Even though Ji Mujing had a failed marriage proposal, everything seemed to still be the same, but invisibly everything was changing slowly.
It was just that neither of them said anything about it.
The following year, a huge financial catastrophe occurred around the world.
The credit default caused by poorly designed derivative products and the subsequent wave of breaking of capiatal change have almost dragged down the financial market and caused people to strongly doubt and distrust the stability and balance of the banking system. Even if the center of the storm was in Europe and the United States, China was still inevitably affected.
The industries had laid off employees on a large scale, the stock market had declined and stopped, and money and capitals were tightened almost overnight⊠Even if the subsequent easing actions were already foreseeable, at present, people were still panicking as said in the large-scale reports of the news media, whether it was the public or the investors.
Including Ji Mujingâs start-up company.
The crisis came by surprise, like a wildfire.
The man was so busy that he slept in the company almost every day.
Fortunately, Xue Xue invested a deposit that she had accumulated over the past few years as an emergency fund to maintain the companyâs operation in time, which prevented the company from falling into the dilemma of idling.
âXue Xue, Iâm sorry, Iâm too much of a waste.â
âYou were right not to agree to my proposal.â
After hearing Ji Mujingâs words, Xue Xue expressionlessly poured the remaining water in the cup to the man.
Ji Mujing did not expect Xue Xue to make such a move. He was caught off guard and drenched.
But he wasnât angry, or to be more precise, the series of things that had happened in the past two months had left him without even the strength to get angry.
Xue Xue hated the stubborness and stared at the man.
âJi Mujing, what do you think is your problem?â
âItâs not useless guilt, nor is it time-wasting frustration, but to realize your own shortcomings, admitting and reviewing the mistakes you have made, and most importantly, be brave enough to face it and solve it, instead of just blaming yourself and making it seemed like the whole world owes you.â
âDonât you think thatâs pathetic?â
Xue Xue said those words and stood up.
âI took out the money willingly, you donât have to feel burdened.â
âEven if you are not my boyfriend now, I will still make this decision.â
âBecause I believe in you, you have the ambition and the ability. In time, you will definitely succeed, unless the current you defeats the future you.â
When she finished saying what she had to say , Xue Xue didnât look at Ji Mujing again and turned to leave.
The man still sat quietly on the spot.
After a while, the waitress who âwitnessedâ all their actions came forward and looked at the man who couldnât hide his handsomeâs face even if he was haggard, and stretched out her hand tremblingly.
âThatâŠyou, do you want to wipe?â
Ji Mujing remained motionless, like a statue.
The waitress held back her shyness and handed the handkerchief forward a bit.
âYour hair is wet⊠That girl is too fierce⊠AhâŠâ The waitress suddenly cried out in pain. âYouâŠâ
She looked at Ji Mujing in disbelief.
The manâs expression was light, and there was even a faint smile on his lips, but in those deep and dark phoenix eyes, there was a chilling coldness.
âRice can be eaten indiscriminately but words cannot be spoken indiscriminately.â
âRemember it.â
Ji Mujing tightened his fingers around the waitressâs wrist like iron tongs.
âYou canât even compare to her toes⊠no, you canât even be compared to a single hair on her body.â
Although Xue Xue said something just and righteous to Ji Mujing, she knew that things were not that easy.
Whether it was the global financial crisis or the capital crisis of Ji Mujingâs new startup, new investors must be found.
Even if the policy relaxation is bound to happen in the future, the situation of Ji Mujingâs Company will definitely not last until then.
The amount of money spent on research and development is very frightening, especially it was like burning money every day like boiling water.
Xue Xue was worried about this question, but she didnât expect the answer to be delivered to her door in just a few days.
A big family drama was broadcasted on the TV news. A young man who could be called a prodigy entered a big company after graduating. His outstanding abilities were all seen by his superiors, and he was promoted to a supervisor position in just a few year. Then the drama happened.
One day, the old bossâs wife accidentally met the young man when she came to visit to the company. After looking at him a few times, she found that the young man son was 70% similar to her eldest son, and she could vaguely see the resemblance between him and her husband when her husband was young.
Because of this, the old bossâs wife became suspicious and went up to chat with the young man. She unexpectedly found that the two were very compatible, and it was not like the first time they met. After implicitly inquiring about the other partyâs family situation, she also âcasuallyâ asked him about his birthday.
The young manâs birthday was actually the same day as the second son of the bossâ wife.
But that day was also the anniversary of her second sonâs death.
The old bossâs wife then said goodbye to the young man without changing her face, but turned around and immediately asked someone to conduct the most detailed investigation on the other partyâs background.
Three days later, the results came out.
That young man was none other than Zhang Fang who once gave her a pair of earrings.
It turned out that Zhang Fang was not the son of the Zhang family, but that after Mrs. Zhang gave birth to a stillborn, Mr. Zhang was afraid that his emotionally unstable wife would do something stupid, so he took advantage of his desperate position to change the baby.
It just so happened to be the second child of the old bossâs wife who went to the countryside for a leisurely visit but unexpectedly gave birth prematurely.
Xue Xue didnât pay attention to what happened next.
She just stared at the headline of the news, which read âThe second young master of the noble family recognizes his ancestors, and takes over the familyâs tens of billions of assets.â After confirming it several times, she picked up her mobile phone and dialed the number that would only appear regularly on her birthday every year.
The phone was picked up after two rings.
âHello?â
âIâm Xue Xue.â
âI know, itâs my senior.â
The awkwardness revealed a somewhat baritone voice and it outlined with the young face whose ears would turn red after exchanging just a few words with her. It perfectly coincided with the man who stood tall and straight on TV, but most of his face was covered by sunglasses.
Xue Xue took a deep breath and heard the sound of the door opening. Without wasting any extra time, she went straight to the point.
âI have one thing to ask of you.â
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