this time, Jiang Longtan was both anxious and tired, which was a state he had never shown before.
"------"
Lu Chaoge was in a state of confusion.
What is the truth? What was the cause of death of my parents
Could it be that she was killed by the local scum she accidentally encountered while traveling? Where did her aunt go
Could it be that her suspicion of the Jiang family and her hatred of Jiang Longtan were all wrong? They were not the murderers she had identified
Was that concern real concern, and were those years of care also real care
Countless questions are circling in my mind, and countless questions have no answers.
Jiang Longtan smiled and said, "You doubt because we haven't done a good enough job. Only time will tell. Don't rush to make a decision."
"Okay, I think the guy outside is getting impatient. He looks pretty good, and he has the courage to resist my arrangement. This makes him much better than Jiang Zhuliu. If he treats you badly, tell me and I will make him suffer." (To be continued)