Chapter 68 Part 4 一 Ruan Chenchen: “Good siblings should help and support each other”.
Lu Xuan didn’t expect this and opened the small box to see what her parents had written for her.
Ruan Yōu quietly counted when searching for her envelope in the small box. After Lu Xuan took hers, there were still six left.
Relieved, she happily took the envelope with her name on the top and helped her brother Gu Fuchen find his. When she handed it to him, she subtly made an “eight” gesture.
Gu Fuchen understood.
Fu Jiazhan stood to the left of Ruan Yōu, noticed her little gesture, and glimpsed the words “Jiang Huai” at the bottom of the box when he was flipping through it. He faintly smiled, handing the box to Lu Jin.
Lu Jin and Qi Nuo took theirs, and Qi Zhiyan was the second to last. When it was Jiang Huai’s turn, he kept his hands hidden in his sleeves, showing no sign of taking it out.
Qi Zhiyan noticed the remaining envelope inside, a pale pink one, and tapped Jiang Huai’s hand back lightly. “No, it’s yours.”
Jiang Huai thought he misheard and stared at the box.
At the bottom of the box lay an envelope with the words “Jiang Huai” on it, written in elegant handwriting. It was his grandfather’s handwriting.
There was only one sentence on the letter:
【Once you’ve got what you wanted, take a good rest for a while.】
Jiang Huai remained silent for a long time.
Indeed, he had already acquired Qiao Aviation. Even in the early stages of realizing his dream, he felt a sense of emptiness as if there were no more goals ahead, and he could only continue on the path he had been following, going to the company, leaving the company, in a routine.
After earning enough money to buy the company, what did he want to do next?
Jiang Huai didn’t know it before.
Now, he vaguely feel it.
He can start enjoying his life now.
To some extent, going on variety shows with Ruan Yōu, Gu Fuchen, and others filled the emptiness in his heart.
In addition to Grandfather, there were unified blessings from Aunt Ruan, Uncle Gu, Aunt Fu, Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu, Uncle Qi, and Aunt Qi in the envelope: “Have a pleasant holiday.”
He originally thought it was just something that aunts and uncles wrote to comfort him until he heard Ruan Yōu said, “They just wrote a sentence wishing us a pleasant holiday. Director, if you don’t let me have a good time, it’s really unacceptable.”
Lu Xuan chimed in, “We’ve given you all our lunch money.”
Director Mu chuckled, “Don’t worry, this is definitely a special snowball fight day in H City.”
Gu Fuchen frowned.
He didn’t really want to participate.
He hated the chilling feeling of snow getting into his collar.
Meanwhile, Jiang Huai quietly closed a thick stack of letters and felt the long-lost warmth from emotions.
Fu Jiazhan glanced at him with his peripheral vision, confirming that everything was fine, and continued listening to Ruan Yōu.
The production crew didn’t notice, but netizens saw it very clearly.
【This is why I like spending time with friends.】
【Silent comfort is truly moving.】
【At this moment, the team’s spirit has gathered!】
【Come on, my favorite top wealthy group.】
【Who said top wealthy group don’t have true friendship? Wuwuwu, I hope their friendship lasts forever.】
【When laughing, it’s genuinely funny, and when crying, it’s easy to cry.】
【Jiang Huai, keep going!】
In the barrage, cheers filled the screen.
Meanwhile, the production team continued with the program.
Director Mu smiled, “People from our production team have a conscience, knowing that after you gave us money, you have no money for lunch. Now, the hotel’s owner and owner’s wife are here. As long as you convince them with your exceptional negotiation skills, they will be willing to prepare lunch for you for free.”
Lu Xuan said, “You guys are really stingy like Brother Jiang Huai.”
Jiang Huai: ?
“I haven’t borrowed someone else’s flowers to present to Buddha1. Whether the owner and owner’s wife are willing to give us lunch has nothing to do with your conscience.”
Director Mu had a thick skin, “We’ve provided you with a way.”
The top wealthy group: …
Sigh.
How did the current production team become so reduced?
As they gradually let loose, the production team also let loose.
Ruan Yōu: “Brother, do you remember the day before yesterday when you, Jiang Huai, and Fu Jiazhan failed to bargaining? At that time, you guys promised me that you would compensate me. Today is a good opportunity to showcase your strength.”
They negotiated directly to the point where the other party was willing to give it for free!
With Ruan Yōu’s gaze fixed on him, Gu Fuchen dared not refuse.
On the first floor, both the owner and the owner’s wife were present.
Gu Fuchen thought of his sister’s “reverse bargaining strategy” from the last time and quietly observed the electrical appliances and products around.
The owner and owner’s wife both appeared to be in their early forties, and both of them didn’t recognize them at all, only vaguely knowing from the director that this was being recorded for a variety show.
Gu Fuchen first noticed the TV the owner and owner’s wife were watching in the lobby, “Boss, Madam, you’ve been using this TV for a long time. Is the quality good?”
The owner’s wife nodded with a smile, “Yes, this is the best TV I’ve ever used. We’ve tried several other brands in the rooms upstairs, but none of them compare to this one. The picture quality is very clear, and the price is affordable.”
For the overlords, sometimes they prefer to hear customers praising their products rather than making money. It’s a recognition of the group and of them.
Gu Fuchen’s lips curled into a smile, “We use the same model at home, and it’s truly the top choice in the TV industry.”
The owner’s wife added, “Many things in our house are from Bozhan Group. It’s a big brand and worthy of trust!”
Gu Fuchen’s smile grew even brighter as he glanced at Ruan Yōu.
一一You see, that’s how outstanding your brother is.
Ruan Yōu: …
So shameless.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Jin became unhappy.
“Lu Group’s TV is even clearer. If you buy that model, this TV will definitely end up in your storage room and will never be turned on again.”
“Do you know about Lu Group?” Lu Jin asked. “They are the largest group in the country for cameras and computers, with the highest sales. If you want to replace your electronic products in the future, I suggest you choose this company as your first choice..”
The owner’s wife replied, “I know, I know. I bought my daughter’s computer from there, and it’s excellent.”
Lu Jin turned and smiled at Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan, who were already sitting on the sofa in the lobby, arguing, with an expression of self-satisfaction as if hiding his achievements and fame.
一一Ruan Yōu, your brother’s computer is not as good as mine!
Jiang Huai couldn’t help but speak up, “Perhaps you’ve heard of Qiao Airlines?”
. . . . .
It was clearly a bargaining competition, turned into a competition for “whose product is the best” by several overlords. They were desperately trying to make an impression in front of the owner’s wife. It seemed that as long as the owner’s wife thought a certain group was the best, they would be considered the best in the world rankings.
Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan watched with great interest from the sidelines.
The long-awaited business war had finally begun!
【Qi Zhiyan asked the owner’s wife if she knew about the skincare products under the Qi family and even offered to give her a set, and she even recited the advertising slogans, hahaha】
【As expected of overlords, they are full of energy when it comes to their products.】
【Laughing to death, Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan’s excited smiles are exactly how I feel right now】
The overlords discussed for ten minutes, but the bargaining didn’t succeed; instead, the owner and owner’s wife were annoyed.
In fact, the director had already discussed the matter of free lunch with the owner and owner’s wife beforehand. It wasn’t really free; the production team would eventually pay for it. It was just a way to add a small element, making the daily lives of the eight guests less smooth.
Initially, the owner’s wife had thought of many challenging questions, but she couldn’t stand the chattering of these people. She proactively said, “I can give you a free lunch, so hurry up and leave, go have a snowball fight.”
【Hahaha, the owner’s wife is annoyed to death by the overlords.】
【The owner’s wife absolutely didn’t expect that these were the low-profile, mysterious, and indifferent overlords that had been circulating online.】
The talkative overlords were mercilessly driven away by the owner’s wife, regretfully getting into the car and heading to the snowball fight location.
Lu Jin teased Gu Fuchen, “Bozhan’s electronic products don’t seem that great.”
Gu Fuchen lightly chuckled, “Lu Group’s entertainment products won’t even appear on Bozhan’s competitor list.”
一一They weren’t even considered competitors.
Jiang Huai: “You two, stop bickering. Pot calling the kettle black.”
Fu Jiazhan: “Agreed.”
Qi Zhiyan gave a cold smile.
Ruan Yōu helplessly said: “Can’t you both stop? Aren’t you tired?”
Several overlords who vowed to defend the group’s dignity replied: “Not tired. It’s time to defend the honor of the group.”
Ruan Yōu wanted to laugh but she held it in for a while, and couldn’t help but started to complain: “Since you want to defend the group’s honor, brother, you put on Ruan Chenchen’s vest and let yourself go in fanpage. Why didn’t you think about whether it would be embarrassing to defend the group’s honor when you fell off the horse yesterday?”
Gu Fuchen remained quiet.
Lu Xuan: “Brother, you shouldn’t laugh either. I’m actually thinking about using ‘Invisible Camera’ as the title for my drama.”
Lu Jin: ….
As it turns out, family can hurt family the most.
Jiang Huai smiled without saying a word.
“At the first moment I fell off the horse, I immediately thought about the company.”
And I even made a phone call.
Ruan Yōu & Lu Xuan: …
Thanks. They really didn’t expect someone could be this shameless.
Fu Jiazhan casually interjected, “I didn’t lose face; I maintained the group’s honor.”
Qi Zhiyan nodded and said in a tone that was ‘not proud at all,’ “Outstanding managers should be like this.”
【After this variety show, the threshold for outstanding managers has lowered to ‘whether or not you’ve lost face.’ As long as you haven’t lost face, you are an outstanding manager.】
【On the third day of recording the variety show, everyone started to let loose and be shameless.】
【Fake top wealthy gentlemen and ladies; real cheerful comedians.】
Qi Zhiyan and Fu Jiazhan, with the reason of “not having lost face,” silenced the other three overlords, leaving them speechless.
Ruan Yōu disagreed.
“But what about that time when you were drunk一“
Those words hit everyone in the room like a thunderbolt. Lu Xuan and Qi Zhiyan instinctively covered Ruan Yōu’s mouth at the same time.
“You guys… let go of me一” Ruan Yōu struggled.
Qi Zhiyan smiled sweetly and asked, “Do you have something to say?”
Ruan Yōu shook her head repeatedly.
Qi Zhiyan hesitated, remembering the last time Gu Fuchen had covered Ruan Yōu’s mouth, hoping she wouldn’t mention the words “dark circles.” She wasn’t sure whether to trust Ruan Yōu now.
After a long silence, she decided to believe her.
Qi Zhiyan tentatively withdrew her hand from Ruan Yōu’s mouth slowly, and in the moment when Ruan Yōu was about to speak, she covered it again.
“So tired… let go of me一一!!”
Qi Zhiyan: …
She froze for two seconds, silently withdrew her hand and said, “It was an instinctive reaction.”
Ruan Yōu: …
Later, when she tried to speak again, Lu Xuan and Qi Zhiyan would always look at her with a “I really want to cover your mouth” expression.
Ruan Yōu: This is outrageous! ( `з´)=3
【Ahhh, why do they keep covering Yōuyōu’s mouth?】
【What’s wrong with being drunk? What’s wrong with being drunk? Did they all collectively die from it, and the little princess joined in?】
【Spill the beans, Yōuyōu, I won’t be able to sleep tonight without this melon!】
Then一
#TopWealthyDrunkenPartySociallyDeath# trended, leaving everyone wondering what exactly they did that night that caused a collective social death, becoming an unsolved mystery.
- Borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha is a metaphor for using someone else’s things as a favor. ↩︎