[At a critical moment, the Ji Household still had to rely on Ji the Eldest.]
[That sounded kind of sarcastic, though.]
Yan Xianjue sighed inwardly.
Still, he did not assume the whole thing had nothing to do with Ji the Eldest just because of those few words.
Looking at everyone present, aside from his own family and Shen Fangli,
everyone, including Lin Shi, was suspicious.
Especially Lin Shi. His earlier remarks had clearly been intended to provoke Zhang Lei.
Of course, it was also possible that Lin Shi was simply being a smart-mouth.
It was not the first time he had done something like this.
Whenever he got mouthy, he never considered the consequences.
The rest of the Yan family did not feel much about it.
Only Father Yan, who had truly crossed paths with Ji the Eldest in the business world, strongly agreed with Yan Xianjue.
To be honest, before Ji the Eldest had suddenly been "sent abroad to study,"
many people had believed he would be the Ji Household's next successor.
They had only been waiting for Ji the Old Master to kick the bucket.
Who would have thought that Father Yan would be retired for several years before Ji the Eldest finally returned from overseas?
What studying abroad lasted over a decade?
Ji the Eldest had gone from middle-aged to elderly.
He had practically wasted all the best years of his life for accomplishing great things.
A little sarcasm was already restrained. It was better than those people who usually banged their heads on the floor claiming how filial they were, only to hide faster than anyone when something happened.
At this moment, the butler and Father Yan were in complete agreement.
The butler was deeply moved by Ji the Eldest stepping forward.
At least he