Drowning Reborn

In the afternoon, when Mrs. Jiang came home, she was very happy. She even cooked and prepared dinner for the whole family for the first time. Jiang Zechen saw it and knew that the decision of the board of directors was in accordance with Mrs. Jiang's wishes. Naturally, Jiang Zehan did not.

——But... I am really not used to Western food, Mom, can we change to Chinese food? !

Mrs. Jiang's performance was expected, but Jiang Zehan's reaction made Jiang Zechen a little confused.Not resigned or depressed, Jiang Zehan returned home as usual, and chatted with Jiang Zechen intimately, and the unhappiness in the morning meeting seemed to leave no trace.But Jiang Zechen, who should be happy because of this, felt very uncomfortable, as if there was a grain of sand in his heart, it seemed that Jiang Zehan's laughter and gentle words tonight were covered by something.

——Maybe...he was a little fussy, maybe he was too sensitive who had never been coldly treated by Jiang Zehan. After all, the quarrel in the morning was not even counted, and there was nothing worth caring about...

Emphasizing this to himself, Jiang Zechen was still uneasy, and even blamed himself a little. Thinking that this failure must be a blow to Jiang Zehan, but he forced a smile and did not show anything, he felt restless and uncomfortable.

So, when Mrs. Jiang went upstairs after dinner, Jiang Zechen cheered herself up and knocked on the door of Jiang Zehan's study.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Zehan was sitting in front of the computer. Jiang Zechen walked over with a cup of coffee and put it on the table, watching his every move from time to time.

"Thank you, Xiaochen." Jiang Zehan turned the swivel chair, faced Jiang Zechen, thanked him with a light smile, then wanted to pick up the coffee, but was stunned by Jiang Zechen's sudden words.

"are you angry?"

Jiang Zehan's eyes flickered, and he shook his head with a puzzled and helpless smile, "How could I be angry with Xiaochen? Xiaochen is still worried about what happened this morning? It is indeed my fault in the morning. Xiaochen is innocent and just caring. It's just me, I shouldn't have lost my temper on you. My brother apologizes to you, okay?"

Jiang Zechen pursed his lips—he only knew that this was not the answer he wanted, but even Jiang Zechen himself was vague about what answer he wanted.

"I was worried about things in the morning, but I didn't blame you. You didn't say anything about me, and...and I did vote against and blocked your proposal, didn't I? You're really not angry, you really have to Blame me?" Asking persistently, Jiang Zechen became more and more irritable, and couldn't help speaking faster.

"It's just a failed proposal. I won't take it to heart." Jiang Zehan shrugged his shoulders, smiled nonchalantly, and lowered his eyes slightly, "And it didn't fail because of Xiaochen's objection. Everyone is stopping me. , I am not capable enough to convince the board of directors, and it has nothing to do with Xiaochen."

After speaking, there was no response for a long time. Jiang Zehan raised his head and looked at his younger brother in surprise, only to see that the child was staring at him, biting his lower lip, with an accusatory look of disbelief.For some reason, Jiang Zehan's heart skipped a beat.

"I hate you like this the most!" The sudden burst of words shocked not only Jiang Zehan, but also Jiang Zechen himself, but afterward, he immediately understood that this was what was in his heart, and he had held it in for a long time from the heart.

"I hate you like this..." murmured and repeated, Jiang Zechen's breath was a little short, "everything is kept in your heart, people don't know what you are thinking, what are you planning. I don't like it Guessing riddles, I am stupid, guessing is too tiring! I have been watching you, guessing your thoughts and moods, you are obviously very angry, obviously unwilling, and you are obviously blaming me, why not Say? We are brothers and family members. If you really treat me as a brother and family member, shouldn’t we be honest with each other? Communication can solve the problem. If you say it directly, maybe everything is not so complicated! Maybe—— "Jiang Zechen bit his lips again as his passionate words got stuck, and lowered his eyelids to cover his burning eyes just now, but now he was feeling guilty and restless.

——What qualifications does he have to say about Jiang Zehan?Obviously...he was also the one who didn't dare to really express his thoughts, dared not to be honest with each other.For fear of destroying the relationship, because of timidity and jealousy, they can only doubt and test secretly... In this life, he and Jiang Zehan are just about the same, and he is even worse than Jiang Zehan.

——But in the previous life... If they could be honest in the previous life, and put everything out in the open without hesitation, would the ending be different...?

Silent depression flowed in the study and between the two brothers. Jiang Zehan, who was sitting on the swivel chair, was shocked, while Jiang Zechen, who was standing in front of him, lowered his head and fell into annoyance and self-loathing.

After a long time, Jiang Zehan sighed softly, called "Xiaochen" softly, and Jiang Zechen looked up at him, then spread his arms.

Jiang Zehan didn't say anything, but Jiang Zechen understood what he meant.After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zechen stepped forward and stood beside him.

Pulled by Jiang Zehan, she straddled his lap. The pressure on her back forced Jiang Zechen to lean into Jiang Zehan's arms submissively, resting her chin on the crook of his neck.

The tightly pressed body, the familiar embrace and breath gradually slowed down Jiang Zechen's tense body, and his restless mood also calmed down. His eyes were half closed, as if he had returned to the most familiar harbor.

Raising his hand, he carefully and gently combed the black hair on the back of Jiang Zechen's head. Jiang Zehan tightened the other arm around his waist, "I'm sorry, Xiaochen, for hiding you... Brother is indeed very unwilling, very annoyed, and also ...Some blame Xiaochen for not standing on my side, obviously we are the closest, isn't it? But brother is not...not trying to hide you intentionally, but just feels that there is no need to tell you. This is I can solve my brother's own affairs by myself, but I didn't expect to make Xiaochen so worried, I'm really... sorry."

Jiang Zechen responded lightly, which was regarded as a response. He didn't know how to answer, or he didn't need to answer at all-Jiang Zehan was just talking.

"I am very confident in my decision-making. This time the proposal is very likely to succeed, and if it succeeds, it will make the Jiang family more brilliant, but why do everyone oppose it? Is it because they are short-sighted, stick to the rules, and have no enterprising spirit, or I Is there really something I didn't think of? Why didn't everyone believe me, but kept thinking about Jiang Guowei, Jiang Guowei, that guy who had been buried long ago?"

"...Jiang Guowei is our father." Jiang Zechen couldn't help reminding.

Jiang Zehan smiled. Jiang Zechen, who couldn't see his expression, didn't know what the laughter meant, but he didn't care either.

"Actually, I once thought about telling you this proposal and asking you to support me, but I don't want to involve you. You have never been in touch with the company's affairs, and you don't understand anything. What if... I mean what if If you make a mistake, you will also be responsible for the mistake, so I have been hesitating and didn't say...I didn't expect Liu...my mother told you." Jiang Zehan looked very relaxed at the moment, so relaxed that he slightly revealed the hidden truth. His true attitude towards Jiang's father and Mrs. Jiang in his heart is not just the good son and step-son pretending on the surface, "Xiaochen, what did she tell you? You...why did you choose to help her instead not me?"

——This is a question that Jiang Zehan has been brooding over, and it is even more difficult for him to accept than the proposal being rejected by the board of directors.

"Because..." - because the memory of my previous life told me that this proposal might fail?This answer Jiang Zechen can't say, but... Actually, this is not the real answer, "Because... I'm afraid."

—Yes, he was afraid, and that was the real reason.

"I don't understand anything. My mother gave me a bunch of materials for me to read and analyze. I couldn't stand it, let alone understand it. I couldn't make a decision at all. But my mother said that my opinion is very important this time, so important that I can make a decision." Whether or not the proposal can be passed is so important that it will affect the entire Jiang family." Jiang Zechen's voice was very slow, and he confided his true heart in a messy manner, "I can't judge myself, and I am even more afraid of making a wrong judgment. It's not that I don't believe my brother... …Or, I don’t have the feeling that I can trust you regardless of everything as I imagined. I am afraid of taking responsibility, afraid of becoming a sinner, and being blamed, so I choose the safest method—even if my brother’s proposal is correct , even if Jiang misses this good opportunity, but, but at least he won't suffer losses, won't he? And... Mom, other directors, they all chose this way, so even if this choice is wrong, there are still a lot of people Back then, the directors can't blame me, they made mistakes themselves..."

"You..." Jiang Zehan laughed.

He understood what Jiang Zechen said, and also understood the reason for his choice.Shouldering too much responsibility at once, most people can't stand it and choose to escape. Since Jiang Zehan has no way to promise that his younger brother will succeed if he follows him, so he has no right to force him to follow him, right?When there is no guarantee, and you can't make your own judgment, but you are faced with an important decision all at once, it is human nature to act safely, not seeking merit but seeking no fault.

After he was relieved, he felt that the sulking that he had before was really ridiculous. The mall has no father and son, no feelings, and interests come first. This is what Jiang Zehan has known for a long time.He wouldn't be so stupid as to ask one of his friends to give up the interest and transfer it to him because of friendship, and everyone depends on their own ability to win or lose, so why would he ask his younger brother to support him unconditionally because of feelings regardless of gains and losses? ?Do you even feel angry and betrayed because of being rejected by the other party?

——Probably because of the difference in emotional closeness... His affection for Jiang Zechen was so deep that his sensibility affected his rational judgment, and he got into a dead end. Fortunately, his younger brother was also an emotional and impulsive guy, so he was immediately removed from the The horns were pulled out.

——This failure can be regarded as a test in all aspects, right?Be it at work or emotionally, rationally or emotionally.

"Next time... I will try not to have this happen." Jiang Zehan held Jiang Zechen's shoulders, pushed him out of his arms, and looked at his expression seriously, "But if Xiaochen really doesn't want to take this responsibility , you can also sell this equity to me, I..."

In the middle of speaking, Madam Jiang's voice suddenly came over, interrupting the rest of the conversation, Jiang Zechen subconsciously turned his head to look at the door of the study, and heard Madam Jiang's voice seemed to be in the living room, still calling him urgently and slowly name, full of joy, it seems that there is something looking for him.

Looking back at Jiang Zehan, signaling that he was leaving, Jiang Zehan nodded, patted his younger brother on the head, and said with a smile, "Well, let's go, Mom doesn't know what happened."

Thinking of Mrs. Jiang's troublesome temper, Jiang Zechen immediately turned bitter, and jumped off Jiang Zehan's lap after saying yes, and ran towards the door of the study.

When holding the handle of the study door, Jiang Zechen involuntarily turned his head to look at Jiang Zehan, and opened his mouth, "You said... selling shares..."

"Just talking casually, Xiaochen doesn't have to take it seriously." Jiang Zehan smiled lightly and waved his hands, relaxing his body and leaning on the back of the swivel chair, with a relaxed posture.

"...Oh." Jiang Zechen nodded, turned around and opened the door to leave the study, feeling something that even he couldn't figure out...disappointment?

——Actually, when Jiang Zehan proposed to buy shares, Jiang Zechen didn't feel dissatisfied and resisted as he thought before, and he felt relieved to be able to throw away this heavy burden.Maybe it's because he can feel that Jiang Zehan is not only doing this for himself, but also caring about him and wanting to help him share his worries?After all, he had just clearly expressed his dislike and even anxiety about the company's responsibilities.

——Speaking out openly and frankly, Jiang Zechen likes it more than the calmness behind the action. At least he will not feel that he has been used, deceived, or betrayed. Instead, he feels that this is actually a logical and mutually beneficial thing.

——So, if Jiang Zehan brings it up again next time, shouldn't he agree...?