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Chapter 533: The Cold-Blooded Nie Manlin
Chapter 533: The Cold-Blooded Nie Manlin
In the evening, Zong Shimeng called Lu Jiaxin and invited her to go shopping.
Lu Jiaxin heard someone mention mahjong, and she smiled and asked, "Sister Shimeng, who's playing mahjong?"
Zong Shimeng hadn't expected her hearing to be so sharp. She turned to look at the mahjong table in the living room and involuntarily lowered her voice. "It's my mother-in-law, aunt, and sister-in-law playing."
Lu Jiaxin knew how to play mahjong, as well as various card games, but she wasn't particularly interested in them. "Let's go horse riding on Saturday morning, go shopping in the afternoon, and head back after dinner."
Zong Shimeng replied gently, "My husband is on a business trip, so I need to head back early."
Lu Jiaxin felt that her life in the noble family was a bit stifling. "Sister Shimeng, you're human, not a god. You get tired and weary too. You need to let them know that this repetitive routine is also exhausting for you, and you need to relax every week."
"I know your mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law like to nag, but you can't let their nagging confine you at home. Sister Shimeng, everything is difficult in the beginning. You have to try to break free from this restraint."
Zong Shimeng fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Then I'll call you again tomorrow."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Lu Jiaxin was about to head upstairs when she received a call from Su Heyuan, who invited her to have French cuisine on Saturday.
"Why the sudden invitation for a meal? Have you struck it rich?" Lu Jiaxin asked.
Su Heyuan replied glumly, "No, I've been losing money. I lost 200,000 yuan playing golf the day before yesterday, lost over 1.2 million yuan on three stocks that dropped yesterday, and lost more than 300,000 yuan betting on horse racing today. There have been all sorts of issues with the company lately, and it feels like nothing is going right these days."
Knowing his superstitious nature, Lu Jiaxin suggested, "Why don't you go and pay your respects to that master? Many in Hongcheng who are experiencing bad luck go to him to get rid of their misfortune."
Su Heyuan said regretfully, "The master is not in Hongcheng at the moment. I asked his disciple, but he doesn't know when he'll be back. Forget it, I can meet up with you another time too."
Lu Jiaxin was no fool. She understood from his words that he considered her his lucky star and believed that spending more time with her would dispel his bad luck. While Su Heyuan's superstitions didn't bother her, she wasn't pleased with the idea of being treated like a lucky charm. "I have plans on Saturday, and I'm meeting up with Sister Shimeng on Sunday."
Upon hearing Zong Shimeng's name, Su Heyuan said, "There's an issue with one of the Zong family's projects. They used substandard materials and will have to compensate a large sum due to the delay. There was also an accident on another project site where two people lost their lives. One fell from a high scaffold, and the other tripped and hit a vital part of the body and died on the spot."
Lu Jiaxin hadn't paid attention to such news and was unaware of this matter.
Su Heyuan continued, "The reason Sister-in-law hasn't mentioned this to you is that she's powerless in this situation. Her two brothers are fighting for power within the company, forming factions and causing internal strife in Bailian Construction. This crisis might be the end of them."
Lu Jiaxin wasn't surprised. After all, a company was like a ship. If the person at the helm couldn't hold the team together and steer in the right direction, they would quickly be overwhelmed and eliminated.
Su Heyuan said, "You're now Hongcheng's number one rich woman. They might come begging to you for help, but you mustn't invest. It's very likely that you'll lose everything for nothing."
Lu Jiaxin laughed, "You're overthinking this. Even if the Hu family doesn't help, Sister Shimeng wouldn't come to me. We've known each other for so many years, and she knows my personality. I wouldn't get involved in the construction industry."
She wouldn't invest in fields she wasn't familiar with unless she found a reliable person. Like Nie Zhan and Su Heyuan, she had invested in them because she believed in their capabilities.
"That's good, then."
After hanging up, Lu Jiaxin headed upstairs. She glanced at her watch and saw that the evening financial news would start in five minutes. She went to the bathroom to wash her face, applied a facial mask, and lay down on the sofa to watch the news.
Nie Zhan returned while the financial news was still playing.
Seeing his weary look, Lu Jiaxin said considerately, "I'll draw you a bath so you can soak and get rid of your fatigue."
Nie Zhan pulled her into his embrace, his chin resting on her forehead. "Let me hold you for a while."
Lu Jiaxin could tell from his mood that something had happened with the Nie family again. Nie Zhan's grandfather had already relinquished power, so he shouldn't be causing trouble over the Wan Sheng Bank matter anymore. Nie Jingwen and his family were also being very polite to him these days. So, there was only one possible answer—his mother, who was always causing him trouble with her romantic pursuits, had done something again.
Lu Jiaxin gently patted his back and said, "Don't think too much about it. Those who don't love you aren't worth your thoughts."
After a moment of silence, Nie Zhan said, "Mina has leukemia. Her brother and father did a bone marrow match, but they weren't compatible. Cliff wants Mommy to do the match with Mina, but she refused, saying that she's pregnant and can't do it."
Lu Jiaxin asked, "So, does your mother want you to do the match?"
She wouldn't stand in his way if he wanted to do a bone marrow match with a leukemia patient. Nie Zhan was an adult, and bone marrow could regenerate. Donating bone marrow would be painful but wouldn't affect his health.
Nie Zhan nodded. "It's not that she asked me to do the match. It's Cliff who came to me. He thought I wouldn't agree, so he went to the company to find me, begging me to save his daughter."
Mina was Cliff's daughter and also his sister. Now that she had this illness, he would definitely want to help, and Nie Zhan wouldn't refuse.
Understanding the situation, Lu Jiaxin said, "Cliff thought your mother told you about this, and since you didn't react, he assumed you didn't want to do the match."
Seeing him nod, Lu Jiaxin understood why he was in low spirits. Leukemia was a serious matter. If they couldn't find a match for a bone marrow transplant, the patient would die. At this time, each of the siblings could potentially be the hope for their sister's survival, yet Nie Manlin didn't even bother to ask Nie Zhan about it. Such coldness was indeed chilling.
"Some people don't deserve to be mothers. There's no need to let such a person affect your mood," Lu Jiaxin said.
Nie Zhan hummed in agreement. "Jiaxin, when we have children in the future, we must love them dearly and make them the happiest baby in the world."
Lu Jiaxin rolled her eyes. "Aren't you stating the obvious? Of course, I'll love her if I give birth to her. I'll ensure she grows up healthy and happy."
"Jiaxin, I'm so glad to have you."
Lu Jiaxin asked, "When are you going to Australia for the bone marrow match?"
Nie Zhan replied, "Cliff brought all the test reports. I went to the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital this afternoon to have my blood drawn. If the match is successful, I'll go to Australia."
The little girl was weak and couldn't endure such a long flight.
"I hope the match is successful."
Nie Zhan knew she had a kind heart, and he knew she wouldn't stand in his way. "We can't let Grandpa know about this. If he finds out, he'll stop me."
Lu Jiaxin nodded in agreement. The older generation tended to be more stubborn and believed that bone marrow extraction would harm the body. Someone as old as Grandpa Nie would hold on to his beliefs no matter who tried to explain otherwise. With his current health condition, it was indeed better to keep this from him, or else he might get agitated and worsen his illness.
(End of Chapter)
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