#22 - Chapter 22 I gave her the courage!
The next morning.
Xiangri La Hotel restaurant.
Chen Hao and Ren Xue were having breakfast.
Ren Xue ate listlessly, her appetite seemingly not very good.
Despite trying her best to hide it, how could Chen Hao not notice?
He saw through her worries at a glance.
In fact, they had dinner together last night, and he had already noticed something was off with Ren Xue.
He didn't ask last night.
The initial layout was almost finished.
Next, he didn't have much to do, but Ren Xue still had tasks.
He couldn't let her work with worries on her mind, could he?
"Sister Xue, are you worried about something?" He went straight to the point.
"No... no!"
Ren Xue showed a beautiful smile.
Seeming very relaxed.
"Is something going on at home?"
Chen Hao's expression was very serious: "We are not only colleagues, but also friends, right?"
"Back then, when my family had problems and I stopped your car, you helped me immensely."
"As friends, shouldn't we help each other?"
Ren Xue was stunned.
Silently looking at the big boy in front of her.
Finally, she sighed leisurely: "You can't help me, my matter... is hard to explain!"
Since Chen Hao had said so much, she simply explained the situation roughly.
Her father was a businessman, and her family's conditions were good.
But her father was particularly patriarchal, always having the final say for her and her mother.
Her marriage was also being controlled.
Ma Qiang.
Her father's important business partner.
His son liked Ren Xue.
So, her father repeatedly used both soft and hard tactics, trying to get her to agree to marry Ma Dongqing.
Ren Xue had already awakened!
Ignoring her father's opposition, she studied law and entered a law firm to resist authority.
As a Shanghainese, she went to Jinling to be a lawyer to escape control.
Taking leave from Chen Hao to go home was to have a complete showdown.
Returning the car to her father.
The card had the 1 million Chen Hao had advanced.
Returning the money she had spent to her father!
"Don't you have money now?"
Ren Xue raised her head, looking at him in surprise.
Yes!
Her father was patriarchal, that's true.
But he had no bad intentions towards her!
Although studying law and entering a law firm went against her father's wishes.
But...
In these years at the law firm, as an assistant, the salary was very low, but didn't her father still transfer money to her every month?
Could it be that she really should cut ties with her father?
Completely sever the relationship?
"But I can't accept being controlled by him in everything," Ren Xue's eyes were full of embarrassment.
"What does your dad do?"
"He owns a factory."
"Be more specific."
"He processes VCD parts."
Chen Hao's eyes lit up.
VCD.
Popularized in China in the late 90s.
Although the VCD industry plummeted three years later with the popularization of DVD, the business is still very hot now.
No wonder!
Ren Xue's father can earn tens of millions in assets.
Needless to say.
Ma Qiang is a VCD manufacturer.
As the supplier of parts, Ren Xue's father is at a disadvantage.
"Let's go, let's go to your house," Chen Hao said.
"Ah?!"
"Didn't your uncle ask you to go home today?"
"But you..."
"Friends should help each other."
"..."
Ren Xue looked at him in astonishment.
Chen Hao's previous words appeared in her mind.
Seeing through people's hearts!
Understanding the essence!
But he was clearly so young...
"Sister Xue, trust me!" Chen Hao's eyes were firm.
"I believe you!"
She nodded vigorously.
...
Peace Hotel.
Shanghai's time-honored high-end restaurant.
In the private room.
Ren Jianchuan was chatting enthusiastically with a man.
"General Manager Ma."
He looked at the young man next to him, his face full of smiles: "Dongqing has been abroad for many years, and I almost didn't recognize him when I saw him again. He's handsome and talented."
"What General Manager Ma? We're family from now on, you're too polite, old brother," Ma Qiang laughed loudly.
"Uncle Ren, I'll give you a few good toasts later!"
Ma Dongqing interjected.
Originally, he stayed abroad, messing around with those foreign girls every day, and his life was particularly carefree.
His father repeatedly asked him to return to China to help.
But he made all kinds of excuses.
Return to China?
He didn't like backward China!
Until...
One day, his father showed him a photo of Ren Xue.
They had known each other ten years ago.
A girl changes a lot in eighteen years!
Seeing Ren Xue in the photo, he immediately decided to return to China.
"Good!"
Ren Jianchuan's mouth was crooked with laughter.
Ma Dongqing looks...
So-so!
In terms of appearance alone, he certainly doesn't match his daughter, but he can't stand the fact that his family is rich.
Ma Qiang has accumulated at least hundreds of millions of assets in VCDs over the years.
Appearance is not important.
What's important is finding a good home for his daughter.
"Xiaoxue called earlier, saying she'll be here in a while..."
Ren Jianchuan's words had not yet fallen.
The private room door was pushed open.
Ren Xue, wearing professional attire, walked in.
Ma Dongqing's eyes lit up instantly.
Beautiful!
Too beautiful!
More beautiful than those European foreign girls.
Especially the skin.
Foreign girls' skin is relatively rough, while Ren Xue's skin...
Her name fits her perfectly.
White as snow.
Tender as water!
"Xiaoxue is here? Come, sit down!" Ma Qiang greeted with a smile.
"Hello, Uncle Ma."
"Good, good!"
Ma Qiang pointed to Ma Dongqing: "Xiaoxue, do you still remember Dongqing? You often played together when you were young."
Hearing his father's introduction, Ma Dongqing quickly came over: "Xue'er! I've been studying in Europe all these years, and actually... after so many years, I still often think of what you looked like when you were young."
Ren Xue was stunned.
When she was young?
Although they knew each other when they were young, they rarely played together, okay? Definitely not childhood sweethearts.
Listening to Ma Dongqing's tone, it seems that he has been deeply in love with her since he was a child—how disgusting!
"People should look forward."
Suddenly!
Chen Hao slowly walked in: "Like me, I didn't know Xue'er when I was young, but so what?"
"As long as I can have her most perfect present, that's enough."
What?!
In the private room, the two families were stunned.
"Who is he?!" Ren Jianchuan pointed at Chen Hao and questioned his daughter.
"Uncle, let me introduce myself."
Chen Hao had a smile on his face: "My name is Chen Hao, a high school student..."
"Shut up!"
Ma Dongqing's face was livid, and he interrupted angrily: "A dog fart high school student, how dare you expose your education? How can you be worthy of..."
"I graduated from high school and was admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University," Chen Hao smiled.
"Haha... Shanghai Jiao Tong University is all, I..."
"I solved the Sunflower Conjecture."
Chen Hao shrugged and grinned at Ma Dongqing: "Didn't you read the newspaper news?"
Ma Dongqing was dumbfounded.
Ma Qiang was even more confused.
"It seems you didn't study very well," Chen Hao said with a smile.
"You..."
"Enough!"
Ma Qiang was a businessman, unlike his son who acted on impulse, and stared coldly at Ren Jianchuan: "General Manager Ren, I have something to do and I'll leave first. I hope General Manager Ren can give me an explanation as soon as possible regarding this matter—Dongqing, let's go!"
The title changed from Old Brother to General Manager Ren, which shows how angry he was in his heart.
People with status and face cannot quarrel with a young man in a restaurant.
This kind of thing.
Shouldn't be solved by him.
But by Ren Jianchuan—he only wants results!
Ma Dongqing still wanted to say something, but was forcibly pulled away by Ma Qiang.
"Brother Ma, Ma..."
Ren Jianchuan shouted twice, and seeing Ma Qiang leave, his anger turned to Ren Xue: "You bastard! Who gave you the courage? Do you know..."
"I gave her the courage," Chen Hao said calmly.
"Get out of here..."
Pa!
A stack of documents was slammed in front of Ren Jianchuan by Chen Hao.
