Su Yan hesitated for a few seconds, then realized what he was reminding her of, and guiltily avoided his gaze, "W-what?"
Jiang Jingxing narrowed his long, narrow eyes, lifted her chin, and made her look at him. He said, "Ayan, don't put on an act in front of me."
Su Yan glared at him angrily and said irritably, "Couldn't you have asked me a few more times? Maybe I would have remembered. Now that you're acting like this, I don't remember anything at all!"
Seeing that she was angry, Jiang Jingxing quickly compromised and admitted his mistake, "Okay, okay, it's my fault. Don't be angry. Pretend I didn't ask. I'll ask again another day."
After saying that, he reluctantly let go of her. "It's too late, I have to go now. See you tomorrow."
He kept looking back as he walked until he got into the car.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Yan finally said before he drove away, "I remember, I still stand by my word."
Jiang Jingxing had already stepped on the gas, but upon hearing this, he immediately stepped on the brake, stabilized the car, and was about to push open the door and get out.
"Hey, don't come down," Su Yan said. "It's already late. You still have things to do when you get back. Get some rest as soon as you're done. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingxing had no choice but to give up, the smile on his face revealing his excellent mood at the moment.
...
The next day.
Su Yan was woken up early in the morning by Bai Meng's phone call.
"Ayan, Ziyi and I are going to Hong Kong to teach about our new products in three days. If you're free, come along. I'll have Mr. Cai's assistant book an extra plane ticket."
Su Yan sat up in bed, and after a few seconds of clear-headedness, she said, "I'm not going, you guys go."
"Hey, you haven't been to the branch yet. You should be free during winter break, so why not treat it as a trip?" Deng Ziyi snatched Bai Meng's phone and said, "Besides, I heard there are a lot of new and interesting things in Hong Kong. Let's go and broaden our horizons together."
Su Yan was somewhat persuaded by her.
She had never seen Hong Kong in the 1980s.
"Alright then!"
Deng Ziyi said happily, "That's right. You can use your connections to get a visa first, and then we'll have Boss Cai's assistant book your plane ticket so you can depart directly from Beijing."
Su Yan responded, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Isn't Chen Ting going?"
"Don't even mention it, I'm so angry."
"What's wrong?" Su Yan asked worriedly, "Did something happen to her?"
"She had just returned home for winter break when her family dragged her to a blind date. The worst part was that her blind date was actually the son of her mother's aunt and uncle!"
Su Yan hesitated and said, "This...this person should be considered a relative, right? Why would Chen Ting's mother find her such a blind date? And Chen Ting just finished her first year of college, why is her family in such a hurry?"
Deng Ziyi clicked her tongue lightly, "I heard the groom's family is willing to give 20,000 yuan as a bride price. Chen Ting's family is probably just after money. Her family is patriarchal, so I told her not to tell her family about the dessert shop, lest they get their eyes on it."
"Okay, I'll call her."
"Okay, remember to use your connections to get a visa after you make the call."
After hanging up the phone, Su Yan dialed the number Chen Ting had given her.
It took a while before someone answered the phone.
Who are you? Why are you calling my home phone?
It was a woman's voice.
Su Yan paused for a moment, then said, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Chen Ting's roommate. I need to talk to her. May I ask if she can answer the phone?"
"Oh~" the woman suddenly realized, "You're Ting's roommate, then wait a moment, I'll go find her."
I waited for a minute or two.
Chen Ting's voice finally came through, "Hello, this is Chen Ting."
"Chen Ting, this is Ayan." Su Yan quickly said, "I heard your family arranged blind dates for you, how are they going?"
Hearing Su Yan's voice, Chen Ting's panicked heart suddenly calmed down. She said aggrievedly, "I don't want to get married so soon, and that man has a tendency to abuse his wife. His ex-wife was driven away by him. His family is willing to offer 20,000 yuan as a bride price because I'm a college student. Of course I don't want to, but my mother has already accepted their engagement gift. As long as I agree, they will immediately give me the bride price and we will get married after I graduate from college. My mother is scolding me every day and forcing me to nod."
"Doesn't your mother know he has violent tendencies?"
"I know, my mom says that every woman gets beaten a little. As long as she's not beaten to death or crippled, it's fine."
"And what about your dad?"
“My dad has no say at home; he can’t go against my mom’s wishes even if he disagrees.”
Su Yan thought for a moment, "Return the betrothal gifts your mother received to her, then pack your bags and leave home. We'll go to Hong Kong together. Since your mother doesn't care about your future, you don't need to worry too much. Be ruthless in your actions."
Think about it, you're financially independent now. You don't need to depend on anyone's opinion. You don't need to worry about anyone who treats you badly. Chen Ting, I know you're a bit introverted, but if you don't want your future to be controlled by others, be brave.
Chen Ting's eyes gradually changed from confusion to determination. She gripped the phone tightly and said, "Okay, I understand."
"Once this is over, go straight to Yangcheng to find Bai Meng and the other girl. Remember, you must do it quietly and don't let any word get out."
"good!"
After giving her instructions, Su Yan hung up the phone.
When she came out of the room, Guo Ziming also arrived and was chatting with Jue Lao in the living room.
Upon seeing this, Su Yan immediately walked towards the living room, her voice preceding her arrival, "Senior brother, why are you here so early?"
It's not even nine o'clock yet.
Guo Ziming glanced at her. "What? You're not welcoming me?"
Su Yan rolled her eyes. "I'm just asking, can't I even ask? I happen to need to talk to you about something. Senior brother, could you use your connections to get me a travel permit to Hong Kong?"
"What are you going to the port city for?" Guo Ziming asked, puzzled.
Su Yan explained the reason, "There's still a week until the New Year, so I'm going to go check out the branch because I've never been there before."
Guo Ziming was displeased and said with a headache, "Can't you take a break? It's winter vacation, and you have to keep busy. Are you obsessed with money? Master, she definitely won't listen to me. You should persuade her quickly."
Before Elder Jue could speak, Su Yan stared at him expectantly.
Jue Lao: "..."
He coughed lightly and said, "It's not that I don't want you to go. I plan to have your two senior brothers take you to a medical exchange conference tomorrow. It happens to be held in Beijing this year. You don't have to go; you can go next year."
"A medical exchange meeting?" Su Yan asked curiously, "Is it for exchanging experiences?"
"This exchange conference is quite prestigious, open to the whole world. Only outstanding doctors will receive invitations, and many people are eager to attend. Bringing someone in requires a guarantor," Guo Ziming said.
It sounds very high-end.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Yan made a new decision: "Then I'll go with you."
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