Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Don’t Worry, It’s Just One Meeting, Nothing Else
Jiang Liu took a deep breath. He didn’t want to bicker with his "Da Congming" daughter.
"Come on, let’s both go take a bath."
"Yay, bath time!"
Jiang Liu picked up Tongtong and started her bath.
...
Jun Qingmeng returned home.
"You’re back? I was starting to think you weren’t coming home at all."
Guo Jia teased from the sofa, clutching her stomach.
She was still stuffed.
’The food Jiang Liu made was just too good. It would be perfect if she could just lock him up and have him cook for her every day!’
"Mm."
Jun Qingmeng nodded and went to her room. She wasn’t in a very good mood.
Jun Xinghe had just sent her another message.
Jun Xinghe: "I’m very busy. I don’t have time to wait for you to think it over. Give me your choice within two hours."
He was worried that some other girl would snatch Jiang Liu away, so he was getting impatient.
Jun Qingmeng read the message over and over.
She tossed and turned on her bed, which was filled with her scent.
After some thought, Jun Qingmeng replied, "How about this: I’ll agree to come back and take over the company, but on one condition. I get to choose who I love, marry, and have children with. You’re not allowed to interfere."
She really had no other choice.
If her father met Jiang Liu, there was no telling what might happen.
She didn’t want anything to jeopardize their relationship.
Jun Xinghe’s reply came quickly. "I’ve changed my mind. I’m no longer planning for you to take over the company."
???
Jun Qingmeng’s delicate brows knitted together, and her pretty face seemed to be covered in a layer of frost.
"What do you mean?"
Jun Xinghe replied, "The company isn’t a game. I don’t see the qualities of a leader in you."
"We have hundreds of pharmaceutical factories that have gone global. We employ hundreds of thousands of people, with countless elites among them. You need to understand that from my position, every word and deed carries immense weight and has a huge impact."
"However, I can sense your reluctance in your words. You might be willing to compromise for love now, but what about later? Do you think you can stick with it?"
"If I told you to go abroad tomorrow to manage a company, would you go?"
Jun Qingmeng fell silent.
She understood her father’s concerns.
’Maybe I really isn’t cut out for managing a company.’
If she were told to go abroad tomorrow, the thought of not seeing Jiang Liu would definitely make her find an excuse to get out of it.
Jun Xinghe continued to text: "I’m sure you’ve already guessed all this. I’ve given up on my plans for you to be the successor. I’ve decided to cultivate a third-generation heir instead."
Jun Qingmeng: ...
’My life is so tragic.’
Jun Xinghe: "Forget about inheriting the company. You have two choices now. One, let me have a chat with your boyfriend. Two, meet the person I’ve arranged for you. By the way, he’s infinitely better than you are, a truly high-quality man."
"Don’t worry, it’s just one meeting. I’m not demanding you actually date him."
By now, Jun Xinghe was more and more convinced that Jiang Liu was a man of exceptional character.
He was down-to-earth, intelligent, charismatic, and knew how to win people’s hearts.
’Could a man who turned a small food business into something so acclaimed that customers were willing to sleep in tents just to eat there be a simple person?’
In contrast, when he thought of his own daughter, Jun Xinghe could only shake his head.
’She’s completely boy-crazy, willful, fickle, and sometimes just plain foolish.’
’There’s not much value in grooming someone like that. It’s better to just give up on her and focus on the third generation. That’s the right choice!’
"I don’t even know if Jiang Liu will like Qingmeng when they meet. Sigh!"
Jun Xinghe sighed.
’If all else fails, I’ll just throw money at the problem. I’ll start by buying Jiang Liu a few luxury cars, then a few mansions, and put together a dowry of a few hundred million. I’ll bury him in wealth if I have to, just to get him on our side!’
Jun Qingmeng clutched her phone, staring into space for a moment.
Now, all she had left was Jiang Liu.
Looking at the choices her father had given her, Jun Qingmeng knew she had no other option. Biting her lip, she replied, "I’ll choose the first option. In a little while, I’ll have my boyfriend meet you. But I have to be there. I need to keep an eye on you."
Jun Xinghe frowned. He would have much preferred his daughter to just follow his arrangements.
’A son-in-law like Jiang Liu is such a great catch.’
"Fine. The day after tomorrow, then. You name the place, I’ll be there."
Jun Qingmeng immediately shot back, "No! That’s way too soon. I’ll bring him to meet you in six months."
’She wanted to wait until she and Jiang Liu had slept together and sealed the deal. Her dad wouldn’t dare mess with Jiang Liu then.’
Jun Xinghe replied without leaving any room for argument, "Impossible! One week, max. Don’t even think about a month!"
Jun Qingmeng: "Three months."
"Two weeks. That’s my bottom line. If you don’t agree, I’ll handle this my own way."
"Two months. If you don’t agree, I’m blocking you."
"Three weeks. That’s my final offer."
Seeing no reply, Jun Xinghe started to worry and sent, "Fine, I’ll give you one month."
Message failed to send.
"???"
’She really blocked me!’
’How could his daughter be so reckless? He thought they were just exchanging threats, but she actually did it?’
Jun Xinghe switched to a different phone. "Two months. I agree. Starting today, within sixty days. I expect you to keep your promise."
Jun Qingmeng replied, "Fine."
Jun Xinghe put down his phone and leaned back in his chair.
He gazed at the pine and bamboo decoration on his desk, sighing heavily.
Two months. It was too long.
A man as outstanding as Jiang Liu could be snatched up by another girl by then.
"What am I going to do..."
Jun Xinghe thought about his daughter’s reckless and foolish behavior.
His eyelid started twitching.
’The more he thought about it, the more he felt his daughter was completely hopeless. Would Jiang Liu really be interested in her?’
"No, I have to make some preparations first."
Jun Xinghe picked up his desk phone and dialed his assistant general manager.
The call connected in three seconds.
"President Jun, what can I do for you?" asked General Manager Huang Zhiyou.
"You know that place I went to last time in Xinxiang City, in South City?"
"Yes, I know it. What about it, President Jun?"
Jun Xinghe said, "I want you to see if there are any luxury properties for sale within a one-kilometer radius of that area. Preferably a detached house with its own courtyard. Buy it for me. I want to build a small villa there."
The sound of a mouse clicking and a keyboard clattering came through the phone.
Two minutes later.
Huang Zhiyou replied, "President Jun, there’s a detached house with a private courtyard 1,200 meters away. It’s not right on the main road, but in an alley. It’s one hundred and ten square meters, so not huge. The asking price is forty thousand per square meter."
Jun Xinghe was reasonably satisfied. "Alright, go negotiate for me. I’ll give you thirty percent of whatever you get them to knock off the price as a bonus."
He hung up the phone.
Jun Xinghe’s mood improved slightly.
He planned to build a luxurious little villa on the property. If Jiang Liu and his daughter met, he’d give it to Jiang Liu as a greeting gift.
If the meeting didn’t happen, he’d just keep it for himself.
Thinking of South City.
Jun Xinghe couldn’t stop himself from drooling at the thought.
His cravings were back.
It was as if Jiang Liu’s food had hooked his very soul and tethered it to South City.
"No, no, I have to go tomorrow. If I don’t, I’ll be miserable even in my dreams."
Jun Xinghe paced back and forth in his study, his hands clasped behind his back.
He was so impatient...
Then, a thought suddenly struck him.
He thought about meeting his daughter’s boyfriend in two months.
His expression turned cold in an instant.
"You little bastard. I don’t know if you’re lucky or unlucky to have gotten tangled up with my daughter. Hmph."
