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Su Mingxian was bustling about on the train, while the Shen Family in Xiangyang Village was in an uproar.
"What do you mean, she left? Who did she leave with? When did she leave?"
Father Shen was dumbfounded, bombarding them with three rapid-fire questions.
Zhang Chunhua, frantic, shouted angrily, "You ask me? How would I know? Everyone's saying it—what a shameless little hussy! Of course, she has someone on the side; she took the money and ran off!" After venting her anger, she pounded her chest in frustration. "It's all your fault for giving her money! What good did that do? Now look, everything's gone to waste! My hard-earned savings are gone!"
Before she could finish her tirade, Father Shen stepped forward and kicked her. "Shut your mouth! If I hear you say anything like that again, I'll skin you alive!"
His teeth were clenched in fury, making him look as if he could devour someone whole. Instantly, both women fell silent, too frightened to speak.
Such incidents were common in rural areas; good news seldom traveled far while bad news spread like wildfire. Before long, the rumor that Su Mingxian had run away was circulating with vivid details.
Father Shen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He heard she had gone to Shanghai, but she was unfamiliar with the place and had two children with her. What if something happened?
And what if she hadn’t really gone to Shanghai? What if she truly had run off with someone?
The thought that he had driven her away—over a person from outside their family—filled Father Shen with regret, causing several strands of his hair to turn gray from worry.
Meanwhile, in Shanghai, Shen Chi was in the crucial phase of discussing a new project when he suddenly received the shocking news. His expression changed instantly.
"Brother Chi Zi, what's wrong?" Fang Dahai asked, holding a glass of red wine and glancing at his pager.
Shen Chi's expression was grave. "Dahai, I have urgent business to attend to back home."
Fang Dahai nearly choked on his drink. "Brother Chi Zi, you must be joking! At such a critical moment, if we secure this project, we could turn our fortunes around. You can't let us down now!"
Without changing his expression, Shen Chi downed his drink in one go and then patted Dahai's shoulder. "Sorry, brother."
With that, he draped his suit jacket over his arm and turned to leave without a hint of hesitation.
Fang Dahai's face turned pale. He lowered his voice, "Don't go, Brother Chi Zi! What could be more important than this project? We're so close—wait, don't leave!"
But Shen Chi walked away, leaving only a cold silhouette behind.
...
Su Mingxian was blissfully unaware of all this and did not know what Shen Chi had sacrificed for her. At that moment, she was happily counting the money she had made. The Oil Tea Noodles and butter cakes were a hit on the train and quickly sold out, netting her a profit of a thousand yuan.
"Sister Xian, you're amazing! Incredible!" Wang Daguo said with admiration. After these two days, he was thoroughly impressed by Su Mingxian's knack for making money.
Su Mingxian smiled and glanced at him. "Little Wang, this is your share. Count it."
Wang Daguo quickly declined. "No need, Sister Xian. I trust you completely."
Su Mingxian spoke earnestly, "That won't do. Brothers should settle accounts clearly. You should take a good look at the ledger; it's for your own sake as well as mine. Money and goods must be settled, or else I won't acknowledge any debts later."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at her serious demeanor.
Aunt Wu was also quite amused. "You should listen to Xiao Su. Although it's a small business, it still needs to have the appearance of one. And I must say, our Xiao Su has the potential to be a big boss!"
Su Mingxian felt a bit embarrassed by the praise. "Aunt Wu, please don't joke about me. I'm just making some pocket money; I'm far from being a big boss."
"Don't be so modest; I think you can do it. By the way, Xiao Su, are you taking the child to Shanghai to visit relatives?" Aunt Wu asked with concern.
Su Mingxian paused slightly. "No, I'm looking for relatives—specifically, the child's father."
Everyone was taken aback.
"Do you have an address?" Aunt Wu asked tentatively.
Su Mingxian shook her head. "I don't have a specific address, but my mother-in-law was a sent-down youth and lived not far from the train station on Changfu Lane."
"Changfu Lane? That's right next to our Mechanical Factory's family compound!" Wang Daguo exclaimed excitedly.
"Is it really that coincidental?" Su Mingxian was surprised, while Wang Daguo quickly pulled out his work ID. When everyone looked closely, they confirmed it was true.
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