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Chapter 308: Overstepping Bounds
Chapter 308: Overstepping Bounds
Nie Zhan was a decisive person. In the afternoon, he ordered his things to be moved from the Nie family mansion into his own villa. Earlier that year, he had purchased a villa with a backyard garden in Repulse Bay for over $68 million.
Upon learning the full story, Elder Nie was furious. "If Azhan likes Miss Lu, Manlin and I won't interfere. Why are you meddling so much?"
Nie Manli had informed him about Lu Jiaxin's fallout with her father and her two-timing. After finishing, she asked, "Dad, that girl from the mainland doesn't even care about her own father's career. If Azhan doesn't want her in the future, I can't imagine what crazy things she might do. Dad, you can't ruin Azhan's future out of momentary softness."
Elder Nie had been unaware of all these details, but his stance remained unchanged. "Azhan has had his own mind since he was young. Don't interfere in his matters, or you'll affect the brothers' relationship."
The problem was that they couldn't interfere even if they wanted to, as Nie Zhan simply wouldn't listen to them. If it hadn't been for his use of a desperate measure and Jingwen's persuasion, Azhan wouldn't have returned at all.
"Dad..."
Elder Nie said, "Because of you, Azhan has now handed over the hotel matter to us. If you're so capable, go handle it yourself."
Nie Manli was stunned. "How could Azhan do this?"
Elder Nie continued, "You humiliated his girlfriend and still expected him to help change your son's diapers. Do you think he's made of clay?"
It was certain that Nie Manli couldn't handle such a big issue. Even if she wanted to, Elder Nie was afraid that things would only get worse, and eventually, there would be no choice but to call the eldest grandson back.
Nie Jingwen was perplexed. When the hotel poisoning incident occurred, Nie Zhan had told him to focus on taking care of his wife. Now, however, his grandfather was asking him to return and deal with this matter, which clearly didn't add up. Sensing his grandfather's anger, he dared not ask questions and instead called the butler.
The butler explained, "The mistress said during breakfast that she wanted to introduce the young mistress of the Guo family to him and spoke ill of Miss Lu. The third young master was very angry and moved out."
Nie Jingwen had originally thought that the conflict between them was due to Nie Manlin's matter. He never expected his mother to arrange a blind date for Nie Zhan. Aside from the fact that Azhan liked Miss Lu, even before he met her, he had been unwilling to go on blind dates. Sometimes, he couldn't understand why his mother, who had received a modern education, could be more old-fashioned and rigid than his grandfather.
Knowing his temper, the butler warned him, "Master Nie, the mistress's health hasn't been good lately due to Second Young Master's situation. She hasn't been eating or sleeping well."
Nie Jingwen understood his implication but still called Nie Manli. "Mom, you know that Azhan has a girlfriend he likes. Why did you want to introduce him to Miss Guo?"
Nie Manli replied scornfully, "You mean that mainland girl, Lu Jiaxin? That woman is deep and vicious. Someone like her is not worthy of entering the Nie family."
Nie Jingwen was so angry that he laughed. "Mom, Azhan is your nephew, not your son. You have no right to interfere in his affairs."
He stopped just short of directly accusing Nie Manli of overstepping her bounds. This matter had nothing to do with her, no matter how one looked at it. If anyone should interfere, it should be his grandfather or second aunt. Of course, even his grandfather and second aunt couldn't control Nie Zhan.
Hearing this, Nie Manli became angry. "I'm doing this for his own good. Back then, when Jing Shu wanted to marry Kang Huijuan, I disagreed, but you all told me to respect his choice.
And what was the result? He married a jinx. If it weren't for her family, the hotel wouldn't have had such a major incident."
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. "This time, the hotel incident will cost eight to nine million in compensation. Your grandfather wants Jingshu to foot the bill, and he says if he doesn't have the money, he'll have to sell off his assets. After something like this, the hotel certainly won't be able to continue operating. What will Jingshu do in the future?"
Nie Jingwen fell silent. Back then, Nie Manli had looked down on Kang Huijuan, whose family had declined, and disagreed with the marriage. It was Nie Jingshu who begged in front of him, and he had met Kang Meijuan, who seemed alright at the time, so he put in a few good words for her in front of Nie Manli. Who would have thought that after Kang Huijuan entered the family, they would discover that besides being narrow-minded and small-minded, she was also very bold.
At first, she knew how to restrain herself, but after Jingshu took over the hotel, she started stuffing her relatives and friends into the hotel. As a result, he had scolded Jingshu several times for this, but who would have thought that Huijuan would find out and cause discord, affecting the relationship between the brothers.
Seeing that she wasn't speaking, Nie Manli said, "Jingwen, Azhan listens to you the most out of everyone. Go and persuade him to break up with that mainland girl."
What others didn't know was that Elder Nie had given the shares of Wansheng Bank and the real estate to the few brothers, not because he wanted to retire and enjoy his old age, but because Nie Zhan had made the request. Nie Zhan had been very direct, saying that he didn't want to work hard to build up the company only for others to reap the benefits, and that if the shares weren't given to him, he wouldn't return. In the end, Grandpa had no choice but to compromise.
Nie Jingwen was furious and spoke bluntly, "Mom, Azhan was so angry that he moved out, and now he's not even dealing with the hotel issue. Do you want us brothers to turn against each other and never get along again?"
Even Grandpa dared not interfere in Azhan's matters. If he dared to meddle, Azhan would definitely turn against him, and they would lose their brotherhood.
"So, even more reason to stop him from associating with that woman."
Nie Jingwen truly felt exhausted. "Mom, this has nothing to do with Miss Lu. Azhan doesn't like others meddling in his business. Mom, if you think he's doing something wrong, then let Second Aunt handle it. Don't interfere anymore."
"If your Second Aunt was willing to manage him, why would I be so worried?" Nie Manli argued.
Nie Jingwen was so angry he could burst. Holding back his anger, he said, "I'll be back tomorrow. We can discuss these matters when I'm home."
"But Lanlan is pregnant now. How can she travel long distances...?"
Nie Jingwen interrupted her. "If Lanlan doesn't want to come back, she can stay here and rest. My mother-in-law has already agreed to come over and take care of her."
Only then did Nie Manli stop talking about it.
After Lu Jiaxin arrived in Huadu, she called Su Heyuan. Whenever she went somewhere, she would inform him, as her guardian, of her whereabouts.
Su Heyuan heard that she had gained a lot of inspiration and had many ideas floating in her head, and he couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you wanted to start a company? You've been traveling and having fun during the long summer vacation instead of registering and setting up the company. Have you given up on that idea?"
How could Lu Jiaxin give up? Establishing her own fashion brand was her dream from her previous life. "I'll wait until I turn eighteen, and then I'll start the company. For now, I just want to relax."
Since she wasn't yet eighteen, registering a company now would mean it wouldn't be under her name, and while Su Heyuan would cooperate, she found it troublesome. Besides, the remaining half a year was a good opportunity to accumulate capital, so she didn't want to bother with it.
Su Heyuan didn't persuade her further. She had already earned tens of millions at such a young age, and if news of that got out, she would undoubtedly become an idol for young people. He didn't have the qualifications to lecture her.
(End of Chapter)
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