Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 192 Wishing you prosperity and good fortune (New Year's greetings)

But now, even though it's Chinese New Year, Shi Sui hasn't gone home, as if she's cut off all contact with them.

Jiang Keshan frowned and slammed his chopsticks on the table: "That heartless bastard!"

"Calm down." Jiang Shu immediately patted his back. "The child is disobedient and rebellious. I will personally pick her up after the New Year. She is still my own child and will listen to me."

Jiang Keshan sighed, overwhelmed with emotion. He looked at Jiang Chenjin and said, "If only you hadn't provoked her back then. She grew up without any education or discipline, but she's still your own sister."

Jiang Chenjin wanted to say something, but could only nod.

He lowered his head, his dark and unfathomable gaze falling on Jiang Tianyao.

If it weren't for Shi Sui, no one would have discovered his secret.

If Shi Sui were here, the marriage alliance wouldn't have fallen to him.

With the Jiang family's business declining, if she could really marry into the Chi family, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to arrange a marriage and use marriage as a bargaining chip to exchange for resources.

The thought of having to fawn over Miss Wen every day, feeling the weight of over 200 pounds on his body, made him feel nauseous.

Jiang Chenjin lowered her eyes: "I will apologize to her when she comes back."

"I've been busy visiting relatives for the Chinese New Year these past few days. I'll go pick her up after this period is over," Jiang Shu said calmly, taking a sip of soup. "I'll also take her to the hospital for a check-up to see if she has bipolar disorder."

Jiang Keshan: "After calming down for so many days, she should have thought things through by now."

Jiang Tianyao opened her mouth, but quickly closed it again.

A consensus was quickly reached at the dinner table.

But Jiang Tianyao knew that Shi Sui would never come back.

Gradually, she seemed to see the true colors of Mr. and Mrs. Jiang; they were businessmen who put profit first.

The children they can marry into are their business bargaining chips, ostensibly to contribute to the family.

She was fortunate enough to be able to choose the person she liked for a marriage alliance, but her brother was forced to be given to the Wen family.

However, Jiang's mother made it clear that if the Gu family's fortunes declined, she would be given away to someone else.

Jiang Tianyao then remembered Shi Sui.

When Shi Sui ran away from home, they didn't ask her anything.

But as soon as they heard that she had managed to get close to the Chi family and that she was popular at school, they immediately changed their tune and confidently assumed that they could take her home.

Jiang Tianyao stirred the bird's nest in her bowl. This year's New Year's Eve dinner was particularly depressing, as she recalled the joyful scene from last year.

If only there were no Shiho.

*

The next day was the first day of the new year.

Shi Sui wore her hair in double buns, a red cape coat, and a fluffy collar, looking as cute as a doll.

When I went out with Aunt Chen, she introduced me to everyone she met as her daughter.

Oh no, I should change my wording now; it's going out with Mom.

When someone asked Chen Man about her son, she said she didn't have a son, only a daughter.

Anyway, Shi Sui was overjoyed, but I wonder if Chen Xun was happy at the Pei family's place.

They must be unhappy.

I've heard that the Pei family is large and prosperous, but they are also rife with infighting and deceit. On the surface, they seem to be living a life of endless glory, but in reality, they've been corrupt for a long time.

Chen Man also regretted sending her own son into a den of thieves.

But so what? Her daughter came back.

Early in the morning, Chen Man took Shi Sui to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

In the afternoon, I went to the Spring Festival market, which was organized by the T Municipal Government to promote intangible cultural heritage food and culture. It was very lively.

Check out delicious food and experience intangible cultural heritage.

When Chen Man took photos of Shi Sui, she was so beautiful that many passersby mistook her for a celebrity or internet influencer.

Shi Sui bought a sugar painting, and when she looked up, she saw a familiar face in the crowd.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things.

His aloof aura isolated the boy from the noisy crowd; he was like a tall, silent cedar tree.

Their eyes met in the crowd, and they smiled at each other, like sunlight melting spring water.

"Mom, I saw a classmate. I'm going to say hello."

Chen Man was making velvet flowers. She looked up, smiled, and said, "Go ahead, go ahead."

Shi Sui walked through the crowd.

Xu Chaomu also walked towards her.

The two met in front of a fish lantern stall. The stall owner was dancing with a fish lantern, and the brightly colored lantern swayed its tail.

Shi Sui was somewhat surprised: "Xu Chaomu, what are you doing here?"

Looking into her bright eyes, Xu Chaomu said, "Jiang Ming is from T City. He heard that I had never been to T City, so he invited me to come."

He smiled and said, "What a coincidence, to run into you here."

Shi Sui then noticed Jiang Ming, who was about two meters behind Xu Chaomu.

Jiang Ming immediately straightened his back: "Hello, boss lady!"

Shi Sui: "Boss lady? That's a weird title."

“It’s not surprising,” Xu Chaomu explained. “Since you’ve invested in our company, we should call you boss’s wife.”

Jiang Ming chimed in, "That's right. You're the biggest shareholder in our company. It would be disrespectful of me not to call you 'boss's wife'."

Jiang Ming's inner thoughts: Hahaha, now I can rightfully call her "boss lady," awesome!

A few days ago, Shi Sui chatted with Xu Chaomu about artificial intelligence and discovered that his company had related business. After consulting with him, she directly invested in the company.

This could be the youngest billionaire in the future, and his company will become the world's second-largest technology company when it goes public. Investing in him is definitely the right choice.

The system praised her for her cleverness.

And play the song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing you prosperity).

Hearing Jiang Ming's words, Shi Sui was somewhat puzzled: "I've invested five million, so am I already the largest shareholder?"

Jiang Ming bluntly stated, "Even if you don't invest, you're already the largest shareholder."

The moment the words left his mouth, he felt a warning look in his eyes.

He silently took a few steps back, trying to make himself invisible.

Seeing Shi Sui's stunned expression, Xu Chaomu explained, "The company is still in its early stages, and its scale and capital chain are not yet fully developed. Shi Sui, you are the largest shareholder."

His words were truly convincing, and Shi Sui nodded: "When I have money, I will invest in you again, and the company will definitely grow bigger and stronger."

"must."

Shi Sui felt around in her pocket: "What a coincidence! I just went to Guangming Temple to burn incense this morning and got you a bracelet. I can give it to you now."

She also burned a lot of incense at the Medicine Buddha Pagoda, hung a lotus lantern, and walked around the pagoda three times, saying that this was the most effective way to pray.

Chen Man couldn't understand why she was walking around a small pagoda, when the most famous part was the Mahavira Hall.

There was only one box in her pocket, which Shi Sui quickly took out.

Upon opening the box, Shi Sui exclaimed, "Ta-da! I've heard that bracelets are more effective than lucky bags; they're for seeking peace and health!"

It is a string of small-leaf sandalwood beads, with a carved old sandalwood bead among the purplish-red beads, elegant and understated.

Xu Chaomu lowered her eyes, just as the girl raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and her smiling face revealing two sweet dimples.

When your heart is soft, the world becomes warm and bright.

"Thank you."

He really found it hard to express how he felt at that moment.

Shi Sui: "Why are you thanking me? I still need to latch onto your coattails and become a rich woman by relying on your company."

Although she was already very rich thanks to the system, she could never have too much money and kept earning more and more.

She blinked and asked, "Shall we put it on now?"

"Hmm." Xu Chaomu held out both hands and asked, "Which hand should I wear it on?"

His hands were very fair, with long, slender fingers and neatly trimmed nails. Faint blue veins could be seen beneath his fair skin.

"Wear it on your left hand." Shi Sui took out the bracelet and wanted to hand it to him.

But then the boy's hand reached out, his five fingers closing, and passed through the bracelet.

His hand brushed against hers, and Shi Sui felt the cool warmth of his hand: "Xu Chaomu, your hands are a little cold."

Xu Chaomu lowered his eyes, looked at her hand, his Adam's apple bobbed, and then took her hand: "Hmm, your hand is warmer."

Shi Sui was stunned.

Um--

She used to be so inconsiderate, always holding his hand because she felt his hands were cold and wanted to warm them up, but now—

Shi Sui took his hand and brought him to Jiang Ming: "Jiang Ming, your boss's hands are a bit cold, warm them up quickly."

Jiang Ming: "?"

Xu Chaomu: "!"

Before they could react, Shi Sui took Xu Chaomu's hand with one hand and pulled Jiang Ming's arm with the other, putting their hands together.

Jiang Ming: "!"

Oh no! I'm doomed! My boss is going to kill me!