spring bite mark

Chapter 123 Little Darling Grandson

As for why they thought he was the chairman's son...

Holy crap! They're so alike! Their facial features are exactly the same, their face shapes are exactly the same, even their lazy yet slightly suave demeanor is exactly the same. Unless they're father and son, there's absolutely no other possibility...

But wasn't it said that the chairman absolutely refused to have children?

"What are you doing standing here?" Yan Changye noticed the absent-minded look on the secretary's face and frowned slightly. "Forget the baby chair. Go to the fresh milk shop across the street and buy a bottle of children's fresh milk and bring it over. Also, prepare some snacks."

"Okay, okay!" The person in the secretariat took a deep breath and walked lightly toward the door.

Yan Changye glanced at the secretary's office: "Don't tell anyone."

"Yes, Chairman!" the secretary replied confidently, but inwardly she was even more certain of her guess—

Definitely his own child!
Otherwise, they wouldn't have kept it so secret, and even specifically instructed people not to tell anyone...

The door to the chairman's office was closed.

Yan Changye pulled Yan Yu into his arms and casually handed him a copy of the company culture document: "Can you understand it yourself?"

Yan Yu glanced at it only once: "I don't understand. I don't recognize the characters very well either."

Yan Changye was slightly annoyed: "It's my fault. The port city has always used traditional Chinese characters. I should have assigned you a Chinese teacher who teaches simplified Chinese characters."

After saying that, he sighed softly, as if to comfort her: "I'll read it to you."

When the secretary returned with milk and snacks, Yan Changye had already finished reading a whole page.

His voice was very pleasant, gentle and patient. The child listened quietly, and when he encountered something he didn't understand, Yan Changye even drew a rough sketch of the company's layout and explained it to him in detail.

After talking until his throat was dry, the child casually said, "Oh, I still don't understand."

Yan Changye remained silent for several seconds before saying with a hint of helplessness, "It's alright, it's not your fault. Maybe I didn't explain it clearly. Let's try again."

He gently wiped his face, his undisguised dejection mirroring that of the parents his secretary had encountered who broke down while helping with homework.

He's completely different from the arrogant, aloof, and scheming prince who can torment people to death!
That night, after escorting Yan Yu back to Villa No. 2, Yan Changye went to the Yan family's old residence with Jiang Manman and Xie Jian.

Inside the villa on the hillside, Old Master Yan looked at his son with a cold face: "I thought you wouldn't be able to make it back for my birthday banquet."

"I photographed several sets of ancient paintings for you abroad, and they've already been placed in your study," Yan Changye said calmly. "Is everything prepared for the birthday banquet?"

The butler replied from the side, "Everything is ready."

"That's fine then." Yan Changye looked at Xie Jian, who was playing with toys with his head down. "Xie Jian, greet him."

Xie Jian raised his little face and looked at Grandpa Yan with a smile: "Hello, Grandpa!"

"..." From the moment Yan Changye entered, Old Master Yan was busy sulking with his rebellious son, so he didn't pay much attention when he saw Jiang Manman holding a child's hand. After all, in a prominent family, children were plentiful, and it wasn't unusual for them to just grab one to play with.

However, at this moment, Xie Jian raised his head, and his cute little face appeared in front of Grandpa Yan, causing Grandpa Yan's pupils to shrink slightly.

A crack appeared on his stern and indifferent expression: "This child..."

Jiang Manman introduced softly, "Dad, this is Xie Jian, Xie Yunxi's son."

Old Master Yan looked astonished: "The grandson of the Xie family tycoon?"

“Yes.” Jiang Manman nodded and explained softly, “He and Yan Changye get along very well, so he came to stay at our house for a while during his summer vacation.”

"Xie Yuheng came here a few days ago and mentioned him." Old Master Yan gave Xie Jian a deep look. "I didn't expect this child to look like this."

Xie Jian leaned closer and asked curiously, "Grandpa, am I cute or not?" Grandpa Yan's tone became kind and gentle: "Xie Jian is the cutest child I've ever seen."

Xie Jian became overjoyed and ran to Yan Changye, whispering boastfully, "Look, Grandpa likes me!"

"Alright, it's such a small thing, why bring it up?" Yan Changye pushed him away. "Go play outside with your Manman, I'm going to talk to Grandpa."

Xie Jian gave a crisp "oh," and then whirled around Jiang Manman's thigh again: "Manman, take me to play."

Jiang Manman got up, took his little hand, and led him out the door.

In the blink of an eye, only Yan Changye and Old Master Yan remained in the room.

Yan Changye casually poured himself a glass of red wine and began to speak in a relaxed manner:
"I've reached a secret agreement with Xie Yuheng to share the market share BlackRock is offering. During this trip to the US, I signed several derivative contracts with three vice presidents there. Yanjing Group will be developing the US market according to these contracts over the next year..."

He spoke casually, and even the usually sensitive and attentive Old Master Yan listened with unusual nonchalance this time.

After Yan Changye spoke for more than ten minutes, he turned to ask Old Master Yan about his evaluation of the plan. Old Master Yan snapped out of his daze and talked about completely unrelated topics.

"You unfilial son, you really did have an illegitimate child outside."

Yan Changye paused for a moment: "I'm talking to you about work, is it appropriate for you to talk to me about personal matters?"

"We can talk about work later." Old Master Yan looked at him with a complicated expression. "Your wife isn't here. Tell me the truth, is Xie Jian your illegitimate son?"

"What illegitimate child? That sounds so awful." Yan Changye glanced at Old Master Yan. "He is Xie Yunxi's legitimate son."

He emphasized the words "child born in wedlock".

"You can fool your wife with that, but you can't fool me." Old Master Yan's expression became even more complicated, as if he had thought of something. "He looks like your mother."

Yan Changye remained silent.

"Wasn't this the same child you video chatted with last time? I remember his voice." Old Master Yan narrowed his eyes. "You unfilial son, raising a son outside is one thing, but raising him and then not daring to acknowledge him? Look at how much your wife dotes on the child, how could you do such a thing?"

"What did I do?" Yan Changye suddenly interrupted. "He is a proper grandson of the Xie family, listed in the Xie family genealogy, and is to inherit the family business. I think you're just obsessed with having a grandson."

"You scoundrel." Old Master Yan resisted the urge to smash his cane over, suppressing the disappointment in his heart. "It had better be this way. If I find out you've been lying to me, I'll break your legs."

Yan Changye: "..."

During dinner, Grandpa Yan specially placed Xie Jian next to him, personally served him food, and chatted with him.

How old is Xie Jian?

"You're almost six years old, will Grandpa come to your birthday party?"

"Come here, Grandpa has another gift for you. What kind of gift do you like?"

"I don't lack anything!" Xie Jiantian smiled innocently. "I just need a real grandfather. I'd be so happy if you were my real grandfather!"

"Oh, my little grandson!" Old Master Yan completely abandoned the demeanor of an elder in front of Yan Changye, looking at Xie Jian as if he were a precious treasure. "From now on, I'm your own grandfather. Come on, call me 'Grandpa' a few more times so I can hear it..."

At the dinner table, the old man and the young man chatted and laughed, enjoying themselves immensely. However, Yan Changye didn't receive a single glance from Old Master Yan.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Yan Changye: "You must bring Xie Jian to the birthday banquet. If you don't bring him, don't even bother coming in."

Yan Changye gave a perfunctory "hmm".

(End of this chapter)