Is Chapter 772 correct?
Seeing her determination, Shen Ci did not try to persuade her further.
After all, Xiaomin has the right to make her own decisions, and Shenci herself doesn't want to be a know-it-all and arrange everything for her.
"If you want to take the exam this year, then take it this year. If the results don't meet our expectations, we'll give ourselves another year, okay?"
Xiaomin immediately beamed and nodded, saying, "That's what I think too!"
Finally, Shen Ci took Xiao Min to a budget hotel near the school and chose a room in the corner on the top floor.
"I don't need to live at school anymore. It's quieter living here by myself, and it's cheaper than living at a private school."
Because she believed that Shen Min was capable of living independently and had the self-motivation to study, she decided to arrange for her younger sister to live outside of school.
Besides, Xiaomin is not a child anymore; she is already twenty years old and an adult, so there is no problem for her to live off-campus alone.
Shen Min was also very satisfied: "Sister, this way I can concentrate more on my studies."
Shen Ci also secretly rented the room next to Xiao Min's without her knowledge, because she was worried that the soundproofing was not good and that if someone moved in next door, they might make some noise in the middle of the night and disturb Xiao Min's rest.
Fortunately, the budget hotel wasn't expensive. If you explained to the manager that you wanted to stay for an extended period, you could get a discount; it would only cost a few cents a month.
*
The day after tomorrow, Shen Ci finally saw her mother at the breakfast table.
"Mom, you stayed at Uncle Jiang's for two days?"
Before the stars set, Shen Ci secretly leaned close to her mother and asked her a question.
When her daughter pressed her for details about her whereabouts, Shen Jingjing couldn't help but feel a little shy, but she still nodded and admitted, "Yes."
Shen Ci naturally wouldn't ask for any more details, but she was genuinely happy for her mother: "Then Xingxing and I won't go home on weekends anymore. You can arrange your own affairs as you please, without worrying about us."
"That won't do. I'll miss you all if I don't see you."
"We have WeChat, and we're not kids anymore. You and Uncle Jiang are in the honeymoon phase, and Xingxing and I understand. Mom, you should think more about yourself and enjoy life."
"Enjoy what?" Shen Xing suddenly appeared at the kitchen door with a blank look on his face: "Mom, I want to eat potato pancakes."
"Okay." Shen Jingjing quickly replied, and pushed her daughter out as well: "You go out and wait."
Shen Ci smiled without saying a word, knowing that her mother was a little shy, so she didn't tease her in front of Xingxing anymore: "I'll get the bowls and chopsticks, Mom!"
During breakfast, Shen Jingjing still had to say, "I have to accompany your Uncle Jiang to an important event after get off work today. You two will have to take care of your own dinner."
Shen Xing slowly raised her head and heard her older sister beside her say, "I also have something to do tonight."
Shen Xing winked at her sister again.
"Then I'll treat my classmates to a meal together..."
While her mother was getting up, Shen Xing secretly leaned close to her sister and whispered, "Sis, is Mom really with Uncle Jiang?"
Shen Ci nodded: "Yes, and both of them seem very serious."
Shen Xing's mouth was half open; even now, thinking about it, she still finds it hard to believe.
As evening approached, Su Zheyuan personally drove to Shen Ci's house to pick her up.
Shen Ci knew that Su Zheyuan was a proud person, so she dressed up carefully and amazed Su Zheyuan as soon as she appeared.
"Holy crap, Aci!" Su Zheyuan excitedly greeted her, "You should at least leave some room for the other girls!"
"How was it? Not bad, right?" Shen Ci proudly spun around in front of him, making Su Zheyuan nod repeatedly.
"Not just okay, she's absolutely gorgeous!" With such a female companion, Su Zheyuan's vanity was instantly satisfied. He turned around and pointed to the car he was driving today: "It's a good thing I drove my most expensive car today, otherwise I wouldn't be worthy of your outfit."
Shen Ci glanced at the flashy car and said, "It's alright, it'll do."
Su Zheyuan personally opened the car door for her, adjusted the heater and the seat position, acting like a servant, and only started the car after Shen Ci was completely comfortable.
“Aci, you are right to take this seriously today. In Longcheng, there are very few occasions with such a gathering of important people as today.”
Master Yu's status is beyond doubt. His birthday celebration was even more lively than the Longcheng Business Summit. Some people were invited to attend, while others went to great lengths to get there through connections.
As Shen Ci sat in the car, he pondered to himself, "This Master Yu is so powerful, could he possibly calculate my destiny?"
Or perhaps she calculated that she had been reborn?
Master Yu lives on a mountain at the northern end of Longcheng, which is arguably the best place in the entire city in terms of feng shui.
I heard that this manor was jointly built by several business tycoons for Master Yu, costing tens of thousands of yuan.
As soon as the car reached the foot of the mountain, we could already see the long line of taillights ahead, each one like a twinkling light in the mountains at night, stretching far into the distance and seemingly endless.
Following the car in front of him, which slowly swayed to the flat parking lot, Shen Ci finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
It wasn't until she got off the bus that she saw the magnificent scene before her. She had attended quite a few high-society events, but she had never seen such a grand spectacle. Just by glancing at the crowd ahead, she could recognize several people she had only ever seen on television and in business news.
It's not limited to Longcheng, nor is it limited to the business world.
There were even foreigners. Su Zheyuan took out the invitation and had Shen Ci take his arm, following the crowd towards the gate.
“Originally, I wouldn’t have been able to get an invitation given my status,” Su Zheyuan suddenly said. “But my father used to have a lot of contact with Master Yu. When my father passed away, Master Yu personally came to perform a ritual for him.”
Shen Ci nodded in understanding.
After handing in the invitation at the manor gate, you walk a short distance to the place where you give monetary gifts.
On the occasion of a master's birthday, the monetary gift is almost never less than fifty yuan. Most people will give a red envelope containing one hundred and one yuan, taking the master's age as a good omen.
This year marks Master Yu's 101st birthday.
"Su Zheyuan, Chairman of the Su Group, respectfully presents this to Master Yu." Su Zheyuan handed over the red envelope in his hand. The person in charge of registration was holding a tablet computer, which made things easier. When he opened it, he found a check inside.
One hundred and one yuan.
Shen Ci glanced at him sideways: "Didn't you say it was 88.8 yuan?"
Su Zheyuan smiled sheepishly: "That was just a suggestion. I think 101 yuan is more appropriate."
Shen Ci pursed his lips, took out a red envelope from his bag and handed it over: "Shen Ci, this is for Master Yu."
Upon hearing this, the person in charge of registration couldn't help but glance at Shen Ci again, because it's generally not necessary to give an extra red envelope when attending as a female companion.
But even after just one glance, the other party still required registration. He pulled out the check from the envelope, glanced at it, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan and eighty-eight!
Su Zheyuan was shocked: "Didn't I say eighty-eight yuan and eighty cents?"
Shen Ci smiled slightly: "I only said I would take your opinion into consideration, so I just added an eight to your opinion."
Su Zheyuan glared: "Shouldn't you have added it at the end? You never put it at the beginning!"
Is that correct?
(End of this chapter)
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