The Real CEO: Bald at a Young Age

Yan Yi'an's pupils suddenly contracted.

He exchanged a shocked glance with Father Yan.

Lin Lang?

Was it the Lin Lang they knew?

Yan Yi'an carefully recalled everything he knew about Lin Lang.

The Yan Household and the Lin Household had cut ties many years ago.

Of course, their relationship had never been particularly good to begin with.

Old Master Lin had been born into wealth and status; the Lin Household had been aristocrats of the previous dynasty.

At the beginning of the new dynasty's establishment, the Lin Household had switched sides rather quickly.

They had been among those who transitioned relatively smoothly.

They remained one of Shenzhen's most elite wealthy families.

But the glory of their family once wielding immense power could never be restored.

Old Master Lin had grown up during this period of immense upheaval within the family.

It had left an obsession in his heart: to restore the Lin Household's former glory.

If he had put his efforts toward legitimate pursuits, no one would have said anything.

Who could have expected that after Old Master Lin took over the Lin Household from his father, who had died young—

The first thing he did was frantically have children.

Then, from among those children, he selected the most talented ones for focused cultivation.

Those with average aptitude were given a sum of money and directly abandoned.

Whenever Father Yan recalled the speechless expression his own old master used to wear whenever he mentioned this matter, he found it funny.

Over the past few years, as Old Master Lin grew older and older—

Not only had his behavior shown no sign of restraint.

It had even gradually grown worse.

He had heard that their family had even come up with some sort of heir assessment.

It was hard to comment on.

Even families with a throne to inherit would not go that far.

Lin Lang had placed first in the Lin Household's heir assessment last year.

So Lin Lang was the wealthy old man Yan Xianjue had mentioned, the one who was his age but had already gone bald at such a young age?

Yan Yi'an wore an expression that was hard to describe.

Why does Big Brother look like he's constipated?

Yan Yi'an: "..."

Sometimes, he really wanted to call Yan Ci back.

He rubbed his forehead and weakly dismissed him. "I'm fine. Go get busy."

Yan Xianjue curled his lips, feeling that his big brother was becoming harder and harder to please!

Hmph, calling me over whenever he wants and dismissing me whenever he wants. What does Big Brother take me for?!

Yan Yi'an: "..."

That was not what you said when you accepted five million yesterday. Did five million really have such a short shelf life?

Yan Yi'an waved helplessly, signaling for him to leave already.

He still needed to discuss Lin Lang with Father Yan.

Now that they knew who the so-called male lead was, many things would become easier.

With a breakthrough, there was no need to fear being unable to untangle a ball of yarn.

Yan Yi'an shrugged indifferently.

After getting the follow-up gossip about the Shen Household, and approving the first document of his life—

Yan Xianjue wiped his mouth with satisfaction.

He picked up his backpack and prepared to head upstairs.

As he passed Yan Yi'an, he suddenly remembered something else.

After taking only two steps, he plopped back down beside Yan Yi'an.

Yan Yi'an's entire body stiffened. He had no idea what this little ancestor wanted to do now.

"Big Brother," Yan Xianjue asked curiously, "what was going on with the Ji Household that you were talking about yesterday?"

Yan Yi'an frowned and asked seriously, "Why are you suddenly interested in the Ji Household?"

Isn't it because I discovered that my school is actually the set of a campus novel, and the male lead of the campus novel is uncle and nephew with the male lead of a business-war novel!

Shen Fangli is the vicious supporting female character in it, and that poor, aloof Top Student second male lead looks like he was cast from the same mold as Ji Heng!

Wait...

Yan Xianjue suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could Ji Xi be one of Ji Heng's romantic debts from his youth?!

Ji Heng looks pretty young, but what if he just doesn't show his age?

Yan Xianjue stammered, "I just heard you talking yesterday about how chaotic the Ji Household was, so I was curious about exactly how chaotic it was."

At that, Father Yan choked on his tea.

He coughed nonstop while Mother Yan patted his back, torn between laughter and tears.

"Look at you. At your age, you can't even drink water properly?"

Father Yan muttered quietly, "Isn't it because your son says such frightening things?"

Yan Yi'an looked at Yan Xianjue speechlessly.

"Old Master Ji isn't right in the head. The entire Ji Household is a complete mess."

"Don't play with them."

Yan Xianjue instantly recalled his unpleasant experiences at past banquets.

He frowned. "Then Ji Heng still invited you to attend his old master's banquet."

Yan Yi'an replied blandly, "I can't decide my social interactions based on personal preference. That would be emotional behavior."

Yan Xianjue understood!

No wonder my big brother can become the king of forever singles! So it isn't the author's fault!

It's because Big Brother's workaholic nature means that unless work becomes human, it'll be hard for him to find a partner.

Yan Yi'an: "..."

Was that polite? Right now, he really wanted to seal that little mouth that could not speak properly.

Then he heard Yan Xianjue start chattering about comparisons again.

The fake CEO: every day, she runs, he chases, and she can't escape even with wings.

The real CEO: forced to attend the birthday banquet of an elder in a circle he doesn't like.

Yan Yi'an gave up explaining that he did not dislike it quite that much anymore.

In any case, Yan Xianjue always had his own internally consistent logic.

He had already realized that no one could defeat Yan Xianjue within Yan Xianjue's own logic.

He simply brought Ji Heng into it.

"Ji Heng enlisted in the military after graduating from high school. He only became a police officer after leaving the service and changing careers."

Yan Yi'an thought for a moment before dryly adding, "Although he is Old Master Ji's son, he is only two years older than me."

So he could not possibly have a classmate your age!

Clear out your brain.

Yan Xianjue compared them.

He and his big brother counted as the third generation, while Ji Heng belonged to the second generation.

Good thing Grandpa and Old Master Ji aren't family friends, or wouldn't I suddenly have an extra elder?

Father Yan, who understood his own old master better than anyone: "..."

You dared to slander your grandfather like that? Aren't you afraid the old man will come looking for you tonight?

When he had been alive, the person he hated most was Old Master Lin, and the second was Old Master Ji.

You were practically dancing on your grandfather's grave!

Yan Yi'an felt that the amount of information today was already overwhelming enough. Any more, and he really could not take it.

He had thought that the past few years as Yan Corporation's president had given him enough training.

Now it seemed that it was still far from enough.

That was why heaven had arranged for a Yan Xianjue to torment him.

He had not cared enough about Yan Xianjue before. He repented.

For the sake of freeing himself and his parents sooner, he hurriedly sold out that bit of messy Ji Household business.

"Old Master Ji was quite promiscuous in his youth. The several children in the Ji Household all had different mothers."

"But perhaps Old Master Ji was fated to have sons. After having a string of sons, one of his mistresses finally gave birth to a daughter."

"That mistress is now Ji the Old Madam."

Good heavens! She really rose in status because of her daughter.

Yan Yi'an nodded. The mistresses who had given birth to those sons before her had all been dumbfounded.

Old Master Ji did not play by the usual rules. Giving birth to sons was not as good as giving birth to a little girl.

"The mistress who gave birth to Old Master Ji's eldest son was dissatisfied. No one knew where she found a vagrant's daughter, but she secretly switched the children behind everyone's backs."

"This did not come to light until more than ten years ago, around the time you were born."

"A pregnant woman came to their door and said that she was Old Master Ji's real daughter."

Wow! What a melodramatic plot!

Yan Yi'an thought, What do you know? The even more melodramatic part is still to come.