Lin Guoqing had only one thought now: obey his brother-in-law, do as he was told. What were Sheng Ruyi or Sheng Jixiang compared to the money his brother-in-law gave him?
Xie Sui’s principle for dealing with his brother-in-law was simple: throw money at him. If the brother-in-law was still not satisfied, it only meant he hadn’t thrown enough money.
After throwing over ten million yuan, his brother-in-law treated him better than his own father.
Sheng Ruyi had no idea she was being suspected by Xie Sui. She spent the entire night thinking about how to be alone with Xie Sui. Only by spending more time together would she have a chance to make him fall for her.
Lin Wanwan was pregnant with twins, so they definitely hadn’t been intimate for days. How many men could resist straying?
If she didn’t make a move now, it would be difficult to get another chance later. When Lin Wanwan was at home taking care of the children, she would help Xie handle business outside. She wouldn’t compete with Lin Wanwan for anything. Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to live in peace?
She dreamt sweet dreams, and when she woke up, it was only seven o’clock. She was used to waking up early and couldn’t fall back asleep. She washed up and went to eat breakfast.
Lin Guoqing was not yet awake. Sheng Ruyi went to knock on his door to call him. Lin Guoqing, with his messy hair and eyes full of sleep, opened the door and said grumpily upon seeing her, “What is it? So early?”
“It’s almost eight o’clock. Don’t you have work? You have such a good opportunity with Mr. Xie, you should perform well and strive for progress. Hurry and wash up, it’s not too late to go to the company now.”
Lin Guoqing looked confused. He understood every word she said, but he didn’t understand what she meant.
“No, Miss Sheng, who are you to me? Are you here to lecture me and arrange my life?
Are you not awake yet? My mother doesn’t even control me, so who do you think you are to tell me whether I go to work or not?
This is hilarious. Are you sick in the head?”
With a bang, he slammed the door shut. Sheng Ruyi was fuming. He had been so attentive and treated her so well last night. How could he have changed completely after sleeping for one night?
After enduring it for a long time, she could only comfort herself. They hadn’t known each other long enough to confirm their relationship, and she had been too hasty.
She had to take it slow. Once he fell at her feet, she wasn’t afraid he wouldn’t listen.
Lin Guoqing was woken up by her and couldn’t sleep anymore. He got up, washed, changed his clothes, and was a little dissatisfied. These clothes no longer matched his current status.
Since he had money, he might as well go shopping for clothes.
Don’t think only women like to shop. Men do too. The more cheerful and lively a man is, the more he enjoys shopping. Of course, such men can also be a bit effeminate.
Lin Guoqing also came to eat breakfast. Sheng Ruyi was still waiting for him. She lowered her stance and said, “Young Master Lin, I’m sorry. My tone was bad just now. But I’m doing this for your own good, hoping you can establish yourself in the company.
After all, you are Wanwan’s younger brother. You should at least earn some respect for Sister Wanwan. What if Mr. Xie blames Sister Wanwan because of you? Would you want that?”
If not for Xie Sui giving him so much money, Lin Guoqing would have almost believed her. After interacting with them, Lin Guoqing had long seen that his brother-in-law didn’t care about money, only about his sister.
If his sister treated him well, his brother-in-law would treat him well. Sheng Ruyi was still trying to sow discord between them. As expected, she was deeply scheming.
But what did she want to do at his brother-in-law’s company?
Lin Guoqing immediately became vigilant. Could she be trying to seduce his brother-in-law?
That was even less possible. Sudanshuwang.
“What are you saying? You’re not my mother, controlling so much. Miss Sheng, you’re really getting old, you like to meddle so much.”
Sheng Ruyi’s face turned ugly. She was only in her early twenties, so how could she be old?
“Since you have nothing to do, accompany me to do something.”
“Okay, I have no problem with that.”
Sheng Ruyi thought he wanted her to help him solve some difficult problem, but it turned out to be shopping?
“You want me to accompany you shopping?”
“Yes, I need to buy some clothes. High-class ones, that look elegant. I also need to get my hair done, so I won’t be called a bumpkin, right?
You are from Hong Kong and studied abroad. Your aesthetic sense is better than mine. Give me some advice.”
Sheng Ruyi was speechless. This person was clearly a scoundrel, yet he was like a playboy, spending money like water. It was someone else’s money he was spending without heartache.
Sheng Ruyi had a thought and also bought two bags for herself. Her factory had been losing money recently, and she was a bit tight on cash. Which woman didn’t like shopping? Accompanying him shopping and choosing two bags wasn’t too much, right?
Unexpectedly, Lin Guoqing pulled another stunt. He took out the items she bought separately: “Bill her for this. Do I look like someone who would buy these kinds of bags?”
The cashier thought they were together and didn’t expect them to be separate. She quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, I thought you were together. Miss, these two bags cost one hundred and five thousand yuan. Will you pay by check or cash?”
Lin Guoqing almost cursed. She really knew how to spend. She treated him like a sucker.
He didn’t mention that he himself had spent nearly half a million yuan on clothes, as if money wasn’t money, but paper.
The ten million yuan check was his confidence. When a man has money, he has courage!
Sheng Ruyi was ashamed and furious. “Young Master Lin, you’re too stingy! Even if you hired a follower, you’d still give them a little tip. Shouldn’t you buy me something?”
“What follower spends this much? Over a hundred thousand? Do I look like a sucker? If it weren’t for the fact that you’re my sister’s friend, I wouldn’t have let you tag along.
Alright, you can go. I can’t afford a follower like you.”
He had also finished buying his things. Why would he keep her? He would also have to treat her to a meal. Lin Guoqing simply kicked her out.
Sheng Ruyi had never met such a shameless person. She left angrily. Lin Wanwan was such a good person, how could her brother be like this?
Returning to the hotel, the receptionist stopped her. “Miss Sheng, do you want to extend your room fee? The time is up today. If you want to check out, please come and complete the procedure in advance.”
“Ask Young Master Lin. He handled the procedures for me.”
“Young Master Lin has already checked out. He instructed that if you wish to continue staying, you’ll have to pay yourself.”
Sheng Ruyi was stunned. “Did he really say that?”
“Yes. Do you want to extend your stay? It’s three thousand six hundred and eighty yuan per day, and you get one day free for every ten days. Do you want to extend?”
“Yes, I’ll write you a check.”
She still had to stay here. She couldn’t leave until she achieved her goal. Xie Sui clearly didn’t want her to stay at his home, so she had to stay in a hotel.
Fortunately, the money that person gave her was enough for her expenses.
However, Sheng Ruyi secretly swore revenge on Lin Guoqing for treating her this way.
…
After playing a trick on Sheng Ruyi, Lin Guoqing happily went to the apartment to see the house. A thousand-square-foot luxury home was only about a hundred square meters. Lin Guoqing was already very satisfied.
His family were factory workers. His entire family of seven or eight people squeezed into a sixty-square-meter apartment. For him, this was truly a mansion.
There were appliances like a TV and washing machine, as well as a phonograph and a video recorder. He put on music, danced, and enjoyed his new home leisurely.
His phone rang. He answered it while lying on the sofa and asked, “Who is it?”
“It’s your sister. Why did you bully Ruyi? You made her cry just by accompanying her shopping. Do you want to be single forever? Do you know how to please girls?”
Lin Guoqing was speechless. This Sheng Ruyi actually dared to complain. He falsely accused her, “Sister, she wanted to buy bags worth over a hundred thousand yuan and asked me to pay. Where would I get that kind of money?
Do you believe her and not your own brother? I really didn’t expect her to be such a gold-digger. Sister, your friend is not good.”
“Bags worth over a hundred thousand yuan? How could that be? She… she didn’t say that.”
“She wouldn’t have the nerve to say it. Complainers never admit they’re wrong.”
Lin Guoqing didn’t mention that he had spent half a million yuan on clothes. It wasn’t his fault anyway.
Lin Wanwan was still ingrained with a peasant mentality. Even if she had money, she wouldn’t be willing to spend over a hundred thousand yuan on a bag, let alone buy one for Sheng Ruyi.
A friend is a friend, but not to this extent of spending.
After hanging up the phone, she said, “Ruyi, my brother said you asked him to buy you bags, and they were over a hundred thousand yuan. I need to talk about this. We are all very frugal in our family. A bag isn’t food or drink. Over a hundred thousand yuan, you really can’t waste it like this.”
Sheng Ruyi was furious. Her gaze fell on her multi-million yuan bracelet. The bags on the cabinet by the door were all over five hundred thousand yuan. How could she claim to be frugal?
“That’s not what I meant. The cashier misunderstood.”
“That still won’t do. If you spend like this before earning money, that’s not how you live. Our factory is losing money, so how can you be so extravagant?”
Lin Wanwan scrutinized Sheng Ruyi for the first time, feeling like she had changed somehow.
Sheng Ruyi forced a smile. “Sister Wanwan is right. I’ll change. I have something to do, so I won’t chat with you anymore. I’ll leave now.”
“Okay, come for dinner tonight?”
“No, I’m planning to go back. I can’t leave the factory. You should take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. I’ll come see the baby after it’s born.”
“The factory matters are not urgent. I’ll ask Xie Sui to send someone to help you.”
“No need, I can handle it. Don’t worry about it. Making Mr. Xie worry would be my fault again.”
Sheng Ruyi’s heart skipped a beat. If someone was really sent to help, what would be left for her at the factory?
When Xie Sui returned, Lin Wanwan was frowning, still thinking about the cosmetics factory. Losses were not a trivial matter.
“Who made you angry? Doudou and Dingding? Or Xiao San and Xiao Si? I’ll spank them.”
“The children are very well-behaved, even more so than you. I was thinking about Sheng Ruyi’s factory, it keeps losing money. What should we do?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. I’ve already figured out a solution. We’ll inject ten million yuan, but Sheng Ruyi’s shares will be reduced. The fact is, she’s not a talented manager. She’s good at research and invention, but if we want to turn losses into profits, she can’t be in charge.”
Lin Wanwan said, “Is that so? Then change the person.”
“I was just afraid you’d be angry. She’s your friend, and I have to consider your feelings.”
Lin Wanwan: “Face isn’t used like that. A factory worth tens of millions, can she really lose it all?
Even our son, if he loses money, I’ll have to discipline him. You go and sort it out quickly. What face are you talking about? This is hilarious.”
“Alright, I’ll send people to resolve it immediately. Was my son well-behaved today?”
Xie Sui pressed his cheek against her belly, feeling the life within. With a bang, he was kicked by the baby again, a visible bulge. Xie Sui cursed, “It’s definitely a son. Daughters don’t kick like this.
Xiao San and Xiao Si kicked me like this when they were in your belly.”