Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 614 - 594: Daddy, Can You Handle It Alone?
Chu Yanhan looked at his daughter with an expectant gaze, one that surprisingly brimmed with longing, as if he feared she would ignore him.
Jiayi tightened her hold on Zaizai’s hand and said gently, "Yes. Zaizai, he is your maternal grandfather."
After a pause, she added, "Say hello to your grandfather."
In Chu Yanhan’s sunken eyes, a flicker of surprise sparkled; he had not expected his daughter to accept him, and his hands trembled with excitement.
Zaizai blinked his large eyes and immediately greeted with his signature milky voice as if to an old acquaintance, "Grandfather, you’re here."
"Ah, yes, grandfather is here!" Chu Yanhan couldn’t help but rejoice, never expecting his grandson to be so clever.
He squatted down and embraced Zaizai, giving him a big kiss, "You’ve grown so much. Four years old now, right?"
"Almost four, Grandfather." Zaizai, always good at winning the affection of elders, held up four chubby fingers.
Chu Yanhan was so pleased he didn’t know what else to say, "You’re called Zaizai?"
Zaizai introduced himself with pride, "Mhm, my full name is Huo Zhuoting."
Hearing Zaizai’s surname, Chu Yanhan’s eyebrows furrowed momentarily before he composed himself, resumed his smile, and stood up, calling out loudly, "Butler!"
The butler from the Chu Family who had accompanied him to China understood Chu Yanhan’s intent and took a satin brocade box out of the car, handing it to his master.
Chu Yanhan bent down and offered the box to Zaizai, "Zaizai, grandfather came in a rush and didn’t bring much in the way of gifts; this is for you, for now."
Zaizai opened the box to find a small jade plaque with a hole carved into it, through which a red thread was threaded, and he immediately took it out and put it around his neck.
At first glance, it appeared to be a piece of jewelry specially made for children of rich families, but Jiayi caught her breath, realizing what it was.
The Chu Family was a prominent, noble family in S Country with a hereditary Duke title passed down over generations, and this brocade plaque was an heirloom of the Chu Family, possessed by the male chosen to inherit the noble title in each generation.
She looked at Chu Yanhan, "Daddy, this is too valuable; Zaizai can’t accept it."
And quickly said to Zaizai, "Take it off, Zaizai, and give it back to your grandfather."
Chu Yanhan grasped his grandson’s hand with determination, "Zaizai is our Chu Family’s grandson, why can’t he accept it?"
"This brocade plaque is a family heirloom, and only the next hereditary Duke of the Chu Family can hold it."
A smile surfaced in Chu Yanhan’s eyes as he glanced at Zaizai, "In this generation of the Chu Family, there are only your three sisters and no boys; Zaizai is my biological grandson, and I want him to inherit my noble title."
Jiayi was taken aback, "But—"
The noble title of Duke, indeed, could only be inherited by males in each generation. However, Chu Yanhan was still young, and set aside whether he might remarry and have more children, even if he remained without issue, Zaizai was an external grandson by a different surname, and it was inconceivable that he would inherit the Duke title of the Chu Family.
"Jiayi," Chu Yanhan interrupted his daughter, his eyes flickering, "I owe you and your mom too much, and I don’t know how to make your mom forgive me. This is a form of compensation."
Jiayi understood then, throughout these four years, Daddy had never forgotten Mommy and was still thinking of how to reconcile with her.
He wanted to use this most precious gift of the Chu Family to gain Mommy’s forgiveness.
In the end, she said nothing further, only looked at Zaizai, "Keep it safe, Zaizai."
Zaizai nodded.
Chu Yanhan breathed a sigh of relief, his smile blooming anew, and he squatted down to continue teasing Zaizai and chatting.
Jiayi could tell that Daddy had been very lonely over the years, and the slightest bit of affection was enough to stir his emotions, treasured like a rare gem.
Indeed, with Xuan Yu in prison, Chu Xinyue married off, and she and mommy leaving S Country,
The entire Chu Family home was almost empty.
No matter what, he had already experienced torment over these years.
Meanwhile, not far behind the three of them, on the black Bentley,
George, in the driver’s seat, saw this scene and couldn’t help but be slightly moved, turning his head, "Boss, it seems Mr. Chu really does like the little lord."
Huo Zhenyang’s gaze swept over with a hint of cool luster, liking was one thing, but Chu Yanhan giving the hereditary title of Duke to Zaizai probably had other intentions.
Zaizai chatted with Chu Yanhan for a while and, noticing that his grandfather seemed to be in a good mood, got to the point, "Grandpa, what are you here for this time?"
When Chu Yanhan heard this, his smile-streaked face froze for a moment. He stood up and had the butler take Zaizai over to Jiayi, his gaze shifting to rest on the peaceful car parked behind Jiayi for some time.
The black Bentley, with its prestigious sheen, was as quiet as an elegant and mysterious specter in the dark night, inspiring awe even without approaching it.
Chu Yanhan understood that the man sitting inside wasn’t just the dominator of China’s business realm but also an official in Yunling holding sway over both military and political powers.
Seeing that the grandparent-grandchild meeting outside had concluded, Huo Zhenyang smoothed out his suit and stepped out of the car with his long legs.
"Zaizai," he called out cheerfully.
Zaizai immediately started running towards the man, "Daddy!"
Chu Yanhan frowned even more; it seemed Zaizai was very fond of him.
Bending down, he picked up Little Meatball with one arm and handed him over to George, "Take the little lord to the car."
Zaizai didn’t want to leave; he still had to maintain the situation, sucking on his thumb, "Daddy, can you handle it all by yourself?"
Grandpa looked so scary, and his gaze at daddy seemed like he wanted to gobble daddy up alive.
"Little lord, there’s nothing the Boss can’t handle," George comforted him.
Really? Zaizai was somewhat skeptical but still followed George onto the car.
Seeing Zaizai getting into the car, Huo Zhenyang stretched out his long arm, wrapped it around Jiayi’s slender waist, and pulled her into his embrace.
Jiayi instinctively wanted to push him away, but when she saw him lower his head and look over with his piercing eyes, not without sternness, her waist was gripped so tightly by him that she couldn’t budge at all.
Two simple movements announced his ownership of the mother and son to the group from S Country.
Chu Yanhan felt choked with frustration in his chest.
Huo Zhenyang looked at Chu Yanhan, a faint, barely discernible smile forming on his lips, "The registration only takes a few minutes, why bother to come in person. George, take Mr. Chu to the best hotel in Yunling, and in a few days, when the wedding is held at the church, please invite Mr. Chu to attend as a guest."
"You know exactly why I’ve come," Chu Yanhan held back his indignation, "This wedding cannot take place. I do not agree."
"Your daughter agreed," he said like a devil in fine clothes, with elegance soaked in devilry, his tone gentle yet making one shudder without reason.
Chu Yanhan sneered, "Tingxuan said you took Zaizai back. Could Jiayi disagree? Either way, your wedding can’t happen."
Beside him, George spoke up, "Whether the wedding can take place depends on the consent of both the man and the woman. Mr. Chu, please look at the time; it’s the new century, not the age of arranged marriages."
