Chapter 233: Familiar Streets
At this moment, Tang Yitong called. Su Yan picked up the phone and asked, "How was it? Did you have a good time these two days?"
She felt that Tang Yitong would call or video call her at least two or three times a day. Wasn't she afraid that Chai Xingyu would be jealous?
Hearing her say that, Tang Yitong snorted and said, "What? You're my only true love, okay? Tonight, the two of us are preparing to eat Mandarin Duck Hotpot, so I wanted to ask if you would like to join us? Let me tell you, the ingredients are all from Chuan City. The taste is absolutely authentic."
Su Yan looked up at the sky. She had gone out at around two o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky was already starting to darken. When she thought about how she had to cook dinner when she went back, she smiled and said, "You two lovebirds are so generous. If I refuse, will you guys be angry?"
Tang Yitong said, "Oh, my dear, don't tell me that you don't love me at all? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be able to enjoy the hotpot."
Su Yan teased, "To be honest, I don't love you anymore. But... it seems that there's really nothing to eat tonight. Seeing that you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly go over and have a meal with you."
Tang Yitong said, "Alright, Queen Su will be coming, so I'll go prepare some delicious dishes now. I'll definitely let Queen Su have a feast tonight."
Su Yan smiled and said, "Alright, good night."
The two of them chatted for a while before hanging up the phone. Since she had decided to freeload for a meal, Su Yan could only return and rent a motorbike. It wasn't that she didn't want to take a taxi, but during Spring Festival, the whole country was in a state of festivity. Occasionally, she would see a few taxis on the streets, but they all had customers.
Feng City West, Fumin District.
Su Yan was already nostalgic enough, but Tang Yitong and Chai Xingyu were more nostalgic than her. Even the house they bought was near the bungalow they used to live in when they were young. This place was relatively remote and far from the downtown area. After driving for a full hour, she finally arrived at Fumin District.
It was already five or six o'clock and the sky had completely darkened. Su Yan looked for a return station nearby. After scanning the code and paying, she went to the address that Tang Yitong had sent her.
She was really too familiar with this place. All kinds of memories from the past surfaced. Back then, the day her parents had an accident, she was on the street nearby. At that time, she heard from the nearby residents that something had happened to the couple. She had just woken up from her afternoon nap, and she didn't have time to change her clothes. She rushed out in pajamas. At that time, she was extremely flustered and scared. She didn't know how she came down the stairs. She only remembered that she fell on the second floor and then dropped a slipper. However, she didn't have the time to look for a slipper at that time. She simply didn't wear the other slipper and ran out barefoot.
When she arrived at the scene of the accident, she saw a mess. She remembered very clearly that it was snowing that day. She stepped on the ground barefooted, but she didn't feel the slightest bit of cold or chill. She only felt fear in her heart.
She kept telling herself to be tough, because fear was useless, and her parents couldn't come back. This was the first time she was alone in the mortuary while keeping vigil. For the first time, she was alone in front of the incinerator and watching two familiar bodies being burned to ashes.
At that time, the neighbor who lived across the street often asked her how much the insurance company had paid. She said one million for each person and two million for two people. When they heard her say this, the neighbor's envious eyes and expression seemed to say, "Child, you've become rich".
It was also because of this money that she had a foundation for development. From scratch, she went into the business world and step by step, she got to where she was today.
Although she was now a low-key rich woman who didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and enjoyed endless wealth and prosperity, if she was given a chance to start over, she would definitely choose to let her parents live healthy lives instead of having the insurance company compensate her with two million yuan after they were hit by a car and killed. What was the use of such a large sum of money? At her age, she didn't even have a home.
While crossing the familiar and deserted street, she saw that the security guard was eating dumplings and drinking wine. He didn't notice that someone had entered the neighborhood. It was only when Su Yan knocked on the window of the security room that the security guard saw her.
The security guard opened the window. "Hey, it's cold outside. Why aren't you at home? By the way, you don't look familiar."
Although the security guard was a middle-aged man in his fifties, he was stunned by Su Yan's beauty. He even sobered up from the alcohol he had just drunk. As a security guard, he had seen too many people every day, but it was the first time he had seen someone as good-looking as Su Yan in so many years. He just didn't know which family was so lucky to have such a young and beautiful daughter.
Chapter 234: A Good Fortune
Su Yan smiled. "Sir, it's normal that you don't know me because I don't live here. Today, I came to my friend's house for a free meal. Their house is in Building B, Unit 3, Unit 202."
The security guard suddenly understood. "I see. I haven't seen you before, but that young couple who are your friends are a perfect match. They are beautiful, especially that girl. She looks just like that female celebrity on TV. In the past, I didn't believe it. My daughter always said that good-looking people hang out with good-looking people. Today, I've seen it with my own eyes. Alright, if you have nothing else, go in quickly. It's very cold outside."
Su Yan was naturally in a good mood after being praised for her beauty. "Sir, I wish you a happy new year."
After saying that, she tightened her clothes and tried to figure out a direction to go in. Suddenly, the security guard walked out and handed her a red packet.
Su Yan was slightly stunned and looked at the security guard with a puzzled expression. "You are..."
The security guard said honestly, "Little girl, according to the customs of our hometown, if a junior wishes us a happy new year, we will give a red packet to the junior. Just now, you wished me a happy new year, so I will give you a red packet. This is the rule. Take it."
Looking at the festive red packet, Su Yan's eyes were filled with reminiscence. Ever since her parents died in a car accident, she hadn't received a red packet for more than ten years. She didn't expect that the security guard actually gave her a red packet when she only said it out of politeness. Naturally, she was surprised.
The security guard's honest and sincere smile touched Su Yan. She took the red packet and took out a silver card from her bag. This was the Diamond VIP card from Huaxin Grand Hotel. It was also the hotel's VIP membership card.
She stuffed the membership card into the security guard's hand. Su Yan smiled and said, "Thank you. I haven't received a red packet for a long time. I'll accept this red packet as a bonus for the New Year. This is the Huaxin Grand Hotel's membership card. The password is six ones. In the future, when your friends come, you can invite them to stay there. As long as you show this card, the people of the Huaxin Grand Hotel will definitely welcome you warmly."
The security guard took the silver membership card and looked at it over and over again. He saw that the card was exquisitely made, and when he heard that it was a membership card from Huaxin Grand Hotel, the security guard immediately returned the membership card to Su Yan's hand. "No, no, no, this is too expensive. I'm just a security guard, and I don't have many friends. You should keep this for your own use. At your age, you're working outside and making a lot of friends, so it's better for you to keep it for yourself."
Seeing that he refused to accept it, Su Yan smiled, then she stuffed the membership card to him. "Sir, we don't have to go back and forth. I still have many of these membership cards, and I can't use them all myself. You can keep it. Don't mind."
After saying that, Su Yan was afraid that the man wouldn't accept it, so she quickly walked deeper into the neighborhood. The security guard wanted to chase after her and return the membership card to her, but since he couldn't leave his post without permission, he could only give up.
Building B was to the north, which was also the innermost part of the neighborhood. Because the planning area of the neighborhood was very large, she needed to walk a distance to reach it. Su Yan felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have driven into the neighborhood.
The wind was very strong, and the temperature had dropped by a lot. Su Yan straightened the collar of her down jacket and carried a white handbag inside. At the corner of Building B, a plump woman walked up to her. Su Yan stopped and looked at the woman, who looked familiar.
The woman also stopped and looked at Su Yan up and down. Then, she probed, "You, you are Su Yan?"
Hearing the woman's voice, Su Yan finally understood. No wonder she looked so familiar. It turned out that the woman was a neighbor of her family. She had a good relationship with her mother and they often went out to buy vegetables together. It was just that they hadn't seen each other for so many years, so she couldn't remember at first.
Su Yan smiled and said, "You are Mrs. Zhou, right? Long time no see. Happy holidays."
The old lady who was called Mrs. Zhou said excitedly, "It really is Su Yan. Long time no see. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Look at you now. You're like a beauty in a painting. You've been beautiful since you were young. Now that you've grown up, you're even more beautiful. You're..."
Su Yan replied, "Oh, my friend lives here. She invited me over for dinner today."
Mrs. Zhou suddenly understood. "If I remember correctly, you're already twenty-six this year, right? Are you married? How many children do you have?"
Su Yan didn't have any expression on her face when she heard her question, but she felt annoyed. All the neighbors in the world were the same. They all liked to spread rumors behind people's backs. Although Mrs. Zhou wasn't a bad person, she was still a typical chatterbox.
Chapter 235: I Am Su Yan's Husband
Su Yan smiled politely. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Zhou. My friends have been waiting for too long. I won't talk to you for now. Goodbye."
After she left, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly shouted, "Hey, Su Yan, it's not easy for us to meet again. Why don't we give each other our contact details? It's very normal for you to still be unmarried at your age. If you really can't find a partner, my sister's nephew is exactly 28 years old this year. He's handsome."
Without waiting for her to speak, Su Yan had already turned the corner. She didn't even turn her head. Seeing her like this, Mrs. Zhou spat lightly. "Hmph, what kind of person is this? She's really too rude. How can she talk to her elders like this? No wonder she's twenty-six and still unmarried. Who would dare to want someone like her?"
At this moment, a tall figure walked toward her. Mrs. Zhou looked up and found that it was a very handsome stranger.
Mrs. Zhou looked the man up and down and asked doubtfully, "What are you doing?"
Wei Zhou said politely, "Hello, I am Su Yan's husband."
Between ex-husband, boyfriend, fiancé and husband, he finally decided to choose the identity of husband because only this identity could make those people completely give up on Su Yan.
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou froze. "Huh? Su Yan is already married?" Wei Zhou nodded. "That's right, and we've been married for four years. If nothing goes wrong, we'll have children soon."
Mrs. Zhou smiled sheepishly. "Oh, I see. I, I was just asking casually. After all, I watched Su Yan grow up when she was young. I didn't mean anything else. Don't misunderstand. Just pretend that I didn't say anything just now. Heh, heh heh..."
Wei Zhou nodded, then took out a stack of cash from his pocket and said, "You misunderstood. I didn't mean anything else. You're probably Su Yan's former neighbor. Today, I accompanied her to her hometown for a visit. I just want to learn more about her childhood. Why don't you tell me about it?"
Previously, Lan Jian had sent people to investigate Su Yan, but most of the information he found was about her past when she was an adult. As for many of her past matters, they seemed to have been deliberately erased by someone. Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally had to ask properly.
Just now, when he saw Su Yan receive a red packet from the security guard, his heart ached terribly. What exactly did this woman experience? What exactly was her past like?
Seeing Wei Zhou's thick wad of money, Mrs. Zhou swallowed hard. "Gee, what are you doing? We're all family. You're too polite. Since you're Su Yan's husband, if there's anything you want to know, just ask. I'll definitely tell you everything I know. Don't worry. If even I don't know, no one else will. After all, I've been neighbors with Su Yan's family for more than ten years."
Wei Zhou's first impression of Mrs. Zhou was that she was a greedy woman. However, this was also the effect he wanted.
Wei Zhou nodded and asked, "Actually, it's nothing. Just tell me about the car accident that happened to her parents."
Hearing that he cared about this matter, Mrs. Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Young man, you're asking the right person. I feel uncomfortable just mentioning this matter. We were neighbors for so many years, but they disappeared just like that, leaving only a little girl like Su Yan behind. It's really..."
Wei Zhou interrupted, "Please get straight to the point. I don't have much time either."
As he spoke, he took out a thick wad of cash from his pocket. Mrs. Zhou was stunned as she looked at it. She felt that Su Yan's husband was a little like a mobile ATM.
Seeing Wei Zhou staring at her, Mrs. Zhou blushed and she said a little embarrassedly, "What happened the other day was like this. I went out to buy groceries, and when I came back, it just so happened..."
Room 202, Unit 3, Building B.
Su Yan raised her hand and pressed the doorbell. Then, the door opened as a series of soft footsteps sounded. Before she could react, Tang Yitong, who was dressed in furry pajamas, threw herself into her arms. "Yan Yan, you're finally here."
Su Yan didn't know how to react. "By the way, shouldn't you let me in first?"
After saying that, she forcefully pushed Tang Yitong away and even deliberately showed a look of disdain.
Tang Yitong snorted and said, "I've missed you to death, yet you treat me like this. You're simply cruel and heartless."
Su Yan entered the house and threw a bag of things that she was carrying into Tang Yitong's arms. She glanced at the things in the bag. The A-list female celebrity, who said that she was cruel and heartless, performed a spinning jump with her eyes closed. She was so happy that she looked like she was over the moon.
Chapter 236: Crazy For You
Tang Yitong held the handbag with both hands. With an excited expression, she said, "Oh my God, a classic Chanel bag. I've been thinking about this bag for a long time. Who in the world knows me the best? Only Yan Yan... I love you to death, Yan Yan. I've decided to take back what I said just now. You're not heartless or cold. You're my best friend. I'm crazy for you, crazy for you. I'm banging my head against the wall for you!"
After receiving her first new year's gift, Tang Yitong acted as if she had gone crazy. She hugged the white handbag and jumped up and down in the house. She was no longer cool and composed.
Seeing Tang Yitong pout and kiss her, Su Yan quickly moved away. "Let me tell you, is Chai Xingyu at home today? I'll call him if you keep continuing."
Hearing Chai Xingyu's name, Tang Yitong, who was in a state of madness, finally calmed down. She put down the handbag and asked, "Yan Yan, what would you like to drink? Coffee, fruit juice, soda, or tea?".
Su Yan sat down on the sofa and looked at her with a funny expression. Her long legs were crossed and she looked elegant and calm. Tang Yitong was flustered by her look. She quickly hid the white handbag behind her and said, "Well, actually, there's nothing here. If you're thirsty, you can only drink plain water."
Seeing her obediently confess, Su Yan couldn't help but smile. As a female celebrity, Tang Yitong's company had strict control over her figure. Other than black coffee, matcha powder, and plain water, she wasn't allowed to drink anything else.
Su Yan said, "Just a cup of warm water."
Today, she had stayed outside for a few hours and her entire body was freezing. She warmed herself with a cup of warm water. Tang Yitong hurriedly poured her a cup of warm water.
Su Yan held the cup with both hands. Her little hands that were numb from the cold finally felt a trace of warmth. She looked at Tang Yitong, who was cutting oranges, and said, "There's no need to trouble yourself. It's not my first time coming to your place."
Tang Yitong smiled and said, "That won't do. When you come to our house, I'll definitely give you the best food. This orange is imported from abroad. The taste is simply too good."
After saying that, she glanced at Su Yan and couldn't help but ask, "Oh right, the Lin family didn't do anything to you, right?"
Su Yan blew on the warm water and gently took a sip. "Not yet. I'm not sure if there will be any trouble or not in the future."
Tang Yitong snorted. "Although it's dangerous to offend the Lin family, I can only say that you did a good job. Let them know that the Lin family isn't the only powerful family in the world. Other people aren't pushovers that can be easily bullied either."
In Feng City, the Lin family, as the overlord of Feng City, was powerful in the underground world as well as the business world. It was inevitable that they would monopolize the market and oppress the people. It was just that everyone didn't dare to speak up.
Su Yan curled the corners of her lips and said, "If you say so, do you have any good ideas?"
Tang Yitong placed the oranges on the plate. With a smug look, she said, "What's so difficult about that? Doesn't the Lin family always think that their family is very powerful? That's because they haven't met you. If they dare to show off, why don't you get Wang Xiaoxue to keep an eye on the Lin family's business channels?".
Su Yan replied, "For example?"
Tang Yitong sat on the sofa as she picked up an orange and took a small bite. "For example, if the Lin family is buying steel, then you can steal their business. If the Lin family is in the timber business, then you can steal their timber business. In short, you can steal until they have no business to do."
Hearing her high-sounding words, Su Yan smirked. "What you said makes sense. But are you going to pay for it?"
Tang Yitong's expression froze and she quickly waved her hand. "Forget it, just treat it as if I said nothing just now!"
Not to mention that she didn't have much money, even if she had money, how could she be compared to the Lin family, who dominated the city? Although she was a top-notch celebrity, in front of the Lin family, she was nothing.
Su Yan smiled. "Look at how capable you are today. You dare to spout nonsense about stealing business. To think that you can think of something like that. Do you think that just because you have money, that's enough? The difference in each profession is worlds apart. Do you understand?".
Although the Lin family dominated Feng City, it didn't mean that the Lin family was the one with the best development. According to Su Yan's knowledge, the Lin family mainly engaged in the business of women's clothing, luggage, and other raw materials. Last year, they seemed to have ventured into the high-end women's leather shoes industry. It seemed that they had opened more than 200 physical stores in a year. However, before the end of the year, for some unknown reason, the Lin family canceled the business of women's shoes. In one night, all 200 stores were closed. Rumor had it that they had suffered heavy losses.