Chapter 94

From the day of the interview, Zhao's father waited at home for several days but received no news of being hired.

Just as he was about to call to ask, he was told that a suitable candidate had already been found.

Zhao's father's mood wasn't great; he sat in the living room and smoked several cigarettes.

At that moment, he received a call from a friend, "Old Zhao, the stock we invested in earlier just suddenly plummeted for no reason. You'd better take a look."

"What?" Zhao's father was shocked and immediately stood up.

The person on the other end of the line sounded anxious, "The entire day's trend and trading volume were normal, but then suddenly, at the end of the day, it crashed. You'd better think of something. I followed your advice and put all my savings into it."

"Don't panic. Let me first see what's going on. Such a sudden crash must be due to capital manipulation. It should rise tomorrow," Zhao's father calmed the other person down.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After hanging up the phone, Zhao's father quickly checked the stock market. The stock they had bought was indeed plummeting rapidly.

This stock had been recommended to him by someone with insider information, and he had invested all the money from selling his house in City D.

Such a sudden crash was abnormal, and he couldn't sell now.

At this moment, Zhao Youyou and Fu Baili returned from outside.

Ever since Fu Baili moved into the Zhao family home, the two had been going out together almost every day.

Of course, this was something Zhao's father and Zhao's Mother were happy to see. The better the relationship between their daughter and Fu Baili, the greater the chance of her marrying into the Fu Family.

"Dad, we're back," Zhao Youyou noticed that Zhao's father's expression wasn't great and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhao's father put away his phone, his face showing disappointment. "The job I interviewed for is gone. They've already hired someone suitable."

Zhao Youyou had heard her father mention the interview. Since the Lu family was so famous in City B, she naturally knew about it and hoped her father could work in such a large group. "It's okay. If this job doesn't work out, you can look for another one."

"You're right," Zhao's father looked at Fu Baili, whose presence was cold. He asked his daughter what was going on.

Zhao Youyou bit her lip and looked at Fu Baili, speaking softly, "Today, Baili's family announced that they are severing ties with him. Grandmother Fu has already started selecting other heirs among the Fu Family's descendants."

She hadn't expected Grandmother Fu to dislike her so much. Fu Baili was her only grandson, yet to force them to break up, she was threatening to sever relations.

"How could this be?" Zhao's father was incredulous, thinking the Fu Family must be crazy. Fu Baili was the only heir to the Fu Family.

Zhao Youyou lowered her head and didn't speak.

Fu Baili's handsome face was cold, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. "They are forcing me to break up with Youyou."

Zhao's father, being a shrewd man, naturally understood the Fu Family's intentions. It seemed that entering such a wealthy family wasn't easy.

"Why don't you just agree with your family for now? Once you inherit the company, you can then publicly announce your relationship with Youyou," Zhao's father's plan was clear.

"If I go back, it means I agree to break up with Youyou and get engaged to Miss Huo," Fu Baili explained. His grandmother had long intended for him to marry into the Huo Family.

"That's definitely not possible," Zhao's father exclaimed, slapping his thigh. "If you marry another young lady, what will happen to my daughter Youyou? Can't let her be your mistress."

The Fu Family was really ruthless.

"I only like Youyou," Fu Baili assured Zhao Youyou. "I won't agree to get engaged to anyone else."

Zhao Youyou was moved by Fu Baili's words. She felt that her rebirth was for the purpose of being with him.

"Baili, if you don't go back, will the Fu Family really sever ties with you? With such a large family fortune, won't they really just hand it over to someone else?" If Fu Baili lost the Fu Family, what would be the point of his daughter being with him?

Fu Baili leaned against the sofa, his handsome face tense. His grandmother loved him dearly, but she was a strong woman in her youth. Half of the Fu Family's current success was due to her. "My grandmother's decisions won't change."

Zhao's father was shocked. "So, they'll just give the family business to someone else?"

Fu Baili was determined to be with Zhao Youyou. "Without the Fu Family, I can still live well on my own abilities."

Zhao's father: "This..."

"Dad, stop asking. Let Baili think it through," Zhao Youyou said, looking at Fu Baili with concern. "You said you were tired, right? Go rest first. I'll call you when Mom comes back and finishes cooking."

"Okay," Fu Baili got up and went to his room.

After he went in, Zhao's father couldn't help but ask his daughter, "Daughter, are you going to let Baili give up being the Fu Family's young master? You should persuade him."

"Dad, I'm happy that he's willing to give up everything for me. He truly loves me," Zhao Youyou knew that Fu Baili was willing to abandon the Fu Family's wealth just to be with her. No one else would be as sincere to her in the future.

No, there was Lu Zhe.

In her previous life, Lu Zhe had given up his life to save her.

However, she didn't like Lu Zhe. She only saw him as a brother and could only disappoint him.

Zhao's father, concerned about Fu Baili being inside, didn't say much more.

However, over the next few days, his stock continued to plummet, eventually hitting the limit down.

His friend told him that news had broken about the stock being a fraudulent issue with fake performance. The company had already gone bankrupt and delisted, which meant his stock was now worthless.

When Zhao's father learned of this news, he almost fainted.

...

The weather grew colder day by day. Cold winds blew through the branches, and the few remaining leaves swayed precariously before falling to the ground.

Su Ci walked into school and was suddenly stopped by a boy.

He held a bouquet of flowers, dressed neatly, and had the look of a sunny, handsome young man. "This is for you."

Since it was morning and many students were arriving, everyone immediately recognized Su Ci. Seeing the school beauty being proposed to, many slowed down their steps, eager to watch the show.

"I don't want it," Su Ci rejected him outright. "I have a boyfriend."

"It's okay. I can wait," the boy insisted, holding the flowers out to Su Ci. From the first moment he saw her, he had fallen for her.

Seeing her up close, the girl was even more beautiful. The boy felt his heart racing.

Su Ci finally looked at him. "Do you want to be a male mistress?"

The boy was stunned. "I'm not..."

"I've already said I have a boyfriend. If you keep pursuing me, what else would you be?" Su Ci's words were sharp. "And what makes you think I would like you? Your looks? Your family background? Your abilities? Your character?"

After speaking, Su Ci ignored the completely stunned boy and walked past him, disregarding the flowers in his hand.

Those who had hoped to see a romantic proposal were disappointed. How did it end so quickly?

From a distance, they couldn't hear what the school beauty had said to the boy proposing, but from his shocked, embarrassed, and dejected expressions, they knew she had definitely rejected him.

The boy was good-looking, but he was indeed not a match for the school beauty. Being rejected was normal.

In the distance, Feng Xiaoyu was holding Zhao Youyou's arm, admiringly watching Su Ci walk away.

After a while, she sighed, "She really is the school beauty. I heard that every few days, someone proposes to her, and the people proposing are all from wealthy families."

Zhao Youyou had to admit that Su Ci was indeed very beautiful. Whether in her previous life or this one, Su Ci was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen.

If it were before, Zhao Youyou might have been jealous of Su Ci, but after her rebirth, her personality had changed. She no longer easily envied or admired others.

After all, she was different from anyone else. Being able to be reborn made her the most special existence.

"I heard that Su Ci has a boyfriend, but his conditions seem not very good, so it hasn't been officially announced," Feng Xiaoyu had heard various versions about Su Ci's boyfriend. Some said he was from the computer science department, others said he was from the archaeology department, and some rumors claimed he was from another school.

The only thing certain was that Su Ci's boyfriend's conditions were not good.

Zhao Youyou was a bit surprised. She had thought that someone as beautiful and rich as Su Ci would have high standards. She didn't seem like the type to choose someone with poor conditions.

"Love isn't about material things," Zhao Youyou felt a sense of empathy. "Liking someone doesn't depend on the other person's conditions."

“How did you suddenly become so profound in your thoughts?” Feng Xiaoyu had no interest in continuing this topic.

Thinking of something else, she brought up a different subject, “I have a relative who is a department head at a big hotel. She told me that some wealthy people will be holding a large birthday banquet at the hotel soon, which will require a lot of staff. I plan to go and help out, doing some part-time work to earn some money.”

“You’re going to be a hotel waiter?” Zhao Youyou had the impression that hotel waiters were very hardworking, needing to take orders, serve dishes, place orders, and always greet guests with a smile.

Feng Xiaoyu told her, “It’s only for one day. My relative is offering a pretty good rate. Do you want to come?”

She leaned closer to Zhao Youyou and said mysteriously, “At a birthday banquet for the wealthy, there will definitely be many other wealthy people present. If I can get to know one or two by chance, maybe I’ll even be able to marry into a wealthy family in the future.”

Zhao Youyou frowned, considering.

Her father had recently lost all the money from selling their house in the stock market, and her mother had been very upset, nearly getting into a fight with her father. The atmosphere at home had been very low.

Moreover, after Fu Baili was kicked out of the Fu Family, the money he had left had run out, and she sometimes had to use her saved allowance to help him.

She was indeed very short of money lately.

“Youyou, ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‍let’s go together. Just consider it as keeping me company. The banquet starts in the evening, which means we only have to work one night to earn three hundred. It’s worth it.” Feng Xiaoyu encouraged her.

Zhao Youyou nodded, “Alright, I’ll just consider it as keeping you company.”

Feng Xiaoyu was delighted, “Youyou, you’re the best.”

Zhao Youyou shyly smiled.

...

Lu Zhe’s birthday was on Christmas Eve, and now it was already mid-December, so it was soon approaching.

Su Ci had already decided what gift to give him.

She looked at Lu Zhe in the video, who was currently flipping through some documents.

Ever since he started taking over the Lu Group, he had been going to school less and less. It seemed like he had endless work to do, and she hadn’t seen him for a long time.

“When your birthday banquet is about to end, let’s sneak away, okay?” Compared to Lu Zhe, the girl at this moment was far too relaxed. She lazily lay on the bed, her snow-white feet gently swinging.

Lu Zhe didn’t ask why, simply replying, “Okay.”

“I’ve prepared your birthday gift at the hotel, so you can only see it there,” Su Ci said with a hint of pride, looking at Lu Zhe. “You can’t say you don’t like it.”

Lu Zhe raised his eyes and immediately saw the low neckline of the girl’s dress, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. He averted his gaze, “Tuan Tuan, sit properly.”

Su Ci lightly huffed before slowly sitting up. She accused him, “You’ve seen it before, and you even kissed me.”

Under the light, Lu Zhe’s features were clear and refined, and his ears were completely red.

This little rascal really says anything without hesitation.