Chapter 613: 614, Past Events. (Second Update)

Zhao Yiling’s statement was extremely elegant.

She likened herself to a connoisseur of talent.

Zhao Yiling originally thought that after she finished speaking, everyone would follow her and leave theking.

After all, theking was no longer able to bring them any benefits.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, everyone acted as if they had not heard her, ignoring her completely, yet they all looked at her as if she were a fool.

This is unscientific...

Theking has already fallen; why do these people have no reaction at all? Are they planning to stay here and bite the dust?

These are all theking’s executives.

They would not leave easily until the very last moment.

Moreover, that moment has not arrived yet.

They will surely hold their ground and weather the storm with theking!

And this Zhao Yiling, it’s obvious she isn’t a good person! How dare she try to poach their executives? Ridiculously overestimating oneself! Utter fantasy! Having accompanied theking this far, they will certainly continue to the end. What does it mean to walk halfway and stop?

It’s unacceptable to lose face.

Zhao Yiling was so angry, her face turned green!

These people really didn’t know what was good for them! She graciously accepted them, yet they did not appreciate it!

After Zhao Yiling left, these executives finally put aside their smiles, turned to look at Chu Jin with some worry, and said, "President Chu, lower the price, please! If our prices are half as cheap as Zhao Clan’s, these people will definitely rush to buy from us!"

Family shame should not be spread abroad; they couldn’t show weakness in front of Zhao Yiling, but behind closed doors, they still had to solve the problem at hand.

With things having developed to this point, other than lowering the price, there seemed to be no other solution!

In fact, even if theking’s price was half as cheap as Zhao Clan’s, people might not necessarily choose theking!

After all, Zhao Clan had Zhao Yiling, the "National Goddess," as their selling point.

Zhao Yiling was someone with millions of fans!

Moreover, Zhao Clan’s products looked much more high-end than theking’s!

Any clear-sighted person would choose Zhao Clan.

"No need to lower the price," Chu Jin was still calm and composed, lazily leaning back in her chair with her legs crossed, and said indifferently, "Not only will we not lower the prices, but we will raise them instead, and set a purchasing limit – one machine per ID card."

She spoke slowly, a faint smile hanging on her clear and delicate face, contrasting sharply with the anxious executives by her side.

No matter what happened, she remained unflustered.

Like an imperturbable orchid, always ready to surprise people unexpectedly.

"What?" The executives were stunned.

They didn’t mishear her, did they?

Raise the price? Set a purchasing limit?

Was the president out of her mind?

The uninquired products were bothersome as it was, and now the price was to be increased?

Did she think the consumers were foolish?

Was the president dreaming?

"Yes, you heard correctly," Chu Jin continued, "raise the price, set a purchasing limit." She spoke each word clearly.

It was impossible to guess what she was truly thinking.

The executives looked at each other.

Before the high-level executives could react, Chu Jin stood up from her chair with a light smile, "Gentlemen, rest assured, this time, I guarantee you’ll make a killing."

Having spoken, Chu Jin then turned to look at Qin Zhenglin and said, "Mr. Qin, please arrange it as I said."

In front of these executives, naturally, Chu Jin couldn’t call him by his nickname.

"Alright, I’ll issue the announcement right away." Without any doubt, Qin Zhenglin turned and left.

Theking supported not only offline transactions but also owned an online mall.

The group of executives thought, this is it, this is the end.

Even someone as sensible as Qin Zhenglin was taken in by Chu Jin!

This time they were really finished!

After arranging some matters, Chu Jin left the company.

With Qin Zhenglin there, she could be an easygoing laissez-faire manager.

Outside.

The sunlight was just right.

As Chu Jin was just walking out of the company’s entrance, she was greeted with blinding sunshine, and she subconsciously raised her hand to shield her forehead.

In the sunshine.

That hand was so pale it was nearly transparent.

She wore a white shirt and tight jeans, which accentuated her long, slender legs.

Although people were coming and going around her, Mo Zhixuan spotted her at a glance.

After not seeing her for several days.

His wife...

Seemed to have become even more beautiful.

Such a beautiful girl would belong to him in the future.

In his long life, Elder Mo had never felt as content as he did at this moment.

Just as Chu Jin reached the roadside, a black Bugatti Veyron ’whooshed’ to a stop in front of her.

The car window slowly lowered.

Revealing a distinct and chiseled profile.

It was Mr. Mo.

"Mo Zhixuan!" Chu Jin looked at him with some surprise, walked around to the other side, opened the door, and sat in the passenger seat, "Wasn’t it tomorrow’s flight? How come you’re back today?"

The conversation had only taken place last night, one could never guess what Elder Mo was thinking...

Mo Zhixuan glanced at her and said in a leisurely tone, "I missed you, so I came back earlier."

"Really?" Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly.

Mr. Mo chuckled, "Of course it’s true."

After a rather evasive chat.

Miss Chu had a new understanding of Mr. Mo.

Old, thick-skinned, and shameless!

Facing Miss Chu’s accusation, Mr. Mo made no rebuttal.

Men who care about their face in front of their wives are not good men!

Up ahead was a red light.

The car slowed to a stop.

Mo Zhixuan turned his eyes toward Chu Jin and asked seriously, "Do you need my help?"

That theking was in such a crisis, it was normal for Mo Zhixuan to be aware of it.

Chu Jin, of course, knew what he was referring to and answered with an equally serious tone, "No need, I can handle it myself. You just sit on the side and enjoy the show."

"Okay." Mo Zhixuan did not ask further, merely nodded slightly, and then added, "If you encounter any difficulties, make sure to tell me right away."

He respected her opinions and would give her enough time in private matters, not interfering too much.

But.

He didn’t want to be a worthless fiancé.

He wanted her to know that no matter what, he would always be standing behind her.

Chu Jin understood the meaning behind his words and nodded slowly, "Mhm."

All was understood without saying more.

She was very grateful to have met him in this lifetime.

Inside the living room.

The little girl sat on the couch watching TV, hugging a white fat cat in her arms.

Bread was sitting pitifully on the side.

That melancholic little gaze was simply unbeatable.

Like a little wife who had been abandoned.

Ever since the little girl met Xiao Bai, Bread had completely fallen out of favor.

That fat cat really had no shame. Despite its age, it was actually competing for affection!

Upon seeing Chu Jin return, Bread immediately sprang to life, running towards where Chu Jin was.

"Jin-ge." The little girl also hurriedly put down the Whitey in her hands and ran towards Chu Jin.

So.

Mr. Mo was completely neglected. Just a moment ago, Jin was still holding his hand!

Looking at his empty palm.

Mr. Mo felt deeply melancholic!

Whose wild child is this?

Doesn’t anyone care?

Is his fiancée’s face something to be kissed casually?

If it hadn’t been for the little girl looking like a girl, Mr. Mo would have thrown her out long ago.

Well.

Considering that she’s a girl and quite cute at that.

Let’s just leave it at that.

Though he comforted himself with these thoughts, Mr. Mo’s face was still as dark as charcoal.

"Right, Pengpeng, let me introduce you," Chu Jin stood up and pointed at Mo Zhixuan, introducing him to the little girl, "This is Mo Zhixuan, also my fiancé. You can call him..."

Um, calling him brother is definitely not okay.

Mr. Mo is already so old.

"Call him uncle."

Jin-ge’s fiancé!?

The little girl looked at Mo Zhixuan, unsure how to react.

Hey, wait!

Is she blind?

She must be dreaming, right?

Wasn’t it said that Jin-ge’s fiancé was old and ugly?

Wasn’t it said that Jin-ge’s fiancé was a hunchbacked old geezer?

...

The handsome uncle before her eyes.

Where was he old and ugly?

Although he wasn’t quite as good as Papa.

He’s still handsome!

After all, Papa is the most beautiful in her heart.

Right, Papa is beautiful.

The handsome uncle is handsome.

So, does that mean Papa really has no chance now?

The little girl immediately felt immense pressure!

It seems that taking Jin-ge home smoothly won’t be so simple!

Looking at the handsome uncle before her, the little girl’s inner alarm bells went off, and she politely greeted him while retreating a step, "Hello, uncle. I am Mo Pengpeng, Mo from Mo Pengpeng, Pengpeng from Mo Pengpeng."

The guy before her was Papa’s romantic rival!

Papa’s romantic rival was her own rival!

Of course, she couldn’t speak nicely to her own rival.

"Hello." Mo Zhixuan said expressionlessly, uttering two words before quickly raising an eyebrow, "From the Mo family?"

The Mo family?

Listening to the handsome uncle’s words, he must also know the famously renowned Mo family.

Maybe he even knows the beautifully stunning Papa.

Maybe Papa’s name alone would scare him enough to wet his pants!

Jin-ge would definitely not like an uncle who wets his pants!

Therefore, the little girl quickly nodded her head, very proud, "My Papa is Mo Qianjue. Uncle, do you know him?"

Mo Qianjue.

Heh heh.

Mo Zhixuan smiled without mirth.

Very good, very good.

This shameless old man, digging at his walls right in front of him!

Does he really think he’s dead?

"I don’t recognize him," Mo Zhixuan shook his head seriously, "I have no impression of nobodies."

"My papa is not a nobody," the little loli immediately retorted, "My papa, Mo Qianjue, is a great hero!"

Handsome uncle is so annoying.

How dare he say papa is a nobody!

Heh heh.

Mo Zhixuan continued to laugh.

A great hero?

Is he a hero who specializes in stealing other people’s corners?

But in front of the child, he couldn’t lose his manners.

So, Mo Zhixuan reached out and gently patted the little loli’s head, wearing a kind smile like a benevolent father, then said, "Go back and tell your daddy, just say, Mo Zhixuan wants to give him a piece of advice, ’It’s okay to have an empty head, but don’t let water get into your brain.’"

The little loli was somewhat puzzled, "Uncle, why can’t water get into your brain?"

Mo Zhixuan went on, "Just look at your daddy and you’ll understand." If Mo Qianjue’s head wasn’t waterlogged, would he have the audacity to try to dig at his walls?

Are his walls that easy to breach?

The little loli didn’t dwell on this question and continued to ask, "Uncle, are you really Mo Zhixuan?"

She still couldn’t quite believe it.

How did the ugly and old wreck of a man transform into a tall and handsome uncle? ’

Is this some kind of magic trick?

"I haven’t changed my name, nor my surname." Mo Zhixuan slightly bent over, then said, "Remember to call me brother in the future."

Call Jin ’Brother Jin’.

How did it change to uncle when it comes to him?

Why is he suddenly the uncle?

He is clearly very young.

If the little loli keeps calling him uncle, does that make him a generation older than Chu Jin?

He is clearly of the same generation as Chu Jin.

Chu Jin once again witnessed Mr. Mo’s shamelessness.

Intimidated by Mr. Mo’s authority, the little loli reluctantly said against her conscience, "Brother."

"Good girl." Mo Zhixuan nodded in satisfaction, "Tomorrow brother will buy you candy."

Mo Qianjue might be clueless and have water in his head.

But the daughter he had was an understanding and obedient child.

No wonder Jin liked her so much.

"Thank you, brother," the little loli immediately thanked him.

Yet she inwardly criticized.

The uncle is so silly.

To think of bribing her with candy, she is no longer a three-year-old child!

Could she be bought with just one candy?

It wasn’t long before.

Chu Xiu also came down from upstairs.

"Sis."

"Brother Xiu," the little loli saw Chu Xiu and immediately ran to his side, opening her arms to ask for a hug.

Although the handsome uncle looks good.

He feels so cold.

This baby can’t accept that just yet.

Compared to the handsome uncle, she prefers Brother Xiu.

Chu Xiu cooperated and picked up the little loli.

Chu Jin also stood up and said to Chu Xiu, "This is your brother-in-law, Mo Zhixuan."

Chu Xiu was slightly startled before he said, "Hello, brother-in-law, I am Chu Xiu."

"Mhm," Mo Zhixuan nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then took out a wooden box from his pocket and handed it to Chu Xiu, slowly uttering three words, "A meeting gift."

Meeting his future brother-in-law.

Of course, he had to prepare a meeting gift.

Mr. Mo might come off as aloof, but he understood the basics of social etiquette.

Although this wooden box looked very ordinary, it was surrounded by a stream of spiritual energy, indicating that the contents were anything but ordinary.

It was his first meeting, and he felt far too inhibited to accept such a significant gift, so Chu Xiu turned his gaze to Chu Jin beside him.

Seeing Chu Jin nod subtly, Chu Xiu then reached out to receive the wooden box and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Mr. Mo tried to come across a bit more approachable, "We are family, no need for formalities."

Chu Xiu then took a serious look at his future brother-in-law.

The future brother-in-law was more than a head taller than him, and although he was simply standing there, he exuded an invisible pressure.

Whether it was his looks or his aura, he seemed just about good enough for his sister.

He might seem cold, but one could tell from his gaze that his sister had a place in his heart.

Therefore, Chu Xiu’s first impression of the future brother-in-law was not bad.

Moreover, the more Chu Xiu observed his future brother-in-law, the more familiar he seemed, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

But where exactly?

Chu Xiu frowned slightly.

Suddenly, four characters flashed through his mind.

’Youth Who Slaughtered a City.’

Chu Xiu suddenly recalled a legend that circulated throughout the Three Realms!

A hero of the Three Realms!

And, he had heard from his grandfather that the youth who slaughtered a city was named Mo Zhixuan.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chu Xiu then said, "You... you are Mo Zhixuan, the Youth Who Slaughtered a City?"

He was born too late.

He hadn’t personally witnessed the grace of the youth who slaughtered the city, but since his birth, his ears had been filled with tales of that very youth.

The legend of the youth was well-known to every household.

Even now, people in the Superpower World feel excitement when they mention the youth of the past.

Unfortunately, later on, no one knew why.

The youth completely withdrew from the Superpower World.

And those of the older generation, whenever they talk about the real reason the youth left, would change their expressions drastically and remain silent.

In their eyes flickered fear, and... guilt.

No one knew what really happened back then.

A stone statue was even specifically made for the youth in their family.

That’s why he felt Mo Zhixuan looked so familiar.

His appearance had hardly changed, identical to that statue.

Mo Zhixuan neither denied nor confirmed it, only saying, "It’s all in the past now. Those are but empty titles. I am just Mo Zhixuan now."

His words were as good as an admission.

Chu Xiu was overwhelmed with excitement, "Brother-in-law, I grew up listening to your stories. Why did you leave the Superpower World back then?" Chu Xiu had long been curious about this reason!

If Mo Zhixuan hadn’t left the Superpower World, he probably would’ve united the three realms long ago.

The youth had once sacrificed himself to save the Superpower World, so how could he easily abandon it?

Why would the older generation remain tight-lipped about the reason for his departure?

What were they afraid of?

What were they feeling guilty about?

What exactly happened in between?

Upon hearing this, Mo Zhixuan’s expression darkened for a moment, then he subtly asked, "You’re a Chu, one of the Chu Family’s descendants?"

Clearly, he was avoiding Chu Xiu’s question.

He didn’t want to talk about the past anymore.

Let bygones be bygones.

He was no longer the youth who slew the city.

Chu Xiu also picked up on the implied meaning in Mo Zhixuan’s words and nodded, "Yes, Chu Lifu is my father."

Mo Zhixuan frowned slightly, then followed up, "Since Chu Lifu is your father, how did you end up in the mortal world?"

The Chu Family was a prominent clan in the Superpower World, with a very distinguished status. How could Chu Xiu, as the descendant of the Clan Leader and his son, leave the Superpower World while still underage?

"I..." As the topic came up, Chu Xiu’s expression dimmed, "It’s a long story. The Chu Family is no longer what it used to be, the Superpower World is no longer as it was. Ever since you left, the Clan Leader has been making all the decisions in the Superpower World..."

Chu Xiu slowly recounted.

He told Mo Zhixuan all about the changes in the Superpower World over the years and why the Chu Family fell.

The process was long.

The story in between was convoluted.

Of course, all these troubles were inseparable from villains.

Because the Chu Family’s fame gradually grew, the Clan Leader became wary, fearing the Chu Family might one day replace him.

As a result, the Chu Family was falsely charged with betraying the Superpower World.

Members of the Chu Clan died or were injured.

The few who survived were all banished to the mortal world.

And so, the Chu Family perished.

Chu Xiu thought, if the youth of the past had not left, none of this would have happened.

After quietly listening to the entirety, Mo Zhixuan then asked, "So how did Ah Jin come to be your sister?"

All that Chu Xiu had mentioned happened after Chu Jin was born.

Chu Lifu was once the Clan Leader of the Chu Family in the Superpower World.

Chu Jin, as his eldest daughter, how did she end up in the mortal world?

Or was that DNA test report tampered with?

Chu Jin and Chu Xiu weren’t actual siblings at all.

Chu Xiu sighed, then continued, "It was like this, back then..."

As it turned out, Chu Liyan and Chu Lifu were brothers by the same mother.

Chu Liyan was banished from the Superpower World forever for falling in love with a woman from the mortal world, against the clan rules.

After Chu Jin was born, a spiritualist predicted that she would be the doom star of heaven, a curse to her parents and even the entire Superpower World.

How could the Superpower World tolerate such a harbinger of doom?

Thus, the Clan Leader put pressure on the Chu Family.

The doom star of heaven had to be executed.

To spare Chu Jin from this fate, risking her life, the mother of the Chu Family sent the baby Chu Jin to the mortal world overnight, entrusting her to Chu Liyan.

At that time, Chu Liyan and Zhao Yan were newlyweds.

Yet they still took in Chu Jin.

In fact, for the sake of Chu Jin, they didn’t have children of their own.

Chu Jin listened quietly; although her face was as serene as jade, a surge of inexplicable emotions churned within her: sourness, anger...

Mo Zhixuan gently took her hand, his deep phoenix eyes conveying warmth.

Seeing their linked hands, the little girl knew, her daddy truly had no chance.

...

On this side,

theking’s official account posted an announcement about a price hike and purchase limit, drawing countless netizens’ scoffs and mockery.

Netizen A: The boss is an idiot, confirmed!

Netizen B: Originally, I didn’t want to buy it, but seeing your capriciousness, I’ve decided to buy one to try it out.

Netizen C: I’m truly blessed! Such a crappy product has a purchase limit, did the boss come to work without a brain?

Netizen D: I love capricious bosses like this.

Netizen E: Already placed an order!

Netizen F: Such trash products, I wouldn’t take them even if they were free.

Netizen H: The official account is really deceiving itself.

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