Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 395 - 395 390 Is This Good News

Chapter 395: Chapter 390 Is This Good News? Chapter 395: Chapter 390 Is This Good News? When Jiang Yan received Jing Junyang’s call, he was cooking the New Year’s Eve dinner, with his younger brother helping out at his side, and Mu Jiawen popping in now and then to sneak a few bites.

The four Yu brothers were in the living room playing mahjong. Their high IQs and card-counting skills turned what was a simple game into a battleground of shrewd tactics, with a single round dragging on indecisively for half an hour without anyone winning.

Watching them made Mu Jiawen feel quite bored.

“What did you say?”

Jiang Yan was holding the phone in one hand and a spatula in the other. Concerned that the food might burn, Mu Jiawen hurried over, took the phone from his hand, and held it to his ear for him.

Jiang Yan gestured to put it on speaker, and then came Jing Junyang’s brash voice from the phone, “After the New Year, on the fifth, could you come over and give me a hand? I’ve taken over the family company, and my dad didn’t hand anything over before I drove him out. My aunt is too busy to cope, and I need someone to help sort things out. I thought it over, and you’re the best person for the job.”

It was no wonder Jing Junyang thought of him. From the initial regulations to the early and middle-stage plans of their company, he had been the author. He had even helped overhaul the electronics factory, earning the admiration of the factory manager who wanted him to consult additionally.

The Jing Family was a big company, and although they were missing a general manager, as long as the other key positions were filled, there wouldn’t be any serious problems. Jing Xu, as Jing Junyang’s biological father, wouldn’t set traps for his own son, would he?

But who could have imagined that he was indeed capable of such actions? Perhaps out of spite, before leaving, he deleted many important files from the computer, and some signed contracts were nowhere to be found.

Jing Junyang was so angered by his father’s actions that he could only laugh. Could a person really do such things?

Clearly, he was no longer being regarded as a son. If his grandfather didn’t change the heir, the Jing Family’s fortunes would likely have nothing to do with him.

“Do you really not want to see me have a break?”

Jiang Yan found Jing Junyang’s words exasperating. He was already so busy, yet here he was being saddled with more work. Couldn’t he have a peaceful New Year’s celebration?

He had heard a bit about the trouble in Jing Junyang’s family, not because he had intended to inquire, but because Jing Junyang himself had spilled the beans without reservation.

First, Jing Junyang’s cousin had beaten up his father’s illegitimate child, who was kept outside the family. Then, his father’s mistress, unable to bear the humiliation, stormed their old house, only to be doused by Jing Junyang with a bucket of water that the housekeeper had been using to clean pig intestines.

Although satisfying, it was ultimately embarrassing, and the old master was so furious he nearly ended up in the hospital. This caused the old master’s original plan, which was to let Jing Junyang’s father manage a branch company in another province out of a soft heart, to completely fall apart.

So, after the grandfather announced Jing Junyang as the heir to the other shareholders, he washed his hands of the situation.

The company was handed over to Jing Junyang, and he didn’t bother to treat his father courteously at all. With the father-son relationship gone, what was there to be courteous about?

This led to the current chaotic situation. Now, his aunt was alone in the finance department she once worked in, trying to settle the accounts. That part wasn’t difficult since it was her area of expertise, but she wasn’t familiar with the other departments, which needed Jing

Jiang Yan was truly impressed with him.

Being brothers and business partners, it would be improper for Jiang Yan to outright refuse, so he said they would talk after the New Year; he deserved a break to catch his breath.

After he hung up, Mu Jiawen looked somewhat unhappy. “You had promised to accompany me skiing, are you going to go back on your word now?”

“Who’s going back on their word? I have already made the plans. We’ll go on the third day of the New Year, ski for a week, and then come back.”

Hearing this, the younger brother who was cutting vegetables felt tempted. Hong Jing was on holiday too, and he had never gone out to play with her. Could they join?

“Big brother, are you driving there?”

He knew that Jiang Yan preferred road trips for their convenience and fun, the idea of hitting the road and enjoying the journey along the way sounded thrilling.

Jiang Yan gave him a sideways glance, “If you want to go, drive yourself. We finally have the chance for some alone time; I don’t want you guys disturbing us.”

“I’m just worried it’ll be tiring for you to drive alone. I can take turns with you. It’s nice to travel with four people, isn’t it?”

Jiang Yan didn’t continue with his questioning, instead he asked, “Do Hong Jing’s parents know about your relationship?”

The second elder’s face stiffened, then he shook his head, “Not yet, I haven’t let her tell them, mainly because…” he was a bit scared.

He knew very well that he was not a good match for Hong Jing, and it was highly probable that her parents would object. Their relationship was such that, without saying he was walking on eggshells, he felt like he was just getting by day by day, with no sense of security whatsoever.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yan asked him, “Why don’t you try to work harder and take an exam for a graduate degree?”

What the heck?

The hand of the second elder holding the knife trembled, nearly cutting off his finger, and he looked at Jiang Yan in shock, “Bro, be honest, you’re joking with me, right?”

Getting into this undergraduate course had already taken everything he had, and now to be asked to study for a graduate degree, did they want him dead?

Jiang Yan curled his lip, “Look at your ambition…”

“It’s not about ambition, bro, don’t you know how exhausting studying is?”

Just then, Mu Jiawen, who had been wandering outside, walked in and without thinking, immediately said, “What’s so tiring about studying? You only find it tiring because you’re not smart enough and not interested. Actually, studying can be very interesting.”

Jiang Yan looked at her amusingly, while the second elder rolled his eyes. He didn’t want to exchange a single word with her on this subject.

As the last dish was ready, the second elder and Mu Jiawen carried the dishes outside, and Jiang Yan’s phone rang again.

Looking at the caller ID, he paused, thinking to himself, could it be, after last year’s troubles, this year too?

He took the phone outside to the yard to answer, “Happy New Year, Officer Wang.”

“Happy New Year, Jiang Yan. Uncle Jiang asked me to check in with you, are you coming back to Yunzhou for the winter vacation this year?”

Was that all he was asking?

Jiang Yan was relieved, and said, “I won’t be returning. Is he doing well recently?”

After all, he was his father, and in the future, he couldn’t escape the responsibility to provide for him, so there was no need to avoid it.

“Uncle Jiang is doing quite well, it’s just that he’s been missing you a bit.” Officer Xiaowang still oversees the prison sector, and compared to before, he seemed to be much more cheerful. He happily informed Jiang Yan, “I have some good news for you. Because Uncle Jiang has been behaving well, he will be released from prison next March.”

Was this really good news?

Jiang Yan felt a mixture of emotions. In his previous life, until he died, old Jiang had still been inside. In this life, he wasn’t sure if it was because of his university admission, followed by the confrontation with the Jiang Family and subsequent acts of saving and confessing, that led to his early release.

For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

“However, Jiang Yan, could you find a place for Uncle Jiang to live that’s a bit far from Yunzhou?”

“A bit far, would North City be okay?”

He also didn’t want old Jiang living in Yunzhou, fearing he might accidentally get entangled with the Jiang Family again, which is why he had asked Xiao Qi to help look for a house in North City.

“Uncle Jiang’s wish is to find a town with nice scenery where he can retire and live out his days.”

He even fancied a town with nice scenery.