After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 123

Chapter 123: Only by Securing the Dragon Seed Can One Solidify Their Position

TL: YYang

“Was that boy who came to our house just now Xuewei’s boyfriend?”

Su Xuewei’s family had a guest over. Her name was Zhang Mei, and she sat next to Mother Su, asking curiously.

Mother Su shook her head. “I don’t know. Xuewei hasn’t told me yet.”

Zhang Mei glanced at Xuewei, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, and lowered her voice mysteriously. “That boy is quite rich. The car he drove over tonight costs two or three million.”

“Huh?”

“That expensive?”

Mother Su’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Yeah.”

Zhang Mei said without a doubt, “If Xuewei can end up with him, your and Xiao Jie’s lives will improve too. So you have to do a good job of persuading Xuewei.”

Mother Su took a moment to recover from her shock, then pondered what Zhang Mei had said.

She knew Zhang Mei was saying this for their family’s good. Zhang Mei had helped their family a lot, like checking in on them when Xuewei came home late, or buying groceries for them when Xuewei didn’t have time.

Of course, Xuewei would also help her daughter with tutoring on weekends as a way of returning the favor.

But this was her daughter’s own business, and Mother Su didn’t want to make the decision for her.

She couldn’t help but look at her daughter busy in the kitchen and lamented, “This is a matter of a lifetime. I don’t want Xuewei to find someone she doesn’t like just for me and Xiao Jie. We’ve already burdened her enough.”

“How is this a burden?”

Zhang Mei had a different opinion. “How do you know if Xuewei likes that boy or not?”

“That boy is definitely interested, since he even came to your home.”

Mother Su gave a bitter smile. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to improve her family’s conditions, but the price of using her daughter’s future was too high. So she replied perfunctorily, “I’ll ask Xuewei later.”

Zhang Mei nodded. “Mhm, you have to do a good job of persuading her.”

Just then, another neighbor appeared at the door, the gossipmonger from before. She leaned against the doorframe, cracking sunflower seeds and said disdainfully, “I say, you two are really dreaming. The guy just came over for a visit, and you’re already thinking about him as a potential partner.”

Zhang Mei retorted impolitely, “Since he came to their home, he must have that intention.”

The gossipmonger snorted. “Even if he had that intention when he came, after seeing the situation at home, who knows what he’s thinking now.”

“What’s the situation at home? It’s not like he’s blind.”

Zhang Mei was a little annoyed. “Zeng Lianfeng, can you not be so mean!”

“Oh, oh, oh, starting to bite again, are we? I can’t even be bothered with you.”

The woman called Zeng Lianfeng rolled her eyes, clapped her hands to brush off the sunflower seed shells, and threw them carelessly at the doorway before walking out arrogantly.

“Don’t pay any attention to that woman. She’s just holding a grudge over that past incident, that’s why she’s saying such things,” Zhang Mei said, turning to comfort her.

“It’s fine.”

Mother Su shook her head. She had heard too many of these cold words over the years and had long since gotten used to them.

At that time, Zeng Lianfeng’s son had taken a liking to Xuewei and had come to their home to propose marriage, but Mother Su had refused.

Her son was a local ruffian who had dropped out of middle school and caused trouble outside all day. Now, at twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he still didn’t have a proper job and was living off his parents.

How could she push her own daughter into a pit of fire?

“If you ask me, this Zeng Lianfeng really doesn’t know her place. Her son didn’t even graduate from middle school, so he’s practically illiterate, while Xuewei is a top student from Nanzhong University. How could she even dare to think of it?” Zhang Mei said indignantly.

“Forget it, let’s not talk about this.”

Mother Su shook her head and sighed. Of course, she knew why Zeng Lianfeng dared to think of it.

Xuewei’s father had died in a construction accident five years ago, and the family had lost its main pillar of support. On top of that, she herself had broken her leg in a car accident two years ago.

All in all, the family consisted of one dead, one crippled, and one young child.

It was only because Zeng Lianfeng saw their family’s situation that she dared to come and propose marriage.

Not long after Zhang Mei left, Su Xuewei also finished washing the dishes and came out. She squatted in front of Mother Su and said softly, “Mom, let me help you take a shower.”

Mother Su shook her head and looked at Su Xuewei gently. “Wait a moment, I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“That young man who came this afternoon, what’s your relationship with him?”

“He’s a major client of our company. He drove me back from the construction site today,” Su Xuewei replied truthfully.

Zhang Mei smiled. “Tell me the truth, is this client of yours interested in you?”

Su Xuewei’s pretty face turned red, and she didn’t know how to explain. In fact, she wasn’t sure if Shen Yuan had that intention either.

What’s more, the last time they had dinner, the beautiful older sister next to him seemed to be his girlfriend.

Thinking of this, Su Xuewei shook her head. “I don’t know either.”

“Then what about you? What do you think of him?” Mother Su asked again.

Su Xuewei thought for a moment and still shook her head. “I don’t think I like him to that extent yet.”

Mother Su reached out and smoothed her daughter’s hair, saying softly, “You heard what your Auntie Zhang said just now, right?”

“Mhm, I heard.”

“Don’t take it to heart. Don’t force yourself, and don’t put pressure on yourself.”

Mother Su said with a kind face, “Mom hopes you can be happy in the future, not marry into a good family for the sake of me and your brother.”

Girls were naturally emotional. Hearing her mother say this, Su Xuewei was touched, and her eyes couldn’t help but well up.

Mother Su sighed. “Xuewei, our family already owes you too much.”

Hearing this, Su Xuewei couldn’t hold back her tears anymore, and they began to stream down her fair cheeks.

Mother Su looked down and said with a heartache, “Silly child, what are you crying for?”

“Sister, what’s wrong with you?”

Su Jingjie was doing his homework. Hearing the sobbing, he ran over anxiously. “Sister, why are you crying? Did someone bully you?”

This made Su Xuewei cry even harder. After being comforted by her mother and brother, she finally stopped sobbing after a while. She looked up with a determined gaze. “Mom, don’t worry, I will be happy.”

At this moment, at the Junyue Hotel.

Liu Menglu looked at Shen Yuan with tender affection. “Hubby, is it okay?”

Ever since the two best friends started “serving” the same man, their direct contact had become less frequent. They could only learn about each other’s situations through Hou Qianqian.

This time, Liu Menglu heard that Chen Na was going to have Shen Yuan’s baby and was even preparing for pregnancy recently, which made her restless.

Regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, once the baby was born, Nana’s position would be directly solidified.

So, Liu Menglu was not willing to be left behind and also wanted to have a baby for Shen Yuan to secure her position.

At the same time.

This Coach Liu probably didn’t realize the consequences of doing so.

Shen Yuan hissed lightly and suppressed his desire. “That won’t do. You’re my number one favorite concubine. If you get pregnant, wouldn’t I be unable to have you for a whole year?”

“It’s not impossible during pregnancy.”

Shen Yuan teased with a smile, “That won’t do. It’s not exciting.”

“You naughty rascal!” Liu Menglu said coquettishly.

However, she knew that Shen Yuan saying this was a polite refusal, so she didn’t insist anymore. There would be opportunities to have Shen Yuan’s baby in the future.

Of course, Shen Yuan didn’t want Coach Liu to have a baby. She was very playful, and he hadn’t had enough fun with her yet.

She was a rare find.

Moreover, if she and Nana got pregnant at the same time, it would mean that the only regular NPC left would be the class beauty.

Although the class beauty was brave and skilled in battle, she couldn’t withstand the continuously strengthening Shen Yuan.

As Shen Yuan thought this, his hands reached into her battle gear.

Liu Menglu let out a soft moan and couldn’t help but wrap her arms around Shen Yuan’s waist…

The next day at noon, after finishing his workout, Shen Yuan was about to take a shower and go home to take Old Shen to buy a car when he suddenly received a call from Fu Zhengmei of Guanting Decoration.

She said she had something to discuss in person, so Shen Yuan asked her to come to the lobby of the Junyue Hotel.

Half an hour later, after showering and eating his fitness meal, Shen Yuan went downstairs and happened to see Fu Zhengmei waiting in the lobby. He walked over and greeted her, “What’s the matter? Why the rush?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Shen, for bothering you.”

Fu Zhengmei stood up and smiled apologetically, then said, “I came to talk to you about my apprentice, Su Xuewei.”

Shen Yuan frowned. “Did something happen to her?”

“Nothing happened.”

“Didn’t you transfer 50,000 to her last night, and then she transferred it back to you, but you didn’t accept it?”

Shen Yuan nodded. “That did happen.”

“Please don’t misunderstand. I only found out about this today when I saw her looking worried at work and asked her about it.”

Fu Zhengmei first explained the cause, then said earnestly, “Xuewei is not that kind of girl. Transferring money to her directly makes her feel very burdened. She definitely won’t accept this money. Please just click to receive it.”

Shen Yuan found this a bit amusing. “You came all this way just to talk about this?”

“Yes.”

Fu Zhengmei said with a smile, “She’s not that kind of girl. If you really want to pursue her, you might have to put in a little more effort.”

“Actually, I didn’t have that intention with this money.”

There was probably some misunderstanding here, but Shen Yuan didn’t want to explain too much to Fu Zhengmei. He then said, “There’s no point in talking about this now. In that case, I’ll accept the payment.”

Shen Yuan took out his phone and clicked to receive the payment. The girl had even transferred an extra 200, probably to pay for the milk and fruit he had bought yesterday.

‘She’s really stubborn.’

Seeing that Shen Yuan had received the payment, Fu Zhengmei was relieved. As she was about to leave, Shen Yuan called out to her again, “Boss Wan hasn’t been asking Su Xuewei to go out for drinks and social events recently, has he?”

Fu Zhengmei was stunned for a moment, then smiled knowingly. “No, he hasn’t. You can rest assured.”

“That’s good. Thank you for your trouble.”

“You’re welcome.”

Fu Zhengmei nodded and then left.

In fact, from her perspective, it would be great if her apprentice, Su Xuewei, could be with Shen Yuan. She could just relax and enjoy life, and her family’s living conditions would also change dramatically.

Although this young Mr. Shen was a bit of a player, from his visit to her home and the questions he had just asked, it was clear that he genuinely cared about Xuewei.

Unfortunately, her apprentice had the same personality as she did when she was young—stubborn with her own principles. How could she so easily fall head over heels for a boy?

“Sigh, I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.”

Fu Zhengmei sighed inwardly. Nowadays, more and more women were taking shortcuts. Girls like Su Xuewei, who had their own principles, were extremely rare.