Su Ya glanced at her older brother; it seemed that the Su family's development direction had nothing to do with this program.

Su Linzhe seemed to understand the meaning behind Su Ya's glance.

So he continued to explain.

"This was sponsored by my older brother's newly opened company. Before I came back, a friend asked me to invest. I didn't think the investment was too big. Over the years, I've made some money in China, so I had some spare cash. I helped my friend set up a factory to make sparkling water. Originally, I just wanted to do it for fun and didn't expect to make money. Why would people drink sparkling water when they can just drink regular water? But the sales were pretty good. The show was looking for sponsors, so my older brother sponsored it. Anyway, you two are going to be on the show, right? Having family around gives you more confidence. I've heard that most people who can participate in these variety shows have connections. Of course, people like my younger brother are rare. But even so, they get bullied and ostracized more."

Suya didn't expect that Dahai, this simpleton, had thought of so much, even considering this aspect, so that they wouldn't be bullied while participating in the program.

It was only then that she realized the "Fairy Sparkling Water" that had been advertised daily on TV, Weibo, and video websites was actually her older brother Su Linzhe's business. And let me tell you, that Fairy Sparkling Water is incredibly popular right now. Although a bottle costs seven or eight yuan, a bit more expensive than regular mineral water, it's not outrageously expensive; most ordinary consumers can afford it. Most students at Kyoto No. 1 High School go to buy Fairy Sparkling Water first thing after class every day, and I heard it's sold out several times. Bai Xiao and the others told me this, and Su Ya had occasionally overheard it. It's easy to see just how popular this Fairy Sparkling Water is right now.

Su Ya looked at her older brother with newfound respect; she hadn't expected him to be so intelligent.

After all, Su Linzhe had worked hard abroad for so many years. Without some business acumen, he would have been swallowed up in that ruthless place.

It seems I need to re-evaluate my relationship with my eldest and second eldest brothers.

This sparkling water targets a very specific demographic: its advertising slogan is "0 calories, 0 sugar, 0 fat," implying that you won't gain weight even if you drink a lot, and you can still enjoy the feeling of a carbonated beverage, like Coca-Cola and Sprite. However, drinking too much of these beverages can damage your teeth and lead to calcium loss.

Scientists conducted an experiment where they threw a bone into Sprite or Coke, and after a few days, the bone slowly dissolved.

Moreover, under a microscope, you can see on the first day that many small pits and holes of different sizes have appeared on the bone. Therefore, this sparkling water is very popular among young men and women, students, and white-collar workers as soon as it is introduced. In addition, compared with some mineral waters on the market, the price is not particularly expensive, so it is very popular.

Besides, this "miracle sparkling water" also sponsored many long-running variety shows. At the time, Su Ya thought the company's public relations strategy was quite good; the person who came up with such a plan was definitely capable.

I never expected it would be related to my older brother.

"Wow, big brother, you kept it a secret! I didn't even know that the super popular sparkling water was from our own company. Ever since it came out, I've been drinking several bottles almost every day. People around me do too, especially Ji Zimo. He used to love sparkling drinks, but now he drinks several bottles a day. Sometimes I joke with him, 'If you keep drinking like this, your family will go bankrupt.'"

The older brother scratched his head and smiled somewhat sheepishly. He's always like this at home; he doesn't seem like a business elite at all.

However, he understood the implication in his second brother's words.

"If you want to drink, I'll send you a few cases tomorrow. Anyway, it's free since it's at home."

"I brought back a few more cases today and put them in the refrigerator. This sparkling water is really beyond my expectations. It's selling so well that I have to add a few more production lines to meet market demand."

Su's father, Su Qinghai, then spoke up.

"Lin Zhe, is the equity agreement between you and your friend clearly defined in terms of liability?"

As expected of a seasoned shrewd businessman, he immediately identified the most crucial point.

“Dad, you know this person too? He’s Jing Xun, the youngest son of the Jing family.”

After thinking for a while, Su's father finally found such a person in his memory.

"It's Jing Xun, the one who's been fighting and brawling since he was a kid, and who's always getting called to the police station for no reason."

"Dad, really, that was all in the past. Xunzi is not like he used to be. I don't know what happened to him, but he suddenly changed his personality one day. He doesn't talk to his old friends anymore. It's not that he wants to start this factory, but the family doesn't support him. You know the Jing family's situation now, it's not even as good as ours."

"It's true what they say, a new emperor, a new government."

"Dad, you shouldn't say such things. It's fine to say them at home, but don't say them outside."

"I know, your dad isn't senile yet."

For some reason, Su Ya felt a strange sense of familiarity when she heard the name Jing Xun.

Very few people could be remembered by her name.

"By the way, speaking of which, you can also know my younger sister."

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He was in Nanlin Town before, but he got into too much trouble there, and luckily he had relatives there. So his family sent him there, and he came back a few months earlier than you.”

Suya began searching her memory.

But I never had that impression.

"Never heard of it."

"That's impossible. He's quite famous over there, always getting into fights. But the thing he regrets most is not becoming his sworn brother. I asked if he was a man or a woman, and he said it was a girl. She's really skilled. She can take on ten people at once. One day, when he was about to be beaten to death, two girls passed by, and one of them saved him. I heard that he didn't have money for a ride home, and the other girl gave him all the money she had. But after he became able to make ends meet, he never found that girl again."

Su Linzhe talked endlessly about other people's affairs.

Then Suya remembered too.

Having confirmed that she had saved this person, Su Ya recalled that she and Momo had gone to the food street that day. On their way home, they saw a dozen people beating a boy in an alley. Su Ya initially didn't want to get involved, thinking the boy was too weak, but she couldn't resist Momo's pleas, so she intervened and quickly subdued the group. After the boy was rescued, Momo learned from him that he had no money for food, so she treated him to something at the food street and gave him her own money for bus fare home. As the boy left, he said he would repay them in the future and told them to remember him; his name was Jing Xun.

So it was him?