Chapter 246 Do You Still Act Like an Elder?
She frowned, a hint of displeasure in her tone.
"Xinran, I... I feel bad when I see you and Song Jiaxuan together..."
Zhang Zhicheng's voice trembled, filled with jealousy and grievance.
Zhao Xinran looked at him like this and felt annoyed, but she still kept a gentle smile on her face.
"Zhicheng, don't overthink it."
She gently patted the back of his hand and said softly, "Didn't I tell you that everything we do now is for our future?"
"We must endure, endure what ordinary people cannot endure, only then can we get everything we want."
She paused and continued, "When we have money and status, we can do whatever we want like the people in the city, and we won't have to worry about other people's opinions anymore."
Zhang Zhicheng looked at Zhao Xinran's beautiful and gentle face, and the uneasiness in his heart gradually subsided.
He held Zhao Xinran tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to melt her into his own bones and blood.
"Xinran, I love you, I only love you..."
He murmured, his voice full of fascination and obsession.
Zhao Xinran snuggled in his arms, a barely perceptible sneer on her lips.
The next evening, the setting sun dyed the sky a brilliant orange-red.
Fu Jinzhou invited Lin Aijun and Jiang Jun to dinner.
He brought Su Li with him on purpose because he wanted to make it clear to Lin Aijun that Jiang Jun was interfering with Su Li's publishing.
When Jiang Jun learned that Fu Jinzhou invited them to dinner, he thought that he wanted them to ease the tension, after all, Lin Wanyi had followed him to Hong Kong.
She dressed up carefully and brought Lin Wanyi with her, hoping to take this opportunity to bring them closer.
But she never expected that Fu Jinzhou already knew about the little tricks she had done behind her back.
When she saw Su Li sitting with Fu Jinzhou in the restaurant, she felt like she had something stuck in her throat.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was a little subtle.
Lin Aijun looked at Fu Jinzhou and Su Li, then at Jiang Jun and Lin Wanyi, feeling vaguely uneasy.
"Jinzhou, did you gain anything from this trip?"
Lin Aijun broke the silence first and asked with a smile.
Fu Jinzhou forced a faint smile. "I've gained a lot. Next, I plan to apply their management and operation model to the existing model of the cement factory."
"That's a good idea. Maintaining the existing model while introducing a new one won't hurt the company's bottom line, but it will open up new sources of revenue." Lin Aijun looked at him and nodded repeatedly. "Jinzhou, you're thinking long-term."
Lin Aijun likes Fu Jinzhou very much, regardless of whether he will marry Lin Wanyi.
He is young, courageous and persevering, a rare talent.
The three women sat aside, each listening to the conversation between the two with their own thoughts.
Fu Jinzhou glanced at Su Li's actions from time to time, which still made Jiang Jun and Lin Wanyi very uncomfortable.
"Lao Lin, we finally got together for a meal, and you're talking about work all the time."
Jiang Jun's smiling complaint made Lin Aijun realize that he had indeed gone off topic. Fu Jinzhou dared to bring Su Li here today, so there must be something going on.
"My bad, my bad, let's eat."
"Teacher Su, you've helped Jinzhou a lot, and I haven't thanked you yet. Let me toast you."
Jiang Jun took the initiative to build a relationship with Su Li, with a smile on his face.
"Firstly, I want to thank you for helping Jinzhou, and secondly, I want to apologize to you on behalf of my daughter."
Jiang Jun was polite and dignified, and there was nothing wrong with him at this moment.
Su Li looked at her and smiled, but did not respond to her or raise the wine glass in her hand.
"Su Li, don't go too far. Is there any respect for seniority?"
Lin Wanyi couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help but complain.
Out of consideration for Fu Jinzhou's face, she did not shout too much, but turned to look at Fu Jinzhou.
He had already been disrespecting their family by bringing Su Li here, and now that his own mother had given her face for the sake of the overall situation, she was still acting arrogantly.
Jiang Jun knew that Su Li had a prejudice against her, so she secretly patted her daughter's hand.
Fu Jinzhou smiled slightly, his eyes already on Jiang Jun.
"Uncle Lin, I invited you to dinner today because I want to tell you something."
He called Uncle Lin, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Jun and his tone became serious.
"Regarding the publication of Su Li's manuscript, I hope you can give me an explanation."
Jiang Jun's face froze instantly. She didn't expect Fu Jinzhou to make things clear so directly.
"Jinzhou, you...what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
Lin Aijun was not stupid. Seeing Fu Jinzhou staring at his wife, he knew something was wrong.
"What's going on?"
He questioned his wife directly.
Jiang Jun bit the meat in his mouth and looked at Fu Jinzhou, with resentment in his eyes about to overflow.
"Jinzhou, aren't you going a little too far?"
Jiang Jun became excited as he spoke, "Our two families have been friends for many years. Old Lin has always treated you like his own son. Wan Yi is also deeply in love with you. Is this how you repay us? You even brought this woman with you to dinner."
She pointed at Su Li and sneered, "How can a divorced woman compare to our Wanyi?"
Su Li wanted Fu Jinzhou to face it alone, and did not want her book to be buried, so she was mentally prepared when she came. At this moment, she did not have much emotion when facing Jiang Jun's attack.
Instead, Lin Aijun slammed his hand on the table and asked, "Do you still act like an elder?"
Lin Wanyi was unhappy, "Dad, why are you thinking about outsiders?"
Su Li, who had been silent the whole time, curved her lips and said, "Aunt Jiang, apart from the fact that I'm divorced, how am I any worse than your daughter?"
"You and your daughter repeatedly bring up my past to criticize me. Why should a person always live in the past? No wonder you keep asking for favors."
Su Li remained neither humble nor arrogant. "The country has already implemented reform and opening up, yet you're still clinging to the feudal mindset of the past. This isn't the kind of awareness a leader's family member should have."
"Freedom of love, freedom of marriage, is it possible that the marriage law is only for ordinary people and has nothing to do with people of your status? Whoever you like must marry your daughter?"
Lin Aijun was a little stunned. He didn't expect that such a gentle person would speak so harshly. He almost said that he was bullying others by taking advantage of his power.
"Oh, Secretary Lin happens to be here too. I'd like to ask what law I violated by publishing my book that requires Aunt Jiang to pressure the publishing house."
Fu Jinzhou sneered.
"Aunt Jiang, I'm curious too?"
Lin Aijun's face instantly turned ashen. He looked at his wife and shouted angrily, "Jiang Jun! What the hell is going on?!"
Jiang Jun was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She knew that this incident had touched her husband's sore spot.
Lin Wanyi noticed her mother's nervousness, so she held her mother's hand tightly, silently comforting her.
"Su Li, don't go too far. My mother will use force to suppress you. You won't be able to sit here at all."
Su Li shook her head, did not respond, and turned to pour wine for Lin Aijun.
As he bent over, the safety lock around his neck fell out.
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