"Are you serious?" Cheng Cheng asked cautiously and earnestly. Hearing these words, Cheng Cheng was extremely happy. These words from Shang Guanning were telling him that he could pursue the one who had gone abroad. A friend's wife must not be deceived, and he had always felt that the one who had gone abroad belonged to Shang Guanning. At this moment, he realized that Shang Guanning had truly let go.
"She's not mine. If you're interested in her, take real action."
Shang Guanning hung up the phone and sat in his chair, smiling faintly. He hadn't expected that the deep wounds from several years ago had been washed away by time. Even knowing that other men were attracted to her didn't affect him. He vaguely sensed that the woman who had once again opened his heart had appeared. The pain that had once felt like being torn apart by fire was now gone. Suddenly, he remembered a saying women often say: the best way to heal from a breakup is to fall in love again.
After being depressed for several days, Shang Guanning finally smiled happily. His secretary, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, first noticed Shang Guanning talking on the phone, then saw the smile on his face. Shang Guanning's handsome and elegant appearance, combined with his smile, made people marvel at his charm.
Shang Guanning looked up and saw his secretary almost drooling outside the glass door. Immediately, the secretary disguised his expression. "Come in."
"Arbitrator, these documents need your immediate signature."
"Distribute these documents to each department. The senior brokers will take charge of the training for the new recruits according to the previous plan. I won't be here this month, so if there are urgent matters, call me."
"I will supervise the other staff in the company. Please rest assured, Arbitrator... Are you going to take a break for a while?" This was the second time in the few years that she had followed him that he was taking such a long vacation. Unlike the first time, which was filled with pain and sorrow, this time, he seemed refreshed.
"Just go."
As soon as the secretary returned to her office, she saw Shang Guanning holding car keys, looking anxious as he walked towards the elevator. She had heard that Shang Guanning's mother's birthday celebration was approaching, and according to usual practice, he wouldn't return to the seaside city until the day of the celebration.
"Xiaoyan, I just saw the young man who delivered fish to us last time at Yuyu Farm coming over, but then he disappeared." The influence of Cheng Cheng on Huayi was very good. Just now, when he saw Cheng Cheng seemingly coming over, he felt happy. The old man's heart was also worrying about his daughter's happiness in the future.
Huayi was stunned by Huafu's expression, suddenly realizing that her father was still worried about her future happiness. She felt warm in her heart but could only pretend to be unaware, continuing the conversation calmly. Besides, finding someone to share life with was not so easy.
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She hadn't seen Cheng Cheng many times, but although his appearance was not inferior to Shang Guanning's, he usually had a diplomatic and sociable expression, speaking openly with anyone. The only thing was that his eyes sparkled when no one else could see, full of calculation. Her brain cells were extremely precious, and she didn't want to waste them on such a scumbag.
Before the age of nine, the orphanage had a volunteer grandmother who often came to take care of them. Looking back now, that grandmother's clothes were simple, but within that simplicity, there was a hidden nobility and elegance that ordinary people couldn't see. This grandmother had an almost obsessive love for jade, lingering over jade jewelry every time she saw it.
At that time, Huayi was very fond of the old lady's care and attention. In her young heart, she vowed that when she grew up and had money, she would open a jade jewelry store and adorn the old lady with the best and most beautiful jade ornaments. It was time to act on this memory.
"Perhaps that person also came to dinner with friends. Dad, this fish is delicious and smooth. Why don't you try it? After dinner, let's go to the outskirts of the seaside city and stroll around the jade market." Changing the subject, Huafu didn't notice that all his thoughts were focused on that little fish. Huayi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh? Does Xiaoyan have a gambling mentality too? Do you want to try your luck there? Dad also heard that the jade market outside the city is booming these days, and there are many old and new pits arriving in the seaside city." Huafu spoke confidently about jade gambling, his eyes shining brightly.
"Dad, you seem to know a lot about jade gambling. When did you find out about these things?"
"Oh, hehe...," Huafu suddenly put down his chopsticks, his expression lonely and distant as he spoke slowly, "During those years when the company was thriving, I also played jade gambling with others. I lost millions of dollars gambling on it, and once I didn't get any jade. Nowadays, news about these jade gambling events just naturally comes to my ears."
"Well, that's good. With Dad leading the way, I feel more at ease. Let's go later."
"But gambling on jade is burning money, and we don't have much money."
"Yeah, let's take a hundred thousand to try our luck. I can't afford more." Huayi sounded helpless, but she was excited inside.
Ever since receiving help from the monk at De'en Temple and experiencing several instances of clairvoyance, she found that with time, she could see through objects like flesh, clothing, stones, steel, and cement. However, she still couldn't control it. Just now, when she thought about opening a store, she needed money and good jade. It just so happened that she could test her skills at the jade market, killing two birds with one stone.
"The business of jade gambling is more addictive than gambling and drug addiction. Being able to play a little without being obsessed is rare." Huafu was very pleased, and Huayi kept a straight face, secretly amused. If he knew that his daughter was going to the jade market this time with high hopes of winning big, would he faint?
After finishing his phone call, Cheng Cheng returned to his seat, planning his future love life as he dined with his friends. After dinner, when he looked back at Huayi and her father, they had already left, and he didn't feel conflicted.
On the way home, Cheng Cheng suddenly realized that Shang Guanning's words to him just now seemed more complex than they appeared, but upon careful consideration, he couldn't figure out why, so he let it go. Facing his mother's nagging about having grandchildren for the first time, he smiled and reassured her confidently, promising to give them grandchildren within two years.
Cheng Cheng was filial, warm, and pleasant. Shang Guanning drove on the road back to the seaside city, while Huafu and Huayi, led by the jade market introducer, were making their way to the antique jade street...