Chapter 189 Mother's Old Friend

A knock came at the door.

After Fu Chenzhou responded, Xing Zhen pushed open the door and entered:

"Mr. Fu, the bodyguard I chose is a good actor. He completed the mission perfectly and has already left the hotel."

Fu Chenzhou responded with a faint "Mm".

"Damn it... thank goodness you were quick-witted and sent someone to the rescue in time, otherwise Miss Jiang would have been completely devoured by Xie Gou!"

Xing Zhen gritted her teeth in anger, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "President Fu, if you're still not satisfied, I'll find a chance to put that son of a bitch Xie Jinghuai in a sack and beat him up! You can trust me to handle things; I'll make sure you don't get a single drop of blood on you!"

"There's no need for that."

Fu Chenzhou's peach blossom eyes were cool and deep, his raven-feather-like eyelashes drooping as he twirled his wine glass with his fingertips. "They are husband and wife, they are not divorced, so whatever they do is within reason."

Xing Zhen pursed her lips and muttered, "If you were really that open-minded, why would you go through all this trouble..."

A crisp snap—

Fu Chenzhou remained expressionless, yet he snapped the stem of the wine glass in half with his bare hands!

"President Fu!" Xing Zhen gasped and rushed forward to take his hand to check the situation.

Fortunately, the man had a rough callus on his fingertips, so it wasn't a big problem.

“I helped Jiang Shiyuan, it has nothing to do with her. I was just repaying Ms. Jiang’s favor.” Fu Chenzhou casually picked up a napkin and elegantly wiped his fingertips.

Xing Zhen pursed her lips tightly, not daring to say anything out of line.

However, he had heard Mr. Fu mention a little about the relationship between Mr. Fu and Miss Jiang's mother a few days ago, and it could be said that Mr. Fu was grateful for her kindness and support.

"Have the other matters been arranged?" the man suddenly asked coldly.

Xing Zhen hurriedly replied, "It's all arranged."

Fu Chenzhou nodded slightly, stood up, and strode towards the door.

"Mr. Fu!" Xing Zhen couldn't help but call out to him.

The man paused, "What?"

Xing Zhen asked reluctantly, "You...really, have absolutely no interest in Miss Jiang?"

He really couldn't understand it and hoped their relationship could improve. He really didn't want President Fu to miss out on such a wonderful woman as Miss Jiang.

Fu Chenzhou didn't turn around; his tall, straight back exuded a chilling aura, making him unapproachable.

"Not at all."

...

Ye Yu was a very meticulous person. He knew that Ms. Guo's sudden appearance at this important moment meant that she must be an extraordinary person. Therefore, he decided to hold the meeting in the meeting room of his law firm.

Jiang Shiyuan hailed a taxi and rushed to Dingming Law Firm as quickly as possible. As soon as she entered, she saw a gorgeous woman wearing a full set of pearl jewelry and a haute couture cheongsam sitting on the sofa, chatting and laughing with Ye Yu.

Ye Yu was meeting this noblewoman for the first time, but years of dealing with people in the political and business world had honed his eloquence, allowing him to quickly become familiar with strangers as if they were old friends.

He knew that Jiang Shiyuan was a researcher, but he was somewhat lacking in social skills. He also wanted to make a good impression on Ms. Guo and help Jiang Shiyuan make a breakthrough.

"Ah Yuan, this is Ms. Guo, who has been trying to contact you. She came all the way from the United States and is the wife of the chairman of the RX Group." Ye Yu quickly stood up to introduce her to Jiang Shiyuan.

"Ms. Guo, you've come all this way, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Shiyuan immediately stepped forward, bowed slightly, and politely extended her hand to Ms. Guo.

Although she hadn't changed her clothes, she had briefly visited a cosmetics store beforehand and used free samples to lightly touch up her eyebrows and apply a little lipstick. Even with just that, she was already radiant.

Seeing that she was radiant and had no stage fright whatsoever, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred young lady, Ye Yu smiled slightly, feeling very pleased.

His daughter, Ah Yuan, has grown up a lot. She is not only very strong, but has also inherited her mother's leadership qualities. He really worries about her like a father.

"You are Jiang Buyu's daughter?"

Ms. Guo also stood up, shook hands with Jiang Shiyuan, and looked her up and down, exclaiming repeatedly, "Wow...what a graceful and beautiful woman!"

"You flatter me." Jiang Shiyuan smiled gently, but felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze.

Ms. Guo's gaze was as if she were setting up a date for her son.

"Come, come, sit down quickly." Ms. Guo pulled Jiang Shiyuan to sit down.

"Ms. Guo, I heard from Attorney Ye that you are an old friend of my mother's?" Jiang Shiyuan asked directly.

Ms. Guo nodded with a smile, "Yes."

"May I ask... how did you and my mother meet?"

"Me? She and I are university alumni."

As she spoke, Ms. Guo took out a wallet from her crocodile skin bag, opened it, and showed Jiang Shiyuan the photos inside. "Look, these are photos from our University of Hong Kong-Beijing anniversary celebration. Your mother and I are in the photos."

Jiang Shiyuan looked closely and indeed saw Ms. Jiang and her mother, who was radiant in her youth.

A lump formed in her throat, and she wanted to look at the photo again, but Ms. Guo took it back at that moment.

"After graduation, I went to the United States for graduate studies, while your mother chose to stay in China. But in the following years, your mother and I never lost contact. I returned to China a few times and met with your mother. You were still young then, so you probably don't remember these things."

"I see……"

Jiang Shiyuan vaguely remembered that there was indeed an aunt surnamed Guo on her mother's list of friends, and that she did later go to the United States.

Everything matches up; it must be her.

"The last time I saw your mother, her condition wasn't very good. I advised her to go to the hospital for a proper check-up, and she told me that once she was done with this busy period, she would definitely..."

As she spoke, Ms. Guo was on the verge of tears, "I never imagined... that we would be separated forever! Waaah..."

Ye Yu saw this and his eyes quietly reddened.

Jiang Shiyuan remained unaffected, calmly pulling out a tissue and handing it to Ms. Guo to wipe her face.

After Ms. Guo calmed down, Jiang Shiyuan asked in a gentle voice:

"Ms. Guo, you came all the way from Country M and went to all this trouble to find me... May I ask what brings you here?"

Ms. Guo wiped away her tears, not in a hurry to say anything, but took out a document from her bag and gently placed it on the coffee table.

Jiang Shiyuan and Ye Yu both turned their questioning gazes toward them simultaneously.

Above, written in black and white, it clearly states—

Share transfer agreement.

“Ms. Guo, this is…” Jiang Shiyuan’s eyes widened and her breath caught in her throat.

“The last time I saw your mother, she signed a contract with me. If she had an accident or passed away, she would transfer all her shares to me... and let me hold them on her behalf.”

Ms. Guo blinked her moist eyes and sighed, "She said that she has a strong personality and is not good at communicating with people... Besides me, she doesn't have any trustworthy friends."

At that time, my husband's business was thriving in the US. Your mother's intention was to wait until a crucial moment, hoping we could acquire her Eternal Technology.

Jiang Shiyuan closed her tear-filled eyes, her heart clenching with each passing moment.

Thinking back, my mother, tormented by illness and Lin Chengchou's betrayal, was left all alone and helpless. If she hadn't been driven to the brink, she would never have had the heart to give up her life's work to someone else.

“Of course I would never take advantage of someone’s misfortune; would I even be human? So, I’ve been holding the shares on her behalf. Eternity will always be hers; no one can take it away from her.”

Ms. Guo took Jiang Shiyuan's slightly cool hand and gently stroked it in her palm. "Over the years, I have been keeping an eye on Yongheng's movements. It wasn't until I saw the negative news about Yongheng these past two days that I rushed back. After some investigation, I finally learned about you, Ms. Jiang."

"I've come tonight to personally return this to its rightful owner. I hope this 30% stake will be of some help to you and help you through this difficult time."