Chapter 279 - The Wu Family

Liu Xiaodan only wanted patience, but Chuan Nayi wanted a whole new world. One was free while the other would take their whole lives. The man then waved his vacant hand. "No need to be so serious about it, Nayi. Just give me a few more days; I will get better. Who knows? I will be the one walking you around the city next week," said the person who was like a blind man earlier outside after alighting the car.

After getting a few drops of sunlight from outside, he was so sure that it was indeed the sun that was draining him instead. Moreover, everyone nesting inside him said the same thing.

"...you're going back to your timid self." Chuan Nayi hummed, but it didn't mean she would abandon her dreams. On the way there, Li Heilong's secretary actually texted her about the situation in the Wu Corporation. They would need the government to make a formal declaration before they could start processing the doc.u.ments that he had given them. 

She was expected to meet roadblocks… but with the Li family backing her up, who could stop her?

Even if she didn't know why Li Heilong was extending his hand to her, she could only rely on faith in the man's character. The CEO shouldn't have ulterior motives aside from actually slowly grooming someone to take over a company that he could eat up in the future.

Actually, being part of the Li Enterprise would be good for a start-up like hers. Moreover, she was indeed intending to sell the Wu Corporation to Li Heilong. She didn't want a financial firm; she just wanted the money to start up her dreams. Yes, what she really wanted from Wu Zhong was her dream funds.

"Don't you like this one better?" Liu Xiaodan only chuckled. One could say that the magic one was quite an affectionate person from the very beginning. He had only grown uncaring at the face of the hostile and unworthy. Even to spirits, he was known to be merciful and dependable.

"Yes, but you can't be like that to everyone anymore, okay?" Chuan Nayi sighed, but she was satisfied. It showed on that smile on her lips. Well, as long as Liu Xiaodan wasn't a complete ghost, it would be good enough for her. There was nothing better than the Liu Xiaodan she knew for a long while.

The lunch proceeded without anyone actually mentioning the wedding or the marriage. It was just a fun hangout with the parents and their children. Everyone even acted like the two had already been married as well. Moreover, this was also the only time that Chuan Nayi and Jiang Yanyu discovered that Liu Li was a CEO of a Li Enterprise subsidiary. Liu Xiaodan actually had that background? Moreover, there's the Wu family.

Just this morning, someone actually called Wu Qianqian. It seemed that Wu Zhong still left a portion of his wealth for her as his only blood child. Somehow, there was an order from him on the day of the explosion that spoke of his assets being transferred to a stranger after his death. The doc.u.ment was contestable if and only if Wu Qianqian wanted all of his father's money and the Wu Corporation, along with all his properties.

Chuan Nayi almost choked when Jiang Yanyu advised Wu Qianqian to fight for her right on all of her father's assets. The Wu family was no joke, and giving it up to be someone else's treasure would leave an aftertaste. Moreover, she could even transfer everything to Liu Xiaodan since he's technically a viable heir.

"I don't want anything from the Wu family." Liu Xiaodan made his stand clear.

"Yes, but you can just make money out of it." Jiang Yanyu took a sip of her wine.

Wu Qianqian took a look at the other mother before turning to Liu Xiaodan. She also reached out under the table to hold onto Liu Li's hand at the ready. "...I'll take the inheritance. Even if I don't want anything from Dad, Xiaodan has to start from somewhere. I can't just let him be alone like this. Xiao Li's company is our retirement plan. As for Xiaodan, it would be good for him to have a sum to make his life not difficult.

"Moreover, he's also going to have a family of his own. I can't let him go on without anything to his name." Actually, they were indeed saving some for him, but even if he had that small money, what could he do when he couldn't get himself employed in the country anymore? Should he leave them behind instead?

"You can be a stuck-up if you wanted, but that won't feed you until you have something great." Jiang Yanyu tried to reinforce Wu Qianqian's decision. "You don't have to feel indebted to Wu Zhong. He destroyed your life in the first place. Use his life and money as compensation."

Liu Xiaodan turned to Jiang Yanyu, but his words were halted when Tang Mingming whispered from inside him: "Xiaodan, you don't have to worry about being rejected by production companies if you start your own. Aren't your friends all talented? You are also very capable. With the prestige of being the Young Master of the Wu family, in conjunction with the backing of the Li family, you will have no worries!"

The ghost father then took a sip from his soft drink in a glass as he communicated with Tang Mingming: "You're interested in things like this?"

"Not really, but I have my own Young Master Tang days." Tang Mingming chuckled. "If I wasn't being fiercely forced to abandon Jun, why do you think I would be so evil to burn my whole family alive?"

"But it doesn't sound proper… wouldn't I have to abandon my original family name if I made use of things?"

Slightly, ridiculing laughter echoed from the vocal ghost. "Geez, you don't have to be the one making the noise! Being mysterious and forcing the limelight on you will make others spread the news and work out publicity for you. Even if you use a different name, they will find out things. Besides… you might have to abandon the name Liu Xiaodan for good, after all." 

With rather enthusiastic energy, Tang Mingming's aura started to spread, making the surroundings feel cooler than before. Of course, Liu Xiaodan had to suppress it for his parents, blood or in-law.

"…I will talk with Nayi about this as well." Liu Xiaodan ended the conversation with Tang Mingming. 

He really didn't want to be around people so he didn't want to be popular. However, Tang Mingming was so good that he actually punched Liu Xiaodan where it hurt. Reminding the father of his dream? Now that he was out here in the world again, what was stopping him from becoming a real director despite being a drop-out?

…

On the balcony of the private room, while the parents were discussing other things, Liu Xiaodan joined Chuan Nayi in getting fresh air. They both stood out there, gazing at the bustling city. He then started to speak, "...Nayi, if I decide to take the Wu family, will you follow me?"