Night Rose

When Zhou Zheng knocked on the door, Su Jin was still grieving over her wrecked race car.

The important parts are so badly damaged that they are almost unusable. She hasn't even brought the car back yet, and it would be disheartening to see it when it does.

If she wants to continue competing in the Schalke Rally, it means she will need to field another car.

Putting aside the cost, we don't even know how Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle are feeling. If they're too scared to drive after this accident, then the plan is doomed.

Just as I was feeling agitated, the doorbell rang.

Su Jin thought the takeout had arrived, so she opened the door and reached out to take it.

She hadn't received her takeout when a hand with distinct knuckles grabbed hers; she knew who it was just by the touch.

"Why are you so distracted? You didn't even see who it was before you started guarding the door, and you're so unprepared," Zhou Zheng sighed.

When Su Jin saw him, her feelings were somewhat complicated, and she even glanced behind him.

"Who are you looking at? Who else would come here?" Zhou Zheng took a step forward, forcing the person into the room, and then closed the door behind him.

"And my takeout." Su Jin was pushed back a few steps by him, and almost fell because she lost her balance.

Zhou Zheng pulled the person into his arms, standing firmly on his feet. "What did you order? Aren't you going to wait for me to cook for you?"

"Nobody offered to cook for me either," Su Jin said sourly. She really felt bad when they parted ways at the airport.

Although she knew her grandfather was worried about Zhou Zheng and wanted to talk to him alone, she still felt very lonely going home alone. She still felt rootless in Nanyuan.

Zhou Zheng smiled and gently stroked her cheek, then picked up a bag of groceries. "Here, I bought all your favorite foods."

Su Jin stepped forward and rummaged through the bag. Inside, besides the vegetables she loved, there was also fresh fruit. It was bought at a supermarket quite far from her home. Because Su Jin had said she loved the fruit there, Zhou Zheng would always make a detour to buy it for her.

"Zhou Zheng, how can you be so good to me?" Su Jin's emotions changed quickly. She happily hugged his waist and left a warm kiss on his face. "I ordered fried chicken from the best place in Nanyuan. Let's have it as a late-night snack."

"Okay, I'll go cook for you." Zhou Zheng touched her face and then let go of her.

Su Jin lay on the sofa playing on her phone, feeling at ease listening to the clanging sounds coming from the kitchen. She fell asleep without realizing it, and even Zhou Zheng brought her takeout.

She was exhausted lately. Although she never told Zhou Zheng about the pressure, he knew she was worried about a lot of things, especially about what to do in the upcoming competitions.

While cooking, Zhou Zheng also thought about the racing car. He had crashed Su Jin's racing car, so he had to compensate her with another one.

But he couldn't just give it to them directly, or he'd scare them. He also found it hard to explain where the money came from to buy a race car.

He made a phone call to Wu Ting from the kitchen, the sound of the range hood completely drowning out his voice, so Su Jin wouldn't hear him.

While worrying about how to get Zhou Zheng to comply, Wu Ting saw the call and immediately answered it.

"Is there any way to legally and compliantly send a race car to the team?" Zhou Zheng asked.

Wu Ting knew he would contact him, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. Within his authority, he had a lot of room to maneuver and many methods.

"Investing in the name of the Zhou family? It's just a small fleet of vehicles; the group can easily afford to maintain it with a little money."

"No, they already rejected other investors before. If the Zhou family keeps a small fleet of cars, wouldn't that be tantamount to making my relationship with Zhou Ruian clear?" Zhou Zheng rubbed his temples.

Wu Ting paused for a moment, then said, "How about sponsoring under the name of another company? Your team's sponsors have probably all fallen off by now, and the online public opinion is also very bad. Someone has specifically hired someone to smear you, and if nothing unexpected happens, it should be Zhou Chengzhuo."

"Okay, sure. So, can you find such a company?" Zhou Zheng asked.

"No problem, we can just find a subsidiary under the group to sponsor it directly."

"You don't care about Zhou Chengzhuo at all? He's suffered quite a bit; he might even want to fight you. I suggest you reconcile with President Zhou as soon as possible; he seems to be quite ill." Wu Ting emphasized the last sentence but didn't mention what illness he was suffering from.

"Will I die?" Zhou Zheng didn't care.

"Perhaps, despite Liao Yun's meticulous care, his health hasn't improved; in fact, his cough is getting worse."

Zhou Zheng remained silent for a while. He didn't have much affection for Zhou Ruian, but the group was jointly owned by Zhou Ruian and his mother. His mother wanted to leave it to him, which is why she left him that share transfer.

An illegitimate child is born to compete with him for the family fortune. Without his mother's share of the inheritance, he probably wouldn't gain much in this battle.

His mother had made plans for his future; even if he didn't win anything in the future, this shareholding would be enough for him to live a carefree life for half his life.

"I'm sending you something. Please handle it and pay the team as soon as possible." Zhou Zheng hung up the phone and sent the things his mother had left him to Wu Ting.

When Wu Ting received the document, he immediately sat up straight, put on his glasses, and carefully examined its authenticity.

Ten percent of the original shares of the Zhou Group were actually registered under Zhou Zheng's name! This almost means that Zhou Zheng will hold an absolute position in the future battle for the family fortune.

According to Wu Ting, Zhou Ruian never allocated any shares to Liao Yun or Zhou Chengzhuo. Even disregarding the shares held by other shareholders, Zhou Zheng has already won, even if Zhou Ruian passed away before he could designate a successor.

Wu Ting excitedly called Zhou Zheng to ask him what he meant.

But Zhou Zheng hung up immediately and sent him a picture of a wok he was cooking in.

Wu Ting shook his head and laughed when he saw the photo; this person was really strange. But it was much better for the group to fall into Zhou Zheng's hands than Zhou Chengzhuo's.

At least, Zhou Zheng has shown a willingness to cooperate with him, so he needs to carefully plan the future development of the group and make sure it doesn't fall into the hands of Zhou Chengzhuo and Liao Yun.

After Zhou Zheng sent the photos to Wu Ting, things went quiet on the other end.

Very good, he's a pragmatic person.

Zhou Zheng gently patted Su Jin's back and woke her up for dinner. After dinner, the two went for a walk. These days, they had been living a very tight life because of the competition, and they didn't even have time to catch their breath.

The defeat actually gave him time to catch his breath. However, when he ran into some familiar faces on the way, they inevitably asked about the match. Zhou Zheng was very calm and explained to them that a collision had occurred during the competition.

People were able to see the video online and expressed their relief that he was alright, as the incident looked extremely dangerous.

Zhou Zheng held Su Jin's hand, turned his head to look at her, and said, "Because I have the world's most skilled engineer, the race car she modified is absolutely safe."