Chapter 420 I''ll Marry Vivian


    At New Year''s Day''s dinner party, John was thest person to take a seat at the table.


    There were two empty seats, one next to John and the other next to Jessica, which Sam especially


    reserved for Jason and Nina.


    Jessica sat in her seat and stole nces at John from time to time. He was as cold and hard as


    ever, and he did not even acknowledge her when he took his seat.


    The two of them had not spoken for more than half a year since Sam had an ident and Jessica


    begged John to marry Vivian.


    Jessica knew that she was in the wrong. She felt so guilty that she had tried to ease the stiff


    rtionship between her and her brother. Unfortunately, John had been against seeing his sister.


    Every time she went to meet John, Richard imed that he was busy.


    Her brother refused to see her, but he often took James with him.


    After trying to reach out so many times and getting nowhere, Jessica finally stopped disturbing


    John.


    This was the first time that they had seen each other in half a year. Jessica found that John had lost


    a significant amount of weight. Even if her brother was wearing thick winter clothes, she could see


    that he no longer had the heft he used to have on his bones. His cheekbones had grown more


    prominent on his face as well as his jawline. His eyes were sunken, hisplexion was sallow, and


    he was still with his crew cut.


    Winter in Lexingport City was cold and brutal. She wondered whether John could still feel the cold


    outside even with all theyers of clothing he had on.


    There was a hint of worry and pity in Jessica''s eyes.


    "What have you been doing with your uncle John, James?" Jessica did not dare ask John directly


    about the things he was up totely, so she decided to ask James instead.


    James pursed his lips and replied, "What else can I do? I just work with Uncle John every day. He


    didn''t keep his word. He promised me I''d work in the entertainment industry for two years. When I


    caught a break starring in one of Director Xin''s movies, it''s only been less than half a year. Now he''s


    telling me to quit acting. It''s so unfair."


    "Hey, how can you say that about your uncle John?" Daniel raised his hand and heavily patted


    James on the shoulder.


    James sharply drew breath because of the force and shrank in his seat before his father''s stern


    eyes. He did not dare say anything more.


    Ang added, "Your uncle John knows how to work and take it seriously. You should learn from


    him. Otherwise, how can you support Emma and your family in the future?"


    Emma, who just got mentioned, lowered her eyes and smiled. The truth was, she did not need


    James to support her. She could support herself. Her future mother-inw only said that to


    challenge her son, so Emma yed on. "Well, you do have to support our family in the future."


    "I can support my family now. My sry as a movie actor is not low." James had always wanted to


    work in the entertainment industry and be the best of the best. But his family didn''t think it was


    a decent job.


    Dora interjected in a low voice, "You''re in your prime now, James. What if you lose your beauty in


    the future and no one wants to see you in movies anymore?"


    James turned around, red at his sister, and emphasized loudly, "I''m an actor with excellent acting


    skills. I''m not one of those stars who get paid handsomely just for their appearance."


    "It''s true. In fact, Director Xin praised James for his great acting skills. He''s not just an ordinary


    actor. He''s amazing at what he does." When Emma spoke for him, James almost wept with tears of


    joy.


    But before he could, Emma continued, "Many of his fans are fond of his face and tend to ignore the


    fact that he''s an acting revtion."


    "In that case, once he loses his handsome face, he''s going to lose his fans as well," Dora


    commented, and Emma nodded slightly to show her agreement.


    James looked at his sister and his future wife. They were right, but he could not help feeling hurt by


    the truth of what they just said.


    Then, Dora leaned in to whisper in her brother''s ear. She said with a smile, "James, you should


    learn from Uncle John. The next time Emma goes on a business trip, I wille visit you on her


    behalf. Maybe I can help you."


    "What can you do to help me? Just mind your own business." James turned away, annoyance


    apparent in his face. Dora tugged on his sleeve and answered, "I can help you find a brother-in-


    law."


    "What? Hmm..." James was so shocked that he practically screamed. Everyone whipped their head


    at him while Dora hurriedly reached out and covered his mouth.


    Dora said in a low, panicked voice, "Shh! Keep quiet!"


    "What''s the matter with you two?" Jessica asked.


    "Nothing." Dora shook her head violently and let go of her brother. She looked so guilty and acted


    so defensively that everyone thought she and her brother were hiding something. The entire family


    looked at her incredulously.


    Dora lowered her head and sped her hands together on herp. She shot her brother onest


    pitiful nce, silently begging him not to say anything.


    The gesture put James under the illusion that he finally had an advantageous position in the Shi


    family. For now, he decided to let his sister off the hook.


    No wonder the receptionist told him that Dora had beening to see himtely, but she just


    wandered around the office and then left. It seemed that she had been using him as an excuse to


    go to Time Group and visit the person she liked.


    ''Is it the new intern from the project investment department?'' James wondered.


    "Uncle John, what''s the name of the intern who joined the project investment departmentst


    September?" As soon as James asked the question, Dora''s pupils shrank and her whole body


    tensed.


    How did her brother know?


    It turned out that she could hide nothing from her brother. Dora always went to his office to see him,


    but she would leave after saying a few words. This made James skeptical.


    It turned out that his sister was in love with someone in thepany.


    "Roman Cheng." John clearly remembered the intern. After all, he had given his business card to


    Roman''s friend in L University''s library.


    "Oh, his name is Roman." James deliberately dragged his voice and smiled meaningfully at his


    sister.


    Dora''s face flushed with shyness. Her brother was teasing her.


    Emma, who was close to Dora, did not notice Dora''s shyness. She was slightly surprised to hear


    the intern''s name. "Roman? Roman from C University?"


    "Yes." John nodded.


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    James'' face darkened. He had met Roman twice. Although Roman was not as handsome as he


    was, he was deeply appreciated by the department manager.


    He also heard that John personally recruited Roman to join thepany.


    That said a lot about Roman''s character. After all, John never invited mediocre people to join his


    company.


    "How do you know each other?"


    "Do you remember that earthquake in C City where I got trapped in a milk tea shop? He worked


    there part-time then. We got trapped together. He helped a lot to ease my anxiety," Emma said with


    a smile.


    Dora''s eyes widened in surprise. She did not know that Emma met Roman during that terrible


    earthquake.


    With a fake smile, James said, "Well, that moment''s passed, and my sister likes Roman."


    James emphasized the word "sister" on purpose, letting Emma know that she should not have


    anything to do with Roman. His sister had her eye on him.


    Emma heard the jealousy in James'' voice. She could not help chuckling. "Okay," she shrugged.


    Dora stood up and scolded James with a red face, "James! You promised not to tell them! What is


    wrong with you?"


    "What? I''m sorry. It just slipped out by ident," James replied with an awkward smile.


    "Humph!" Dora was so angry that her cheeks red and bulged.


    Ang nced at her husband and said, "Our daughter has fallen in love with someone."


    Daniel nodded. "Anyone who can make John remember should not be bad."


    "Dad, Mom! Stop it!" Dora blushed furiously, but everyone ignored her.


    "John, when Daniel and I have time, can we go to your office to meet this young man?" Ang


    asked.


    John nodded, "Yes, of course."


    Sam beamed with joy. "This is really good news. Our Dora is all grown up. I''m so lucky to have lived


    long enough to see it."


    After a while, the redness on Dora''s face gradually dissipated.


    "I happen to have something to tell you." The cheery air at the table slowly faded away as John''s


    low, serious voice reached everyone''s ears. "I''ll marry Vivian."