QT: The Rescue Of The Miserable Bigshots
Chapter 233 - 8.20

Chapter 233: 8.20

"Don’t be so nervous."

Fu Yanchen looked up and saw the expression on Father Jiang’s face change, finally settling on embarrassment and frustration. Then, he slowly stated the purpose of his visit, "I came today to help the Jiang family solve this problem."

"How to solve it?"

Father Jiang asked subconsciously.

Only after the words left his mouth did he realize how urgent his tone sounded, revealing how easily Fu Yanchen had seized control of the situation.

He wanted to backtrack and compose himself, but Fu Yanchen had already smiled and replied, "It’s very simple. Since the Fu company can explore other options and use them to pressure the Jiang family, you can do the same, choose someone else and make Fu suffer."

"What did you say?"

It was so unexpected that Father Jiang briefly questioned his hearing.

"If I remember correctly, even if Young Master Fu is no longer in power, you’re still a member of the Fu family. How could you say something like that?"

If someone from a rival company had come to poach their business, he would understand. But hearing it from Fu Yanchen? That was... bizarre.

"I think I made myself very clear." Fu Yanchen remained composed, speaking with unshakable calm, "The Fu family can make their choices, and so can Jiang. Since they want to control you, then do the opposite. Let them suffer a loss. Don’t you want that?"

Father Jiang’s face tightened. He fell into silence.

He didn’t dare respond.

It all sounded absurd. Suspicious.

He had heard that after Fu Yanchen’s accident and the subsequent abandonment by his family, he had become a bit... crazy. Was it true?

Not to mention his bold suggestion, how could he possibly have the confidence to challenge the Fu family?

He was nothing more than an abandoned son. Powerless. Cast aside. What right did he have to say such things?

"Dad."

The tension in the room had grown thick. Jiang Jiamian, who had been silently picking at his nails with his head lowered, finally looked up and spoke, "Even if you don’t believe him, you trust your son’s judgment, right? Just hear him out. If it’s not suitable, we can always say no later."

Fu Yanchen, who had maintained a serious expression until now, couldn’t help but smile. He raised his head and downed the last of his tea in one go, then slid the empty teacup toward Jiang Jiamian. The meaning was very clear.

Jiang Jiamian’s lips twitched. He picked up the teapot and poured more tea with a sigh, shoving the cup into Fu Yanchen’s hand.

"If you keep keeping me in suspense, I’ll break your legs."

Father Jiang: "..."

Father Jiang broke out in a cold sweat.

He hurried to grab his son’s arm and apologized frantically, forcing a dry laugh, "Jiamian is young and ignorant. He doesn’t know how to talk. Master Fu, please don’t take it personally!"

Oh God, what was his son doing? Not only did he provoke Fu Yanchen, but he had hit him where it hurt the most!

Everybody knew that ever since the accident, Fu Yanchen couldn’t even stand hearing anything about his legs, let alone hearing the words ’broken legs’.

But what did Father Jiang see next?

The man known for his temper... actually laughed out loud. Then, unbelievably, he looked at Jiamian with soft eyes and replied in a warm tone, "Alright, alright. I’ll tell you. Don’t rush me."

He held the teacup Jiamian had handed him as if it were a priceless treasure, then turned to Father Jiang.

"I think Uncle must know Jinsheng Group."

Father Jiang was slightly taken aback, but quickly nodded, "Of course I know."

Originally, the Fu family had dominated the city’s real estate market. There was no room for competition.

But about four or five years ago, a company called Jinsheng Group had quickly gained a foothold and was rising fast.

At first, the Fu family hadn’t taken the newcomer seriously, allowing Jinsheng room to grow. But by the time they realized the company was developing too quickly, it was too late to suppress it.

No one knew who was behind Jinsheng Group. But in just a few years, it had become a behemoth, sometimes even forcing the Fu company to back down.

When the Jiang family realized that Fu was gaining leverage in negotiations, they had briefly considered approaching Jinsheng.

But without connections, and after ten years of partnership with Fu, they didn’t dare take the risk. If it didn’t work out, the consequences would be severe.

Suddenly suspicious, Father Jiang wondered if Fu Yanchen was here to test his loyalty on behalf of the Fu family. He turned serious and said quickly, "I know of them, but our Jiang family has never had any dealings with Jinsheng Group. After all, we have been partners with your Fu family for over ten years. We would never abandon that relationship."

Fu Yanchen smiled faintly, "But I came today precisely to ask you to abandon it. In this partnership, the Fu company is trying to lower prices and squeeze the Jiang family. Are you really willing to sit back and suffer? Compared to Fu, the fast-rising Jinsheng is clearly a better option."

Father Jiang looked at him with suspicion, trying to read his face. But all he saw was a calm seriousness.

If Fu Yanchen weren’t from the Fu family, Father Jiang would have thought he was trying to poach business for Jinsheng Group.

But his surname was Fu. That made it impossible... right?

"Dad, if you’ve got thoughts, just say them. The three of us here are all family."

Father Jiang: "..."

Was he out of touch? Or had his son gone crazy and forgotten that Fu Yanchen’s surname was still Fu?

Seeing his father still hesitant, Jiang Jiamian slapped the table.

"I’ll speak on behalf of my dad then! Let’s partner with Jinsheng Group and leave the Fu family behind!"

"Jiamian!"

Father Jiang was so startled that he broke out in a cold sweat. His first reaction was to grab Jiang Jiamian’s arm, then he immediately turned to look at Fu Yanchen’s face.

But to his surprise, Fu Yanchen didn’t seem angry at all. Instead, he wore a relaxed smile, "Although I know you can’t make decisions on your father’s behalf, I’ll take that as your agreement. Today, I came to show my sincerity to Uncle. Tomorrow, a representative from Jinsheng will come to the Jiang company to sign the contract. Uncle can take the night to consider it. If he decides against it, just let me know before tomorrow."

Father Jiang stared blankly, stunned. He heard each word clearly, yet together they made no sense.

"What? Jinsheng? Jinsheng is coming to Jiang’s company to sign a contract tomorrow?"

He was utterly bewildered.

They had no connections with Jinsheng Group before. How did Fu Yanchen manage it?

And wasn’t Fu Yanchen part of the Fu family?

Why would someone from the Fu family help them secure a deal with Fu’s biggest competitor?

How did he even convince Jinsheng Group to choose the Jiang family?

None of it made sense.

Father Jiang sat frozen, his mind a whirlwind of questions. Everything about this was completely illogical.