"Tsk tsk tsk, Boss Gu, I’m so scared!" Boss Wang exaggeratedly laughed, saying he was scared, but his face was full of smiles, not showing a hint of fear. He leisurely sipped his tea, feeling so good that even the tea tasted better.
"Boss Gu, in business, right? I’m lowering the price to deal with my own goods, that doesn’t affect you, does it?"
"I just want to clear out the inventory, so I lowered the price a bit. If Boss Gu wants to follow suit, I can’t help with that."
Boss Wang put on an air of just clearing inventory, making Gu Hai so furious he nearly vomited blood. What inventory? It was clearly a deliberate move against him.
Gu Hai stopped beating around the bush and said, "Boss Wang, don’t know who wants to mess with me? You’re not even making money and still want to cut the price. We’ve been old friends for years."
Gu Hai earnestly wanted to glean some information from Boss Wang, but ended up being ridiculed, being told things like he couldn’t afford to lose.
...
Similarly frustrated was the Jia Family and Bao Changjun, whose original job in Guang City suddenly disappeared. He hit a wall everywhere he went, knowing fully well it was his uncle-in-law’s doing, but Bao Changjun didn’t dare say a word, because his own mother swapped other people’s children.
As for the Su Family, the eldest aunt risked her life to have this daughter. Her health wasn’t good to begin with, and she still got pregnant and gave birth, just to have a daughter.
All these years, Jiang Wanru has been bedridden, never having set foot in South City, isn’t that because she’s afraid of thinking about her dead daughter?
Bao Changjun is genuinely overwhelmed now, torn between his wife and his mother. He’s been burdened by his mother, has grievances, but can’t sever the relationship, whereas his wife doesn’t have that luxury.
...
Xu Nianhua and his group rested for a day in Hai City, then rushed to Ningbei, as the school term was about to begin, and if they didn’t return to Ningbei soon, it would delay Xu Nianhua’s start of school.
Su Lie and his family of three stayed behind voluntarily to wait for the results.
Su Hong’en’s condition had improved a lot. Su Lie and Fang Manyin were planning to tour Hai City while waiting for the results, so they could deliver them together to Ningbei.
Returning to Ningbei, Jiang Wanru naturally didn’t want her daughter to stay at Pei Yining’s home.
"Nianhua, I know you have a good relationship with Yining, but we’ve prepared a room for you at home. Aren’t you going to at least take a look?"
"The room was locked before, but I’ve had it cleaned over these days, and it’s a sunny master bedroom that I’m sure you’ll like."
"Also, the strawberries in the strawberry garden are not ripe yet, but they still look nice."
Jiang Wanru looked at Xu Nianhua expectantly, as if it would be a grave mistake if Xu Nianhua didn’t agree to go to the Su Family home.
"Little sis, wherever you stay, that’s where I’ll stay," Xu Nian’an shamelessly said, regardless of where his little sister stayed, he would stay there.
"It’s up to you," Pei Yicheng also remarked, understanding Xu Nianhua’s dilemma.
Xu Nianhua glanced at Jiang Wanru, then at Su Jinrong. Although Su Jinrong only said one sentence, his expectant gaze couldn’t be hidden. She finally nodded and decided to stay at the Su Family home.
After Pei Yicheng dropped them off at the Su Family home, he returned to the house on Jilly Road.
Pei Yining had long been hoping Xu Nianhua would come, and when she saw Pei Yicheng’s car, she ran over joyfully, exclaiming, "Nianhua!"
"Huh..."
Pei Yining looked into Pei Yicheng’s car, seeing only him. She asked in confusion, "Brother, where’s Nianhua? School starts for them tomorrow. Didn’t they come today?"
"They came, but they’re staying at the Su Family home." Pei Yicheng handed the bag to Pei Yining, saying, "These are treats Nianhua brought for you."
Pei Yining happily looked at the food, her eyes brightening a bit. She asked, "Brother, why is Nianhua staying at the Su Family home? Aren’t they coming to our place?"