Chapter 214: Giving a Gift?

"You open your mouth asking me to spare the Ji Family."

Ji Tianlin wanted to curse, but seeing Su Yu looking at him, he held back.

"He really flips the blame!"

【Grandfather indeed still values Ji Family members; even his scolding doesn't sound like scolding!】

Ji Tianlin:??? Who am I doing this for?

"Your older brother and sister‑in‑law aren't just a virtue? You usually push your sister‑in‑law out as a scapegoat, and at the crucial moment you still have to rely on him!"

Xu Mingyue initially held a lot of respect for Ji Tianci, that older brother. On the surface he indeed seemed like a sickly, gentle‑as‑jade, sensible young master.

Since Jia Jia was stolen, Xiao Fang year after year forced her to be adopted by Ji Xiaoling, she realized that the older brother definitely wasn't as sensible as he appeared!

"Yeah, he said Ji Shouguo is getting old, and his mother died in tears; inside and out it's all my lack of filial piety, so he steps back!"

Perhaps this kind of passing the buck and playing the victim has become instinctual; after saying it, Ji Tianci only then began to apologize, begging him to return to the Ji Family.

"If he comes begging again later, making me not return to the Ji Family, what kind of colossal sin is that?"

【I subconsciously think, since I love manipulating public opinion, that my grandfather's conversation with Ji Tianci won't be recorded and uploaded online, right? Even if grandfather is extremely capable, the company still has to climb step by step. If someone at a crucial moment reveals that grandfather doesn't support the elderly, ignoring the older brother's pleading audio, a major incident will surely occur!】

Ji Tianci might not, but Ji Xiaoling will! Su Yu is willing to assume the worst intent to speculate on Ji Xiaoling's actions.

The Wulongcha perched on Su Yu's head shook a bit, 【By that time, the truth about how your mother was discarded should also have been uncovered? If that gets exposed, the traffic Ji Xiaoling bought will become a wedding dress for you.】

【The key is, my grandfather and my dad are useless; they still haven't uncovered the events of those years, not even knowing that the main culprits are Ji Xiaoling's family. My uncle has to be busy with the company, working hard to earn money for us, and has no time to investigate. When the recording is released, grandfather will become a target set up by netizens! Constantly being criticized!】

Useless No. 1 Ji Tianlin: …

Useless No. 2 Su Yi: …

Observer Yang Zhichun: Indeed, the case of how my own child was lost has been investigated for over twenty years without resolution; truly useless!

Xu Mingyue: Whimper, the obedient baby didn't scold me; she really likes me!

Su Xi: Indeed busy!

Ji Yan: How exactly was I lost?

Ji Tianlin, fearing Su Yu would ask them again why they remain silent, said, "I'm really so angry today that my reactions are slower!"

Ji Tianlin, to blend into the big family and not be disturbed by Su Yu's thoughts, even trained himself deliberately.

"And Ji Tianci still has the nerve to invite me to Ji Xiaoling's engagement banquet? He's so money‑loving; back when he went south to earn money, why didn't he just earn enough?!"

【He doesn't earn money, is it because he doesn't want to? Clearly it's that he can't! The stocks and shops he privately invested in all lost money! The few that made profit were still milking grandfather's wool, taking birthday gifts from grandfather's hand!】

【Wulongcha, you previously said that everything Ji Tianci makes money from are birthday gifts from my grandfather. Then what did he give my grandfather?】

【I don't know! There's no internet record, I can't even look it up!】

Ji Tianlin and Xu Mingyue both wanted to say "hehe" twice.

The gift Ji Tianci gave was the dishes he personally cooked. The taste was just average, but Ji Shouguo every time would nag that Ji Tianlin enjoyed great fortune, so he had Ji Tianci hand‑cook for him, wanting to remember Ji Tianci's grace!

Really funny!

Receiving a birthday gift and turning it into a favor?

What did he give? What did Ji Tianci give? If you use any brain to compare, you'll see who is at a loss, okay?

How much is that meal worth? Saying you give him a gift every year, making those few dishes each year—what sentiment does that hold?

He wouldn't even pretend more, go find a chef to learn the craft, and come back to act.

This kind of sentiment will later be given to Ji Shouguo; see whether he remains happy!

When Ji Tianlin thinks of the big family's white‑wolf trait, he can already foresee Ji Shouguo's future!

Su Yu saw Ji Tianlin seemed stuck again, poked him, "Grandfather, then will you give a gift?"

【Not giving a gift, that old man of the Ji Family definitely won't let grandfather off. Giving a gift is so resentful! Maybe it'll even give Ji Xiaoling a delusional chance!】

"Of course not giving, I'm not flush with money to burn!"

"Alright!"

【But didn't you just have money to burn before? With that much money, you said you'd give it to the Ji Family, never even thought to discuss with grandmother!】

Ji Tianlin: Can we stop bringing up the dark history! Also, you're good at sowing discord!

Ji Tianlin already feels Xu Mingyue's scorching gaze! He returns to his room fearing it might go bad!

"The Qi Family will have internal strife soon; Uncle Ji can use this chance to secure his footing early."

With the company's various situations stabilized, Ji Tianlin can also find relevant personnel to operate, letting his company align with policy and soar quickly.

If the company is unstable, the higher‑ups probably wouldn't want to help him.

"Qi Family, what are you fighting over?"

Ji Tianlin only knows that Ji Xiaoling chose that spoiled little waste from the Qi Family!

Because his daughter could at any time have another male pet or perhaps a son‑in‑law, he carefully investigated people in the circle. Qi Yinghao was the first to be passed over. Completely unqualified people, even a glance wastes his time!

When Ji Xiaoling's fiancé was sent over, Ji Tianlin thought she was crazy! How did Ji Tianci choose that person?

This time, even though Ji Xiaoling is at odds with the Qi Family, why is she getting married again?

"The heir's position. I let some people whisper half‑true, half‑false words into the older brother of Qi Yinghao's ear. Qi Yinghao has long been resentful of being an ordinary nth generation, living his whole life under others' breath. His actions will confirm those words."

Moreover, Ji Tianci plans to use the shell company that Uncle Ji and you turned into a hollow shell as Ji Xiaoling's dowry. They hype Ji Xiaoling like this to make Qi Yinghao the heir, and Ji Xiaoling the heir's wife!

"Ji Tianci must be crazy? He lets me go back; it's not because he's giving Ji Xiaoling a dowry, right? He should give more gold and jewels, to support Ji Xiaoling, so she can become the heir's wife on the engagement day!"

Ji Tianlin took away the core members, but didn't take the data or the original clients!

If Ji Tianci had any usefulness, he has now already established the company!

But not only is he useless, he also wants to give things to Ji Xiaoling! Afterwards, that company will probably belong to the Qi Family!

At this moment, Ji Tianlin understood why Su Yu called him useless!

He indeed is a useless person, not clear about many things!

The couple protected from above— their wedding won't be destroyed— what are you going to do?

Especially a group wedding, it's hard to get started!

Tomorrow I'll correct typos and such, I'm so sleepy~ Good night, babies~