Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 304 - Chapter 304 Chapter 293 Throwing Face Away

Chapter 304: Chapter 293: Throwing Face Away Chapter 304: Chapter 293: Throwing Face Away Back in the room, Nie Zhan asked Lu Jiaxin if she was planning to visit the He family old house.

Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “I told the He family’s servant to put Haifan on the phone, but they kept making up excuses to avoid it, and I’m worried about him. Nie Zhan, I don’t dare to go there alone, could you please accompany me to the visit?”

Nie Zhan had come specifically because he was afraid she would go to the He family old house by herself, and with him by her side, the He family wouldn’t dare to do too much: “You rest first, and in an hour we’ll head over to the He family old house.”

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, “No need, I can’t sleep right now. I’ll feel more at ease seeing Aunt and Haifan sooner.”

“Then rest for a little while before we go. Don’t worry, no matter what, the He family are still respected people in Hong Kong, and now that they’ve received Madam Guh’s money, they won’t resort to drastic measures.”

Lu Jiaxin remembered the conversation they had earlier and asked him if he had talked to Guh Haifan.

Nie Zhan nodded and said, “I visited Madam Guh last time, and when no one else was around, I warned Guh Haifan; if an object is lost, he can earn money and buy it back when he grows up, but if he loses his life, then everything is gone, and Madam Guh will have no one to take care of her afterward. Whether he took it to heart, I don’t know.”

Lu Jiaxin felt that Guh Haifan would probably take his advice. After all, he was not the type to value wealth over life; he knew what was important.

The He family’s house was on the mountain top, a vast mansion, and stepping out of the car, one could see a large courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard was a pond with a massive rock dominating its center, and on both sides were trees, under which flowers and plants were grown.

Before coming, Lu Jiaxin had called the He family old house. In the case of such a mansion, one could not enter without the owner’s permission, or if you were mistaken for an intruder and killed, the owners would bear no responsibility. Mrs. He had taken her call and had agreed to her visit.

Guided by a servant into the living room, as soon as she entered, Lu Jiaxin noticed that it was decorated in a rich and imperial fashion. The furniture, lighting, and layout were all in European style, extremely luxurious.

Just after sitting down, Mrs. He came down from upstairs. She was wearing a slit cheongsam, adorned with a pearl necklace, a typical attire of a wealthy lady. She was momentarily taken aback at the sight of Lu Jiaxin, but quickly resumed her composure.

In terms of family relations, Mrs. Lu and He Zhuliang were cousins; she should have called her “aunt.” However, Lu Jiaxin did not acknowledge this kinship and stood up to politely address her as Madam He.

Nie Zhan also stood up and courteously greeted her with “Good day, Mrs. He.”

Mrs. He nodded, invited them to sit down, and then said, “Haifan came down with a fever a few days ago; it would recede and then return repeatedly. When you called twice, it just so happened that he had just taken medicine and gone to sleep, so the maid did not wake him.”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t believe this was just a coincidence; it must have been intentional: “How is Haifan now, is he feeling better?”

“Since yesterday, the fever has subsided, but the doctor advised that he rests at home for a couple more days, so I simply excused him from school until today. He’ll return to school next Monday.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin expressed her desire to see Guh Xiuxiu and Haifan.

Mrs. He did not refuse but mentioned that both were currently napping: “Fourth Aunt often has trouble sleeping, frequently waking up in the middle of the night. Now that she has finally fallen asleep, let’s not disturb her. The same goes for Haifan. Let him rest well!”

Lu Jiaxin said she could wait until they awoke.

Mrs. He neither declined nor consented: “Jiaxin, I’ve heard that you are the mysterious ‘green,’ is that true?”

Now was not the time to hide one’s capabilities, Lu Jiaxin nodded and agreed.

“I heard you started doing business on the Mainland?”

Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “Yes, I initially designed six styles of shoes on the Mainland, and everyone was rushing to buy them. I made over two million…”

Eldest Mrs. He was shocked and asked, “Wasn’t that business of yours only supposed to have made a few hundred thousand? How come it’s over two million?”

With so many eyes at the Guh Residence, it was normal that they knew. Lu Jiaxin said, “I made over seven hundred thousand Hua currency, which when converted to Hong Kong Dollars is over two million.”

Mrs. He didn’t shy away from asking, “What you mean is, the assets under your name were all earned by yourself, and not given by the Fourth Aunt?”

Lu Jiaxin was somewhat annoyed but still restrained herself, “Qirui Apparel Company, I believe Madam He should have heard of it. I hold a 60 percent stake in this company, while Su Heyuan is the second-largest shareholder with a 40 percent stake. Last month, I had an accounting firm assess the value, and Qirui was estimated to be worth one billion.”

“On the first day I came to Hong Kong, I told your younger daughter that I had never thought about Auntie’s money. It’s not that I’m being noble or that I see money as dirt, but rather that I have the ability to make money. I asked He Bin, and if we exclude the 10 percent stake in He’s Jewelry, Auntie’s assets come to about one hundred fifty million when combined. With my ability, I could make that amount within two to three years. So why would I fixate on her property?”

“Those two houses, if Auntie hadn’t told me that they were her security for me, her heartfelt gift, I would have sold them to help fund the education of children on the Mainland who have no money for school.”

Mrs. He didn’t believe her words and said, “Everyone in Hong Kong knows that Qirui was bought over with ten million. For the 60 percent stake, you would have needed six million. Where would you get that much money from if not from the Fourth Aunt?”

Lu Jiaxin disdainfully said, “Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean others can’t. I’m not even afraid to tell you, my assets already exceed one billion, and every penny was earned by me through hard work, not a single cent was given by Auntie.”

The thirty million given by Guh Xiuxiu was all invested in stocks and she did not participate in the management, so her words were not false.

Mrs. He’s expression changed dramatically, her husband had discovered that Lu Jiaxin was worth fifty to sixty million, yet he had not expected her to have assets over a billion now, “Then tell me, how did you make this billion?”

Nie Zhan frowned deeply.

Lu Jiaxin thought she had the audacity, but she went along with her sentiment, “First make a vow that you will serve tea, water, and take care of my Aunt’s every need. Otherwise, the He Family will go bankrupt, and your family will spend the rest of their lives in poverty, living off social assistance. Once you’ve made the vow, I’ll tell you how I made this money.”

Mrs. He was furious, going ashen in the face, that Guh Xiuxiu would even be worthy of her care. However, she genuinely wanted to know how Lu Jiaxin made so much money within a year, “Rest assured, I will hire someone to take care of the Fourth Aunt.”

Lu Jiaxin’s stance was just as resolute, she wouldn’t tell without that deadly vow.

Seeing that she wouldn’t speak, Mrs. He had the maid place a document in front of Lu Jiaxin and said, “She swore in front of the old master that all her money would be left to the He family descendants. This was the original agreement, and she signed and sealed it.”

Nie Zhan couldn’t listen any longer, “Mrs. He, you keep saying that Jiaxin took Madam Guh’s money. Without proof, your words are empty. Please present the evidence.”

If Mrs. He had evidence, she would have directly sued to recover the property, rather than being here pressuring Lu Jiaxin, “A maid overheard the Fourth Aunt saying that she gave all her private savings to Lu Jiaxin.”

Lu Jiaxin felt that for the sake of money, the He family was willing to lose all dignity. However, she also felt relieved that she had immediately changed the guardian when she noticed something was wrong with Aunt. Otherwise, if the guardianship had fallen into He Zhuliang’s hands, these people would surely have openly robbed her.