Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66 - The Chaotic Opening Ceremony
Chapter 67 - Winner I
Chapter 68 - Winner Ii
Chapter 69 - Winner Iii
Chapter 70 - Designing Objects Other Than Jewelry
Chapter 71 - Needless Doubt
Chapter 72 - The Miserable Si
Chapter 73 - Moonlit Manacles
Chapter 74 - Jewelry Case
Chapter 75 - To Be A Self-Aware Hamster
Chapter 76 - The Correct Way To Use ‘A Man Of His Words’
Chapter 77 - A Special Way Of Confessing
Chapter 78 - Insomnia Is Also Contagious
Chapter 79 - The End And The Sequel
Chapter 80 - Weather Change
Chapter 81 - What It Was Like Having Split Personalities
Chapter 82 - An Unexpected Need To Break-Up
Chapter 83 - It Would Be Great If He Could Be Exposed Immediately
Chapter 84 - But It Would Be Awesome
Chapter 85 - Nannan’S Whispers (Ii)
Chapter 86 - Nannan’S Whispers (Iii)
Chapter 87 - Heart Lock
Chapter 88 - The Modelling Hamster
Chapter 89
Chapter 90 - What Goes Around Comes Around
Chapter 91 - It Was Over Just Like That
Chapter 92 - En Route
Chapter 93 - Revisiting Four Seasons Manor
Chapter 94 - How Misunderstandings Are Created
Chapter 95 - Who’S Paying For It?
Chapter 96 - Trump Card
Chapter 97 - Being Taken Advantage Of As Usual
Chapter 98 - Hacked
Chapter 99 - The Strongest Public Relations Team
Chapter 100 - A Tie-Break In Twelve Hours
Chapter 101 - Chairman Yan Plays A Game
Chapter 102 - The Wish Of A Lifetime
Chapter 103 - One Week
Chapter 104 - Battling Wits And Courage For Nothing
Chapter 105 - To Those Who Cannot Take Advice
Chapter 106 - Before Lunar New Year
Chapter 107 - There Are No What Ifs
Chapter 108 - How To Say Goodbye
Chapter 109
Chapter 110 - Omen
Chapter 111 - New Year’S Worries
Chapter 112 - New Car
Chapter 113 - Making Glutinous Rice Balls
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116 - The Truth Will Still Lead To Death
Chapter 117 - Mastermind
Chapter 118 - More Troubles Ensues
Chapter 119 - It Could Not Get Any Worse
Chapter 120
Chapter 121 - The Meeting Of The White Cat And Hamster I
Chapter 122 - The Meeting Of The White Cat And Hamster Ii
Chapter 123 - Discovering The Mystery Of Life
Chapter 124 - Panic
Chapter 125 - Forget It Then
Chapter 126 - (Real) Exposed
Chapter 127 - Twists And Turns I
Chapter 128 - Twists And Turns Ii
Chapter 129 - Twists And Turns Iii
Chapter 130 - The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Chapter 131 - Wrapped In Happiness
Chapter 132 - Do You Want To Become A Flaw?
Chapter 133
Chapter 134 - Come To Yl
Chapter 135 - “Lifetime” Contract
Chapter 136 - The Hideously Adorable Design
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139 - The Little Tail That Was Forgotten
Chapter 140 - What Could Happen In Two Weeks
Chapter 141 - The Smitten Scoundrel Who Forgot His Friends
Chapter 142 - The Unusual Faye
Chapter 143 - Earth Day
Chapter 144 - First Attempt At Drunk Play
Chapter 145 - So It’S Okay
Chapter 146 - The World Really Is Small
Chapter 147 - The Genius’ Shortcomings
Chapter 148 - It’S Not A Confession
Chapter 149 - An Unexpected Acquaintance
Chapter 150 - Something Feels Wrong
Chapter 151 - The Man Called Yan Jin
Chapter 152 - The Ups And Downs Of The Past Two Months
Chapter 153 - Discussion
Chapter 154
Chapter 155 - Settling In
Chapter 156 - : I Already Understand
Chapter 157 - Bad Friends
Chapter 158 - The Evolved Incapable Ruler
Chapter 159 - Chairman Yan’S Mark
Chapter 160 - Holding One’S Head High
Chapter 161 - Assets That Could Not Be Given
Chapter 162 - The Person He Should Have Thanked
Chapter 163 - At Every Step
Chapter 164 - About His Elders
Chapter 165 - Improvement
Chapter 166 - Nan Wei Starts His Job
Chapter 167 - The Person In Control I
Chapter 168 - The Person In Control Ii
Chapter 169 - The Person In Control Iii
Chapter 170 - The Aftermath Of The Dismissal
Chapter 171 - The Price Of A Bowl Of Noodles
Chapter 172 - Business Trip
Chapter 173 - A Storm Approaches
Chapter 174 - Explosive News
Chapter 175 - Sense Of Security
Chapter 176 - Outside The Cubicle
Chapter 177.1 - Retribution (I)
Chapter 178 - Retribution (Ii)
Chapter 179 - Retribution (Iii)
Chapter 180 - An Unexpected Development
Chapter 181 - A Powerful Comeback (I)
Chapter 182 - A Powerful Comeback (Ii)
Chapter 183 - A Powerful Comeback (Iii)
Chapter 184 - Cancelling The Engagement And Coming Out Of The Closet
Chapter 185 - An Inescapable Past (I)
Chapter 186 - An Inescapable Past (Ii)
Chapter 187 - An Inescapable Past (Iii)
Chapter 188 - Chasing Memories
Chapter 189 - From Triumph To Sorrow (I)
Chapter 190 - From Triumph To Sorrow (Ii)
Chapter 191 - From Triumph To Sorrow (Iii)
Chapter 192 - An Unprofessional Abduction
Chapter 193 - Escape
Chapter 194 - Surveillance
Chapter 195 - Planned And Unplanned
Chapter 196 - Alice’S Insanity (I)
Chapter 197 - Alice’S Insanity (Ii)
Chapter 198 - Alice’S Insanity (Iii)
Chapter 199 - The Result Of Overlooking The News
Chapter 200 - Marriage And Honeymoon
Chapter 201 - He’Ll Be Back
Chapter 202 - The Final Week
Chapter 203 - Problems Exposed And An Appeal
Chapter 204 - Emergence Of The Dead
Chapter 205 - Post-Wedding Realizations
Chapter 206 - Chess (I)
Chapter 207 - Chess (Ii)
Chapter 208 - Chess (Iii)
Chapter 209 - Seeing Is Believing
Chapter 210 - Not Taking Visitors
Chapter 211 - Summer Springs Third Clinic
Chapter 212 - Will Never Bloom Again
Chapter 213 - Blood Type Confusion
Chapter 214 - The Gene Project
Chapter 215 - External Help
Chapter 216 - Hard To Say (I)
Chapter 217 - Hard To Say (Ii)
Chapter 218 - Hard To Say (Iii)
Chapter 219 - The Rotten Family
Chapter 220 - Finally, The End
Chapter 221 - The Life That Could Be Saved
Chapter 222 - The Cat Clan (I)
Chapter 223 - The Cat Clan (Ii)
Chapter 224(End) - Epilogue
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Romance, Shounen Ai, Slice of Life Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 224
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
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CHAPTER 203: PROBLEMS EXPOSED AND AN APPEAL
Just as Yan Jin had predicted, SI’s teamwork problems had led them to a ruinous abyss. But, not even Yan Jin could have imagined that this moment would come so quickly.
YL had held countless meetings on how they should respond to the new SI. The design department put in countless hours of overtime into revising designs. Going into the Autumn Conference, the whole of YL was more nervous than ever before. It didn’t matter that the chairman and the chief designer had thrown aside everything to go on their honeymoon. YL didn’t relax at all.
When they finally met SI at the conference, YL had discovered that perhaps some of their preparations had been unnecessary.
It was like preparing three months for a high school math competition and receiving a simple elementary school level geometry question as the last problem.
No comparison was needed; SI had already eliminated themselves. This was probably the first time people had seen a company release two series that were so stylistically different. What was more, the physical design and approximate colors were so similar it was like they were intended for the same theme.
Did they want to surprise people with their novel approach? Or had internal conflict brought the worst out of competition from within? Regardless, the judges didn’t look upon this too favorably. They simply offered the most basic of niceties and gave very typical evaluations before moving on. A few judges didn’t even give them passing marks.
At YL’s exhibits, a crowd of judges surrounded the “Riptide” series, admiring it.
Undoubtedly, only the most special of designs could attract such a crowd of judges. For SI, except for the initial interest, they were excluded from the discussions entirely. YL, which had been much more restrained with their pre-conference marketing, was the one now shining brilliantly under the spotlight. Their intent to challenge the top spot was clear.
Thus, Xiao Yu, who had even sacrificed his honeymoon for his lofty aspirations, attracted lots of attention.
“Sorry, I’m not currently open to new opportunities right now.”
“I’m very satisfied at YL currently.”
“Um, well, total compensation is…”
With great difficulty, Xiao Yu turned down offers and appointments from countless recruiters and executives from Cities B and H. At the next moment, Xiao Yu was surrounded by reporters. Xiao Yu even felt he was more fatigued than when had been designing the “Riptide” series. In the end, he couldn’t take it any more and found an excuse to leave the venue to hole up inside Yan Jin’s car.
When he closed the car door, Xiao Yu heard a voice.
“You won’t be needed for the remaining tasks either. Shall we head home now?”
Xiao Yu recoiled in surprise. “Damn, how come you’re here too? You don’t want to look after our exhibit anymore?”
“We shouldn’t waste the people on the company payroll,” Yan Jin said.
“Tsk, how evil. Reflect upon your sins.”
“Haven’t you run away too?” Yan Jin pointed out.
“I, I didn’t have a choice…” Xiao Yu felt guilty for running away just like Yan Jin and shamelessly changed the subject. “Hey, what do you think is going on with SI?”
“If you’re talking about today, it’s quite obvious. The new hires and veterans are fighting for power, and neither can conquer the other. SI probably didn’t expect the result to be such a joke.”
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement. “I thought the same. They were supposed to design one blueprint but made two in the end. There must have been some issue finalizing it. And, the two designs were created by two different designers with their own styles. All the supporters of SI through the years must feel betrayed that SI dared to submit both pieces to the conference.”
“Even individually, the two works aren’t anything special. They can’t compare to your ‘Riptide’,” Yan Jin praised.
“Of course. Who do you think I am?” Xiao Yu was weak to flattery and began to brag.
Yan Jin laughed and rubbed Xiao Yu’s curls.
“Hey, stop, stop! I just got my hair styled this morning.”
Xiao Yu leaned away to avoid Yan Jin’s evil clutches, but unexpectedly, Yan Jin didn’t let him go. Yan Jin released his seatbelt and pounced onto Xiao Yu.
“Since we’re going home anyways…,” Yan Jin said as he trailed kisses along Xiao Yu’s face.
“Stop messing around; who said we’re going home? I want to stay a little longer and keep an eye on the situation.” But, Xiao Yu didn’t push him away and let him play for a while longer. Then, he added with some concern, “I wonder what SI will do next.”
“You were fired by them; why are you still worrying about them?”
“It was just a thought. You can pretend I didn’t say anything.” Xiao Yu shrugged.
“They don’t need your concern. The Nan Family is now supporting SI, so SI won’t collapse that easily.”
“Every time we talk about the Nan Family, I always hear you say how powerful they are. But, I haven’t seen much of that recently.”
“Unfortunately… we’ll see them very soon,” Yan Jin snorted coldly.
“Alright, I hope they don’t disappoint me,” Xiao Yu said lightly.
Yan Jin hesitated before deciding not to say anything.
……
“You don’t need to say it. I won’t agree.”
Chu Ge made a clear gesture of dismissal.
“You’d prefer to see us forced to bow down before the Yan Family?”
Sitting across from Chu Ge was the current head of the Nan Family and Chu Ge’s youngest uncle, Nan Xu.
At almost fifty, he already had graying hair beside his temples, but his spirits were unfaltering. While he didn’t have the brashness of youth and had retreated from heading the Nan Family day to day, he was still the decision maker behind the scenes.
“Those are your problems. It has nothing to do with me.” Chu Ge remained unmoved by all of Nan Xu’s threats and entreaties. “Even my own father no longer cares about this failure. Can’t you pretend you never saw me?”
Nan Xu laughed. “That’s because your father doesn’t know you’ve come back. If he knew, you wouldn’t be able to escape either.”
Chu Ge could only reply helplessly, “Then, you just have to keep quiet, right?”
“That will depend on what you do.” Nan Xu turned the beads on his Bodhi bracelet.
Chu Ge felt that it was really tiring to battle wits against this kind of old fox.
When Chu Ge had personally brought Nan Chan to the hospital, he’d already been prepared for his true identity to be revealed. However, he never could have expected that the first to see through it was not his own father, but his uncle.
But, upon second thought, this was quite normal. If something happened with Nan Chan, Nan Xu would definitely be the first to hurry to the hospital. With Nan Chan crying and screaming to see Chu Ge in her unstable mental state, it wasn’t hard to figure out.
With the candidate successors locked in internal strife and something happening to Nan Chan, Nan Xu naturally couldn’t allow such a gift horse like Chu Ge to slip through his fingers.
So far, Chu Ge had been under house arrest at the Nan Family home. Nan Xu came every day to try to brainwash him. On top of not allowing him to attend Yan Jin and Xiao Yu’s wedding, Nan Xu now wanted Chu Ge to pressure Yan Jin’s company.
In some sense, Chu Ge was impressed with Nan Xu’s patience. He clearly wasn’t going to say yes, but Nan Xu still came every day to pester him.
“If I return to the Nan Family now, it won’t do much good for you. If I announce my intention to compete for successorship, Nan Chan won’t have any chance to become the next head, right?” Chu Ge had been pestered so much he stopped repeating that he would never become Yan Jin’s enemy. Instead, he tried convincing Nan Xu from Nan Xu’s point of view.
“Your uncle isn’t that petty.” Nan Xu was very unhappy with Chu Ge’s question. “The Nan Family has persisted for so many years without a female head. If it weren’t for the next generation being so useless, how could I expose my own treasured daughter to all the scheming and plotting as the head of the family?”
Chu Ge rolled his eyes and didn’t comment.
He wasn’t old and senile enough to forget Nan Chan’s clinical depression and OCD diagnosis.
“Furthermore, Little Chan only became like this because of Yan Jin. We can’t turn a blind eye to this as the Nan Family.”
“Because of Yan Jin?” Chu Ge repeated as if heard a great joke.
“Isn’t it? That little rat first broke off the engagement and then canceled his marriage promise. He made my daughter into this deranged mess…”
“I’m warning you, Uncle. You and I both understand how Nan Chan ended up like this.” Chu Ge’s tone turned cold. “It’s because of the Nan Family. We forced her into this.”
Nan Xu shook his head with a smile.
Chu Ge waited for him to speak.
“Young man…” Nan Xu sighed deeply. Then, his voice lost all the light teasing from earlier, leaving only an extremely serious tone. “Look how Yan Jin’s situation has changed in the short time after coming back from overseas until now. The Yan Family has been very successful, while the Nan Family is still in obvious decline. Do you think this is a coincidence, that we, the Nan Family, are just unlucky?”
“Isn’t that the Nan Family’s own fault?” Chu Ge pointed out bluntly.
“If that’s what you think, it’s no wonder Yan Jin was able to completely eliminate you from this war ten years ago.”
Chu Ge impassively said, “You’re foolish enough to bring up decade-old events? Our old scores from ten years ago have nothing to do with Yan Jin at all. He wasn’t even in the country.”
Nan Xu chuckled. “He only needed to make a single announcement from his own office to drive Little Chan crazy.”
“That’s not…”
“You were never as good as him in manipulating others.”
“What are you trying to say?” Chu Ge frowned.
“For the fight against the Nan Family, he got rid of you ten years ago. Ten years later, he used the same method to eliminate Nan Chan.”
“Utter nonsense,” Chu Ge spat out, syllable by syllable.
“Whether it’s ‘utter nonsense’, you’ll find out very quickly,” Nan Xu said superciliously.
“… The war between our families is ready to erupt at any moment. It’s only a matter of time before all pretenses are dropped. But, the fight can’t prove anything. I don’t believe any conclusion we can draw about ten years ago,” Chu Ge stated after quickly organizing his thoughts. He leaned back against the sofa as if to say, Say whatever you want; I don’t care.
“The Yan Family hid you for so long. You believe that even this has nothing to do with Yan Jin?”
“It’s true that this is related to him, but I was the one who begged him to do so.” Chu Ge had expected him to bring up Yan Jin hiding him for so many years and had a prepared response. “Aside from Yan Jin, nobody in the Yan Family knows who I am. I became the Yan Family’s doctor for some personal reasons. It wasn’t entirely to hide my identity.”
Total Chapters in book: 224
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 535798 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2679(@200wpm)___ 2143(@250wpm)___ 1786(@300wpm)
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