My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 470: I Will Also Come Back to Stay

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: I Will Also Come Back to Stay

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Zhou Shuyan’s father died of cancer at the age of 51.

Because he knew he wouldn’t last much longer, he had Zhou Shuyan start working at the company while he was just starting university, learning by his father’s side.

As soon as Zhou Shuyan graduated from college, he joined the company, but he did not take over as CEO immediately.

Instead, Old Master Zhou first took charge for a while before gradually passing the responsibilities to Zhou Shuyan.

Fortunately, Zhou Shuyan was indeed a genius.

Whether in terms of technology or commerce, his age was not a limitation.

"In terms of academics, I plan to focus solely on business after graduating from college," said Lu Youxi. "I can barely balance school and work now, but I know business will expand, and I won’t likely keep that balance, so I plan to stop further studies after college and educate myself during my spare time."

"As for my business ventures, Little Pink Book and Hexing Rice are just the beginning," Lu Youxi explained. "Hexing Rice is a project I started for Hexing Village. In the future, I will only handle the major directions and leave the specifics to the village chief and other staff I hire."

"And for Little Pink Book, once it’s well-established, I’ll only provide some creative input. For the specifics, I plan to rely on Pei Jingyuan and Ji Deyi," said Lu Youxi. "I also have some other ideas I’d like to explore."

"Aren’t you afraid that by being involved in so many different things, you might end up not doing any of them well?" asked Old Master Zhou.

"When trading stocks, one shouldn’t put all their eggs in one basket," said Lu Youxi, "I think the same applies to doing business."

"One can’t guarantee lasting success in any industry, so I want to try out everything possible within my capabilities," said Lu Youxi.

"As for your concern that I might not do everything well," Lu Youxi shook his head, "I disagree because my plan is to perfect one thing before trying another, not juggling everything all at once from the start."

Old Master Zhou nodded, offering no opinion on what Lu Youxi said.

Privately, he thought Lu Youxi’s ideas weren’t bad.

But he didn’t want Lu Youxi to become arrogant.

Lu Youxi was still so young, and Old Master Zhou worried that with such achievements and the abundance of praise and affirmation, he might become complacent.

At this point, Aunt Yao called everyone to dinner.

So, they went to the dining room, continuing their conversation while eating.

The more they talked, the longer the meal seemed to take.

But this gave Old Master Zhou a deeper understanding of Lu Youxi.

He discovered that what Lu Youxi said differed significantly from Zhou Xueyi’s descriptions.

Lu Youxi was articulate about his plans, had a clear vision, and was very sentimental.

Even after leaving Hexing Village, he still looked out for those who had shown him kindness in the past.

Even if his relations with others in the village were just superficial, he was willing to lead everyone towards better living conditions.

How could such a sentimental and kind-hearted person go wrong?

After the meal, Old Master Zhou had no further questions for Lu Youxi, and they casually chatted about family matters.

Although Old Master Zhou usually enjoyed a comfortable life in the village, he still felt lonely after a while, rarely having the opportunity to spend time with Xu Jingmin and Zhou Shuyan.

Since Xu Jingmin mostly lived alone—even if Aunt Yao was there—it wasn’t convenient for him to be around.

That evening, Zhou Shuyan and Lu Youxi were also present. Seeing that Old Master Zhou enjoyed the conversation, Zhou Shuyan didn’t want to leave and suggested, "Grandpa, it’s getting pretty late, and it’s a long way back to your place. Why don’t you stay here tonight?"

Old Master Zhou seemed tempted, "You don’t mind this old man keeping you up with my chatter, do you?"

"How could we mind? We’ve been having a nice chat, haven’t we?" said Zhou Shuyan.

Lu Youxi nodded along, "Exactly, you’re quite an engaging conversationalist."

Old Master Zhou: "..."

Why did it always feel slightly off, listening to his granddaughter-in-law?

Thus, taking the cue, Old Master Zhou decided to stay the night.

Aunt Yao went to prepare a room for him.

Old Master Zhou happily continued chatting with Zhou Shuyan and Lu Youxi.

It had been a while since he’d had such a chance to talk like this with beloved, younger family members.

Living a quiet, rural life could indeed get lonely.

Zhou Shuyan then realized that Old Master Zhou was more talkative than he remembered.

He kept the conversation going with Lu Youxi, almost nonstop.

They didn’t even need to say much—just offering simple responses at the right moments to show encouragement and interest was enough for Old Master Zhou to keep going enthusiastically.

Ultimately, it was Xu Jingmin who urged Old Master Zhou to rest, and he reluctantly got up.

After standing, he asked Zhou Shuyan, "Are you coming back tomorrow?"

Zhou Shuyan: "..."

What does that mean?

Are you planning to come back tomorrow when we do?

"We’ll be back," said Zhou Shuyan. "We spend most of our time here each week."

"I’ll have some of my things moved over here so I can stay when you are around. I’ll go back when you’re not," Old Master Zhou said quickly, as if afraid Zhou Shuyan might refuse.

Zhou Shuyan naturally wouldn’t reject.

And he could imagine how anxious Zhou Xueyi would be knowing that Old Master Zhou had decided to move in—it would surely unsettle him.

Even though Zhou Xueyi had long been irrelevant to the power dynamics at Chengzhou, it seemed he was still deluded about his influence.

Always fantasizing about a comeback.

If he knew Old Master Zhou was living with them, giving Zhou Shuyan plenty of time to interact and likely gain more of Old Master Zhou’s support, Zhou Xueyi would be furious.

Fearing that Zhou Shuyan might disparage him through close interactions with Old Master Zhou.

Watching Old Master Zhou ascend the stairs, Zhou Shuyan doubted the old man had overlooked this implication.

But knowing it, Old Master Zhou proceeded anyway.

It seemed he was indeed issuing a warning to Zhou Xueyi.

Lu Youxi and Zhou Shuyan headed back to their room.

After Lu Youxi had finished showering, Zhou Shuyan said, "Aunt Lin called earlier, and I answered for you. She didn’t mention specifics, so I told her you would call back after your shower."

"Okay," Lu Youxi walked to the window, picked up the phone from the bedside table, and dialed back.

"Aunt Lin," Lu Youxi greeted.

"Youxi, am I disturbing your rest by calling at this hour?" Aunt Lin inquired. "Actually, it’s nothing urgent. You can call me back tomorrow just as well."