Chapter 24: As You Were

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Since Xia Zhi was currently without Wang Sheng’s support and possessed relatively few skills, Xia Long saw no reason to conceal his feelings. He had unintentionally let his feelings show.

But Xia Long was accustomed to the surface level of life. Even if Xia Zhi did feel anger after seeing it, he didn’t expect her to express it aloud. His expression darkened as the realization set in.

Xia Zhi didn’t bother to check on his reaction after making that statement. Instead, she said coldly, “I just think that this project is interesting, so I accepted it.” to the others. “I don’t give a damn if you guys don’t back me or if the company doesn’t grow because I own 51% of the stock.”

Seeing the shocked looks on everyone’s faces, Xia Zhi nodded approvingly and continued, “Since you’re not satisfied with me, you can leave the company on your own. I’m not going to stand in your way. If you decide to remain with the company, keep in mind that Xia Zhi, not Xia Long, is the CEO. That’s all for today. Meeting dismissed!”

After making that statement, Xia Zhi walked out of the meeting room regardless of the reaction she received.

Once outside, Xia Zhi was approached by a man.

Sun Chuan approached Xia Zhi, bowed slightly, and addressed her as “President Xia.”

Xia Zhizai said hastily, “Uncle Sun, you saw my entire childhood unfold before your eyes. Just call me Little Zhi like before.”

Sun Chuan used to be Grandpa’s personal assistant in the company. Now he was taking in Grandpa’s plans to prepare her to take over the business. He had also informed her of today’s meeting the night before.

Sun Chuan pondered for a while before saying, “How about this? I’ll call you President Xia in the company. When we’re outside the company, I’ll call you Little Zhi.”

“Alright.” Xia Zhi nodded.

“Xia Long’s assignment for us is not going to be a walk in the park. Which way should we go about starting this? Do you need me to prepare anything?” Although Sun Chuan was outside the meeting room, he still heard everything clearly. Therefore, he waited for Xia Zhi’s next order.

But what Sun Chuan didn’t count on was Xia Zhi saying, “Let’s go home first. We can take our time addressing this issue.”

The words spoken by Xia Ming left Sun Chuan speechless. After all, the day had just begun, and Xia Ming was already heading back home.

No matter how he tried to frame it, nothing about Xia Zhi seemed reliable at that moment. Sun Chuan initially had some doubts, but then he recalled that she had always been intelligent, so he quickly agreed.

Xia Zhi exited the building and entered a waiting car.

“Is Chu Nan currently at home?” Xia Zhi inquired as soon as she got into the car.

“Yes, Fifth Elder is at home now, waiting for you to treat him.” Chen Feng quickly replied after hearing Xia Zhi’s question. Then, he got the driver to drive toward the villa.

When she arrived at the villa, however, Chu Nan was nowhere to be found.

Chen Feng looked everywhere, including the bedroom and living room, but he couldn’t locate Chu Nan. He immediately became anxious. “After all, in the past, he would always let me know where he was going so that I could pick him up when he got home. He didn’t tell me this time!”

When she saw Chen Feng’s perplexed expression, Xia Zhi became concerned. However, she still looked exceptionally calm on the surface. She then took her computer from her backpack and prepared to locate Chu Nan.

At this moment, the bathroom door opened.

Chu Nan emerged from within. His sleeping robe was loosely draped over his body, and the belt in the center was unfastened. Water droplets dripped down the smooth lines of his body.

Xia Zhi could not get a good look because Chen Feng was running in Chu Nan’s direction and coincidentally blocked her line of sight.

Chen Feng sobbed, “F-Fifth Elder, thank god you’re fine. I thought someone had invaded and kidnapped you!”

Chu Nan took a deep breath and asked coldly, “Do you think anyone can enter my villa without my permission?”

Chen Feng held it in for a long time before saying, “It could also be aliens.”