Five years later, Kang Shaojie, who returned to China to start a company, stood by the window of his office and answered the phone, "Dandan is back? Moving? Okay, I'll be there right away, you must wait for me!" After hanging up the phone, he stared at the screensaver of his mobile phone and fell into memories.
After returning from Liuxing Village that year, his parents sent him to City B to learn the language, and then he went to the United States to study. After several years of hard work, he finally made certain achievements in the field of AI. He returned to China with his team and founded a high-tech company. It started to make profits in just a few months, and the prospects are very bright.
He will always remember the day he was going abroad when he hugged the little girl and cried like a fool, while the little girl stroked his head very gently and kept telling him that as long as he worked hard, the future would be bright. He was very fortunate to have met her and to have spent those difficult yet happy years with her. Without that experience, he wouldn't be who he is now.
He and the little girl stood in a corner of the airport and took this photo. He set it as the screensaver and has never changed it in five years. He lifted the little girl up and held her in his arms like a child. She looked so petite and frail, and he was so strong and tall, but the reality was just the opposite, the little girl was the strongest person he had ever seen.
After returning to China, he kept trying to contact her, but he learned from Shen Jiayi that she was preparing to start a business and was now investigating a project in another place. She might not be able to come back for eight or nine months. He waited patiently, and more than half a year passed before he received any news from her.
He quickly packed up the documents and drove to the address shared by Shen Jiayi, but met Cao Muchen in the lobby on the first floor. He also came back from abroad, holding in his arms a girl with exquisite makeup and fashionable clothes.
The two of them returned to the country at the same time, and met every two or three days, so their relationship was naturally not unfamiliar. They just nodded casually and got into the elevator without even explaining their purpose. No need to ask, they must be here to help Lin Dan move.
"Honey, is this friend you are talking about the little girl you met in the countryside back then? I watched that season of "Metamorphosis"! So many years have passed, I wonder what she looks like now." The girl touched her hair coquettishly while speaking, exuding a sense of superiority.
Kang Shaojie knew that this was Cao Muchen’s new girlfriend, named Xia Zhi. The name was very special and her personality was also arrogant. After all, she was a top student who had studied in France.
Cao Muchen chuckled and said, "I also want to know what she has become now. She never uses social software, nor does she post to Moments. She won't answer when I call her on video, and she only takes a day or two to reply to my WeChat messages. We really can't do anything about her." Having said that, Cao Muchen's smile showed helplessness and tenderness, without any resentment at all. He knew too well how busy Lin Dan was in order to live a good life.
"Then isn't she a weirdo?" Xia Zhi curled his lips.
"That's her personality." Kang Shaojie said with a cold face.
Xia Zhi secretly pinched Cao Muchen's arm, asking him to take care of his good friend, but he did not dare to retort to Kang Shaojie in person. This man was 188 cm tall, making the elevator look particularly crowded. His facial features were extremely handsome, but his temperament was very cold. He had a pair of peach blossom eyes, but there was no emotion in his dark pupils. He looked more like a machine. And his identity is even more extraordinary. He is the only heir to Kang's Enterprise and the founder of a high-tech company, with assets worth tens of billions.
Although Cao Muchen's family background was also very good, it was still a step behind him. Thinking of this, Xia Zhi pinched her boyfriend's arm again, feeling aggrieved and annoyed.
This building has one apartment per elevator, and the elevator door is facing Lin Dan's home, making it very convenient to get in and out. Cao Muchen stretched out his hand to knock on the door, but was blocked by Kang Shaojie. "Wait a minute, let me fix my appearance first." He smoothed his hair, adjusted his tie, and used the front camera of his phone as a mirror. He found that he was very handsome, so he whispered, "Knock on the door."
Cao Muchen knocked on the door while chuckling, but Xia Zhi looked at Kang Shaojie with surprise. Is this person still the IT upstart? This nervous look is just like those workplace rookies who are attending a job interview for the first time.
The door opened, and a chubby young man waved the feather duster in his hand and said with a smile: "Come in and be a farmhand. There is plenty of work for you to do at home!"
"Are Kang Shaojie and Cao Muchen here?" A gentle voice came from the bedroom, and then a girl with long hair came out. She was wearing a pure black one-shoulder sweater and navy blue pencil pants. She was 175 cm tall. Although her skin was honey-colored, it was very smooth and delicate, emitting a bright light under the light.
She has a very hot body, with full breasts, a slender waist, a perky butt, and long legs. Her proportions are perfect, and what is even more dazzling is her facial features. Under her light and curved eyebrows are a pair of black and bright cat-like eyes, which are simply charming when she looks at people intently. Her lips are slightly thick, but the lip shape is very beautiful. With a thin layer of lipstick, her lip beads are bright and moist, like ripe cherries.
She was pure and sexy, and she walked closer with light cat steps, like a beautiful dream suddenly descending upon the earth. Cao Muchen and Kang Shaojie were both stunned. It was the first time they met each other in many years and they had no idea what to do. Xia Zhi was also distracted for a moment, then he put away his frivolous smile and became serious. This person was nothing like the country girl she had imagined.
"What are you doing standing there like an idiot? Help me with the work." Lin Dan took out two rags and said to Xia Zhi in a gentle voice, "You are Cao Muchen's girlfriend, Xia Zhi, right? The living room has been cleaned. Sit down and take a rest. We'll be done soon."
"Oh, okay." Kang Shaojie and Cao Muchen came back to their senses, then immediately took off their suit jackets, rolled up their sleeves and looked for work to do. Lin Dan dispelled the barriers with just one sentence, making the atmosphere relaxed and pleasant again, as if they had never been apart and were still the four people who set up stalls and made money together.
Xia Zhi forced a smile, but did not rest. Instead, he followed Cao Muchen closely.
Lin Dan pulled Kang Shaojie to a corner and whispered, "I went to see my uncle and aunt this morning. Is the person who went to your house to get the documents your partner?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Kang Shaojie stared at the beautiful face without blinking.
"Then you should pay attention. His relationship with Herbalife is unusual." Lin Dan said while wiping the floor-to-ceiling windows on the balcony.
"Hmm?" Kang Shaojie's slightly dazed eyes suddenly turned cold.
"I'm a chef, my nose can't be wrong. Herbalife is used to mixing Bulgari Darjeeling Tea and Hermes Nile Garden, and your partner wears the same scent. One perfume can be said to be accidental, but there are very few people who mix two kinds. It's hard to explain, so you'd better be careful." Lin Dan sighed.
"Okay, I got it." Kang Shaojie took out his cell phone and said, "I'll make a call and have someone check it out." He actually believed Lin Dan's words completely. Even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, the trust between them was still there.
Lin Dan looked up at him, and her smile suddenly became bright.
Kang Shaojie was stunned for a moment, then he went to the bedroom next door with his hands and feet together.
After a while, Xia Zhi walked to the balcony with his cell phone. He nodded to Lin Dan apologetically, then dialed a number and said in French, "Susan, I can't go to the dinner later. I was tricked by that guy Cao Muchen into cleaning the house for a country girl. Yes, she was the one he met when he was recording "Metamorphosis". She came from a very poor family. She hasn't changed much. Her skin is as dark as charcoal. She is very petty. She didn't even bother to hire a part-time worker when she moved, but asked three grown men to help her clean the house. What do you think she means? She has no relatives or friends. We just recorded a show together. It's been five years and she's still pestering him. What do you think she wants to do? To become a phoenix by flying up the tree? She's dreaming! Okay, okay, I'll pay attention. I have a high education, a good family background, and I'm pretty. Can she compare with me? Let me tell you something funny. She squatted beside me to clean the windows, but she didn't know what I was talking about and was laughing at me. Hahahaha..."
Xia Zhi hung up the phone and said softly, "Lin Dan, can I help you?"
"Okay, thank you." Lin Dan handed her the rag, his smile becoming even gentler.
Cao Muchen could understand a little French, but he didn't want to confront his girlfriend on the spot, so he could only suppress his anger and nod at Lin Dan. Lin Dan waved her hand and walked into the kitchen.
An hour later, Kang Shaojie received a call and his expression became particularly gloomy. But when he saw the chopped pepper fish head, braised pork, tofu casserole and stir-fried yam served by Lin Dan on the table, his handsome and sunny smile returned.
"Cheers to our reunion." He raised his glass and looked at Lin Dan with burning eyes.
"Cheers." Lin Dan clinked his glass with him, then gently tapped the bottom of the glass on the table, indicating that Cao Muchen and Shen Jiayi could drink as much as they wanted.
After the efforts of several people, this apartment of more than 100 square meters has become bright and clean, elegantly decorated, and dyed with a warm color by the afterglow of the setting sun, making it look particularly comfortable. Xia Zhi looked around and asked curiously, "Lin Dan, how much is the monthly rent for this house? It must be tens of thousands, right?"
Before Lin Dan could answer, Shen Jiayi waved his hand and said, "This house was bought by Dan Dan, in full, 12 million."
Xia Zhi's hand holding the cup slipped and he almost spilled the wine. Where did this little country girl get so much money? Could it be funded by the Kang, Shen and Cao families? She is so lucky!
Shen Jiayi didn't notice Xia Zhi's surprise, and continued in a proud tone: "Do you know how capable our Dandan is? She made her fortune by contracting the school cafeteria. At the age of fourteen, she became the richest person in Taohua Town. In the same year, she was admitted to the first year of high school and was specially allowed by the school to take the college entrance examination. With a score of 739, she won the title of provincial science champion and was admitted to Q University. She received a total of 2.5 million in bonuses from the school, the city, and the province. During the summer vacation, she used this 2.5 million to establish a food processing factory, specializing in the production of bacon, sausage, cured tofu, jar vegetables, bibimbap and other Taohua Town specialties. She studied food science and engineering in college and also took the elective major of food processing technology. In her junior year, she was worth over 100 million and was elected as an outstanding young entrepreneur in H City. This year, she is a senior and has just turned 18 years old. She is preparing to open a candy factory. How about it, awesome?"
"Awesome, awesome." Xia Zhi forced a smile. She never expected that Lin Dan, who had left the public eye, would achieve such brilliant success. She was worth over 100 million yuan at the age of 18 and had graduated from university. What was she doing when she was 18 years old?
The more Xia Zhi thought about it, the redder his face became, and his eyes began to avoid her.
Cao Muchen took a sip of wine and sneered, “There’s one thing Shen Jiayi hasn’t told you yet, Dandan is proficient in six languages, especially French.”
With a clang, the wine glass in Xia Zhi's hand smashed onto the table, and the red wine spilled all over him. He looked as miserable as could be.
Lin Dan sighed and had to take her to the bathroom to clean up, and also gave her a skirt that she had never worn. When he came out again, Xia Zhi became silent, kept his head down, and did not dare to look anyone in the eye. No wonder Lin Dan smiled at her while wiping the glass. It turned out that in Lin Dan's eyes, she was just a clown.
Cao Muchen ignored her and stared at Lin Dan: "Does your factory need investment? My brother has some spare money."
"Of course we do. How much do you plan to invest? Wait a moment, I'll show you the business plan." Lin Dan brought a thick stack of information from the study.
Cao Muchen and Shen Jiayi gathered together to carefully look through the business plan, but Kang Shaojie kept sending WeChat messages to others, seeming to be very busy. His eyes were bloodshot and he drank glass of red wine one after another. He exuded a cold aura. Lin Dan didn't ask any more questions, just covered his wine glass with her hand and rubbed his head.
Kang Shaojie's eyes, which were full of hostility, instantly returned to gentleness and peace. He suddenly used his head to bump her shoulders a few times, like a big, spoiled dog.
Lin Dan looked at him and chuckled. Her lazy attitude greatly soothed Kang Shaojie's anger and anxiety. Just as he could rely on the little girl for everything back then, now, she is still his spiritual support.
The group stayed together until about eleven o'clock in the evening before they dispersed. Shen Jiayi and Cao Muchen finalized two investments of ten million yuan each. Kang Shaojie was still chatting on WeChat. Something must have happened in the company. Even after five years of separation, they still kept the habits they developed. When they left the apartment, they washed the dishes, swept the house, wiped the table, and even brought out the garbage bag and threw it into the trash can downstairs.
As soon as Cao Muchen and Shen Jiayi left the community, Kang Shaojie came back and stood at the door with red eyes.
Lin Dan was helpless, but there was nothing she could do about the drunkard, so she took him into the guest room, wiped his face and hands, took off his coat and shoes, helped him lie flat on the bed, and then called Kang's mother and asked the Kang family to send a driver to pick him up.
"No, I'll find a designated driver myself later." Kang Shaojie held her mobile phone and pleaded in a low voice.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Dan moved a chair and prepared to listen to his long talk.
"My partner is my senior and one of my best friends. I didn't expect that he would betray me for a woman. Do you know why I hate Herbalife?" Kang Shaojie moved forward and hugged Lin Dan's waist.
Lin Dan did not push him away, but stroked his shiny black hair. She knew how heartbreaking it felt to be betrayed.
Kang Shaojie rubbed the girl's soft belly and said in a muffled voice: "When I was ten years old, I suddenly had a high fever. I don't know how many degrees it was, but it was very serious. But there was no one at home. I lay limply on the bed, my muscles were sore, as if I was dying. In a daze, I heard Herbalife walk into my bedroom, and I could tell it was her footsteps. I closed my eyes and asked her for help, but she didn't save me, but quietly left. Later, the nanny who had taken a leave suddenly came back, found me seriously ill, and rushed me to the hospital, saving my life. I told my mother about this, but she didn't believe it and thought I heard it wrong. After that, I never mentioned it to anyone again."
Lin Dan patted him on the back without saying a word. She knew that this person didn't need comfort, he just needed to talk. He had been keeping this matter in his heart for too long, and his family's distrust made him even more tormented.
Kang Shaojie lay in Lin Dan's warm embrace and continued, "Just now, I sold the company to my senior for 100 million US dollars. He said he would give me the money tomorrow. You know, he doesn't have that much money, and neither does Herbalife. But she will definitely raise the money at all costs. She will sell all the shares, real estate, luxury cars, and jewelry my parents gave her. I have already registered a personal patent for the company's core technology. It belongs to me and I can take it away directly. Since Herbalife likes the remaining shell, I will give it to her, but she must return all the things from the Kang family."
Hearing this, Lin Dan couldn't help but shook his head. So many years have passed, but Herbalife is still stubborn.
Kang Shaojie was silent for a while, then said, "Dan, after I get the money, I will go back to Taohua Town with you to open a factory, right? My company is gone."
"Okay, as long as you don't mind that my stall is small." Lin Dan readily agreed. I have protected my cub for so long, how can I stop protecting him now that he has grown up?
Kang Shaojie buried his head in her belly and grinned quietly. In fact, he was not that fragile. His previous complaints were just to make this request. He wanted to go back to the little girl, listen to her instructions, help her with work, and even dream about it...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
