"Congratulations..." This casual congratulation felt like a thousand sharp swords piercing his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
Even so, he had to pretend to calmly bless her, trying his best to hide the bitterness in his heart.
The person on the other end still didn't respond at all, and continued talking to himself.
"I'm going back to take over the family business."
"Xixi, even though we can't be lovers, I hope we can still be friends in the future. If you have any problems that you can't solve, just call me."
"No matter what, I will always be on your side."
After saying these insincere words, he gently closed his eyes, as if he were truly making a decision with her.
"Well, about the money..." Su Yuxi finally managed to say a few words after listening for a long time.
A very soft laugh suddenly came from the other end of the line, as if laughing at how her sincere apology couldn't compare to that string of numbers: "That money was for you. I knew you were most worried about money, so I tried to use it to control you. I'm sorry."
"Don't worry, I already noted it as a voluntary gift when I transferred the money, so it doesn't need to be returned."
Su Yuxi breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. To be honest, 1.2 billion yuan in three years was a real investment of her time and effort. Her previous statement that she would make up for it by beating him up had been incredibly frustrating for her.
Thankfully, I'm finally back now.
"Okay." Although the man was a scoundrel, she would never turn down money. With 1.2 billion in her account, she now had a total of 8 billion.
The time until I get home has been shortened by more than half again; only a fool wouldn't take this money.
No, I'm too excited and my head is spinning.
"Nothing else, I'll hang up now." She turned back to count the money again.
The person on the other end remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a dull "Hmm".
The next second, Su Yuxi hung up the phone decisively.
I immediately checked my bank account balance and saw that it totaled 1.2 billion. My heart skipped a beat.
Oh, my God!
Now the world is complete.
If she puts in a little more effort and makes two billion, she can go home this year.
Lu Yunzhou stared blankly at the phone that had been hung up, his eyes empty and his expression dejected. His body was wrapped in bandages, and his legs were hoisted high, just as his fate was temporarily bound.
Fu Huaijin was extremely ruthless, almost taking his life, but he still woke up from the clutches of death, which means that he was reborn.
He looked at his legs, his eyes growing darker, and secretly vowed to become stronger, stronger than the Fu family, so strong that no one could take anything from him.
Actually, there was something else he didn't tell anyone. Back then, he was desperate and demanded that Su Yuxi pay back the money. Besides forcing her to make a choice, he also wanted to ruin her reputation.
Su Yuxi's beauty is undeniable, and many people secretly covet her. However, these people are not fools. Spending tens of millions to support a woman is one thing, but spending a billion is absolutely out of the question.
The sheer size of the figure alone is enough to deter most people.
This method of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own will certainly damage his reputation, but in order to keep her, he can't care about that anymore. If Fu Huaijin hadn't appeared out of nowhere, Xixi would never have left him.
It's all Fu Huaijin's fault.
"Son, how are you feeling today? Are you feeling any better?" Mrs. Lu, dressed in a meticulously tailored cheongsam, walked in with light and elegant steps, followed by a nanny carrying a thermal lunchbox.
Lu Yunzhou snapped out of his daze, composed himself, put down his phone, and glanced at her: "Much better."
Seeing this, Lu's mother smiled and opened the insulated box, pouring out the chicken soup inside: "Son, drink the chicken soup quickly. Once you're better, get engaged to the daughter of the Xu family group. As long as you're engaged, the 50 billion yuan project between the two families can be launched."
“Your dad said that this cooperation project is entrusted to you. After you complete it perfectly, the company will also be handed over to you for management.”
"You will then be able to truly control the Lu family, and we will no longer have to live in fear of being kicked out."
Lu Yunzhou's heart was like a stagnant pool. He calmly took the soup bowl and sipped it slowly, only responding indifferently to his mother's words.
As for what he was really thinking, only he knows.
Seeing her son so obedient, Lu's mother smiled so much that her eyes crinkled: "I told you, as long as you leave that Su guy, your good luck will keep coming."
"Your dad thought you were out of your mind to get engaged to a woman who was of no help to the family business, which is why he was a little cold to you."
"Now that you've broken up, your dad is letting you come back to the company after you've recovered. That shows how much he values you."
"And for you, our good fortune has just begun, and our days will only get better and better."
Lu Yunzhou looked gloomy and silently buried his head in drinking chicken soup, letting his mother nag on and on about Su Yuxi's various faults.
Only after Lu Yunzhou finished drinking the chicken soup did he slowly say that he was tired, and only then did his mother stop talking.
Even though her son had embarrassed her, she wasn't angry. She gestured to the maid to put the bowl away and said, "Alright, I won't bother you anymore. Get some rest, and I'll bring you some soup tomorrow."
Lu Yunzhou closed his eyes, not to fall asleep, but to temporarily escape his mother's nagging.
After Lu's mother left, he opened his eyes again, took out his phone and made an international call. As soon as the other end answered, he only said one sentence: "I can cooperate with you."
...
Su Yuxi suddenly received 1.2 billion, and all the ailments she had developed from exhaustion last night vanished with the news.
After getting up, she specially made a chicken stew with mushrooms to celebrate.
In the kitchen, the fire flickered and the aroma filled the air. She was focused on stir-frying when suddenly a pair of hands encircled her waist. The person behind her pulled her into their embrace, resting their chin on the top of her head, their breath carrying a familiar and comforting scent.
Su Yuxi nudged him slightly, signaling him to let go and not get in her way: "You're back, go away, I'm cooking, don't bother me."
Fu Huaijin didn't move, following Su Yuxi like a shadow, moving with her every step of the way.
She took a step, and he followed closely behind.
No matter how much Su Yuxi complained, he wouldn't let go, which made Su Yuxi so angry that she wanted to hit him.
How come she never noticed that this man had such a shameless side?
Finally, Su Yuxi dragged a koala along and cooked a chicken stew with mushrooms.
I was planning to make a poached chicken, but this man was messing things up, so I decided to give up and let the chef do it.
She left the kitchen, and the man naturally followed her.
Su Yuxi came to the sofa, and Fu Huaijin immediately followed, skillfully lifting her onto his lap. His gaze was serious and calm, as if they were about to discuss something very important.
"Xixi, is there anything you want to tell me?"
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