Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Dinner
Two days passed quickly. Before Zhou Heyuan left Shenzhen, Lin Anran invited him to dinner at the same big restaurant where she had taken Lin Anli and Lin Anhua to dinner on the winter solstice. By the way, she also wanted to thank Zhou Heyuan for his help. She paid Zhou Heyuan to investigate, so a meal would definitely be better.
Zhou Heyuan came back to Shenzhen Stock Exchange specifically because of her, but Zhou Heyuan would not stay with Lin Anran all the time, and Lin Anran would not agree. The two of them were in an ambiguous period and had not confirmed their relationship.
All Lin Anran knew was that Zhou Heyuan went to inspect the company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The Chinese New Year was just a few days away, and as the boss, he was giving out year-end bonuses to his subordinates, checking in on his confidants, making some post-New Year work plans, etc. In other words, Zhou Heyuan still had to be busy with work in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Zhou Heyuan's schedule reminded Lin Anran that she was a boss after all and had employees under her. Aunt Zhong and Zhang Yan had to prepare their year-end bonuses carefully. Lin Anran had not thought about gifts at all. Compared with gifts that she didn't know whether they would suit her taste or not, giving money was the simplest and most direct way, and it was also the most appropriate way. If she had money, she could buy whatever she wanted, and if she didn't, she could save it.
There is also the hair salon she just bought not long ago. Although the employees in the salon have not worked under her name for a long time, Lin Anran is not a stingy person. If you want the horse to run, you have to pay. If you give enough bonuses at the end of the year, the employees will be more willing to work hard next year. Li Jia, the acting store manager who has not been converted to a regular employee, is the focus, and Lu Ge's decoration team cannot be left behind.
This is about work. Lin Anran also has to consider the Lin family, especially the twin siblings Lin Anli and Lin Anhua. They have decided not to return to Lin Village for the New Year and will stay in Shenzhen to work. However, the three siblings must get together on New Year's Day. As for where to get together, that's a good question.
"Then don't you want to celebrate the New Year abroad?" Lin Anran was vigorously recommending the restaurant's desserts to Zhou Heyuan. This big hotel would launch different desserts every day, which was considered the hotel's specialty. Zhou Heyuan liked sweet food and naturally accepted her recommendation. The two happened to talk about the New Year.
Zhou Heyuan: "Yes, I flew from Shenzhen to Beijing and will go home first."
Lin Anran: "If nothing unexpected happens, I should spend this year with my brother and sister-in-law." The unexpected thing she mentioned was that Lin Anli and Lin Anhua might suddenly ask her to work overtime on Chinese New Year's Day, as the overtime pay is higher during Chinese New Year.
"If I meet them one day, can you introduce me to them?" Zhou Heyuan said calmly.
Lin Anran paused, looked across at Zhou Heyuan, and answered seriously, "If I ever run into them, I'll definitely introduce them to you."
Zhou Heyuan looked at her, his dark eyes brighter than usual: "Okay."
Because Zhou Heyuan didn't ask her whether she wanted to confirm the relationship, Lin Anran felt a little relieved. She was of course willing to admit that she had a good impression of Zhou Heyuan, but she was not sure whether this good feeling was caused by her attraction to Zhou Heyuan as a person, or because Zhou Heyuan helped her?
She didn't want to confirm it so hastily, as it would be bad for both her and Zhou Heyuan.
The two had a lot to talk about, because no matter what Lin Anran said, Zhou Heyuan could respond with ease, and Lin Anran enjoyed the conversation very much.
"By the way, is Yunxue okay lately? I called her last time and she didn't say anything, but I felt like she was a little upset. Since she didn't say anything, I didn't feel comfortable asking her." Lin Anran and Zhou Yunxue had last contacted each other on the phone a few days ago, and they were in contact quite frequently.
Zhou Heyuan thought for a moment before saying, "Fourth brother, Yunxue's brother is back, and there's been another commotion at her house."
Lin Anran looked at him with a pair of bright eyes: "Tell me more details."
Zhou Heyuan nodded subconsciously, and indeed explained it in great detail.
Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou gave birth to a son and a daughter, Zhou Yunxue and Zhou Sige. The fourth brother of the Zhou family was very ambitious since he was young, so he did not follow the path paved for him by his parents. He applied for a military academy in the college entrance examination, and after graduation he directly applied to go to the new provincial corps to participate in the construction. This trip was equivalent to raising a son for so long in vain. Oh, this is what Aunt Zhou said, but Grandpa Zhou supported his grandson's actions very much. A good man should join the army to defend his family and country!
How could Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou possibly win over Grandpa Zhou? Brother Zhou Si has since been free to soar into the vast seas of the world, but Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou have yet to accept their fate. Every time Brother Zhou Si comes home to visit, there’s always a quarrel in the family.
Lin Anran admired this Zhou Sige, whom she had never met. Finally, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou? Her first impression of them was not good, so naturally she would not stand on their side.
Zhou Heyuan said, "Don't worry about Yunxue, Fourth Brother is here."
Lin Anran nodded. Zhou Yunxue had Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou by her side.
"Also, I'm curious about one question. Why are Yunxue's parents so obsessed with the two top universities in the country?" This question has been on Lin Anran's mind for a long time, but she really doesn't want to ask Zhou Yunxue outright. After all, they are Zhou Yunxue's parents.
But! Yun Shanshan, who had been admitted to a good university, actually repeated her studies just to get into one of the two top universities.
"Because they wanted to go, but failed the entrance exam, and they want others to help them realize their dream." Zhou Heyuan said indifferently.
Lin Anran blinked: "Fortunately Yunxue ran fast."
Zhou Heyuan exchanged a smile with her and said, "And Fourth Brother."
Lin Anran chuckled. Brother Zhou Si ran too fast and too far.
After dinner, Zhou Heyuan sent Lin Anran home. Before getting out of the car, Lin Anran said to Zhou Heyuan, "Then let's meet after the New Year?"
Zhou Heyuan's eyes lit up: "Okay."
The two looked at each other silently, with a tacit understanding.
"We have an appointment, bye~" Lin Anran jumped out of the car happily and waved to Zhou Heyuan in the car. She thought secretly in her heart that it would be a long time before she could see him again, but she could work hard on her career first!
"Yes, it's an appointment," Zhou Heyuan said as he opened the door on his side and got out. He said to the stunned Lin Anran, "I'll watch you go in."
Lin Anran smiled at him and nodded.
Before entering the room, Lin Anran turned around and saw Zhou Heyuan standing there motionless, looking at her. She felt something in her heart and waved at him vigorously before going in with a smile.
"Hey, Aunt Zhong, stop looking. He won't come in." Lin Anran smiled helplessly when she saw Aunt Zhong glancing behind her.
Aunt Zhong immediately looked away and couldn't help asking, "Is that gentleman your boyfriend, Miss Lin?"
Lin Anran said frankly: "Not yet."
Aunt Zhong immediately understood and turned around with a smile to get back to work.
The next day, Lin Anran cheered up and took out a notebook to make a plan. After experiencing the incident with the Xue siblings, she had to change her previous plan. Of course, her biggest goal in the near future was still a small goal, but in the longer term, she could be bold and set a bigger goal.
After all, this incident made Lin Anran deeply realize that being content with a small fortune is good, but she does not want to become a small follower who can be easily manipulated by people who are richer than her. In front of real rich people, her money is nothing.
Lin Anran didn't know what to do, but she had some money now, and she knew the general direction of future development. The latter point alone was something many people dared not even think about, and she stood on the side of victory.
But she can't do it alone. A single tree cannot make a forest. She also needs "her own people".
You can't become fat in one bite. Lin Anran is not in a hurry. She is young and there are many opportunities waiting for her to explore. Just take it slow.
The fraud case of the Xue siblings was sentenced quickly, and all those involved in the case could not escape legal sanctions. Even if they were foreign nationals, if they committed crimes in China, they had to abide by Chinese laws.
"How did they manage to swindle 10 billion?" Aunt Zhong took a deep breath when she saw today's newspaper. She couldn't believe that the scammers were so bold, and these scammers used to live next door to the Lin family!
Lin Anran laughed. The fact that the Xue siblings were able to swindle 10 billion was due to various reasons. It was estimated that before this fraud case came out, no one would have thought that a scammer could swindle 10 billion. 10 billion is really a lot.
But not just anyone can swindle 10 billion, and the fraud case of the Xue siblings is difficult to replicate.
Lin Anran handed the newspaper to Aunt Zhong so that she could read it.
After reading it, Aunt Zhong patted her chest and said, "Luckily, I don't have much money, so scammers don't bother to cheat me. But some bosses are miserable. Some were cheated and bankrupted and jumped off the building. Fortunately, they were rescued. Alas, scammers have no conscience and are so evil."
Lin Anran moved closer. She hadn't seen the news about the person jumping off the building just now, but now she saw that it was true. However, she was not too surprised. Now she was being cheated in investment, and in the future there would be people who would jump off the building after losing everything in stock speculation.
Zhang Yan said something very sensible: "Invest with caution. If you don't have the brains, don't invest rashly."
Lin Anran silently turned his head to look at Zhang Yan and said, "Zhang Yan, you seem to understand a lot?" It feels like there is something fishy!
Zhang Yan explained: "A friend came to me to start a business, since we grew up together. I invested some money, but in the end the friend ran away with the money. There were also creditors who came to me, and I had to help pay off the debts." So now she concentrates on making money to support herself.
Lin Anran looked at Zhang Yan's expression, opened his mouth, and then closed it silently.
After hearing this, Aunt Zhong said angrily, "What kind of person is this? He's trying to cheat you. Why don't you pay him back?"
Zhang Yan shook his head: "I don't know where the person ran off to."
"Some people make money by cheating their acquaintances. They are very evil-minded." Lin Anran interrupted.
Aunt Zhong subconsciously tightened her grip on her pockets and said, "Thank goodness, Miss Lin, you didn't let that Xue Ya persuade you to invest. That's great."
Lin Anran smiled: "Yes, investment depends on the project, but more importantly, it depends on whether the project leader is reliable."
Aunt Zhong immediately praised: "Ms. Lin has a keen eye and a keen eye. That's why she didn't get fooled."
Lin Anran raised her chin proudly. That’s right, she was very good at judging people, hahahaha.
Things on her side were settled, and she didn't have to worry about safety when traveling. Lin Anran simply drove to the electronics factory with Zhang Yan to meet the twins. The last time she talked on the phone about the wealthy woman Tian, Lin Anran felt that she couldn't be completely at ease. What if the wealthy woman Tian kept a close eye on Lin Anhua, that would be difficult to deal with. However, the wealthy woman Tian shouldn't do anything out of line.
"Zhang Yan, aren't you going home for the New Year?" Lin Anran asked Zhang Yan who was sitting in the driver's seat.
Zhang Yan shook her head: "I went back last year, and I have no plans to go back this year."
Lin Anran nodded. She was still debating whether to invite Lin Anli and Lin Anhua to Mingyuan Villa, her renovated apartment, for Chinese New Year. The house wasn't habitable yet. Or should she go out for a nice meal at a nice restaurant, like they did on the Winter Solstice?
"Ms. Lin, there is a fight going on in front of the electronics factory. Don't get out of the car yet." Zhang Yan parked the car not far from the electronics factory and reminded.
"Fight? Let me see," Lin Anran's eyes fixed, and he suddenly shouted angrily, "Zhang Yan, hurry up, let's get out of the car and help fight!"
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