Chapter 819: Love Beginning After a Breakup 08

The butler beside Jin Tingxiao thought silently.

The young master's demeanor was exactly the same as when the family head discovered the mistress had run away.

He didn't dare say it.

He dutifully handed Jin Chen a document.

Jin Chen took it and flipped through it casually.

"Is the traitor related to the third uncle?"

"A Si hid in your third uncle's house, spent half a year gaining trust, and only then obtained information about where the confidential documents were hidden."

When it came to business, Jin Tingxiao's voice turned low, cold, and hoarse, becoming much more solemn.

"He belongs to your second uncle."

As soon as he said that, Jin Chen's face darkened.

"Don't mention that beast—he's not worthy to be your brother, let alone my uncle."

To threaten Jin Tingxiao into yielding the family headship, back then they disregarded his youth, kidnapping and torturing him; the ten‑year‑old Jin Chen was almost tortured to death.

It was the third uncle who finally found him with people at the last moment.

When they found him, a nearly two‑meter python was still coiled around him, its sharp teeth piercing his throat.

Had it been even a few seconds later, Jin Chen would have died instantly.

After that, the second uncle's household completely broke ties with them.

"So those who tried to assassinate me a few days ago were also from Jin Fu's side."

Jin Tingxiao nodded, the hatred in his eyes impossible to hide, "Rest assured, I will make him answer for it—and as for the one who tried to kill you, I've already killed him."

"Is it useful?"

Whenever Jin Fu is brought up, father and son easily start arguing.

Jin Chen rose to his feet, his agitated eyes full of incomprehension.

"As long as Jin Fu isn't dead, he will forever want to kill me—and even you!"

"And you still refuse to kill him—what exactly are you holding back for!"

Jin Chen has asked this question of Jin Tingxiao countless times since childhood.

Yet he has never received an answer.

Today was no different.

After a few seconds of silence,

The butler sighed and poured Jin Chen a cup of red tea.

"Young master, try to calm down; the family head has lately…"

"I'm leaving."

Jin Chen didn't want to stay any longer and cut off the butler's words.

He donned his overcoat and gave Jin Tingxiao a cold stare.

"If there's a next time, I won't hold back—I and Jin Fu will fight to the death."

Bang—

The study door was slammed shut.

Only Jin Tingxiao's sigh remained in the room.

"Family head, why don't you tell the young master the truth?"

"If he knew, he would only suffer more."

The butler seemed to want to say more, but seeing the family head's point, he finally shook his head helplessly.

Just recalling that Jin Fu once lived here made Jin Chen unwilling to stay another second in the estate.

The estate, in a vaguely European antique style, resembled a dark castle from a fairy tale—black roses and crimson roses encircling the iron gate, with a fountain flowing from the mouth of a broken‑winged angel laying out the path to the main residence.

In the bleak night, Jin Chen left alone, his black overcoat merging with the thick darkness as the wind carved a frigid arc.

—

True to his words that night, Jin Chen returned to his company to keep working, never finishing the matter of the traitor.

Nearly a week passed, and he still hadn't contacted Qiao Xu.

That day, Jin Chen's secretary received a call from the lobby front desk saying the young master of the Shen family had come to deliver lunch to the chairman, adding that he had cooked it himself.

When the secretary told Jin Chen about this,

he couldn't recall who this person was.

【Host, that's the little young master who chased you for a while after you broke up with the villain in the original plot, and who also knew the Main God, but later gave up because he thought you were too hard to win over.】

So that's how it is.

Jin Chen tapped the table thoughtfully.

"Go downstairs, collect the lunch box, take a photo and post it to your moments."

"Then bring it up to you?"

"No, eat it yourself—don't let me see it."

Secretary: "... But I just finished lunch."

"Is he a glutton?"

"So why post it to moments?"

The secretary thought for two seconds, then a flash of inspiration struck.

"You want the madam to see it?"

Jin Chen nodded, "I don't mean that."

The secretary chuckled, truly saying one thing but doing another.

"Okay, Chairman Jin."

He went downstairs to carry it out.

After all these twists and turns, the Chairman still hasn't forgotten his wife.

It hasn't been long since they broke up, and already there are signs of old feelings rekindling.

The front desk saw that it was actually Chairman Jin's secretary who had personally come down, and moreover showed extra respect to Young Master Shen; instantly the gossip heart blazed, and in the company chat with no leaders present, they began a frenzy of bombing.

Shunfeng Er: Report——Just now I said Young Master Shen came to bring Chairman Jin lunch, you all thought Chairman Jin wouldn't accept! As a result, you guys guess what I saw!

Lady Who Doesn't Want to Work: Hurry up with updates, I can't sleep at night! If you keep being blunt without reporting, dragging it on, I'll chop you!

Shunfeng Er: Secretary Li personally came down!! Secretary Li received that lunch box!! Young Master Shen even left a phone number!! Secretary Li even took a photo of the lunch box!!

Lady Who Does Reports All Day and Wants to Commit Suicide:??? Chairman Jin got over his heartbreak so quickly!

IT Lady Who Can't Fix Computers: Secretary Li is indeed serving in the inner chambers! Could it really be Chairman Jin's intention? As the saying goes, to quickly move on from a relationship, you just start a new one!

Guy Who Wants to Chat in the Tea Room: I just came out from the tea room on the third floor of the advertising department! Coincidentally I saw Secretary Li carrying the lunch box upstairs! Although I don't know why he had to climb the stairs today!

Guy Who Can't Finish Planning: Since a beautiful person is delivering lunch today, Chairman Jin's mood should improve; if I go submit the project plan now, the approval rate should be higher, right?

The group chat was buzzing with heated discussion.

Although he had eaten lunch, he stubbornly climbed over twenty floors, finally making himself hungry from the climb; Secretary Li, tears in his eyes, ate up this exquisite lunch.

At the same time.

Shen Ling, who had been added to Secretary Li's Moments, saw that he had actually posted a Moments as well, and instantly felt that it must be Chairman Jin's intention.

So he commented below: "As long as Chairman Jin likes it, I will continue to strive for him!"

Then he also took a screenshot of that and posted his own Moments.

The timing of Secretary Li's Moments post was also quite subtle.

This timing was right after lunch, when most people would come out to actively scroll through Moments.

For example, the person who should most see this Moments is Qiao Xu.

These days, the Qiao Family's chef, although already changed the flavor of the dishes, still cannot match his taste; even hiring a new chef requires the butler to conduct a preliminary interview.

He hasn't had a proper meal for several days.

His fragile, sensitive stomach has begun to rebel.

Qiao Xu lounged on the sofa in the lounge, boredly scrolling on his phone; just after returning from the music shop, his stomach felt uncomfortable, and he didn't want to move at all.

Upon seeing Secretary Li and Shen Ling's Moments, Qiao Xu widened his eyes, making sure he wasn't mistaken.

Shen Ling brought lunch to Chairman Jin.

Chairman Jin even ate it.

"The situation is still quite good……"

He muttered, unconsciously feeling gloomy.

The grievances and dissatisfaction that had piled up over these days reached a breaking point at this moment.