Chapter 1703: Brotherly Bonds, Thicker Than Water

"No, no, I'm not going. Even if you beat me to death, I can't do this job." Zihan remained firmly opposed.

He also stated: "I get nervous, and if I'm nervous, I can't do anything. If I fail to complete the task you've entrusted to me, that's a small matter, but it would be bad if I delayed your important business."

Although Zihan was glib, he had one "virtue": he always did what he promised, no matter what.

For example, right now, if he said he "couldn't do it," he definitely couldn't. If he were forced to go, he had the ability to mess things up while leaving others with nothing to say.

Sheng Hanyu knew he couldn't force his son, but he was still a bit unwilling and asked: "Can't you overcome it? You can't even finish such a small task."

Zihan began to bargain: "If you hand the domestic matters over to me, I guarantee I will resolutely complete them, how about that?"

His father remained silent.

He poured his father a cup of tea, thoughtfully blew on it, and handed it to his father with both hands: "Don't be angry, drink some tea to cool off. Actually, our family doesn't necessarily need me; isn't there a ready-made candidate? I think..."

Sheng Hanyu interrupted him: "You don't need to say any more. You can't do it, and he can't do it even more."

Sheng Hanyu naturally knew who Zihan was talking about; he wanted Zirui to go.

He naturally knew what his son was thinking. Everything just now was just an act for him to see. What trauma or no trauma—it was all just an excuse. Zihan just wanted to give Zirui and Qi Shishi a chance to meet.

"He can do it; Zirui is the most suitable one to go."

Zihan said: "Dad, Zirui will be the future Chairman of Dingsheng, right? Since he is someone who will have to shoulder the heavy burden sooner or later, he should let go of his feelings and not avoid certain people or certain things. If he avoids this and avoids that, how can he accomplish great things?"

Sheng Hanyu:...

If someone else had said this, he wouldn't be surprised.

But for Zihan, a person with a "love-struck brain," to say this was strange. It seemed his son wasn't just good at falling in love; if cultivated properly, he could indeed be capable.

Sheng Hanyu thought this to himself, but his expression didn't change. He asked: "What if he can't do it?"

"If he can't even do this small thing, it just means Zirui isn't worth using. Since we discovered it early, it's not too late for you to make other plans. So no matter how you look at it, this matter is beneficial and harmless to you and our family. You can give it a try."

Fearing he had pushed too hard, he even patted his chest to guarantee it.

"If it were me, and you said I couldn't do it, I'd admit it, but Zirui has no problem."

"We are twins; I know what he's thinking. You are his father and our father, so you should understand us, and understand Zirui."

"When Heaven is about to place a great burden on a person, it must first test their resolve, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body, and frustrate their efforts..."

The more Zihan spoke, the more enthusiastic he became, even bringing out the "ancients."

He turned on his chatterbox mode, and Sheng Hanyu couldn't stand it. Who wanted to listen to his grand theories?

Sheng Hanyu scolded: "Shut up."

After Zihan shut up, his father found him an eyesore, so he told him to go back.

Zihan asked with a grin: "After I go back, should I help you call Zirui over?"

"Don't meddle, get lost!"

"Alright!"

Zihan got lost.

But not meddling was impossible. As soon as he left his father's office, he called Zirui and told him about the matter.

After finishing, he brazenly added: "You owe me a big favor. No need to say thanks, just pay me in cash."

For the whole day, there was no movement.

If the enemy doesn't move, I don't move.

Zihan thought his father didn't want to take his advice and was jumping around in anxiety, but Zirui was very calm, doing what he should be doing without any disorder.

The next afternoon, Zirui finally received a call from his father, asking him to come to the company to discuss something.

Dingsheng.

Chairman's office.

Sheng Hanyu said to Zirui: "I have a task to entrust to you."

Zirui: "I don't agree."

Sheng Hanyu:...

He hadn't even said anything yet, and he was already rejected?

He was displeased: "I haven't even said what the matter is; don't be in such a hurry to reject me."

Zirui said: "I know what you want to say. You want me to act as a representative of Dingsheng to go to Country L to contact Qi Shishi. Zihan told me yesterday when he went back."

He did not hide anything from his father.

In front of a smart person, one cannot play clever tricks; it would only be counterproductive.

Speaking so openly would make his father appreciate him more.

Zirui said: "It is inappropriate for me to meet Qi Shishi now. My future wife candidate is Bai Manman, and it's already been decided. If I go to see Qi Shishi now, it's unfair to both of us, and to the three of us."

"The company is full of talent; you can use anyone, why must it be me?"

If he had agreed readily from the start, Sheng Hanyu would have been worried, but like this, he felt at ease.

Sheng Hanyu sank his face, pretending to be displeased: "This is a good opportunity for training; you must grasp it. Of course, the company has capable talent, but such opportunities aren't always available. In the future, you are the one who will take over the company, so you are the most suitable."

"A man should have the bearing of a man; don't be wishy-washy. This matter is settled."

Zirui: "Dad, I also have something I want to discuss with you; I've been considering it for a while."

"Speak."

Zirui said: "I want to change my major, to the Philosophy Department or the Politics and Law Department would both be fine."

Sheng Hanyu was so angry he slapped the table, cursing him for being reckless.

He was doing well in the Economics Department, why change majors?

The Economics Department was of great help to managing the company in the future. If he had transferred to company management or a related major like Operations Management, Sheng Hanyu wouldn't have been this angry.

But he wanted to transfer to philosophy or politics and law, which were vastly different from company management. And it was crossing disciplines; one was liberal arts and the other was science.

Calling it a transfer was essentially no different from taking the College Entrance Examination all over again.

Zirui said, "I don't want to join the company anymore."

This matter was very important; Sheng Hanyu sank his face and asked, "Why?"

If the answer he gave had even the slightest connection to Qi Shishi, the matter of letting Zirui act as a representative would be cancelled immediately.

He replied, "No reason, I just feel it's too simple and has no challenge at all; I want to do something challenging."

He said that ever since he learned to read, he had been in his father's Study, and his practical experience in the business world was very rich; he had felt the theoretical knowledge learned at school was fresh at first, but he grew tired of it after only a few days.

Since they were all techniques he had already mastered, he had no intention of continuing.

Sheng Hanyu issued an ultimatum: "You can change your major, but transfer to Business Administration or Operations Management; you are not allowed to study things that have nothing to do with company management."

"Then forget it, I won't transfer."

I like it when my wife always wants to anger me.