Chapter 9
Guangzhou had been experiencing heavy rain for several days in a row, and the weather forecast showed that the ninth wind group would make landfall in the southeast, so workers came to Xiaoxie Garden to install typhoon-resistant fences.
Who would have thought that the wind group would be broken up halfway. Perhaps it was the local shrine that had been worshipped for hundreds of years that played a role, reducing the wind speed to the lowest level before reaching Guangzhou.
After the city's disaster relief curfew was lifted, the villa arranged for people to come again to remove the fence outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The weather was hot and stuffy. Su He looked at the workers outside who were sweating, and carried a kettle to deliver water to them one by one.
At this moment, Assistant Fang called home. Su He accepted the task, changed his clothes, and obediently took a car to Nan'ao Commercial Building to pick someone up.
It was drizzling all the way.
Nan'ao Commercial Building is the second tallest landmark building on the Guangzhou coastline, adjacent to the Guangzhou Tower. Su He stared at the top of the tower through the rain-covered car window, which was getting closer and clearer.
When I arrived at the door, I saw Sheng Jinyu walking out of the revolving door surrounded by several black umbrellas from afar. His figure was divided into countless pieces by the water curtain on the car window, but it did not affect his overall demeanor at all. He was really tall and had long legs and was beautiful all over.
Su He silently moved his butt to make room for the inner seat, leaving a warm seat for Sheng Jin.
The driver opened the back door for Sheng Jinyu, and mist drifted in. It was said that there was an accident on the road to the destination, and the driver told them that they would probably be late if they took a detour.
Sheng Jinyu said nothing, just nodded, and had no intention of paying attention to Su He.
The Cayenne merged into the long traffic flow in the rain, stopping and starting on the congested road. Although Sheng Jinyu was always silent, the time he spent in the car was always more quiet than usual, making the air in the entire car thinner.
The weather had cleared up when he got off the car. When he saw the four big words "Pingcheng Guild Hall", Su He realized that Sheng Jin had actually brought him with him when he went out to do business!
Is this a test for him, or is he simply brought here to be silenced?
Su He didn't ask anything and just followed Sheng Jinyu forward. The lively atmosphere in the hall could almost make people fall over. The beautiful and wealthy face of a middle-aged woman was displayed on the large screen.
Today is the annual birthday party of the wife of the head of the Chen family. It has always been a grand event every year, and this year is no exception. Various media outlets have flocked to report on it, not only for this enviable true love, but also for the charity auction that is the highlight of the night.
The power structure in Guangzhou is complex and intertwined. The Sheng family specializes in real estate, finance, and ports, while the Chen family of Changnan dominates the jewelry industry in Guangzhou. Together with the jewelry industry of Yan Yichen's mother's family, they are known as the "Golden Triangle" of Guangzhou.
It was precisely because of his relationship with a nephew of the Chen family who was eighteen times his cousin that Zheng San was able to quickly become rich and powerful.
This auction can be said to have gathered the "Golden Triangle": the Yan family's venue, the Chen family's organization, and the Sheng family's attendance at the banquet.
Although these three companies appear to be closely related, their private conflicts and disagreements are hidden under the covers and are not easily discovered.
Su He suddenly remembered that Secretary Chen beside Sheng Zonglan also had the surname Chen, and wondered if he was related to the Chen family.
During the warm-up phase of the auction, Sheng Jinyu left the private room and stood at the door of the side hall to listen to the report from Special Assistant Fang on the other side of the phone.
"...The owner of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class parked at the track that day was Chen Zhaoyuan, the youngest son of the Chen family. The track manager said an employee error caused the misalignment of the track entry arrangements, but Chen Zhaoyuan and Sheng Zhilin had met the day before."
Special Assistant Fang was referring to the car that caused Sheng Jin to have an accident before the race.
That day, Sheng Jinyu was preparing for the competition and went to the civilian track to practice. Unexpectedly, a car suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the cleared track, which caused him to crash into it before he could dodge.
Sheng Zhilin is the grandson of Sheng Jin and his third uncle.
They can be considered as collateral brothers, and are the closest branch to Sheng Jin besides this direct line.
The Sheng family has a complicated lineage. Sheng Jinyu is not the first son in the family. He has an older sister. Sheng Zhilin also has an older brother, so he is the first in age. He has a lot of younger brothers and sisters. When the media refers to Sheng Jinyu, they usually call him "Young Master Sheng", while Sheng Zhilin is usually called Master Sheng.
Although there are many descendants, there is only one position of power.
When the position of heir is almost set in stone, the rest of the people either choose not to fight and just go with the flow, or ambitiously try to replace him. The lineage of the Sheng family's third uncle is the latter.
"Sheng Zhilin doesn't have that IQ. He's probably being used as a pawn by his father. Let's check over there." Sheng Jinyu gave a simple instruction and hung up the phone.
Yan Yichen arrived late.
After listening to the end of this conversation, he couldn't help but complain: "Grandpa Sheng just had a stroke and was hospitalized, and your uncle's family can't wait to get rid of you. How afraid are they of you taking the throne?
"Has Sheng Zhilin arrived?" Sheng Jinyu turned and walked towards the main hall.
Yan Yichen followed with his hands in his trouser pockets, saying lazily, "He's early. I can hear him clamoring like a loudspeaker from the duty room upstairs. You know, this guy is quite interesting. When he was little, he treated you as his imaginary enemy. He was defeated repeatedly, but he became more courageous. Can't he see that we are not on the same track at all?"
"He's a man who can't hold back. He'll definitely come looking for you today. If you're busy, go back first."
Sheng Jin's thoughtful arrangement was indeed considerate, but it sounded a bit weird coming from his mouth.
But since there was a good show to watch, Yan Yichen would not leave so early. He patted Sheng Jinyu's shoulder, and the two of them entered the private room one after the other.
As soon as he entered the door, Yan Yichen caught a glimpse of someone sitting in the guest of honor booth. He was about to ask who it was when he took a closer look.
This can be considered an acquaintance.
"Why did you bring him out?" Yan Yichen asked Sheng Jinyu quietly, obviously a little surprised by Su He's appearance.
"Didn't you say that? Let me test it out. He said he wanted to cooperate with me." Sheng Jinyu said as a matter of course.
Yan Yichen was amused, raising his arm and wrapping his arm around his neck in a friendly manner: "Alright, Third Young Master Sheng is quite charming, you've already won me over?"
“…”
Sheng Jinyu was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Yan Yichen continued, "But this guy is interesting too. Just wait and see. If he really gets in the way, just give him to me and I'll handle it for you."
Sheng Jinyu used his elbow to separate the two of them and cursed, neither too lightly nor too harshly, "Get lost."
Of course, he was not stupid enough to believe Su He's words directly. He had to see whether this little bug would bite him back, and he had to give him room to play.
Su He was cracking nuts while listening to the music on the stage. When he heard footsteps, he stood up and looked towards the person who came. The stranger smiled and extended his hand to him: "Yan Yichen, nice to meet you."
"Hello, Mr. Yan." Su He greeted obediently.
This was the first time Yan Yichen met him. The man in front of him was gentle and polite, with a clear voice and a very clean temperament. It really made people wonder how such a person could be related to the "rose with thorns". This feeling of not living up to the name was really weird.
He looked Su He up and down for a while, then nodded with a smile, and pulled a chair nearby to sit down.
Su He suddenly said, "Mr. Yan, please come and sit over here."
Su He straightened the chair for him and waited eagerly for him to come over.
Yan Yichen paused, looked at Sheng Jinyu, then looked at Su He, puzzled: "What's the difference?"
He looked down at the two seats and found that they were indeed different. Sheng Jin and the chair were leaning against the right side of the square table. On the left side of the table was a cup of tea without a lid and a small plate of peeled pine nuts. Even the fruits in the fruit plate had been processed in advance.
On the other side, there was only tea that the waiter had prepared in advance...
Isn’t this discrimination a bit too obvious?
Yan Yichen raised his eyebrows in surprise, then turned back to look at Sheng Jinyu, as if asking, why is he so nice to you?
Sheng Jinyu was no less surprised than him. He had no idea what this guy was up to.
Yan Yichen had no choice but to wave his hand and resigned himself to his fate and changed his position.
Sheng Jinyu stared at the things on the table for a while, with a complicated look in his eyes. It was unknown what he was thinking. After a while, he walked over and sat down.
The first half of the auction has begun. Although this is a charity auction for a welfare organization, the quality of the items is not bad at all.
From aged porcelain to famous paintings and even handmade violins from top luthiers, the amount of money that flowed to the organizers that night was unpredictable.
Su He sat next to Sheng Jinyu. For an ordinary person like him, he had never seen such an occasion before, and he was curious about everything he looked at.
After a while, the cell phone in his pocket vibrated. The sudden ringtone attracted the attention of the other two people. He quickly took out his cell phone and turned off the alarm.
Looking at Sheng Jinyu, he reminded her, "Mr. Sheng, it's time for you to take your medicine."
After saying that, Su He took out the small medicine box from his bag, placed it on his lap and counted out the medicines he would take today one by one. Sheng Jinyu just tilted his head and watched him carefully sorting the medicines, with a puzzled look on his face.
He turned his head impatiently and took a sip of the tea in the cup as if to cover up his mistake. After drinking it, his brows suddenly frowned and his whole expression changed.
"What is this?" Sheng Jinyu frowned and looked at Su He.
It's definitely not tea, but the color is similar.
Su He explained, "I made the Huanglian Wendan Decoction from the kitchen. 037 said you had trouble sleeping and were afraid of light and noise, so I asked the servant to go to the Chinese medicine clinic in the west of the city and get a prescription that won't conflict with these Western medicines. Once you recover and stop taking the medicine, I can switch to another prescription for calming the nerves."
His tone was so matter-of-fact, as if asking someone to buy a prescription and then taking great pains to make the medicine was a very common thing.
Sheng Jinyu's expression suddenly became strange.
This was the first time Su He saw that there were expressions other than anger and indifference on his face. The look in his eyes when he stared at him did not seem like he was angry, but rather confused.
Yan Yichen, who was standing by, was a bystander and had a clearer view. He had the same doubts as Sheng Jin.
Chairman Sheng is definitely not a loving father who would order his son to be so caring, but Su He actually cares about Sheng Jinyu.
What is the purpose?
Yan Yichen tsk-tsk'd twice, then looked at Su He with a smile, and said with an ambiguous tone, "Not only are there peeled fruits, but there's also special health tea to drink. Should I also pay for an assistant like Master Su? The treatment is really good."
Su He thought he was just complaining that he didn't get a drink, so he generously took out his thermos and poured a cup for the young master, then handed it to him considerately.
Yan Yichen was delighted that he had such good eyesight. He took a symbolic sip and then spat it back out in a cowardly manner.
It’s bitter, worse than life.
"Now I understand what it means to be dumb and suffer in silence. I have so much pain that I can't express it."
He quickly rinsed his mouth with tea, and was almost retching because of the bitter taste. He completely forgot what he was doubting Su He about.
Sheng Jinyu took a big sip, and the bitterness made his tongue numb. He was about to touch the teapot when Su He grabbed it and took it away: "No, you can't drink this. You are still taking medicine and can't drink tea."
Sheng Jinyu's face turned green from holding it in so much that he couldn't help but ask, "Are you taking revenge on me for ignoring you? And in such a childish way!"
Su He shuddered at the sudden increase in his voice, then felt that the symptoms he had described to the doctor were too subtle, so he whispered, "The doctor said that irritability and sleep disorders are due to insufficient gallbladder and stomach. Drink more for a few days and you won't be like this anymore."
"I'm impatient and irritable?" Sheng Jinyu found him completely incomprehensible.
The answer to this question was obvious, but Su He felt that if he nodded, the young master would only become more irritable, so he simply stood up and went to find a kettle: "I'll pour you a cup of warm water. Don't make it so thick next time."
"There's going to be a next time?" Sheng Jinyu was clearly still angry and said unhappily, "Don't do this kind of unnecessary things in the future."
"I see."
Su He responded but didn't take it to heart. Although he agreed, he would dare to do it again next time. Doctor Gu was right. Sheng Jinyu's brain was really damaged. Hiding his illness and avoiding medical treatment would only make his temper worse. He couldn't let the patient make trouble.
What if Sheng Jinyu gets so angry that he can't control himself and cuts him into pieces?
The two of them were arguing with each other non-stop. Yan Yichen watched for a long time without saying a word, which he found strange.
Ever since that incident, Sheng Jinyu has been lifeless and rarely appears lively like this.
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