civilwarnovels Chapter 1599 - 1581
Chapter 1599 - 1581
Shen Yaoyao looked at Chu Ge with skepticism, as if contemplating the truth of his words.
But Chu Ge’s behavior during this period has been really abnormal!
No, it’s not his behavior that’s abnormal, it’s his attitude towards them that’s very unusual. Anyone unaware would really think they have an emotional debt to Chu Ge.
"Alright then, let me know when you’ve made all the arrangements so I can prepare too," Shen Yaoyao said sullenly.
Chu Ge hummed in acknowledgment and said no more, turning around to head towards the lecture building for his classes.
Watching Chu Ge’s departing figure, Shen Yaoyao felt he seemed to have something on his mind. But since he wouldn’t speak, guessing alone wouldn’t help her.
Finally getting rid of Shen Yaoyao, Chu Ge felt a sudden quiet around him, but his mind was still chaotic. Before him was the tattoo on Xia Xuan’s arm that he couldn’t shake off; the pattern was too familiar—it was something he’d never forget in this lifetime.
But why did a pattern from their timeline appear in this timeline? Was there some connection between them?
Chu Ge couldn’t understand.
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After methodically finishing his classes, Chu Ge didn’t linger at the school and drove directly to the company.
Since Jian Chunqiu had shared the situation with the Huangpu Family, for some reason, the Huangpu Family suddenly halted their drug research and development.
Originally, they had just agreed to be ready to pause at any time, not to actually pause, yet now it was truly paused. Since it was his plan, he needed to find out if there was some mistake.
Arriving at the Huangpu Group building, he ran into Nangong Yang head-on. She was holding a stack of documents and hurriedly walking out as if she was in a rush.
"Nangong Yang," Chu Ge approached, blocking her path.
"Mr. Chu?" Nangong Yang was taken aback, "What brings you here?"
Chu Ge looked at her with mild amusement, "I’m a partner of the Huangpu Family; why wouldn’t I come?"
Nangong Yang paused, then awkwardly smiled, "I forgot, sorry about that."
"It’s alright. Why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?" Chu Ge asked out of curiosity. He remembered that he had requested Nangong Yang from Huangpu Group to be his assistant.
Nangong Yang looked at Chu Ge with frustration, sighing, "Ever since the drug development project paused, the company explained it wouldn’t keep idle employees and transferred me back to the secretary department. Now I’m beside Huang Puchen."
Just thinking about Huang Puchen’s cold poker face made her upset. Truth be told, working with Chu Ge was much more comfortable than being with Huang Puchen.
Chu Ge chuckled. Such an arrangement was reasonable, considering Nangong Yang was an employee of Huangpu Group.
"I understand. Go ahead with your work; I’m going to find Chairman Zhang,"
Chu Ge said.
Nangong Yang acknowledged with a hum. She then cautiously stepped forward, glanced around, and whispered to Chu Ge, "Mr. Chu, if Chairman Zhang decides to restart the project, remember to get me back."
Chu Ge awkwardly cleared his throat. Her words struck him as peculiar.
"Alright, I know. If the project restarts, I will do so,"
Nangong Yang patted Chu Ge on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "I’ll be counting on you, Mr. Chu."
After speaking, she jogged away with her documents, and Chu Ge turned to look at her departing figure, shaking his head with a smile.
Standing before Chairman Zhang’s office, Chu Ge was about to knock when he suddenly heard the sounds of a quarrel inside.
"Mom, why did you suddenly pause this project? Do you know how serious our losses would be if it is paused?"
It was Huang Puchen’s voice, full of exasperation.
Chu Ge abruptly halted at the door, slowly lowering his hand.
"A sudden pause? I went through the contract between you and Nangong Yunxi, and it’s utterly unreasonable."
Chairman Zhang said coldly, "This is our Huangpu Family’s affair; why let Nangong Yunxi interfere and even take responsibility? Son, have you lost your mind? By doing so, we are just middlemen, bridge builders, which will lead to even greater losses!"
Chu Ge listened, pondering. So this was why the project was halted.
He had previously heard rumors that Nangong Yunxi wanted full charge of the drug research project. But since the project was funded by the Huangpu Family and executed on Huangpu Group’s turf, Huangpu Group sought eighty percent of the profit.
Chu Ge speculated that there must be a dispute over the uneven distribution of interests between the two families.
Yet everyone knew the Huangpu Family and the Nangong Family were long-time allies. How could they fall out over such profits?
Chu Ge figured there must be other reasons involved.
"Mom, what exactly caused you to pause this project? I don’t believe it’s because you think we would incur a loss by stopping. I’ve calculated—even if we compromise, taking only sixty percent of the profits, we still gain and don’t lose."
Huang Puchen’s voice was somewhat anxious. He truly didn’t understand what his mother was thinking.
Chairman Zhang looked at Huang Puchen, sighing slightly, "Since things have come to this, if you really want to know why, I’ll tell you. You really believe I would compromise for that twenty percent profit? You’re wrong! It’s not about that!"
Huang Puchen frowned, seeing Chairman Zhang’s angry expression, and frowned slightly, "Then why? If not for that twenty percent profit, what else could make you so angry?"
He truly couldn’t figure out what it was.
"What could it be? Nangong Yunxi came to see me that day. Do you know what request he made?"
Chairman Zhang said irritably, "He actually asked me to agree to your marriage with Nangong Yang!"
Huang Puchen’s pupils contracted, and he fell silent. Since the two families were long-time allies, talk of a marriage alliance between the two had existed for a long time.
However, when he was with Nangong Yang back then, it wasn’t considering the family ties; they were genuinely in love. Only later did some events come between them.
But his feelings for Nangong Yang had never changed.
Listening outside the door, Chu Ge frowned slightly. He could see that Chairman Zhang didn’t quite like Nangong Yang, though he often felt she had accepted it silently. Now she was openly opposing it; he couldn’t understand.
"Mom, we’re definitely going to have a marriage alliance with the Nangong Family. Why can’t it be Nangong Yang and me?"
"No means no! We can’t marry an illegitimate daughter! That will leave us open to criticism!"
Chu Ge was shocked to hear that Nangong Yang was an illegitimate daughter. This, he truly didn’t know.
"Mom, I know it’s not Nangong Yang’s illegitimate status that bothers you! It’s Nangong Yunxi’s coercion with the collaboration that you mind! You feel your authority is being threatened!"