20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3558 Never See You Again
"Chairman Zhao, you can't swear."

A young man's voice, tinged with the accent of Nanjing, said, "You're a celebrity, you should be civilized, don't you think?"

Zhao Chang'an's saying "a gentleman is not a vessel" was not just empty words; he instantly recognized whose voice it was.

'Fu Pengtuan!'

Not long ago, when Jiang Xian was chatting with Zhao Chang'an on the phone, she mentioned that Xie Shaoxin's nephew, Fu Pengtuan, had joined the president's office. She said that he was a rascal, talked a lot, and was a bit annoying.

Although Zhao Chang'an didn't say anything, he remembered this matter.

Even if Fu Pengtuan were in the president's office now, he wouldn't have the right to make Jiang Xian call him to interrogate him.

"Mr. Jie, are you really mute?"

As Zhao Chang'an watched the situation at the Shanghai International Studies University basketball court, he saw that the group of people who had gathered were all raising their right arms, seemingly saying something loudly.

He had no interest in dealing with Fu Pengtuan, that stupid ant, and said while holding his phone, "Do you have to beat around the bush to find out what you want to know? As a major shareholder of Green Garden Group, I have the magnanimity to treat small shareholders like you."

"Haha, Mr. Zhao, young people are just too hot-tempered. As the Vice President of Green Garden Group in charge of foreign affairs, I simply asked Assistant Jiang to call you to find out what happened. Is it really necessary to get so agitated?"

The voice on the other end of the phone changed to Xie Shaoxin's.

Jiang Xian referred to Zhao Chang'an as "Chairman Zhao" in public, implying that Zhao Chang'an did not hold a specific position in the Green Garden Group and should understand his own role, rather than constantly pointing fingers.

Fu Pengtuan was no exception.

However, after Zhao Chang'an clarified that he was the major shareholder of the group and Xie Shaoxin was a minor shareholder, Xie Shaoxin began to address Zhao Chang'an as "General Manager Zhao" and deliberately avoided the question of how much share they held, instead focusing on their positions and indicating that he was exercising his authority within his duties.

"If you want to know what happened, it only shows that your connections and information sources are extremely poor. I don't need to explain that. If you have any questions, go ask Boss Shan."

Zhao Chang'an didn't waste any more words with the other end and hung up the phone.

Seeing a bus driving by on the road outside the basketball court, the group of people lined up and walked towards the bus.

Just then, he heard Tang Shuang's voice coming from the large office outside: "Shan Jun, is President Zhao here?"

"It's inside."

Then came a knocking sound on the door.

Zhao Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief; if he had lingered with Shan Jun on the chaise lounge for another ten minutes or so, it would have been quite embarrassing.

Although the marks on the sofa and the two of them could be quickly tidied up, Shan Jun's complexion and trembling body were impossible to hide.

"Come in."

Zhao Chang'an walked to the sofa and put his phone on the coffee table. Just now, Shan Jun had only been lying on the sofa with her waist, back, head and neck, while the rest of her body was in mid-air, so the chaise lounge was very dry.

"Is Mr. Zhao, who is always busy, done with his work? If you are, please treat me to dinner."

Tang Shuang pushed open the door and entered, her beautiful face beaming with sweet joy. Outside, she was a very authoritative vice president; inside, she transformed into a charming young woman.

Li Shiya sat by the window, gazing at the familiar campus scenery outside, which unfolded slowly before her eyes like a movie.

If nothing unexpected happens, it may be many years before I return to school.

The twenty-eight students selected this time have a male-to-female ratio of one to three. The principal has said that there will be no elimination process this time. As long as they pass the test, they will all be able to work outside the mainland.

As for the standards for qualification, they were all made clear to them: to obey management, abide by discipline, follow assignments, learn the basic taboos and etiquette of the country where they would be working, and have basic communication skills in English or French.

Although Li Shiya majored in Japanese, she never neglected her English. So, once she leaves, she may not only miss her university campus, but also her home, which is now shrouded in gloom, for several years or even more than a decade.

She certainly had her reasons for not going back. After all, the mainland was so far away from China, and all she needed to do was send some money back to her parents every year to show her filial piety.

As for my older brother's hatred and insults, and my parents' lack of understanding, let them see it as they please. They're not going to go to a place outside the mainland to look for me, and there's no need to give them my phone number. Besides, even if they gave me a regular cell phone, they wouldn't be able to call me.

So be it.

Just a few days ago, on Lunar New Year's Eve, that woman had another big fight with my brother, scratching his face until it was covered in blood. When I kindly went over to mediate and reason with her, she was rendered speechless before I could even say two words. Then my brother rushed over and slapped me several times across the face, leaving my face swollen.

He was forced to apologize to that woman, and his parents and older brother were also pressuring him.

The woman coldly replied, "What's the use of her apology? Will it get you orders from the bamboo raft factory and Green Garden? Without orders, your whole family will starve! Li Changsuo, you still have the nerve to want to sleep with me? I can sleep with you, but let me tell you the truth, I'm still a virgin, and I can bear sons for your Li family. But tell me, do you want your son to suffer after being born? Do you want your grandson to suffer?"

After saying these words, not only did her brother's eyes turn red, but her parents' eyes also turned red. They kept coaxing the woman, scolding her for being ignorant, and demanding that she apologize to Zhao Chang'an as soon as school started, otherwise she should never enter this house again, and they would never give her a penny for school again!

There's a saying that nothing is more sorrowful than a broken heart. Li Shiya has completely lost heart in this family, feeling suffocated and unable to breathe, and only wants to escape.

Then she suddenly received a call from the school, which required her to return to school immediately. She had passed the selection process and was to go to the Foreign Affairs College in Yenching for a year of pre-departure studies.

Li Shiya kept this a secret from her family. She just said that the coffee shop was too busy and asked her to go back and help. She also said that Zhao Chang'an might come to check the accounts during the New Year, and she would talk to him about the bamboo raft factory then.

The family was overjoyed, and the woman immediately said that as long as the bamboo raft factory could get more orders, she would consummate her marriage with the elder brother.

As the car drove out of the Shanghai International Studies University campus and headed northwest, Li Shiya gently touched her still slightly bruised face, opened the car window, and took a deep breath into the cold wind.

I felt incredibly relaxed and comfortable.

I finally escaped that family; this is the taste of freedom!

As for Zhao Chang'an—

Li Shiya couldn't help but frown slightly. He was indeed a remarkable man, but his womanizing, his treating women like playthings, and his domineering attitude towards her made her feel extremely hateful and disgusted.

"It's not goodbye, it's never seeing you again!"

At this moment, Li Shiya felt a sense of satisfaction.