Chapter 61: Revenge, Quarrel

  She took the train back to Beijing without telling anyone, and since school was on holiday and there were no students around, Su Mo didn't plan on going back to school either. She took a taxi directly to her rented apartment outside of campus. The train ride hadn't allowed for much rest, so that night she gave herself permission to have a good rest without notifying anyone.

  The next morning, she called Ji Lan and didn't go to his place, possibly because after what happened last time, she hadn't gone there again. Everyone has their own secrets, and she still hoped that Ji Lan would keep some things to himself. So the house she rented was initially only going to be used as a place for her and Ji Lan to discuss work in the future.

  The workplace was simple in the early days, she didn't mind, as long as it got better later on.

  At 9 am, Ji wore a very formal outfit, a black woolen coat, with matching black trousers underneath, and a white long-sleeved dress inside. A purple crystal necklace was paired with it, showing off her excellent temperament. Her hair was tied up high, giving off the absolute aura of an urban white-collar beauty.

  "Didn't we agree on 9:30? You're here so early!" Su Mo had just finished breakfast and was resting for no more than ten minutes when the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see Ji Lan, who looked stunning as always, but today, somehow, she felt like there was something different about her.

  Listening to Su Mo Ruo's words, Ji Lan smiled and shook his head, "Arriving early isn't possible, can't let you wait for long."

  "You look like you're in a good mood." Su Mo couldn't help but say.

  Ji Lan seemed very cheerful and didn't hide anything, smiling and nodding her head, "It's really great, got rid of the scumbag."

  Who is the scumbag in Ji Lan's words, Su Mo Ruo didn't even think about it and guessed it, smiled and shook his head, and didn't mention this matter again, asking: "Have you had breakfast?"

  As soon as the words came out, Ji Lan suddenly stretched her neck to look towards the kitchen behind Su Mo Ruo. She didn't see what was happening in the kitchen, but she saw several plates on the dining table that looked like they were definitely left for her breakfast.

  A simple steamed bun and soy milk, it should be Su Mo who went downstairs to buy them. She walked over directly without being polite, sat down and started eating with relish. Su Mo looked aloof on the surface, giving people a cold and proud feeling. Previously, she thought he was a man, and being a bit proud and cold didn't matter. But unexpectedly, when she agreed to cooperate with her, in their third encounter, she appeared dressed as a woman. At that time, she completely failed to recognize her, and it wasn't until an hour later that she went over to chat with her, only then did she realize that Su Mo was actually the boss who would be helping her with things afterwards, still such an icy woman. In order to get her to recognize her, she accompanied her for a whole hour, and at that time, she thought that if she hadn't cleverly gone forward to chat with her, would she have continued to accompany her like this, or lost patience and left, choosing not to cooperate with herself anymore.

  After finishing breakfast, the two of them went to the study together.

  Su Mo's rented house was a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment. Since she lived alone and rarely had guests, the other bedroom was empty. If someone were to move in, they would have to buy their own furniture, so Su Mo converted it into a study instead.

  There aren't many things in the study room, a black office desk, two chairs that don't look very classy, some finance books on top of them, and two computers.

  In 1996, for many who knew about the global financial crisis, it was clear that '96 would bring heavy losses to East Asia's economy. Before this, in Country T, there were already obvious signs, but they were confident, thinking that the relationship between enterprises and government was solid, and since R Country had investments in their country, which accounted for nearly a quarter of R Country's total foreign investment, naturally, even if problems arose, they would get help from wealthy R Country.

  But is it really so?

  Su Mo Ruo remembered clearly that in the previous life, Country T's economy had suffered a huge impact during this financial crisis. Such a crisis would take them many years to recover from.

  Nowadays, many clever businessmen have also smelled some opportunities and made a lot of money, which is a great business opportunity.

  After Su Mo Ruo finished telling these things to Ji Lan, Ji Lan didn't say a word, but instead looked at Su Mo Ruo with a very strange gaze. Slowly, that gaze became intense, like a raging fire, as if it could burn someone to ashes.

  "Don't look at me like that, for the past year I've been paying attention to T country, a financial crisis is about to erupt and Asia will be particularly hard hit. Remember, think of a way to help me, making money in the stock market is secondary, what's most important is to take advantage of the current momentum which isn't very obvious yet, to lend a sum of money to T country. Also, the duration of this financial storm...". Su Mo spoke at length, her eyes fixed on Ji Lan, waiting for her response, as she wasn't clear about the details and still needed Ji Lan to work out the specifics.

  Ji Lan looked at Su Mo with a strange gaze for a long time, slowly recovering to normal. After coughing slightly, Ji Lan's face turned red as she lowered her head to calm the shock caused by Su Mo's words in her heart. Then she raised her head and said, "You're getting what you paid for."

  Listening to Ji Lan's words, she understood that she had her own channels to borrow money from the T-country bank, and her expression also relaxed a lot. "I'm making money in a very regular way, without violating any legal boundaries, right?" However, there were things in her mind that others didn't know about. She had experienced a past life, gone through this terrifying financial storm, and at that time, they had even been given a task because of it, so she remembered it very clearly.

  She nodded, and at this moment, Ji Lan really wanted to knock open Su Mo's brain to see what was inside, how it could make people so abnormal. Although it was just a prediction, when she heard it, she felt as if these things would really happen. From the bottom of her heart, she believed in her, even if she said let her lend money, she didn't hesitate and agreed directly. Since she chose to follow this girl, then she wouldn't have any regrets. Afterwards, she would naturally do her best to help her with things. "Yes, you haven't violated any laws or regulations." However, such a big thing, you actually dared to predict it yourself, and even bet so heavily on it.

  "So how much of this loan are you planning on letting me help you with?" Ji Lan still wanted to confirm the specific amount with Su Mo.

  Listening to this question, Su Mo's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he fell silent. A few fingers began to tap rhythmically on the table, his whole person very quiet, as if he had fallen into serious thought, without a hint of distraction.

  "Lend out as much money as possible, whoever has the most money invested will be the biggest winner in this financial crisis. This time, she wants to make a big profit and also pave the way for her future plans, which all require spending money."

  Nodding her head, Ji Lan lowered her head and took note of what she was about to do.

  "Right, I've already registered an offshore company and made the Royal Bank of Scotland our third-party custodian. Although the proprietary trading department hasn't been established yet, we still need to select a location as soon as possible. All these tasks can be prepared within these few days." Talk is cheap, action is what matters. Su Mo had taken care of all these things before leaving Beijing to go back home for Chinese New Year. What's needed now is for Ji Lan to come and take charge, while borrowing a large sum of money from T Country Bank to make a big splash.

  It turned out that Su Mo had already done everything, and she was very familiar with registering an offshore company. Having been in the industry for so many years, her reputation was not small, and she naturally knew the benefits of registering an offshore company. This type of company is also recognized by major international banks, and similarly, the local government will not impose any taxes on such companies. They only charge some reasonable annual management fees. More importantly, for Su Mo, this kind of company was safer for her.

  "Alright, I understand. I'll finish these things quickly." Ji Lan listened and didn't ask anything else, nodded her head, and started fiddling with the computer.

  Su Mo didn't speak again, looking up at the futures on the computer screen, but could only look at it. To officially start trading, a self-operated department was needed first; otherwise, everything else would be in vain.

  She had discussed the company's future development direction with Ji Lan, and although she was surprised by Su Mo Ruo's big appetite, today Lu Qingcheng told her these words, this insight, and every move of this girl in the securities exchange they knew, all shone so brightly.

  He said a few more things about offshore companies, and then stopped continuing to discuss company matters with Ji Lan due to a phone call from Song Xue Li.

  Ji Lan looked at Su Mo Ruo's face, which didn't look very good. Originally wanting to ask a question, but not thinking that Su Mo Ruo would speak directly, telling Ji Lan to go back and prepare for the preliminary work first. Thinking that Su Mo Ruo wasn't saying anything, and there were many things to prepare for in advance at this company, he nodded and packed up his things to leave.

  Song Xue Li's phone call mainly talked about Jiang Yu's situation.

  Since she had hit Jiang Yu, she must have guessed that Jiang Yu would not let the matter rest. After all, the Jiang family's status in the capital was not low, and Jiang Yu was the center of attention at home, with everyone doting on her. It was impossible for someone like her to swallow such a loss of face without fighting back - it wasn't in the nature of these spoiled young ladies.

  But it seems they were also too impatient, too eager.

  She told Song Xue Li that she had returned to Beijing and the two agreed to meet at a coffee shop near her rental house.

  In less than half an hour, Song Xue Li's home is only a half-hour drive from here. It seems that Song Xue Li also knew she was in Beijing and rushed over as soon as the phone hung up. Looking at the white BMW outside, it seemed that this girl had sped over again.

  "How can you still look so calm and composed?" Song Xue Li had already entered the coffee shop, looking at Su Mo Ruo who was sitting on the sofa by the window, feeling a bit dizzy.

  Listening to Song Xue Li's words, Su Mo Ruo lifted her head, smiled at the girl with a red face, pointed to the person opposite her and called over the waiter.

  "Help her with a cup of iced coffee, she needs to calm down." Su Mo said with a hint of teasing.

  As for Su Mo's calm and unhurried appearance, Song Xue couldn't help but feel helpless. She really wanted to pry open Su Mo's head and take a look at what was going on inside, how she could be so inscrutable all the time.

  What kind of family is the Jiang family, and what position do they hold in the upper class of Beijing? What about Su Mo's family, what background supports her, how can she remain so calm when she hears that the Jiang family wants to take revenge on her, is she really not afraid? Or is she pretending to be calm?

  These thoughts of hers and his did not allow Song Xue Li to determine Su Mo Ruo's true inner thoughts.

  The waiter listened to Su Mo's words, subconsciously stunned for a moment, and then shifted his gaze to the protagonist Song Xue Li, as if inquiring.

  Although there are people who drink iced coffee these two days, after all, it's only a minority, and most girls won't drink it. It's winter here, although they have air conditioning inside, but drinking cold drinks in winter is still uncomfortable.

  But unexpectedly, Song Xue Li didn't say anything, instead she nodded at the waiter and added, "Bring us all a cup, this lady also needs to adjust her mental state."

  Mental problems...... The phrase made the waiter's mouth twitch slightly, but he still had a strong sense of work and nodded to show that he understood before leaving to prepare iced coffee for them.

  "Aren't you afraid at all?" Song Xue Li still wouldn't give up, after sitting down she stared straight at Su Mo Ruo, her heart racing with fear.

  Because Sumojo and she were very good friends, when her mother told her the news, she was also stunned. Not only did she have to talk to the school about expelling Sumojo, but she would also be framed in the entire capital city. The final result was that someone wanted her good friend to fall into disrepute. Before this, she had no idea that people's hearts in this society were so sinister. However, when she suddenly heard her parents mention that someone wanted to do this to her good friend, how could she sit still? At the time, she immediately called Sumojo and also told her mother that she must help Sumojo calm down the situation.

  What made her feel a bit more at ease was that her mother had said she would definitely talk to her father about this matter.

  Song Xue Li knew that her father had a lot of connections in the capital, and the Jiang family's status was not inferior, so she slightly put down her guard, but still had to be on her toes. Su Mo Ruo was after all just an ordinary girl from an ordinary background, and her mother had reminded her before she left that if the other side used underhanded tactics, she would definitely not be able to withstand it.

  Slowly picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip, raised his eyes to look at Song Xue Li, a pair of gentle and pure eyes, "Don't worry, I know how to handle it."

  "But the Jiang family wants to use their connections to get you expelled from Jinghua University." Song Xue Li was anxious, if Su Mo Rou was really expelled from Jinghua University, wouldn't her whole life be ruined by this incident?

  She thought that Jiang's family was too sinister in handling this matter.

  Su Mo listened and smiled, "Open the exclusion? Beijing University, if she was provoked, even if it's Beijing University, she would definitely make it pay a painful price."

  Shaking her head, Su Mo gestured to Song Xue Li to calm down, "Xue Li, since I've acknowledged you as a friend, please trust me. I'm not that easily defeated. If Jing Hua University is really going to collude with the Jiang family, then I have no interest in staying at such a school either."

  Song Xue Li was stunned by these words and it took her a while to react, "You mean..."

  "Yes, if Jinhua University really did that, I wouldn't continue to stay in this school." Her grades would be good enough to go to any school. What she wants is a school with an absolutely good environment, without deceit or hypocrisy, rather than one where everyone has their own agenda and is corrupted by societal influences.

  Coming to Beijing was just because of his adoptive father's wish and his adoptive mother's expectation.

  But if Jing Hua is not benevolent, then don't blame her for being unrighteous.

  "But... your grades are good, but after all, in the capital, they're just average..." Although Su Mo's grades were very good in her region, at Jinghua University, among this year's freshmen, it seemed that even compared to herself, she was a bit worse.

  A faint smile, "If I want to, any professor at Jincheng University, I dare to compare." The absolute self-confidence that burst out of her eyes at this moment made Song Xue's heart tremble with shock. At this moment, she almost chose to believe Su Mo without hesitation, believing what she said, and believing that she had the ability to stand shoulder to shoulder with the professors at Jincheng University.

  Suddenly, I thought of the Jiang family and there were other things to deal with her, so I continued: "Okay, even if you can go to another university, but you still don't have a good family background. If the Jiang family targets you, the school won't be able to protect you either."

  "I'm not a saint, if I'm provoked and still remain calm, then being bullied to death is what I deserve." Life and death are predetermined, wealth and honor are in heaven. Reborn, she promised that she would make Su Mo become a person of global attention, she absolutely wouldn't let her live an ordinary life, she wanted to make her adoptive mother Liu Qin, the happiest mother, the most joyful mother, living the most comfortable life.

  Song Xue Li's heart couldn't help but skip a beat as she gazed at Su Mo Ruo, her heart slightly trembling.

  "You look so scary like that." After a while, Song Xue Li finally adjusted her mood and slowly spat out these few words.

  He smiled and glanced at Song Xue Li, this friend was really good, knowing she was in danger, someone was preparing to deal with her, it seemed more urgent than if she herself had fallen into danger, hastily he gave her a call, even asking her family members for help, trying to solve the matter for her.

  "Xue Li, I'm not being stubborn or arrogant, just please believe me. If the Jiang family really wants to deal with me, they'll have to have the ability to do so."

  Listening to these words, Song Xue's worries in her heart slightly dissipated, but she still had some concerns. "...Why don't you follow me home and stay with me? After all, you're a guest of our family, and if the Jiang family wants to make a move on you, they'll have to weigh their options carefully. By then, even if you want to take revenge on the Jiang family, you'll have enough time and space to plan, won't you?"

  "This is what your mother taught you to say, right?" That day when she went to the Song's house, she felt that Mrs. Song was very enthusiastic towards her, but always felt that something was not quite right. She thought about the man who came to their home during the New Year, with an air of a military officer, and she couldn't be mistaken. The Song family was well-known in Beijing's high society, and they were also big merchants, but without government connections, it wouldn't work. And that day at the Song's house, she saw another beautiful woman who had the elegance and nobility of a wealthy lady, every move she made showed her noble bearing. Thinking about it now, the relationship between that woman and her was not ordinary. Mrs. Song even deliberately got rid of Song Xue Li, leaving her alone with that woman for some time. The way that woman spoke to her, and the look in her eyes... Now thinking back, many things seem unnatural, as if everything has been revealed.

  That woman is probably her mother.

  Song Mu must have guessed something. Now that someone is going to deal with her, she certainly won't sit idly by. That woman's identity, that family, are absolutely not simple.

  But she didn't want to delve deeper into these things.

  He sank his entire body into the sofa behind him, his back finding a most comfortable angle, his eyes closed in an expression of pure enjoyment.

  "...it's my mom, but that's what I mean too." Didn't expect to be pierced by Su Mo Ruo in an instant, this underlying meaning made him a bit uncomfortable, but soon he added another sentence, "We both don't want you to be in danger."

  "Don't worry, I'll handle the Jiang family's affairs." After saying that, she stopped talking. This time, she wanted to see how the Jiang family would deal with her, and those people in the house, through Mrs. Song, didn't believe they didn't know, let alone the fact that they had placed their own spies around her.

  Seeing Su Mo as if she really didn't want to talk about these things, although still wanting to say them, but still forcibly endured.

  Two people drank coffee together and talked about some New Year's things. Then Song Xue Li also asked about Tan Yun Ning.

  As Song Xue Li asked Tan Yun Ning, Su Mo Ruo's eyes floated before her the barren village where Tan Yun Ning had been teaching for more than half a year. He had said that after another half year, he would reassign someone to take his place and he would go on his own way.

  Thinking of those books he saw in his room, I don't know if he can cope well in the officialdom where people are deceitful and hypocritical.

  Thinking of the Tan family, an absolutely unshakeable big family in the political circle, he insisted on entering official career, probably just wanting to give his mother a mouthful of air.

  "He's doing quite well, although the environment over there isn't very good, but the kids over there are very eager to learn and are quite good."

  "Really? Then let's go see if he's good or not. Anyway, there are still more than ten days left before school starts." Upon hearing Su Mo Ruo's words, Song Xue Li became excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.

  Looking at Song Xue Li's excited expression, Su Mo Ruo smiled and shook her head, "Not going, he's busy on his side too, and how can we go back to the past? I also can't take you back to my home again, I told my mom that I'm coming back to work, not to come back to Beijing to play."

  "......Alright then." Although somewhat disappointed, Song Xue Li still didn't insist on going, lightly nodding her head and adding: "Then let's find some time later to go visit him, I really want to know what kind of thoughts he has that made him return to that place to teach."

  His mother was once a volunteer teacher in the mountain village, he... just went to hurry up and finish his mother's unfinished dream.

  "With his intelligence, he can find a well-paying job in the capital and earn more money. Later, he can be his own boss and establish Hope Primary Schools in these impoverished areas." The Song family was a wealthy and influential family, donating large sums of money every year. Naturally, under their influence, Song Xue Li also knew some charitable models.

  "Success is not something that everyone can achieve overnight. It requires going through many things, but he couldn't wait any longer. Although he was still young, he had many things to do, and more importantly, he just hoped to make his inner self more at peace. This was the greatest wish of his mother, who had passed away before him. He would rather establish a Hope Primary School with his own hands than use any amount of money to achieve this goal. Listening to Su Mo's words, thinking about that elegant man in Er Drum Village, even his icy demeanor would be alleviated by those children's circumstances. Wouldn't this also be a great change for him?"

  "By the way, what about you? Have you taken any concrete actions with Lin Hanxiang?" Who would have thought that Tian Jiao's daughter Song Xue Li had set her eyes on the ordinary prince Lin Hanxiang, and the two of them, who usually joked around, actually developed feelings for each other. Last month, Song Xue Li confided in her about her thoughts, originally planning to muster up the courage to confess, but unexpectedly, Lin Hanxiang's company suddenly sent him on a business trip, directly delaying this confession.

  Hearing this, Song Xue Li's head drooped slightly, feeling a bit stifled and uncomfortable in her heart.

  She didn't know how to take the initiative to pick up this thread, originally because she suddenly felt that she had fallen in love, her head was hot, taking advantage of the heat in her brain at that time, preparing to confess directly, but unexpectedly, Lin Hansheng went on a business trip and wasted the past.

  Now that her enthusiasm has passed, she is hesitant to muster up the courage to confess to Lin Hanxiang again.

  Looking at Su Mo's appearance, it was clear that she had retreated somewhat. However, when it came to emotional matters, she didn't want to get involved, so she didn't ask any more questions.

  Two people silently drank their coffee, and before they knew it, time had slipped away. At noon, Su Mo asked Song Xue to join him for lunch at a small restaurant where they ate some stir-fries.

  Looking at this small restaurant located in a remote corner of Beijing, it is very lively here at noon.

  Su Mo walked directly into the small restaurant and sat down at a table that had just been cleaned, looking around with a furrowed brow, clearly somewhat skeptical about whether this place was edible. Song Xue Li could only say: "Xue Li, sit down first."

  Although Song Xue Li was really suspicious that eating in such a place would not kill people, listening to Su Mo Ruo's words, she still nodded and sat down. However, when sitting down, her buttocks did not dare to directly touch the wooden bench, feeling that the cold wooden bench was very unclean, and she was afraid of using too much force to break the stool.

  For Song Xue Li, who was acting like this, Su Mo Ruo didn't think there was anything wrong with it either. This place is very simple, she knew, but here, however, is where these poor people lived, coming out to eat a small stir-fry, just like this kind of place, for them, was absolutely delicious too.

  "Little sister, you're here to eat again, huh? But where's that handsome young man who usually comes with you?" The boss lady walked over to the table where Su Mo and Song Xue Li were sitting, beaming with a smile as she looked at the familiar Su Mo, then glanced around and didn't see another familiar figure, so she couldn't help but ask.

  "Oh, he's already at work. I'm bringing a friend over for dinner." Su Mo replied with a smile to the boss's inquiry, and then ordered two dishes and a soup.

  The boss's wife then remembered, listening to Su Mo Ruo's words, and couldn't help but look at Song Xue Li. Looking at her expression, she knew that she was definitely a rich young lady from a good family background, and coming to their small restaurant to eat would make her feel uncomfortable. A hint of displeasure flashed across her face, but it wasn't very obvious. She looked back at Su Mo Ruo, and her smile thickened again. "The dishes will be served soon, I'll go busy myself first, you wait for a bit."

  Song Xue Li was very clever, although Su Mo Ruo had introduced her to the boss's wife here, but the boss's wife's lukewarm attitude towards her made her feel a bit uneasy. She glanced at Su Mo Ruo and said with an uncomfortable expression: "Ruo Ruo... this boss's wife seems to have some opinions about me."

  Upon hearing this, Su Mo knew that Song Xue Li had sensed something was amiss and didn't intend to hide it, so she explained in detail: "The people living here are all from the lower rungs of society in the capital city. They don't have parents or a family background as good as yours, enjoying wealth and luxury from birth. They can only create a good life through their own hard work, whereas you have everything without having to strive for it. Today, I brought you here to eat, but your attire and behavior just now made them somewhat displeased with you."

  "What's wrong with me?" Song Xue Li also roughly guessed something, her voice obviously lowered, her eyes not daring to look at Su Mo Ruo, showing a somewhat guilty demeanor.

  Listening to Song Xue Li's words, it is also known that this is not her fault. After all, it is not up to people to choose their family background, and everything depends on luck. For so many years, her life has been one of wealth and glory, where would she have eaten in such a place? This place, due to its age, looks very old-fashioned, the tables, chairs, and benches inside also look very old-fashioned, she has never eaten in such a place before, psychologically there will definitely be a natural reaction of rejection.

  "It's okay, after a while they'll get used to you and won't look at you like that anymore."

  Song Xue Li listened and still felt a bit wronged, lowering her head and muttering softly: "Let's just leave, the way they're looking at me is making me a little scared."

  "I didn't know about this place before, Lin Hanxiang brought me here for the first time to eat, told me that the food here is economical, hygienic and delicious. The main purpose of coming here to eat is actually to help Song Xue Li gradually understand Lin Hanxiang's life step by step."

  The four of them gathered at this place, which they had never been to before. Song Xue Li liked Lin Han Xiang and was happy to see them together, so she thought about helping to bring them together.

  She raised her head in surprise, thinking about what she had just heard, and it seemed not to be an illusion. She blinked her eyes, and after a while, she said: "What did you say? Here? This is... where Lin Han Xiang often comes to eat?"

  "Often? No, just occasionally. But this place is Lin Huanxiang's favorite, he likes the big flavors." Thinking of what Lin Huanxiang said to her, that eating here isn't very expensive, a few times a month is still manageable, that elegant smile on his face truly moved people.

  Her body stiffened, her face also looked a bit unsightly, "Still occasionally?" She liked Lin Hanxiang as a person, not his family background. But when she suddenly heard Su Moruo mention that even this broken small restaurant he could come to eat only a few times, her heart felt like being pricked by a needle.

  "Don't be like this, everyone's life is different, but it doesn't mean that his future will still be so bitter." Lin Huanxiang is a capable person, and she has a strong premonition. Lin Huanxiang is not a mediocre person, one day he will become a superior being, a dragon among dragons.

  Before long, two dishes and a soup were served. Because of Su Mo Ruo's words, Song Xue Li had unconsciously become more comfortable here, her movements no longer stiff. She picked up the chopsticks next to her, handed a pair to Su Mo Ruo, then directly picked up a stir-fried bok choy and put it in her mouth.

  Her originally calm face changed rapidly after eating the stir-fried cabbage, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face. "It's even more delicious than the dishes cooked in our kitchen."

  "Here, have some more of this." As she said that, she picked up a piece of braised meat tofu and handed it to Song Xue Li, smiling at her with a pleased expression.

  Song Xue Li nodded repeatedly after eating, with a smile on her face growing more and more, "This Lin Han Xiang, such a great place, so delicious, yet he didn't bring me here to experience it, he's really biased."

  Su Mo just smiled and didn't continue the conversation.

  After finishing their meal, Su Mo Ruo called over the landlady to settle the bill.

  "A plate of braised pork and tofu, a stir-fried bok choy, a vegetable soup, all for 11 yuan." The boss lady quickly rattled off the menu and calculated the price.

  "It's so cheap..." Song Xue Li stared with wide eyes at the price the boss lady said, only 11 yuan? She remembered when her parents took her out to eat, even a single dish in some hotel would be more than 11 yuan. But today she and Su Mo Ruo had two dishes and one soup, it was so delicious, they were so full, yet unexpectedly, it only cost 11 yuan.

  The boss's wife listened, smiled slightly, and earlier when Song Xue Li was eating, she also looked at her with many eyes, knowing that this was also an added gold without a heart, and the displeasure of her looking down on her store when she entered the door earlier had also faded away. She smiled slightly at her, "Little girl, these 11 yuan, for people in our lower class society, it's almost as much as we need to earn in a day."

  Blinked her eyes, "No way, even the cleaning aunts in my dad's company make at least 1,000 yuan a month."

  Hearing this, the boss's wife secretly sighed and patiently explained: "That's just for your father's company, we can't all be that lucky to get into a big company like yours."

  ……

  Sumo and Song Xue Li walked side by side on the main street, but after leaving the small restaurant, Song Xue Li fell silent. She didn't say a word all the way, just walking with her head down, lost in thought. Perhaps it was because she had learned about the lives of people at the bottom of society today, which were completely different from hers. This difference made it hard for her to accept.

  Because Song Xue Li was in a bad mood, the car naturally couldn't be driven either. The two cars were still parked outside the coffee shop. After walking over, Su Mo Ruo took the initiative to get into the driver's seat and sent Song Xue Li back to the Song family.

  Song's mother saw Su Mo Ruo driving her daughter home, and seeing that her daughter was not very enthusiastic, she thought it was because her daughter had gone out with Su Mo Ruo today to discuss the Jiang family matters and got upset, so she asked the nanny to send Su Mo Ruo back to his room, while Song's mother stayed in the living room accompanying Su Mo Ruo.

  She knew that coming to the Song's house today, Mother Song would definitely ask something, so she sat in the living room, calmly waiting for Mother Song's questions.

  "Today..."

  "Thank you for your kind intentions, but I'll handle this matter myself."

  "You child, to say that Lili doesn't know the details of the Jiang family's affairs either. That Jiang Hongkuan is not a good person, with a vicious heart, and his daughter is just like him, with a poisonous heart. You're going against them, bringing unnecessary trouble upon yourself, it's not worth it." Song Mu said to Su Mo Ruo with a serious tone.

  She glanced at Song Mu, not knowing how much of what she said was genuine concern from the bottom of her heart. She shook her head and said, "I know you must have told that family already, but I'll handle this matter well. I hope in the future, you won't interfere again." Although they hadn't formally met yet, she couldn't accept that family. Despite the elegant beauty she saw at Song's house last time warming her heart, without years of affectionate foundation, their relationship still felt distant.

  Song's mother listened with a stunned expression, staring at Su Mo without blinking, her heart shaken. Is this really just a girl who is about the same age as her daughter? How can she be so clever? At that time, even when Hongya came to visit her, she didn't know the truth either. Later on, it was also based on her own speculation, but how did she find out?

  Song's mother's stunned silence already said it all, Su Mo stood up from the sofa, "Aunt Song, I'll be going now. There's nothing to worry about with Sherry." After saying that, she didn't even wait for Song's mother to react and left swiftly.

  ……

  "Bang——" A loud palm slap on the table echoed in the large, heavily decorated room. Immediately after, an old man's powerful roar burst out: "Old fellow, don't try to show off in front of me! I'm telling you, that girl's move, even if it were a member of the Dragon Group, would still have to be carefully considered."

  "Make me believe that there are people in our country who are stronger than my Dragon Squad members. Unless you put them in front of me, don't even think about making me believe you." The old man on the other side was equally unyielding, his tone becoming increasingly pressing with each word. This wasn't arrogance, but rather his confidence, as well as his trust in his own Dragon Squad members.

  Digression

  Sorry guys, I had a severe headache last night and my eyes were also hurting, so I didn't write much. I'll make up for it today, sorry for the late update.