Shi Wan answered the phone immediately, her voice gentle: "Hello, Uncle Sun, what can I do for you? Or is there a problem with the road construction documents?"
Sun Honglin laughed twice and began to explain: "A gentleman came to the village today, saying he wants to invest 50 million yuan in the village to develop an economic zone."
"Investing 50 million, Uncle Sun, could they be scammers? You should be more careful," Shi Wan pointed out.
“It’s clearly stated in black and white in the contract, so it shouldn’t be a scam. With an investment of 50 million, the village’s economy will improve significantly. Young people in the village won’t have to go out to work anymore, leaving their hometowns all year round. There will be no more elderly people and children left behind in the village.” Sun Honglin emphasized the words “elderly people and children left behind.”
When Shi Wan came to him for approval of the road repair documents before, they had talked about this issue. Since they were able to talk about this issue, she must also be concerned about it. Now that Sun Honglin has brought it up again, he is also gambling that Shi Wan will agree to him because of this.
"That's great news, Uncle Sun!" Shi Wan congratulated him.
Even though it was supposed to be good news, Uncle Sun on the other end of the phone paused, as if he had something difficult to say. Shi Wan asked, "Uncle Sun, is there some problem with this?"
When asked about it later, Sun Honglin said with some difficulty, "This gentleman said that he strained his leg ligaments a while ago. He said he was going to inspect the village for a few days and asked me to help find a doctor of similar age who could speak Mandarin to help take care of him and guide him. I thought about it and the only young doctor in the village who could speak Mandarin could be you. Wan'er, for the sake of this 50 million yuan investment and for the villagers to have a better life in the future, Uncle Sun has a favor to ask. I'd like to shamelessly ask you to take care of this gentleman for a few days. He probably won't be staying for long."
“Okay, I agree.” Shi Wan readily agreed.
Sun Honglin was taken aback. He hadn't expected the girl to agree so readily. He had prepared a bunch of excuses in advance, fearing she might not agree later, but now he hadn't used a single one of them.
“Wan girl, he’s at the village office. Is it convenient for you to come over now?” Sun Honglin asked.
50 million is no small sum, so it's best to finalize the paperwork now to avoid any future worries.
After settling this philanthropist in, she will go and thank the investors who built the school.
Shi Wan responded enthusiastically, "It's convenient, I'll head over to the village office right away."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you to make the trip. I'll be looking forward to your hard work these next few days. Uncle Sun thanks you on behalf of all the villagers!" With that, Sun Honglin bowed. Even though Shi Wan wasn't by his side and couldn't see him, Sun Honglin still bowed sincerely, feeling extremely grateful to Shi Wan.
I rushed to the village office late at night.
As soon as I entered, I saw the gentleman standing by the floor-to-ceiling window.
He was dressed in a dark suit and sat upright on a solid wood chair in the village office. His profile was beautiful and smooth, and there was an air of noble arrogance between his brows.
Just from a side view, Shi Wan could tell who was sitting in the office.
Her ex-husband, Sikong Jingyu...
How did he end up here?
Could it be that they really see the future development opportunities in Niwan Village?
Shi Wan stopped in her tracks. She thought they would never meet again after that night, but by sheer coincidence, they met again.
Shi Wan really wanted to cut ties with him and never see him again, but when she thought about the current state of the village, the elderly with no one to rely on, the children left behind, and her parents who were suffering from illnesses from overwork, she realized that only with the 50 million yuan investment could the village's economic situation improve, everyone's lives gradually get better, and her parents' lives become better.
Although Shi Wan still has the money Si Kong Jingyu gave her in their divorce settlement, she lacks the confidence to improve the entire village on her own, not to mention that she is unfamiliar with the industry.
But with the strength of Sikong Jingyu's team, she is confident that the villagers, young and old, can live better lives, at least better than they do now!
Shi Wan bit her lip, suppressing her fear and embarrassment, and walked towards Sikong Jingyu.
Since it was late, Sikong Jingyu had already noticed the footsteps behind him, but he refrained from turning around to look.
Only when Shi Wan approached and stood in front of his table did Si Kong Jingyu slowly raise his eyes and gaze deeply at the person standing in front of him.
Today she was wearing a beige tracksuit, with her hair tied in a neat high ponytail. Her eyes were clear. Perhaps because she was in the village, she looked very simple and didn't even wear makeup. But even without makeup, she couldn't hide the intelligence in her eyes.
Sikong Jingyu was stunned for a moment, then composed himself, a faint smile curving his thin lips, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze: "You're the doctor that Village Chief Sun introduced to me?"
Whether it was Shi Wan's imagination or not, this time when they met, Shi Wan felt that Sikong Jingyu's voice was gentle and soothing, unlike his cold and rude voice in the past.
"Yes." Shi Wan looked directly at him and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
What happened that night, though not what anyone wanted, made Shi Wan even more unsure of Sikong Jingyu's thoughts now, wondering if he remembered what happened that night.
Did he realize that she was Shi Wan?
His ex-wife.
Just as Shi Wan was feeling uneasy and uncertain, Sikong Jingyu politely extended his right hand: "May we have a pleasant working relationship in the future!"
Does he not remember what happened that night?
Or perhaps they don't yet know that she is Shi Wan?
Shi Wan stared at his hand for a long time before extending her right hand to shake his: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Shi Wan's fingers were slender and delicate, soft and cool. Si Kong Jingyu held Shi Wan's hand, reluctant to let go.
He could have held hands for a lifetime.
He made a stupid mistake.
They took the initiative to let go.
Only after Shi Wanwei gently reminded him did he reluctantly let go of her hand.
"Mr. Sikong, how about we sign the project contract first..."
Before Shi Wan could finish speaking, Sikong Jingyu casually waved his hand and looked at her with his deep eyes: "The contract isn't urgent. Show me around first. As long as you handle it well, the investment will only increase, not decrease."
Who talks about money right away? When Sun Honglin heard this, he nudged Shi Wan and smiled as he tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Sikong, please don't mind. Our girl is just straightforward. Let me put Mr. Sikong's luggage down first. Girl, you show Mr. Sikong around. We'll have dinner at a farmhouse tonight."
Since Sun Honglin had already said so, Shi Wan didn't refute anything. She nodded, smiled at Sikong Jingyu, looked at his strained ligaments in his legs (not sure which one), and asked inquiringly, "Then shall I show Mr. Sikong around first?"
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