Chapter 17 Nie Ronghua is my uncle
Su Meng turned around and glanced at the person who pushed her, then gritted her teeth.
He stopped the old woman from retaliating with a look.
Such pranks between neighbors can be resolved privately; there's no need to make a fool of ourselves in front of foreigners.
"Su Meng? You must be Su Meng, right?" A vibrant young girl with a backpack and a high ponytail ran over.
Su Meng looked over in confusion, only to be met with her bright smile. "I am Nie Pingting. I have seen your photo."
It's so good to see you!
Then, she whispered in my ear, "Nie Ronghua is my uncle."
Su Meng, when did you return to China?
Su Meng's heart skipped a beat.
Even without Zhong Wanrou and the river from the book, Nie Pingting was still present.
The plot is incredibly powerful!
"Hello!" Now that she had been recognized, Su Meng couldn't pretend not to hear; she still had basic manners.
Upon hearing this, Nie Pingting moved even closer.
She casually linked arms with Su Meng and pointed to the man in the Zhongshan suit, introducing him as, "That's my dad, Nie Rongchang."
Sister Su, we've heard about what happened to your family.
My uncle went on a mission, so my family sent me along with my dad to check on you. How are you?
Su Meng nodded with a smile, "Thank you! I'm fine!"
Upon hearing this, Nie Pingting looked at the courtyard behind her with some surprise.
"Your grandfather is back?"
She should have heard of her maternal grandfather, Xie Jingming.
After all, Su Meng and Nie Ronghua's betrothal was due to an agreement made between Xie Jingming and Nie's grandfather.
Su Meng shook her head. "No, why don't you come to my place for a bit?"
Before Nie Pingting could speak, Nie Rongchang walked over.
He smiled and looked at Su Meng, "Comrade Su, hello! I apologize for bothering you."
Could you please help me translate for the group? My foreign language skills are really terrible.
He spoke frankly and sincerely.
Su Meng was stunned for a moment, then heard Nie Rongchang speak again.
"This visit by our friends to China will be of great significance to the economic development of Shanghai."
A high-ranking leader is in attendance at the meeting. Do you have time?
Nie Rongchang was one of the people in charge of receiving the foreign delegation visiting China.
He wanted to help Su Meng by getting her involved in high-level business meetings in Shanghai and giving her exposure to top leaders.
Su Meng was quick-witted; she immediately understood the benefits.
Besides, Ah Da was worried about her going to pick up her father alone.
As for Guangzhou, Shen Wuyang originally planned to depart in five days, which is now three days later, meaning that she can make it to Guangzhou in three days, which is just in time.
How long does it typically take for the accompanying translator to work on the group?
Su Meng was naturally willing, but the question was whether there would be any scheduling conflicts.
Upon hearing this, Nie Rongchang visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "At most two days. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow morning."
The delegation is here to discuss economic cooperation.
They already had well-developed plans and proposals.
It's just that the two sides are arguing over their interests and need some time to work things out.
"Okay!" Su Meng readily agreed.
Nie Rongchang thought for a moment and then added, "We've heard about your family's situation, and I know about your circumstances."
You did a great job. We'll come pick you up when Nie Ronghua returns.
With three generations of the Nie family serving in the military, their influence within the armed forces is naturally considerable.
However, Su Meng, who was familiar with the plot, did not want to get involved with the male and female leads.
Besides, she and Nie Ronghua were not familiar with each other at all. Going back with him based on a childhood betrothal agreement felt a bit like extortion.
She didn't want to do that.
But now is not the time to talk about these things.
All I could do was offer a dry thank you: "Thank you!"
Nie Pingting happily linked arms with Su Meng, "Great! Sister Su, let's go eat together."
"good!"
Guests are welcome.
Whether they came specifically to help her or just said it casually, she appreciated Nie Rongchang's kindness and Nie Pingting's genuine enthusiasm.
Su Meng said, "I'll go back and explain first."
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After listening to Su Meng explain the background of her role as a translator with the group, A Da's anxiety eased slightly.
"The eldest son of the Nie family is a good person, but you can know a person's face but not their heart. Since you are prepared to give up that marriage, you should cut ties as soon as possible."
The Su family is no longer the richest family in Shanghai.
They were not a suitable match for the powerful Nie family.
A-Da also agreed with Su Meng's decision to annul the engagement.
"We'll talk about annulling the engagement when your father gets back."
"Go quickly, don't keep them waiting."
Ah Da waved her away.
"You can't force yourself to train anymore." Su Meng watched him take his medicine again before leaving the house.
Outside the courtyard gate, Nie Rongchang and three foreign friends left first.
Nie Pingting sat on the back of Su Meng's bicycle, and they talked about her interesting high school stories the whole way.
Upon arriving at the state-run restaurant, Nie Pingting quickly went to the window to queue up and order food. "Sister Su, you go and save a seat. I'm the best at ordering food."
She assumed that Su Meng, who had just returned to China after the Su Mansion was robbed, must be penniless.
Little did they know, Su Meng carried the entire Su family's wealth, as well as over a dozen receipts bound together by Zhong Cuilin with rubber bands.
In this situation, she naturally couldn't produce a receipt, but pulling out a ten-yuan note should be fine.
"Nie Pingting, here! I promised to treat you to a meal, so please let me do my part as a host."
As for ordering, you can decide; I'm fine with anything.
She shoved the money into Nie Pingting's hand, saying, "There are so many people eating lunch, I'll go save a seat first, hurry up and come over."
Before Nie Pingting could react, she had already turned and walked away.
The state-run restaurant was packed at lunchtime, with every seat filled.
Su Meng glanced around and walked to the last empty table in the corner.
The stool was clean, but the grease stains on the table were clearly visible.
Su Meng took out a tissue and wiped it carefully.
While studying abroad, she often worked part-time to earn her living expenses.
Serving dishes, washing dishes, and cleaning became her main source of income for living expenses in the first few years of her studies abroad.
She had none of the arrogance and extravagance typical of the daughter of the richest man in Su.
"Look, isn't she the one from the Su family?"
"It's her. I saw her at the police station entrance."
How could a poor guy who's so poor he doesn't even have a home be working at a restaurant? He's probably here to do odd jobs, isn't he?
"What are you talking about? You think just anyone can come and work at a state-run restaurant? I bet they're here to scavenge leftovers. Hahaha!"
Su Meng ignored him.
She sat calmly in her seat, quickly glanced around, and then rested her chin on her hand to observe the people around her.
Thinking of the dejected look on Old Master Su's face, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
"What are you laughing at? A penniless wretch dares to come to a restaurant? Get out! We want this table."
Hearing the reprimand, Su Meng suddenly came to her senses and realized that the three people who had been mocking her were now surrounding her.
"Get lost!" Su Meng retorted impatiently.
She didn't want to have a pointless argument with them, but she also wouldn't just swallow her anger and give up her seat.
They originally had a table, but now they're all gathered around her, and their seats are immediately taken.
"We've got our eye on this spot, get out of my way." A chubby girl stood with her hands on her hips and her chin held high.
Seeing that Su Meng remained silent, another woman in a floral shirt also stepped in to criticize her.
"What are you so arrogant about, you poor wretch?"
I remember your Su family's property was raided this morning. How did you end up in the trap?
If you obediently move aside, I won't report you.
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