Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire Chapter 571: 554: If There's No Love, Then Want Money

Chapter 571: Chapter 554: If There’s No Love, Then Want Money

After eating two slices of icy waterlon, Lu Jiaxin’s restlessness subsided a bit. Zong Shing had a popsicle, the kind that many people in the future would reminisce about as the old-fashioned kind.

Having finished the waterlon, Lu Jiaxin asked with puzzlent, “Sister Shing, yesterday I asked Nie Zhan to inquire with my brother-in-law, but he actually didn’t know which hotel you were staying at. Sister Shing, are you and he having a conflict?”

“He didn’t want to co to the Forty-nine City, saying the doctors here are not as good as those in Hong Kong, and that it would be a joke if it got out that I’d co this far for dical care.”

Based on what Lu Jiaxin knew about her, it wouldn’t be enough to cause a conflict with Hu Zhifeng: “Sister Shing, is there sothing else?”

Zong Shing replied with a bitter smile, “It was my 32nd birthday a few days ago, he said he had to work overti and couldn’t spend it with . Coincidentally, itong went to an Italian restaurant with her mom that day, and they ran into him with that woman.”

Great, no ti to spend a birthday with his wife, but ti to dine with a mistress. It was easy for her to criticize Fu Ye without any burden, but it wasn’t right for her to speak ill of Hu Zhifeng. Since Zong Shing wouldn’t get a divorce, she couldn’t add fuel to the fire.

Zong Shing continued, “I actually just have mild anemia, nothing serious. This trip to the Forty-nine City was supposed to be for seeing a certain doctor, but really, I just wanted to get away and clear my mind.”

“I was embarrassed to tell you all, but since getting married, I’ve never been out of Hong Kong by myself. If it wasn’t for traveling with Zhifeng on business, it was taking the kids out. It’s been eleven years since I got married, and this is the first ti.”

Lu Jiaxin knew that won often lose their freedom after getting married and having children. Fortunately, she wasn’t included in this group, and she could travel with her children in the future.

“What did the doctor say?”

Zong Shing shook her head, “That doctor isn’t in the Forty-nine City, he’s gone to the Northeast to visit an old friend and won’t be back for another week. I was actually planning to go back tomorrow!”

Lu Jiaxin laughed, “Why rush back when it’s a rare chance to be out? Tomorrow, I’ll take you to The Forbidden City, the museum, and the Great Wall. I guarantee there’s so much to see that even a week won’t feel like enough.”

Zong Shing, seeing her sun-darkened skin, began to have second thoughts, “In this hot weather, I’d rather not. I’m afraid of getting heatstroke.”

Lu Jiaxin, still smiling, said, “Both The Forbidden City and the museum are indoors; the Old Sumr Palace and the Sumr Palace were where the emperors went to cool off. They’re very pleasant. The only hot spot would be climbing the Great Wall. If you’re worried, we could just take pictures at the bottom.”

Zong Shing was still hesitant, “I’ve been out for three days, and I’m sure little Bao and the others miss a lot.”

Lu Jiaxin understood her feelings, it was normal to miss her children after a few days away, but she shouldn’t give up her own interests and pursuits to revolve solely around them. However, she didn’t try to persuade her and just smiled, “All right, let the driver buy the return ticket for tomorrow.”

She wasn’t going back, planning to stay a few days and wander around, then take so pictures. Every ti she visited, she would take extra photos so she could see the changes in the Forty-nine City more directly.

Zong Shing was surprised and looked at her, “I thought you would try to persuade to stay?”

Lu Jiaxin laughed, “Sister Shing, when you ca to ask for the doctor’s address that day, Nie Zhan was really worried. He asked if I was advising you to get a divorce… He said I can’t stand to see you being wronged, so I would advise you to get a divorce. He even brought up the saying, ‘It’s better to dismantle ten temples than to destroy one marriage.’ It really put him in a difficult position.”

Zong Shing never expected such a scene, she shook her head saying, “I won’t get a divorce. If I do, I won’t be able to take any of my children with . And the position of Mrs. Hu, they’ve had their eyes on it for a long ti. If I divorce, I would just be making room for them.”

“In Hong Kong, those who remarry, how many are good to their stepchildren? If they can grow up well, that’s already kind. Lots of them et with accidents and die young. Even for adult children, they can instigate so much that father and son, or father and daughter, beco estranged.”

Lu Jiaxin knew she was right, for there had been many such precedents in later generations, “I know you can’t bear to part with the children, so I never ntion those two words. Sister Shing, you have money and both a son and a daughter, you’re already a winner in life, it doesn’t matter if a man is unfaithful.”

Seeing Zong Shing looking at her, Lu Jiaxin voiced her thoughts, “Treat him as a business partner; you take care of the children and the household, while he’s responsible for making money for you and the children to spend. In the end, the bulk of the assets will also go to you and the children.”

As long as the Elder Master Hu and Elder Lady Hu are still around, nobody could overstep the eldest grandson. Of course, unless the heir turned out to be completely incompetent or unable to shoulder responsibilities. However, Zong Shing had three children; if all of them proved to be useless, it could only be attributed to fate.

If a man is unfaithful and you can’t divorce, then you must find a way to be at peace with it. Consuming oneself with internal strife is bad for one’s health and not worth it.

Zong Shing listened in a daze; this form of consolation was quite special indeed. But truth be told, after hearing this talk, her mood had improved substantially.

Lu Jiaxin yawned, “I’m a bit sleepy; I’m going back to my room to take a nap. Sister Shing, if you need anything, just tell Aunt i and have her exchange it for you.”

“Alright.”

This ti, Lu Jiaxin didn’t sleep long; she was afraid that sleeping too much would keep her from sleeping at night, so she had Miao Na wake her up after an hour. After waking up, Lu Jiaxin called Nie Zhan to tell him Zong Shing was staying at her house.

Nie Zhan humd in response then said, “This ti Brother Feng really did go too far, but thankfully, he has already dealt with it. Jiaxin, anger is harmful to one’s health, please give your sister-in-law so good advice.”

Well, it seems it wasn’t just a simple matter of not being ho for his wife’s birthday because he was with another woman. Based on Nie Zhan’s words, she had a guess.

Lu Jiaxin deliberately snorted coldly, “On one hand, people at ho are pressuring Sister Shing to have a fourth child, and on the other hand, he lets another woman outside get pregnant. What does he take Sister Shing for?”

Nie Zhan didn’t assert that the other woman had sched, because that would surely invite a tirade, “What’s done is done. Being angry or sad won’t change anything.”

Her previous remark had been a bluff to test Nie Zhan, but to her surprise, it turned out to be true, “So you an to just let it go?”

Nie Zhan dared not say such a thing; he explained, “Brother Feng said he was trapped by sches. I told him that now is not the ti for excuses; practical actions are needed to earn sister-in-law’s forgiveness.”

Lu Jiaxin liked what she heard, “Sister Shing really likes this mansion and wants to buy one. However, the price of such mansions has risen so much. I spent two million Hua currency from purchase to moving in, and now it’s worth more than six million.”

Asking Zhifeng for a share of the company was unrealistic, as the Hu Family was currently under Old Master Hu’s control, and Zhifeng himself only possessed 10% of the company’s shares. Being the Crown Prince and not having any company shares would make the senior managent feel that one is not valued and incapable of managing those below.

Nie Zhan said, “Okay, he’s arranged to have dinner with tonight. I’ll talk to him about it at the table. Jiaxin, take more photos of the mansion and let see what it looks like.”

“If you want to know what it looks like, why not fly over this weekend? Can’t you squeeze out a three-day break if not a ten-day half-month holiday?”

Nie Zhan replied, “I have already made an appointnt with a major client this weekend and can’t leave. How long will you be staying in the Forty-nine City? If you’re not coming back soon, I’ll co over next week.”

“I won’t be going back this week, but I’m not sure about next week.”