Chapter 2378: Chapter 1506: Commander-in-Chief_2

"If you satisfy my curiosity, I’ll pretend I never heard it. I won’t bring it up again."

"What do you want to ask?"

Even in the car, and with only the two of them, Xu Siyi still lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, "Have you ever had any unspoken rules with Pei Yunxi?"

Just as expected.

Jiang Chen wasn’t surprised at all, knowing nothing good would come from what she asked.

"No."

He responded straightforwardly and decisively, calm and confident.

What he had with Pei Yunxi wasn’t unspoken rules, but clear rules.

Xu Siyi clearly didn’t believe him, "I swear, I won’t tell anyone, or else I’d be struck by lightning."

"You are insulting me."

"..."

Xu Siyi replied, "You’re insulting me too, insulting my intelligence. That’s Pei Yunxi, even women would be tempted to see her."

"Women might be tempted, but I’m not a woman."

"You’re avoiding the issue."

"I don’t see what slandering me does good for you."

Xu Siyi couldn’t help but laugh, "You just pretend. You might deceive others, but you can’t deceive yourself. Desire to possess is a man’s nature, the more outstanding, the stronger the desire. Which successful man isn’t unfaithful?"

"That’s too generalized. You can’t negate all men under the sky just because you’ve met such people."

This was not just picking the sensitive topic.

It’s like rubbing salt in the wound!

Or, it’s a kind of shock therapy.

Xu Siyi gritted her teeth, her foot on the gas pedal, "Do you believe I’ll bring you down with me."

"This is Shu Rui’s car."

Ahhhh—

Xu Siyi was about to lose it, she took a deep breath, "Be careful, I might change my mind. I can be shameless. With my relationship with Shu Rui, if I plead with her, she’ll definitely soften."

"I don’t believe you, try it."

The Pallamela suddenly accelerated, almost rear-ending the domestic new power car in front.

"Not there yet? Wasn’t that a shopping mall just now?"

"I’m heading to the hospital."

"Why are you going to the hospital?"

"My breasts hurt."

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Compared to yesterday, today’s meal is much more lively; after work, Luo Peng and Bai Zheli come running over to join Li Shuru for dinner.

"Yo, Xu Junior has changed style? Going along the virtuous wife and good mother route?"

Seeing Xu Siyi cooking alone, Luo Peng immediately teased, as if he’s still the playboy from East University.

He definitely knows Xu Siyi well.

"Where is the virtuous wife and good mother? I’m just a servant now."

Xu Siyi greeted them briefly, then returned to the kitchen to continue working.

"Ah, how girls change over time."

Luo Peng shook his head.

"Why didn’t Brother Shao come?"

Jiang Chen didn’t go to help, comfortably watching Xu Siyi bustling around.

He’s not really treating himself like the master.

He paid for the groceries.

He pays, they work.

Fair and just.

"Li Shao went home."

"Went home?"

Jiang Chen looked at Bai Zheli.

"Yes, auntie’s a little unwell, so Brother Shao went back to check on her." Luo Peng explained.

"Is she okay?"

Jiang Chen showed concern.

The dorm leader Li Shao doesn’t talk much but has always been like an older brother to them.

"She’s fine. Just some lumbar muscle strain, farmers usually have this kind of problem. It comes from hard work."

"Are his parents still farming?"

Li Shuru poured tea for Luo Peng and Bai Zheli, although they aren’t outsiders, basic hospitality should still be observed.

"Yes."

Luo Peng nodded.

"Shouldn’t they be enjoying life now."

"You’ve surely never been to the countryside. Brother Shao’s parents had him in their old age; their generation is the most resilient in Shen Zhou. They’ve spent most of their lives dealing with the land, farming isn’t just a means of survival but a habit. Even if Brother Shao is successful now, that’s hard to change. It’s like many factory owners’ parents who enjoy picking up scraps in the factory."

Li Shuru nodded, "You chat, I’ll go help Si Yi."

"Brother Shao doesn’t like to trouble people. Keep an eye on him, if there’s really something..."

Jiang Chen started.

"Don’t worry. I wanted to go back with him at the time, but he didn’t let me. Ah, Brother Shao’s kind of character, we’re bros, his parents are like our parents."

Turning the living room into Tianci Capital’s conference room, Luo Peng said: "Like Brother Shao’s parents, it’s become a habit, but there are billions of farmers who have to endure hardships. Not farming means no income, no food, but struggling all year round only leads to subsistence."

He looked at Jiang Chen, "We’ve discussed, whether we should focus on aiding farmers next. After thousands of times of harvesting wheat, is it time to let farmers stand tall?"

Why is Luo Peng, a playboy, still able to bond with the "Four Swordmen" of the dorm?

Because Jiang Chen and others are clear about Luo Peng’s character.

A carefree heir can empathize with the farmers, truly an oddball.

"It’s fine whatever you decide."

"Then you’ll have to trouble yourself to say a word to Speed, utilizing Speed’s logistics system will double the results with half the effort."

"So you guys aren’t asking for my opinion, just using me as a tool, right?"

"How can you say that."

Luo Peng seriously said: "You’re the founder of Tianci; if we can truly help farmers, even slightly improve their situation, Jiang Chen comrade, you’ll be doing a great deed!"

Bai Zheli couldn’t help but chuckle.

Everything has changed.

Even Luo Li’er has started working.

But somehow, nothing seems to have changed.

"Ready for dinner."

Li Shuru called out.

"Little Bai, come, eat."

Luo Peng headed to the dining room, "We’re lucky today to taste Junior Xu’s cooking; back in school, wouldn’t dare to even think about it."

"Mr. Luo is being sarcastic again, right?"

Xu Siyi placed the last plate of cumin ribs on the table, removing her apron, "Back in school, it was youthful ignorance. Only after stepping into society did I realize we women still have a lot to learn."

"Tsk. No wonder you’re such a high-minded beauty from East University."

"Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend back?"

"She has a job, not in East Sea."

They took their seats one after another.

Luo Peng suddenly seemed to remember something, his gaze shifted, "Jiang Chen, you have to stand up for me."

"Stand up for what?"

Boss Jiang was helping pass the chopsticks.

"That kid Chuchen is so cocky now, threatened me when he came back not long ago, said if I bully his sister, he’ll have me taken to Myanmar to have my kidney cut out. Do you think you need to stand up for me?"

"Xia Chuchen came back?"

"Yeah, just last month, even specially invited everyone for a meal, Shu Rui and Little Bai were all there."

The edge of a sword comes from sharpening.

That kid is a typical example.

Betrayed by a friend, abducted across borders, kidnapped, had a finger cut off, forced into drug addiction... an ordinary person faced with such would probably collapse.

"That’s your family matter, what does it have to do with me?"

"How can it not have anything to do with you? Without you, would he be so arrogant? That kid, now there are hundreds of guns under his command, dares to shout at me, simply lawless."

"Brother Luo, you’re exaggerating. He clearly respects you." Bai Zheli objectively said.

"Yes, he’s quite polite to me too."

Li Shuru added.

"Of course he’s polite to you. Jiang Chen is their commander-in-chief, if Jiang Chen is around, believe it or not, he’ll be more respectful, might even salute."

"Mr. Luo, what are you talking about? Aren’t you guys running a business? How come there are guns involved?"

Xu Siyi whispered, while sneakily glancing at Jiang Chen.

"I’m running a business, he’s not."

Really isn’t treating them as outsiders.

Indeed.

Everyone at the table doesn’t seem to be outsiders.

Jiang Chen naturally noticed Xu Siyi’s gaze, composed, "Even though we have a good relationship, if you slander me, I will still sue you for defamation."

"Go ahead and sue, do you know how strong our Tianci’s legal team is?"

"Who do you think Fang Qing will help, you or me?"

The nonchalant remark from Boss Jiang immediately left the smug Master Luo speechless.

"I think she would probably help Brother Jiang Chen."

Bai Zheli said fairly.

"Let’s eat, why are you guys still acting like kids."

Looking at Shu Rui, then at the several men, Xu Siyi suddenly felt, even though she sat so close today, why does it seem like she’s more distant from them.