Zheng Xiao had known for a while that Jiang Zao had planned a marriage of convenience, so she wasn't surprised.
But there's always a chance of something going wrong.
She couldn't help but add, "Honey, you absolutely mustn't make a mistake. Don't forget you're a woman who dreams of making it onto the Forbes list!"
Jiang Zao's memory was suddenly pulled back to her tenth birthday.
That day, she met Zheng Xiao.
Two little girls, who haven't even officially entered puberty yet, wrote a time capsule on a big tree.
As a result, Zheng Xiao shamelessly peeked at what she wrote: "I want to be a woman who makes it onto the Forbes list!"
At the time, Zheng Xiao generously put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Let's work together. At worst, I'll give you all my money, and then you'll definitely be able to realize your dream."
Returning to the present moment, Jiang Zao couldn't help but laugh: "You promised to give me all your money, where is it?"
Zheng Xiao waved his hand and said, "Isn't that simple? We'll have a lawyer transfer the property tomorrow. All the stocks, funds, and real estate under my name will be yours."
That's just the kind of person she is; if she likes someone, she'll treat them with all her heart and soul, without reservation.
It was precisely because of this that her unrequited first love was so deeply etched in her memory, leaving her with a sense of self-imposed confinement.
Jiang Zao was just joking, so he naturally couldn't really agree: "Let's be realistic, even if we combine our businesses, we won't make it onto the Forbes list."
Zheng Xiao patted her on the shoulder: "So, the revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard and make a difference, and let all the men go to hell."
Not wanting to be left out, Fu Yanci came over with a half-eaten lollipop.
"Honey, do you need a lot of money? Then I'll give you all my money."
Zheng Xiao rubbed her chin with her hand, gently bumped her shoulder against Jiang Zao, and asked, "You said that once he has fully recovered, if he can still say things like this to you, would you fall in love with him?"
Jiang Zao glanced at her sideways: "Thinking about the rumors about Third Master Fu, do you think that's possible?"
Zheng Xiao thought for a moment, then suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and shook her head: "No."
Merchants are driven by profit, and Fu Yanci is even more so. Otherwise, the Fu family would not have grown so rapidly under his leadership. His shrewdness has even earned him praise from some of the older generation of business leaders.
Would someone like that give everything for just one woman?
Nobody would believe that.
There was no need to delve further into this topic. Jiang Zao looked at Zheng Xiao: "Did you come to see me today for something? Where's Lu Li? Didn't he come with you?"
Zheng Xiao sat down directly on the desk. She never cared about the image of a rich heiress or a celebrity, and did whatever she wanted.
"I remember you know an expert who studies leukemia. Is he in China now?" Zheng Xiao asked, her tone quite serious.
Jiang Zao nodded: "Professor Chen? He should be here. We were in contact a few days ago. Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Zheng Xiao: "Lu Li's sister has leukemia. She's only ten years old. I've seen her photos. She's as thin as a five or six-year-old child. She's quite pitiful."
Jiang Zao was somewhat surprised: "Weren't you quite annoyed by Lu Li? How come you changed your mind so quickly? You even want to meddle in other people's sister's affairs?"
Zheng Xiao lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said something unexpected: "I accidentally slept with him, so this is some compensation."
"Pfft!" Jiang Zao spat out the coffee she had just taken a sip of.
Unsure if she was hallucinating, she asked as if certain, "What did you say?"
Zheng Xiao repeated: "On the night of my concert, they threw me a celebration party. I accidentally got drunk, and Lu Li happened to be working as a designated driver."
Jiang Zao automatically filled in the following story in her mind: "So, you were drunk and had sex with him? That's why you brought him to your side as your assistant?"
Zheng Xiao did not deny it.
Jiang Zao sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. So this is where the butterfly effect comes in!
She was there with Zheng Xiao at her concert in my previous life.
In this life, she didn't go, so Lu Li appeared and even had a relationship with Zheng Xiao!
Zheng Xiao thought Jiang Zao was worried about her, so she put out her cigarette. "Actually, it's nothing. It's just a membrane, right? It's not worth much. Besides, Lu Li is good-looking, has a good figure, and performs well in bed. I'm not at a loss."
Jiang Zao: "..."
Is this the important point?
Helpless, she could only give Professor Chen's contact information to Zheng Xiao.
As a popular singer and a top influencer in both the controversial and famous circles, Zheng Xiao is very busy. Just as she turned to leave, Jiang Zao called her back.
Jiang Zao thought for a moment, then asked the question that had been bothering her: "You and Lu Li, you're not really dating, are you?"
"What a joke! I was just drunk that night and mistook him for Lu Min. Although I'm a sucker for good looks, I'm not that desperate. Besides, I'm destined to never be in a relationship."
Lu Min was Zheng Xiao's first love.
The two were madly in love at first.
This also led to Zheng Xiao becoming a completely different person after Lu Min's death in a car accident, and she has not been able to get out of her grief to this day.
She got stuck in her own narrow-mindedness, stubbornly confining herself to her own little world, and no one could pull her out.
Even Jiang Zao couldn't do it.
She had tried, but Zheng Xiao cried and said, "If it weren't for the memories with Lu Min, she wouldn't have the motivation to live."
Before saying these words, Zheng Xiao had attempted suicide twice.
So Jiang Zao stopped forcing her.
Sometimes, having a beautiful, memorable, and cherished memory is a kind of happiness.
Jiang Zao gave Zheng Xiao a hug, said nothing, and watched her leave the office.
When the door opened, Jiang Zao saw Lu Li waiting outside.
Lu Li is very good-looking, the kind of person who can be spotted in a crowd at a glance. Although he doesn't talk much, he is very considerate in the details. Perhaps this fleeting romance can become Zheng Xiao's salvation?
"Wife."
Fu Yanci moved closer, holding Jiang Zao's arm with one hand and a lollipop in the other.
He asked very seriously, "What does 'drunken promiscuity' mean?"
Jiang Zao turned around and gently patted his head: "Children shouldn't pry into adult matters."
Then he put the lollipop back into Fu Yanci's mouth.
Fu Yanci puffed out his cheeks, looking very depressed.
I want to grow up quickly.
While Jiang was working at his computer, Fu Yanci started harassing Jiang Jinfeng on WeChat.
[Nephew Jinfeng, what does "drunken misconduct" mean?]
Coincidentally, Jiang Jinfeng was in a meeting with other programmers at that moment, and his phone was on silent. By the time he saw the WeChat message, it was already 8 p.m.
He was curious why his uncle, who only had the intellectual capacity of a child, would ask such a question.
So I dialed the number directly.
Fu Yanci, who was at home watching TV with his mother and wife, immediately pressed speakerphone.
"Uncle, why are you asking me what 'drunken misbehavior' means? You've been drinking? Did Auntie blame you? Or should I help you think of a way to appease her?"
Jiang Zao and Madam Fu: "..."
Only Fu Yanci remained unfazed, looking at his phone and asking, "Why is my wife blaming me? My wife is so good to me, Jin Feng, don't slander my wife."
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