For Zhou Chen, meeting his second sister, Zhou Na, was just a trivial matter.
He didn't take it to heart. Even after learning from Wu Yingjie that Zhou Na's goal was to be in the top five in the whole school, he was still not greatly disturbed.
It's not that he's become heartless, but rather that he doesn't want to let those three ungrateful people drain his emotions.
After all, it's not worth it.
In order to achieve a good result in tomorrow's mock exam, Zhou Chen did not go to either the construction site canteen or sell stinky tofu at his stall.
Focus all your energy on reviewing the knowledge points.
On the other end,
After a long day of work and answering no fewer than thirty phone calls, Sun Liancheng could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples with one hand.
The news that the third phase of land was about to be occupied spread far and wide, causing a great shock to the head office and the leadership at the construction site were also fully aware of it.
Sun Liancheng, under immense pressure, pressed the pause button on the sale of the third phase of land, reducing huge losses for the head office and becoming the undisputed number one contributor.
All the voices of accountability have disappeared, replaced by congratulations, praise, and flattery.
Many people know that Sun Liancheng's future is bright because of the third phase of land development, and his promotion is inevitable.
Sun Liancheng was naturally in a great mood. He had been under a lot of pressure before, and many people had misunderstood and criticized him. But today, everything changed. People who had been harsh to him took the initiative to call and apologize, which relieved him of his long-standing frustration.
He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved.
He knew that signing the sales plan would bring virtually no benefits, but would likely result in him being blamed later.
Some people could easily pin the blame for the loss-making sale of the third phase of land on him and make him take the fall.
At that time, his position would definitely be in jeopardy. Rather than becoming a scapegoat, he decided to take a gamble. If he gambled wrong, he could simply be demoted and his life would end there. But if he gambled right, his life would be completely different.
Fortunately, he made the right bet.
As Zhou Chen said at the time, the national railway line will pass through the three phases of land use.
It has to be said that Zhou Chen was his benefactor.
Sun Liancheng himself found this laughable, but it was an undeniable fact.
"Mr. Sun, you asked me to investigate information about Zhou Chen yesterday, and I have basically grasped all of it. Shall I report to you now?"
Xiao Li suddenly knocked on the door and came to the office, standing in front of Sun Liancheng.
Sun Liancheng had been thinking about this matter, and upon hearing this, he straightened his expression and said, "Speak."
Xiao Li nodded, and then recounted the information he had found in detail: "Three years ago, Zhou Chen's parents were on their way back from buying goods in the city when, in order to avoid a child who suddenly appeared, their car crashed into a utility pole, causing it to overturn and resulting in serious injuries to both people inside the car."
Later, due to the severity of his injuries, he could not be saved. The child in question was adopted by a lonely elderly person and had no ability to pay compensation, so the matter was ultimately dropped. To support his family, Zhou Chen voluntarily dropped out of school, taking on the responsibility of being the eldest brother and giving his three siblings the opportunity to attend school…
Upon hearing that Zhou Chen's parents had passed away unexpectedly, and that Zhou Chen, as the eldest brother, had taken on the responsibility of supporting the family, Sun Liancheng understood why Zhou Chen had such a mature mindset: because he had established himself early, just like he had back then.
Upon hearing that Zhou Chen dropped out of school to work on a construction site and toiled to support his three siblings, it became clear that only the second child, Zhou Na, was able to continue her studies. The other two siblings were either abandoned for love and went off to hang out with hooligans, or were even more immature and spent their time partying and indulging in debauchery.
Sun Liancheng's brows furrowed involuntarily, and he said in a deep voice, "So, among the three siblings, only the second one is somewhat decent, and has not disappointed Zhou Chen's expectations by choosing to continue his studies?"
Xiao Li nodded, but quickly added, "Mr. Sun, his second sister Zhou Na is indeed a good student, ranking among the top in her grade. But from what I understand, she has some character issues. She is very indifferent to Zhou Chen and doesn't care about him. At school, many people don't even know she has an older brother. Moreover, she never mentions Zhou Chen in front of outsiders. If someone does, she will look displeased."
Um?
Upon hearing this, Sun Liancheng's expression flashed. He hated ungrateful people the most, and Zhou Na had clearly hit that spot.
"How do you know so much detail?" Sun Liancheng looked up and glanced at him, asking curiously.
Xiao Li looked a little embarrassed and explained, "My sister and Zhou Chen's sister are in the same class. They are classmates, so I know quite a lot about Zhou Na."
Sun Liancheng nodded. In that case, the information would be basically accurate.
"There's one more thing. Mr. Sun, do you remember that elderly couple who came here to cause trouble before? That auntie is the mother of Zhou Chen's third sister's boyfriend. The reason they came to cause trouble was because they wanted the stinky tofu business. Zhou Chen's stinky tofu snacks are very popular in the night market. He sells them with Xu Gongtou's nephew and they share the profits."
Zhou Chen refused to give it to him, so his third sister's boyfriend tried to forcibly take it, bringing people to threaten Xu Dalong. Fortunately, Foreman Xu and his men arrived in time, and a fight broke out, leading to a police arrest, and then the rest of the incident occurred.
"This is like raising a bunch of ungrateful wretches!"
Even with his good temper, Sun Liancheng couldn't help but curse when he heard about these disgusting things happening to Zhou Chen.
Xiao Li empathized, "President Sun, I also feel heartbroken for Zhou Chen. As the eldest brother, he was dutiful. He tried his best to support his siblings and didn't want them to suffer. But those three siblings really didn't deserve his sacrifice. Fortunately, he realized this and chose to return to school, no longer letting those three keep leeching off him."
"Children born to the same mother can be so different."
"He's really unlucky to have these ungrateful wretches."
Sun Liancheng felt indignant for Zhou Chen, but fortunately Zhou Chen saw through the true nature of the three in time.
If you only realize the true nature of these three ingrates ten, twenty, or thirty years later, it will be too late for regrets, because there's no turning back in life, your youth has been wasted, and there's no way to change it.
Returning to school right now is definitely the best decision Zhou Chen has ever made.
"You are not to tell anyone about him. You may leave."
"yes."
Xiao Li left the office respectfully.
Sun Liancheng sat in his chair, his eyes gleaming. Through his investigation, he had discovered that Zhou Chen was a truly admirable person—responsible, loyal, enterprising, and grateful.
Most importantly, they have a unique perspective.
His overall qualifications are excellent, except for his educational background, which is a major drawback.
However, if Zhou Chen can get into university, this weakness will be made up.
At that time, Zhou Chen was absolutely qualified to be his right-hand man, but it would take a few years for him to take office.
But it will also take time for him to develop his career at the head office and secure a stable position. It seems that it will be just right when Zhou Chen graduates from university.
So, all he needs to do next is convince Zhou Chen!
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