Gu Huanian kissed her fiercely, and Su Li angrily bit his lips, leaving a metallic taste in their mouths.
He winced in pain, released her, and looked utterly bewildered; "Ah Li...we won't be apart..."
"Slap"
Before he could finish speaking, Su Li slapped him across the face. "We've already broken up. Don't ever lay a hand on me again."
After saying that, Su Li turned around and left.
Gu Huanian felt bitter. Now, he wouldn't even say a word to him?
No, he couldn't lose her, nor did he want to live without her in the future.
Gu Huanian caught up with Su Li again, his eyes filled with regret. "Li, it was my fault for leaving you at the wedding. It was my fault for waiting for you to calm down when I knew you were angry. I shouldn't have listened to other women. I admit that I made mistakes, and I will change them in the future. Tell me, what do I need to do to make you forgive me? I will do anything you ask if you forgive me."
"No need. Don't come looking for me again. You know I'm the kind of person who, once I make a decision, I'll never change it."
Upon hearing his words, the light in Gu Huanian's eyes dimmed instantly.
Since Su Li rejected Gu Huanian last time, he has never appeared by her side again.
Time flew by, and apart from Xie Feng occasionally trying to make his presence known to Su Li, her life gradually calmed down.
As the winter break was approaching, Su Li applied to the school for a year's leave of absence.
Su Li spent the Chinese New Year with Chen Shujing. Gu Huanian wasn't coming back for the holiday; there was something going on at the military base.
Chen Shujing went straight to Su Li and, seeing that her belly was a little swollen, jokingly said with a smile, "You've gained some weight these past few months."
Su Li smiled but did not explain.
She made dumplings, and since Su Li prefers strong flavors, the two of them also had a hot pot.
The two enjoyed a warm New Year together, while Gu Huanian, on the other side, gazed at the starry sky from the border, thinking, "Ah Li, I miss you. Are you still angry with me?"
After the New Year, Su Li's supermarket had been renovated by Lu Huai, and she was quite excited when she went there.
Unexpectedly, Lu Huai's renovation was even better than the drawings she had made.
He also designed things she hadn't thought of.
"Lu Huai, your renovation is really great. I heard the government is planning to sell three plots of land. I wonder if you have any ideas?"
Lu Huai's eyes lit up, but then he looked somewhat disappointed. "Although I've made a lot of money here, it's still far from enough to buy land."
“I know that too, but the country is encouraging everyone to be innovative. If you don’t have enough money, you can get a loan directly from the bank. I heard that there is no interest charge now. This is the country’s help to us. If you can’t handle it, that’s not like you.”
In fact, Du Li also wanted to buy a piece of land so that she could build her own factory when she needed to set up one.
There will be many more places where she needs money in the future, so if she really wants to buy land, she'll have to take out a loan.
Lu Huai only thought about it for a moment before he realized he had to buy the land.
"What you said makes sense, but I'm buying land and building houses. I wonder if you'd be interested in getting involved?"
He thought that with Su Li's design drawings and his own hard work, he would definitely be able to expand and strengthen the real estate business in the future.
Su Li's eyes lit up when she heard this; "Of course I'm willing, but I can only draw design drafts, and I can't really help with anything else."
Lu Huai smiled and said, "This is enough. Your designs are very innovative. I plan to start a company later, and you will own 30% of the shares. What do you think?"
Su Li; "........."
"No, I'm taking too much. I know that when you build the company, there will definitely be a few people who are currently following you who will hold shares. They won't agree to this. I'll just provide a diagram, and I'll only hold five percent of the shares."
Based on Lu Huai's company's growth, even just five percent would be enough for her to live comfortably in the future.
She knew that Lu Huai gave her such a high share because he had ulterior motives, but she didn't need to do that. She felt more at ease taking what she was entitled to.
Seeing that she refused, Lu Huai did not insist. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"I'm going to the government office this afternoon to inquire about that land. Do you want to come with me?"
Su Li nodded; she wanted to buy one too, to build a clothing factory later.
This year, her goal is to first open a supermarket, then a clothing factory, and then open her own clothing store on the street.
She wants to build her own brand.
After the meal, Su Li went to the government office with Lu Huai.
When I passed by a factory, I saw a lot of people gathered at the entrance.
What are they doing?
Su Li casually asked, and Lu Huai looked at the group of people and said to Su Li, "This is a garment factory. I heard that the business is not doing well and a lot of people are going to be laid off. These are probably the laid-off workers, making a scene here demanding an explanation. Nobody wants to be laid off right now."
Su Li thought for a moment, and realized that at this time most of the educated youth had returned to the city.
With the government opening up to private ownership, many factories will face closure.
This factory is now laying off workers, and it's estimated that it will face closure soon.
And it's a garment factory, which perfectly matches her major, doesn't it?
She doesn't need to buy any more land. When it goes bankrupt, she can just take over the factory. With existing machines and employees, wouldn't that save her a lot of trouble?
Taking over such a large factory is not a simple matter, and her money seems insufficient.
It's true what they say: you only realize how little money you have when you need it.
Su Li went with Lu Huai to the government office first. Of the three plots of land, Su Li suggested that Lu Huai buy one in the south of the city.
That area is the largest, and it will also be the most expensive to sell in the future.
The two spent the afternoon at the government office, and the final negotiated price for the land was 75,000 yuan.
Lu Huai obtained a loan directly from the bank.
After he finished his business, Su Li began to prepare for opening the supermarket.
She's been busy lately and rarely thinks about Gu Huanian.
Su Li's supermarket was only fully prepared in March, and now all that's left is to get the business license.
She had already gone to the Administrative Bureau twice, but still hadn't gotten it done. Su Li planned to go again next afternoon.
The opening date was set for two days later. She had basically prepared everything. If she still couldn't get it approved, she was really going to make a scene at the higher authorities.
She had just arrived at the Administrative Bureau and was about to knock on the door when she heard a familiar voice from inside: "Hello, I'm Gu Huanian, here to see your leader, Zhou."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Soon, a middle-aged man's voice came from inside: "Hey, Hua Nian! What brings you here, lad?"
"Here's the thing, I have a friend who wants to open a shop and needs to apply for a business license; she's been trying for several days but hasn't gotten it yet. I'd like to ask Uncle Zhou for help."
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