Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 219: Twenty-nine, the father-in-law’s surprise!_1

Chapter 219: Twenty-nine, the father-in-law’s surprise!_1

Ji Corporation, a benchmark in the industry, offered good treatments, so many people were scrambling to work for the Ji Family, hoping to earn their keep there.

But Gu Chen was different from those people; his aim was not just to make a living.

Gu Chen smiled and shook his head.

"Actually, compared with carrying out tasks by the book, I prefer work that has a bit of challenge."

Gu Chen spoke quite tactfully—after all, it was Ji Pianran’s father he was dealing with, and he didn’t have the heart to reject the offer too outright.

Ji Guangsheng’s eyebrows twitched.

Clever boy, it seemed he wasn’t impressed by the position offered to him.

Quite ambitious.

He opened his mouth, "Why not take a look at the company first before deciding?"

At the Ji Family’s company, even a department manager supervised a hundred and eighty people.

It was with the intention of training and testing him that he had been given the department manager position to start with, after all, Ji Corporation was no small enterprise, and without real substance, it wouldn’t do.

He needed experience, and he needed something substantial to hold sway over people.

Unexpectedly, having offered such terms, the young man had declined them without a second thought, which was quite surprising indeed.

Far from getting angry, Ji Guangsheng found himself admiring Gu Chen all the more.

Ambitious, upright in character, with his own thoughts.

Worthy of being Ji Guangsheng’s son-in-law, just like himself!

Honestly, although Ji Guangsheng was rather proud, he did prefer people who dared to express their own ideas.

But given his position, very few people dared to offer him their suggestions.

How could a young person not have ambition?

Just a few exchanges, and Ji Guangsheng’s view of Gu Chen had completely changed and he had even begun to admire him.

This young fellow might always wear a smile, but his ideas were certainly firm.

The biggest fear in life is to lack conviction, to be swayed by a few words from others, or to be seduced by some small benefits.

Such people usually can’t achieve much.

Only those with firm conviction, passion, and the resilience to follow a path determinedly can potentially succeed.

Gu Chen chuckled, "Thank you for offering me the opportunity, but I also know my own limitations, and I truly can’t handle this task."

His words were impeccably cautious.

Although he had declined what he himself had no interest in, he had phrased it humbly, giving the other party ample face.

Of course, he was so considerate because it was Ji Guangsheng.

Hearing Gu Chen speak like this, Uncle Guang couldn’t sit still, "I say, you rascal, this is such a fantastic opportunity, how can you refuse it!"

Although it was just the position of a department manager for now, with Gu Chen’s brains, in just a few months he was certain to rise another level.

And then, being a deputy manager, wouldn’t that be his for the choosing?

To put it more rudely, if Mr. Ji were to pass away, the position of general manager would have to be Gu Chen’s.

He truly couldn’t understand what Gu Chen was thinking.

Good fortune that many dared not even dream of, and didn’t have the destiny to dream of, was handed to him, and yet he seemed reluctant to accept it?

After all, there was only one Ji Pianran in the world, and by marrying Ji Pianran, he was arguably taking half of Ji Corporation indirectly.

Gu Chen remained silent, just smiling.

He stood across from Ji Guangsheng, his posture relaxed.

The window behind him let in faint sunlight, and his figure looked sharp and spry.

His gaze, as clean as a youth’s, paired with his eyes that exuded an experienced look no matter how one saw them.

These two extreme impressions emanated simultaneously from the same pair of eyes.

It was truly peculiar.

Even for Ji Guangsheng, who had struggled in the business world for many years, this was the first time he had seen such a thing.

This was the first time he hadn’t been able to completely see through somebody’s heart.

It was also his first time to make a mistake in judging people.

He found it very interesting and his impression of Gu Chen deepened even more.

A certain intuition spontaneously arose in his heart.

This young man might be destined for great things in the future.

Gu Chen really had no intention of joining Ji Corporation, and decided to change the subject right away.

He smiled and looked at Uncle Guang, "By the way, Uncle Guang, where is the stuff I brought up earlier?"

Because Ji Pianran and Wu Shuhui had been chatting all along, Uncle Guang had helped Gu Chen carry the things up when they arrived.

After arriving, Ji Pianran started chatting with her father and the atmosphere became tense; Gu Chen had actually forgotten about it.

Now seemed like the perfect time to use it to divert the conversation, a good choice indeed.

Hearing this, Uncle Guang hurriedly brought the items over, "Mr. Ji, these were all brought by Gu Chen. Look at me, I got so caught up in the conversation I completely forgot about them."

After finishing his words, he handed the things to Gu Chen, and Ji Chu found the sight of several nylon bags amusing.

Last time he bought matsutake, it was also in these shabby bags.

And here they were again.

This person really didn’t care for appearances at all.

Upon hearing this, Ji Guangsheng glanced at the nylon bags in Gu Chen’s hands.

Honestly, just from the look of the bags, he lost interest in what was inside.

Ji Guangsheng, however, looked very seriously as if he was eager to see what Gu Chen would bring out next.

Gu Chen casually took out a ginseng, and also took out cherries and goji berries.

Then, he looked towards Uncle Guang, "Uncle Guang, could you please wash these for Mr. Ji to try?"

After speaking, he smiled at Ji Guangsheng, "I came so suddenly, I didn’t prepare much, these are all things I bought myself, please don’t laugh at me."

At these words, Ji Guangsheng paused, looking at Gu Chen’s face and felt somewhat amused.

It wasn’t because he only brought some fruit; it was because Gu Chen called him "Mr. Ji."

"What, you call her ’mom’ but not me ’dad’? Could it be because I didn’t give you a red envelope?"

Although Gu Chen didn’t come to work at Ji Corporation as he wished, honestly, he seemed like a decent young man.

Plus, Bai Guang was very certain of him.

Naturally, Ji Guangsheng had to acknowledge Gu Chen.

They’re married after all, it isn’t appropriate to call me "Mr. Ji."

Gu Chen was stunned. Honestly, he hadn’t expected Ji Guangsheng to agree with him so quickly.

After all, the Ji Guangsheng they spoke of was indeed someone with a proud air who seemed not to consider anyone else significant.

He thought he would give him some trouble at least.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but want to laugh. He took the ginseng out of his bag and called out to Ji Guangsheng, "Dad."

After that, he passed the ginseng over, "Dad, these vegetables are for you, as your health isn’t good. This ginseng should be somewhat helpful to you."

Ji Guangsheng hadn’t expected Gu Chen to bring him ginseng.

He instinctively looked at the ginseng in his hand, which appeared plump and well-formed, and even from the skin’s color and size, it had to be several hundred years old.

Ji Guangsheng was startled.

"Where did you get this?"

You should know, centuries-old ginseng is almost extinct on the market, with most being only a few decades old, seventy to eighty years being quite impressive.

However, judging from what Gu Chen was holding, this ginseng must be at least six hundred years old.

This kind of ginseng, to put it bluntly, even Ji Guangsheng had only seen once, and it was one of those collected and dried for many years.

But this one looked extremely fresh.

Such a rare item was truly too precious!

He was now impatient to know the origin of this ginseng.