Chapter 126 126 Fainted
A group of people knocked on the door loudly. After a while, someone came out of the next room. Jia Quansheng frowned and looked at the people who appeared outside. Finally, his eyes fell on the person in front. "Director Yu, what are you doing?"
The man called Director Yu said helplessly, "Isn't this a case of mediating a conflict? Even though they're divorced, Ji Yushu is still Lili's father. Lili did well in the college entrance exam, so it's only natural for them to want to celebrate. But they're insisting that Yulan doesn't agree, so I'm here to try and persuade her."
Director Yu originally didn't want to get involved in this mess, but Ji Yushu's family was too difficult to deal with, so he could only go through the motions. In the end, it was Lili who had the final say on whether he agreed or not.
After knocking on the door for so long with no response, Chen Guilan seized the opportunity to accuse Jiang Yulan and her daughter: "See, they did it on purpose. We knocked for so long, how could they not hear us? Jiang Yulan is so cruel! Lili is our granddaughter, too, why won't she let us see her? She's sincere. Even though they're divorced, wasn't Lili always picked up and dropped off at school by her father every day?"
Ji Yushu didn't say anything and let Chen Guilan vent here. He was also very dissatisfied with Jiang Yulan and her daughter. Why did they live so well after the divorce while he was so miserable? There was a voice in his head constantly telling him that he should be the one living a good life.
Jia Quansheng, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and his tone was even more mocking: "Ji Yushu, I've known you for more than ten years, and this is the first time I know your mother is an opera singer."
"Jia Quansheng, this is my family affair and has nothing to do with you." Ji Yushu pretended not to hear his sarcasm and warned with a cold face.
"How can it have nothing to do with me? Your violent knocking on the door has already affected me. If you really care about Lili, how could you not know that she went to Jing City today? There are many things to spend money on in college. In order to reduce the burden on her family, Lili went to Jing City to work and study in advance. If you really care about her, why don't you pay for her college expenses? After all, she is your daughter." After saying this, Jia Quansheng looked at Ji Yushu with a smile on his face.
"No, her surname is Jiang and she doesn't believe Ji, so why should we pay?" Chen Guilan retorted without thinking, not even giving Ji Yushu a chance to stop her.
As expected, Ji Yushu soon noticed Director Yu's expression change, but Jia Quansheng beside him continued, "Oh, I understand what you mean. You saw that Lili did well in the exam, so you want to take her back to show off to your relatives and friends. Maybe you can even use this as an excuse to collect some gifts, but paying for Lili's college tuition is out of the question. Ji Yushu, is that what you mean?"
"No, my mom just..." Before Ji Yushu could explain, Director Yu said, "Look, as you can see, Lili has already gone to Beijing to work and study, so I can't help you persuade her. From now on, you can only contact her privately."
"I'm sorry to trouble you with today's matter, Director Yu." Ji Yushu knew that he had used up the last bit of favor he had with him. He tried to maintain a smile on his face and watched Director Yu leave.
Jia Quansheng glanced at the mother and son and snorted coldly: "This guy, it turns out that he is invincible if he has no shame."
"Who are you scolding?" Chen Guilan looked at him unhappily.
"I didn't scold you, why are you so anxious?" Jia Quansheng said while humming a little tune and closed the door directly.
Chen Guilan frowned and stared at the door in front of her, her tone full of suspicion: "I don't believe it's such a coincidence. We came to look for them today, and they left. They must be lying."
"What if? Mom, let's go back." Ji Yushu also doubted the truthfulness of Jia Quansheng's words, but he had no other choice.
"You go back first, I'll be guarding downstairs. I don't believe they won't go out." At the end, Chen Guilan snorted coldly, determined to get back the grievance she had just suffered. Both mother and son knew that Jiang Yulan was a shareholder of Tongqu Players. This year, the factory was placing advertisements and opening a branch in Beijing. How could Jiang Lili need to work part-time to earn money for her studies? This was just an excuse to deceive them.
"That's good. The family really needs some happy events." Ji Yushu quickly agreed to her suggestion, and then went back alone, leaving her here to wait for Jiang Yulan and her daughter.
*
It was already noon when Jiang Lili and her friends arrived in Beijing. It was only when they returned to the factory and called home to report their safety that they learned of the bizarre act the mother and son had perpetrated. Jiang Jianyi's slightly cheerful voice came through the receiver: "Chen Guilan is still waiting downstairs. I want to see how long she can hold out."
"She really has a lot of free time." Jiang Lili shook her head and didn't know what to say for a moment. This was indeed something Chen Guilan could do.
"Where is Ji Yushu? Will he just let his mother stay here?" Jiang Yulan was really surprised. She remembered that Ji Yushu had always been filial. Now he actually left Chen Guilan alone to guard there?
"They've disappeared a long time ago. If she wants to keep waiting, then let her. Someone has already told them that you and your daughter went to Beijing. Who can she blame if she doesn't want to believe it?" This matter was revealed to him by Director Yu. Jiang Jianyi also understood what he meant. If Ji Yushu and her son continued to make trouble, it would have a bad impact on him, so he had to bring them to find Lili. He understood Director Yu on this point.
"Then just ignore her. After the divorce, her family ignored Lili. Now that they know Lili did well in the exam, they want to get close to her. How can that be possible?" Jiang Yulan snorted coldly after she finished speaking.
Jiang Lili, who was sitting next to her, was very calm. This phone call reminded her of the original plot. In the plot, Ji Mingyue was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Yuncheng. At this time, Ji Yushu's business had improved significantly thanks to his grandfather's connections. He even expanded his own connections by holding a graduation banquet for Ji Mingyue. He regarded Ji Mingyue and that son as his lucky stars, but he forgot that his business could thrive because of his grandfather's connections, not some vague and empty talk about lucky stars.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yulan turned around and saw Jiang Lili, who looked thoughtful. She said softly, "What are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking about inviting Brother Hongzhe and the others to dinner." Jiang Lili made up an excuse casually.
"Speaking of this, it would be more convenient to have our own house." Jiang Yulan sighed, not knowing how long it would take for them to move out.
"I'll go talk to Sister Cheng about the decoration this afternoon. Mom, why don't you take this opportunity to get a driver's license?" Jiang Lili said, looking at Jiang Yulan.
"Driver's license, me? Can I do it?" Jiang Yulan's first thought was to back out. She was almost forty years old, why should she learn to drive? Thinking of this, she began to back off again.
"Of course you can do it. After you learn it, you can pick me up from school and it will be much more convenient for me to go out. I don't have time to learn it right now, so I'm sorry to trouble you." At the end, Jiang Yulan's attitude gradually wavered, and Jiang Lili couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
"Then let me try?" Jiang Yulan's tone was uncertain. Could she really do it?
"I believe you can do it. When you learn it, you can teach me." Jiang Lili continued to throw bait to her.
Jiang Yulan was completely persuaded. In the afternoon, Jiang Lili went to Cheng Yuntian's office and handed over the interior design drawings she had drawn in the past few days: "Sister Cheng, please help me contact the decoration team."
"Are you planning to draw the designs yourself and have someone make these cabinets?" Cheng Yuntian pointed at the cabinets in her drawing.
"Yes, the desk and wardrobe in Yuncheng were all designed by me, and I'm used to using them." Jiang Lili explained simply.
"You are really versatile. I will contact the decoration team for you when I go back today. By the way, the real estate projects owned by Mei's second brother have been selling very well recently. Everyone wants to take advantage of the top scholar's success. I think other real estate projects also want to follow suit, but I think they haven't reached an agreement yet." Cheng Yuntian once again lamented that the Mei family had a business acumen.
"Not everyone has the decisiveness of the Mei family." A house costs a lot of money, and some people may be reluctant to spend it. What's more, with the Mei family's real estate projects as a good example, those who want to imitate them may not achieve the same results.
"That's right. The Mei family is very business-minded. This time it's a win-win for you. You don't have to worry too much about Sister Jiang." Cheng Yuntian said the last sentence in a teasing tone.
"She probably doesn't have time to worry about this for them now. Sister Cheng, do you have any recommendations for places to learn to drive?" Jiang Lili thought that after Jiang Yulan got her driver's license, they could buy a used car first, one for financial reasons, and the other for her to practice with.
"Are you planning to learn how to drive? It's indeed much more convenient to be able to drive by yourself." Cheng Yuntian now realizes the convenience of having a car.
"Let my mother learn first. I'll wait until I finish the work at hand." Jiang Lili shook her head. In the words of later generations, Jiang Yulan is now at the age to make breakthroughs.
"That's right, Sister Jiang, if you learn to drive, it will be much more convenient for you to go out. Jing City is different from Yuncheng. There are many places that require a car." Now Jiang Yulan is still the deputy director of the factory. She often needs to maintain customers and visit them to discuss orders. It is indeed necessary for her to learn to drive.
"Then I'll trouble you, Sister Cheng, with these two things." Jiang Lili thanked her.
"There's no need to be so polite between us." Cheng Yuntian said and waved his hand.
"Okay, then I won't be polite with you." Jiang Lili said and left Cheng Yuntian's office with a smile.
The dedicated Jiang Yulan had already gone to the workshop. Jiang Lili took out the specialties they brought from Yuncheng. Before leaving, she called Lu Hongzhe and others to confirm whether they were there. After knowing that they were at work, she went to their place with the bags.
"I thought you would stay in Yuncheng for a few more days." Lu Hongzhe said as he handed her the water he had just filled.
Jiang Liangbo and Lu Ziming looked at the bag in her hand and said with a smile, "Lili, you came just like that. It's very polite of you to bring something with you." Although he said this, Jiang Liangbo had already opened the bag.
"This is a specialty of Yuncheng. It's summer now, so it won't keep for a few days. You should eat it while it's fresh." Jiang Lili reminded them that these things have a very short shelf life.
Lu Hongzhe glanced at the two people over there and said slowly: "Don't worry, this thing can only survive for two days at most with us."
Jiang Lili was amused by his description, and then said, "It's better to finish it early, otherwise it will expire."
"Don't worry, we won't give them the chance to expire. Lili, now that you're in Beijing, will you go back before school starts?" Lu Ziming asked casually.
"I'm not going back for the time being. My mother is working here now. I guess the next time I go back to Yuncheng will be during the Chinese New Year." Jiang Lili's tone was a little uncertain. Maybe she wouldn't go back for the Chinese New Year, and it was also possible to let the Jiang family come to Jingshi to celebrate the Chinese New Year together.
"By the way, there's a new real estate project, and they say you can live with the top scorer in the college entrance exam. From the description, I feel like it's you. Do you know about this?" Jiang Liangbo has also been looking at houses recently, and the information listed for the Mei family real estate project sounds very much like her.
"Is it Huajianlouji?" Jiang Lili didn't expect that they would also know about this.
"Yes, so it's really you?" After Jiang Liangbo finished speaking, Lu Hongzhe next to him also had a look of confusion in his eyes.
"Yes, it's me. My mother and I plan to settle down in Beijing. It just so happens that the owner of this real estate project knows Sister Cheng, so this happened." Jiang Lili explained to them with a smile.
"Using your fame for publicity, what's in it for you?" Although they had not known each other for long, Jiang Liangbo knew that she was not the kind of person who would let others take advantage of her.
"I didn't spend any money on the house, they gave it to me directly." Jiang Lili said with a curl of her lips.
"Wow, there is such a good thing. I just regret that I am not the top scorer in the college entrance examination. In this case, I don't have to think about it anymore. Let's go and make a decision tomorrow." Jiang Liangbo had originally taken a fancy to the environment and room types over there. He had doubts because of the gimmick they promoted before, but now that his doubts have been resolved, there is no need to consider it anymore.
"Then you still have to think about it carefully. I agreed to their request because I like the house type there. Buying a house is a big deal and you have to be cautious." Jiang Lili reminded.
"I like it there very much. We'll be neighbors from now on," Jiang Liangbo said happily. He then encouraged the two people beside him: "We made a lot of money this time. Why don't you buy a house too and we can be neighbors."
Lu Ziming and Lu Hongzhe also planned to buy a house, but they had not yet decided. When they heard him say this, they did not agree directly, but just said lightly: "I'll go and have a look when I have time."
"What are you hesitating about? It's very convenient to get a home loan now. Their sales office can even help us contact the bank." Jiang Liangbo didn't understand what they were hesitating about.
"I'll go back and talk to Sister Cheng later and ask her to act as a middleman to see if she can get a discount for you." Jiang Lili was talking to Jiang Liangbo at this moment. After all, the other two had not made up their minds yet.
Jiang Liangbo's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Lili, if this works out, you'll truly be my benefactor."
"If this succeeds, it will also be thanks to Sister Cheng. Sister Cheng's father has a decoration team, and we can get a discount price then." Jiang Lili said to them with a smile.
"Buy it. I'll buy it tomorrow." Jiang Liangbo nodded hurriedly.
"Then I'll go back and tell Sister Cheng. We're having dinner together tonight and Sister Cheng will be there too." Jiang Lili didn't forget the invitation she made to them before returning to Yuncheng.
"Okay, we will be there on time." Jiang Liangbo spoke first.
"Then you guys continue with your work. It's time for me to go back." Jiang Lili said goodbye to them. While they were busy, she was not relaxed either. She hadn't drawn the drawings for the furniture and cabinets yet. If nothing unexpected happened, they would live in this apartment for a long time, so Jiang Lili had to make it as comfortable as possible.
"Okay, see you tonight." The three nodded at her, and Lu Hongzhe even walked her downstairs. Thinking of the change in Lu Jiaze on the phone, he asked in a gentle voice, "Did you meet Jiaze this time when you went back?"
"He came to the banquet with Aunt Qiu. He ranked third in the city. The test paper you sent us can be considered a meritorious test paper." Jiang Lili said with a smile.
"I'm glad I could help you. Call me anytime if you have any questions." Although Lu Jiaze called him specifically to ask him to take better care of her, he would probably have taken better care of her even without this call.
"Will that be too much trouble for you?" Jiang Lili asked sincerely. After all, Uncle Lu behind him had a huge network of contacts, and there were also companies owned by several of them. This was a major trend in the future.
"Of course not." Lu Hongzhe shook his head.
"Then I will really remember it." Jiang Lili said and looked at Lu Hongzhe.
"How could I lie to you?" Lu Hongzhe chuckled. She was still as wary as she was when she was a child.
Jiang Lili laughed dryly twice, then waved goodbye to him and strode away. Only after she was completely out of sight did Lu Hongzhe turn around and go upstairs.
"Old Lu, do you think Lili can be considered our lucky star? Old Li just called and it's done." Jiang Liangbo's tone was cheerful. The cooperation with Old Li had been stuck for a long time. They had originally given up hope, but they didn't expect that when Jiang Lili came, Old Li would agree directly. Although it might be a coincidence, Jiang Liangbo firmly believed that this was the luck brought to them by Jiang Lili.
"Why did you suddenly agree again?" Lu Hongzhe was also a little surprised.
"Who knows? That's why I said Lili is our little lucky star." Jiang Liangbo said as he started to prepare for dinner.
"It seems to be true. By the way, when will the gift be delivered?" Lu Ziming asked.
"Let's ask her first. They are living in the factory dormitory now, and there probably isn't any place for them." Lu Hongzhe planned to ask her opinion in the evening.
"I actually forgot about this just now." Jiang Liangbo's tone was a little annoyed.
Jiang Lili was quite familiar with the area around the factory. After leaving Lu Hongzhe, she did not go back to the factory directly, but went to the nearest restaurant to book dinner. She ordered dishes in advance based on her memory of their preferences, and then returned to the factory slowly.
Jiang Lili went to Cheng Yuntian's office and told her about dinner in the evening. Before she could refuse, she continued, "Not only me and my mother, but also Lu Hongzhe and the others. It just so happens that they also have something to ask of you."
"What do you want from me? How can I help them?" Cheng Yuntian was a little curious.
"You'll know tonight." Jiang Lili deliberately kept the secret.
"Okay, then I'll wait until tonight." Cheng Yuntian looked at her with a smile.
Jiang Lili lowered her head and called Lu Hongzhe, told him the time and place of dinner, and then hung up.
Soon it was time for dinner. Upon hearing Jiang Liangbo's interest in buying a house, Cheng Yuntian said directly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. I'll definitely help you get the lowest price."
"Then I would like to thank Sister Cheng in advance." Jiang Liangbo said as he raised his glass to her.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very happily. When Lu Hongzhe and the others returned, he realized that he had only talked about buying a house and forgot to mention giving her a gift. It seemed that he should wait until the house purchase was completed before talking about it.
The next day, Jiang Lili was busy meeting with the renovation team, who then introduced her to a familiar furniture factory. During these two days, Jiang Lili was kept busy. The furniture factory agreed to custom-make her furniture, but it might take a little longer. Jiang Lili said that was fine, as the house had just been renovated and there was still time.
On Jiang Liangbo's side, Cheng Yuntian negotiated for them, and the house price was reduced by 12%. Not only was Jiang Liangbo satisfied, but Lu Ziming and Lu Hongzhe also quickly selected a suitable house. Jiang Liangbo looked at Jiang Lili with a smile and said, "Lili, we're going to be neighbors now. With Aunt Jiang here, can we come over for dinner in the future?"
"You're welcome anytime." Jiang Lili said and looked at Lu Hongzhe next to her. She was a little curious. She remembered that he had mentioned buying a house before, but judging from his plan, he didn't plan to buy the one in Huajianlou.
Seeing her confusion, he lowered his head and explained: "The previous one was for investment, this one is for my own use."
Jiang Lili nodded to indicate that she was leaving home. At this time, Cheng Yuntian waved to her: "Lili, your grandfather is calling."
"I'll be right there." Jiang Lili ran over quickly.
It turned out that Jiang Jianyi had called her just to tell her about Chen Guilan. She was a little surprised: "It's been almost three days, and she hasn't returned yet?"
"That's right. We told her that you went to Beijing, but she just didn't believe it. I don't know if she was exposed to the sun for too long today or what, she suddenly fainted and has just been sent to the hospital." Jiang Jianyi couldn't help shaking his head after he finished speaking. He really admired Chen Guilan's perseverance. So many people tried to persuade her but she just wouldn't listen. She kept thinking that everyone was biased towards the Jiang family.
"She has the perseverance, but she can't use it on other things." Jiang Lili said with disgust in her tone.
"Now she has been carried away, and Director Yu has also informed Ji Yushu. If he still has any shame, he will not let her come over. I don't know what they are so persistent about." Jiang Jianyi snorted coldly after saying this.
"That's probably the case, but who knows what their family's train of thought is." Jiang Lili didn't know what to say for a moment. She had been waiting for three days and still refused to face reality.
*
Chen Guilan's symptoms looked like heatstroke. She woke up shortly after being taken to the hospital. Seeing herself in the hospital, she quickly sat up from her bed and asked, "Why am I here?"
"Mom, you fainted. I've asked around, and they really did go to Beijing. You shouldn't go there again." Ji Yushu sighed after saying this. He didn't expect that they were one step too late. If they had been one day earlier, they wouldn't have let the girl leave like this.
"Really left? That girl is as delicate as her mother. Can she go to work and earn money for her studies?" Chen Guilan snorted coldly after saying this. She didn't believe this statement.
"Who cares what she's doing? Anyway, the mother and daughter have already gone to Beijing, and the interview has come out in the newspaper. The school also rewarded the girl with 10,000 yuan." At the end of his words, the veins on Ji Yushu's forehead popped out. That was 10,000 yuan.
"How much did you say?" At this moment, Chen Guilan's eyes were as big as copper bells.
"Ten thousand yuan. That girl is such an ungrateful person. She didn't even tell me such a big thing." Ji Yushu couldn't help but think that it would be great if he gave her the ten thousand yuan.
"Why is Mingyue so useless? Didn't you say before that she had good grades? If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let go and let that girl continue to follow you. This ten thousand yuan would belong to our family." Thinking of the ten thousand yuan that she missed out on, Chen Guilan felt her heart bleeding.
"I don't know why her grades are getting worse and worse. Let's not talk about this when we get back. That girl is ambitious and ruthless. Maybe she can really win over the kid from the Lu family." Ji Yushu seemed to have seen the day when he and Lu Liangjun would become relatives.
"I know. I endured it in the past few days. How can I not know it now?" Chen Guilan gave him a displeased look.
Looking at the mother and son who had just returned from the hospital, Ji Mingyue stepped forward and asked, "Grandma, are you okay?"
"She just had a little heatstroke, but she's much better now." Chen Guilan said as she took Ji Xingyue from her arms.
"Have Lili and Aunt Jiang really left?" Ji Mingyue was also a little surprised that Jiang Lili left so quickly despite having such an opportunity to show off. If she were the top scorer in the college entrance examination, she would definitely accept interviews from all sides in a high-profile manner and not miss this chance to become famous.
"That should be it. I haven't seen the mother and daughter in the cotton mill for three days. That girl is an ungrateful person. It's better not to mention her." After Chen Guilan finished speaking, she looked at Ji Mingyue in front of her calmly. This girl is prettier than her mother. Even if she doesn't succeed with the boy from the Lu family in the end, she can still be exchanged for a lot of dowry in the future.
Ji Mingyue was a little displeased by the way Chen Guilan was examining the items. She lowered her eyes to hide her emotions and spoke softly, "Dad, Grandma, although Lili has gone to Beijing, her admission letter should be mailed to the cotton mill."
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