Chapter 36

Listen to Gao Zhanting talk about her love story. Gao Zhanting's father, Gao Tingyuan, used to work at Tan Shan Cable Factory. At the beginning, the state controlled the purchase and sales, so life at Tan Shan Cable Factory was good. The factory only needed to focus on production and didn't have to worry about sales. However, when the market economy was implemented, no one managed the factory's sales anymore. The factory struggled and couldn't even pay wages.

At that time, the government leased the factory to individuals. Gao Tingyuan, who was quite bold and had some foresight, borrowed a loan and took over the factory. He worked hard to find markets, and the factory, which couldn't even pay wages, was revived. The factory grew bigger and better. Later, when the country was undergoing large-scale construction, the sales of the cable factory didn't need to be pursued. The Gao family became one of the richest families in Tan Shan City.

Gao Tingyuan had only one daughter, Gao Zhanting, whom he cherished dearly. When Gao Zhanting was in college, Gao Tingyuan arranged one match after another for her, but Gao Zhanting didn't like any of them. It's no wonder; young people are all the same. The more their parents interfere, the more they rebel. Even if there were a few talented young men, Gao Zhanting wouldn't give them a second glance. She fell in love with Jia Chunpeng instead.

Jia Chunpeng wasn't Gao Zhanting's classmate. Gao Zhanting graduated from Nanya Medical University. Medical students usually have some connection to medicine. Jia Chunpeng was a student at Xing Sha Business School. One day, he came to Nanya Medical University to play and met Gao Zhanting by chance. Unexpectedly, they fell in love.

At that time, Gao Zhanting was quite satisfied with Jia Chunpeng, even though his family wasn't as wealthy as hers. Gao Zhanting was born with a golden spoon in her mouth and had never worried about money, so she didn't care about Jia Chunpeng's family background. She believed that as long as they got along, that was enough.

However, Gao Tingyuan didn't like Jia Chunpeng at all. It wasn't because he was poor, but because he thought Jia Chunpeng wasn't genuine. He even suspected that Jia Chunpeng was after Gao Zhanting's family wealth, not her.

Since they were not in the same school, Gao Zhanting didn't know Jia Chunpeng very well and knew nothing about his past. However, Jia Chunpeng always showed great affection and care for Gao Zhanting, and she fell deeply in love. Even if she had known about his past, she probably wouldn't have cared.

In the end, Gao Zhanting, under great pressure, married Jia Chunpeng. Gao Tingyuan had no choice. He only had one daughter, and he couldn't really sever their relationship. After Gao Zhanting graduated, Gao Tingyuan used his connections to get her a job at the central hospital. Since it wasn't easy to arrange, she started in the emergency department, planning to transfer later.

Jia Chunpeng failed the civil service exam and had trouble finding a good job. Gao Tingyuan eventually arranged for him to work at his company, where he became a vice president.

After marriage, Jia Chunpeng was very obedient to Gao Zhanting and never showed any signs of trouble. However, when Gao Zhanting invited Qin Chuan to have dinner at Yuhu Hotel, she discovered something suspicious.

Gao Zhanting remained calm but secretly had someone investigate. It turned out that the woman Jia Chunpeng was meeting was his college sweetheart, Luo Meifen.

Back then, Jia Chunpeng broke up with Luo Meifen to pursue Gao Zhanting, but they remained in contact. After Jia Chunpeng and Gao Zhanting moved to Tan Shan, Luo Meifen followed them. Later, Jia Chunpeng arranged for her to work at Tingyuan Company. They were very careful to keep their relationship secret. If Gao Zhanting hadn't discovered it by chance, she might have been deceived for life.

When Gao Zhanting saw Jia Chunpeng's true colors, she felt extremely disgusted. She had shared a bed with him for years.

"Thinking about it makes me feel so disgusted. I actually married such a beast and shared a bed with him. He thought I didn't know and tried to win me over in different ways. Just looking at him makes me feel sick." Gao Zhanting held a bottle of Tsingtao beer and drank it in one gulp.

"Sister Zhanting, slow down. Do your family know about this?" Qin Chuan took the bottle from Gao Zhanting.

"I haven't dared to tell them. If they knew, they would be so angry they might die." Gao Zhanting grabbed another bottle from the side.

"I think it's fortunate that you discovered this early. This person is so calculating; he must have bigger plans. Otherwise, why would they make such sacrifices? Especially that woman, why would she be willing to be a mistress? Now, one is a high-ranking official in the company, and the other works in finance at your father's company. If they collude, who knows what could happen?" Qin Chuan tried to take the bottle from Gao Zhanting again.

Gao Zhanting quickly moved away and started drinking directly from the bottle.

"Sister Zhanting, didn't you want to talk seriously? If you keep drinking like this, how can we have a serious conversation? If you get too drunk and I, being young and impulsive, do something beyond friendship, how will we explain it?" Qin Chuan decided to provoke Gao Zhanting instead of taking the bottle.

"Beyond friendship, so be it. Such things happen in the hospital all the time. If I go beyond friendship with you, I'll consider it a gain. Thinking about those years, that bastard doing things to me, I just want to vomit. Ugh..." As she said this, she actually vomited.

Qin Chuan quickly grabbed a trash can to catch Gao Zhanting's vomit.

"Here, rinse your mouth." Qin Chuan handed her a bottle of mineral water.

"I don't want water, I want beer." Gao Zhanting pushed the water away.

Fortunately, Qin Chuan moved quickly, or the water would have spilled.

Gao Zhanting was quite drunk and could barely stand. Qin Chuan quickly supported her, and she fell into his arms, mumbling, "Little brat, taking advantage of your sister. It's fine, better you than that beast."

Oh, that's not right, comparing herself to a beast. Qin Chuan didn't take it personally, knowing she was drunk.

Gao Zhanting was tall, almost as tall as Qin Chuan, and in high heels, she was slightly taller.

For some reason, Qin Chuan thought of the story of "being a mistress or not."

"Being a mistress or not." Qin Chuan shook his head. Although he wasn't a saint, he wouldn't take advantage of someone in such a state. If Gao Zhanting had been sober and thrown herself at him, he might have done something.

Qin Chuan was also quite drunk and felt bloated. He wondered what to do. Staying here wasn't an option. The air conditioning would make Gao Zhanting sick. He didn't know where her home was, and even if he did, taking her there would cause rumors.

After some thought, he decided to get a room at a nearby hotel. He didn't care what others would think. He settled the bill for the private room, which wasn't much, but they had spent a few hundred on drinks. A bottle of Tsingtao beer cost over ten yuan here.

Qin Chuan, too drunk to drive, carried Gao Zhanting on his back and hailed a taxi.

Before Qin Chuan could speak, the taxi driver enthusiastically said, "Sir, are you going to a hotel? I know a very nice one nearby. It's not expensive but very safe. I have a friend there who can give you a 20% discount. The taxi fare is covered by the hotel. What do you think?"

"Sure, let's go there." Qin Chuan just wanted to get Gao Zhanting to the hotel quickly.

The taxi driver smiled, thinking Qin Chuan was eager.

Gao Zhanting wasn't completely drunk. In the car, she clung to Qin Chuan tightly.

Qin Chuan had no bad intentions, but he was young and passionate. He kept muttering to himself, "Pineapple, pineapple, what a man, tofu, three-character classic."

"We're here." The taxi driver stopped, relieving Qin Chuan.

"This is Jiutan Hotel. Jiutan has been developed for many years, with many factories, but the commercial area hasn't taken off. It's not far from the city, and the conditions are good, but few people know about it. For introducing a guest, the hotel covers the taxi fare and gives me a commission. The prices here are much lower than in the city. You don't need to worry about the cost. Your appearance suggests you can afford it." The taxi driver was quite honest.

Of course, Qin Chuan couldn't leave without going in.

Qin Chuan supported Gao Zhanting into the hotel, got a room, and helped her up the stairs.

Qin Chuan didn't notice that a pair of eyes had been watching him from the moment he entered Jiutan Hotel, all the way until he helped Gao Zhanting into the elevator.

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