20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3528 Su Ying's Invitation

"No need, no need. I originally bought a plane ticket to Zhengzhou, but I heard that it snowed heavily there, so I changed my ticket to Jiangcheng. Train tickets are so hard to buy now. I bought a standing ticket from a scalper. The train doesn't leave until after 9 p.m., so it won't arrive in Zhengzhou until 5 or 6 a.m. tomorrow. My uncle's house is nearby, just a few minutes' walk away."

Hearing Zhao Chang'an say that, Liu Cui seemed to suddenly become much more cheerful and happy, and her chatter became more fluent.

"Wouldn't you have to stand there all night? Is your mother with you?"

Zhao Chang'an frowned upon hearing this; wasn't this just making trouble for no reason?
"I took a taxi in a less crowded area; it was too noisy over there and I couldn't hear anything."

Liu Cui lowered her voice slightly and said, "There are so many people in the station, people everywhere."

"Give the phone to your mom, I need to talk to her about something."

Liu Cui hesitated for a moment on the other end of the phone: "My mother has been in a bad mood for the past few months, and she seems to be going through menopause."

“It’s okay, I’ll talk to her.”

Zhao Chang'an said, "Why don't you give me her phone number and I'll call her?"

After Su Ying and Liu Mingjie left Zhengzhou, they both disconnected their original phone numbers.

"Wait a minute, there are so many people, I have to squeeze through slowly."

Liu Cui added, "Don't agree to anything they say; they'll never be satisfied."

Zhao Chang'an understood the meaning behind Liu Cui's words: once they felt that Liu Cui was a rare commodity, they didn't know what even more outrageous ideas they would come up with in the future, forcing Liu Cui to keep looking for Zhao Chang'an and not stopping until they had squeezed out all the remaining value from her.

The reason Liu Cui was willing to come over was probably not just because she was forced by her elders at home, but also because she wanted to see him.

What promises did they make to your family?

Zhao Chang'an was very curious.

“My uncle said that they think the reasonable bottom line is 30 million, starting from 60 million. As long as it reaches that price, he will give me 3 million. Then I will persuade you to give me a 2 million kickback for every 10 million it is below that. Also, he will hire my mother as the company's human resources director, my father as the deputy director of the Peach Blossom Lake Scenic Area, and me as the company's accountant.”

Liu Cui whispered into the phone, "My mom is interested, mainly because she wants to do something. She knows I made this call."

Liu Cui's last words were spoken with some difficulty; it was clear that her mother had forced her to make the call, which had hurt her pride.

"I understand. I'm glad you made this call. Give the phone to your mom and have her call back."

Zhao Chang'an was speechless. He really didn't know that Su Ying had been a minor leader for many years, yet she had completely lost her common sense.
Compared to Guo Wanqiu, the difference in their abilities is immediately apparent.

At this point, Zhao Chang'an completely believed the rumors he had heard in Zhengzhou before, that Su Ying actually had no skills, only a silver tongue, and that she had been able to get by so smoothly all these years thanks to the help of her powerful backer.

You have to understand that he is Zhao Chang'an. Why would he make such a mess of things with a mere few million?

If you really want money, as long as you don't interfere in my affairs with Liu Cui, I could throw 20 or 30 million at you.

After Liu Cui hung up the phone, Zhao Chang'an said to Shan Cai, "These old guys value profit above all else. They'll change their tune in the blink of an eye for it. Forcing a girl is nothing; they're shameless!"

Shan Cai tugged at Zhao Chang'an's hand. Although she knew he wasn't talking about her mother, she couldn't help but think that her mother was no different. Including what her father had done back then.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Chang'an's phone rang.

"Chang'an." It was Su Ying's voice, but it was still very noisy on the other end, so you had to listen carefully.

“Auntie, I understand what Liu Mingxiong and the others mean. Here’s what we’ll do: you can stay in Jiangcheng tonight, and I’ll return to Mingzhu the day after tomorrow. We can talk again when we meet in Mingzhu. Liu Mingxiong can also come over, as can Lao Mai and Lao Xian.”

"Chang'an, you must have misunderstood something. Our family had already planned to come back and stay for a few days, and we bought the plane tickets in advance. It's just that because of the snow in Zhengzhou, the plane couldn't land, so we changed our tickets to Jiangcheng and then took the train back. As for the standing tickets, you don't take many trains, so you might not know. As long as you go to the dining car to eat, you can sit there."

Su Ying said with a smile, "Moreover, we will ask the train attendants to find a way to allocate sleeper berths for us. It's just a matter of paying more, and it's not difficult."

It still had that same flavor, the reserved flavor of intellectuals, wanting something yet unwilling to admit it, which made Zhao Chang'an feel tired.

And it left him speechless.

"I don't think you need to rush like this."

"No, tomorrow is Uncle Liu Cui's 60th birthday. My sister-in-law and Liu Lang are also coming to Zhengzhou tomorrow. There weren't any plane tickets left, so they will take another flight to Zhengzhou tomorrow."

Su Ying seemed completely unaware that Liu Cui had already informed Zhao Chang'an, telling the truth, but Zhao Chang'an had already learned the truth from Liu Cui.

"Chang'an, do you have time tomorrow night? Liu Cui's uncle is hosting a welcome dinner for us, and also to celebrate her birthday. He's also invited Boss Mai and the others. They're all old acquaintances. If you have time, come over and join us."

Su Ying extended an invitation from the other side.

"it is good."

Seeing Su Ying's insistence, Zhao Chang'an had nothing to say. They were all adults. He just felt sorry for Liu Cui and didn't want her to suffer on the train like that. But if Liu Cui couldn't even understand this and didn't have the courage to resist her mother, what else could Zhao Chang'an say?

Just like this time, they could shut down the phone or change the phone number whenever they wanted. If it weren't for the huge profits that made Liu Mingxiong and his gang greedy, Zhao Chang'an probably wouldn't have seen Liu Cui again for several years, a decade, or even longer.

"After we've settled in tomorrow morning, we'll have Liu Cui contact you."

Su Ying's voice was even more enthusiastic, and it didn't sound like a woman in her forties at all; it sounded more like a girl in her early twenties.

"it is good."

Zhao Chang'an replied and hung up the phone.

The sky before me was a clear, deep blue, with only a few drifting clouds on the western horizon, which were being painted a mesmerizing red by the setting sun.

With something on his mind, Zhao Chang'an gazed at the setting sun, his heart unable to find peace for a long time.

"What, Liu Cui is back?"

The relationship between Shan Cai and Liu Cui was very distant, partly due to Shan Cai's dislike of Liu Cui and partly due to Liu Cui's wariness of Shan Cai. However, Shan Cai now thinks that it was really unnecessary. Their relationship was just a prelude to Tang Shuang, who benefited from the situation.

Fortunately, Shan Cai is not the kind of person who takes marriage too seriously. In her opinion, if you don't like someone, there is no need to get married at all. If you like someone, what does it matter whether you get married or not?
Besides, since she and Zhao Chang'an are already like this, she naturally has lost those base thoughts of jealousy and rivalry.