"I won’t go tonight. Have a few people keep watch, and if anything happens, report the detailed situation to me."
Xiaozhang took the order and left.
Fu Shengyuan thought it over and decided to order nine hundred and ninety-nine roses to be delivered to Jian Xi’s company.
Jian Xi was in the process of handing over her work to Li Bin.
It had been six months already.
Her belly was now quite noticeable.
If not now, when would she leave?
Yaowang had been built up by Li Bin from the ground up. Jian Xi merely aligned some development blueprints and concepts with him, and the whole process was completed very quickly.
"Li Bin, when you’re done, come to my office. I have a document for you to sign."
Li Bin was taking notes in his notebook on the key tasks ahead, nodding continuously. His earnestness earned Jian Xi’s admiration.
He had truly invested all his heart into Yaowang.
His loyalty also warmed her heart.
Even after Si Junyan had beaten him up, he refused to betray her. She would remember this kindness for a lifetime.
"Is CEO Jian planning a long trip?"
He suddenly looked up, his sharp intuition sensing something, and asked.
Jian Xi nodded. She could keep it from everyone else, but not from Li Bin, since they would still have to work together in the future.
"Yes, to O Country."
She was actually going to W Country but had told a harmless lie.
"I see," Li Bin mused, "Well, take care of yourself, and if there’s anything I can do to help, let me know anytime."
"All right!"
「Half an hour later.」
Li Bin entered Jian Xi’s office.
Jian Xi handed him a document. "Sign this."
He looked it over, and his eyes almost popped out. "What are you doing! I can’t sign this!"
The share transfer agreement was pushed back to her.
Jian Xi was both amused and frustrated. "You’ve made great contributions to Yaowang, so you should naturally have a share of the equity. Rest assured, even if I give you five percent in non-voting stock, I’ll still be the largest shareholder with absolute say in the company."
"CEO Jian, I really can’t accept this. It’s too generous. It was clear from the beginning that you hired me for a high salary without mentioning shares. This would break the company’s rules. As the general manager, I must set an example. If I say I won’t take it, I absolutely cannot take it."
He had always been upright and honest. Jian Xi often felt he was simply too stubborn. Anyone else would have signed for the shares without hesitation, but he kept refusing.
"Yaowang’s market value will continue to increase. It could be worth tens of billions later. Aren’t you tempted?"
Li Bin spoke with integrity and seriousness. "What I should take, I won’t take a penny less. What I shouldn’t take, I can’t accept even if you give it to me."
"If you don’t take it, I’ll worry you’re not loyal to Yaowang Group. Consider it peace of mind for me and just sign this share transfer agreement."
Jian Xi was also very serious, her expression making it clear that if he didn’t sign, they would remain at a standoff all day.
After much deliberation, Li Bin said, "I’ll hold onto it for now, but this equity is still yours. When you return to the country, this equity will still be yours."
"Okay, okay, okay."
By then, I won’t want it. What can you do!
In the end, Li Bin still signed.
Jian Xi felt a heavy weight lift from her heart. Her compensation was complete, and she felt utterly relieved.
She put a hand on Li Bin’s shoulder. "Work hard. I believe you can lead Yaowang to greater heights and onto the international first-tier stage. Then I’ll be able to see Yaowang’s LOGO in every corner of the world."
"Understood!"
Li Bin’s pledge was firm; his determined gaze was infectious.
Jian Xi was somewhat moved.
Maybe it was because she was about to become a mother, but she was becoming more and more emotional.
「That evening.」
She returned to the Jian Family Old House and called back her parents, eldest brother, second brother, and fourth brother. Together with the housekeeper, they busied themselves all afternoon, preparing ten dishes and one soup—a table full of sumptuous cuisine.
Jian’s Mother couldn’t quite believe it. "My dear girl, has the sun risen from the west?"
Since the divorce, Jian Xi rarely stepped into the kitchen. The daughter who had once aspired to be a devoted wife and loving mother, taking care of the man she loved, had vanished. Her mother, experiencing Jian Xi’s cooking skills once again, was close to tears.
"I guess I’m also basking in Si Yuhuan’s light, getting to enjoy these delicious dishes made by my daughter."
Jian Chuxin couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "You really know how to bring up the most uncomfortable subjects! Let’s not talk about that unlucky fellow anymore."
"Right, right, we won’t talk about the unlucky person anymore."
Jian Mingcheng sighed quietly to himself and stealthily poured a glass of wine, downing it in one gulp.
Speaking of unlucky, they still couldn’t stop collaborating. The Jian Family and Si Family were practically merging into one. So many Silicon Crystals hidden away without use, only to end up having their nest raided in the end. Some people always favor outsiders over their own!
"Eldest Brother, don’t just drink by yourself. Pour some for your little sister too. Let’s liven up the atmosphere as a family."
Jian Mingcheng poured wine for Jian Xi, but Jian Sirun took the glass away. "Little Sister shouldn’t drink. I’ll have it instead."
He always spoke little and had a low presence in the Jian Family.
Ordinarily, to protect his nerves and enhance surgical precision, he abstained from alcohol. But today, he unexpectedly volunteered to have a little, which made Father Jian very happy. "Alright," Father Jian said, "pour Xixi some juice, and the rest of us will have a drink."
Jian Chuxin cast a puzzled look at Jian Xi and Jian Sirun.
He felt something was off; there was something fishy going on.
Jian Xi almost buried her head in her chest.
Her Second Brother was always mingling in the entertainment industry; nothing could be hidden from him. Jian Xi was starting to regret inviting him to this family dinner.
SOB SOB SOB! What if her little secret was found out?
"Little Sister, drink more juice; it’s good for your skin. Drinking alcohol can leave scars. Those injuries on your body need to be nourished so they can heal completely."
Jian Sirun then said this in a voice only audible to the siblings.
Jian Xi sent him a look of gratitude.
Fourth Brother is the best!
Jian Sirun rarely cracked a smile.
So that was it!
The small flame of doubt in Jian Chuxin’s heart was extinguished.
"Did Little Sister get hurt? Let me see?"
Jian Chuxin wasn’t so easily dissuaded from his suspicions. He moved closer to lift Jian Xi’s sleeve.
Luckily, her old wounds still had some faint scars. Jian Xi showed them to him generously.
"Ouch, Second Brother’s heart aches for you! Quick, let me blow on it. For scar removal, find Fourth Brother. He’s been researching a scar removal cream that’s about to launch. You can be his guinea pig."
Jian Xi clenched her teeth. "You’re such a great help, aren’t you?"
Her poisonous-tongued Second Brother! She wanted to smash his head in.
Jian Chuxin, having gotten his way, chuckled happily, revealing a set of charming white teeth. Follow current novels on ⓝovelFire.net
He was already handsome enough to eclipse the sun and moon. His laugh now made all the servants in the room blush with infatuation.
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!"
Father Jian glared at the troublemaker. "You can’t even act decently at home. Drop that act you put on outside, and get serious for me."
"Oh!"
He dared to be casual with others, but he was very afraid of Father Jian; it was a fear that went down to his bones.
When he was a child and naughty, Father Jian had almost whipped him to death with a belt.
From then on, Jian Chuxin’s legs would tremble whenever he saw Father Jian.
He quickly sat up straight. The family joyfully ate and drank together. Jian Xi looked at the cozy scene under the flickering lights, thinking it would be nice if her third and fifth brothers were also present.
She touched her stomach. Soon enough, there would definitely be an opportunity for the family to gather together. Only, she feared by that time there would be two more!