Fu Xiaoyun’s face was filled with anger.
“Second Uncle, if my grandfather hadn’t given you a steamed bun back then, you would have starved to death! And now you’re actually being ungrateful!”
But as soon as he said the words “ungrateful,” his voice grew quieter.
He felt a little guilty.
After all, his family had benefited greatly from Fu Zhengguo over the years.
“Besides, I’m only doing this for your own good. I’m afraid you’ll be deceived by this woman.”
Fu Zhengguo glanced at Fu Xiaoyun.
“How much has your family taken from me over the years? Don’t you know how much you’ve benefited?”
“Little Su, let’s go. The person coming to pick us up should be here soon.”
As soon as they stepped out of the hospital, they saw a man around forty years old in a black suit hurrying toward them.
“Chairman, are you all right?” the man asked anxiously. “Next time you go anywhere, you must take me with you.”
“Mm.”
This time, Fu Zhengguo had indeed been in serious danger.
If Su Cheng hadn’t been there, he probably wouldn’t have survived.
Back inside the hospital, Fu Xiaoyun suddenly—
Thud!
He fell heavily to the floor.
“Damn it! Hiss—this hurts like hell! Why am I so unlucky today? I swear I’m going to make that damn woman pay!”
As soon as the car stopped in front of Huating Garden, a staff member came out to greet them enthusiastically.
“Are you here to look at the properties?”
“Is Manager Song here?” Fu Zhengguo asked. “Take this young lady to look at the fully furnished homes and villas first. She wants something she can move into immediately.”
With that, Fu Zhengguo walked over and sat down on a nearby sofa.
The staff member was practically bursting with excitement.
This was obviously a customer who was one hundred percent going to buy.
And that meant a commission.
His face immediately lit up with an even bigger smile.
“Let’s take a look at the villas first. There are two European-style villas over there. The interiors are simple and bright. I think they would suit you very well, Miss.”
They walked through a small garden.
“There are three villas in this section, each measuring 320 square meters. This one has a fully furnished European-style interior, and all the furniture is included. It’s currently being offered at a ten percent discount, so the price is 1.55 million yuan.”
As he spoke, the staff member opened the door.
Su Cheng stepped inside after putting on a pair of shoe covers.
Her feet landed on a luxurious Persian carpet.
The interior was spacious and open, with sleek furniture and rich, elegant colors.
It really did look quite good.
“I’ll take this one. I’ll probably move in today.”
The staff member immediately nodded repeatedly.
“Of course, of course! Miss, I’ll have someone clean it again. You can move in today. Let’s go handle the paperwork right now.”
He looked as though he were terrified that Su Cheng might change her mind and leave.
Su Cheng glanced at the two villas next door.
“Have those two been sold? How much are they?”
“One of them has already been sold. The other one has a basic finish. It’s priced at 1.35 million yuan.”
“I’ll take that one too. Can you give me a better discount if I buy both?”
Su Cheng asked casually.
“What did you say, Miss? You want that one too?”
The staff member was practically jumping with excitement.
“I’ll go find the manager and see how much more we can discount for you!”
The two of them returned to the sales office.
From a distance, Su Cheng saw Fu Zhengguo waving at her.
A man around thirty-five years old was standing beside him.
“How did it go? Are you satisfied?” Fu Zhengguo asked.
“I looked at one of the fully furnished villas. It’s pretty good, so I’ve decided to buy it.”
Fu Zhengguo turned toward the man beside him.
“Manager Song, take care of the paperwork.”
Su Cheng took out a black HSBC credit card and handed it to Manager Song.
Manager Song looked at her in surprise.
She’s so young, yet she has an HSBC black card?
Fu Zhengguo was surprised as well.
“Little Su, put that away. This property belongs to me. Uncle Fu will give this villa to you.”
Su Cheng smiled faintly.
“No, Uncle Fu. I have money.”
Fu Zhengguo looked at her affectionately.
“Little Su, I’m all alone now. I hope that from now on, we can keep in touch like family.”
“If you refuse to accept this, it means you look down on your Uncle Fu.”
“Besides, you saved my life. What’s one house worth compared with that?”
“If you keep refusing, Uncle Fu is going to get angry.”
Seeing that Fu Zhengguo was determined to give her the house, Su Cheng could only relent.
“All right, Uncle Fu. Thank you.”
Su Cheng handed the black card back to Manager Song.
“As for the other one, the one priced at 1.35 million, please handle the paperwork for me too. I’ll pay for that one myself.”
Fu Zhengguo looked at Manager Song.
“Go ahead and process it. Charge her 1.2 million.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“Wait a moment.”
Fu Zhengguo looked at Su Cheng with concern.
“I’ll have Old Li take you back to the hotel to collect your luggage. Move here tonight. Staying in a hotel isn’t safe.”
Su Cheng looked at him.
“Uncle Fu, I want to go buy a car first. After I get the car, I’ll go back myself.”
“Also, your illness requires some very precious medicinal herbs. Start collecting as many rare medicinal materials as you can.”
“I’ll give you a list. Once I return from the northwest, I’ll start treating you.”
“At the very least, adding another eight to ten years to your life shouldn’t be a problem.”
Fu Zhengguo’s eyes widened with excitement.
“Did I hear you correctly? My illness can actually be treated?”
Su Cheng nodded.
“Yes.”
“All right! All right!”
Fu Zhengguo nodded repeatedly.
“I’ll be counting on you, then, Little Su.”
He broke into a delighted smile.
“I’ll go with you to buy the car.”
Su Cheng smiled.
“No need, Uncle Fu. You should go home and rest. Your body needs proper recuperation.”
Seeing that Su Cheng was determined to go by herself, Fu Zhengguo had no choice but to agree.
“All right, then. Be careful. If anything happens, call me.”
Su Cheng nodded.
“I will.”
When she arrived at the nearest car dealership, she heard an argument before she even entered.
“I bought this car from you less than half a month ago! How can you depreciate it by this much?”
“This is an imported car. I paid 670,000 yuan when I asked you to get it for me. Now you’re only offering me 500,000?”
“It’s only been a little over ten days, Old Chen. Please, help me out and add a little more.”
“It’s been half a month. That makes it a used car now.”
“If you think this price is acceptable, bring the car over. If not, go check somewhere else.”
“I never thought you were this kind of person, Old Chen!”
“I’ve brought you so much business over the years, and now that I, Sun Jianjun, have fallen on hard times, you’re taking advantage of me?”
Sun Jianjun’s eyes were bloodshot.
Today, he had finally understood the old saying:
You only learn who truly cares about you when you fall on hard times.
Only when a person was down and out did they discover who their real family and friends were.
Asking others for help was truly difficult.
“People never know what tomorrow will bring,” one man sighed.
“A man’s choice of wife really matters in life.”
The man beside him looked over.
“How do you know him?”
“That’s Sun Jianjun, the owner of Mingzhu Jewelry.”
“A while back, he took a gamble on a huge piece of rough jade and lost everything. I heard that piece of rough stone was worth around 5.5 million yuan.”
“He mortgaged Mingzhu Jewelry to the bank and borrowed five million yuan.”
“Now he owes the bank five million. If he can’t repay it by the deadline, the bank will forcibly auction off Mingzhu Jewelry.”
“His wife even ran away with all the money they had at home.”
“He’s been desperately trying to raise money everywhere. It’s really tragic.”
“If he can’t repay the bank, he’ll lose everything. I heard he’s even sold his house.”
“Sun Jianjun was usually very loyal and generous, and he was quite well-known in the jewelry business. Who would’ve thought he’d end up like this?”
Everyone sighed sympathetically.
Su Cheng listened to the conversation and felt as though opportunity had practically fallen into her lap.
She had been planning to establish a jewelry company.
Her biggest concern had been finding someone with good character who also understood the jewelry business and could manage the company for her.
As for the supply of jadeite, she had absolutely nothing to worry about.
She could provide as much jadeite as she needed.
Su Cheng walked over.
She saw Sun Jianjun heading toward the door in a daze.
His clothes were wrinkled, and his eyes were filled with blood vessels. He looked as though he hadn’t slept properly in a very long time.
Su Cheng stepped in front of him.
“Sun Jianjun? The owner of Mingzhu Jewelry?”