Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1376 - 789: Taking Care of Him, Ended Up Taking Care of Myself Too? (Part 2)

Tang Wan looked at the name, it actually sounds nice, and the meaning is good too.

"I think it’s pretty good, ’Tinglan’ - View the sea and listen to the waves, it’s quite grand." Tang Wan kept examining the name, "I thought, following my uncle’s usual approach, he might come up with something like Steel, Nation-building, Love China, or Iron Egg."

Shen Shuci was amused by her, "Is that how you see his taste?"

"Does he have taste?"

"..."

"Uncle did a good job with this name, anyway, the name is already set, so why is he still so angry?" Tang Wan was a bit intimidated by Huo Zheng, and when she heard him lose his temper, even her voice became soft and timid.

"Before he left, everyone discussed the child’s name together, at that time, both sides were still being very polite, he just said, since everyone is being so polite, why not let me choose the name."

"Mom and Dad thought he was annoyed with the courteous atmosphere and wanted to end the topic intentionally, Dad even joked with him, saying let him choose and see what good name he could come up with, the result was..."

"He really did it."

"Now it’s like whipping a dead horse, you can’t hit him or scold him, so Dad is a bit annoyed."

Tang Wan suppressed her laughter, she could almost imagine how serious Huo Qinqi was when he said he’d pick the name, but no one took him seriously...

After looking after the child at home for so long and being disliked by others, he left with a bang.

Truly fitting to say Master Huo.

The fact that you can tell from the name, Huo Qinqi really cared about the kid and had high hopes for him.

...

The name that was originally very pleasing, whenever the little surprise heard Shen Shuci calling him "Tinglan", he would always react a little.

But after Jiang Chengsi came over, things started to feel a little off.

He came to the Huo Family to fetch a few bottles of green plum wine to bring back to please his prospective father-in-law.

After hearing the little surprise’s name and complimenting it, he started to call him "Lanlan", even Huo Ran followed suit, and when Jiangjiang and Taotao saw the little surprise, they also called him Lanlan.

Jiangjiang and Taotao are naturally of a lower generation than the little surprise, so when they grow up, they won’t call an elder by a nickname, but sometimes this nickname still pops out from the mouths of Jiang Chengsi or Qi Zeyan.

This gave Huo Qinqi a bit of a headache.

In order to name him, he went through a lot of materials, even though the Huo family has a glorious military history, he didn’t want his son to join the army, as he had suffered through it and didn’t want him to endure the same hardship.

When choosing the name, he deliberately picked one that was grand yet scholarly and elegant.

But it ended up being led astray by Jiang Chengsi, and one might think they gave birth to a girl.

**

At this moment, Jiang Chengsi didn’t think much about it, he took the wine from the Huo Family and drove straight to the Si Family in Guandong, he had been learning under Jiang Jinsang for a while, and Si Yushan’s injured waist had almost healed, so he was ready to fulfill his promise and take him into business.

There were some things to tell him, so he invited him over for a meal, and that’s why Jiang Chengsi specifically got the wine from the Huo Family.

Knowing he was going to the Si Family for a meal, the old lady repeatedly urged him to perform well.

Jiang Chengsi originally thought there were only three people in the Si Family, but when he arrived in the living room, he was taken aback.

Recently, due to his waist injury, Si Yushan did not leave the house, many official duties were handled at home, at this moment the Si family’s living room seated seven or eight men and women of various ages, all around forty, looking formal and serious, clearly all capable people.

"Let me introduce you all, this is Jiang Chengsi, Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend." At that moment, Si Yushan still felt that Jiang Chengsi did not meet his standards for a son-in-law, but he still introduced him to his core subordinates.

The relationship of these two kids is stable, Si Yushan naturally wants to elevate him.

But these subordinates looked at each other, secretly puzzled:

"Isn’t it said sir doesn’t quite like Si Ye? Yet he’s personally bringing him along?"

"Mainly introducing him to us, which is equivalent to indirectly telling us he really wants to elevate Si Ye and wants us to help."

"He and Miss haven’t even gotten engaged, and sir already has him tagging along in major decision-making, feels a bit unstable."

"I see, this matter is very likely to happen, at least it shows now he and Miss have a very stable relationship."

...

There was a lot of external discussion about Si Yushan bringing Jiang Chengsi along, most thinking it was improper, after all, they weren’t yet family, even if Si Qingxiao married him, there are plenty of cases where the son-in-law occupies the company and pushes out the father-in-law.

Everyone thought Si Yushan’s move was too risky.

Even Jiang Chengsi once asked him, "Aren’t you worried I’ll leak company secrets?"

Si Yushan asked rhetorically, "Can you?"

Jiang Chengsi shook his head.

"Firstly, the fact that I’m willing to bring you along naturally means I trust you. You’ve built a solid foundation, what’s lacking is practice. Plus, since I’m willing to reveal certain things to you, I’m certainly not afraid of you leaking anything." Si Yushan’s tone was a bit reckless.

Having immersed himself in business for years, he always has a backup plan for everything.

The business world is full of intrigues and complexities; it isn’t something that a novice like Jiang Chengsi can easily stir up.

Si Yushan taught him business not just because he trusts him, but also because he’s confident in himself.

During this period, Jiang Chengsi was constantly sticking to Si Yushan, and everyone in the Beijing circle said that Jiang Chengsi was trying to curry favor with the Si Family, planning to marry into their family as a son-in-law.

Although it seemed like sarcasm, many envied him for having such an opportunity.

Everyone thought that following Si Yushan meant Jiang Chengsi was eating well, even Qi Zeyan joked with him:

"Don’t forget me if you get wealthy, brother!"

"I’m not asking to eat meat with you; just save me some soup. I have to get married, support my wife, and earn money for baby formula."

Who would have thought, when Jiang Chengsi first followed Si Yushan, he could barely sleep two or three hours a night; forget eating meat, he barely had time to squeeze in meals, let alone accompany Si Qingxiao.

Si Qingxiao would occasionally bring him a heartfelt lunch, and Si Yushan naturally had a share too.

Originally, Jiang Chengsi wanted to take advantage of this lunch break to get close to his girlfriend, but Si Yushan sat across from them, eating and watching them:

"It’s lunchtime now, don’t mind me, do what you need to do."

Si Qingxiao gave a sheepish smile, while Jiang Chengsi awkwardly clenched his toes. With this great presence here, what can they do?

After barely finishing the meal, Jiang Chengsi planned to take a moment to see her off, intending to have some alone time, but Si Yushan directly said:

"There are cameras everywhere in the company, no blind spots, be careful."

"..."

Jiang Chengsi had just had a sip of soup, secretly hoping to make a bit more progress, now it’s not about progress—holding hands is tough enough.

"You’re asking for leave next week?" Si Yushan glanced at him, "Feeling the workload is too heavy lately?"

"No, next Thursday is my brother’s memorial day, and the family plans to visit the grave together, so..." Jiang Chengsi directly informed him.

Si Yushan paused for half a second, "Then take a few more days off to rest."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Si Yushan went home afterward and specifically talked to Si Qingxiao about this matter.

"I know, he just thought I didn’t understand." Si Qingxiao said bluntly.

"During those days of memorial, go and keep him company." Si Yushan was never a heartless person.

"Thank you, Dad." Si Qingxiao had originally planned to accompany him, and since her father mentioned it, it was all the better.

"Chengsi, although he has never learned to do business, is quite a good prospect, not bad at all. With me occupying your time recently, you two haven’t gone out much. Take this as compensation."

"Dad, why have you suddenly become so nice?" Si Qingxiao was surprised.

"Every day when I come back from work, you glare at me with a look of grievance. How can I stand it?" Si Yushan thought it was rather helpless.

When Si Qingxiao was very young, she would always be the first to greet him when he came home from work. Unlike now, when she greets him again after growing up, her look is full of grievance, as if he is some ruthless capitalist exploiting Jiang Chengsi.

Si Qingxiao told Jiang Chengsi that she would accompany him, naturally making him happy, and he said he wanted to introduce her to his elder brother.

This meant he wanted to take her to pay respects together. Si Qingxiao understood how important this elder brother was to him and naturally agreed.

After the memorial and traditional activities each year, everyone would gather for drinks. Previously, they chose that night to gather because they worried about Jiang Chengsi. Over the years it became a tradition.

This year is different; Jiang Chengsi will bring Si Qingxiao with him to introduce her formally to all his friends.

Si Qingxiao informed her parents the day before, saying she may come back particularly late that night.

The Si Yushan couple thought, considering it’s Jiang Chengsi’s brother’s memorial day, the kids gathering to drink together seems a bit pitiful. They even reminded her, "Make sure Chengsi doesn’t drink too much and take good care of him."

This care inadvertently swept herself into it—