CH 105

CH 105 IF BACK THEN…

Jiang Chen didn’t expect that he would bump into He Qianjian when he was taking a walk after lunch just after he said he would have less contact with He Qianjian. Not only the Jiangs, but also the five members of the He family also chose this time to take a walk after their meal.

Jiang Chen supported Yang Si and walked slowly while turning his head to talk to Jiang Zhuo about the shopfront he bought before. The shop was originally planned to be opened as a handmade wooden toy store after Jiang Zhuo recovered, but later Yang Si became pregnant, and then the hitman incident happened so the matter was delayed. But the subway there had not been built yet, and it was relatively deserted, so Jiang Chen felt that it would not be much of a loss to just leave it as is, while Jiang Zhuo felt that it could be rented out and bring in some income.

Both father and son had their own opinions. Jiang Chen felt that managing tenants was also a troublesome thing. That bit of rent could be said to be insignificant compared to the time consumed in managing the rent, while Jiang Zhuo felt that savings were accumulated like this bit by bit. Since the renovated shop might not be used within a year, it was better to rent it out to have a stable income.

Yang Si listened with a smile, interjecting from time to time, not at all seeming superfluous in the discussion between the father and son.

“I think what Chen Chen said is also reasonable. You are always keeping me company now, how can you find time to find a tenant, besides there is only two months left before I give birth. If you find a tenant at this time, sign the contract and then prepare the shop, it will take some time. And if there is a problem with the shop to discuss, but I also need someone to help me, you will definitely be crazy busy.”

Jiang Zhuo was somewhat persuaded, and Jiang Chen hit the iron while it was hot: “And the renovation of the store was done according to your preferred style, if the tenant doesn’t show care for the renovation of the store, broke or dirtied something, the rent money might not even cover the repair fee. It’s fine if you meet a reasonable tenant, but if they are unreasonable, won’t you have to go and talk to them?”

“These things are clearly written in the contract, so this kind of problem will naturally not arise.” Jiang Zhuo glanced at his wife’s bulging stomach, and said, “But the time right now is indeed not suitable.”

Seeing that Jiang Zhuo had changed his mind, Jiang Chen curved his eyes into a smile, and was about to speak when he saw the He family members coming out one by one from the corner ahead. He paused, and at the same time the He family members also saw them.

“Big Brother!”

He Qianyu was the first to react, and ran over quickly. Originally she wanted to hug Jiang Chen, but stopped in her tracks after seeing Yang Si’s big belly, and only said greeted politely.

Yang Si had always wanted a daughter, and when she saw He Qianyu’s sweet and adorable face with the two little dimples that showed while smiling, she immediately felt her heart soften in fondness. She bent down slightly, took her little hand and asked Jiang Chen: “Whose child is this? So beautiful.”

“My name is He Qianyu.” He Qianyu looked at Yang Si’s stomach and blinked: “Auntie, are you pregnant?”

“Yes.” Yang Si touched her braid with a smile, and said, “Auntie hopes it will be a beautiful and lovely little sister like you.”

He Qianyu nodded, very sure: “Definitely!”

Yang Si was amused by her and smiled deeper. She raised her head and saw He Yanfeng and his wife who were walking together. The smile on her face remained, and she greeted them.

“Are you going for a walk too?”

“Yes, we just ate and wanted to digest the food.”

Yang Si smiled and looked at He Qianmin: “I haven’t seen you in a while, Qian Min seems to have grown taller.”

Since He Qianmin confirmed Jiang Chen’s true identity with his parents, this was the first time he saw Jiang Zhuo and his wife. For some reason, seeing Yang Si’s smiling face, he felt a little guilty, and his eyes drifted a little: “Hello, Auntie.”

“This is…..” Yang Si moved her eyes to He Qianjian who finally showed his face, and the smile on her face paused briefly along with her voice, before continuing: “This is Qian Min’s brother, right?”

He Qianmin was taken aback. Before, he was only ever called He Qianjian’s younger brother. This was the first time someone put He Qianjian’s identity after his name. If it was before, he might be happy to be recognized, but at this time thinking of the identities of He Qianjian and Jiang Chen, as well as Yang Si who was kept in the dark, his mood became a little complicated.

“Yes.” Yang Yun observed Yang Si’s expression carefully, and said, “This is Qian Jian.”

Yang Si and He Qianjian’s eyes met. She smiled at him, and quickly looked away: “Are you going to go that way?” She pointed in the direction their family of three came from.

“We’re just walking randomly.” Yang Yun glanced at Jiang Chen, then at Yang Si, who didn’t know anything. She wanted to take a walk with them, but changed her mind in the end: “You are heading in the direction we came, right. Then let’s part ways here.”

Yang Si had this intention exactly, and was ready to nod when she heard the words, but He Yanfeng said: “Why don’t we go together, we’ve been walking for so long, and it just so happens we can go back together.”

“But…..” Yang Yun glanced at Yang Si subtly, a little hesitant.

“Let’s go together.” Jiang Zhuo smiled and said, “Chen Chen and Qian Min can also talk.”

The husbands on both sides said so, and the two wives naturally would not disagree, so the He family returned the way they came from with the three members of the Jiang family.

“Brother…..” He Qianmin leaned closer to Jiang Chen, and said in a low voice, “Auntie Yang has seen He Qianjian, there’s no problem, right.”

Jiang Chen shook his head. In fact, he understood He Yanfeng’s intentions. Even if he didn’t tell Yang Si about He Qianjian’s identity, just leaving an impression like this would make it less difficult for him and He Qianjian to change back their identities in the future. It was just that the premise was that Yang Si had a good impression of He Qianjian.

Although He Yanfeng was not at home in the morning, he also heard Yang Yun talk about what He Qianjian did, but none of them knew that Yang Si had seen He Qianjian bullying Xu Xi with her own eyes. If he had known, he would never have suggested this.

Jiang Zhuo supported Yang Si, He Yanfeng and Yang Yun held hands, the two couples walking side by side while the juniors followed behind. On Jiang Chen’s left was He Qianmin’s whispering and on the right was He Qianyu’s chattering. He occasionally turned his head sideways, and neither side was left out. The three of them chatted happily, and He Qianjian, who was walking alone on the side, looked rather lonely.

Yang Si turned her head and saw this scene, so she started a conversation first: “I heard that your eldest is also a third year in high school. Have you ever thought about which university he would go to in the future?”

The purpose of He Yanfeng’s suggestion was to have Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo make more contact with He Qianjian, so when he heard Yang Si raise a question related to He Qianjian, he naturally and quickly answered: “His goal is Yan Uni.”

Yang Si was a little surprised. Being able to set his goal for Yan University, his grades would definitely not be lacking. However, she was not very interested in where He Qianjian would go to school. What she wanted to ask more was why He Qianjian was so distant with He Qianmin and He Qianyu. When walking together, Jiang Chen appeared more like siblings with them than He Qianjian himself.

“Yan University is really good.” Yang Si smiled and said casually, “Has he chosen his major yet?”

He Yanfeng turned his head, glanced at the three siblings who were chattering and laughing together, and a smile flashed in his eyes, before his gaze fell on He Qianjian: “Qian Jian, come here.”

He Qianjian paused, and was really unwilling to move forward. When he saw Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo just now, he wanted to turn around and leave, but he knew that if he did this, the He Yanfeng couple would definitely have opinions on him, so only then did he reluctantly stay, deliberately walking behind so as not to attract attention.

Who knew, after only a few steps, He Yanfeng called him over, could it be that he was so impatient to drive him back to the Jiang’s?

But no matter what He Qianjian thought or how reluctant he was, his superficial mask would not reveal his true inner feelings. He nodded and walked forward, and although there was no smile on his handsome face, it gave people a calm and gentle feeling: “Dad, you called me.”

“You Auntie Jiang wants to know what major you plan to choose for college.” He Yanfeng said, “Tell her yourself.”

He Qianjian breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head slightly to look at Yang Si, and said politely, “My first choice is international trade and finance, and my second choice is technical economics and management.”

As the distance drew closer and Yang Si met that face that did not reveal the slightest aggressiveness, the feeling of repulsion in her heart became stronger and stronger. She braced herself and moved away from him subtly but in her heart, she had an even worse impression of him. She just felt that although this kid was young, he was quite proficient in masks and pretenses. If she hadn’t seen him treat Xu Xi so maliciously with her own eyes, she was afraid she wouldn’t have picked up any sign of the bully he was from his current smiling face.

“It’s all related to management.” Yang Si leaned close to Jiang Zhuo, felt the temperature of her husband’s arm, and felt the discomfort in her chest becoming better. She forced a smile and said casually: “It seems that you are preparing to work in your dad’s company in the future.”

When these words fell, the expressions of He Yanfeng and Yang Yun changed slightly.

Although Jiang Chen had been talking to He Qianmin and He Qianyu, he had been paying attention to the situation ahead the whole time. He had especially focused his concentration when he saw He Qianjian being called to the front. Now hearing Yang Si’s words, he couldn’t help looking at He Qianjian, wondering what he would say.

He Qianmin also heard Yang Si’s words, curled his lips, and snorted lightly: “In his dreams.”

“I haven’t thought about it that much yet.” He Qianjian said without any hesitation: “I’ve always been very interested in this aspect. I also tried to make some investments and bought a few stocks before, and made some money. I feel that I can be regarded to have a bit of talent in this aspect, so I chose to further my studies in this area.”

Yang Si didn’t notice the change in the atmosphere, she just wanted to end the conversation with He Qianjian, and said with a vague smile, “That’s good.”

“What major will Jiang Chen choose?” He Qianjian originally didn’t want to have too much contact with Yang Si, but after seeing Jiang Chen’s expression from the corner of his eye, he suddenly changed his mind. Even if he didn’t want to go back to the Jiang family, he could still make use of his identity as Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo’s biological son to pull them to his side. He really wanted to see Jiang Chen’s expression when his parents no longer cared about him.

Not only did he want Jiang Chen to lose the money and power of the He family, but he also wanted Jiang Chen to lose the love and care of the Jiang family. Since Jiang Chen liked to oppose him so much, he would let him have a taste of losing everything, let him regret coming to this world and provoking him.

“Chen Chen.” Mentioning Jiang Chen, the smile on Yang Si’s face became much more real: “He has good computer skills, and he has already been admitted to Hua Uni.”

He Qianjian naturally knew this, and he only mentioned Jiang Chen because he was the only topic that could be established with Yang Si at this moment. He smiled and said: “Computer science is a popular major now, and the prospects are very good. The salary is higher than that of ordinary graduates, unlike my management major, which may need to start from the bottom, and it is difficult to receive high returns in a short time. If you start your own business, the risk is even greater.”

“In everything you do, you have to go up from the bottom step by step. Experience is the cornerstone of success.” He Yanfeng said lightly: “But whether you can succeed in the end depends on your own efforts.”

“You’re right, Dad.” He Qianjian said: “That’s why I started practicing my skills in junior high school, hoping to be one step ahead of other peers when I graduate.”

In terms of investing, He Yanfeng also had to praise He Qianjian for his precise vision, and he didn’t refute what he said. Yang Si picked up on the disparagement underneath He Qianjian’s words of agreement, and she disliked him even more in her heart. Clutching her stomach she said: “I seem to feel a little tired, why don’t we go back first.”

Jiang Zhuo became nervous: “Are you feeling discomfort? Or did the child move?”

Yang Si shook her head: “I just feel that my back is a little sore from walking, and I want to go back and rest.”

“Then go back quickly.” Yang Yun said: “Although it is said that you need to move around more during pregnancy, you can’t tire yourself out either.”

“Then we’ll be going first.” Yang Si called Jiang Chen: “Chen Chen, let’s go home.”

Jiang Chen answered, patted He Qianmin on the shoulder, and rubbed He Qianyu’s head. After bidding farewell to the He Yanfeng couple, he caught up with Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo, and protected Yang Si left and right with Jiang Zhuo as they made their way back home.

Yang Yun watched from afar, eyes full of envy, and couldn’t help but say: “If back then…..” But after seeing He Qianjian from the corner of her eye she swallowed the words. However, she couldn’t help feeling slightly sad in her heart. If the children had not been switched at birth, surrounding her at this time should be three children who got around in harmony.