"It's you..."
Zhou Haide's eyes widened like copper bells, and he stood there dumbfounded for a moment.
He had thought of many people, but he never imagined that the person visiting him in prison would be his ex-wife, who had borne him three children, whom he had personally abandoned, and who had disappeared for more than a decade.
"Surprised, aren't you? You never thought I'd be here, seeing you in such a sorry state in prison."
Looking at the man she once deeply loved just across the window, Xia Guiqiu's eyes now held only coldness and a hint of pleasure.
Actually, at first, Xia Guiqiu hated Zhou Haide. She had three children for Zhou Haide, and even risked her life to smuggle herself to Hong Kong Island without a permit in order to help him escape debt collectors. She suffered a lot.
However, instead of receiving Zhou Haide's sympathy, she was abandoned.
Zhou Haide divorced Li Meihui for her sake, leaving her to fend for herself on Hong Kong Island.
If she hadn't been rescued when she was feeling suicidal, she might not be alive today.
"Guiqiu, I'm so sorry."
Zhou Haide knew how much he owed Xia Guiqiu, and his face showed shame and regret.
All of this seemed ridiculous to Xia Guiqiu, and she no longer believed Zhou Haide.
“You owe me something you’ll never be able to repay in your lifetime. I thought we’d never see each other again, but when I heard you were in prison, I came anyway. I wanted to see what it was like for you, who abandoned me to pursue your own happiness, to be in jail. Seeing you in this wretched state, I’m relieved. It proves that God has eyes, and you, Zhou Haide, have finally gotten your comeuppance!”
As Xia Guiqiu spoke, tears streamed down her face.
"Gui Qiu".
"Shut up, you're not worthy to call me by my name. I have a husband now, and he treats me very well, a million times better than you do."
Xia Guiqiu suddenly shouted, which startled Zhou Haide, because in his memory, Xia Guiqiu had always been gentle and soft-spoken, and would never scold people.
And now...
Xia Guiqiu noticed Zhou Haide's surprise, but she ignored it and instead took out a cell phone from her pocket and said something to the phone.
A short while later, a man walked in.
Zhou Haide watched as the man stood next to Xia Guiqiu and even took her bag. His face was filled with astonishment and disbelief.
"You...you actually found a foreigner! He's old enough to be your father! Xia Guiqiu, have you no shame?"
"Don't forget, you're still a mother of three."
"If they knew, how would they see you? You would shame them, do you understand?"
Looking at the obviously older foreign man next to Xia Guiqiu, Zhou Haide was truly on the verge of a breakdown. After all, Xia Guiqiu had once been his woman, and now she was married to a foreigner at such an advanced age, which he found unacceptable.
"It's none of your business to tell me what to do in my life."
“Zhou Haide, I’m here today just to tell you that I’m very happy. He doesn’t mind that I’m a divorced man, and I don’t mind that he’s older than me. He’s a million times better than you. After living with him for so many years, I’ve realized how unhappy I was when I was with you.”
"You deserve to be in this situation; it's all your own fault."
After Xia Guiqiu finished speaking, without giving Zhou Haide a chance to respond, she got up, took the hand of the man next to her, turned around and left, leaving Zhou Haide sitting in the chair, stunned.
After being released from prison, Xia Guiqiu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then picked up her phone again and dialed a number.
“Ms. Li, I just met him. Thank you for telling me about this.”
"I have never blamed you, I only blame myself for meeting the wrong person."
The person Xia Guiqiu called was none other than Li Meihui. Finding Xia Guiqiu and having her watch Zhou Haide make a fool of himself was also Li Meihui's revenge on Zhou Haide.
Hang up the phone,
Xia Guiqiu spoke a few words in a foreign language to the old foreign man beside her, then looked into the distance, which was in the inland direction.
She learned about Zhou Na, Zhou Ling, and Zhou Chuan from Li Meihui.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to go to the mainland to meet the three of them.
...
Upon receiving the news that the private equity fund had been completely secured, Zhou Chen's expression flashed. He was somewhat impressed by his partner's capabilities. After all, setting up a private equity fund sounds simple, but in practice, it's a different story. In particular, some procedures require official approval. Without official permission, everything is in vain, and this permission is something that many people can only dream of.
This is also why Zhou Chen didn't understand the mindset of private equity funds before, because he knew how difficult it was to obtain official permission, even with his current net worth and business size.
Some things money can't buy.
Now that the other party has taken care of this, the next step is to raise funds from the public. This might not be easy for others, but it's not difficult for Zhou Chen.
There are at least 8,000 to 10,000 people online who want to trade stocks with him. As soon as he mentions the private equity fund he has established, countless people will flock to him.
Zhou Chen wouldn't accept just anyone. If he wanted a share, he would naturally prioritize those he had a good relationship with. The remaining portion would then be given to others, but there would be conditions and restrictions on who would receive it.
Within the core team group,
Zhou Chen first shared the news about the private equity fund in the core team group, wanting to know everyone's thoughts.
Unsurprisingly, both Xu Dalong and Li Kaile followed his lead and immediately began operations, becoming the first to enter the private equity fund sector.
After informing his key associates, he naturally didn't forget his three roommates.
Upon hearing that Zhou Chen had started a private equity fund, both Wang Rui and Zhang Hao were shocked. Their eyes lit up immediately. Although they had only followed Zhou Chen to trade stocks once, they had gained some understanding of private equity funds in the past few days. They knew that in the foreign stock market, apart from ordinary individual investors, there were large capital groups, and private equity funds were the representatives of capital. They never thought that one day, they would also become part of the capital.
Having just made a fortune with Zhou Chen on foreign stocks, the three of them were now giving away shares in a private equity fund. They knew perfectly well that Zhou Chen was essentially giving them money for free.
Such kindness deserves to be called a godfather.
After informing his roommate, Zhou Chen called Sun Liancheng. Sun Liancheng was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this. Before hanging up, he asked if the leader behind him could be involved.
Zhou Chen naturally didn't mind helping Sun Liancheng do this favor. After all, no matter how rich Sun Liancheng's superiors were, they couldn't possibly take all of the first batch of private equity fund funds; they could leave some for the general public.
Zhou Chen plans to set aside a small amount for those who support him and speak up for him online as a small way of giving back.
...
Let me explain the female lead's question again.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the female lead had to be removed, and all of Sun Wanying's storylines were modified. She is no longer the girlfriend, but the older sister, so her screen time will naturally be very limited. There's nothing I can do about it; I didn't want to change it, but if I didn't, it wouldn't be released.
The protagonist cannot fall in love while in Fanjia County. Those who know, know!
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