Chapter 16

"Cheng Huaian, when did you know the news?" After the initial shock, Rong Susu quickly asked for details.

This news is still confidential, but some rumors have been leaked, but no one cares. I heard Rong Zhengsong mention it before, that some neighbors were saying that Xiaotai Lane was going to be demolished, but this news has been spread countless times over the past ten years, and it has never been true.

After all, Xiaotai Lane is too large, and the demolition and resettlement project is huge. The most troublesome thing is that a huge amount of compensation has to be paid, and many city government leaders are discouraged.

"The government plans to build a new commercial complex there and plans to start demolishing Xiaotai Lane tomorrow."

Cheng Huaian's voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard from it, but he was quietly observing Rong Susu's reaction.

Logically speaking, Rong Susu was born and raised in Xiaotai Lane, and he moved here when he was in junior high school. She has a much deeper affection for Xiaotai Lane than he does.

He couldn't bear to leave, and Rong Susu must be even more reluctant to leave those people in Xiaotai Lane.

It was as if that place, full of memories of two or three generations of a family, was suddenly bulldozed and a brand new shopping mall was built on its top.

Looking back, things and people have changed.

Rong Susu has never experienced such a thing, and Cheng Huaian thought that he also hopes that Rong Susu will never have to endure such sadness and reluctance.

But he didn't expect that after a moment of silence, Rong Susu's reaction was completely beyond his expectations. She smiled with relief and said, "The buildings in Xiaotai Lane are so old. It's good to demolish them. We can live in new houses now."

Xiaotai Lane is an old house built more than half a century ago. The infrastructure is relatively old and the roads are narrow.

First of all, parking in the same lane as the next car is a big problem, because when Xiaotai Lane was built, everyone rode bicycles, and no one would have thought that decades later every family would have a car, and more than one.

The roads that seemed spacious when riding bicycles in the past are now inconvenient for driving.

Although the government has renovated it many times, it is definitely not as convenient as a new community.

"Rong Susu, listen carefully. It's a new commercial complex. The resettlement housing will not be in the original Xiaotai Lane. It will most likely be located in the outer ring." Seeing her so casual, Cheng Huaian thought she didn't hear clearly.

In fact, this project had already started contacting them a long time ago, but Cheng Huaian had not responded. Recently, the provincial government became a little anxious and came to find him in person.

In fact, even if Rong Susu didn't come to see him today, he would have told Rong Susu about this. This is not a trivial matter.

She heard it clearly, Rong Susu nodded. Since a new commercial complex was being built, everyone would definitely have to be relocated elsewhere. "I know, you just said that no matter where we go, we'll be living in new houses anyway."

Humph, she didn't expect that what was waiting for her was a cold snort. Rong Susu turned to look at Cheng Huaian, and sure enough, she saw that he looked unhappy, and even sarcastically said, "Rong Susu, is your family short of a house?"

Of course, there is no shortage of houses. The two elders of the Rong family originally bought a new house, but they couldn't get used to it, so they moved back to Xiaotai Lane.

Rong Susu tried hard to hide the bitterness and loss in her heart. In fact, she didn't want Xiaotai Lane to be demolished. That was where she grew up and where her parents had worked all their lives.

Xiaotai Lane has too many memories for them. She was born, learned to speak, and grew up here. It was also here that she met Cheng Huaian. It was the place where they experienced too much laughter and even tears, but they were all precious memories for her.

If this place is really razed to the ground one day, then everyone in Xiaotaixiang will have no hometown anymore. So when I suddenly heard that Xiaotaixiang is going to be demolished, it felt like a piece of my heart was being dug out, and it hurt.

But there are more than just her family and Cheng Huaian's family in Xiaotai Lane. There are many people whose families are in ordinary circumstances and they all want to get compensation for the demolition and also want to live in new houses.

"But your wish may not come true." Cheng Huaian unscrewed the mineral water in the car and took a sip. His heart was burning. The white wine tonight was a bit strong.

Rong Susu looked to the side in confusion, only to hear him say, "Because I won't agree."

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Rong Susu: So you want to be a nail house owner.

Suddenly, a picture appeared in my mind. Modern high-rise buildings stood all around, a prosperous scene. Only the Cheng family's small courtyard with white walls and black tiles stood alone in the encirclement.

After get off work, Cheng Huaian walked around many buildings before returning home. When he turned on the faucet, he suddenly found that the water was cut off.

It's actually a bit funny.

After nearly an hour, they finally arrived at the community where she now lived.

"Well, it's a coincidence that we meet today. I just want to discuss something with you, but if it's not convenient for you, forget it." Rong Susu said with a flattering smile.

No one comes to visit for no reason, and they met by chance. Cheng Huaian was too lazy to expose her.

Rong Susu's home is about 10 kilometers away from where we're having dinner. How could she run there in the middle of the night?

But she has learned to act the whole set, including clothes, shoes, headphones and bracelets. If he didn't know Rong Susu too well, he would have been fooled.

By the way, there is another detail that Rong Susu herself overlooked.

The smart bracelet only showed 1,000 steps. When she bumped into him, she wasn't blushing or breathing heavily. It was obvious that she was lying in wait nearby.

"I haven't told you yet, how do you know it's inconvenient?"

Cheng Huaian raised his hand and pressed the switch, lowering the car window. The stuffy humidity diluted the air conditioning, making it sticky and uncomfortable, but there was a real feeling of natural air.

Rong Susu cleared her throat and briefly stated Fang Yaozhen's request.

In fact, people didn't ask her to get Fang Xianze to be the spokesperson, they just wanted to invite Cheng Huaian to dinner and asked her to introduce him.

Oh, so that's what this is. Cheng Huaian became interested. It seems that Rong Susu has found a spokesperson for her show.

She was right to choose Fang Xianze. He is a new face and has strong appeal among young people. The audience will find it fresh. This move is a good one. Cheng Huaian feels a sense of pride that his apprentice has finally succeeded.

"I can promise you, but I have a condition," he said.

***

With a "bang", the car door was slammed shut. The driver in front, Lao Zhang, was startled and thought someone was hitting the car. He was about to get out to check, but found that it was Rong Susu who was angrily closing the car door.

"Rong Susu, are you really not going to consider it?"

Cheng Huaian asked, his arm resting on the car window, a cynical smile rarely seen on his face.

"Bah! Dream on!"

Rong Susu turned back again, wondering why she didn't take a bottle of water with her when she got off the car, so that she could splash it on Cheng Huaian's face to wake him up. It was not time to go to bed yet, so she should stop daydreaming.

"Don't you know what level He Shurong is at? What's the point of trying to praise her? A wild duck can't turn into a white swan. In the end, you'll still be laughed at!"

Rong Susu's cheeks turned red because of anger, and Cheng Huaian's condition was that she should transfer the project to him.

Then Cheng Huaian got the Dancer project and Fang Xianze got the spokesperson for Li An, which seemed like a win-win situation.

Haha, after all the hard work, it turns out she jumped up and down for so many days and got nothing in return. She was treated like a monkey.

"Rong Susu, if you don't want to cooperate, then forget it. There's no need to slander others like this."

Cheng Huaian was a little displeased, but he still kept his temper. Apart from Rong Susu, no one dared to yell at him like that.

Defamation? Rong Susu was once again angered by Cheng Huaian and laughed.

"How many layers of filters are you wearing, Cheng Huaian? You can't even listen to the truth now. He Shurong can't even pass her university professional courses, and you still expect her to become famous on the show?" You are going to make a fool of yourself.

"If you can't get into college, donate to the theater. If you want to be on the show and become famous, buy the copyright. Do you want to have children for her in the future?"

Rong Susu continued to attack, completely ignoring the other party's increasingly gloomy face.

"It has nothing to do with you." Cheng Huaian didn't want to say more. He pressed the window lift button and the window began to rise at a constant speed, but was held down halfway.

"Cheng Huaian, she's your sister. You can spend money to praise her if you want. It's your family that's losing face anyway. It really has nothing to do with me."

Everyone says that Cheng Huaian dotes on her and gives her whatever she wants. There is no harm without comparison.

All the things Cheng Huaian gave her added together were not even a fraction of what he gave to He Shurong. After all, the money spent on building a theater was much more than all the jewelry and real estate he gave her. Of course, she excluded the Lirong Hotel because it was just a nominal title in her name at the beginning and she fought for it herself when she divorced.

Rong Susu sneered, "We're divorced, and I've received the money I deserve. But since the project is in my hands, He Shurong can forget about getting involved!"

With He Shurong's spoiled daughter's temper and low skills, she couldn't even pass the audition.

If Cheng Huaian sponsored her and squeezed her in, the entire production team would have to revolve around her, and they would make a big fuss if things didn't go their way.

In the end, we still have to give the championship to her, which would truly ruin a good show and disappoint the dreams of many talented dancers.

Rong Susu would never let Cheng Huaian and He Shurong destroy her hard work.

***

The driver, Lao Zhang, was driving in the front and could feel the low air pressure behind him through the fender. Suddenly, he heard a "bang" and didn't know what was broken. He was startled and had some stress reaction tonight.

He has been following Cheng Huaian for a long time. He started working as the group's exclusive driver almost since they got married, and he has watched them grow all the way.

Oh, what a mess this couple is. From the time they got married to the time they divorced, they had a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days.

At the beginning, he thought that their marriage would not last long. After all, they were both competitive and unwilling to compromise on any conflict. No matter how much they loved each other, it would be worn away by quarrels.

Unexpectedly, they didn't separate after quarreling for several years, but their relationship became better and better. As a result, when Mr. Cheng's ex-girlfriend came back this year, the two divorced quickly.

He didn't know the specific reason, but Miss Rong had never quarreled with Mr. Cheng in front of him.

He was in charge of Mr. Cheng's moving day. Miss Rong was very calm, as if they were not getting divorced and Mr. Cheng was just going on a business trip for a day or two.

She stood quietly at the window and watched them move things. Finally, she said, "I hope nothing was left behind," and then gently closed the door.

Completely lost and distraught.

Old Zhang's daughter is about the same age as Rong Susu. He felt sad when he saw her like that.

As a result, they were still arguing after the divorce. In his opinion, the fate of these two people was not over yet.

The big hands with distinct joints clenched tightly. Just now, Cheng Huaian crushed a mineral water bottle and smashed it to the ground.

The water in the bottle soaked his trouser legs, turning them a dark color and making the neat interior of the car a little messy, but the anger in his heart remained undiminished.

Rong Susu, this woman, has a mouth that is really useless. She starts quarreling over things as soon as she disagrees with someone. Every time we meet, she talks about divorce. Can't she just talk properly?

Cheng Huaian was so angry that he forgot that only couples who quarreled would avoid mentioning the word "divorce", but they had divorced a long time ago.