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Chapter 271: Feigning Drunkenness
Chapter 271: Feigning Drunkenness
Lu Jiaxin remained silent during the meal, as her throat was feeling uncomfortable. She listened to Nie Zhan and Su Heming chatting while drinking.
Su Heming's topics of conversation jumped around a lot. One moment he was talking about his childhood dream of becoming an athlete and bringing glory to the country, and the next, he was discussing how tiring it was to do business and how he wanted to return to the countryside to farm. Then he would bring up how far behind the country was technologically compared to the West, and how many years it would take to catch up. But no matter how much he rambled, Nie Zhan was able to keep up with the topics and ensure the conversation didn't lag.
Seeing that the two of them had already drunk two cups of clear liquor, each cup containing about two liang, Lu Jiaxin knew that they would probably be drunk if they continued. "That's enough. Let's eat. After dinner, we still need to head back to the hotel."
Seeing that Nie Zhan's eyes were a bit unfocused, Su Heming decided to let him off the hook. "Then let's not drink anymore. Let's eat."
Since Nie Zhan was also staying at the hotel and had brought four bodyguards with him, Su Heming wasn't worried about Lu Jiaxin's safety, so he left for the night.
As soon as he left, Nie Zhan came over to Lu Jiaxin and said, "It's still early. Let me take you for a drive."
"Aren't you drunk?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
Nie Zhan smiled and said, "My family has a natural ability to hold their liquor. This little bit of alcohol can't take me down. It's rare that I'm here, so let's go out for a walk."
Lu Jiaxin didn't want to go out, mainly because there really wasn't much to see in Pengcheng at night, and she didn't want to be out in the wind. However, since she had slept for over an hour in the afternoon, she wasn't feeling sleepy, so she took out a book on finance from her luggage and asked Nie Zhan about the parts she didn't understand. This went on for over two hours.
Seeing that he looked tired, Lu Jiaxin finally stopped him from continuing. "It's getting late. You should get some rest. Don't you have to work tomorrow?"
"When are you going back?" Nie Zhan asked.
Seeing the hopeful look in his eyes, Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment before saying, "I don't have anything urgent here. I'll go back with you tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhan immediately said, "You mentioned before that you wanted to go to the ocean park when you had time. I'll take you there tomorrow."
Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, "That's a place for little kids. It's not really suitable for you. When you have time, let's play tennis together."
Nie Zhan had originally wanted to suggest going tomorrow, but then he thought that Lu Jiaxin had such a strong sense of career that she probably wouldn't like him skipping work to accompany her. With that in mind, he quickly changed his suggestion. "I'll book a court tomorrow. When it's close to the end of the work day, I'll have my driver pick you up from the Gu residence."
Lu Jiaxin readily agreed.
The next day, the two of them woke up early, and after breakfast, they headed to the port to start the departure procedures. As soon as they cleared customs, Nie Zhan's driver was waiting outside.
Nie Zhan first sent Lu Jiaxin back to the Gu residence before heading to work.
Ah Mei was very surprised to see her and asked, "Miss Gu, didn't you go back to the mainland to visit your relatives? Why are you back so soon?"
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "There was a little incident, so I had to come back to handle it. Where's Auntie? Is she in the back garden?"
Ah Mei said, "The old lady had a headache a couple of days ago and went to the hospital. She's there for a check-up today."
Lu Jiaxin was worried and asked for the name of the hospital, intending to go there. However, just as she was about to open the car door, Red Aunt, who had been running, pulled her back. "Miss Gu, you don't have a driver's license. How can you drive?"
In her hurry, she had forgotten that she didn't have a driver's license. Ah, in Hong Kong, just like in the mainland, you had to be at least eighteen years old to get a driver's license. Well, she would take the test next year when she turned eighteen.
"Is there anyone else in the family who can drive? Ask them to take me to the hospital," Lu Jiaxin asked.
Red Aunt reassured her, "Miss Gu, I know you're worried about the old lady. But this time, the doctor said her headache was caused by too much worry. We've been comforting her these past few days, and she's already feeling much better. Just to be safe, Aunt Mei took her for a check-up."
"Are you sure there's no problem?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
"There really isn't any problem," Red Aunt said. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the old lady and Aunt Mei when they get back."
Lu Jiaxin believed her, after all, such a lie would be easily exposed, and they weren't that foolish. Instead of going upstairs, she took a basket and went to the back garden.
After cutting a basket of flowers and arranging them in a vase, Lu Jiaxin took them upstairs to the second floor.
After finishing this task, she returned to her room. She closed the door and called Su Heyuan, "I'm back. Do you have time tomorrow? Let's talk about the shares."
Su Heyuan indicated that he didn't have time tomorrow. "My grandfather accidentally sprained his foot while bathing. He's in the hospital now, and it's my turn to stay with him tonight."
Staying at the hospital overnight meant he would have to make up for lost sleep in the morning, and then go to the company in the afternoon. Since it wasn't urgent regarding the shares, it could wait a couple more days.
Lu Jiaxin couldn't stop him from fulfilling his filial duties. Of course, Su Heyuan's feelings for Grandpa Su weren't that pure, but that was the Su family's business, and she didn't ask further.
Su Heyuan said, "Yesterday, Feng Lihua called me and said she had something to ask you about. I didn't give her your number from the mainland, but I told her that you would call her back in a couple of days. Yesterday, Heming and I had another argument, and I forgot about it."
Lu Jiaxin didn't ask what they were arguing about. "Okay, let's set a date when you're free."
"My villa is all set up, and I've scheduled the move for the 26th. You must come then!" Su Heyuan said.
Lu Jiaxin dared not promise, as she intended to deal with all these matters and then go on a vacation. "If I'm in Hong Kong, I'll definitely come. If not, I'll send my regards."
After that, Lu Jiaxin called Feng Lihua. The day before she returned to the mainland, she had dismissed Feng Lihua and, considering her circumstances, had given her an additional half year's salary.
Feng Lihua was also aware of her own issues and expressed to Lu Jiaxin that she would no longer work in this industry. Knowing Lu Jiaxin's current situation, she also reminded her to be extra careful in the coming days.
As soon as the call connected, Lu Jiaxin smiled and asked, "Sister Feng, it's me. Brother Su said you were looking for me. What's the matter?"
Feng Lihua said, "I have a friend whose younger brother is in the Flying Tigers. Last month, his daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. Neither her parents nor her two children, nor her uncle and aunt, were a match for a bone marrow transplant. However, surprisingly, her uncle's children were a match."
Leukemia was also known as blood cancer, and in this era, the chances of surviving this disease were very low. It was fortunate that the young girl had found a match within her family.
Feng Lihua continued, "My friend's uncle is asking for one million yuan. Otherwise, he refuses to donate his child's bone marrow. My friend and her brother are desperate and are trying to gather the money from everywhere."
One million yuan in cash was a large sum, especially for ordinary salaried workers. After all, a thousand-square-foot apartment in a decent area like the Fu'an community would only cost six to seventy thousand yuan. And the little girl's illness, hospitalization, and surgery would also require money.
"Isn't this taking advantage of their desperation?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
Feng Lihua acknowledged that it was indeed taking advantage, but they had no choice. If her friend's uncle didn't donate, the child would not only suffer from the illness but might also lose her life. "After repeated persuasion from friends and family, her uncle has lowered the amount to five hundred thousand yuan."
(End of Chapter)
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