Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 491 - Chapter 491 Chapter 479 Some Rejoice Some Grieve

Chapter 491: Chapter 479: Some Rejoice, Some Grieve Chapter 491: Chapter 479: Some Rejoice, Some Grieve Su Heyuan already had a plan for the money, “My neighbor just happens to want to sell their house, and now that I’ve made this money, I can buy it.”

“To buy for Su Heming?”

Su Heyuan nodded, having the two brothers live together meant they could take care of each other. Most importantly, if they lived next to each other, their father could see his two sons at any time.

Lu Jiaxin knew that he had always taken care of Su Heming, so it didn’t surprise her that he wanted to buy him a house, “You and Miss Hu have confirmed your relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, when are you planning to get engaged?”

Su Heyuan said joyfully, “I’ll propose to her family after I close the position.”

Marriage to a girl from the Hu Family would definitely require a presentable dowry. He had been a bit worried before, but now he wasn’t concerned anymore.

Lu Jiaxin said, “The laws regarding property in Hong Kong are different from those on the Mainland, with men and women keeping their properties separate after marriage. If you are willing, you can offer some of your shares as the dowry; the Hu Family will see it as a sign of sincerity, and you’ll be able to marry your beauty smoothly.”

Although Hu Huihui was only average-looking, her family was wealthy, and there were many who wanted to marry her–after all, marrying her would mean not having to struggle for the rest of one’s life. The Hu Family had agreed to let Hu Huihui date him because, firstly, Su Heyuan was capable and good-looking; secondly, he had family wealth; and thirdly, they had solid connections on the Mainland. If they wanted to expand into the Mainland in the future, these connections would make it much smoother.

Su Heyuan shared the same thoughts, “Three percent of the shares, do you think that’s enough?”

Lu Jiaxin felt that it was enough. Of course, besides the three percent of the shares, other items would definitely need to be prepared. Given the Hu Family’s status, a dowry of twenty or thirty million was surely required. With his forty million short position and fourfold profit, he could easily earn 160 million, enough to buy a luxury house and arrange a dowry.

Su Heyuan smiled and said, “All right, then 3% of the shares. I’ll also need you to ask The Elder Madam of Hu Family about the other dowry items, so I have an idea.”

Lu Jiaxin: “Okay, I’ll ask her the next time I see her.”

Zong Shimeng, having heeded her advice, had liquidated all her stocks, which also counted as owing Lu Jiaxin a big favor; she would certainly help with such a small matter. And the dowry Su Heyuan was preparing was very decent, which would make the Hu Family proud.

Su Heyuan was about to speak when his phone rang.

The call was from Zong Shimeng. Upon hearing Lu Jiaxin’s voice, she expressed her gratitude, “Jiaxin, I owe you one for the heads up. Otherwise, my losses would have been significant.”

According to her husband, the stock market would fall even more, and by more than it did today. Luckily, Jiaxin had warned her to close her positions last week, otherwise, she might have even lost her capital.

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “No need to be so formal. It’s also because you chose to trust me and Ah Zhan; without that, my words would have been useless.”

Zong Shimeng spoke cheerfully, “After the market closed this afternoon, I called my husband and said it would have been better if he had sold his stocks with me.”

The Hu Family was involved in a wide range of industries with only a small portion invested in finance, so a sharp decline in the stock market wouldn’t have too much impact on the company. Nonetheless, no one would turn down more money, and Hu Zhifeng’s hesitation cost him tens of millions.

“It’s okay, it’ll rise again in the future.”

Zong Shimeng said with a laugh, “Jiaxin, do you have time this weekend? Hermes and LV have some new arrivals, let’s go have a look if you’re free.”

Lu Jiaxin had helped her to avoid such a big loss; she certainly had to show her appreciation.

Lu Jiaxin replied, “I’ve got a lot of school events recently, so I’m not sure if there will be any activities this weekend. Sister Shimeng, can I get back to you on Friday?”

Zong Shimeng smiled and replied, “My husband is back, let’s catch up next time we meet.”

After Lu Jiaxin hung up the phone, Su Heyuan said, “The Elder Madam of Hu Family is so much older than you; I didn’t expect you two to get along so well.”

Before, I thought Lu Jiaxin staying at home all the time was not good–it’s necessary to socialize. It turns out she’s made quite a few friends quietly.

Lu Jiaxin thought to herself, I was about the same age as Sister Shimeng in my last life, so naturally, we get along well: “Whether people get along is not about age, but personality and interests. Sister Shimeng has a good personality and similar tastes to mine, that’s why we can be friends.”

Zong Shimeng is kind to people, acts tactfully, and considers the feelings of those around her. It’s very comfortable to be associated with such a person. Of course, the most important thing is that she’s not snobbish. Some rich young madams are too proud and look down on people who don’t live as well as they do.

Su Heyuan and Lu Jiaxin chatted about family matters again: “I heard your dad was injured and is resting at home; do you know about that?”

Lu Jiaxin nodded and then talked about the adoption matter: “I know, it was a mess my second cousin made. It was none of their business, but at his age, he had to be willful. Now, he got what he wanted, lying in bed all day needing someone to take care of him. With this lesson, maybe he’ll stay put from now on.”

The medical expenses and the nursing and nutrition fees for Lu Hongjun’s injury were all paid by the Peng Family, who said they’d deduct it from the compensation for Peng Xiangye. There was another dispute over this, but she didn’t get involved.

Su Heyuan thought this family was a bit too much: “Lu Shan was adopted by your branch of the family; how could they make such a big decision without consulting your dad and you?”

Lu Jiaxin replied, “There’s no need to think about it; my dad and I wouldn’t agree, so they tried to pressure Lu Shan and Da Mai to consent first. If his own parents agree, it would be difficult for us to object. Unfortunately, what he didn’t expect was that Lu Shan and his wife firmly disagreed.”

Even though that was what he should have done. But Lu Shan had always been obedient since he was young, never daring to disobey his parents’ wishes. Now, his defiance against Lu Jiazong was unexpected, but it was a good sign.

Su Heyuan reminded, “With these people in the Lu Family… Jiaxin, you need to be more careful. Sometimes family can be more ruthless than strangers when scheming.”

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, “Don’t worry, I’m well aware.”

The Lu Family would finance the education of younger members who were good at studying, even sponsoring those who wanted to study abroad; for the others, not so much. Only Lu Jiaguang and Lu Jiajie had taken care of her in the past, but what needed to be done had been done.

When she thought of Lu Jiajie, she couldn’t help frowning. Lu Jiajie went to the capital of Longhair with someone surnamed Leng, stayed there for a week, and then disappeared at the border. The people sent to find him had no luck; no one knew what happened.

The two were having dinner when suddenly the sound of a car was heard outside. Su Heyuan said with a smile, “Ah Zhan said he has things to do and will be back very late today. It seems everything went smoothly for him.”

“It’s not Ah Zhan’s car, it’s someone else’s,” Lu Jiaxin said. She could tell it wasn’t Nie Zhan’s car–the sound was different, and she could distinguish it after a while.

“Alright.”

Lu Jiaxin was startled when she saw Shi Xinyu with tears streaming down her face like rain on pear blossoms. She quickly pulled her inside the house, sat her down, and asked what had happened.

Shi Xinyu cried as she spoke, “The stock market crashed today, and I criticized Ah Yong a bit. If it weren’t for him saying the market was good, I would have already sold my stocks. Not only did he not apologize, but he also yelled at me. It was his fault; why should he yell at me?”

Her aggrieved manner was truly heart-wrenching.

Su Heyuan didn’t have the slightest bit of sympathy; he quickly shoveled the rice in his bowl, finished eating, said goodbye to Lu Jiaxin, and left.