Chapter 486 Reencounter with Su Shu
About an hour later, the two returned from outside and ran into Gan Shengnan, who had come looking for Shen Xuewei.
Although Chu Dexi was a troublemaker, he was still quite sensible.
Knowing that Gan Shengnan must have something important to discuss with Shen Xuewei when she came looking for her at this time, Shen Xuewei knew that Gan Shengnan must have something important to discuss with her.
Instead of disturbing the study, he went back to his room, turned on his computer, and started playing games.
Shen Xuewei returned from her business trip two days later.
She has other plans in Shanghai, the most recent one being to attend the 70th birthday celebration of a CEO's mother.
After hiring a professional stylist to come and style their hair, the car drove to another villa area.
The crystal chandeliers in the villa's banquet hall shimmered with light, and the clinking of glasses amidst the elegant attire and graceful figures was melodious and pleasant.
Shen Xuewei, dressed in an elegant and appropriate light blue dress that accentuated her slender and graceful figure, walked calmly through the crowd to the birthday celebrant.
"Aunt Yu, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity."
Her voice was gentle as she handed over a brocade box, saying, "This is a gift I prepared for you. I hope you like it."
The old lady smiled so much her eyes narrowed into slits. "It's Xiao Shen! I haven't seen you in so long. You don't come to see me often."
Shen Xuewei smiled and said, "Look at what you're saying, here it is!"
After Jane exchanged pleasantries, Shen Xuewei took a glass of red wine and sat down to the side.
If he saw someone familiar in his field of vision, he would nod to them in acknowledgment.
Such occasions, ostensibly to celebrate an elderly woman's birthday, are actually more of an opportunity for everyone to socialize, discuss cooperation, and explore ways to get to know each other.
Shen Xuewei sat there and soon got to know several wealthy ladies and numerous CEOs.
After seeing these people off, she took a sip of her wine, and suddenly a familiar person sat down next to her.
Shen Xuewei turned to look at the person, "What a coincidence, you're here too?"
Su Shu snorted softly, looking somewhat displeased.
"What? You're the only one who can come, but I can't?"
Seeing the helpless look on Shen Xuewei's face, she explained:
“Before my mother passed away, she had a good relationship with the old lady, so she also gave me an invitation.”
Shen Xuewei nodded, indicating that she understood.
She just wanted to leave as soon as Su Shu came here...
The moment she moved, Su Shu, as if he had a premonition, grabbed her arm to prevent her from leaving.
"Weiwei, listen to me, I've come to you because I have something important to tell you."
Since she was an old classmate, Shen Xuewei gave her face.
The person remained seated, but I explained things to her first.
"Catching up is fine, but if you're looking for a business partnership or investment opportunity, then forget it."
Su Shu is really unlucky in his career; any project he undertakes is prone to failure.
Shen Xuewei was worried about getting bad luck from working with her.
"Hey, Shen Xuewei, you..."
Seeing that Shen Xuewei had lifted her buttocks, clearly indicating she was serious, she quickly said:
"Okay, okay, I won't ask you to invest. I... I would never ask you to invest. Isn't this a perfect opportunity? Someone recently introduced me to a project, and I'd like you to give me your opinion."
Su Shu had failed in several business ventures and had long since lost confidence in his own judgment.
Over the years, the only investment that yielded a significant return was selling her 12.7% stake in the Pin Yue Group.
She hesitated at first, after all, these shares were left to her by her mother, and were the result of her mother's life's work.
She sold her shares not for any other reason than to get revenge on her father.
Back then, perhaps because she had been suppressing her feelings for too long, or perhaps because she wanted to show off, she invited several of her college roommates to get together again after many years.
She had never truly forgiven Lu Jiayi for betraying her, and upon learning that Lu Jiayi had been having a difficult time in recent years, she felt an immense sense of relief.
After the party ended, she inexplicably stopped Shen Xuewei and told her about her plan to sell her shares.
Several years have passed, and the only thing she remembers is Shen Xuewei's surprised look and her words, "Perhaps this will be one of the best choices you've ever made in your life."
At the time, a sentence that didn't sound like encouragement made her act impulsively and actually sell her shares.
She even sold it to her father's arch-enemy.
Her father, her uncle, and those illegitimate children were furious when they learned that she had sold her shares, but they couldn't do anything about it.
At the time, Pin Yue Group was at its peak, and everyone thought she was crazy for selling her shares.
However, less than a year after she sold her shares, with the deep adjustment of the real estate industry and the exposure of debt risks of real estate companies, Pin Yue Group collapsed.
A company with a market value of tens of billions of dollars evaporated dozens of times in a short period of time.
Su Shu, who took the money and left early, was one of the lucky few who wasn't held back.
While spending more money than she could ever spend in a lifetime, she deeply felt that Shen Xuewei was her lucky star.
And so, his contact with Shen Xuewei began to become more frequent again.
Of course, it was she who contacted Shen Xuewei unilaterally.
She had invited Shen Xuewei to invest and start a business with her several times, but Shen Xuewei would always run away faster than a rabbit after learning that she had invested in a new project.
Su Shu, who had suffered another investment failure, would often recall the times when Shen Xuewei had absconded.
Somewhat dejectedly, he thought that Shen Xuewei's decision to run away was indeed the right one.
Upon hearing that Shen Xuewei was coming, Su Shu immediately followed, eager to hear Shen Xuewei's opinion.
“Weiwei, an elder recently invited me to invest in his company, which makes new energy vehicles.”
"You know how hot new energy vehicles are right now. I'm quite optimistic about this project, but the investment is just too big. I'm undecided. Can you give me your opinion?"
Shen Xuewei's face held her usual smile, without even changing the curve.
"I'm a short-sighted person with limited vision, so I can't offer you any advice."
Su Shu glared at her, but Shen Xuewei maintained the same expression.
Su Shu couldn't do anything about Shen Xuewei.
After all, Shen Xuewei's words were made after she had invited Shen Xuewei to collaborate last time, and Shen Xuewei had refused, after which Shen Xuewei had scolded Shen Xuewei...
She looked away, coughed lightly, and then turned back.
He unfolded the small velvet jewelry box he had been holding and took out the ring from inside, placing it in front of Shen Xuewei.
"Just tell me your thoughts and opinions, and this ring is yours. It's also my way of apologizing for my slip of the tongue last time. I hope you won't mind. Look how well it matches your dress today..."
Shen Xuewei's gaze fell on the ring she held up, and she was momentarily struck by the sapphire on it.
Wow, this sapphire is so big and sparkly, she loves it.
Su Shu noticed the change in her expression, took her hand, and put the sapphire ring on Shen Xuewei's finger.
"This is an unheated Kashmir sapphire, a full ten carats, a collector's item, you can't buy it anywhere else..."
This ring originally belonged to her mother, but her father later took it and gave it to that other woman.
After her mother passed away, a woman from outside entered the house wearing this ring.
Previously, her father used some of the jewelry he had given to that woman to curry favor with her in order to gain access to the shares she held, including this ring.
Keeping it is an eyesore, throwing it away is a waste, and sending it to the auction might lead to ridicule and bankruptcy. It's perfect for giving away as a gift to someone to beg for mercy.
Shen Xuewei touched the ring on her fingertip, and her fake smile finally took on a bit of warmth.
"I can't accept this..."
While saying she was embarrassed, she had already pushed the ring all the way down and was wearing it securely.
Regardless of its origin, once it's in her possession, it's hers.
She coughed lightly and said, "Since you want to hear it, then I'll give you my opinion. Just so you know, my opinion is for reference only; whether or not you invest is your decision."
Su Shu pulled her closer, "I know, what happens later is none of your business, don't worry."
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