Grandpa Jiang sat in his wheelchair, smiling as he replied, “I’m not really sure about this. It depends on who’s more capable; whoever is, that’s who will take over the company.”
Lin Li, standing nearby, heard these words and his mind started racing.
If he worked hard enough, maybe he really could inherit the group. Then he wouldn’t have to rely on the Jiang Family as his backing—he would be his own support. He wouldn’t have to grovel or watch anyone’s face when making decisions.
“Come, let me introduce you,” Grandpa Jiang said, pulling Lin Li closer. “This is the grandson I’m going to recognize.”
“Uncle, Auntie, hello,” Lin Li greeted politely with a slight bow.
The company executives and their wives subtly sized him up.
Tsk tsk tsk, with that bruised and battered face and his whole demeanor, he didn’t look like a Jiang Family member at all.
They had expected that the person the Lin Family was bringing in as kin would be just as outstanding and just as good-looking as the rest of them.
But instead, it was this kind of character.
Two women whispered to each other, “I have this strange feeling that the person the Jiang Family is recognizing looks really familiar, like we’ve seen him somewhere before.”
“I think so too,” one of them pondered deeply.
Suddenly, she exclaimed excitedly, “Isn’t that Lin Li?”
She pulled out a photo of Lin Li to show her close friend Li Si. “See? He looks exactly like Lin Li, just this guy has a bruised face. But I’m sure it’s him—Lin Li, and he’s definitely been beaten up.”
Li Si glanced over and was stunned.
It really was Lin Li.
She had heard of him before; his reputation was terrible—known as a cheater and a scumbag who deceived women.
No, Lin Xuan wasn’t quite that bad.
At least those scumbags knew how to make women happy in bed.
But Lin Li?
Ha, he was just a eunuch—how could he possibly please a woman in bed?
“This Lin Li is the grandson the Jiang Family is taking back? Doesn’t seem right. The Jiang Family is known for their good character—how could they have such a morally corrupt grandson?” Li Si frowned.
The women speculated, “Maybe he wasn’t raised with them from the start, so he turned bad—that’s understandable.”
“Si Si,” Mother Li approached.
“Mom,” Li Si nodded.
“That’s the Jiang Family’s grandson, right?” Mother Li’s gaze landed on Lin Xuan. “Si Si, remember to get close to him.”
If their family could marry into the Jiang Family, they would definitely rise to great heights.
“Mom, I don’t want to get close to him,” Li Si pouted.
“Si Si, didn’t you promise me you’d spend some time with him?” Mother Li frowned.
“Mom, you don’t understand. He’s Lin Li, a eunuch with terrible character. If I stick with him, my life is over,” Li Si said anxiously.
A man like that couldn’t give her happiness in bed.
He was also likely to be involved with other women. And since Lin Li was missing that part of himself, maybe he was into being a bottom now.
She definitely didn’t want to be with such a disgusting, filthy man.
“What? He’s Lin Li?” Mother Li’s eyes widened in shock.
She knew a bit about Lin Li’s past; for a while, he had even become a hot topic in their social circle.
“Yes, that’s him,” Li Si’s close friend nodded.
Mother Li’s attitude took a complete 180-degree turn. “Alright, alright, if you don’t want to go, then you don’t have to. Mom respects your decision.”
People like Lin Li weren’t exactly marriage material.
True, she wanted to latch onto the Jiang Family, hoping they could give their company a boost.
But no matter how much they wanted to climb the social ladder, they wouldn’t shove their own daughter into a fire pit.
The few company executives sized Lin Li up.
They had assumed that the Jiang Family’s acknowledged grandson would be a model of virtue and grace.
But to their surprise, he turned out to be this kind of character.
Still, since he was a member of the Jiang Family, it was necessary to curry favor. After all, the rest of the Jiang Family was hard to approach. Maybe this grandson could be their breakthrough.
“So you’re the Jiang Family’s grandson, huh? Definitely a true heir with that kind of poise,” one executive remarked.
“Exactly, exactly. That upbringing really shows—polite and refined. Mr. Lin, my son is quite the playboy. If you have time, maybe you could help me straighten him out,” another chimed in.
These executives couldn’t praise Lin Li’s looks, so they complimented him on other fronts.
Lin Li listened to their flattery, feeling on top of the world.
Sure enough, his move to claim kinship with the Jiang Family was a brilliant strategy.
These executives had all been his father Lin Chang’s targets for flattery, yet now they treated him with such warmth.
“Thank you, uncles, for your compliments,” Lin Li nodded in gratitude.
Grandpa Jiang took Lin Li around to meet various prominent figures.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yutong sat on a sofa, frequently glancing toward the door.
She was waiting for Lin Xuan.
“Yutong, what are you looking at?” Jiang Manting asked.
“I’m waiting for Lin Xuan. Once he arrives, I want to be the first to greet him,” Jiang Yutong replied.
If she wanted Lin Xuan to recognize her as his sister, she had to make a good impression on him.
Jiang Manting shook her head helplessly.
It seemed Yutong was obsessed with having Lin Xuan as her brother.
“Yutong, why didn’t your boyfriend come?” Jiang Manting asked.
“He couldn’t make it because his father had a car accident. He needs to stay with him and can’t get away,” Jiang Yutong answered.
“Do you really like Liang Yilong?” Jiang Manting asked, noticing the faint expression on Yutong’s face.
“Just so-so,” Jiang Yutong shrugged.
“Then why are you with him?” Jiang Manting frowned. “Yutong, if you’re only dating him to please Grandpa, there’s no need for that.”
“Sis, don’t worry. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being with a guy I don’t particularly like, as long as he treats me well,” Jiang Yutong said.
“And if you don’t like him, you won’t be so love-struck, so he won’t have a chance to hurt you, right?”
So, she thought things were fine as they were.
Hearing this, Jiang Manting found it quite reasonable.
Maybe she could even look for a boyfriend by the same standards.
“Then Yutong, remember, don’t let yourself suffer when you’re in a relationship,” Jiang Manting reminded her.
“Sis, don’t worry. Am I the type to let myself get hurt?” Jiang Yutong said seriously.
“You...” Jiang Manting helplessly reached out and rubbed Jiang Yutong’s head.
But Jiang Yutong’s eyes never left the direction of the door as she spoke with Jiang Manting.
Old Master Su had also entered the banquet hall.
“Is that Old Master Su? It really is Old Master Su!” someone recognized him, their face full of surprise.
“It’s so rare for us to see Old Master Su in person. Come on, let’s hurry and find him to have a word.”
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The college entrance exams are finally over. Those who finished can now truly relax.
Good night, everyone.
Thanks so much to Little Panda06, Boss Song, and the battle god Gaia of the indecisive trio for the gifts.
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