Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 115 - 135: Unsettled in the End _1

Chapter 115: Chapter 135: Unsettled in the End _1

Lin Chen woke up from his sleep, and it was already ten in the morning.

He looked at his mobile phone and found a message from Chu Jiaxue.

"Did you sleep in the guest room last night?"

Lin Chen leaned against the head of the bed and replied, "Yes, I went to deal with some trouble last night and returned too late. I didn’t want to disturb you, so I didn’t go back to the master bedroom."

Chu Jiaxue: "Trouble with the company?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen decided to have an honest conversation with Chu Jiaxue. He could help Chu Jiaxue as a way to repay the favor mentioned by his master, but he needed to know the truth first.

"I received information that the Tian Family was set up to harm you, so I went to the Tian family last night. I learned from them that the person who manipulated them is Chu Tianyu from the Linhai Chu Family... You are also from the Chu family?"

Lin Chen’s message was sent, and thirty seconds later, his phone rang.

"Is it Chu Tianyu?"

Chu Jiaxue’s voice was full of anger, yet not too surprised or astonished.

"Yes, can you tell me what’s going on?"

Chu Jiaxue was silent for two seconds and calmly said, "Yes, I am from the Linhai Chu family. The Chu family is strong, and there are many people. It is a large family with intense infighting. My father Chu Songqing was outstanding among the second generation of the Chu family, and he had the potential to become the successor of the Chu family head. His biggest competitor is the current Chu family head, Chu Songfeng, who is Chu Tianyu’s father."

"My father went against the family’s wishes and married my mother instead of Miss He from the He family, resulting in the failure of the planned marriage alliance. Many of those who supported my father within the family switched their allegiance to Chu Songfeng. My father, with no one supporting him, gradually lost ground in his struggle against Chu Songfeng."

"Seeing that he could not win, my father prepared to give up and took my mother to leave the Chu family. However, they were attacked during a trip, and both died."

Lin Chen frowned, "Chu Songfeng did it?"

Chu Jiaxue shook her head, "I guessed so since my father’s existence would always be a huge threat to Chu Songfeng. Given his personality, eliminating threats completely would be a natural choice. However, we don’t have any concrete evidence."

Lin Chen asked, "Since your parents are dead, why don’t they leave you alone?"

Chu Jiaxue bitterly laughed, "Our branch of the family was originally part of the Chu family’s main line, but after my parents died and being a girl, I faded out of the Chu family. Besides, my grandfather had an agreement with the Chu family that they couldn’t go after me anymore. If I were an ordinary woman with no talent, they might not care. But after I took over the Chuhe Group and demonstrated exceptional business abilities, they may have seen me as a potential threat once again, so they kept trying to harm me and wanted to destroy me completely."

After listening to the grievances of the Chu family, Lin Chen felt some sympathy for Chu Jiaxue.

Being born into a large family is not necessarily a good thing.

They can’t even live a normal life.

Lin Chen asked, "So, are you putting so much effort into running Chuhe Group because it’s your father’s only legacy, the only gift left for you, or do you have other ideas?"

Chu Jiaxue sighed softly, "Both, I guess. Chuhe Group is a company my father created after leaving the Chu family. I don’t want it to disappear or be acquired by others. Also, I hope to someday grow Chuhe Group into a giant with great influence so that I can investigate what happened that year and avenge my parents."

After finishing speaking, Chu Jiaxue laughed sarcastically, "Actually, I know that this idea is almost impossible to achieve. The Chu family’s power is not something that can be solved by money alone. If they want to erase me, it’s quite easy. My best choice would be to sell Chuhe and take the money and leave Pingjiang, or even go abroad, never dealing with the Chu family again."

Lin Chen laughed understandingly, "But you won’t do that. Otherwise, you’ll have a lifetime of regret, right?"

Chu Jiaxue nodded, "Yes, I’m indeed not willing to give up, but the recent events have made me rethink. Maybe I have the ability to lead a company to grow and prosper, but I don’t have the capability to deal with scheming plots and intrigues, nor do I have the energy to break the deadlock. If it weren’t for you, I would have been destroyed."

"Now that I know that the mastermind is Chu Tianyu, I will have to confront Chu family head-on. Although I do not fear the Chu family, I know that I don’t have the strength to fight against them right now..."

Lin Chen sensed Chu Jiaxue’s inner struggle. Reason told her that she should give up and run away, opting for an easier life. But her emotions prevented her from accepting the idea of turning her back, leaving her in a dilemma.

Lin Chen pondered, "There’s still plenty of time before the three-month deadline. During this time, you do your best to do what you want to do, and I’ll try to help you as much as possible. No matter the outcome, try not to leave any regrets."

"Thank you!"

Chu Jiaxue whispered her thanks, hesitated, then couldn’t help but ask, "We are just in a contract marriage, and we might part ways and become strangers after three months. Why are you risking so much to help me?"

Lin Chen laughed and answered freely, "I’m an orphan, so I can relate to some of your obsessions. Consider it repaying my gratitude to the old man (grandfather). As for the danger, well, compared to what I’ve been through in the past few years, this is nothing... "