94: Chapter 94 You with thick eyebrows and big eyes, what big thing are you doing behind my back?

The atmosphere in the entire villa was quite stifling. Chen Ze hung his head, not knowing what to say, while Chen Chaoyang didn't even look at his son, instead lighting one cigarette after another.

Before long, a woman in her thirties walked in, carrying a bag, her high heels clicking rapidly against the floor. Seeing the father and son sitting on the sofa, she glanced at the documents on the table, flipped through them for a moment, then tossed them back onto the table and said:

"Dad, what are you thinking? You're actually going to transfer 8% of the shares to that illegitimate son? Don't you know this is the foundation of the Chen family? You're just going to split it off like that? Where will the Chen family's control over the group be in the future? Where does that leave us?"

Chen Qingwen was born just as Chen Chaoyang was beginning his struggle; he wasn't home for more than a few days throughout the year. By the time Chen Chaoyang had stabilized things a bit, Chen Qingwen was already older, so she wasn't as close to Chen Chaoyang as Chen Ze was. Furthermore, since Chen Ze was basically raised by Chen Qingwen herself, she was very doting on her younger brother, and thus didn't have as much emotional attachment to Chen Chaoyang.

Chen Chaoyang said, his throat slightly hoarse:

"Sit down first. If I'm not mistaken, your mother will be here in a few hours. Let's wait until she arrives to discuss this."

Chen Qingwen wanted to say something more, but Chen Ze spoke up as well:

"Sis, sit down first."

After calming down just now, Chen Ze had thought about it. First of all, since this 8% share transfer agreement was here, the one Section Chief Wan had taken away earlier definitely wasn't this copy. Moreover, he had also said to give his regards to Su Ye. From this point of view, even if Section Chief Wan accepted it, it certainly wouldn't be much, and the impact wouldn't be that great. Since that was the case, it would be better to wait until his mother returned before talking about it.

In any case, he and his sister were just the younger generation, and their say in the family wasn't that strong. But if it were his mother, who had started the business from scratch with his father, it would be different.

Chen Qingwen glared at Chen Ze indignantly, then walked over to the sofa on the side, sat down, and started sending messages on her phone.

The sky gradually dimmed. None of the three mentioned eating. Accompanied by a flurry of footsteps, a plainly dressed woman walked in with great haste.

Chen Ze and Chen Qingwen called out, "Mom."

Yuan Xiuwen nodded. She didn't get angry or ask any questions, but instead picked up the agreement on the table, glanced at it, and then sat down beside Chen Chaoyang and said, "I'm back."

Chen Chaoyang raised his head, looking at his wife, daughter, and son before him. A myriad of emotions welled up in his heart, and then he said:

"I've already talked about the matter between Su Ye and me many times, so I won't go on about it. As for this matter of transferring shares, I'm the one who called him over. No matter what, he is my son, and he is the older half-brother of you two. That is an unchangeable fact."

Chen Chaoyang's eyes gradually lost their focus, as if he could see that girl wearing a patchwork dress, with two long braids, standing at the entrance of the village waiting for him.

He then looked at Chen Qingwen and Chen Ze and said, "I let his mother down, and I let him down too. Although I didn't raise you and Chen Ze much, at least I did some of it, and you didn't lack for anything while growing up. It might not have been the best, but I gave you as much as I could. Su Ye's mother is different from him. You two are old enough now to know how hard it was for a woman to raise a baby all by herself in our time."

He sighed slightly, "I thought of other ways to compensate him, but his heart isn't in the business world; it's in his political career. He is stubborn, just as stubborn as his mother. He is unwilling to use my resources. I have no way to change that, so I can only do my best to give him some security. After all, Chaoyang Group is a premier group in all of Sichuan Province. If he has the qualifications to take a seat at the table, that will change the path of his political career. This is the only way I could think of that he would accept, and that could provide him with security."

Chen Chaoyang turned his head to look at Chen Ze, "As for you, I know you are very filial. Although we always argue because of work, that is limited only to work. I have never thought about changing the heir."

He then looked at Chen Qingwen, "Qingwen, your biggest flaw is that you are too impatient. That's not good; haste makes waste. Regarding the 8% of shares transferred to Su Ye, I had already thought about it, and I have already talked to Old Zheng and the others. I will use my other assets to swap back the 8% of shares to ensure the foundation of the Chen family."

Finally, Chen Chaoyang looked at Yuan Xiuwen, "Xiuwen, you and I have supported each other all the way. You know best what kind of person I am. I'm not asking for everything to be perfectly equal; I just want everyone to have a share and be secure."

After saying these words, Chen Chaoyang stood up, a bit unsteadily. Chen Ze hurried to support him, but Chen Chaoyang waved his hand to stop him, "That's enough. I'm tired. That kid Su Ye didn't accept the 8%; he only took 1%. Chen Ze, you have a good brother."

Yuan Xiuwen took an imperceptible glance at her son, while Chen Qingwen looked at her younger brother in shock. You thick-browed, big-eyed fellow, how long have you been doing big things behind my back?

"In a few days, I will formally hand over the group to you. From then on, you will be the helmsman of the group. I had intended to wait until you were a bit more mature, but my health really doesn't allow it now. Later, I will keep some assets for retirement, and as for the rest, you all can handle it yourselves."

After speaking, Chen Chaoyang, with a hunched back, walked toward the upstairs like an old man on the verge of death.

After all, Yuan Xiuwen still felt heartache for the man who had been by her side for decades. She stood up and said, "I'll go cook some noodles and take them up to your dad. Are you two going to eat?"

Chen Ze and Chen Qingwen said in unison, "Yes."

Yuan Xiuwen didn't say anything else and walked toward the kitchen.

After Yuan Xiuwen left, Chen Qingwen walked over to sit beside Chen Ze and, with practiced familiarity, reached out her right hand and twisted Chen Ze's ear.

"Ouch."

Chen Ze's head couldn't help but tilt toward Chen Qingwen, and he cried out, "Let go, let go, let go, Sis, let go!"

Chen Qingwen didn't really use force, and she let go after just one twist.

Watching Chen Ze frantically rubbing his ear, Chen Qingwen said, "Speak up. What's going on?"

Chen Ze looked at Chen Qingwen speechlessly, "What do you mean 'what's going on'? And can you stop twisting my ear? You've been doing it since I was a few years old until I was in my teens. I'm married now and my daughter is already several years old, and you're still twisting it."

Chen Qingwen slapped Chen Ze on the shoulder, "Don't play dumb. Speak! What's going on with that brother of yours? I was worried sick for you. Besides, you were raised by me. Never mind now, even if you're seventy or eighty, as long as I'm still around, I can still twist it. Do you have a problem with that?"

Chen Ze looked at his sister's threatening gaze, muttered a few words to himself, and then protested his innocence, "Heaven and earth are my witness! I really don't know what Su Ye did. I'm just as clueless as you. If it weren't for Section Chief Wan waiting at the door today and specifically saying that, I wouldn't even have known it was Su Ye."