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The atmosphere in the office froze to freezing point after the showdown between the two. Chen Yuanzhen raised his eyes and glanced at Gao Xiu who was standing next to Chen Zhishan with a playful expression, and let out a chuckle.

"It's a father-daughter conversation between me and the chairman, isn't Lawyer Gao going to back off?"

Before Gao Xiu could reply, Chen Zhishan smiled and said,

"Gao Xiu is not an outsider."

Seeing this, Chen Yuanzhen couldn't say anything more, but kept silent with a sullen face.

"I have announced before,"

Chen Zhishan spoke suddenly again, and Chen Yuanzhen raised his eyes to look at him.

"I have announced before that I want to retire at a certain time and leave the group to the children to deal with."

Chen Zhishan crossed his hands while speaking, and the index finger of his left hand tapped the sapphire ring on his right index finger regularly.

"But...the eldest is in prison, and the second is gone. I, Chen Zhishan, only have three children in my life. Looking at it now, this is the Chen family's world,"

He looked at Chen Yuanzhen, and the corner of his mouth raised an arc of unknown meaning.

"Now it seems that the Chen family's country can only fall on your shoulders."

Although Chen Zhishan talked about delegating power, Chen Yuanzhen understood that with Chen Zhishan's character, things were by no means that simple.

Sure enough, Chen Zhishan immediately changed the topic, he leaned back on the soft leather seat, and said with a smile:

"But Yuanzhen has not participated in the group's affairs much these years, and he is also ignorant on weekdays."

Chen Yuanzhen looked at Chen Zhishan coldly. He had clearly exposed her disguise just now, but now he suddenly picked up the trick and performed it himself. What kind of medicine is sold in his gourd?

"Sure enough, before entrusting the affairs of the group to Yuan Zhen, I, as a father, must first settle my daughter's lifelong affairs."

Chen Yuanzhen's pupils shrank suddenly, and she quickly raised her head, looking at Chen Zhishan in disbelief.

Seeing Chen Yuanzhen's panic, Chen Zhishan's smile became more confident.

"Gao Xiu," Chen Zhishan suddenly called Gao Xiu, who was at the side, to step forward.

When Chen Zhishan called his name, Gao Xiu responded, and then he walked away from Chen Zhishan expressionlessly, and instead stood side by side with Chen Yuanzhen.

Suddenly realizing something, Chen Yuanzhen suddenly turned her head to look at Gao Xiu beside her. She stared at him dumbfounded, but Gao Xiu didn't look sideways as if he couldn't feel the surprised gaze of the other party.

"When the chemical plant exploded, I sent someone to raise you and give you the best education." Chen Zhishan clapped his hands and said.

Gao Xiu nodded, "You are my benefactor."

"Gao Xiu!" At this moment, Chen Yuanzhen was in a complete mess, and she stopped her uncontrollably, but Gao Xiu still didn't even look at her.

"Now I ask you, are you willing to marry my only daughter, love her, and assist her?"

"I am willing." Gao Xiu said these three words calmly without hesitation.

Gao Xiu's voice was so loud that Assistant Liao covered his mouth in fright to prevent his exclamation from overflowing.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chen Yuanzhen grabbed Gao Xiu, her five fingers tightly gripped the arm covered under his suit, her sharp nails almost tore through the fabric of the suit and pierced into Gao Xiu's flesh among.

But Gao Xiu was like a wooden man at this time, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his arm, and still didn't say a word.

Seeing that Gao Xiu didn't respond, Chen Yuanzhen immediately turned his head, gritted his teeth at Chen Zhishan with red eyes and said:

"I refuse. I'm not interested in the group. You can take it away from whoever you want, but I will definitely not marry him!"

After finishing speaking, Chen Yuanzhen gouged Gao Xiu fiercely with his eyes, then shook off his arm, and was about to turn around and leave.

But just after Chen Yuanzhen walked a few steps, Chen Zhishan's playful voice came from behind him.

"Do you really think that I don't know who sent Xu'er to the Chen family?"

Chen Yuanzhen's heart skipped a beat, and her footsteps suddenly froze in place.

"If you say that our Chen family and the Ji family are really destined," Chen Zhishan said with a sneer, "The boss is entangled with the eldest daughter of the Ji family, and you can't tell clearly with the youngest daughter of the Ji family."

Chen Yuanzhen looked at Liao Tezhu, but Liao Tezhu looked away guiltily.

Seeing this, she sneered, "It seems that Liao Tezhu has reported more things to you than I imagined."

Liao Tezhu listened to Chen Yuanzhen's sarcasm, and could only bear it silently with his eyes closed.

"You're not bad, if you didn't find out so quickly, she could tell me more." Chen Zhishan smiled.

Tears fell silently from Chen Yuanzhen's eyes, and she subconsciously closed her eyes.

"Xu'er can only be surnamed Chen in the end, I don't need to emphasize this matter." Chen Zhishan said coldly.

Chen Yuanzhen clenched her fists subconsciously when she heard the words, she bit her lips tightly, until she felt a faint smell of rust in her mouth, she sucked her nose, opened her eyes, turned around and said:

"No, the child's surname is Ji, and, besides,"

She said with a smile.

"And, only the surname Ji."

"You can't make up your mind." Chen Zhishan didn't care about his daughter's hostile eyes. After all, in his eyes, Chen Yuanzhen at this time was like a little beast bound by a hunter's net. Although he was struggling with his teeth and claws, But in his eyes, her minions are still so delicate, they don't pose the slightest threat at all.

"The only girl left in the Ji family is now." Chen Zhishan smiled and said, "If you don't want the last daughter of the Ji family to disappear in the world, just obey me obediently and marry Gao Xiu."

"What if I say it's impossible?" Chen Yuanzhen asked tremblingly.

"Then you just think about the ending of your second brother." Chen Zhishan said, "Do you really think that it is enough for you to cut off all the monitoring lines in Yuan Shuo's office?"

Chen Yuanzhen was at a loss for words.

"My pain of bereavement can only be healed by your wedding, do you understand?" Chen Zhishan smiled.

And Zhao Zhizhen, who stood beside Chen Zhishan without saying a word, also said at this time: "The chairman means that there will be good days next month."

Chen Yuanzhen was still in a state of confusion at this time, and he didn't pay attention to Zhao Zhizhen's words at all, but Gao Xiu, who was on the side, could calmly thank Chen Zhishan at this time.

Then, he looked at Chen Yuanzhen beside him, and suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"In that case, let's take our leave first."

After finishing speaking, Gao Xiu forcibly dragged Chen Yuanzhen out of Chen Zhishan's office.

When he walked out of the office, Chen Yuanzhen struggled to break away from Gao Xiu's hand, Gao Xiu shook his hand, he looked at Chen Yuanzhen in his pocket, and said with a smile:

"Looks like I'm stronger now."

Chen Yuanzhen ignored him, she reached out to wipe the tears still hanging on her cheeks, and then walked straight forward.

Seeing this, Gao Xiu hurriedly followed.

The two stepped into the elevator and stood side by side. Chen Yuanzhen suddenly sneered and said:

"Why didn't I know before, it turns out that Lawyer Gao still has such feelings for me, I'm really flattered."

Gao Xiu heard the sarcasm in Chen Yuanzhen's words, but he didn't care at all, instead he smiled and followed her words.

"It's not too late for Director Chen to know, anyway, there's still a month left."

Chen Yuanzhen sneered when she heard the words, she turned around and folded her arms, and said angrily: "What, Gao Xiu, do you really want to marry me? Huh?"

Gao Xiu did not answer with a cold face.

"Aren't you climbing high enough now? Do you still need to marry me to get you to the top of the group?"

Gao Xiu still remained silent.

Chen Yuanzhen was angry, she reached out and grabbed Gao Xiu's arm again.

"If you want the Chen family, then you can take it, but getting married is impossible. I will not marry you!"

"Chen Yuanzhen,"

Gao Xiu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke at this moment.

"Resign yourself to fate," he said.

Chen Yuanzhen wanted to say something else, but looking at Gao Xiu's face, she suddenly couldn't speak.

At this time, Gao Xiu's face no longer had the previous ease of mockery, on the contrary, Chen Yuanzhen found heaviness and helplessness on his face.

"I can't escape, if I can escape, I will escape earlier than you." Gao Xiu continued.

"You heard it too, just now."

Gao Xiu said with a sad smile,

"You know better than me what kind of person your father is. If you refuse to accept your fate, Ji Cixi will really die."

"what are you saying……"

"The chairman, him,"

"It's really going to kill..."

Although Gao Xiu had a smile on his face, Chen Yuanzhen accurately captured the sadness and hatred in his eyes.

"Don't believe it." Gao Xiu grinned, but his smile was uglier than crying.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "ding--" notification sound in the elevator, and the elevator door slowly opened on the first floor of the building. At the same time, Chen Yuanzhen also saw a tear fall from Gao Xiu's eye socket.

Without staying any longer, Gao Xiu turned and left.

Only Chen Yuanzhen was left standing in the elevator blankly, looking in the direction he left, until the elevator door closed again.

The author has something to say: The identity of Gao Xiu, who has been brewing for a long time, is about to be revealed, and the last battle is about to start.