"Mom, Chu Yu's sister is a writer. She published a novel last year, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies."
Zhou Yun was slightly surprised. "Is that so? What book did she write? I'll go to Xinhua Bookstore tomorrow and buy it to take a look."
When Dai Donglin mentioned the book's title, Zhou Yun was even more surprised; surprisingly, she actually knew about the book.
Zhou Yun's colleague's daughter likes this book. Around the Lunar New Year, the author said he would be holding a book signing event in Beijing, and everyone who bought the book would get an autograph.
The girl wanted an autograph, so Zhou Yun's colleague had no choice but to bring her along. However, the autograph session required tickets to enter, supposedly because they were worried about safety issues due to the large crowd.
This author is quite popular. Zhou Yun's colleague couldn't get tickets, so he asked Zhou Yun to help him with this.
Zhou Yun contacted a classmate who was a manager at Xinhua Bookstore, got a ticket, and sent it to the girl.
She never expected that the writer was Chu Yu's younger sister.
I vaguely remember that the writer's name was Chu Xiang; the two names do sound quite similar.
The Zhou sisters, Chu Yu and Chu Yu, were determined and could not influence Zhou Yun's attitude. Zhou Yun neither agreed nor disagreed.
After Sun Xiulan was arrested, Dai Qinxue lived in constant fear, easily frightened by the slightest disturbance.
Zhou Jian'an noticed and put his arm around her shoulder, comforting her, "Honey, what's wrong with you lately? Has something happened at home?"
Dai Qinxue stared at his concerned expression. She knew better than anyone how cold-hearted Zhou Jian'an was. If she were really arrested, Zhou Jian'an would know that she had been lying to him all along.
Given Zhou Jian'an's personality, would he forgive her?
Dai Qinxue laughed self-deprecatingly. She had been badly beaten by a man, so she brought her daughter to Beijing to stay with her mother. She met Zhou Jian'an by chance and, fearing that he would look down on her, she simply forged a new identity.
She disguised herself as the eldest daughter of the Dai family, coaxing him to buy her clothes and help her raise her daughter.
Zhou Jian'an spent all his money on her. She wasn't stupid; she knew what Zhou Jian'an was after. He didn't really love her; he loved her fake identity and the huge benefits the Dai family brought him. He loved the eldest daughter of the Dai family, not her, the daughter of a nanny.
Zhou Jian'an kept coaxing her to get a marriage certificate, thinking he could tie her down with marriage, little did he know that Dai Qinxue was eager to be schemed against by him.
Now that things have come to this, if Sun Xiulan takes all the blame, she won't have to go to jail; but if she's implicated, her and Zhou Jian'an's good days will be over.
Dai Qinxue couldn't imagine what Zhou Jian'an was capable of after being so thoroughly deceived.
She had to plan for her future. If Zhou Jian'an really abandoned her, she couldn't possibly sleep on the streets with her daughter, could she?
You always have to leave yourself a way out, right?
Since I've already lied to him, I might as well lie to him one more time, consider it a small gift before we break up.
Dai Qinxue gave a pale smile, leaned closer to Zhou Jian'an, and said shyly:
“Jian’an, we’re getting married soon, and my dad’s idea is to have the wedding banquet at the best restaurant in Beijing. My dad has a lot of friends in official circles, and he can easily invite forty or fifty tables. The cost of the banquet alone is a huge expense, not to mention the cigarettes, alcohol, and other hospitality.”
Zhou Jian'an suppressed his inner turmoil; he was both excited and troubled.
What excites him is that after several years of hard work, he is finally going to be recognized by the Dai family. Once he enters that circle, he will be the Dai family's son-in-law, and he can use the Dai family's name to get promoted and make money wherever he goes. It's a matter of spending a little money to make a lot of money.
The problem is that over the past few years, he has spent all his money on Dai Qinxue and has also borrowed a lot of money from his colleagues. Where will he get the money to hold a banquet?
Dai Qinxue was a little unhappy and turned her back. "You wouldn't make me lose face for such a small amount of money, would you?"
“No, Qinxue,” Zhou Jian’an felt that he had won Dai Qinxue’s heart and that there were some things she should know. “When have I ever not given you my salary? I really don’t have much money left. If it really comes down to it, we can save up for a few months and eventually save enough.”
"How many months will it take you to save up? Do you know how much a banquet costs at the most expensive restaurant in Beijing? A banquet costs as much as a month's salary. How long will it take you to save enough for a banquet?"
Zhou Jian'an's face turned pale. How could a banquet in Beijing be so expensive?
"What should we do? We've been together for years, I can't live without you, and you enjoy my service in bed, Qinxue, you can't abandon me now."
Dai Qinxue then revealed a shy smile, paused for a moment, put her arm around his waist, and offered a suggestion:
“My dad has a friend who works in finance. He’s good at making money work for him. Last time, a friend of mine gave him 10,000 yuan, and in less than two months, he paid back 40,000 yuan, which is a fourfold return!”
Zhou Jian'an was unsure. "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Is your friend reliable?"
"Whether it's reliable or not, we'll find out by trying it out," Dai Qinxue said in a low voice. "My friend's father is in charge of this area. He has inside information. If you invest money, you can make several times your initial investment. We can't let others have such a good deal."
Dai Qinxue is the eldest daughter of the Dai family, so she has no reason to lie to him. Zhou Jian'an trusts her implicitly, but he doesn't trust Dai Qinxue as a friend.
But without money, he couldn't get married, and he would never be able to enter the Dai family's social circle.
Zhou Jian'an gritted his teeth and said, "How about this, Qin Xue, I'll borrow a few hundred yuan from someone. Let's invest a little bit first and see if we can break even. If we can, we'll invest more."
Dai Qinxue's eyes lit up, and she took Zhou Jian'an's arm, obediently saying:
"You're so thorough in your work, we'll listen to you."
Zhou Jian'an enjoyed her obedience and adulation. She was the eldest daughter of the Dai family, yet she always treated him with the utmost respect, greatly satisfying Zhou Jian'an's male ego. Qin Xue was much better; she considered his feelings and was gentle, far superior to Shu Hui.
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