Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 431 - Chapter 431 Chapter 420 The Evil of Human Heart

Chapter 431: Chapter 420: The Evil of Human Heart Chapter 431: Chapter 420: The Evil of Human Heart Cui Meili gave up trying to persuade Lu Jiaxin to return to class when she saw that Lu Jiaxin wouldn’t help to convince her, knowing how stubborn and defiant Zhihui could be.

After speaking for a while, Lu Jiaxin prepared to leave. Before leaving, she took out a stack of money and placed it on the bedside table.

Cui Meili immediately refused, saying, “Miss Lu, you have already helped us a lot. We can’t take your money anymore.”

Lu Jiaxin explained, “This isn’t a gift. According to industry norms, since you’ve provided me with writing material, I should pay you for it.”

Looking at the thick stack of money, Cui Meili shook her head, “No, it’s too much.”

Lu Jiaxin would certainly not take the money back and stood up, saying, “Sister Meili, you are in need of money right now, so don’t be polite with me. I have to go now, Sister Meili, but I’ll come to see you again in a few days.”

Zhihui walked Lu Jiaxin out to the outside of the hospital, then hugged her tightly, choking up, “Sister Xin, thank you.”

Lu Jiaxin patted her on the back and said, “I didn’t do much; your thanks is more than I deserve. Your sister is not having an easy time; take good care of her.”

If it were not for the need to support her younger brother and sister in their studies, Cui Meili would not have taken such a path.

Zhihui wiped her tears and nodded, “I will. Sister Xin, I’ll consider this money a loan from you. I’ll pay you back when I start working.”

She knew that providing material could earn them some money, but never as much as this. Sister Xin was obviously supporting them. Currently, their family was desperately in need of money, so she had no choice but to swallow her pride and accept it.

Knowing how proud Zhihui was, Lu Jiaxin nodded and then added, “You shouldn’t take all the blame upon yourself. This trouble was brought upon by your mother’s doing; you and your siblings are the victims.”

Zhihui gave a wry smile and asked, “Sister Xin, you know about it?”

Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment before asking, “Do you know there’s more to the story of your father’s gambling addiction?”

Zhihui was startled, and as she realized what was implied, she grabbed Lu Jiaxin’s arm, asking eagerly, “Sister Xin, are you saying there’s more to my father’s gambling addiction, what is it?”

“Go ask your sister; she’ll tell you,” Lu Jiaxin replied.

Zhihui was now a college student, and after a year of studying abroad, she had matured. She shouldn’t be kept in the dark anymore.

Of course, Lu Jiaxin had her own reasons for this. With Cui Meili in such a condition, and Zhihui feeling guilty and blaming herself, knowing the truth would free her from feelings of guilt.

Zhihui was a smart person, and she instantly knew what was going on.

Sitting in the car, Lu Jiaxin thought of the four Cui siblings and couldn’t help feeling heartbroken, “Some people are truly worse than beasts.”

It was one thing for Mr. Cui to be cuckolded into accepting another’s child, but to scheme against someone and have them sent to prison was a level of malice beyond imagination.

After some thought, Lu Jiaxin said to Gu Wenfeng, “Don’t go home; head to Wansheng Real Estate.”

Upon arriving at Wan Sheng Bank, Miao Na was about to speak with the receptionist. To her surprise, the receptionist saw her and immediately got up and came over respectfully, saying, “Miss Lu, please wait, I’ll call the secretary’s office right away.”

Lu Jiaxin nodded, “Thank you.”

She remembered the idol dramas where Cinderella would go to the company to find the CEO but would be turned away by the front desk. Yet in real life, as long as you were dressed appropriately and revealed your identity, the receptionist would make a call to notify the secretary’s office or assistant to inform the CEO. They wouldn’t simply turn someone away like they did in TV shows. Of course, if you were dressed poorly and behaved improperly while claiming to be the CEO’s girlfriend, anyone would think you were a swindler.

Assistant Wang, upon receiving the news, immediately came down to welcome her and took her to the top floor, then said, “Miss Lu, the boss is currently in a meeting with the department managers. Please wait a moment.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said it was fine, and then started chatting with Wang Yadan.

Wang Yadan started praising Green Forest: “My friends and I always make it a point to visit Green Forest when we go shopping; the clothes there are not only good-looking but also very affordable.”

In fact, the clothes in Green Forest are not cheap, with the lowest priced items being over two hundred yuan. However, compared to luxury brands, these prices are indeed affordable.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “I also like the clothes there, and when I have time, I’ll go shopping and buy a couple of outfits.”

After speaking, she pointed at the Martin boots on her feet: “These shoes are from that store.”

Today, Lu Jiaxin was wearing a white long-sleeved T-shirt with blue jeans, and on her feet, a pair of black Martin boots. This whole outfit cost around one thousand yuan, simple and stylish yet brimming with a pure charm, fitting for her college student status.

Wang Yadan complimented her on looking good and then joked, “Everyone in our company who saw the magazine you modeled for says the boss is lucky. Seeing you today, there will probably be a new topic of conversation.”

“What topic?”

Wang Yadan used a phrase she learned from Lu Jiaxin, “They will definitely say the boss is an old cow eating tender grass.”

Lu Jiaxin couldn’t stop laughing.

As the two were chatting, Assistant Wang came out to look for Wang Yadan and was surprised to see Lu Jiaxin: “Miss Lu, when did you get here?”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile that she had just arrived a little while ago.

Wang Yadan immediately contradicted her: “Miss Lu has been here for half an hour, knowing the boss was in a meeting and didn’t want to disturb him. Assistant Wang, is the meeting over?”

Assistant Wang nodded, saying the meeting had ended, and then turned back to the conference room. Soon after, the door to the conference room opened, and Nie Zhan was the first to come out, followed by the senior executives of the company.

These people were all cordial when they saw Lu Jiaxin. She was, after all, the future lady boss and had capabilities not inferior to the boss himself–they couldn’t afford to offend her.

Nie Zhan took Lu Jiaxin into his office and closed the door, then enveloped her in his arms, “Jiaxin, why didn’t you call me when you arrived?”

His words were laced with a smile.

Lu Jiaxin replied with a smile, “I went to visit Sister Meili at the hospital, and on my way back, I suddenly remembered something. I was worried there might be a problem, so I came to ask you about it.”

Nie Zhan feigned disappointment, “I thought since we haven’t seen each other in three days, you missed me and wanted to surprise me.”

Men also need to be coaxed, Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “I missed you too. But if it’s just business, a phone call would suffice; there was no need to make a detour to your company.”

After some affectionate exchange, Lu Jiaxin went on to state her purpose, “Ah Zhan, Guo Kaibai is such a petty person. If we transfer the things we had him do onto the big screen, he’s bound to retaliate.”

Nie Zhan asked with a smile, “Are you afraid of his retaliation?”

If it had been when she first arrived in Hong Kong, Lu Jiaxin would not have dared to offend such a person, but now she was unafraid, “By the time I was helping the Cui sisters, I had already offended him. However, since I was already in a relationship with you by then, he didn’t dare touch me. Such a venomous snake should be dealt with, or our movie might not be able to be released normally.”

Nie Zhan stroked her hair, smiling, “The movie will be produced under the name of Nie’s Film and Television when the time comes; he wouldn’t dare do much.”

Lu Jiaxin came to Nie Zhan with this issue hoping he would help solve it. She could also find someone to take Guo Kaibai down, but it would be more inconvenient and take a longer time.

“He is indeed a hidden danger. Ah Zhan, Sister Meili told me his ex-wife’s family is very powerful, and that’s why he rose so quickly. I was thinking of starting with his former father-in-law’s family.”

Nie Zhan took the matter into his own hands, “I’ll handle this.”

“There’s no need,

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