CH 169

Call Me the Mother of Quick Transmigration: Chapter 169

11-13 minutes 25.07.2022

Translator: Jalyss

Editor: Odyssey

Chapter 169 – My Son is Not Mine (part 3)

Lin Jihao was very happy when he saw the other person come in. That other person said, “If your mother saw you like this, she would be very happy.”

Lin Jihao lowered his head and smiled. He didn’t answer. “Cousin, sit down.” Then, he called on the intercom, “Secretary Wang, bring two cups of coffee.”

Jiang Lei sat on the sofa and looked around. “Is the company okay? If you need help, you can just tell cousin.”

Lin Jihao smiled slightly. If he had said this a few months ago, he might have been very moved, but now…

Jiang Lei didn’t care about his cousin’s estrangement when he saw this. In fact, since his aunt died and his uncle remarried, the relationship between the 2 families had become estranged. His uncle kept his cousin from getting too close to him. His cousin was rebellious. Since the Jiang family didn’t object to uncle’s remarriage, his cousin didn’t want to be close to the Jiang family.

When his uncle had an accident this time, his parents wanted to return to China as soon as possible. But, Jiang Lei stopped them. It was the perfect time for the two to mend their relationship since his cousin was in need of help and support at that time. But, Jiang Lei felt that Jiang family didn’t owe Lin Jihao anything. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to get close to Lin Jihao. It was just that Lin Siyuan was afraid that his new wife would not be happy, so they weren’t allowed to get close.

Jiang Lei wanted to take this opportunity to fix his cousin’s temper, so he prevented his parent’s from returning to China. He wanted his arrogant and rebellious cousin to realise the warmth and cold nature of the world so that he would understand the value of family affection. They were fully prepared to only extend a helping hand to Lin Jihao when he couldn’t hold on any longer.

They didn’t expect this result. Jiang Lei couldn’t sit still, so he returned.

“Why did cousin come back to China now?” Lin Jihao asked.

Jiang Lei bowed his head. “I came back to deal with something. I figured I could pay you a visit. I’m relieved that everything is fine with you.”

“Is grandma okay?” Lin Jihao asked.

“She has been able to speak recently. She misses you a lot. If you have time, you should go see her!” said Jiang Lei.

Lin Jihao thought for a while. Just as he was about to speak, Secretary Wang knocked on the door, then entered.

Lin Jihao looked at the coffee in front of his cousin and then at the glass of milk in front of him. He was a little displeased. Who decided this?!

“It was ordered by the madam. The madam said that drinking too much coffee is not good for your health and that you are only allowed to drink two cups of coffee a day. If you want more coffee, then it will be replaced with milk,” said Secretary Wang softly.

When Lin Jihao heard this order from his stepmother, he rolled his eyes. She really regarded herself as his mother! Lin Jihao tapped the table. “Fine, I got it. Get out!”

Secretary Wang turned around and left, closing the door behind her.

Jiang Lei laughed softly. “Madam Lin is a little different from the rumours.”

“Cousin did say it was a rumour,” said Lin Jihao.

Jiang Lei lowered his head slightly. It seemed that after this incident, the relationship between his cousin and Madam Lin had improved. He made the wrong move. It wouldn’t be easy to improve his relationship with his cousin in the future!

Lin Jihao smiled and dialled the internal number. “Secretary Wang, arrange a table at Guanyue Restaurant at noon. Ask the madam if she has time then to have a meal together.”

Jiang Lei looked at Lin Jihao and Lin Jihao smiled. “Won’t cousin honour me with your presence?”

Jiang Lei asked, “What do you mean?”

When Li Su answered Secretary Wang’s call, she was at the beauty salon. “Okay, I will head over there.”

Lin Jihao wanted to invite her to lunch? She was afraid it was a trap! She was secretly vigilant.

When Li Su thought of this, she ordered, “Help me put on some beautiful make-up after. It must be one that will amaze everyone!”

Li Su was a VIP customer at the beauty salon and she was very generous. Every time she came, the manager would personally help her. This time wasn’t a surprise.

The manager said with a smile, “Madam Lin is just as stunning without make-up. Make-up is just the icing on the cake. Where will Madam Lin be going? I can help you design your make-up.”

“Oh, I’ll be having dinner with my son and his cousin,” said Li Su lightly.

“Got it. Madam Lin doesn’t need to worry.” As one of the most high-end beauty salons in the city, the manager also knew about the inside story of these people and quickly understood Li Su’s intentions.

Lin Jihao and Jiang Lei were sitting in the booth. They were each holding a notebook. One was working on documents and the other was studying. It was an awkward atmosphere.

Jiang Lei raised his head from time to time, trying to have a break from all the dullness. He saw Lin Jihao listening to a lecture on his computer; it looked like he was studying seriously. Jiang Lei was a little unhappy. When he saw Lin Jihao like this, it seemed that his cousin had forgiven what his uncle did.

As for his stepmother… He always felt that there was something wrong with her.

Jiang Lei was a little irritable.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened. A fragrant breeze went by and a graceful woman strolled in.

“Jihao, you are sitting facing the air conditioner again. Aren’t you afraid of developing rheumatism when you get older? Go sit on the side.” As soon as Li Su entered, she unceremoniously pulled the earphone from Lin Jihao’s ear. She tapped his shoulder.

Lin Jihao rolled his eyes. He found that the number of times he had rolled his eyes had skyrocketed recently. When he saw his stepmother, he couldn’t resist the urge to roll his eyes. For example, just now, she was obviously hot, yet said such high-sounding words.

However, Lin Jihao moved away obediently.

Li Su sat down. It was a really hot day. Her make-up was so pretty today so she didn’t want it to go to waste.

Jiang Lei’s eyes almost fell out of their sockets when he saw such a scene. Was this really his cousin? He was so obedient?

“You’re Jihao’s cousin? It’s been a long time since we last met. You’ve grown so big so fast! Do you have a girlfriend? When are you planning on getting married? How many kids are you planning on having?” Li Su was very self-conscious. She spoke with enthusiasm and familiarity.

Jiang Lei’s mouth twitched slightly. Didn’t she know her identity? She shouldn’t pretend to be his elder and say such things.

Lin Jihao watched from the side and wanted to laugh.

Although Jiang Lei was a little broken, his upbringing made him unable to refuse to answer Li Su. So, he had to answer some of the questions lightly. “I don’t have any plans to fall in love yet.”

“It is good for young people to focus on their careers, but family is also very important. Your family only has one son so your parents must be anxious? You young people have your own ideas, but you should also consider the mood of your elders, shouldn’t you?” Li Su was just chattering.

Jiang Lei had no power to fight back.

Lin Jihao was trying hard not to laugh. His cousin had put on airs all day. Even if Jiang Lei was only 7 years older than him, Jiang Lei always looked at him like Jiang Lei was an elder and that he was ignorant.

After the meal, Jiang Lei was a little exhausted. He declined Lin Jihao’s invitation to drink tea and couldn’t wait to leave. He would rather hang out with the old fox in the mall than chat with Li Su.

Before leaving, Jiang Lei still stopped Lin Jihao. “Whether you believe me or not, we have no malice. If you need help in the future, you can come to us at any time.”

Lin Jihao smiled, but he was undecided about Jiang Lei’s words. Yes, he believed that his uncle and the others had no malicious intent, but when he was in his most difficult time, they didn’t show up. No matter what their reason was, it was already too late.

Li Su came out of the washroom and found that Jiang Lei was no longer there. “Hey, why did he leave? I wanted to ask him to a morning tea and introduce him to a girlfriend!”

Lin Jihao couldn’t help but laugh. Cousin was scared away because Li Su wanted to introduce his cousin to a girl who was her best friend’s daughter.

His cousin, who had received elite education since he was young, was self-disciplined to the point of being boring. He had high vision. He wouldn’t like the people his stepmother would introduce to him.

“Would you like to come with me in the afternoon? Although you are still young, you can be friends first! Hey, don’t go!” Li Su said as she looked at Lin Jihao.

“I have two meetings in the afternoon,” said Lin Jihao.

“Oh, that’s fine. Then I’ll go by myself.” She wouldn’t disturb her son!

Lin Jihao was processing the documents when Secretary Wang suddenly knocked on his door and entered. “Director Lin, there is news from Executive Wang saying that Madam Lin has made several investments into the charity fund. Although it isn’t much, it adds up to thirty million.”

Lin Jihao was stunned for a while. He remembered that at lunch, his stepmother said that she would be having afternoon tea with her girlfriends. He understood. Most of his stepmother’s friends had similar identities as her and could relate more.

“Understood. Tell VP Chen that if Executive Wang needs anything, he should give him full support,” Lin Jihao ordered.

“Yes.”

Wang Wenying was the vice-chairman of the Yuansu Charity Foundation. Li Su was the chairman of the board and didn’t care about anything, so Wang Wenying was the main person in charge of the Yuansu Charity Foundation. He had the ability to handle affairs. After he took over the charity fund, he quickly got started.

In less than a month, he found a few places that met their conditions and urgently needed their help.

Li Su read the documents that Wang Wenying brought. “I want to invite my friends first to take a look. They are all good money-makers. If it can impress them, then they will donate more money later. When running a charity, it is always good to have money, don’t you think?”

Wang Wenying quickly understood what Li Su meant. Half an hour later, he took out a plan.

Li Su was very satisfied after she read it. She raised her head and glanced at Wang Wenying. Where did Lin Jihao poach him from? He was so clever. It seemed like such a waste for him to stay in the charity fund.

In the evening, at the Lin family’s dining table, Li Su asked this question. Lin Jihao’s mouth twitched a little. Wasn’t it because she was lazy and unwilling to manage things that he had to find a shrewd person to manage the charity fund? Otherwise, no matter how much money she had, it would go to waste sooner or later.