Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 332 April

The two became entangled together.

Zhu Suosuo felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Thinking about all that Lin Yuan had done for him, this billionaire not only had no airs in front of his father, but also acted like a junior, giving him plenty of face, introducing him to a job, arranging accommodation, and even promising to give him a house and shares in the future.

She could only tirelessly cater to Lin Yuan until she was too lazy to even lift a finger.

When I stepped out of the apartment, it was already completely dark.

After the two ate dinner to replenish their energy, Zhu Suosuo pulled Lin Yuan into the mall and insisted on picking out a brooch for him without saying a word.

She didn't have much money, and if she bought Lin Yuan some suits or watches as gifts, it would seem to lower his status. It would be more appropriate to choose a more exquisite brooch.

Zhu Suosuo placed several brooches on Lin Yuan's chest and compared them one by one. Lin Yuan took a liking to one of them and thought the design was quite good, so he did not refuse.

Seeing that Lin Yuan liked it, Zhu Suosuo asked the sales clerk, "Hello, how much is this?"

"Ten thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight."

Without saying a word, Zhu Suosuo said, "Then you can wrap it up for me."

"Okay, please follow me."

Upon arriving at the cashier, Zhu Suosuo took out her bank card from her bag and handed it over.

Back in the car, Lin Yuan looked at her and said, "You don't have much money left, do you? What will you do if you don't have enough money after buying this?"

Zhu Suosuo turned to the side, her slender legs together, and said with a smile, "Before my dad left, he gave me some living expenses. If I use them sparingly, I should be able to make it until payday."

She assumed her father was just feeling sorry for her living under someone else's roof all these years, but little did she know that this money was less a sign of concern and more a final severance.

From now on, you will have someone to take care of you, and I will have someone to take care of. Let us, father and daughter, forget each other and go our separate ways.

This was Zhu's father's unspoken sentiment.

Lin Yuan then asked, "Your father should have already returned to Singapore, right?"

"He should have replied by now. He's probably having a lot of fun these past few days and hasn't sent me many messages."

Lin Yuan said, "After this parting, I estimate that you will hardly see each other again."

Zhu Suosuo pursed her lips: "My dad said that the next time he comes back will be when I get married."

Lin Yuan said calmly, "Even if they get married, they might not come back."

In the original drama, Zhu Suosuo and Xie Hongzu got married, but Zhu's father did not make it back in time.

Although Zhu's father was a sailor who spent most of his time at sea, Zhu Suosuo would postpone her wedding no matter what if he wanted to come back for such an important event.

Zhu Suosuo: "Why?"

“Your dad has a new family and will have another brother or sister in the future. Naturally, he won’t and can’t focus on you anymore. The extra allowance he’s giving you is just a final, silent farewell.”

Zhu Suosuo was stunned, and a look of sadness appeared on her face.

She lowered her head, her voice muffled: "Actually, I should have realized that I am a burden to my father, ever since I was born."

Lin Yuan comforted her, "You haven't had your father to take care of you all these years, but you've managed to get by, haven't you? Besides, you still have me. Your father may not have time to spend with you, but I do."

Zhu Suosuo raised her head, her eyes misty with tears. When she looked at Lin Yuan's handsome face, the slight resentment of being abandoned was somewhat diluted by the warmth in Lin Yuan's words.

"I can be your father from now on. Dad will love you and cherish you. Come on, say it to me."

Lin Yuan's hand reached down to her waist, and habitually moved upwards.

Zhu Suosuo's expression turned from one of being moved to one of being half shy and half angry. This was not fatherly love at all; it was clearly a burning invasion.

Lin Yuan then changed the subject: "But then again, if I marry you in the future, with a rich son-in-law like me, your father might still come back often."

Zhu Suosuo's voice betrayed her disappointment: "I know you definitely won't marry me."

"That's not necessarily true. Have some confidence in yourself."

The pie in the sky still needs to be drawn.

"Or you and Nansun can discuss it later, and decide which of you will be my official wife. Aren't you sisters very close? This way you can stay together forever."

Lin Yuan once again made no attempt to hide his feelings for Jiang Nansun. This was his plan: firstly, to be a "good father" to Zhu Suosuo, and secondly, to make Zhu Suosuo his wingman.

Zhu Suosuo hesitated before saying, "Nan Sun wouldn't accept something like this..., would she?"

"Who can predict the future? She might not be willing to be with someone else, but she should be very happy to be with you," Lin Yuan coaxed. "I know you two have a good relationship, and you can't bear to hurt her. At most, you'll help me create some opportunities to meet and find out about Nan Sun's current situation. As for Zhang Anren, he's pragmatic, and Nan Sun and he won't last long."

Zhu Suosuo nodded slightly: "That's good. Even if Nansun finds out, she probably won't blame me."

She thought to herself that if he only did these things, whether Lin Yuan could win Nan Sun's heart would depend on their fate, since he hadn't really hurt Nan Sun.

She continued, "Actually, I don't think Zhang Anren is suitable for Nansun either. After hearing what you said at noon, I'm even more convinced. Although Zhang Anren is very obedient to Nansun now, if Nansun's expenses are huge after marriage and her family doesn't provide support, Zhang Anren will definitely change his gender."

Having lived under someone else's roof since childhood, Zhu Suosuo had long seen through the complexities of human nature. Zhang Anren's shameless flattery and pandering to Jiang Nansun was nothing like that of a normal couple.

"I'll take you back. Take care of the moving tomorrow, and you can report to Jingyan the day after tomorrow." Lin Yuan patted the top of her head.

Lin Yuan's car was parked in the alley, and the two talked for another twenty minutes before Zhu Suosuo got out of the car.

……

Linxi Venture Capital.

Recently, several stocks invested in by Lin Yuan, such as Terui A and Chinese Online, have all been rising steadily. The executives who previously thought Lin Yuan's approach was too aggressive have all fallen silent and have begun to admire Lin Yuan's decisiveness.

Jiang Pengfei came here.

"Lin Yuan."

"Brother Jiang." Lin Yuan looked up and gestured to his female secretary to pour tea.

The secretary quickly filled the tea cup, then quietly closed the door and left, leaving the two of them alone.

"I came here this time... still to talk about borrowing money," Jiang Pengfei said awkwardly, rubbing his hands together.

Lin Yuan sighed and said sincerely, "Brother Jiang, I told you last time that I bought shares in Jingyan, so I really don't have any spare money. If you need 30,000, 50,000, 80,000 or 100,000 for working capital, I can make it up to you right now, but 20 million... is not a small amount."

Jiang Pengfei's face fell. All his money was tied up in the stock market, and now he could only hope to find some promising dark horse stocks to recoup his losses. He was still waiting to make a comeback and regain his former glory.

Especially after seeing the news recently about a stock that had increased sevenfold in three months, he stared at his phone for half the night and found it particularly inspiring, as it was exactly how he saw himself.

"Since you own shares in Jingyan, you must know some inside information. When I invest that money in the stock market, we're guaranteed to make a profit! And what will I earn in the end? It'll all go to you and Nansun, won't it?"

Lin Yuan laughed: "How could there be such a good thing in this world? If there were such a sure-fire way to make money, it would never fall into our laps."

There was no insider information, but there were certainly profitable stocks, and Lin Yuan even knew quite a few, though he would never tell Jiang Pengfei.

Not to mention that Lin Yuan was waiting to see the Jiang family decline so he could win the heart of the beauty, there was also Jiang Pengfei's unlucky nature; Lin Yuan was really afraid that these good stocks would be ruined by him.

The old man-child Jiang Pengfei grew anxious, his tone slightly ingratiating: "Lin Yuan, look how well you and Nan Sun match. I'll create more opportunities for you two. We'll be family from now on. Even if we don't have intelligence, it's okay. I have my own unique perspective. Uncle really needs this money to recover his losses."

Lin Yuan frowned slightly, looking troubled. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "How about this? I have a friend who's a loan shark. If you're willing to mortgage the old house's property certificate, I can put in a good word for you and not charge you interest." "Lin Yuan, I knew I hadn't misjudged you," Jiang Pengfei's eyes lit up. "But how much do you think I can get for this house?"

"I've looked at the house, and I think 40 million is no problem."

"Forty million..." Jiang Pengfei hesitated, somewhat unwilling. "That house is an old villa in the French Concession, it was worth a fortune back then, could you give me more?"

"let me try."

A tea restaurant.

Jiang Pengfei returned home and, taking advantage of his grandmother's inattention, found the property certificate and came here.

Sitting next to Lin Yuan was a refined-looking man in a suit, who was very cultured.

Lin Yuan introduced, "Brother Jiang, this is my friend Wei Jie."

Wei Jie extended his hand: "Hello, Mr. Jiang."

He took out the documents and placed them in front of Jiang Pengfei.

"I've looked into your house, and Lin Yuan just discussed it with me. We'll offer a fixed price of 40 million, payable for one year, with no interest. What do you think?"

Honestly, the Jiang family's old villa could easily fetch 50 million.

"Can't there be more?" Jiang Pengfei asked, somewhat unwilling.

This property certificate is probably the last valuable thing the Jiang family owns.

Wei Jie explained, "Mr. Jiang, selling is selling, and mortgaging is mortgaging; they are not the same thing."

When will the money arrive?

"The earliest would be midnight tonight, and the latest would be early tomorrow morning," Wei Jie said, adjusting his glasses in a calm tone.

Jiang Pengfei glanced at Lin Yuan, who nodded slightly.

Without further hesitation, he signed and pledged the property certificate to Wei Jie.

There's really no need to feel sorry for a gambler like Jiang Pengfei.

This so-called loan friend was just a middleman that Lin Yuan found; the property certificate would still return to him.

He will naturally use this property certificate to his advantage.

Even if Lin Yuan doesn't show up, Jiang Pengfei will still take a gamble and choose to mortgage the property certificate of this old villa to the bank to increase his investment in various ways. In that case, it's better to put the initiative in Lin Yuan's hands.

……

Not long after seeing Jiang Pengfei off, my phone rang. It was an unknown number calling.

Lin Yuan answered the phone, and a smiling female voice came from the other end, her tone very polite: "Mr. Lin, this is April from Jingyan. You gave me your business card yesterday. Are you free today? I can take you to see the house."

Just one day later, April called.

For Eberle, it's impossible for her not to keep a close eye on high-quality clients who come knocking on her door.

Not to mention he's a shareholder in his own group, young and wealthy. Even if he doesn't buy a house, she won't lose out by just getting to know him.

Moreover, if this is a test and assessment from the company's shareholders, and she is currently unaware that Yang Ke intends to leave Jingyan, there is absolutely no reason for her to be negligent.

"I have a meeting this afternoon." Lin Yuan paused. "How about we meet tonight? That won't interfere with your time to get off work, will it?"

“No problem, no problem, I’m always here.” April’s voice immediately brightened. “Then I’ll wait for your message.”

At 8 p.m., when April pushed open the door to the private room at the restaurant, Lin Yuan was looking at the menu.

Her long, wavy hair shimmered softly in the warm light. She had an oval face, exquisite eye makeup, and bright red lips that made her skin appear even whiter. She wore a black pencil skirt and black stockings, and walked in on high heels, bringing with her a faint scent of perfume.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

April smiled and sat down next to Lin Yuan, feeling a little resentful. She had been waiting since she got off work, without even ordering takeout, just wondering when Lin Yuan would call, but they ended up meeting at a restaurant instead.

But of course she wouldn't show it on the surface.

"I've been so busy until now that I haven't had time for dinner, so I just invited you here." Lin Yuan handed her the menu. "I ordered a few dishes, see if there's anything you'd like to add?"

April symbolically ordered two dishes at moderate prices.

Lin Yuan asked her, "Do you drink beer or baijiu?"

Amber couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Lin, are we not going to look at the house later?"

She wasn't afraid of drinking; in fact, no one in the entire sales department could outdrink her.

She was afraid of getting Lin Yuan drunk so she wouldn't be able to take him to see a house.

Lin Yuan opened a bottle of beer and poured her a glass: "What? You can't sell a house if you don't go see the actual property?"

April waved her hands repeatedly: "I'm afraid that if we drink too much, I won't be able to give it to you..."

Lin Yuan said in a generous tone, "If you can convince me, I'll make you the top salesperson at Jingyan for a whole year. I mean what I say."

"Really?" This question struck a nerve with April's competitive spirit.

"I never lie."

After a few rounds of drinks, five or six beer bottles were already empty on the table.

April had initially intended to control the pace, but Lin Yuan kept offering her drinks, and as he casually inquired about her work experience and daily life, she gradually relaxed as they chatted.

Under the influence of alcohol, Lin Yuan managed to gather most of Aiper's personal information.

Most importantly, I'm single.

April felt that Lin Yuan was drunk, but how come he was still clear-headed while she was feeling dizzy and lightheaded?
She never expected that her drinking capacity would actually meet its match today. She felt dizzy and collapsed onto the table.

Lin Yuan looked at April, who was completely drunk and slumped over. After paying the bill, he half-carried, half-helped April out of the restaurant and put her in his car.

Lin Yuan didn't know where Amber lived, so he had to call a designated driver to take her back to his home.

In the back seat, April's face was flushed, her red lips slightly parted, and she slumped into Lin Yuan's arms.

He usually appears shrewd and capable, but when he's drunk, he reveals a different kind of softness.

After the designated driver left, Lin Yuan picked up April and pinched her bottom twice. She only let out a soft moan and didn't react any further.

The person in my arms looks thin, but actually has some weight to them.

That night, Lin Yuan acted like a beast, but after all, he couldn't do anything against a woman's will.

Furthermore, this wouldn't be a meaningful experience for Lin Yuan; he wouldn't stoop to such a despicable act.

Lin Yuan simply held her in his arms and slept with her fully clothed for one night, and incidentally collected some interest.

P.S.: I'm crowdfunding a book. I'm wondering whether to kill off Jiang Pengfei. I've set up two storylines, but I'm not sure which is best.

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