293: Old Locke

Chu Yifeng's grandfather had not yet returned, but the main house of the Eimer family welcomed a different unexpected host. That was, Chu Yifeng's mother, Emily. They’d heard that Emily hooked up with a man in China only the other day, happy without thinking about Shu*, so they were surprised to see her today.

[T/N: *being so happy that you forget your origins, or your situation back home. Shu comes from: someone asking someone else how he’s doing in a foreign land, and he says he’s happy there and doesn’t think about Shu Kingdom anymore.]

"My dear son, Mommy is back! Did you miss Mommy? Give me a kiss first, then."

Emily hugged Chu Yifeng, pursed her red lips, and attempted to kiss her son's cheek. However, a big palm suddenly blocked her face and easily pushed her back, separating them by a distance.

"Don't come near me." Chu Yifeng looked expressionless, but in fact, a trace of disgust could be seen after careful observation. Emily suddenly became sad, covering her chest with a shocked expression. If there were special effects, viewers would definitely see two teardrops hanging from her face.

"Son, Mommy loves you so much, how could you treat Mommy this way? Woo woo... Mommy doesn't want to live anymore."

Chu Yifeng loosened his arm and turned to go upstairs.

Emily was engrossed in her performance. However, when she found that the protagonist was so unrewarding, her expression changed. "Hey, hey, I wasn’t done speaking, kid. Why are you so rude? Don’t you know who gave birth to you?"

After chasing him for two steps, she found that she couldn't catch up to him, and immediately stood in place, stomping her feet.

Wang Cheng, who was drinking coffee while peacefully seated on the living room sofa, was already laughing.

He found that Mama Emily was a particularly interesting person. A noble, beautiful, and powerful woman like herself would normally act like a high-and-mighty aristocrat. However, her words and deeds made her seem more like an ordinary spoiled princess, which was charming in its own way.

When Wang Cheng realized Mama Emily had noticed him, he quickly restrained his expression and pretended to concentrate on drinking coffee.

Emily walked up to him and sat down, saying with a smile, "Chengcheng, are you getting used to staying here? If there’s anything you’re uncomfortable with, just tell me."

"Thank you, Mama Emily. I’m getting used to the house, no need to trouble anyone." Wang Cheng shifted sideways an unnoticeable amount.

"I hope you’re getting used to it. Since Leon has brought you home, it means that he fully recognizes you as his partner. We as his parents won’t be too involved, we just hope that you’ll be happy. That’s enough to make us happy. However, there is currently someone you will have to overcome. Leon's grandfather has always had great expectations for Chu Yifeng, and there is only one way for you to win him over." Emily gave a delicate laugh.

Wang Cheng's scalp went numb, "What, what can I do?"

Emily gently held his hand and gave it a pat: "Oh, it's actually quite simple. You two just need to work hard to have a child."

Wang Cheng: "..."

He suddenly felt like the world hated him.

Emily winked at him and smiled smugly: "Isn’t this a great plan? I think so too."

She was talking to herself, right?

Wang Cheng had grievances, and couldn't help but ask, "Mama Emily, I have a question. You yourself look very young. Can't you solve this problem by having another child?" It was better for a woman to give birth than a man, right? Right.

"No can do." Emily mysteriously shook her finger at him.

Wang Cheng wanted to ask why, but Chu Yifeng was already coming down the stairs. The two of them did not continue the topic they’d just been speaking about. Wang Cheng vaguely felt that there was something he didn’t know about this situation. Anyway, he’d learn more in the future.

The two then set off for the company. Wang Cheng had already been to the foreign branch yesterday. They’d just joined the foreign market, so this branch was the busiest and most in need of manpower. This meant he was going to start work the day after coming here. Chu Yifeng was not as rushed as him, and was able to pick him up after he was off work.

The branch offices were set up in the most prosperous commercial center of the capital, near office buildings. The Gothic architectural style here was very different from the architecture back home, so it kind of felt like they were on vacation. Since they had a cooperative relationship with Eimer, the Zhou Group headquarters decided to set up their branch near Eimer. Although they were in different buildings, they weren’t too far apart. The rent was quite high, though the price was within the Zhou Group’s budget.

The employees at Eimer headquarters were surprised to see that their elusive president had actually been working in the office for the past two days. Many people were secretly discussing whether or not something had happened. Only a few people knew the inside story, the rest could only guess.

As soon as Chu Yifeng entered the office, Lawyer Fang also entered.

"Don't you know to knock before entering?"

Chu Yifeng gave the last of the documents to his secretary. Most of these documents only needed his signature. The secretary picked up the documents and quickly exited the office.

"I knocked," Lawyer Fang righteously replied. He’d knocked, but only after entering the room and meeting Chu Yifeng’s gaze.

"Do you feel like the vacation I gave Charlie was too short?"

When he heard this sentence, Fang He immediately thought of what happened during Charlie's vacation last year, and sucked in a breath. That time of his past was simply a river of tears. Every time he thought about it, his hate surged for Chu Yifeng. If only Chu Yifeng hadn't indulged his subordinate in such a way, then he wouldn't have been bombarded like he was. This sour feeling continued to remind him that his boss was the true culprit.

Thinking of this, Fang He laughed: "This trick is useless. Even if you don't give Charlie a vacation, that guy will still harass me at night. How can that even be a threat?"

"So you’ve accepted your fate?" Chu Yifeng said.

Fang He’s gaze immediately became dull, "Who is the cause of me being like this now? You should just be satisfied I’m not retaliating, but instead..."

Fang He suddenly gave a dangerous laugh, "I just remembered something, hasn’t that person from your family come to Italy? You better be careful to protect him - if any bad news reaches him, maybe he will make trouble with you."

Everyone had heard about this so-called bad news. Chu Yifeng outshone the competition as the diamond king throughout his life. He was rich and powerful, clearly the most ideal partner in many women's hearts. There was no shortage of women, or even men, who took the initiative to embrace him ever since he was young.

Before he’d met Wang Cheng, Chu Yifeng himself was not a vegetarian. He used to have relationships with some women. After he met Wang Cheng, though, he was only devoted to him. However, his past lovers didn’t disappear now that he’d found a partner. They hadn’t appeared previously because Chu Yifeng was in China. Now that he was back, they’d definitely try and see him.

However, Chu Yifeng wasn’t so easy to deal with. He indifferently said: "Yesterday, I saw a woman come look for Charlie, the two spent over an hour together in his office."

Fang He stared at him with a dull gaze again, and said hatefully: "She must be an innocent customer, don't try and fool me."

Chu Yifeng shrugged, but did not add anything.

Fang He suffocated half to death, before he finally left in silence. He’d even forgotten why he had originally come. Once he had doubts, even if he trusted the other party, he couldn’t help but think of other possible situations. Fang He was a lawyer and was good at attacking people's credibility, so he especially understood this.

When the time came, Chu Yifeng got off work to pick up Wang Cheng.

The employees continued to be surprised, because their CEO rarely got off work on time. This move also refreshed everyone's impression of him. They became more curious about what was going on. Something must have happened to change the president. Maybe the president had finally met someone who could subdue him?

This guess was the closest to the truth, but few believed it, and it was knocked down as soon as someone said it. Which woman was worthy of their president? Everyone thought for a while, and finally found that there wasn’t one.

At this time, Chu Yifeng had already picked up Wang Cheng.

In a few days, when the company was on the right track, Wang Cheng wouldn’t have to be as busy as he was now.

The two returned to the main house. As soon as they stepped into the door, they found that there were a few more people in the living room than when they had left. Wang Cheng first noticed the old man sitting on the sofa chair. His hair was gray, his face was wrinkled with age, and his skin was pale. He looked quite old, but he also seemed quite spirited with a strong temperament and sharp gaze. Wang Cheng noticed the other party frowning a bit when he looked at him. He didn't need to guess to know that this old man must be Chu Yifeng's grandfather, Old Locke.

Chu Yifeng took his hand. "My grandfather is back, let's go greet him."

Wang Cheng looked down at the hand he held, and couldn't help but smile. He wasn't nervous, but he knew that Chu Yifeng wasn’t only doing this to comfort him, but also to show his sincerity.

The two walked up to everyone, and everyone's attention fell onto the hands they held together. Emily was prepared to watch a good show.

Old Locke did show the trace of dissatisfaction he felt, he only stared at them expressionlessly.

Chu Yifeng ignored the heavy atmosphere in the living room and said, "Grandfather, this is the partner I decided to spend my life with. His name is Zhou Cheng."

Old Locke didn't speak.

Wang Cheng took a step forward: "Hello, grandfather, I'm Zhou Cheng." He said this in English. With his efforts some time ago, his English had become quite indistinguishable from a native English speaker. But before Old Locke responded, a girl sitting next to Emily's mother suddenly said something in Italian.

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