Jiangli and Song Taishan had just finished having hotpot with some others.
They had all eaten quite a lot.
Perhaps it was because meals with Jiangli were always more appetizing, both Song Taishan and Wenru ate more than usual.
Having just finished eating, the two of them felt a little stuffed, so they sat with Jiangli in a side hall to digest.
At that moment, Xia Xin’s cell phone suddenly rang.
Xia Xin took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Su Guoyu.
At this time, a call from Su Guoyu certainly meant something was up.
Xia Xin whispered to Jiangli that it was Su Guoyu, then answered the call, "Mr. Su?"
Su Guoyu’s voice, carrying a hint of hoarseness, asked, "Little master, is the Abbot there?"
"Yes, do you need to speak with the Abbot?" replied Xia Xin.
Su Guoyu hummed in affirmation.
Xia Xin looked up at Jiangli.
Jiangli reached out, "Give it to me."
Xia Xin handed the phone to Jiangli.
Jiangli took it and just as he said, "Hello..." Su Guoyu’s voice, tinged with bitterness, came through: "Abbot, I think I’ve messed everything up."
Jiangli: "What happened?"
Su Guoyu let out a long sigh, sounding as if he was by the roadside, amid noisy surroundings.
"After leaving Jiaoyang Temple, on the road, I helped a pregnant woman..." he started.
He had taken her to the hospital and even paid for her medication in advance. Once her family received the news and arrived, he hurried to the meeting place.
But the potential business partner had already left.
Su Guoyu hurriedly tried calling them, only to find out he had been blocked and couldn’t make contact at all.
It felt to him that things were even more difficult and serious than Jiangli had described, as if he had truly ruined everything.
He said with a bitter chuckle, "Abbot, you said that no matter which path I chose, it would all lead to the same conclusion, but now, why do I feel like I’m on a dead-end street... Did I really make a mistake by saving someone?"
"Why do you think it was a mistake?" Jiangli countered.
Su Guoyu took a deep breath, "Because this collaboration is probably over..."
Jiangli: "Do you still remember what I told you before, Mr. Su?"
Su Guoyu rubbed his face, "I know, but Abbot, the current situation is a bit... beyond my expectations."
He had thought that because he saved someone, the business partner would be upset and the collaboration might be rocky, but in the end, it would still go through.
Now, however, the other party had no intention to work with him, and he learned through a source that they had already partnered with another company.
In other words, his business deal was completely off the table.
Upon hearing this, Jiangli responded with a light laugh, "I’ve said before, Mr. Su, ’do good deeds without asking about the future.’ This path might be a bit rougher, but the outcome will certainly be bright after the dark; don’t worry."
Su Guoyu had no idea how Jiangli could laugh at a time ; he himself couldn’t muster even a smile.
Just when he was unsure of what to say next, Su Guoyu heard a beep – it was the notification of another incoming call. He said, "Abbot, I have another call coming in, excuse me."
Jiangli said with a laugh, "Don’t worry, your good news is on the way."
With that, she hung up.
Su Guoyu was confused.
He glanced at the new call display; it was from an unknown number, and he had no idea who it could be.
Su Guoyu answered, "Hello, may I ask..."
"Are you Mr. Su who just took my wife to the hospital?" the other person got straight to the point, "We added each other as contacts earlier."
Only then did Su Guoyu recall the incident.
When they added each other as contacts, it was the other person who gave him a call, but he had forgotten to save the name at the time.