Han Xiaotao's face was illuminated by the residual light outside the window. She opened the curtains and glanced at the figure in the rain. She sighed slightly and sat back on the bed.
She rummaged through her bag to find her wallet, and pulled out a photo from the layer containing her bank cards. Although it was said to be a photo, only a rough outline remained. Maybe the original photo was too small.
I can’t put it down. The picture shows a very beautiful woman holding a baby in her arms very affectionately.
Han Xiaotao touched the woman's cheek twice with his hand and said softly: "Mom, I'm useless, right? Because I'm afraid of getting hurt, I don't believe in love, let alone marriage. I know it's unfair to others,
But I can't completely give up my heart. Can two people who are not suitable for each other really go on together? It's like you and..." She paused, as if she didn't even know how to answer the question.
Go on talking. Her eyelashes trembled twice, and she continued to talk to herself: "If I can't even be sure about him, how can I? I can't bet, I'm really afraid, if I lose myself because of love, I
How can I finish what I was supposed to accomplish? I still have to clean up the mess caused by me, otherwise I'll be sorry for you and grandpa. I can't be so selfish." Two drops of hot tears fell on the photo.
The smile on the young woman's face is like the rain outside the window, which wets another person's heart.
This ruthless rain made it impossible to sleep peacefully all night long.
So it was not surprising that Han Xiaotao appeared the next day with a pair of eyes that matched her name. However, when she went down to the first floor, she still startled Cui Huaijin who was making breakfast.
"Xiao Tao, you didn't get any rest last night, okay? Why are your eyes swollen like this?"
Han Xiaotao looked awkwardly at Cui Huaijin, who looked concerned, and said perfunctorily: "Because of the rain, I have a little insomnia. I haven't really liked rainy days since I was a child."
"You girl has quite a lot of quirks." Su Zhiyu snorted.
Han Xiaotao ignored him, and actually didn't know how to answer him. Cui Huaijin glared at Su Zhiyu, and then said to Xiaotao: "Next time you tell me this kind of thing earlier, you can also think of a way to solve it. I'll help you later.
Apply an ice pack and have breakfast first."
While talking, Cui Minhao also came down from upstairs. I wonder if it was because Han Xiaotao was standing at the intersection that he saw her at a glance. The two looked at each other awkwardly, and then looked away.
Perhaps it was this glance that made the atmosphere at the dinner table awkward.
Su Zhiyu is still as active as usual, but judging from the pattern last night, Jin Enzhe has already smelled something wrong. Looking at the appearance of Han Xiaotao and Cui Minhao now, you can also guess what happened. From the first look,
From the beginning, he knew that there were too many things that needed to be reconciled when two completely different people came together, and whether they could truly persist remained to be tested. He ate in silence, not saying much, and there was no need to reveal anything.
"By the way, the Cherry Blossom Festival will be in two weeks, so I will be a little busier recently." Cui Huaijin suddenly remembered to explain while eating.
"Really? We have fun again." Su Zhiyu laughed happily.
Kim Eun-cheol raised his head and asked: "Has the host been confirmed for this year? It seems that he is very busy every year because of things like this."
"Ah, that's the problem." Cui Huaijin rubbed her temples with a headache as soon as she mentioned it. "Although there are many people who sign up every year, it is still very nerve-wracking to select a host who is excellent in all aspects."
"Take your time. Anyway, the host is only responsible for the final summary of the infield stage of the conference, and there is still plenty of time." Kim Eun-cheol reassured.
"Just because it's an infield, we have to be extremely cautious, especially this year." Cui Huaijin sighed.
"This year? Is there anything different this year?" Su Zhiyu raised his head questioningly.
"Isn't it customary to always invite leaders from the business community? Will there be any changes this year?" Kim Eun-cheol was also a little confused.
Cui Huaijin looked at them and said: "It's not that there has been any change, it's just that the people invited this time are special. A few days ago, they received a list discussed by several elders. They hope to invite the hotel tycoon Li Li who needs cooperation this time.
The Pan family, the leader in the catering industry, and the two chaebol groups ranked fourth and fifth in the world. Not to mention whether the host can control the scene when the time comes, even if he wants to invite all these people,
It takes a lot of effort.”
"The Li family and your family have always been family friends, so it shouldn't be a problem. The Pan family is far less powerful than ours, and I believe they are easy to talk to. However, the five major financial groups have always fought fiercely. It will take a lot of effort to invite them over," Su Zhiyu said.
He frowned.
"No matter how we fight secretly, we must do enough on the surface. If I, the eldest lady of the Cui family, came to invite me in person, they would still give me this face. Besides, we are all grasshoppers in the same boat now. If anyone wants to be
If you are isolated, anyone can pretend to be noble." Cui Huaijin analyzed, with some irony in his words.
Cui Minhao was absentmindedly eating the rice, but he had never cared about family business, so even if he didn't interrupt, no one noticed his abnormality. Not to mention Han Xiaotao, she only needed to finish the meal properly. But that was fine.
The two of them were "concentrating" on eating like this, which made the atmosphere between each other seem a bit weird. The two of them looked at each other unconsciously from time to time, and then quickly looked away as if they met each other's eyes.
"Then what are you worried about?" Su Zhiyu shrugged.
"Actually, what I'm really worried about is not the Cherry Blossom Festival, but Sapphire's comprehensive strategic plan for the new year. Seeing this year's invitation list, don't you still know what our parents are planning? I think they
I probably heard a rumor that was secretly circulating in the industry recently, so I took such a big step." Although Cui Huaijin is young, she has been educated in economics since she was a child, not to mention that she has been following the company's elders to manage company affairs, and she has a keen sense of
Her insight allowed her to see things in this area extremely thoroughly. The three families of Cui, Jin, and Su have always been close friends, and they also have their own influence in different aspects of the market, which can complement each other. There are also some mutual exchanges within the company.
Financing, so Cui Huaijin can say some things unscrupulously in front of them.
Jin Enzhe and Su Zhiyu looked at each other and understood what Cui Huaijin meant.
"You mean, what's going on with the Bai and Lu families?"
Hearing Su Zhiyu ask this, Cui Huaijin's eyes flashed and he nodded. Su Zhiyu is the most sociable among these people, so he knows relatively more gossip. Once something is mentioned, he is usually the first to react.
.This time is of course no exception, let alone such a big event.
"It is true that I heard recently that the Bai and Lu families are interested in getting married. However, this news has been circulating for a while, but there has been no further news. I still don't know whether it is true or false." Su Zhiyu curled his lips. The intrigues in the shopping mall
, who knows how many fog bombs are flying all over the sky? As the leaders of the Bai and Lu families, they are naturally big and attract attention. Maybe someone has put up a shady plot and pushed them to the front, causing panic and undercurrents. Some people
People can take advantage of the front to fight to the death and reap the benefits.
"No matter how valuable this news is, there are only two ways for the five major consortiums in the future. Either they will be compatible in the rumored way, or they will defeat their opponents with absolute strength and leave the second place far behind. This is the winner in the market.
Kou's truth, so it is absolutely necessary to make plans now. Business people often have to look at problems from the perspective of "I would rather believe it", otherwise they will miss the opportunity. If the rumors are true, once the two families are combined
, it is a big blow to the remaining three isolated families. That’s why the elders started to take action so quickly to win over a group of groups to nip the problem in the bud." Cui Huaijin said it eloquently, and it can be said that he analyzed the current situation.
It was so clear that even the two boys couldn't help but admire it. Among the three of them, although Huai Jin was a female figure, he would never lose to the other two in the shopping mall. Only Cui Minhao
That guy complained that he had a headache every time he heard these things. He didn't discuss it with them at all, which made Huaijin who wanted to train him and the business veterans who had interests in the family extremely helpless.
"Oh, it's a good thing I don't have to worry about anything now. Otherwise, if you were to scheming and scheming like this, I would definitely have a headache." Even Su Zhiyu couldn't help complaining this time. He quickly waved his hand, indicating that he would withdraw from the topic. "Okay.
Yes, I have an appointment later, so I have to go out in advance. By the way, Minhao, lend me your car for a day."
Cui Minhao raised his head and said "Oh" to Su Zhiyu, "I'm full, let's go upstairs first."
"You kid, go out for a walk more often when you have free time. Stay at home and play the game console." No matter how loud Huaijin yelled, Minhao's figure had disappeared from the second floor. She sighed, showing a trace of sadness. She herself continued
How can he do it? Sooner or later, this family and business will be handed over to Min Hao. How can he be able to take on the important responsibility in his current state? She seemed to mutter to herself: "If I had known better, I would not have arranged a day after the camping training."
It's holiday this week. Brat, if you dare to skip class, try it!"
Jin Enzhe glanced at Han Xiaotao and caught the lonely look on her face. Although he didn't know what happened, he could smell the sensitive smell between the two people.
"Senior Zhiyu!" Han Xiaotao stood up and called to Su Zhiyu who was about to go out, "I'm about to go out too, so why don't we come along?"
Su Zhiyu was stunned for a moment and looked at the back of Cui Minhao who disappeared upstairs. In this regard, he was no slower than Jin Enzhe. He had already seen that there was a problem, but he just didn't expose it. It was inevitable for the young lovers to quarrel.
It was okay to be vomiting, and there was no need for him to get involved in everything. But after Han Xiaotao said so, he also thought that letting her go out for some air might help her think more clearly, so he nodded and took her out together.
Su Zhiyu drove Han Xiaotao to the business center, agreed on a time to meet back to the holiday home, and then parted ways. Han Xiaotao had nothing to do and was just wandering on the road, but the Sapphire Department Store was too conspicuous among the low buildings, so she didn't know
Why, knowing that her pockets were empty, she still walked into this luxury shopping mall. It was like Cinderella walking into the prince's castle, and her eyes suddenly lit up with splendor and splendor.