Mu Jinchen locked his brows. These were the dishes he loved during his teenage years. They have changed several times since then. However, his sister only remembered that he loved these two dishes. "Sis, I prefer much milder tasting dishes these days. You do not need to prepare these. I am meeting Jun Xiang and Mubai for dinner, I won't be back for dinner."
"Look at this memory of mine. I always remembered the dishes you loved when you were in high school. Chen'er, you're rarely home for meals ever since you left for university. I only see you a few times a year. Alright, alright, you may meet your friends, you haven't seen them in years as well," said Mu Zhilan helplessly. She would always compromise for her little brother.
He had always had this cold, individualistic and condescending nature ever since he was little. Thus, the number of friends he had could be counted with one hand. Those brats were the only few that could get along with him. She knew of these friendships.
Mu Jinchen heard what his sister said. He stopped moving his fingers abruptly and shifted the position of his legs. It did seem like he had less and less contact with the old men's family in the past few years. Especially since his twenties, when the two old men gave him the total authority to expand the business overseas, he rarely had contact with his family.
The business nature of Chenyu International and Chenyu Overseas had almost no overlap. The annual reports issued each year were also individually accounted for. Therefore, there was very little communication in terms of business-related matters as well.
Was he being too distant? These were his biological relatives, and the time he spent with them was indeed very sparse. He sighed inwardly. "I'll be back a little later, you don't have to wait up for me. I'll accompany you all for breakfast tomorrow."
"Very well. Very well. Go about your business then. Finish it up quickly and return home earlier." The usually gentle and dignified Mu Zhilan sounded a little elated that her little brother would be joining them for breakfast.
After hanging up, he swiveled his chair and reached for the pack of cigarettes on his desk. He extracted a single cigarette and drummed it on his desk and reflected deeply. Even for such a trivial thing as having breakfast together overjoyed them. He really should have stepped up more.
He held the cigarette between his lips, shifted his body forward and picked up a lighter and clicked it. Blue flames rose as he brought it towards his lips and lit the cigarette. He then rose from his chair and stood by the window.
When Chen Qidong entered, the faint smell of tobacco lingered in the room. Young Master's back was toward him, a smoldering half-burnt cigarette sandwiched between his fingers.
This was not a strange sight to Qidong. Young Master smoked quite heavily when he had troubles of the heart. He was not addicted; he could go a month without smoking if he wanted to. "Young Master, the car is ready. Do you wish to leave for the construction site in the West Suburbs right now?"
"How long would it take for a round trip?"
Qidong knew that Young Master was meeting with Master Jun and his friends later this evening thus replied, "It's estimated that it'll take four to five hours. If traffic is bad then it'll take an additional one hour. You'll still make it for your meeting with Master Jun."
Mu Jinchen turned around, extinguished his cigarette and sat back down on his executive chair. "It's alright then. We won't be going to the West Suburbs today. Inform Jun Xiang and the others that our appointment later will be moved earlier to dinner. We'll return straight to the old manor after dinner."
Qidong was surprised. The meeting places for these young masters were usually at night clubs. It was very rare that they met for dinner.
Moreover, Young Master would never return to the old manor if it were not for special occasions. Grand Old Master had moved to the countryside to enjoy his later years. Young Master was Grand Old Master's favorite. Moreover, he had visited Grand Old Master the moment he returned yesterday.