Chapter 234: All for This Family

"Remember to seize this opportunity. Yesterday, Wanwan told me that Jian Sheng has agreed to introduce you to his father. From his tone, it seems his father is also very eager to collaborate with you again."

"Seize the opportunity? What’s there to seize! It’s already quite generous of me not to settle scores with them!"

Song Chengze furrowed his brows, his dark eyes filled with a chilling intensity:

"They were the ones who inexplicably tore up the contract initially, and now they’re the ones looking to collaborate with us! Do they really think our Song Family is theirs to come and go as they please? Dreaming of cooperation again? Don’t even think about it!"

Song Chengze, born into a prestigious family, inherently had a proud and self-assured demeanor.

Moreover, his leadership and management skills were no less than Jian Yi’s.

On top of that, he had good fortune; every time he faced difficulties, he could turn danger into opportunity.

If the two families really went head-to-head, the outcome was uncertain.

"No!" But Ye Wanwan’s reaction was intense, she grabbed Song Chengze’s hand, her expression grave:

"You must collaborate with the Jian Family! You absolutely cannot offend them, or you’ll regret it in the future!"

It wasn’t the first time Song Chengze had seen her with this strange expression and tone.

Before, he trusted her and didn’t question it much, but now he finally couldn’t hold back.

These days, to make up for the losses from the Jian Family’s abrupt breach of contract, Song Chengze had pulled countless all-nighters, while also enduring immense pressure from the board.

That’s not all; he had sent people over multiple times only to be turned away at the door by the Jian Family.

New grudges and old ones surged together, already harboring a belly full of anger without anywhere to vent it.

He hadn’t even properly settled accounts with them yet!

Now Ye Wanwan was telling him not only to not hold grudges against the Jian Family but to cooperate amicably with them once more, and absolutely must not offend them.

This kind of forbearance, no one can tolerate!

Let alone the always proud and arrogant Song Chengze!

Therefore, since their meeting.

For the first time, he looked at Ye Wanwan with a suspicious gaze, eyes deep as he posed the question:

"Regret? Why? Do you know something?"

Ye Wanwan’s brow twitched: "I..."

Before Ye Wanwan could finish speaking, Song Chengze continued in a low voice:

"From before, I already felt something was off with you, and also with Yi Xing. I originally wanted you to take him to school with Wanwan, and you didn’t want to, saying with Yi Xing’s intelligence, he didn’t need kindergarten. Fine, I believed you on that, but why are you pushing him to learn hacking skills?"

"Because he has the talent! And the intelligence!"

Mentioning this, Ye Wanwan got excited, her eyes shining:

"Ze, trust me, in a few months, you’ll see, what I said is true! Little Xing is really, truly suited for this path!"

"Okay, I reluctantly believe you on that, but this time? Why must we collaborate with the Jian Family?"

Ye Wanwan opened her mouth but didn’t know how to explain, so she softly said:

"Ze, this matter is hard to explain to you right now! And even if I told you, you probably wouldn’t believe it. But trust me, I absolutely won’t harm you! Everything I’m doing now is for our future! In any case, we absolutely cannot offend the Jian Family!"

Ye Wanwan’s secrecy wasn’t just a day or two.

Song Chengze had known for a long time that she was hiding things from him, but he hadn’t asked before, thinking those were minor issues, no harm done.

He loved her, so he let her have her way.

But now it involved business matters, concerning the jobs of thousands of employees, and the foundation of the Song Family.

It was hard for him to trust her.

After all, Ye Wanwan was in the entertainment circle, she didn’t understand business, and the entertainment world was chaotic enough, he feared she might be deceived.

In business, a slight oversight, falling into the opponent’s trap, could cause major losses for the company, possibly even bankruptcy!

But Ye Wanwan now seemed utterly unyielding, determined to cooperate with the Jian Family.

If there really is a profit to be made, it’s not impossible to collaborate again, but the Jian Family inexplicably broke the contract once, there could always be a second time, he couldn’t take that risk!

Nature springs annoyance and unrest.

Seeing this, Ye Wanwan’s heart skipped a beat.

Their relationship had been going well, they got married as soon as they met, and their relationship was excellent after marriage, Song Chengze very tolerant of her.

Ye Wanwan wasn’t tactless either; after marrying in, she managed everything inside and out perfectly orderly.

The couple had a good relationship, never quarreling.

In short, unlike in novels where they’d argue several times, with misunderstandings continuously arising.

Now, for the first time, Song Chengze displayed impatience towards her.

But despite Ye Wanwan’s feeling anxious, she didn’t worry too much.

In her view, just like in novels, no matter how many ups and downs there were, or how many times she and Song Chengze argued.

In the end, no matter what, they would always be together!

So, with this thought, Ye Wanwan didn’t comfort the man but continued to insist on her thoughts:

"If you don’t want to meet with the Jian Family yourself, I can step in on your behalf!"

"How would you step in?" Song Chengze thought Ye Wanwan must have gone mad; he always considered her to be a smart woman, never thought...

"You don’t understand business affairs, if you step in, Jian Yi might just trap you with a few words!"

"But you don’t want to collaborate with the Jian Family, what can I do about it? I’ll have to step in! Besides, am I doing this for myself? I’m doing it for our family!"

Ye Wanwan didn’t expect that without her malicious sister Ye Rourou causing trouble between them, she and Song Chengze could argue, naturally feeling a bit frustrated.

Song Chengze’s mood wasn’t in a good place either.

He felt Ye Wanwan had changed far too much; when he first knew her, the most was that her character was a bit stubborn and strong-willed, but she still seemed like a gentle, modest girl.

But after marriage, she became increasingly assertive, wanting to control everything.

Whenever questioned, she’d claim it was for their benefit, for the family’s good, and if he asked for actual reasons, she’d say he’d find out later.

Song Chengze liked to have control over everything and was used to manipulating others, not being manipulated—had he not liked Ye Wanwan, he would’ve made her life unbearable long ago.

"Daddy, listen to Mommy," Song Wanwan couldn’t hold back seeing her parents arguing, "She truly is doing this for our good, and besides, I asked Jian Sheng before, and he said his father really, really wants to collaborate with us, there must have been a misunderstanding about the previous matter."

"Yes!" Ye Wanwan didn’t want to argue: she softened her voice, slightly conceding: