Chapter 751 She really is our benefactor
"Mom, Xiaomin is a grown woman, and she's not a child anymore. Longcheng is so big, it would be easy for her to hide and not be found."
"Besides, you believed her when she told you she came to Longcheng? If she ran away from home, why would she obediently tell you where she went?"
While making "radish and egg pancakes", Shen Jingjing was on speakerphone while answering the old lady's questions.
Upon hearing this, the old lady suddenly realized that Shen Jingjing's words made sense: "Yes, you didn't pick her up at the airport. Could it be that she didn't even go to Longcheng? Maybe she went somewhere else?"
"That brat, she's really grown up and gotten too big for her britches. She hasn't left Funan in twenty years, and she actually dared to run away by herself. She could die out there and no one would even know."
The old lady's words were really harsh; what kind of grandmother talks to her granddaughter like that?
If this were a grandson, he would probably be crying in distress.
"Mom, Xiaomin is an adult now. Since she's not going to school anymore, it's good for her to go out and broaden her horizons. Didn't Yingying and I run away from home when we were little? We weren't even adults back then."
The old lady said, "How can that be the same? When you were little, it was because your family was poor and had to support your brother and Chengcheng's schooling..."
"What's the difference? Aren't we all leaving our hometowns? Besides, didn't Xiaomin call my sister-in-law to let her know she was safe? She's an adult now and can make her own decisions. As long as she's safe, none of you have the right to interfere."
Before the old lady could nag any further, Shen Jingjing said directly, "Aci Xingxing starts school today, I'm not talking to you."
After hanging up the phone, Shen Jingjing pursed her lips speechlessly.
The old lady said it was different, and it really was different. She wholeheartedly supported her and her sister leaving home when they were going out to earn money for the family, and all the money they earned had to be sent back.
With Xiaomin gone, the marriage that the old lady had arranged for her was definitely off, and the hefty dowry was gone.
How could the old lady not be anxious?
Anyway, their help in using this deception to distract Xiaomin must have worked. Her family won't be able to find her for a while.
Soon, Shen Ci and Xingxing came downstairs.
"Mom, I've already asked a friend to handle Xiaomin's retaking of the college entrance exam. The procedures are similar to when Xingxing came here, it'll only take a few days, so you don't need to worry." As soon as Shen Ci sat down, she told her mother the news.
Shen Jingjing smiled and nodded: "I'm definitely not worried. Your grandma just called to complain, but they can't find the person and there's nothing else they can do."
Shen Xing curled her lips: "A family of bloodsuckers. How old is Sister Xiaomin? They're already thinking about getting her married off to squeeze all her value dry. I've never seen anything like this."
"Alright, let's put this matter aside for now. Once Xiaomin gets into the school smoothly, we'll have done our best. Knowing Xiaomin's personality, I think she'll definitely seize and cherish this opportunity at all costs. As long as she's willing to work hard, things will surely turn around for the better," Shen Ci said.
After the meal, Shen Ci took her luggage and went to school.
Today is the first day of the new semester, and the school gate is packed with people. The dormitories are also full of students returning to school with their luggage.
Shen Ci was dragging two suitcases toward her dormitory when she bumped into an acquaintance.
"Junior!"
"Senior Yanwu?"
Li Yanwu is a member of the "Huluwa Studio" team. He is responsible for calibration and technical repair in the team. He is usually very low-key and doesn't talk much in the team.
"Senior Yanwu, why are you back? Didn't you graduate?" Shen Ci was a little surprised, and as she spoke, she noticed a girl next to Li Yanwu.
Then Li Yanwu explained, "This is my girlfriend, Chen Wei. She's still at USTC. I'm here today to take her back to school."
"This is the junior sister Shen Ci I told you about, our group's cash cow, our only investor!"
Chen Wei nodded upon hearing this: "I know her, I've heard of her. You are very kind."
Shen Ci smiled and replied with a "Hello".
Li Yanwu noticed that Shen Ci was pulling two suitcases, so he offered to help: "Junior, let me help you take them up."
"No need to trouble you, senior. There's nothing inside; I can manage on my own."
“No trouble at all, it’s a piece of cake. You’d have to make two trips yourself, but I’ll carry it all up for you in one go.” Li Yanwu didn’t think much of it and simply snatched the suitcase from Shen Ci’s hands: “Which building?”
Seeing this, Shen Ci had no choice but to say, "It's just ahead. I'll lead the way. Thank you, senior."
"Don't be so polite with me."
Chen Wei simply watched from beginning to end without saying much, seemingly not thinking it was such a big deal.
After delivering the luggage to Shen Ci's dormitory door, Li Yanwu didn't linger: "Okay, I'm off then, junior."
"Thank you for your hard work, senior." Shen Ci waved to Chen Wei and said, "Bye-bye."
Chen Wei nodded slightly and walked away with Li Yanwu.
"Who is this guy?" The dormitory door opened, and Pili's head suddenly popped out, startling Shen Ci.
"You're here so early?"
Pili ignored her and asked again, "Who is this person?"
"I happened to run into the senior student from the project group I invested in, and he helped me carry my luggage upstairs. Is Lianxing here?"
"Not yet, I just finished tidying up the dorm, she'll probably have to wait a while."
Shen Ci didn't say much and dragged the two suitcases into the dormitory.
On the other side, Li Yanwu and Chen Wei went downstairs, and Chen Wei suddenly said, "This Shen Ci invested in your project from the very beginning?"
“Yes, didn’t I tell you about our group and her?” Li Yanwu replied naturally, “Back then, we couldn’t find investors, and it was junior Shen Ci who took the initiative to approach us. I have to say she has good judgment; our subsequent projects have all gone very smoothly.”
"So how many shares does she own? Does that mean all of you have to listen to her? Including Luo Tianrui?"
"Anyway, it's 3/7 now. The profit sharing hasn't been renegotiated. She doesn't participate in our studio's affairs, she just provides the money. If we need funds, we can get them immediately just by asking her. She's very straightforward. Tianrui is still managing the studio, but if Shen Ci has any requests, we will definitely listen to her. After all, the investor has the final say."
"Why are you suddenly asking these questions again?" Li Yanwu looked at his girlfriend strangely, somewhat puzzled.
Chen Wei shook her head with a natural smile: "No, I'm just quite surprised. Shen Ci is quite a controversial figure at school. Everyone is curious about her. I only found out that your project was funded by Shen Ci after I started dating you."
Hearing his girlfriend say that, Li Yanwu didn't think much of it and just smiled and said, "She's really amazing. Anyway, all of us earned our first pot of gold in the year we graduated because of her help. She can really be called our benefactor."
(End of this chapter)
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