sjar Chapter 52 Charity
Chapter 52 Charity
On the ship, Liang Zhengxian seized the opportunity to launch a fierce flirting attack on Wang Manni, who was enjoying her "romantic trip".
Wang Manni hasn't been idle all these years. She's met countless wealthy men in Misia, some of whom, with their humor and wit, have even hinted at wanting to keep her as a mistress. But Wang Manni has rejected them all. She doesn't want the status of a mistress; she wants more.
Liang Zhengxian originally intended to just have some fun on the boat, but he unexpectedly encountered a tough challenge, which made him even more excited. Only by climbing over high mountains can one truly appreciate the joy of climbing.
Since the ferry tickets were all at her own expense, Wang Manni didn't have the money to upgrade her cabin, and she was about to default on her credit card bills. She also refused Liang Zhengxian's offer to upgrade her cabin, as accepting the money would mean agreeing to Liang Zhengxian's request, which Wang Manni was unwilling to do.
However, Wang Manni did not explicitly reject Liang Zhengxian's pursuit. On a long journey, traveling alone inevitably leads to feelings of loneliness, and having a flirtatious man by her side to keep her company is also a good thing.
The two-week trip ended quickly, and Wang Manni disembarked with lingering reluctance. After the romance came the return to normalcy.
Just like in the drama, Wang Manni did not accept Liang Zhengxian. Although she was somewhat moved by him, he was rich and charming, and he would have no shortage of girlfriends. Wang Manni did not know if she could handle this wild horse and had no sense of security. She was not very willing to accept Liang Zhengxian.
Wang Manni rejected him again the night before he disembarked, which completely enraged Liang Zhengxian! When had he, Liang Zhengxian, the king of sea kings, ever suffered such a loss?
As soon as Wang Manni returned, she quickly found Gu Jia to report back and cancel her leave.
"Manny, how's it going? Have you finished everything?"
"It's all done, thank you, Mr. Gu."
Gu Jia didn't ask any further questions, just told her to take care of herself and left after a few polite words. Gu Jia had been very busy lately. At her most recent gathering of the wives' circle, she received two pieces of news that made her happy. The first was that Mrs. Yu's amusement park would be giving Gu Jia's fireworks factory two more long-term orders, effectively doubling its production. This made Gu Jia even more convinced that her persistence had been worthwhile; without the wives' circle, the fireworks factory wouldn't have had so many orders. The second thing was that Mrs. Li had a tea factory in Hunan Province that she wanted to sell.
Gu Jia had been researching tea factories online for the past few days. She felt that a tea factory was a more stable investment than a fireworks company, and Mrs. Li had always been in a middle position among the wives of wealthy men, with a status and wealth that others couldn't even dream of matching. Gu Jia's blind admiration for Mrs. Li made her believe that a tea factory business must be a good one!
After Gu Jia pleaded with her, Mrs. Li realized that Gu Jia's family didn't have much money, so she agreed to let Gu Jia pay in installments and asked Gu Jia to help Mrs. Li organize a charity auction.
Gu Jia wanted Zhong Xiaoqin to participate in the charity auction as well, at least as a shill, so Gu Jia went to Zhong Xiaoqin's home in Junyue Mansion to talk to her.
"Gu Gu, I've never participated in this charity auction before." Zhong Xiaoqin simply didn't want to go. Chen Yu had never forced her to attend occasions she disliked; usually, Wang Wenwen represented Chen Yu at parties and the like. "How about I ask Wenwen if she's going?"
Wang Wenwen was already seven months pregnant and had great difficulty moving around, so Gu Jia decisively dissuaded Zhong Xiaoqin from her idea.
Just then, Chen Yu returned from handling some matters at school. Upon asking, he learned that Gu Jia wanted Zhong Xiaoqin to attend the charity auction she was co-organizing. Chen Yu was displeased. "Gu Jia, that Mrs. Li you mentioned, is she really doing charity work? Are you so sure she won't embezzle funds?"
“Teacher Chen, you don’t know, Mrs. Li’s house is like a castle. Mrs. Wang said that Mrs. Li’s family is a wealthy family that has been passed down since the old society. They have a very deep foundation.” Gu Jia gave Chen Yu a little “education”.
"I just think that whether someone is rich or poor is not a standard for judging their moral character, and it has absolutely nothing to do with it."
Gu Jia thought Chen Yu's words made sense, but they didn't apply to the wives' circle. "We'll see when we try it." She felt that Mrs. Li didn't need to sell her persona for a little "money".
"In short, one should always be cautious and wary of others." Chen Yu couldn't go on any longer; any more details would be difficult to explain. Besides, being scammed was only three million, a small amount, and it was money from Gu Jia and her husband, so Chen Yu wasn't too burdened by the thought.
The charity auction, without the participation of Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Wenwen, was still a great success. Gu Jia worked very hard, even forgetting her promise to Xu Ziyan to participate in the arts performance.
However, Mrs. Li was very satisfied with the auction. Before leaving, she smiled and praised Gu Jia, and brought up the tea factory matter again, saying that as long as 1.5 million yuan arrived, she would consider transferring the tea factory to Gu Jia. Gu Jia was happy and thought that she had made the right move.
Mrs. Wang and Gu Jia returned to the Junyue Mansion together. Mrs. Wang invited Gu Jia over for a cup of tea and also asked Gu Jia about taking over the tea factory. Gu Jia frankly admitted it and asked Mrs. Wang for her opinion. Mrs. Wang only said that the tea tasted good, and she didn't know anything else. Asking her was asking the wrong person.
Xu Huanshan and Lin Youyou spent some time together in the capital and developed feelings for each other. When Xu Huanshan returned, Lin Youyou even gave him a Buzz Lightyear toy as a souvenir. When Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia reunited, there was no joy of reunion; instead, they discussed the tea plantation. Xu Huanshan didn't want to run a tea factory, feeling it was a completely unfamiliar field that he needed to understand thoroughly before starting. However, Gu Jia felt that Mrs. Li wouldn't be able to wait that long and wanted to take over the tea factory as soon as possible.
The two had a disagreement. Looking at the domineering Gu Jia, and comparing her to Lin Youyou, whom he greatly admired, Xu Huanshan suddenly found Gu Jia unappealing. Using Xu Ziyan as an excuse, Xu Huanshan temporarily silenced Gu Jia. The next day, Gu Jia wanted to hire a nanny specifically to educate Xu Ziyan. Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia's first argument took place in front of Gu Jia's father, ending unhappily.
Gu Jia went to the fireworks company to ask Xu Sheng to calculate how much money the company could squeeze out so she could buy a tea factory. However, Xu Sheng was still quite loyal to Xu Huanshan, so he did not immediately carry out Gu Jia's order, but wanted to discuss it with Xu Huanshan before proceeding.
Gu Jia didn't press the matter further and left with a livid face. She quickly found a successor for the dessert shop and planned to sublet it.
Wang Manni had barely settled back when the shop changed owners. Gu Jia comforted her, "Manni, I'm really sorry. I really needed the money urgently, so I had no choice but to transfer the dessert shop. You helped me decorate this shop, and you know I really had high hopes for it. I hope you can understand."
"I understand, Mr. Gu!" What else could Wang Manni say? The sale was already done; what good would it do for an employee to say anything?