Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 711 - 709: Keep This Secret for a Lifetime (Second Update)
After dinner, Little Treasure was in the back hall tutoring Nuonuo to catch up with this week’s lessons, while Da Bao sat next to them reading the latest issue of Military World that Little Treasure had bought.
"Da Bao, come in for a moment." Le Tong poked her head out from the study.
Da Bao thought his parents wanted to discuss business and went in, only to find them sitting in the small living room with the old man’s cherished redwood tea set on the coffee table.
"Your great-grandfather sent some tea over a couple of days ago, said to be a rare treasure. Come and have a taste."
Le Tong beckoned Da Bao over and filled a cup of tea in front of him.
Influenced by his mom, Da Bao didn’t like coffee much and was quite interested in tea. His father, under the subtle influence of his mom over the years, had also gradually given up coffee and switched to tea.
The Old Master Yang, who adored his granddaughter and great-grandson, would occasionally send over some good tea leaves to please them. Sometimes, the three would chat and enjoy tea like they were doing now.
However, Da Bao had been so busy lately that it’d been some time since he had such a leisurely chat with his parents.
"How’s everything, managing to keep up?" Ji Rui, as a father, always kept his concern for his son brief.
"Well, once we get through the beta and public testing, the good days should come." Da Bao had every confidence in this game.
"Uncle Hao mentioned that promoting in northern cities is quite challenging. Have you figured out a strategy?"
Ji Rui was not familiar with the online gaming market. To put it bluntly, before Da Bao extended their reach into this area, he had no knowledge of it at all.
After all, neither he, nor Le Tong, nor the entire board had ever considered expanding the Ji Family into that field.
So three years ago, when Da Bao proposed acquiring the predecessor of this company, Ji Rui was hesitant, but it was Le Tong who convinced him.
"Do you not know what kind of person your son is? He hates it when people call him a spoiled brat. If you hand him the established business, he won’t care for it. Since he proposed acquiring this company, just treat it as a loan for him to invest. If it fails, consider it tuition; if it succeeds, he’ll have his own career foundation. Isn’t that good? Besides, with your son’s intellect and considerations, do you think he’d fight an unprepared battle?"
Indeed, Le Tong, as a mother, had a sharper and longer foresight than he did as a father.
In three years, Glory Network had already gained some reputation in the industry. From the current momentum, if this major online game met the expected market share, in less than a year, they could be among the top three in the industry.
"Yes, I’ll be flying to Beijing next week, might need to have a chat with my uncle then."
Everyone says Da Bao is smart, not only because of his high IQ but also because he is always clear about his position and stance. He never overestimates himself and does not blindly reject external help out of so-called pride.
Having resources to leverage but not using them would be foolish. Of course, if he could achieve his goals with his own efforts, Da Bao wouldn’t seek external assistance.
Ji Rui, hearing this, showed no change in expression, but the weight in his heart was lifted.
Because the situation he heard from Zhong Hao was quite tricky, and it was absolutely impossible for just Zhong Hao’s and Da Bao’s capabilities to handle it.
Initially, he worried Da Bao might choose to go alone for the sake of pride, hitting his head against a wall. It turns out he had underestimated his son.
As a company leader, personal pride is far less important than the future interests of the company.
"When are you flying to Beijing? I’ll prepare some stuff for you to take to your great-grandfather and uncle."
The Old Master Yang would be a hundred years old in two years but never acknowledged his aging. These days, instead of wandering around his own big garden, he’d be out in the park practicing tai chi with Uncle Jing, playing chess, and walking birds with old folks in the park, living a rather pleasant life.
"Wednesday. I still have some matters to handle here and have booked the early morning flight on Wednesday."
After discussing business, the conversation naturally shifted to Nuonuo and Little Treasure.
While talking about the contract, Da Bao remembered something he hadn’t reported to his parents.
"By the way, when signing the supplementary agreement with Mr. Mai, I proposed that Nuonuo and Little Treasure use Si Han and Huanhuan as stage names. In future magazine and media ads, the model names can only be Si Han and Huanhuan."
Ji Rui and Le Tong nodded in agreement. Like Da Bao, they believed using stage names was the most effective way to protect the children.
"In that case, I’ll speak to Mr. Mai and Miss Zhang tomorrow to let them notify the media."
As a mother, Le Tong was reluctant for her children to be too high-profile in the public eye, especially since they weren’t yet capable of protecting themselves.
"Additionally, your dad and I would like to seek your opinion on another matter."
Le Tong had been pondering this for some time. She had mentioned it to Ji Rui, but the dull man probably still didn’t understand why she wanted to proceed.
"What is it?" Da Bao’s intuition was usually spot-on. "Is it about Nuonuo?"
Le Tong nodded. "Nuonuo is slowly growing up. Shouldn’t we find a time to talk to her about her heritage?"
Da Bao widened his eyes at Le Tong, clearly not expecting this to be the topic his parents were raising.
Truth be told, although he had been grappling with his feelings toward Nuonuo, he had never thought about revealing her heritage.
"Why?" Da Bao realized he didn’t understand his mom as well as he thought he did.
For the first time, Le Tong felt a trace of hostility from her treasured son, "I thought you needed it!"
Da Bao frowned at Le Tong. "Mom, no matter what others say, Nuonuo is my biological sister."
"Baby, you misunderstand. We have always regarded Nuonuo as our own daughter, just like you." Le Tong explained patiently.
"Then why must we clarify this with Nuonuo? She’s very sensitive and definitely won’t be able to accept it." Da Bao’s tone softened a bit.
Da Bao also felt he had been a bit impulsive just now. Over the years, his mom and dad had never treated Nuonuo any differently than Little Treasure, often even favoring Nuonuo.
Le Tong raised her hand and habitually patted Da Bao’s head. Although her son had grown tall and strong, he was always her baby boy in her eyes.
"Baby, mom hopes you understand. If one day we need to tell Nuonuo the truth about her heritage, it is only to share a fact and will not change our love and feelings for her. Moreover, whether or not to reveal her heritage depends on you. Consider it carefully. If you think it’s unnecessary, we can absolutely keep this secret for a lifetime."
