SAG -Chapter 124 A Warm Moment

Kangshilan.

Zhao Jingyu arrived at Huo Zhiyuan’s office.

“President Huo, the gift has already been delivered.”

Huo Zhiyuan nodded, then picked up an invitation from the side and handed it to Zhao Jingyu.

Zhao Jingyu looked at it and discovered that it was an invitation to Sun Gaixin and Tian Ya’s engagement ceremony. However, she did not understand what Huo Zhiyuan meant. She probed, “Are you planning to have me attend on your behalf?”

But Huo Zhiyuan shook her head and said, “What do you think about having Zhang Siyan go?”

“I don’t understand why you would have such an idea,” Zhao Jingyu became even more confused. “Wouldn’t that be rubbing salt into Zhang Siyan’s wound?”

Huo Zhiyuan said, “I know that. But if she wants to walk out of the shadows, the best way is to face the past. She can’t blindly avoid it forever. Although this may be a little too rushed, it is also a very good opportunity.”

Huo Zhiyuan wanted Zhang Siyan to walk out of the shadow of her past. Although the method was somewhat crude, in a situation like this, many crude methods were actually the most suitable.

A gentle, subtle approach could minimize pain, but it might also leave hidden problems behind.

Tearing the wound open and letting it heal again might allow it to recover completely.

Zhao Jingyu opened her mouth, somewhat unsure what to say. She felt that if it were her, she would absolutely not want to face those two people right now.

“And when the time comes, you can have Zhang Siyan refuse their cooperation request face-to-face on my behalf. That should make her feel a little better,” Huo Zhiyuan said. She had her own considerations as well.

After hearing this, Zhao Jingyu could not help saying, “Are you preparing to completely fall out with Tian Yaohui? Will that affect the company?”

Zhao Jingyu had fully understood now. Huo Zhiyuan was preparing to put Tian Ya and Sun Gaixin’s faces on the ground and let Zhang Siyan step on them.

It had to be said that Huo Zhiyuan had truly put a lot of thought into helping Zhang Siyan walk out of her shadow. She had considered everything she could think of. She had even decided to take things to the extreme for Zhang Siyan’s sake.

Firmly rejecting cooperation at someone else’s engagement ceremony would be a tremendous blow to the company Tian Ya and the others had just established. It might even turn them into a laughingstock within the industry. More than that, it would be a provocation toward Tian Yaohui.

Huo Zhiyuan did not look at Zhao Jingyu. She merely said calmly, “So what?”

Zhao Jingyu looked at Huo Zhiyuan in a daze.

The Huo Zhiyuan she knew had never been someone who drove others to ruin. In fact, many times in business, Huo Zhiyuan would leave some room for others.

Whether in the business world or society, Huo Zhiyuan’s reputation was extremely good.

There was no need to say much about the business world. As for society, the Yuanran Charity Foundation founded by Huo Zhiyuan donated two hundred million yuan to society every year, most of it used for Hope Primary Schools.

These donations basically came from Huo Zhiyuan’s own pocket, with a portion also coming from donations by certain business tycoons.

The Yuanran Charity Foundation basically did not publicly raise funds from society. This also reduced many unnecessary problems.

At the very least, over all these years, no one had ever accused the Yuanran Charity Foundation of anything, because the money was originally Huo Zhiyuan’s own, and she did not need to report its usage to anyone.

“Tomorrow, go ask Zhang Siyan and hear her opinion. If she doesn’t object, then we’ll decide it this way,” Huo Zhiyuan said.

“I understand.” Zhao Jingyu nodded.

…

That night, Zhang Ran’s family moved into the new house. Everyone’s face was filled with smiles. Zhang Siyan also stayed behind and would be sleeping in the new home tonight.

The whole family gathered around one table, eating a sumptuous dinner. There were the husband and wife quietly discussing things, and the children chattering noisily. At this moment, Zhang Ran felt incomparably satisfied.

In his heart, Zhang Ran silently said, “How I wish you were here at this moment too.”

The smile on Liu Lu’s face had not disappeared since morning. Unlike Zhang Ran, what Liu Lu felt more than anything was peace of mind.

Although the house had belonged to them long ago, only from this moment did she truly feel that she had a stable home.

Zhang Sicheng looked at his wife’s smile. In his heart, he felt both happy and guilty. But very quickly, he cast those thoughts aside. Although this moment had come a little late, it had finally arrived, and that was enough!

Zhang Sicheng had never felt as grateful for Zhang Ran’s return as he did now.

Even when Zhang Ran gave him a company worth thirty million yuan, he had not felt as satisfied and happy as he did in this moment!

…

That evening, the family was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, they went down to the small bar on the second basement level, drinking a little wine and chatting. They looked incredibly relaxed and at ease.

However, they did not stay up too late. Around ten o’clock, they all went to sleep.

But Zhang Ran was dragged by the two little ones to tell them stories. Especially Zhang Xiaotao—for some reason, he especially liked listening to the story of the Calabash Brothers. Now, he could not fall asleep without hearing it once every night.

After both little ones fell asleep, Zhang Ran placed them in their respective rooms. Only then did he go to sleep himself.

…

The next day, as soon as Zhang Siyan and Qian Li arrived at the company, they saw that Zhao Jingyu was already waiting for them there.

“Assistant Zhao, is there something you need to inform us about?” Qian Li quickly stepped forward and asked.

Previously, they were usually the ones who went to Kangshilan. Zhao Jingyu rarely came to their side.

“Let’s talk in the office,” Zhao Jingyu said.

The three of them entered the office. Zhang Siyan and Qian Li were both curious about what Zhao Jingyu wanted to say.

Zhao Jingyu did not speak right away. She simply took out the invitation silently and handed it to Zhang Siyan.

After Zhang Siyan finished reading it, her expression immediately turned unpleasant. Although she had already completely let go in her heart, no matter what, it was impossible for her to truly treat these two people as strangers.

“Assistant Zhao, what do you mean by this?” Qian Li had a fiery temper. If it concerned herself, perhaps she could endure it, but when it concerned Zhang Siyan, she could not tolerate it for even a moment.

Zhao Jingyu was not angry at Qian Li’s questioning. Instead, she smiled at Zhang Siyan and said, “If we asked you to attend this engagement ceremony on behalf of the company, what would you think?”

Now Qian Li became even more furious. She was just about to explode, but Zhang Siyan pulled her back. At this moment, Zhang Siyan’s expression had already returned to normal.

She said calmly, “If the company needs it, then I will attend. And I guarantee I won’t cause trouble for the company.”

Qian Li tugged at Zhang Siyan’s sleeve and said anxiously, “Yanyan!”

Zhang Siyan signaled that she was fine and quietly waited for Zhao Jingyu to continue.

Zhao Jingyu smiled. It seemed Zhang Siyan had grown a lot during this period.

“Do you know that Tian Ya has been seeking cooperation with Kangshilan during this time?”

“I don’t know.” Zhang Siyan shook her head.

“This time, we’re asking you to go so that you can reject their cooperation request face-to-face. Of course, I’ll go with you as well.” The smile on Zhao Jingyu’s face became even brighter.

Zhang Siyan and Qian Li were both stunned.

Were they hallucinating?

“Is that true?” Qian Li could not help asking. At this moment, she suspected that the Zhao Jingyu in front of her was fake.

Zhao Jingyu said, “Of course it’s true. I wouldn’t dare joke about something like this.”

Zhang Siyan was calmer than Qian Li. Hearing this, she asked, “Why?”

“You are one of Kangshilan’s people. President Huo thinks very highly of you,” Zhao Jingyu gave a reason that did not quite sound like a reason.

Zhang Siyan did not ask further. Although she did not quite believe those words, she was willing to do this.

Qian Li suddenly looked at Zhao Jingyu ingratiatingly and said, “Assistant Zhao, do you think I can go too? I’ve wanted to for a long time…”

She did not say the rest, but Zhao Jingyu understood what she meant.

“Of course.”