Chapter 636: Chapter 636: Negotiation Between Two Little Big Shots
Jude Crawford brought the secretary-general to the lobby downstairs, and from afar, he saw little Pip, who was sitting upright on the sofa, reading a newspaper.
Hearing the footsteps, little Pip lifted his delicate and charming little face. When he saw Jude Crawford, he put down the newspaper, stood up, and respectfully greeted, "Hello Grandpa, my name is Pip, nice to meet you, please kindly look after me~"
The secretary-general behind him was shocked with his mouth wide open. What grandpa? Didn’t the Crawford family have only one little Crown Prince? How come there’s another one now?
Just thinking about how he almost rejected this emerging little prince on the phone earlier gave the secretary-general a cold sweat.
No wonder... no wonder the big boss would personally come down to greet him.
Jude Crawford had already guessed that his other grandson had arrived. He strode over to little Pip and ruffled his little head with a big hand, "Pip, how did you find your way to my door?"
Little Pip showed an innocent smile, "I just happened to pass by, so I came to see Grandpa. I’ve missed Grandpa very much."
Jude Crawford curled his thin lips, and a subtle smile appeared in his calm eyes. This grandson of his might seem innocent on the surface, but he probably had a cunning and scheming mind.
"Oh, didn’t we have a meeting at the mall the other day? When you took your grandma away right under my nose, didn’t you think of meeting your grandpa?"
"...Grandpa, which day are you talking about? You must have remembered wrong. I don’t recall that." Little Pip scratched his little head, playing dumb.
Jude Crawford laughed.
Little Pip laughed along.
The secretary-general behind them: Why does he feel like he’s watching an old fox and a young fox practicing Tai Chi?
"Let’s go, come upstairs with Grandpa." Jude Crawford took little Pip’s small hand, and the grandfather and grandson went upstairs together.
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In the president’s office.
Jude Crawford looked at little Pip, "Pip, tell me, what’s the real reason you came to see me today?"
Little Pip sat on the sofa with his hands in his pockets, "Grandpa, actually, there’s nothing much, but right now it’s just you and I who are clear-minded, everyone else is a bit foggy. I’ve encountered a tricky situation and need a little help from Grandpa."
Looking at the "clear-minded" little Pip, Jude Crawford guessed that this little guy probably knew about his background. He raised an eyebrow, "What little help?"
"My mommy has encountered a little trouble."
"You want me to help your mommy?"
"No." Little Pip shook his head, "Mommy has me, her son, and big brother. That’s enough. No need for Grandpa to step in."
Upon hearing the words "big brother," Jude Crawford finally understood his grandson’s intentions, "Pip, you want to find your big brother Caden?"
"That’s right, I could have just gone to him, but big brother and dad both think I have an unknown origin, that my biological father is unknown, and they treat me as an enemy to be pursued. This is a matter between dad and mommy. It’s not appropriate for me to go up to dad and tell him I’m his son. Even if it’s to be said, it must be mommy who personally tells dad. This matter cannot be replaced by anyone else." Little Pip said seriously.
Jude Crawford let out a "humph", meaning you continue.
"However, my hands can’t reach dad now, so big brother’s cooperation is necessary. We need to join forces to protect mommy. The battle to protect mommy has already begun!"
Jude Crawford nodded to show his support, "What do you need me to do now?"
"Bring big brother, and let’s have a formal negotiation."
Jude Crawford found it amusing. It just so happened that Caden Crawford was also looking for little Pip. It’s a good idea to let the brothers formally meet and negotiate.
Jude Crawford glanced at the secretary-general beside him, "Prepare the VIP conference room."
The secretary-general was invigorated; it now feels like two big shots are about to negotiate.
"Yes, boss!" The secretary-general quickly went to handle it.
...
Half an hour later, the secretary-general received the eldest Crown Prince, Caden Crawford, who had arrived.
Today, little Caden Crawford wore a white shirt with a bow tie at the collar and black suspenders below, looking like a complete little gentleman. His delicate and charming little face was cool and indifferent; at just three years old, he already had the demeanor of a domineering CEO.
Now, little Caden Crawford walked in front, with the secretary-general following behind. Without looking back, Caden asked, "Where’s Grandpa?"
The secretary-general quickly and respectfully replied, "In the VIP conference room."
Saying that, the secretary-general opened the door to the VIP conference room, "Young master, please."
Little Caden Crawford walked in and looked forward.
The VIP conference room had a long conference table. Now, from the front, the black leather executive chair slowly turned around, and sitting there was little Pip.
Little Pip looked at little Caden Crawford and greeted him first, "Hello."
Little Caden Crawford suddenly narrowed his eyes, which resembled Hayden Crawford’s, "It’s you? Didn’t I give you time to disappear from my sight? You really have the nerve to come here now."
Little Pip wasn’t scared at all; instead, he smiled, "Since I came to you willingly, there must be something important. Please, have a seat first."
Little Pip gestured with his eyes to the black leather executive chair opposite.
"What do you want from me?"
"Regarding mommy’s situation, haven’t you noticed anything unusual about mommy?" Little Pip got straight to the point.
When it came to mommy, little Caden Crawford quickly fell silent. After a few seconds, he walked over, sat in the executive chair opposite.
The secretary-general, on the side, nodded with satisfaction; the two big shots finally sat down, and the negotiation smoothly began.
Little Pip looked at little Caden Crawford, "It seems you’ve already noticed mommy’s abnormalities."
Little Caden Crawford nodded, "Yes, I just saw mommy last night. When I returned, I saw mommy deliberately spill the water from her teacup onto her hand to falsely accuse someone else. Mommy never used to do that; she seems to have changed into a different person. I don’t recognize her, she’s very unfamiliar."
"That’s not our mommy." Little Pip affirmed.
Little Caden Crawford was silent for a few seconds, then nodded in agreement, "Yes, that’s not mommy."
Little Pip extended his small hand to touch his chin, "What I’m wondering is, where is our real mommy?"
"Mommy is the maid Cherie." Little Caden Crawford remarked.
Little Pip looked at little Caden Crawford, only to see him nod confidently, "I won’t mistake her. Mommy is the maid Cherie, and mommy currently can’t speak. I was afraid of exposing her, so I didn’t dare to talk to mommy in the villa just now."
Both of Hayden and Serena Sterling’s extraordinary sons were already close to the truth. To avoid alarming others, the two of them silently continued their disguise.