Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 307: As Long As You Don’t Mind

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: As Long As You Don’t Mind

Xia Bowen was actually still processing the information that Song Yunuan had shared with him.

He no longer dwelled on why Little Nuan would know such things.

Once known, it is known.

What about it?

Why shouldn’t one have such dreams in their sleep?

Especially since it concerned the Shangguan family and the Zhong family.

Beyond his worries, he was more curious as to why would Little Nuan tell him all this?

It wasn’t supposed to be like this, right?

Liying was right; there truly exists an irreconcilable enmity.

Why doesn’t Little Nuan mind?

When Song Yunuan mentioned that she wanted him to be her support, he understood.

Right, did he not also have a grudge against Shangguan Heng?

Shouldn’t he seek revenge?

Little Nuan was right; they were innocent and should have been well on their own, but they’ve ended up in such a situation.

It was all forced upon Little Nuan by them.

Therefore, he needed to work hard, not just find a suitable successor to take over and then step down, saving face.

He had to work for at least another three years.

At the very least, during these years, he needed to stand with Little Nuan, for they shared common enemies.

Even after coming to this realization, his heart was filled with indescribable emotions.

Even knowing Little Nuan’s words could just be pleasantries, he still felt his eyes redden.

"Alright, Little Nuan, as long as you don’t despise me, I’ll be your rock."

Only then did Song Yunuan smile contentedly.

She wasn’t stingy with giving him some intelligence.

"...I heard it discussed by students from Country X at the summer camp. This information might not be reliable, but you can take it into consideration," she said.

Xia Bowen nodded: "Alright, go ahead."

Song Yunuan paused for a moment, and then asked, "Old Mr. Ji, do you know something?"

"What?"

"There’s a belief that many wealthy people hold dear, which is to be friends with those more capable than yourself and to do business with those less capable."

Xia Bowen’s pupils constricted.

Suddenly, he had an epiphany.

"Old Mr. Ji, joint ventures are good, but those who come with impure intentions are not, it’s obvious at a glance that we are at a distinct disadvantage. How could they possibly collaborate with us on an equal footing?

They are interested in our cheap labor and abundant resources. This is a cotton-spinning company; I won’t mention wages, working hours, or rest periods, but rather the resources.

The raw material for producing cotton cloth is cotton, and any fool knows it grows in the ground. The more you plant, the more land you need. If all the land is used for cotton planting, what will all these people eat? Should we have to import grain from abroad?

As for the raw material needed to produce polyester fiber, you’re even more aware. The raw materials, labor, premises, and everything else come from us, while they provide ’technology’, which we have as well. What we really lack is just money.

Such cooperation isn’t very valuable and if we need to import machinery and equipment, will they be new? Or could they be their discarded equipment? We cannot be taken advantage of.

I heard it directly from a student from Country X whose family has a company on the verge of bankruptcy. Their obsolete equipment, originally intended to be sold as scrap metal, has been disassembled, labeled, and sold to a company in Nan City at an exorbitant price."

Xia Bowen was stunned. This was something he had been unaware of.

Song Yunuan continued: "Of course, since it’s a pilot project, the problem isn’t too big. But remember this: once we open up, our vast market will be like an unguarded cake, too tempting to resist. They will do anything to break in, so it’s them needing us, not the other way around. With that in mind, why not partner on some more crucial projects, like automobiles..."

These were lessons from decades of experience, and Song Yunuan was just reminding him.

After prattling away, Song Yunuan bid farewell to a contemplative Xia Bowen with a smile and left the Xia family’s home with Second Young Master Zhong and four bodyguards.

Shangguan Wan, now awake, huddled in her room, not daring to come out. She couldn’t bring herself to make the call right away, yet she still remembered events from more than a decade ago.

But she didn’t dare to ask, didn’t dare to recall.

Now that Song Yunuan had exposed her, she was trembling all over, and at the same time, her heart was filled with annoyance.

Song Yunuan, just a worthless life.

It was all because she was too ignorant, if she had been sensible, obediently compliant, wouldn’t all these issues have been avoided?

Yet while she dared to think this way, she didn’t dare say it out loud.

And she definitely couldn’t let her uncle find out.

She woke up with no serious issues, and now she had to join in cleaning up the mess of the overturned tea table and the shattered cups and teapot.

Chaos littered the ground, and all three of them had to clean it up.

Xia Zhi was about to collapse.

But his mind was incredibly clear, Song Yunuan was right, all of this stemmed from his mother’s and uncle’s greed and cruelty; otherwise, it wouldn’t have come to this.

He decided that he would definitely have a good talk with his mother tomorrow.

It wasn’t until after Song Yunuan had left that he came to his senses, noticing his father standing in the yard, lost in thought.

Then he hurried to make a phone call, saying he needed to report on work and wouldn’t come back in the evening.

Xia Zhi looked at the pale-faced Xia Liying without saying a word.

Xia Liying cried, then suddenly said with a trembling voice, "Brother, if that weren’t our mom, I would have cursed along with Song Yunuan, but it was our mom, what else can we do?"

Yes, what else could they do?

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On the road, Song Yunuan told the four bodyguards, "Two of you stay with Second Young Master Zhong, the other two can go back and report to your boss. Decide among yourselves who stays and who goes."

The four bodyguards felt like they were living a dream, why, why were they being bossed around by a young girl?

But they didn’t dare disobey.

The boss had obediently transferred the money, what were they in comparison?

Adah’s eyes flickered, and he immediately said, "I’ll stay."

His instinct told him that he would regret it if he didn’t stay.

The other three discussed it and surprisingly, all of them wanted to stay, not wanting to face the chairman’s wrath.

After all, they were orphans with no real homes, it made no difference to them where they were.

Eventually, Song Yunuan suggested, "Just play rock-paper-scissors."

Adah glanced at the excited Song Yunuan, feeling that at this moment she seemed more like a seventeen-year-old girl.

After several rounds of rock-paper-scissors, it was decided that Acheng would stay.

The other two decided to return to Nan City that night, and as for where they went after reaching Nan City, Song Yunuan couldn’t manage for the time being.

The other two weren’t a problem either.

As long as they weren’t enemy spies or saboteurs, coming and going was still convenient.

Xiao Dizi had brought them, and to avoid suspicion, had waited far away by the roadside.

Seeing them return, she sighed with relief.

She went back to Old Mr. Ji’s home.

And Old Mr. Ji had just taken a trip to his office, returning with a grim expression, but seeming relieved nonetheless.

It seemed the issue must have been resolved.

Song Yunuan told him about her visit to the Xia family, and also reminded Xiao Dizi to keep an eye on the accounts.

Old Mr. Ji wasn’t very shocked.

Of course, treatment costs money, and his medical fees were very expensive.

After a day full of turmoil, Song Yunuan collapsed into bed and slept deeply and sweetly.

However, Secretary Fan didn’t rest; she went to find Director Qin. The detailed work report would have to wait until tomorrow, but she had to talk to Qin Suyun about Song Yunuan.

But who would have thought, Gu Huai’an was at home.

He had come back for a meeting.

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