Qiao Shuhui smiled and said, "I believe in you too, you definitely won't let me down!"
Yan Pengfei then smiled and said to Qiao Shuhui, "Ms. Qiao, our Overseas Chinese Business Association is holding an investment promotion conference for the Hong Kong business community at 6 pm tomorrow. We would like to invite you and Comrade Shen Yu to attend, is that alright?"
Having just received their help and solved a major problem, Qiao Shuhui naturally nodded without hesitation upon hearing his invitation, "Okay, we will definitely be there on time."
Yan Pengfei then said with sincerity and pleading, "Ms. Qiao, you have a very influential position in the Hong Kong business community. May I take the liberty of asking you to sign a letter of intent with our Overseas Chinese Business Association at the banquet to invest in China?"
Since Qiao Shuhui had decided to return to China to invest, she naturally wouldn't hesitate to help.
She readily nodded and replied, "Sure, you can make the arrangements!"
Having received her confirmation, Yan Pengfei happily said, "Then I'll thank Ms. Qiao for her great help. You and your daughter have just been reunited today, so we won't bother you any longer. Ms. Qiao, Comrade Shen, see you tomorrow!"
Qiao Shuhui stood up. "Okay, see you tomorrow. I'll have the driver take you home."
It's hard to get a taxi in the hillside area, so Yan Pengfei didn't refuse Qiao Shuhui's kindness and replied with a smile, "Then we won't be polite, thank you, Ms. Qiao."
"You are welcome."
Qiao Shuhui asked the maid to call the driver, and then helped Yan Pengfei and Ming Yannian into the car.
Watching the car drive out of the villa's gate, she and Shen Yu turned around and went back inside.
Qiao Shuhui picked up the documents and compensation money from the living room table and said to Shen Yu with a smile, "Xiao Yu'er, come to the study with me, Mom has something to tell you."
Shen Yu nodded. "Okay."
Shen Yu followed Qiao Shuhui up to the study on the second floor.
The study is spacious and bright, and the decoration is elegant and beautiful. There is also a very exquisite European-style sofa by the window.
When the owner is tired from work, they can sit here, drink tea, and enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window to relax.
Qiao Shuhui closed the study door and said to Shen Yu impatiently, "Xiao Yu, sit down quickly and tell your mother how you've been all these years?"
Shen Yu unearthed the original owner's memories, recalling who bullied her after her parents were sent to a farm, and how she was ultimately forced to become an educated youth in the countryside.
When she was desperate and helpless, she received help from Shi Lei, then married him and had two sons and a daughter with him.
Then, regarding Shi Lei's recent death and her starting a business at a street stall, Shen Yu briefly told Qiao Shuhui about it.
Although she spoke very simply, Qiao Shuhui, who had experienced the pain and hardship of that era, could hear the bitterness and sorrow in her words.
With red eyes, she reached out and hugged Shen Yu into her arms, gently comforting her, "Little Yu'er, don't be sad. From now on, your mother will love you, and you will never have to suffer again."
Shen Yu gently patted her back, "Mom, I'm fine now. I just wanted to make money, raise my three children, and take good care of my parents-in-law."
"But I never thought that one day I would be able to find my mother again. I am truly grateful to God that you are still alive!"
“Before, the news I received was that my father had passed away, and that you had secretly left the farm and died at sea while crossing the harbor. At that time, I almost couldn’t go on living…”
"Mom, what exactly happened? Can you tell me? I've been thinking about all those things you did all these years, but I just can't understand it..."
Qiao Shuhui sighed softly and briefly recounted those painful memories.
“Back then, your father and I went to the farm and suffered a lot.”
“The farm manager at the time was a beast. He tried to bully me and got beaten up by your father.”
"Not long after, your father accidentally fell into the lake and drowned."
“But I don’t believe your father died accidentally. I secretly had someone investigate, and sure enough, it was that beast who killed your father.”
“I was filled with hatred and secretly prepared to escape. I also secretly took a knife, lured that beast out, and took advantage of his unpreparedness to slash him several times.”
"That night, I secretly escaped and hid all the way, suffering a lot, before finally escaping to the port city."
"I almost drowned while swimming across the harbor, but fortunately, I was rescued by Zheng Weiting, who was out at night."
“After hearing about my situation, Zheng Weiting felt sorry for me. He not only helped me get my Hong Kong ID card, but also found me a good job.”
"I became his assistant, and it was through his guidance and help that I had the opportunity to develop and establish myself in the business world."
"Of all the people I've been in Hong Kong for so many years, the person I'm most grateful to is Mr. Zheng Weiting."
"It's fair to say that without his help, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Shen Yu asked her curiously, "Mom, since Mr. Zheng has been so good to you, why haven't you married him all these years? Doesn't he have a family?"
Qiao Shuhui shook her head. "No! He has no family and has never been married. He said he is against marriage and he likes our current relationship very much. We are lovers, confidants, and business partners."
“He also cherishes our relationship, treats me very well, and takes good care of me in every way.”
"He pursued me for several years before I finally agreed to be his girlfriend."
"I like this relationship very much, and I don't want to get married again. It's good to just get along like this."
"Even if we really fall out someday, there won't be any financial entanglements."
Shen Yu also understood their choice.
She also felt that this comfortable relationship was quite good, especially suitable for mature, emotionally stable, and financially stable middle-aged men and women.
If you like each other, be together; if you don't, break up.
No one restricts anyone, and no one makes demands of anyone.
The main theme is to be carefree, relaxed, happy, and content!
After the mother and daughter finished recounting their past experiences, Qiao Shuhui began to talk about her career.
"Xiaoyu, my current businesses include real estate, electronics, and retail, as well as some scattered investments in other industries. My total assets are currently around HK$6 billion..."
“Now that you’re in Gangcheng, I can help you get a Gangcheng ID card anytime. All three children can get one at the same time.”
"I wanted to ask you what your plans are for the future? Are you bringing your children to develop your career in the port city, or will you continue to stay and develop your career in the Special Administrative Region?"
Shen Yu was somewhat shocked; her own mother was actually so rich?
That's over 6 billion Hong Kong dollars from the early 1980s!
According to the news reports she read, the Hong Kong tycoon who would later become famous throughout the country only had a little over 10 billion in wealth during this era.
Her mother is really something!
In just over ten years, she has amassed so much wealth; it's truly amazing!
No wonder General Manager Yan of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau was so eager to bring her own mother back to China to invest.
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