CH 77

After returning from the car beauty shop, Jiang Hui sat on the sofa, holding a cushion and feeling cold all over. However, she couldn’t help but think about the plot of the novel she was reading. Indeed, Zhou Jianguo was about to regain his memory, and the person who triggered his recovery had already appeared. Now, she can be not afarid of Luo Bei and could ignore Zhou Jianguo’s threats. But she was afraid of the old man. In the novel, the reason why Luo Bei and Zhou Jianguo did not encounter any obstacles due to their different social status and had a smooth relationship was largely because the old man liked Luo Bei very much.

The old man was the head of the family, and Zhou Jianguo’s parents basically had no right to speak. When the old man nodded, they dare not oppose. Even later, when the old man handed over the family and the company to his grandson, he began to teach Luo Bei how to do business. Jiang Hui was very dissatisfied with this plot and felt that the author was giving the female lead too much of a cheat.

The author ignored her complaints, probably because she always wrote lengthy comments about how the female lead was not good enough for the male lead and gave negative reviews, which annoyed the author.

But looking at it from a realistic perspective, this plot is completely unreasonable. Even if we assume that the grandfather wanted his grandson to get married as soon as possible, why did he choose Luo Bei out of so many unmarried heiresses in high society? Furthermore, should the grandfather not have helped Luo Bei adapt to high society life and learn etiquette, rather than teaching her how to do business?

No matter how Jiang Hui complained about the old man, when she actually saw him and heard him speak, she had to work hard to barely stay calm.

This is the world of the novel, and the original owner of her body did not come from a powerful and influential family. If she wanted to confront the old man, it would undoubtedly be seeking death. Now that she had made her name with the old man, based on the characters’ personalities in the novel, the old man would definitely do something and investigate her. If she continued to create conflicts between Zhou Jianguo and Luo Bei, the old man would not sit idly by. Could she withstand the methods of a powerful family head?

Originally, Jiang Hui wanted to give up and break the mold. After all, she could always go back to her original world. However, she was not sure if she could go back.

Jiang Hui closed her eyes and thought about it. She decided to move out. If she didn’t see Zhou Jianguo, she wouldn’t be so obsessed with trying to change the plot.

To put it bluntly, which ordinary person dares to say that they can withstand the means of such an old man?

It can only be blamed on her for coming at the wrong time when she transmigrated over. Now everything cannot be changed anymore, so she shouldn’t bring trouble to herself. Before everything becomes worse, she should leave.

Inside or outside the novel world, she has always been an outsider.

During this period of time, Zhou Jianguo has almost put all his energy into the operation of the car beauty shop. It is precisely because of this that the business has been steadily improving, but his daily routine is not as regular as before. Just as the old man had left and there was still some time before lunch, he went up to the attic and returned to his office. However, before he could sit down, he suddenly felt dizzy and his vision went black, as if he was going to suffocate. He sat on the office chair and closed his eyes, trying to make himself feel better. But then, a scene began to play in his mind like a video—

“That piece of land will definitely become a land king in the future. You said to hand over the company to me, but why do you always stop me when I have important decisions to make? I spent so much effort to come up with this plan, and the company can definitely acquire that land! You know better than anyone that the operation of the company is not the same as it was a few years ago. If we don’t climb up one more level, then we will be the next company abandoned by the market and the environment! Don’t stick to the rules anymore. The times have changed!”

“You are still too inexperienced. You want that land, but do others not want it? Our family is powerful, but policies are changing constantly. Even a slight mistake could have a huge impact on the entire group. This group is not just yours, it belongs to the shareholders and countless employees. You have to consider all aspects. So many people need to eat. When will you become more mature and able to look at things from a more comprehensive perspective? You are the one in power. Every decision you make must be carefully considered and reconsidered, and you cannot afford to make mistakes.”

He couldn’t see the people speaking, but he knew that one of them was himself.

The scene changed and he saw himself, despite the person behind him raging in anger, picked up the document and walked out.

“What’s wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?” A female voice sounded as he was struggling to remember. He opened his eyes and it wasn’t pitch black anymore. Luo Bei was looking at him with concern in her eyes.

Zhou Jianguo smiled and shook his head, pointing to his temple. “Probably low blood sugar. I just need to rest for a bit. However, it’s strange. Some images flashed in my mind just now, and they seemed to be related to my memories.”

Luo Bei was taken aback and quickly sat across from him, cautiously asking, “Did you remember anything?”

“Not yet,” Zhou Jianguo blinked. “But maybe I was really a powerful person in the past, with something to do with real estate, family, or big corporations.”

Luo Bei looked worried.

Zhou Jianguo reached out and patted her shoulder. “It’s okay. This is a good start. I might remember more things in the future. How about buttering me up a bit now? Maybe I’m a big shot in some corporation.”

Luo Bei remained silent. “Haven’t I always been buttering you up?” she finally said.

Zhou Jianguo burst into laughter. “If I recover my memory, I’ll give you five million to spend.”

“… An empty promise.”

Zhou Jianguo was also trying to tease Luo Bei and distract her. After all, she was the one who cared the most about his memory recovery.

He picked up a sticky note from the table and wrote on it seriously, “When I recover my memory, I will give Miss Luo Bei five million unconditionally. If I’m poor, then it’s void, but if I’m rich and powerful, this agreement will always be valid.”

He even took a stamp pad and stamped his fingerprint on it.

He solemnly handed it to Luo Bei and instructed her, “Be sure to keep it safe. This is a sticky note worth five million.”

Lei Yuhao stood outside room 202 but couldn’t muster the courage to knock on the door.

The information showed that she had been living here for the past two years, and she had even given birth to their child. Mother Lei told him that she left him after receiving a five million yuan check, which indicated that she had only been with him for the money from the beginning. Lei Yuhao was puzzled. He was not a stingy person. During the years he spent with Zhao Pianpian, he had thought about giving her some material benefits more than once, such as buying her a villa or a car, but she had always refused. After being rejected so many times, he became annoyed.

If she was really with him for money, then how come she had never been tempted by the things he had wanted to give her over the years? Wasn’t a villa worth more than five million?

Lei Yuhao always felt that he understood this woman well enough, but sometimes he couldn’t see through her. He didn’t understand why she had to leave. If it was because he was going to get engaged to another woman, she could have just told him, but she didn’t say anything.

When he saw the photos, he finally understood why she had accepted that five million.

“Uncle, are you looking for Pianpian?”

Fang Jingzhou held a toy in his hand and came down from upstairs. He saw a man standing at the door of room 202 and couldn’t help but curiously ask.

Lei Yuhao lowered his head and saw this little bean sprout. His expression was a bit stiff, and he didn’t know whether to nod or shake his head.

Fang Jingzhou had already rushed to his side, knocked on the door, and shouted loudly, “Pianpian, someone is looking for you! It’s an uncle!”

The sound insulation of the house was not very good. Lei Yuhao could even hear her running in slippers to open the door. For a moment, he couldn’t help but hold his breath, and his fingers began to tremble slightly.

The next second, the door opened.

Zhao Pianpian was wearing ordinary home clothes, with her long hair casually tied up. She was holding a baby bottle in her hand, and at this moment, her gaze collided with Lei Yuhao’s, and she stared at the man in front of her in a daze.

Fang Jingzhou was coaxed by Zhao Pianpian to go upstairs. Although he was just a child, he could sense the awkward atmosphere between Zhao Pianpian and the handsome uncle. Suddenly, his imagination ran wild, wondering if it was baby Chen’s father.

He immediately called Luo Bei in an excited tone, “Beibei, a man came to see Pianpian just now, and I saw him! Pianpian even let me go upstairs first! Beibei, I think he’s baby Chen’s dad!”

Luo Bei was stunned. According to the novel’s plot, Lei Yuhao was indeed going to appear, but the timing seemed off.

In the novel, it was Zhao Pianpian who actively sought out Lei Yuhao because baby Chen had a disease and needed Lei Yuhao. However, so far, Baby Chen had been healthy and hadn’t gotten sick. Why did Lei Yuhao appear now? Maybe something went wrong in the plot, but that was okay. She was baby Chen’s godmother and cared deeply about the child, so she naturally hoped he would always be healthy and never get sick.

Luo Bei didn’t want to delay and had to go home and see for herself. When Zhou Jianguo heard that a man who was suspected to be baby Chen’s biological father had appeared, he also put down what he was doing and went back to take a look. If the visitor was unfriendly, he was a man and could help Zhao Pianpian calm things down.

The two hurried back and had just parked their car downstairs when they met Lei Yuhao coming down.

Luo Bei didn’t know what to say to him. After all, they were strangers, and Lei Yuhao had a cold and distant look as if he didn’t want anyone to approach him.

Lei Yuhao looked at Luo Bei. He had checked on Zhao Pianpian’s life situation during this time and had to admit that if it weren’t for this Miss Luo, Zhao Pianpian’s life would have been much harder. Thinking of this, Lei Yuhao nodded politely to Luo Bei and said, “Miss Luo, thank you for taking care of Pianpian and her son.”

Luo Bei thought about it and realized she probably didn’t know who Lei Yuhao was, so it was best not to say anything and just look confused.

Before leaving, Lei Yuhao glanced at Zhou Jianguo again. As he got back into his car, the more he thought about it, the more he felt like he had seen this person somewhere before, but he couldn’t remember where.

He thought about it and decided to have his assistant investigate thoroughly. After all, this was someone in Pianpian’s life. He felt that something was off, so he wanted to find out what it was.