Chapter 374: We Must Go Support Mom and Dad
"So, you came here today to take us to M Country?"
Cheng Shujin was slightly taken aback, apparently not expecting her to ask this question so directly.
"Let me introduce myself first, I’m Cheng Shujin. In terms of blood relation, I’m your older cousin. My father is your mother’s older brother."
He took a deep breath, not letting Chi Youyou’s question sidetrack him, and formally introduced himself.
"Today’s visit is indeed related to taking you to M Country. Grandfather wants to see you, but due to his health, he can’t come in person, so you need to go to M Country. I believe your mother has already told you about this."
Even if he didn’t want them to go to M Country, he still had to tell them the truth.
After all, he was a public figure and needed to be mindful of his behavior at all times.
Chi Youyou nodded.
"Of course, whether or not to go depends on your choice. You both have your studies... it seems there’s no time."
Cheng Shujin gave the two a meaningful look, thinking this little one didn’t look very cute, with a stern face.
He didn’t quite like Chi Zaozao and instead turned his attention to Youyou.
Alright, even if he didn’t like them, considering their aunt and the family ties, he’d endure and finish the conversation.
"I’ll be in the country for a while. You may have heard of a certain variety show. Once you’ve decided whether to go to M Country, you can contact me."
Cheng Shujin nodded slightly, and Uncle Wan directly handed over a business card.
"This is my business card. I handle matters here, so Miss Chi can contact me directly."
Chi Youyou nodded and accepted the card.
"I can answer Mr. Cheng’s question now. My brother and I will indeed go to M Country, but if Mr. Cheng is too busy, we can go by ourselves."
She was unsure if it was her illusion, but she felt they didn’t really want them to go.
But why should it matter to them?
Mom said they had to see their grandfather one last time, so of course, she had to go!
Even though she hadn’t seen him in 18 years, he was still her grandfather.
Though they had little emotional connection, she could sense that her mom still loved this grandfather.
She didn’t know what issue had prevented her mom from going back all these years or talking about the Cheng Family, but it’s something she should investigate. Mom agreeing to return showed that deep down, she hadn’t really let go.
"It seems you’ve made up your minds. In that case, I’ll contact you once I’ve arranged everything. I’ll help prepare what you need for traveling abroad."
Mr. Cheng, huh.
He thought the little cousin would butter him up by calling him big cousin right away!
But instead, she called him Mr. Cheng.
That was an unanticipated title, which he found quite preferable to "big cousin," but was that intentional or not?
Trying to maintain a deliberate distance?
A ploy to retreat for the sake of advancing?
"Don’t worry about that, Mr. Cheng. We’ll prepare everything we need to go abroad ourselves."
"Since you’ve said so, I won’t stand on ceremony. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Uncle Wan."
"Alright, that’s all for today. We won’t disturb Mr. Cheng any longer."
Upon finishing speaking, Chi Youyou stepped out of the car alongside Chi Zaozao, their previous politeness replaced by a disdainful expression.
What a condescending attitude!
If someone didn’t know, they’d think it was a business negotiation rather than a family meeting!
"Youyou, do we really have to go to that M Country?"
Chi Zaozao tugged at her hand, "Weren’t you just saying a couple of days ago that we didn’t have to go?"
"What do kids understand?"
Chi Youyou wrinkled her nose. When she said that earlier, she was just venting. It was because their parents had hidden things from them for so many years.
One look at their disdainful, condescending faces and she was annoyed.
Especially that man named Uncle Wan—he clearly looked down on them!
If they looked down on them, they were also looking down on mom and dad, right?
No way, they had to go to M Country to back up mom and dad!
"Zaozao, tell me honestly, have you known all along that our family is wealthy?"
As she got into Uncle Wang’s car, the thought suddenly struck her.
Chi Zaozao pursed his lips, "I’m just a kid."
That’s right, he’s just a kid. What would he know?
Chi Zaozao was speechless...
He glanced at his trusting sister beside him, shaking his head, thinking that as smart as Chi Youyou seemed, she really might be best at farming and live-streaming!
In fact, Chi Zaozao had known all along. It wasn’t his parents who told him, but information he’d found out on his own.
Despite his young age, he had a brain with exceptionally high intelligence.
Chi Youyou liked fiddling with agricultural stuff, while he preferred computers and robots...
This was all sparked by his interest in the secondhand market. After going there once with dad, he was hooked and even met his tech mentor, Uncle Xu.
Uncle Xu introduced him to the tech world. After learning, the first intel he gathered was about his mom and dad. There wasn’t much to find on dad except that he was born in a remote area and was a farmer through and through. Mom, on the other hand, was easy to trace.
The heiress of the Cheng Family in M Country.
The Cheng Family was one of the four major families in the Imperial City, rivaling the Song Family.
However, a few years back, due to various reasons, the Cheng Family moved its base to M Country, leaving only a portion of their business in the Imperial City, making them appear relatively weaker among the four families now.
Of course, he never told his family about this.
Uncle Xu said he was beyond extraordinary, entirely different from regular children, so the fewer people who knew, the better.
His parents just thought he was a smart kid with a knack for tinkering with robots.
He took out his phone and opened a chat interface; it was a group chat named "I’m a Hacker in the Universe".
[E: Anyone know about the Cheng Family in M Country?]
[Gan: Hey, isn’t that Brother E! Long time no see!]
[Fan: What’s up? Is the Cheng Family in M Country famous? I’ve heard Old Sir Cheng is gravely ill, and the family’s power struggle might have already started.]
[Hai: I’ve uploaded the information. Brother E, please check it.]
[E: Thanks.]
Chi Zaozao didn’t stick around to chat further, quickly exiting the group. No one in the group knew he was just a little kid still in kindergarten.
He scanned through the information, confirming that their nominal grandfather didn’t have much time left, and it seemed the Cheng Family was indeed not at peace.
As for this older cousin of theirs, it appeared he was even filming a variety show with Youyou?
At that point, he stole a glance at Chi Youyou, who was admiring the view outside the window.
Ah well, he worried for nothing once again. How could he have forgotten? Despite Chi Youyou’s sweet exterior and seemingly careless demeanor, she was more cunning than anyone else.
"Young Master, take a look at this cousin of yours. Even after you introduced yourself, she kept calling you Mr. Cheng on purpose."
Uncle Wan’s opinion of Chi Youyou was extremely low, "So uncultured!"
Jinshu raised an eyebrow, "Let her be. It’s not like I’m that fond of this cousin of mine anyway."
"Young Master, I find this family isn’t so simple. As soon as they arrived in M Country, your grandfather woke up and wants to see them! I smell something fishy here..."
"Enough, Uncle Wan. Mom said to drop the subject, especially so my dad doesn’t hear any of it."
"Understood, Young Master."
"How are things going with the International Medical Research Organization?"
"According to the old master, we’ll need to wait a bit longer."
Cheng Shujin furrowed his brow, "By the way, Frank mentioned to me a few days ago that he has a friend who knows someone in the research organization. Get in touch with him."
"Yes, Young Master. Rest assured, I’ll keep an eye on those siblings as well."
"Focus your attention on the medical research organization."
"Yes, Young Master."
Cheng Shujin gazed out the window, thinking, there’s no way the International Medical Research Organization wouldn’t want more money!