Chapter 95

Some say that people are apples in God's hands, and when He favors one, He takes a bite. That's why many people are not perfect—some are missing limbs, others are deaf or mute from birth. If this analogy holds true, Su Yuan feels that this "apple" has already been completely gnawed by God...

After Su Caiwei went to work, Su Yuan was left alone at home, feeling bored. The initial novelty soon faded, and at Aunt Wang's suggestion, she limped out of the courtyard with a cane, walking around the neighborhood.

Let's call it a neighborhood. This secluded wealthy area is hard for Su Yuan to describe.

The most prominent feature here is the excellent greenery. The scenery in the neighborhood is magnificent and enchanting, giving a refreshing feeling.

Stopping in front of a rockery, she saw a few elderly people flying kites with some children from a distance. She found a stone bench to sit on and watched them play leisurely.

A sense of calm and broad-mindedness welled up from within her.

"Girl, what's wrong with your leg?" An elderly man with white hair walked up to her after a short while, holding a little girl of about five or six years old. The little girl was looking at her curiously with her dark eyes and turned to the old man innocently, "Grandpa, is the big sister's leg broken?"

The old man smiled apologetically and said, "The child doesn't know any better. I hope you don't mind."

Su Yuan smiled, looking at the cane leaning against the stone bench and her bandaged right leg. This appearance really gave the impression that her leg was broken. She couldn't help but laugh, wondering if this image would elicit sympathy from the people around her.

To some extent, her current appearance did indeed make her look pitiful.

She said, "It's okay. I was bitten by a venomous snake the day before yesterday, and it's still swollen."

"Grandpa, grandpa, does it hurt when you're bitten by a venomous snake?" the little girl asked curiously.

The old man patted his granddaughter's head and told her, "Of course it hurts!" He looked at Su Yuan and said with the concern of an elder for a younger person, "Don't worry, little girl, you'll get better."

"Thank you!"

"I won't get bitten by a venomous snake in the future!"

The little girl seemed to have an idea, her eyes twinkling, and her innocent words made the old man laugh heartily. Su Yuan couldn't help but smile too.

"Little girl, you sit here and enjoy the sun. I'll take my granddaughter back home first."

"Bye-bye, big sister!"

Watching the old man and the little girl walk away, Su Yuan sat on the stone bench for a while longer, then used her cane to support herself and continued to wander around the neighborhood.

"Screech!" A car brake sound, and a Volkswagen Phaeton suddenly stopped in front of her.

Su Yuan was startled. The shock from the sudden stop wasn't the main thing; the biggest shock was seeing this familiar Volkswagen Phaeton. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be Ji Ye Hao's father's car!

Sure enough, as the car window came down, Ji Dad's face came into view. He thought the girl by the roadside looked familiar and stopped to take a closer look. Indeed, it was the girl his son had brought home a few days ago.

Seeing Su Yuan leaning on a cane, with one leg moving awkwardly, Ji Dad asked in surprise, "Xiao Yuan, what happened to your leg?"

"Ah, Uncle Ji, it's you!"

Su Yuan knew she couldn't back down, so she blushed and explained that she had been bitten by a venomous snake. After hearing this, Ji Dad nodded in understanding, showing concern for Su Yuan and then scolded, "That little Hao, he didn't even tell us about such an important matter. If I hadn't run into you here, I would still be in the dark."

What Ji Dad found even harder to accept was that knowing his girlfriend had been bitten by a snake and was moving with difficulty, Ye Hao didn't stay by her side to take care of her and cultivate their relationship. Instead, he went back to school to study!

Studying is useless; isn't a future wife more important?

No wonder his son couldn't get this girl. It wasn't a problem with his body; it was that his mind wasn't focused on the right things!

Ji Dad made a decision. Next time, he would have a good talk with Xiao Hao's mother to make sure his son learned a lesson.

Hearing Ji Dad's words, Su Yuan felt embarrassed. She said, "Uncle Ji, maybe Ye Hao didn't tell you because he was worried you'd be concerned."

Ji Dad shook his head, "Don't make excuses for him. This kid is becoming less and less obedient to his parents."

Su Yuan chuckled inwardly, thinking she really couldn't help him.

"Xiao Yuan, why are you walking around alone? Do you want to come to Uncle's house for a while? Aunt Su misses you a lot..."

Su Yuan was taken aback and looked around. She realized she had walked to Ji Ye Hao's house without noticing. The neighborhood layout was confusing, and the houses were too similar, so she hadn't recognized it at first.

Unable to resist Ji Dad's warm invitation, Su Yuan reluctantly agreed to visit their home. Aunt Su was also there. Seeing Su Yuan's "pitiful" condition, she quickly came over to support her. Upon learning the situation, her reaction was even more dramatic than Su Yuan's, "Oh, what a pity! What kind of snake would bite such a lovely girl..."

Su Yuan's face turned dark, thinking that snakes don't choose who to bite.

"Xiao Yuan, why did you come here? Do you have relatives living here?"

For a girl with one leg that wasn't working well, it was impossible for her to come such a long way alone. So, Ji Mom and Ji Dad assumed Su Yuan had relatives here.

Su Yuan smiled and hesitated before explaining, "Actually, I lived here when I was a child. We have a house here. This time, I was bitten by a snake, and my mother was busy, so she sent me here to be taken care of by a nanny..."

"You lived here?"

Ji Dad and Ji Mom looked at each other. There weren't many residents here, and most of them knew each other well. Even if they didn't know the details, they knew that the residents were all prominent figures in the business world. Haizhou wasn't a small place, but it wasn't huge either. Everyone in the same business circle knew each other.

Ji Dad said, "Xiao Yuan, you told Uncle that your stationery factory is called 'Su Meng Stationery,' but when I had someone look for it, they couldn't find 'Su Meng Stationery.'"

Mentioning this, Su Yuan's expression became awkward. She blushed slightly and said, "Uncle Ji, actually, I didn't get it right. Our stationery factory is no longer called 'Su Meng Stationery.' It's now called 'Su Meng Culture,' and it operates a brand called 'Chou He Stationery.'"

"Chou He Stationery?" Ji Mom exclaimed in surprise.

Ji Dad was much calmer, nodding as if everything made sense. He thought, "That's right. No wonder I couldn't find it. I was looking for the wrong name!"

Su Meng Culture was also a large company.

When he first heard the name Su Caiwei, it sounded familiar. He wondered if it was the same person he remembered. The similarities between Su Meng Stationery and Su Meng Culture were significant, making him suspect. Now, after Su Yuan's explanation, he was certain that this Su Caiwei was the famous Su Caiwei in Haizhou's business world!

"Xiao Yuan, your mother is a strong woman!"

Ji Dad said with a sigh.

He remembered that a few years ago, Shengtian Group intended to invest in Su Meng Culture to enter the stationery market. At the time, Ji Dad was the main advocate. After much effort, Shengtian Group finally approved the plan, but they hit a wall at Su Meng Culture. Su Caiwei, the owner, firmly rejected Shengtian Group's investment proposal, causing Ji Dad's plan to fail.

Su Yuan didn't know about this story. Hearing Ji Dad praise her mother, she felt happy.

After sitting at Ji's house for a while, Su Yuan received a call from Su Huatian. He and his wife, He Yanxi, were coming to see her after learning that her cousin had been bitten by a snake.

Su Yuan said goodbye to Ji Dad and Ji Mom. After she left, Ji Mom smiled and asked, "Don't you think Xiao Yuan is becoming more and more suitable for our son?"

Ji Dad nodded, "Indeed. The Su family doesn't seem to be a small family." Thinking of Ji Ye Hao, he couldn't help but frown, "Find a chance to urge your precious son. He needs to understand what's important! Leaving Xiao Yuan here alone, what kind of thing is that!"

Ji Mom was dissatisfied, "He's your son too! But you're right. This time, Xiao Hao really didn't handle it well. Nothing is more important than a future wife. He should be scolded!"

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