Chapter 60 Song Yu has arranged everything...
That night, Song Yu had a dream.
In the dream, she was still a teenager, wearing a milky white lace nightgown, and sleeping in a soft quilt.
"Ruru? Ruru! Wake up, it's time to get up!"
"Don't disturb me!" Song Yu muttered, turned over and continued to sleep.
Her eyelids suddenly felt itchy, followed by the tip of her nose, and then down to her lips. Something cool and soft was crawling along her face.
Song Yu couldn't bear it any longer. Her long eyelashes like crow feathers trembled a few times, and then she slowly opened them, revealing a pair of watery eyes that made people's hearts soften. Her voice was even softer, and still carried the confusion of just waking up. She sounded like she was acting coquettishly: "Chen Zhiyan? Why are you here?"
"Didn't you say that? This is our graduation trip, how dare I not come?"
"But, you're not..." Song Yu suddenly stopped, blinked again, and looked at Shen Zhiyan: "Are you here to wake me up?"
"Yes! Get up quickly!" Shen Zhiyan patted her quilt gently: "Xia Zhi couldn't find you, and the phone called me."
Song Yu slowly sat up and looked at the alarm clock on the bedside table. "Why did she call me so early?"
"She asked when we would leave." Shen Zhiyan sat down on the edge of her bed.
"Then we should hurry up, as we still have to pick up the kids later." Song Yu's hands moved faster. She got up from the bed and went to the bathroom.
"Who is the kid?" Shen Zhiyan asked after following her.
Song Yu spoke as a matter of course: "It's Zhou Ci!"
She took the toothbrush, wet it, squeezed toothpaste on it, and looked at Shen Zhiyan again. Seeing that Shen Zhiyan was still puzzled, she cautiously asked, "You? Don't you remember who Zhou Ci is?"
Shen Zhiyan put his hands in his trouser pockets, leaning against the bathroom door, watching Song Yu brush his teeth and wash his face: "Who is he? I must know him?"
Song Yu was also a little confused, but she didn't think much about it and said directly: "Forget it if you don't know him."
Next, they had breakfast together and drove to the gathering point for their graduation trip, which was still held on the prairie.
This time, Shen Zhiyan was not absent, he played with Song Yu until the end.
As the sun sets, the sky is filled with sunset glow, cattle, sheep and horses return to the pens, smoke rises from the yurts, and everything is incredibly beautiful, Shen Zhiyan confesses his love to Song Yu.
Song Yu covered her red cheeks and nodded shyly with her usual arrogance.
After returning, they treated everyone to a meal and announced to everyone that they had confirmed their relationship.
They went to University B together. In their senior year, they held their graduation certificate in one hand and their marriage certificate in the other.
The Shen and Song families have joined forces, and their respective stock prices have risen to new heights. This is a win-win marriage.
The days after marriage were sweet and happy, without any gossip or seven-year itch. Shen Zhiyan loved Song Yu all his life and spoiled her into the happiest woman in the world.
They had only one daughter, whom they spoiled like a treasure, giving her all their love and leaving all their wealth to her.
In the end, Shen Zhiyan walked ahead of Song Yu.
On his deathbed, he held Song Yu's hand, with a satisfied and regretless smile on his face: "Ruru, this is the life I most longed for. Thank you!"
Following these words, Shen Zhiyan smiled at Song Yu for the last time.
Then, he disappeared into the air...
This dream was so real that when Song Yu woke up, he found himself in tears.
She called Shen's mother and asked about the last period of Shen Zhiyan's life.
Mother Shen's voice was vicissitudes and tired. She seemed to have aged suddenly, her energy and spirit were gone, and she was no longer as graceful and elegant as before.
"Ruru, thank you for calling. We didn't see Zhiyan for the last time. We only received the suicide note he had written long ago. It was as if he knew he would die and had written it long ago."
"We know Yan..." Mother Shen couldn't continue. She burst into tears on the phone and it took a long time for her to recover. "This is fate."
After hanging up the phone, Song Yu was in a daze for a long time.
She thought of many possibilities for Shen Zhiyan. At the most vicious time, she even hoped that Shen Zhiyan would have a bad life for the rest of his life, an unhappy marriage, and would never feel happiness again.
But that was all, she never thought that Shen Zhiyan would die.
How could a person like him die so quietly at such a young age?
Song Yu didn't want to believe it, but this was the truth. Xia Zhi even took a photo of Shen Zhiyan's tombstone and showed it to her. She had to believe it even if she didn't want to. It couldn't be that Shen Zhiyan had abandoned everything and gone into hiding. This plot was too melodramatic. Shen Zhiyan simply didn't care to do that. He had always been a person who faced challenges head-on. No difficulty could scare him off.
After Shen Zhiyan's death caused a storm in the wealthy circle of City B, it gradually fell into silence.
As time goes by, fewer and fewer people mention the three words "Chen Zhiyan". When they mentioned it before, everyone sighed and lamented that such a great person died young. Later, no one mentioned it anymore. Occasionally, when it was mentioned, the younger ones would ask who Shen Zhiyan was.
If Shen Zhiyan were still alive, it would be impossible for him to be unknown to anyone. With his abilities and means, within a few years, he would have a place on the rich list of Hua Dynasty.
When people leave, the tea gets cold, and when people die, they are no longer remembered. This world can go on without anyone, and life will go on as usual.
Later, during the turbulent years in City B, Zhou Ci, with Chu Zhuo in his hands and the Zhou family as his backing, rapidly expanded his business empire, encroaching on others everywhere with such sharp tactics that it was hard for others to resist.
Without Shen Zhiyan, the Shen Group was the first to suffer. In just three or four years, it was suppressed by Zhou Ci's acquisition and restructuring, and in the end only one subsidiary was left to survive.
The Song and Shen companies have always been good friends, and the two companies have deep ties and cooperation. When the Shen company went bankrupt, the Song company was also greatly affected, and several cooperative projects were suspended.
These cooperative projects were close to completion. Not only did Shen invest a lot of manpower and material resources, but Song also invested a lot of money. However, they came to an end with the collapse of Shen. Coupled with the negative news at the policy level of several new projects, Song's cash flow was not enough to operate and its capital chain was broken.
Song's parents had been busy on this matter for the better part of six months. In their entire lives, the couple had never had to beg anyone so humbly. Logically, the Song Group was such a large corporation, holding numerous high-quality assets. Even if they had to pledge them, they wouldn't be unable to raise the money. It was strange that the moment they heard their intentions, they rejected them outright without even meeting them.
Song's father has been in business for decades, and the Song family has people above them. It's easy to tell that something is wrong. After dealing with the Shen family, someone is now targeting the Song family.
After this analysis, the target became clear, and the spearhead was immediately directed at the Zhou family.
The Zhou family has become quite powerful in recent years. In the past, City B was a three-way competition, but now it is different. The Zhou family has just swallowed up the Shen family, and has gained a lot of weight. It has become the top wealthy family in City B, and the Song family can only be ranked second.
Now, the Song family is also in danger.
Song's father also knew that business is business. The three companies can be good friends in private, but when it comes to the interests of the company, they are all competing with each other and each relies on their own abilities. There is no reason for anyone to give concessions to anyone else. If you expose your flesh and others see it, there is no reason not to reach for it with chopsticks.
Fortunately, Zhou Ci had a good relationship with them. They watched him grow up, just like the younger generation in the family. When he was a child, he especially liked to stick to their precious daughter. Their precious daughter also recognized him as her younger brother. The two lived together in the house near B University for several years.
Because of this perception, he had never thought about it that way before. When the Song family sat together to discuss and analyze the conclusion, Song's father was really confused. He didn't understand why Zhou Ci wanted to target the Song family and even used means to prevent all banks from lending to the Song family.
Had Zhou Ci really finished eating up the Shen family and now set his sights on the Song family? With such a voracious appetite, wasn't he afraid of overeating? He didn't look like an ungrateful person, did he?
Father Song was full of questions. He asked his special assistant to contact Zhou Ci's special assistant and planned to find a time to meet with Zhou Ci and talk about these things clearly.
Unexpectedly, he couldn't even get an appointment with Zhou Ci. His special assistant called him several times, but Zhou Ci's special assistant was quite nice and polite. However, when it came to Zhou Ci's schedule, he said one time that the boss was on a business trip, the next time that the boss had just returned from a night's rest and flew again, the next time that the boss hadn't returned yet, and the next time that the boss was inspecting work at the grassroots level...
Anyway, it’s not that I don’t want to meet you, but I always have a good reason not to meet you.
Zhou Ci, the special assistant, is very slippery and has a very good attitude. He asks about Song's father's well-being on Zhou Ci's behalf, and calls Song's father's special assistant "brother". When asked for Zhou Ci's private number, he avoided the question.
You shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you, but you can't really offend him. Song's father had no place to vent his anger, and as he was old, he rushed himself to the hospital.
When Song's father entered the hospital, he forced Zhou Ci, who had refused to show up, to come out.
The next morning, Zhou Ci came to see Song's father alone, carrying some supplements, without anyone else.
Song's father hadn't seen Zhou Ci in a long time. Ever since Song Yu went to explore new markets in the Third World, he had become increasingly distant from his family. He was rarely seen on weekdays, only coming to give gifts during the holidays. He never stayed long, often leaving without even a meal, and couldn't be stopped.
Song Yu used to always talk about the little boy and my younger brother, but ever since she went to the third world, Zhou Ci's name has never come out of her mouth again.
Song's father is a man who is usually busy with company affairs. During the New Year, he has to visit relatives and friends and keep in touch with relationships everywhere. Naturally, he would not pay attention to these small details in life. He only heard Song's mother mention it occasionally. Song's mother suspected that the two children had a falling out.
Zhou Ci placed the supplements on the coffee table and said to Song's father lying on the hospital bed, "Uncle Song, you've lost a lot of weight. You must take care of yourself."
His voice was as cold as he was, and there was no emotion in his eyes. His whole body was restrained, but he could faintly reveal a sense of dominance. This was not like a young man in his twenties. Song's father, with his sharp eyes that had been experienced in the business world for decades, could not figure him out and suddenly felt that he was in a difficult situation.
But since the person has come, Song's father will certainly not miss this opportunity. Anyway, for him now, he can talk anywhere, even in the ward.
When Song's father couldn't contact Zhou Ci, he thought about going to Zhou's house to find Old Man Zhou. However, although Old Man Zhou still held the position of chairman, he was in poor health and had to go to the hospital every two or three days. He was not energetic and had not cared about the company's affairs for a long time. Now Zhou Ci was the head of the Zhou family.
Furthermore, the Shen family's previous experience was a lesson for Zhou Ci. When the Shen family first encountered trouble, they had approached Old Man Zhou. Old Man Zhou did meet with Shen's father and summon Zhou Ci back home to discuss matters, but the Shen family's actions infuriated Zhou Ci. He believed the Shen family was using Old Man Zhou as a means of pressuring him, and not only did he not give Old Man Zhou face, he also refused to agree to his compromise proposal. He subsequently intensified his retaliation against the Shen family, accelerating its acquisition and restructuring.
Song's father had this concern. Through the Shen family's affairs, Song's father also realized that Zhou Ci was a grown-up tiger. He had strong expansion and attack power, and had enough means to deal with all counterattacks from others. Such an opponent was difficult to deal with. Song's father did not want to anger him, so Song's father played the emotional card.
The two sat down on the sofa. When Song's father talked about Song Yu, he paid special attention to Zhou Ci's reaction. Seeing that Zhou Ci still had a dull expression and no emotion, his heart sank.
Zhou Ci's phone rang at the right time. He picked up the phone and took a look. He didn't answer it and hung up directly. Then he said to Song's father, "Uncle Song, I understand what you mean. Although I am in charge of Zhou Corporation, it is not just mine. When it comes to the interests of the company, even if I agree, my uncles and brothers will not agree."
Seeing that Song's father's face was not looking good, he added, "But don't worry, I can go back and talk to them about it. After all, our two families have been friends for so many years."
Zhou Ci left after seeing Song's father, and never met Song's mother later.
Song's father didn't know whether Zhou Ci's words were sincere or just an excuse, but Zhou Ci didn't reject her outright like he had done to Shen Shi, which meant there was still hope. For Song's father, this was also good news. Since they clearly wanted him to wait, no matter how anxious he was, he could only wait patiently.
Mother Song placed the thermos of chicken soup on the high cabinet. Seeing Father Song still staring at the ward door, she couldn't help but tease him, "What are you looking at? No matter how much you want your precious daughter to appear in front of you right away, it won't happen that soon."
"I was thinking about Zhou Ci," Song's father said. "You can't judge a book by its cover. I only knew he was a good student, a cute boy who loved to cling to Ru Ru, but I didn't think that was a big deal. Could it be that our Ru Ru isn't a good student? He's grown so fast in the past few years, and even I can't figure out his thoughts. He's going to be amazing in the future. I never thought a bad bamboo like Zhou Ting'an could produce good bamboo shoots."
"Can't it be that the Yan family has good genes?" Song's mother replied, then noticed the supplements on the coffee table, "Is this a gift from him?"
"Well, we have a childhood affection, and people still respect us, but we can't get any advantage from their words. It seems like they agreed, but when you think about it, they didn't agree to anything. They just didn't say anything final. I always feel like something is missing."
"Then don't think about it. You're still sick and old, so just take good care of yourself. When Ru Ru comes back, she will take care of it."
Song's father sighed deeply and leaned back on the sofa dejectedly. "It's my fault for being a useless father. I originally wanted to do everything I could before retiring and leave my daughter a prosperous and peaceful Song family. I didn't expect to be too hasty and created a mess. I want her to clean it up with me."
"Don't worry so much while you're still sick. This is not a big deal. We went through all the ups and downs when we were young." Song's mother comforted him.
"You said it was when you were young, but now you're old, right? When you're old, you want to be safe. Your heart can't handle too much excitement, and you can't fight hard anymore."
"Okay, okay, then you should play it safe and leave the excitement to your daughter. She's still young anyway."
"What a shame! My daughter has to clean up the mess." Song's father sighed again.
It's not that Mother Song isn't worried, but Father Song can't stand being provoked any more. She can only keep her worries to herself, but her hands are not vague. She directly feeds a mouthful of chicken soup into Father Song's mouth: "Stop sighing here. Eat more. Try to get stronger before your daughter comes back. Otherwise, she will see you are so thin that she will cry."
Thinking of his daughter, Song's father felt comforted. Mr. Song, who had been dominating the business world for decades, was not afraid of anything except losing the family fortune and being unable to leave the money earned by the Song family for several lifetimes for his precious daughter. He was most afraid of his precious daughter crying.
He cheered up, took the bowl of chicken soup from Song's mother, and started eating it mouthful by mouthful.
It was impossible not to alarm Song Yu when Song's father fell ill.
Song Yu learned the whole story from Song's father's special assistant. She was worried and angry. She was worried about Song's father's health, and angry that such a big thing happened in the company, but Song's father and mother only reported the good news and not the bad news, and kept it hidden from her for almost a year, until the matter could no longer be covered up and was revealed to her.
The branch in the Third World, under the management of Song Yu, has gradually established a firm foothold in the Third World over the past six years. Even if another person is sent to take charge at this time, there are rules and regulations to follow for everything and work reports are made regularly, so there will be no problems.
Song Yu arranged everything and hurried back to China.
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