I thought I would see Sun Liancheng in the office.
I was disappointed to find that I hadn't come to visit.
Sun Liancheng is in Yanjing, and even the accountant at the construction site doesn't know exactly when he will be able to return.
Zhou Chen didn't dwell on it. He was just passing by and there was nothing important to do. Just as he was about to leave,
The sudden arrival of two figures caused Zhou Chen's expression to shift slightly, because he recognized one of them.
"Is Mr. Sun here?"
Xu Haigui asked very politely, his face full of smiles.
The accountant repeated what he had said to Zhou Chen, and Xu Haigui could not hide his disappointment. He sighed and took his leave.
Zhou Chen and Tang Wu also did not linger.
but,
As soon as Zhou Chen pushed open the door of the tin shack, he saw that Xu Haigui and the beautiful figure had not left. They seemed to be waiting for him. When they saw him come out, they immediately walked up to him with a big smile.
"Hello Zhou Chen, I am Xu Mengya's father."
Xu Haigui extended his hand, acting as if they were old friends.
Zhou Chen did not respond, and Tang Wu immediately stepped in front of him, preventing Xu Haigui from getting close.
Upon seeing this, Xu Haigui was taken aback at first, but then, seeing Zhou Chen's reaction, he realized he was not being treated well. He gave an awkward, dry laugh and sheepishly withdrew his composure.
"Zhou Chen, I, as your father, personally apologize to you today for the trouble that Mengya caused you before. I hope you won't take it to heart."
“I’ve been too lenient with her. Ever since I found out what she did, I disciplined her immediately. What a coincidence that we bumped into each other here today. How about I treat you to a meal?”
Xu Haigui was not angry and continued talking to himself, taking the initiative to invite her.
"No need, I have other things to do."
Zhou Chen replied casually, then turned and left first, with Tang Wu following closely behind.
Zhou Chen didn't say a single word to Xu Mengya from beginning to end.
He had no interest in having dinner with Xu Haigui. Firstly, they weren't acquainted, and secondly, it was unnecessary. Xu Haigui's enthusiasm was merely a ploy to use him to reach a cooperation agreement with Sun Liancheng. This little scheme couldn't be hidden from him.
He had no interest in playing matchmaker, not to mention that he was Xu Mengya's father. He didn't like Xu Mengya, and he didn't like Xu Haigui either.
Some people might think Zhou Chen is petty and narrow-minded.
But that's just Zhou Chen's temperament.
Repaying evil with kindness? Sorry, he doesn't have that kind of magnanimity. Back then, he didn't slap Xu Mengya's face a few times, which shows his good temper. If it were Zhou Ling, he would have slapped her across the face long ago.
Having dinner with her family? Are you kidding me?
An apology wasn't enough.
Xu Haigui watched Zhou Chen and Tang Wu get into the brand-new black Wrangler and disappear down the road, feeling a deep sense of regret. If he could have had a meal with Zhou Chen, he would be 70% confident that he could get Zhou Chen's help. Unfortunately, because of his daughter, he ended up becoming enemies with Zhou Chen.
“Dad, he clearly looks down on us. Why bother trying to win him over? Besides, I’ve already apologized to him, but he’s still holding a grudge. I’ve already paid the price for my actions. What more does he want?”
"He only got his business started because of his girlfriend, what's so great about him?"
Xu Mengya was very unhappy with Zhou Chen's reaction and felt particularly angry.
"Shut up!"
Xu Haigui suddenly shouted, startling Xu Mengya. Xu Haigui's face was frighteningly pale: "I spoiled you too much in the past, which led to your current personality. If you were smarter, I wouldn't be behaving like this, groveling before others."
Such an outstanding young man, any smart girl would try her best to befriend him, but look at what you've done. You had a great hand, but you played it terribly. You were used as a pawn by just a few words from others. You have no brains at all.
Do you think that apologizing is the end of it? Do you think that just because you apologize, the other person has to accept it and forgive you?
These words left Xu Mengya speechless, and the neck she had just raised in anger lowered.
“Mengya, it’s not that Dad is being mean to you. Being pretty is your asset and your advantage, but we can’t just be a pretty face. You need to be quick-witted and smart, understand?”
“He went to high school just like you, yet he managed to succeed in so many businesses. Do you really think that having Sun Liancheng’s help is enough?”
"No matter how capable Sun Liancheng is, can he really achieve the best score in the city? Remember, don't take things for granted, and some things are not as they seem on the surface."
Xu Haigui said with mixed feelings that he knew more about Zhou Chen than his daughter Xu Mengya. Especially after having someone investigate him, he realized that Zhou Chen was a remarkable young man and not an ordinary high school student.
Because he discovered that Zhou Chen seemed to have more than just two businesses: stinky tofu and exam papers. He also had two newly established companies whose investor was also named Zhou Chen.
If it's confirmed that Zhou Chen is the mastermind behind those two businesses, then all he can say is that this young man is terrifying; even Sun Liancheng can't compare to him.
Unfortunately, he didn't have Sun Liancheng's good fortune; he had a beautiful and intelligent daughter who became Zhou Chen's girlfriend.
Why didn't my daughter inherit my intelligence?
Looking at his daughter Xu Mengya, Xu Haigui couldn't help but fall into deep self-doubt.
Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats' children know how to dig holes, but none of that works for him. Where did the genetics go?
...
For Zhou Chen, meeting Xu Haigui and his daughter Xu Mengya was just a trivial incident.
After returning home, he didn't rest.
Instead, it's about planning for business development after going to university.
On a blank sheet of paper, a name is written down from time to time.
One hour, two hours, three hours...
Until the paper was filled with densely packed names, Zhou Chen racked his brains and thought of everything he could think of. The next step was to recruit all these talents to his company.
at the same time,
Zhou Ling lay in Zhao Kun's arms, the two having just finished a friendly and insightful conversation, her face still flushed.
Zhou Ling voluntarily recounted her trip to Fengcheng City to search for Zhao Kun for several days.
Zhao Kun was very surprised. He never expected that Zhou Ling, heavily pregnant, would sleep on the streets and be accused of freeloading in order to find him, and suffer so much hardship and grievance.
"Honey, you've worked so hard. Don't worry, I'll make those who wronged you pay the price."
"When I become rich, we'll go to that noodle shop and slap ten times the price of noodles on their table."
Zhao Kun said seriously.
Zhou Ling hummed in agreement, feeling an overwhelming sense of sweetness in her heart.
Just as the two were whispering to each other, news footage of a high school in Fanjia County holding a pre-exam pep rally appeared on the television playing in the room.
Upon hearing the name 'Zhou Chen', the two of them immediately turned to look at each other with heightened awareness.
...
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