Chapter 472: The Sucker
After all, this single-celled organism, Master Gu, still firmly believes in his sister Luo Yan.
It would be fine if you just believed it, but why do you praise one and criticize the other?
Su Man's anger suddenly soared.
"I wanted to help you out of kindness, but not only did you not appreciate it, you even blamed me. Consider me a saintly person. I won't be interfering in your affairs anymore."
She picked up her bag and stood up to leave.
Gu Ziheng got anxious and chased after her, "No, Manman, please don't ignore me... please take care of me!"
Suddenly, Su Man turned around.
He almost didn't stop and bumped into it.
Su Man didn't have time to playfully smile at him. Instead, she warned him coldly, "I have a personal grudge against her, and I've suffered some losses at her hands. I'm narrow-minded, so, next time, try praising Luo Yan in front of me."
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The dinner ended in a bad mood.
Gu Ziheng didn't expect to make Su Man angry.
He hadn't originally intended to side with Luo Yan, but somehow the words just came out of his mouth.
He felt very regretful about this.
After returning home, Gu's mother Zhen Cen saw Gu Ziheng looking dejected and asked why:
"Why, your date with Suman didn't go well?"
Gu Ziheng sighed and told his mother the whole story.
After hearing this, Zhen Cen smiled knowingly:
"When you were in college, Mom didn't want you to date Suman, but later on, facts proved that with her by your side, you can do well in your career. So, Mom agrees with Suman's opinion on this matter."
"Are you saying that Sister Luo Yan really cheated us?"
"It's hard to say without evidence, but there are definitely some unpleasant things. Mom, remember, Luo Yan had a swimming pool and badminton hall construction project before? It was right near our golf course. And to save money, didn't their construction company occupy part of our golf course?"
"That's right. At that time, they were excavating the foundation pit and had no place to store the soil and mud, so Sister Luo Yan discussed with me whether we could borrow our golf course for a while..."
Gu Ziheng tried to understand and asked, "Mom, do you think we're being taken advantage of by lending her our space for free?"
"Whether or not we're taking advantage is another matter. We're big business people, so we're not that stingy. But have you ever considered what the consequences would be if something happened to the dirt and mud we're storing here?"
"What are the consequences? Isn't it just that the venue is occupied, affecting the customer experience and temporarily affecting our sales? But didn't you and Dad always teach me to look at everything in the long run? The successful construction of her sports stadium will attract new customers, which will also bring a new wave of traffic to us. Isn't this a win-win cooperation for us?"
Looking at his son's confused look, Zhen Cen sighed anxiously:
"That's right. So, didn't I stop you then? Just think about it: if it happened to be the rainy season, what would have happened? All that dirt and mud would have washed onto our lawns, which are already a huge expense to maintain. If they were ruined by mud, how much would we lose? Not to mention the lawns, our recreational areas and basic ancillary facilities would have been destroyed, too. Losses are one expense, repairs and maintenance are another, and the loss of customers caused by downtime is another. Who's going to cover all that? Just to save her a small amount, she's leaving us to bear such a huge loss? In her eyes, we're truly being taken advantage of."
"Since the consequences were so serious, why didn't you explain it to me at the time and stop me?"
"I'm taking a gamble. There's no such thing as a one-shot deal. Even if there really is a one-shot deal, we'll see if Luo Yan will take the initiative to repay the money. By then, we'll be able to see clearly whether she's a human or a ghost. If she is, we can still cooperate in the future. If she is a ghost, we'll cut our losses in time."
Gu Ziheng was a little frustrated: "I thought studying management and business operations was enough, but I didn't expect there would be so many lawsuits involved."
"You said Luo Yan wouldn't cheat you, but I think she just took you for a fool!"
Zhen Cen patted his son's shoulder and said, "Okay, there's no point in thinking so much. Be more careful next time. Wash your hands and go to eat. Later, buy Su Man a gift, send her flowers, apologize, and find a time to invite her home so that we can have a meal together as a family."
Zhen Cen left his son's room and went downstairs to prepare dinner.
Gu Ziheng was left alone in the room, feeling a little depressed.
His and Su Man's reconciliation was fake, so it was impossible for her to come home with him for dinner. However, he couldn't tell his mother about this, and he felt very depressed.
After dinner, Gu Ziheng went to the bar with his brothers to get drunk.
When they do business, they believe in the following: when you are away from home, your friends will help you.
With a wide network of contacts and resources at hand, everything will go smoothly.
Therefore, making friends is an indispensable means of doing business.
But now tell him that his trusted friend is secretly taking advantage of him.
He felt depressed.
He also quarreled with Su Man about this matter, which made him feel even more depressed.
We were drinking tonight, and as usual, Xu Xiuyuan, Yu Wenshu, and some other friends were there.
The three of them are the iron triangle in Haicheng's business world.
Gu Ziheng had drunk a bit too much. Xu Xiuyuan and Yu Wenshu exchanged glances. Yu Wenshu, playing the role of a caring older brother, moved closer to Gu Ziheng and asked, "What's wrong? You didn't want to play with us tonight, but just kept drinking by yourself. Is something bothering you?"
"Do I need to ask? Looking at his dead look, I can tell with my knees that he had a fight with Su Man. When they were dating before, every fight was like this. I think it's better not to reconcile. Once they reconcile, they make a big fuss. It's like he's lost his soul after a fight." Xu Xiuyuan continued.
"You know shit." Gu Ziheng scolded him.
He looked at the dice on the table, feeling somewhat distressed. "There are just some things I can't figure out."
"Oh, is there something that our Master Gu can't figure out? Tell us about it."
Gu Ziheng raised his resentful and angry eyes and looked at Xu Xiuyuan and Yu Wenshu, "Do you consider me a real brother? Or do you all think I'm a fool?"
"Hey! This is a serious crime. What happened to you? Is Su Man trying to sow discord between us?"
Yu Wenshu also looked at Gu Ziheng worriedly.
"Sister-in-law? Don't say bad things about my sister-in-law. She's very capable and has many men following her around."
One of the women taunted in a sarcastic tone.
Another woman also giggled: "Poor Tom, being played around by her..."
Gu Ziheng got angry and kicked over the wine table in front of him.
The wine glasses shattered all over the floor.
Women's screams came one after another.
The woman who had been laughing and mocking just now was frightened and turned pale.
"Say that again!" Gu Ziheng scolded.
Xu Xiuyuan also squinted at the two women, "Can you joke like that?"
The women lowered their heads.
The noise here was so loud that it attracted guests from other booths.
Among this group of guests, Gu Ziheng's eyes met with one of them - Luo Yan.
I didn't expect Luo Yan would also have a game here tonight.
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