Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 281 - Chapter 281 Chapter 270 The Old Man

Chapter 281: Chapter 270 The Old Man Chapter 281: Chapter 270 The Old Man Just as Xiaoxiao was about to enter the next room, she saw Su Heming.

Su Heming walked over intending to knock on the door when Qian Xiaoxiao stopped him, “Sister Xin is chatting with a friend, you should come in later!”

Su Heming knew Lu Jiaxin didn’t have friends here and asked in confusion, “In Peng City, apart from me and Xue Mao, Jiaxin hardly knows anybody.”

When he heard it was Nie Zhan, Su Heming immediately went to knock on the door. After being stopped by the bodyguard, Su Heming shouted loudly, “Jiaxin, open the door, it’s me.”

Lu Jiaxin heard Su Heming’s shout and quickly went to open the door, puzzled by his huffing appearance.

Su Heming barged into the room and said to Nie Zhan in a nasty tone, “My Xinxin is only seventeen, still a child, and you’re a 27-year-old old man. What face do you have to chase after my Xinxin?”

Lu Jiaxin who was still a child: …

Nie Zhan understood a bit of Mandarin, but he couldn’t understand Su Heming as he spoke too quickly and urgently, but it was clear that he was very angry, “Jiaxin, who is this…?”

Suppressing a laugh, Lu Jiaxin said in Cantonese, “He is Su Heming, Su Heyuan’s younger brother. These past two years, he has helped me a lot and treats me as if I were his own sister.”

She really didn’t want to stir up a two-men-fighting-over-one-woman drama, that would be too low.

Jiaxin defined him as a friend, which didn’t mean that Mr. Xiao Su had no intentions. He extended his hand very gentlemanly, “Mr. Xiao Su, nice to meet you. My name is Nie Zhan, a pursuer of Jiaxin.”

This time, Su Heming responded in Cantonese, “Jiaxin is still a child, you old man should stay away from her.”

Nie Zhan, the “old man” who was only 27: … Back in Hong Kong, everyone praised him as young and promising. Now his company was even applying for him to receive the Hong Kong Outstanding Young Entrepreneur award, and yet on the Mainland, he was treated as an old man.

Nie Zhan said, “Mr. Xiao Su, is there some misunderstanding here?”

“There’s no misunderstanding, just stay away from our Xinxin in the future.”

Lu Jiaxin said to Nie Zhan, “You go back to your own room first; I need to speak with Su Heming alone.”

Nie Zhan could see that Lu Jiaxin valued Su Heming greatly, but as long as it wasn’t romantic affection, it was fine. A person still needed to have their own circle, and as long as propriety was maintained in their interactions, it was okay.

After Nie Zhan left, Su Heming asked, “You couldn’t possibly have really fallen for him, could you? What’s so great about him? He’s 27; he’s not even in the same generation as you.”

The word “generation gap” was something that Lu Jiaxin had mentioned first, but now he was using it perfectly.

Smiling, Lu Jiaxin replied, “He’s handsome, comes from a wealthy family, is a Harvard University graduate with great credentials, and is very considerate. He rushed over after hearing my voice was off on the phone. You think he’s not good enough for me, so tell me, who would be worthy of me?”

“He’s ten years older than you.”

Smilingly, Lu Jiaxin replied, “Being ten years older is just right; he has experience and knowledge that I can learn a lot from. If he were the same age as me, I wouldn’t even be interested!”

Su Heming’s mouth twitched, “Are you looking for a boyfriend or a teacher?”

“It’s even better to learn things while dating. Besides, he’s not my boyfriend yet, and talking about a husband is even more uncertain.”

Understanding, Su Heming said, “So, you haven’t considered marrying him? That would be too much of a loss.”

Lu Jiaxin retorted, “Xue Mao told me you broke up with your girlfriend a few days ago. Dating a girl for over a year without marrying her, you realize that’s pretty scummy, right?”

Su Heming didn’t expect to be outmaneuvered, “I, I’m only doing this for your own good.”

Lu Jiaxin nodded, “I know, that’s why I’m explaining it to you, but only this once. Su Heming, I’ve faced life and death, and I know what I want and which path I should take.”

Simply put, her goal was clear: to become a rich woman and enjoy life. As for men, it would be great to find someone to spend her life with, but she wouldn’t insist on it if she couldn’t.

Su Heming nodded, “Fine, I won’t interfere with your personal affairs anymore.”

Lu Jiaxin knew his personality, once he promised, he wouldn’t say more. She smiled and changed the subject, “I heard from your brother that you want to throw in the towel and quit. Are you not happy with the job?”

As soon as this topic came up, Su Heming was full of complaints, “All day long, if I’m not dealing with various issues at the factory, I’m attending all sorts of government meetings. It’s so annoying it could kill me.”

Lu Jiaxin expressed her sympathy, “If you want to throw in the towel, you’ll have to do without money. But without money, you won’t have this carefree life anymore.”

Su Heming snorted coldly, “I can make a living by doing some small business. But he said he’s in a lot of debt, even that villa has a mortgage of over ten million. Sigh, forget it, I’ll help share the burden for now. But I’ve said it, no more than five years. Then I’ll find a professional manager.”

“Oh, you even know about professional managers. It seems that being a factory director for the past two years hasn’t been in vain.”

Su Heming felt underestimated, and with two snorts, he said, “If I didn’t know anything, how could I keep those old foxes and engineers at the factory in line?”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “Yes, you’re the greatest. But no matter how great you are, we should first pay our respects to the ‘Temple of the Five Organs’. If we don’t go to eat soon, my ‘organs’ are going to protest.”

“Isn’t he rich? Let him treat us.”

This ‘he,’ of course, referred to Nie Zhan.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “According to those gossip magazines in Hong Kong, he has a fortune of a good three to four billion.”

“It’s the Nie Family’s business that they have money, and it may not have anything to do with him,” Su Heming said. After all, the eldest daughter of the Nie Family had married into the family, and her children took the surname Nie. They were said to be graduates from prestigious universities and very capable.

Lu Jiaxin giggled and said, “The Nie Family owns their own bank and is also involved in real estate, entertainment, and hotel businesses. The family assets are said to be worth five to six billion. But the three to four billion in assets the magazines reported is just what’s under his name. However, the actual amount is surely much more.”

Su Heming asked doubtfully, “How do you know all this?”

“A few months ago, he completed a deal that netted him over eighty million. Do you think someone like that would only have a fortune of three to four billion?”

Su Heming’s eyes almost popped out, “That impressive?”

Lu Jiaxin just smiled and didn’t say anything further. Being good-looking was just a bonus, but if Nie Zhan was a playboy who only knew about enjoying life’s pleasures, no matter how handsome, he wouldn’t interest her. Even when dating, she wanted someone she could talk to.

Initially, Su Heming still harbored hostility towards Nie Zhan, thinking this older man had seduced Jiaxin with his family background and looks//. But now, he started to feel a bit of sympathy for Nie Zhan, not knowing whether this was a blessing or a curse!

When Nie Zhan came in, he noticed Su Heming looking at him with a sympathetic gaze. Curious, he took the opportunity while Su Heming was ordering at the restaurant to ask, “What did you tell him?”

Lu Jiaxin jokingly said, “I told him that I was after your money, and once I’ve swindled all your money, I’ll kick you to the curb. He believed it.”

Nie Zhan laughed, “He believed that?”

“He never doubts the words of those he trusts.”