Chapter 10: Just a Tiny Bit of Bullying the Weak, Fearing the Strong
Chi Qian actually felt quite moved. But then she remembered—after a month, she would have to leave her grandfather and set sail far away. This golden thigh of hers came with an expiration date.
Still, with her superb ability to slack off, she was confident she could lie flat and live comfortably during the time she had left!
Chi Lisen hadn’t just come by car. First, he flew in on a helicopter to the clearing, then switched to a car to enter the forest, saving a great deal of time.
For Chi Qian, who had only ever flown on a sword and never ridden an actual aircraft, this was beyond exciting.
Of course, helicopters weren’t something you could just fly on a whim—you had to apply for clearance beforehand. The paperwork wasn’t something that could be done instantly.
There was no way Grandfather had known ahead of time she would be in trouble, so the only explanation was that he had… special channels.
Chi Qian had a thousand words in her heart, but in the end they condensed into one simple phrase: Grandpa’s awesome!
Chi Lisen, however, wasn’t so easily impressed. Shaking his head, he said, “Show me the video you recorded.”
“Grandpa, actually I was bluffing them just now. I didn’t record anything.” Chi Qian blinked innocently. “If I hadn’t said that, they wouldn’t have admitted it so quickly, and we’d still be stuck in a tug-of-war.”
That’s right—warfare is all about trickery.
If they were dumb enough not to think about it: if she really had a recording, why wouldn’t she have brought it out from the start?
Chi Lisen chuckled. “You’ve got some smarts after all.”
“Hehe.”
“I’ll get to the bottom of this. At the very least, the students who bullied you will receive major demerits. As for the rest, I’ll deal with their parents directly,” Chi Lisen said coolly. “Can’t have people thinking my granddaughter is easy to push around.”
He was being strong not only to vent her anger, but also to establish her authority.
Leaving the Gu family didn’t mean Chi Qian had lost her backing.
Chi Qian’s eyes grew misty with emotion. “Grandpa, you’re so good to me. When I grow up, I’ll definitely take care of you in your old age.”
Chi Lisen: “Don’t count on it.”
This little fool—he couldn’t even rest easy letting her out for a single day.
Raising children really was no different from trying to transcend tribulations.
“Chi Qian, do you want to transfer schools?” Chi Lisen asked again. “That kind of environment isn’t going to do you any good.”
Chi Qian hesitated, then shook her head. “No.”
“Oh?”
“Only the weak run away when they encounter problems. I’m not weak, and I didn’t do anything wrong. If anyone should transfer, it’s them, not me,” Chi Qian said firmly. “Besides…”
Chi Lisen listened intently.
“Instead of struggling to adapt in a new environment, wouldn’t it be better to just be a stinky rock here and smash all the soft persimmons around me flat? Beat others half to death, enjoy myself to the fullest!” Chi Qian suddenly got excited.
No matter how tough He Fangzhi and his gang thought they were, they couldn’t be tougher than her fists the size of sandbags!
Chi Lisen’s brow twitched. “So what you’re saying is…”
“Grandpa, I just have… a teeny-tiny tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong.”
“…” Chi Lisen let her be.
Since he had rushed here on short notice, once things were resolved he had to head straight back to the company.
Chi Qian returned to her familiar sofa, hugging a pillow while binge-watching health channels.
She really cherished her life these days.
For example: in her thermos cup of iced cola, she’d always float two goji berries.
Goji berries = health.
Goji berries in cola = happy health!
Flawless logic!
After too much cola, Chi Qian went to the bathroom. On her way, she happened to overhear two birds chatting outside the window.
“This building’s real tall. The boss must be loaded.”
“What good’s money? Just now some guy in red snuck a few packets of white stuff into a blue vase, and even called the cops.”
“Geez, people are sinister. Not like us birds—we’re pure and innocent. So, babe, wanna hang out tonight?”
“Oh, you’re awful~”
Watching the Animal Channel veer dangerously into Adult Channel territory, Chi Qian quickly averted her eyes—only to suddenly freeze.
White stuff.
Sinister hearts.
Wait a second—no way?!
Chi Qian bolted, running around to search for the blue vase the birds had mentioned.
Secretary Zhong saw her and came over to ask, only to be pulled in as an unwilling accomplice in the search.
Meanwhile, Chi Lisen was in a meeting when he received word that the police had arrived.
The officers entered the conference room and showed their IDs. “Mr. Chi, we received an anonymous tip that illegal substances are being hidden here in your company. We’ll need to conduct a routine search of your office and other premises. You don’t object, do you?”
Chi Lisen, who had weathered many storms, remained calm. “It’s every citizen’s duty to cooperate with law enforcement. Please, go ahead.”
The police began their search throughout the entire building.
An hour later, they came up empty-handed.
“Mr. Chi, we didn’t find anything. Looks like it was a prank report,” the captain said apologetically.
Chi Lisen smiled faintly. “You were just being thorough, acting in the public’s interest. No trouble at all—as long as things are clear.”
“Crystal clear. Everyone knows your reputation, Mr. Chi. This report was highly suspicious. It might have been personal vendetta.”
Chi Lisen’s charitable reputation was well known—he’d even been praised by city leaders as a model entrepreneur.
“Thanks for the reminder. I’ll be more cautious going forward.”
After sending the police off, the smile faded from Chi Lisen’s face. Behind his glasses, his eagle-like eyes glinted with an icy light.
A coincidence?
Impossible.
The informant had definitely planned everything out, waiting for the police to arrive.
But then… why had they found nothing?
He suspended his thoughts and returned to his office, only to find Chi Qian missing.
“Grandpa!” Chi Qian ran in from outside, cheeks flushed red.
“Where were you? Why are you sweating so much?”
“Grandpa, just now I found something suspicious in one of the blue vases outside. I was afraid it was dangerous, so I had Secretary Zhong take me to burn it.” Chi Qian quickly explained.
Secretary Zhong came in to explain: “Chairman Chi, those things were most likely the source of the anonymous report. Luckily, the young miss discovered them in time.”
Otherwise, the enormous Chi Corporation would have been ruined overnight.
Secretary Zhong couldn’t be more grateful to Chi Qian. He had thought this young lady only cared about health channels and pig-farming videos, but she had just saved him from the brink of middle-aged unemployment!
Chi Lisen lowered his head to look at Chi Qian. “You burned them yourself? Did you open any of it?”
Chi Qian shook her head. “No. I thought they looked bad, so I just threw them into the incinerator without opening.”
One fire—gone, all of it.
It must’ve enraged the schemer behind the scenes. Who comes up with such vile tricks anyway?
Chi Lisen let out a breath of relief. His biggest fear was that Chi Qian’s curiosity might lead her to look at such filth.
She was still young; the dirtiness of the adult world should never appear in her world.
“This time, thanks to you, Grandfather’s company was spared.” Chi Lisen patted her head. “You can make a wish—I’ll grant it.”
She had just solved a massive crisis for the company. Even if she asked for a helicopter, Chi Lisen would have agreed.
Chi Qian’s eyes lit up. “Grandpa, I want a big pool!”
Chi Lisen nodded. “To raise something in it?”
Most likely koi or fancy goldfish. Girls usually loved such cute things.
Then he heard her say: “And in it, I want to raise a super huge turtle!”
Chi Lisen’s composure slipped. “A… what?”
