Chapter 7: Saving the Autistic Boy 07

"You really dare to think that."

Jin Chen threw the agreement onto the table, his tone indifferent, "If you can do this project, do it; if not, I'll reopen the bidding."

Song Kan felt offended, flew into a rage, stood up, and pointed at his nose while cursing.

"This project was given to me personally by your father! How dare you decide to reopen the bidding!"

"Then why don't you tell him the Song family is so poor they can't even afford a plane ticket?"

Jin Chen lifted his eyes, his pupils dark and deep, "Even if this project were given to Chen Jiang, what use would it be? What does he rely on for profit, his brain?"

He almost said outright, "Chen Jiang, do you even have a brain?"

Song Kan is also a sharp person, so he naturally understood his sarcasm.

His face flushed and neck thickened with anger, yet he still held onto a shred of reason and began another round of persuasion.

Listening to Chen Jiang's many excellent words, Jin Chen looked at Song Kan's appearance, a flicker of doubt crossing his eyes.

【Is it just that Song Kan and Chen Jiang are merely close friends despite the age gap?】

【The original plot never mentioned much overlap in their identities, though Song Kan often visited the Chen family.】0731 searched the plot lines, examining each one carefully.

Jin Chen lowered his eyes without changing his expression, his long lashes covering the depths, his expression icy.

Since you think so highly of Chen Jiang, why not just give him a shareholder position in the Song family?

Interrupting Song Kan's loquacious talk, Jin Chen observed his expression.

Song Kan first stared, then blurted out, "He's surnamed Chen—how could he directly inherit my shares?"

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, intrigued by his deliberate emphasis on Chen Jiang's surname.

He seemed to step back, compromising, "I'll reopen the bidding and give Chen Jiang the final slot, letting him skip the earlier procedures—how about that?"

Seeing Song Kan still dissatisfied, Jin Chen's brows furrowed with a sudden chill, "If you don't agree, you can leave right now."

"Fine!"

Song Kan gritted his teeth and still agreed to Jin Chen's proposal; after all, he'd followed this project for so long, no one knew its specific content and profit plan better than him.

At worst, I'll give Chen Jiang proper training later.

Jin Chen curled his lips, tossed the agreement into the trash, and summoned his secretary.

Have the PR department contact Song Zong to terminate the project, and arrange the bidding in half a month.

"Okay." The secretary made a gesturing invitation to Song Kan and saw him out.

【0731, go online to find someone, check the recent interactions between Song Kan and Chen Jiang.】

【Alright, Host.】

Although 0731 has no physical form, it can infiltrate all network systems, and creating a virtual identity is as easy as pie.

Jin Chen glanced at the time—4 p. m.; even if he went home, Ji Yan would likely be drawing, so he simply stayed at the office to continue handling affairs.

Two hours later.

The Jin Family Group had no overtime habit; everyone left work on time.

Jin Chen expressed deep satisfaction with that.

If he hadn't received a call from the original host's father in the car, he would have been even more satisfied.

"I heard you're keeping someone at home?"

In a manor across the ocean, Jin Tianhua looked at the delicate young man on the screen, his brows tightly furrowed.

Jin Chen turned his head to look at the scenery outside the car window, his tone flat.

"You got the news pretty quickly."

It's just unknown whether the informant was an insider thief in the villa or a detective sent by this good father.

In the original plot, Jin Tianhua and Jin Chen's mother were married through an alliance; let alone feelings, they hadn't even met before the wedding.

After the marriage, Jin Tianhua promised the estate would belong to the original host, but behind the scenes he did plenty—even arranging a self-directed, self-staged kidnapping for the original host to secure his two illegitimate sons.

Fortunately, although the original host was brainless in love, his intelligence was otherwise sharp; he not only turned the tables on them but also packed all the evidence and gave it to the elders of the Jin family and his mother's clan, successfully driving Jin Tianhua and his two illegitimate sons abroad.

"I don't care if you take him as a lover, but your marriage partner cannot be him."

Jin Chen's gaze out the window was deep, completely unbothered by Jin Tianhua's seemingly threatening words.

"If you're bored, go have more kids to break records instead of staring at domestic affairs all day."

He hung up without hesitation.

【0731, in the original plot, when Ji Yu and the original host were entangled, did Jin Tianhua intervene?】

【Nope, let me check what's going on……】

0731 turned over and over in the plot lines, finally finding a clue in some obscure corner.

【Host! Ji Yu's mother is none other than Song Qian, who caused the Little Pitiful One to develop autism; she once had a fling with Jin Tianhua in her youth! Only later did Ji Weixue agree to divorce his original spouse, allowing her to marry into the Ji family.】

0731 opened the character positioning panel again and let out a surprised gasp.

【Now Song Qian and Jin Tianhua are both in Italy, staying at the same hotel! How exciting!】

In this world, Ji Yu is a Gary Stu that everyone adores, so it's no surprise his mother is a Mary Sue.

Jin Chen curled his lips thoughtfully; since Ji Yu likes to tattle, let's make the matter even bigger.

【Enter that hotel's surveillance and copy the data for me.】

0731 instantly understood what it was; it twisted in the space, then, feeling a bit embarrassed, opened the surveillance and began to search.

——

Meanwhile, at the Jin Family villa.

The steward paced anxiously in the hall, occasionally glancing toward the main gate.

"Why hasn't the master returned yet? Master Yan and that Chen family young master are chatting so happily—if the master doesn't get a chance, he's in trouble!"

The steward didn't really want to let the Chen family young master in, but the Chen young master said he was a friend of Master Yan, and Master Yan had no intention of refusing……

Oh dear, he's worried sick! Come back quickly, sir!

Second-floor art studio.

Chen Jiang saw Ji Yan glance at the wall clock again, guessing that Jin Chen was probably about to return.

He inexplicably felt a bit uncomfortable.

Since Ji Yan developed autism, I have been able to faintly sense that his attitude toward me seems different; even when he has an episode, only I can exchange a few words with him.

At that time, he and Ji Yu also hadn't confirmed their relationship, but having such a cute younger brother also made him happy.

Just later, as they grew up, Ji Yan secretly bullied Ji Yu, using his autism as an excuse, and I could no longer tolerate it.

Regaining his composure, Chen Jiang smiled at the obviously distracted Ji Yan.

"If you're no longer angry, that's good; I even thought I might become the target of your misplaced anger."

Ji Yan shook his head, '... No.'

He looked at Chen Jiang, '... You won't come back?'

After staying here for an hour, I still haven't finished the painting.

"You're still the first to give me the order to leave." Chen Jiang shook his head helplessly, taking out the prepared gift bag.

"In a few days it will be Ji Yu's birthday banquet; since you are brothers after all, I still hope you can come back to attend the banquet."

He took out the Cufflinks from the gift bag, 'This is my gift to you on behalf of Ji Yu.'

Ji Yan originally wanted to say no, but after suddenly thinking of something, he still reached out to receive it.

Chen Jiang, however, seized his wrist in the moment and compared the sizes.

Just then, the door of the art studio was opened.