Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1492: Chapter 1492: Reaching an Agreement

So Xu Ke hurriedly stood up, and counted it as a farewell when he looked at Chairman Yang: "Chairman Yang, I’m really sorry. We still have some matters to deal with over here, so we won’t be able to accompany you any longer. If you still want to chat, there are plenty of uncles over there. I’ll just leave first with our chairman."

After speaking, Xu Ke followed right behind Xiao Zhen and left. At this moment, however, Xiao Zhen brought Xu Ke to a balcony. A light breeze was blowing there, and there were hardly any people around.

This time, Xiao Zhen was clearly quite pissed. He’d always disliked this kid before, but for some reason, now that others were suddenly coveting him, Xiao Zhen felt really uncomfortable. It bothered him even more than when something happened to his own daughter.

"Hey, let me tell you, kid, I didn’t help you tonight just for your sake. It’s because I see you do have some work ability, so you should stay and work at our Xiao Group. That Xingyu Group doesn’t even have the division you want to develop in."

After saying that, Xiao Zhen started making himself a cup of coffee in a very tsundere way, while Xu Ke couldn’t help but chuckle softly. It was as if Xiao Zhen’s sore spot had been poked; he glared at Xu Ke. "You still have the nerve to laugh, kid? It’s all because you’re out there fooling around, flirting with anything that moves. My daughter being with you is really a loss for her."

"Sometimes I really feel like giving you a good beating, kid. But what can I do? My daughter likes you. So this time, I can be considered to have helped you. Which means you should at least say thank you to me!"

Right now, Xiao Zhen looked just like a kid begging for candy, which Xu Ke found quite amusing. "Thank you, Uncle Xiao!"

That one "Uncle Xiao" instantly sounded especially pleasant to Xiao Zhen’s ears!

But it also felt a bit weird. Still, this time Xiao Zhen didn’t say anything. Looking at Xu Ke, he really did feel a lot more accepting now. No wonder that Chairman Yang had taken a liking to this kid too. Anyway, this kid had to be picked clean by his daughter first; only the leftovers could be handed over to Chairman Yang.

He really had no idea what kind of taste that Chairman Yang had, insisting on fighting with their Xiao Group over talent. The man’s guts were way too big.

"Alright then, since you’ve already called me Uncle Xiao now, if I still fuss about the past with you, I really would be petty and narrow-minded. So all the past stuff between us is wiped clean—no one is allowed to bring it up again. If anyone brings it up, they have to drink as punishment. I won’t interfere in your business with my daughter from now on either. If you can prove that you’re sincere, I’ll support you two. But if you end up doing something outrageous like Su Zining did, don’t blame me for being rude."

These words were still a bit awkward for Xiao Zhen to say. But if he really kept holding grudges like before, and held on to all that hatred, wouldn’t that just give others an opening to take advantage? So right now he was seeing things very clearly—he was not about to hand those people a chance. Otherwise, if someone snatched away the treasure his daughter loved, that would truly be a loss.

Now Xiao Zhen had finally thought it through. Since this kid’s ability was so good, and he handled matters at Headquarters in such an orderly way, if he were with his daughter it’d definitely be a strong alliance. Might as well go along with his daughter’s wishes, and it could even help the relationship between father and daughter go a step further.

The more Xiao Zhen thought about it, the more he felt he’d been too narrow-minded before. If he hadn’t been narrow-minded, maybe Su Zining wouldn’t have had the chance to stir up trouble in the first place.

Xu Ke coughed lightly when he saw how weird Xiao Zhen was acting, but his heart was warmed. Since Xiao Zhen had decided not to bother about the past, he really wouldn’t. So Xu Ke could finally relax. Still, he had to make things clear to Xiao Zhen; he couldn’t let this man keep going back on his word, or it really would be a headache.

"Um, Uncle Xiao, there are some things we still have to make clear between us. In the past, you sent those killers and chased my mom and me to the point we had nowhere to run. But from now on, you can’t do that anymore. If you do it again, our relationship really will become enemies, and it’ll never be fixed."

Of course Xu Ke chose this exact moment to bring it up, and Xiao Zhen was quite embarrassed. How could he have been so muddle-headed before? Now that it was mentioned, he almost choked on his own shame.

But Xiao Zhen couldn’t actually admit that those killers were his doing. Otherwise, how would this kid look at him? So he started denying it with all his might.

"That absolutely wasn’t me who sent them. Besides, you still haven’t proven that you are really the so-called fated one. No point arguing about this with me now. Even if you argue, it’s useless. When the time comes, we’ll fight it out for real in front of the old man, see who the real one is. If it turns out that Su Zining is the real one, I won’t be supporting you then."

Although Xiao Zhen said that, in his heart he believed in Xu Ke a little more. Anyway, with Xu Ke’s abilities being this strong, if Su Zining really was the fated one, Xiao Zhen still wouldn’t feel much for him. That guy just wasn’t cut out for big things.

Even if Su Zining became the fated one, Xiao Zhen had never planned to heavily use him. His intentions weren’t right to begin with, and if he was put in an important position, he might end up causing trouble for Headquarters.

Xu Ke, on the other hand, had pretty good ability, and if he were promoted to Headquarters, he might actually be able to lend Xiao Zhen a hand.

The more Xiao Zhen thought about it, the more comfortable he felt. In the past, he’d been afraid Xu Ke would steal his position. But now he’d finally seen Xu Ke clearly: since he had this kind of ability, he should be doing this kind of work. Otherwise, leaving everything piled on Xiao Zhen alone would just work him to death.

If Xu Ke could get to Headquarters a little earlier, and since this kid didn’t have much ambition, as long as Xiao Zhen could keep him under control, he’d surely become a great help to Headquarters.

Seeing that Xiao Zhen wouldn’t admit it, Xu Ke didn’t keep poking at his future father-in-law’s sore spot. If he really dug into it, Xiao Zhen would probably be so embarrassed he’d want to crawl into a hole. Better to let things slide for everyone’s sake. After all, for Xiao Zhen to change into what he was now was already not easy.

On the other side, when Wang Cuixia saw her son follow Xiao Zhen toward a quieter area, she immediately began to worry. What if something happened? What would she do? And Xiao Zhen had always had an issue with her son.

"Brother Li, should we go take a look? If something happens to Ke’er, I’ll never forgive myself. He’s my only son."

Wang Cuixia was especially anxious, but Uncle Li wasn’t all that worried. Since Xiao Zhen had brought Xu Ke out with him and they’d appeared in a public setting, with so many people watching, how could anything happen? The two of them had been chatting and laughing.

If Xu Ke were really unhappy, there was no way he’d be giving Xiao Zhen a good face. Uncle Li had seen plenty of this sort of thing in the news around here.

"Young Miss, you really don’t need to worry. You have to believe that Young Master can handle anything just fine. Even without you, he can handle it just as well. You should give him a chance to prove himself."