Chapter 231: The Rich Old Lady (5)
Old Mrs. Zhou’s third brother died of acute myocardial infarction.
"My father's heart hasn't been in good condition since he got older, and he's been hospitalized and had multiple surgeries. Everyone knows this... and before he suddenly fell ill that day, he had a heated argument with several people over business matters, one of whom was my second uncle."
What niece Zhou Shiya meant was that Grandma Zhou’s second brother Zhou Xin deliberately angered his own brother to death.
But she stopped there and didn't go into details, as if waiting for Shisui to ask more questions.
However, Shi Sui did not set any trap.
Regardless of whether these one-sided words filled with strong personal emotions are worthy of belief, even if they are true, Shisui would not lose her status as an elder and take the initiative to gossip.
After everyone exchanged a few polite words, she asked the sisters to leave the ward on the pretext of needing to rest.
Their attitude was not as tough as when they argued with the lawyer girl before. They did not hesitate to leave, but said goodbye to Shihui very politely.
"Aunt, as far as I know, your house is being cleaned and decorated as quickly as possible, but the housekeeper may not have considered some details carefully. If you need anything, you can always contact us... We won't bother you any more today. We will choose a suitable day to visit you again in the future."
The purpose of their trip has been achieved.
This sudden intrusion was a mutual test between the two sides.
Shisui pointed out the real purpose of their coming here to "perform filial piety", which showed her attitude of wanting to keep herself out of trouble and at the same time established a warning.
Zhou Shiya countered the move and immediately used her father's death to create a terrifying atmosphere to highlight their value - the Zhou family is murderous, and if her aunt wants to better protect herself, she can consider cooperating with them.
...After the two sisters left, Shi Sui sat alone on the sofa in the ward, picked up the glass of warm water that Zhou Shiya had just poured, and took a small sip.
"sure……"
Rich families don’t need naive people.
Especially for daughters who have always been less valued than sons, if they want to stand out, they must know how to take the initiative and use tricks like the sisters.
My younger sister Zhou Shiya is particularly outstanding.
She graduated from a prestigious international university and married a wealthy third-generation man shortly after returning to H City.
It was not a free love, but a business marriage assigned by her father.
The lives of ordinary wives of wealthy families are mostly similar. They give birth to one child after another, go shopping every day, have beauty spas, attend afternoon tea parties, dress up in jewels and attend charity dinners... They regard taking care of their husbands and children and maintaining the dignity of their husband's family as their lifelong career.
But Zhou Shiya is different.
So far, she has given birth to two children, but even during her pregnancy, she did not give up her work assisting her father at the Dahe Group.
Peering into the market, talking business, and meeting clients, nothing was left out.
Others laughed at her for having the life of a princess but the heart of a maid. She had so much money that she could not spend it in several lifetimes, but she did not enjoy her life and insisted on living like a high-level worker.
In the circle of wealthy people, it is rare to find a woman like her who has ambition written all over her face.
"You don't want to rely on your husband's family, but want to carve out your own world? That depends on whether your ability and virtue match your ambition..."
Tokiho put down her teacup and looked out the window again.
Was what Zhou Shiya said true, or was it a fabrication because she had a conflict with her second uncle Zhou Xin or she wanted to win over Shi Sui... Shi Sui would verify it one by one in the future.
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The next day at noon.
After lunch, Shisui took off her hospital gown and changed into the gray-blue suit that the lawyer girl had carefully selected for her, paired with a windbreaker jacket and flat shoes in the same color, looking dignified and neat.
Wearing low-key and exquisite jewelry and after some modification by the makeup artist, Shi Sui's noble and elegant temperament, as well as the majestic temperament of an upper-class old lady, is fully revealed.
"You have good taste," Shisui casually praised the lawyer who had been busy these days. "It must be hard to follow me around these days, right? Today you can finally get rid of this difficult old woman like me. You should go back and set off some firecrackers to celebrate."
The young lawyer was teased by Shihui every day, and gradually she got used to it.
Compared to the various clients she had met in her short career, Shisui was actually one of the most reasonable ones - she had demands, but was not difficult.
And from what she had seen in the past few days, she could vaguely feel that Shi Sui was not an ordinary old lady... She had great courage and skills.
The young lawyer rarely put aside her elitist professional mask and smiled sweetly.
"Ms. Zhou, congratulations on your successful discharge. But my service to you isn't over yet. Once you're settled, I'll continue to handle your legal affairs with Lawyer Shen. I hope you don't mind... By the way, my name has the character 'Wen' in it, so you can call me 'Wennu' from now on."
Tokiho nodded in satisfaction.
"Wennu? It sounds much nicer than Fiona. I'm happy that you can use this nice nickname when talking to me. But I'd be even happier if you could confidently use your Chinese name when talking to other Chinese people with black hair and yellow skin, or even to foreigners with blond hair and high noses."
Due to historical reasons, H City has been deeply influenced by foreign cultures, and many foreigners have settled and lived here. In this atmosphere, it is normal for everyone from ordinary citizens to singers and actors to have an English nickname.
A combination of Chinese and Western elements, with local characteristics.
Apart from putting on airs to establish her authority on the first day of the meeting, Tokiho never blamed the lawyer again for this issue.
Now that she took the initiative to bring up the old matter, Shi Sui felt somewhat relieved.
...Everything was almost cleaned up, and the family trust foundation sent a housekeeper with several bodyguards to take Shisui out of the hospital.
Shisui appeared at the hospital entrance in high spirits.
She acted like an empress dowager, walking forward calmly amidst a barrage of long-barreled guns and cannons, and even waved calmly.
After lying in the hospital for a few days, Shi Sui's physical examination results were normal. He could eat and walk, his mind was sharp, and he was even in better spirits than other elderly people of the same age. The doctors expressed their disbelief many times.
If Shisui had not been born into a wealthy family, they would have applied to list her as a key research subject.
It took Shi Sui 5 minutes to walk the less than 10 meters from the hospital entrance to the nanny car.
She made thorough preparations for her first appearance before the media.
Faced with such sharp questions from reporters, "Will you join the family inheritance fight of Dahe Group in the future?", Shi Sui raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
"That's natural."
The four short words from Shi Sui caused an uproar at the scene. The bodyguards joined hands to form a human wall, struggling to resist the crazy charge of reporters.
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