Chapter Twenty-Three Taking Office

  "Yèr, fēngěr, from now on don't ask your mom about Grandpa's family matters, don't even mention it, got it?" After figuring out the truth behind his wife not being busy in the kitchen, Luo Zhenggang's face turned gloomy and serious.

  "Dad, an unintentional mistake is a common error that most people often make. The more you try to cover it up, the more curious others will become, and I'm no exception."

  "My brother and I are already grown up, there are some things that make us realize we can also clearly avoid them, what do you think, Dad?" Luo Ye stared at Luo Zheng with a plump face.

  Luo Zhenggang glared at his daughter: "You're still a child, don't worry about adult things, focus on studying and getting into a good university!"

  Luo Ye picked up Tiao Tiao and moved to Luo Zheng's face: "Dad, I'm doing this for our family's good too. The Warmth Garden is almost being eaten away by termites, am I supposed to pretend I don't see it? Uncle invested in it, wasn't he exiled abroad because of this matter?"

  "Who told you about your uncle?" Luo Zheng stared at his daughter in surprise.

  Luoye's heart suddenly panicked for a moment. Had she remembered the time wrong? Her mother hadn't told her and her brother about their uncle yet, had she?

  "Dad, didn't you go on a business trip last year on Mom's birthday? Mom had a bit too much to drink and told me and my sister about Uncle's things. Later she cried very sadly!" Luo Ye was still thinking of an excuse when Luo Feng helped her out.

  Luo Zhenggang furrowed his brow: "Did your mom only talk about Luo Tong's situation?"

  "It didn't stop there, and occasionally it also brought up some things about Grandfather's disapproval of Dad and Mom's marriage." Luo Ye said while observing Luo Zhengang's expression.

  As expected, a hint of desolation and sorrow flashed across Luo Zheng's face before he regained his composure: "Alright, let's not mention that. How did you find out that Wēn Xīn Yuàn was going to be demolished?"

  Lu Ye raised his small head: "Dad, advise Mom to give me the power, I will do it for you to see, and guarantee a perfect result!"

  "Empower you?" Luo Zhenggang smiled: "Ye Er, are you sure you can handle this matter well?"

  "Believe me, Dad can clearly decide later whether or not to continue believing in me. If you don't believe me, Dad will never know if I'm bragging or really have this ability!"

  Luo Zhenggang waved his hand: "Dad wants to believe you, but you're a student, a student who's about to enter high school, how can you abandon your studies to take care of Wēn Xīn Yuàn?"

  "Dad, don't worry, I won't affect my studies, I just need to make use of the holidays and I can handle this thing!"

  Luo Zheng had been staring at Luo Ye for a long time, perhaps moved by the determination in his daughter's eyes. He finally nodded: "I'll trust you this once and give you a month's time. However, you must promise me that if you can't do it, you'll listen to your dad from now on!"

  Lu Ye looked at Lu Zheng in disbelief: "Dad, you...you really agreed?" She had a whole bunch of explanations ready to go, such as financial arrangements and personnel matters that she didn't understand.

  "Yes, considering the changes you've made over this period of time, Dad is willing to trust you once!" Luo Zheng just let out a light sigh: "As for the matter with Wen Xin Garden, I can probably guess it too, but my identity isn't convenient for me to get involved."

  "Your mother's will is not here, I don't want to force her. If Ye Er really has this ability, in the future, the great power of Wen Xin Garden will be handed over to you by Dad!" Pointing and teasing: "This little guy, just raise him!"

  "Chirp, chirp..." The snow-white little chest puffed out excitedly with a few "chirps". Luo Zheng just glanced at the small thing with interest: "Not bad!"

  Lu Ye excitedly turned to Lu Zheng's side, her small hand stretched out asking for a high-five as a promise, even if old dad was a dead horse treated as a live one, she was happy.

  "Am I a child? When did my words not count?" Luo Zheng ignored his daughter's outstretched small hand and instructed Luo Feng: "Call to order some dishes, the principle is that each person orders one dish they like."

  "Good!" Luo Feng hurried off to get busy.

  "Dad, I love you!" Luo Ye turned to Luo Zheng's back, hugged her father's neck and coquettishly said in a slightly hoarse voice. This was the second time she had been close to her father, this time she was really moved and very certain that she loved her father and must protect him well!

  Luo Zhenggang's body stiffened slightly, and he warmly patted his daughter's hand: "Yexi, turn around and let Daddy take a good look. Daddy just found out that my daughter is still quite pretty. If I hadn't seen her at home, I wouldn't have recognized her!"

  Damn it! Why does Dad always have to make a scene whenever she gets close to him?

  ……

  After the brother and sister brought back the takeout, Luo Zheng had just taken Wen Xi's favorite dishes to the bedroom. Luo Ye and Luo Feng were eating outside with Tiao while waiting for the verdict.

  "Brother, in the future when you get married, if your wife forces you to fight with me over family property, what will you do?" Luo Ye suddenly had a mischievous tone, gnawing on a pork rib, making things difficult for Luo Feng.

  "Our family's property, whatever you want, sis, is yours, I won't fight with you over it, don't worry!" Luo Feng's obviously coaxing tone.

  "Brother, I'm telling you the truth. If Wen Xin Yuan was really managed by me, for my prestige among employees, mom would definitely give me shares."

  Aren't most people used to the tradition of passing down family assets to sons and not daughters? What if my brother marries a wife who demands that I return my shares, what will he do?" Luo Ye's beautiful phoenix eyes shone brightly as she stared at Luo Feng, her eyes filled with seriousness.

  "Men and women are equal, why do you have to come back? If I really married a woman who doesn't make sense, then forget it!" Luo Feng glared at Luo Ye: "Ye'er, don't you trust your brother?"

  "Believe it or not, I'm just kidding!" Luo Ye contentedly handed a piece of braised pork foot to Luo Feng: "Brother's favorite dish, hurry up and eat it while it's hot!"

  "Chirp...chirp..." After eating a small fish, Toto excitedly circled around Luo Ye.

  Lu Ye quickly picked up a pair of chopsticks and put them in the small food plate: "You also eat while it's hot, first time eating such delicious fish?"

  Luofeng's black line: "Ye'er, why am I and Doudou treated differently?"

  "You're treated better than it is! It stands on the ground to eat, while you sit in a chair to eat!" Luo Ye said with a smile: "Tiao Tiao wants to sit but can't, huh?"

  "You, one moment you're mature beyond your years, the next you're like a child again. I don't even know which one is the real you." Luo Feng lowered his voice: "I'm actually a bit afraid of you, especially when you get angry, it's just like Dad!"

  "You'd better not make me angry, or I'll beat you up!" Luo Ye shook her fist: "I'm warning you again, if you dare to hang out with Liang Jing, I'll pound you flat!"

  "Got it, got it, I'll definitely listen to little sister!" Luo Feng hastily expressed.

  ……

  "Yè ér, nǐ xíng ma?" The next morning, on the way to Wēn Xīn Yuàn, Wēn Xīn asked for the third time.

  "Does Mom believe Dad?" Luo Ye was really helpless and had no choice but to bring out her old dad.

  "Of course I believe!" Wen Xin was somewhat perplexed.

  "Then mom should trust dad's judgment, dad won't misjudge people!"

  "Your dad, actually thinks that since there's no one else reliable to take on this responsibility, he might as well let you try and struggle with it. But why is mom being so anxious about it? You're still young and have never dealt with anything like this before..."

  "Mom, a gentleman's word is his bond, and even six horses can't catch up with it!" Luo Ye hastily interrupted her mother's nagging.

  "How did I get persuaded by your dad yesterday?" Wen Xin's face was filled with regret.

  "Haha... from today on, Ye'er is the CEO of Luo, and Mom is the Deputy CEO of Luo. Too late for regrets!"

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