An Empress’s Return to the Present: The Real Young Lady’s Strong Comeback Chapter 245: Giving Up

Chapter 245: Giving Up
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Chu An didn’t expect Mr Chu to ask him to come over just to ask about this. He glanced at the heartache in Mr Chu’s eyes and spoke slowly.
“Of course. With me by Xiaoxiao’s side, how can I watch Xiaoxiao grieve alone and not comfort her?”
When Mr Chu heard this, he reached out and gently punched Chu An’s shoulder.
“Good kid,” Chu An scolded jokingly before bringing Chu An back to Gu Xiao’s side.
Gu Xiao immediately noticed Chu An’s figure. She looked up and looked over inquiringly. After seeing Chu An shake his head slightly at her, Gu Xiao returned her attention to Mrs Chu.
In the end, with Mrs Chu’s strong invitation, Gu Xiao still stayed in the manor that night.
After sending Ji Chen off, Gu Xiao followed Mrs Chu back to the manor.
Ji Chen came to the banquet today and knew that he would not leave until very late, so he did not choose to bring the driver. After he drove for a while, Ji Chen stopped by the roadside.
He rolled down the car window. From this direction, he could still vaguely see the manor where they had just held a banquet.
If he still had doubts about Gu Xiao and Chu An before, after seeing the Chu family’s attitude towards Gu Xiao today, that doubt was completely dispelled.
After all, he had personally seen how much Mrs Chu cared about Gu Xiao. Even Chu Zi’s wife seemed to like Gu Xiao very much.
Recalling the scene of the Chu family surrounding Gu Xiao at the end of the banquet, Ji Chen could not help but smile bitterly.
No wonder Gu Xiao was willing to be with Chu An and accept the Chu family. She was even willing to let the Chu family hold such a celebratory banquet.
The Chu family’s attitude towards Gu Xiao was worlds apart from the Ji family’s attitude towards Gu Xiao.
Ji Chen thought about how Ji Gao had come to the celebration banquet for Gu Xiao’s kidney. Even if Jiang He knew the truth about Gu Xiao being swapped, she was still indifferent. He suddenly felt a little sad.
“Fortunately, I didn’t wake up too late.” Ji Chen leaned against the seat dejectedly and muttered to himself.
If he had come to his senses too late and did not choose to stand with Gu Xiao, would his biological sister have an additional cold and heartless brother in her experience?
Just thinking about it made Ji Chen’s heart ache.
He buried his head in his hands and escaped reality for the time being.
After a long time, Ji Chen raised his head from his palms. But at this time, there was no longer any trace of fragility in his eyes.
He restarted the car and drove into an unknown distance in the dark night. Early the next morning, Ji Chen came to the Ji family’s old mansion alone. When Old Master Ji heard from the housekeeper that Ji Chen was here, a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes.
After all, Ji Chen would have already started working at the Ji Group at this time usually, but he came to the old mansion this time. Could something have happened to the Ji Group, so Ji Chen had no choice but to look for him?
Old Master Ji guessed as he asked the butler to help him wash up.
After Old Master Ji was done, he went to see Ji Chen without hesitation.
Looking at Ji Chen who was sitting on the sofa with an unknown expression, Old Master Ji’s heart skipped a beat and a bad feeling swept through his whole body.
Old Master Ji restrained this sudden feeling and walked towards Ji Chen with a smile.
“Chen, why are you here today? Is it about the Ji Group?” Old Master Ji said as he sat down next to Ji Chen.
Hearing Old Master Ji’s voice, Ji Chen got up to greet him. After he sat down, he sat down again.
He was silent for a while before saying to Old Master Ji, “Grandpa, I’m here today to resign from the position of CEO of the Ji Group.”
Ji Chen’s words were very calm, so calm that even Old Master Ji did not realize what he meant.
Old Master Ji looked at Ji Chen in a daze for a while before he reacted.
He smiled at Ji Chen. “Chen, you can’t joke about this kind of thing. You should tell me why you are here today! Even if something happens to the Ji Group, 1 won’t blame you.”
As for what Ji Chen said about leaving the Ji Group, Old Master Ji did not believe it at all.
A colossus like the Ji Group was already in his hands. How could anyone give up such a colossus?
Ji Chen looked at Old Master Ji calmly. “Grandpa, the Ji Group is fine. I came to you today just to resign from the position of CEO of the Ji Group..”