Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 548 - 531: The Cold-blooded Nie Manlin

Zong Shimeng called Lu Jiaxin in the evening, inviting her to go shopping together.

Lu Jiaxin heard someone mumbling in the background and asked with a laugh, "Sister Shimeng, who’s playing mahjong?"

Zong Shimeng hadn’t expected her to have such sharp ears. She turned to look at the mahjong table in the living room and spoke more softly without realizing it, "It’s my mother-in-law, aunt-in-law, and cousin-in-law playing mahjong."

Lu Jiaxin knew how to play mahjong, as well as Pai Gow and card games, but she wasn’t very interested in them, "Let’s go horse riding on Sunday morning, shopping in the afternoon, and head back after dinner."

Zong Shimeng said tactfully, "My husband is on a business trip, so I need to head home early."

Lu Jiaxin felt that her life in a wealthy family seemed a bit stifling, "Sister Shimeng, you are human, not a deity. You get tired and weary too. You need to let them know that you also get exhausted from the same routine every week and need time to relax."

"I know your mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law will nag, but you can’t let the fear of their nagging confine you to your home. Sister Shimeng, every journey has a tough start, but you should try to break free from this restraint."

Zong Shimeng fell silent for a moment then said, "I’ll give you a call tomorrow."

"Sure."

After hanging up, just as Lu Jiaxin was about to go upstairs, she received a call from Su Heyuan, who wanted to invite her for French cuisine on Saturday.

"Suddenly inviting me for a meal? What’s the occasion, you hit the jackpot?"

Su Heyuan expressed his frustration, saying it wasn’t about earning but losing money, "The day before yesterday, I lost two hundred thousand playing golf; the stocks I bought yesterday all dropped, resulting in a loss of over one million two hundred thousand; and today I lost over three hundred thousand betting on horses. The company has also been having various problems recently, feels like nothing’s going my way."

Knowing his superstitious beliefs, Lu Jiaxin suggested he consult a certain master, "When Hong Kong people have bad luck, they often go to pay their respects to ward off misfortune."

Regretfully, Su Heyuan said, "The master is out of Hong Kong, and his disciple doesn’t know when he’ll be back. Oh well, it’s just as well to see you, right?"

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t foolish. Upon hearing this, she knew he thought of her as his lucky charm, believing that being in touch with her could dispel his bad luck. She didn’t mind him being superstitious, but she didn’t appreciate being treated as a cure-all, "I’m busy on Saturday, and I have plans with Sister Shimeng on Sunday."

At the mention of Zong Shimeng’s name, Su Heyuan said, "The Zong Family had a project that was found to have used substandard materials, causing delays and a heft compensation fee. Also, there were two fatalities in another project: one fell from a high structure, the other died on the spot from a fall while moving materials."

Lu Jiaxin hadn’t followed such news and wasn’t aware of the incident.

Su Heyuan wouldn’t bring up the topic out of the blue, "Your sister-in-law didn’t mention it to you because she’s powerless to help. Her two brothers are fighting for control of the company, creating factions within Poly Construction. The firm might not survive this crisis."

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t surprised. Businesses are like ships; if the one at the helm doesn’t have a firm grip and command over the crew, it will be quickly washed away by the waves.

Su Heyuan said, "You’re now Hong Kong’s number one richest woman. They might come to you for help, but you must not invest. It’s likely to be throwing good money after bad."

Lu Jiaxin laughed off the remark, "You’re overthinking it. Even if the Hu Family doesn’t look out for her, Sister Shimeng wouldn’t come to me. We’ve known each other for years; she understands my character and knows I wouldn’t venture into construction."

She wouldn’t invest in fields she wasn’t familiar with, unless she found someone reliable. Like with Nie Zhan and Su Heyuan, she had invested in them because she recognized their capabilities.

"That’s good, then."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Jiaxin went upstairs, checked the time, and in five more minutes, the evening financial news would begin. She washed her face in the bathroom, applied a facial mask, and lay on the sofa to watch the financial news.

When Nie Zhan returned, the financial news hadn’t finished broadcasting yet.

Seeing his weary appearance, Lu Jiaxin considerately said, "I’ll draw a bath for you so you can soak and relieve your fatigue."

Nie Zhan wrapped her in his arms, resting his chin on her forehead, "Let me hold you for a while."

Lu Jiaxin could tell his mood was low without asking and knew something must have come up with the Nie Family again. Old Master Nie had completely handed over power and shouldn’t be troubling him about Wansheng Bank anymore; Nie Jingwen’s family was now very polite to him. Thus, the answer could only be some trouble stirred up by his thoughtless, love-struck mother.

Gently patting his back, Lu Jiaxin said, "Don’t think too much about it, those people who don’t love you are not worth your concern."

After a while, Nie Zhan finally said, "Mina has leukemia. Both her brother and father were tested for a match but didn’t qualify, and Kelifu wants mom and sister to get tested. But she refused, claiming she’s pregnant and can’t be tested."

Lu Jiaxin asked, "Does your mother want you to get tested?"

She wouldn’t obstruct him from being matched with a leukemia patient. Nie Zhan was an adult, and bone marrow is regenerative. Donating bone marrow would cause some suffering but wouldn’t affect his health.

Nie Zhan nodded and said, "It wasn’t her who sought me out for testing; it was Kelifu. Thinking I disagreed, he showed up at my company, begging me to save his daughter."

Mina was Keli Lanfu’s daughter and also his sister. Now that she had such an illness, he would certainly not refuse to help if he could.

Lu Jiaxin understood, "Kelifu thought your mother had told you about this and you had no reaction, thinking you were unwilling to be tested."

Seeing him nod, Lu Jiaxin understood why he was feeling so dejected. Leukemia—if a successful match wasn’t found for a bone marrow transplant, death was inevitable. At such a time, each sibling could be her hope for life, yet Nie Manlin didn’t even ask Nie Zhan. Such coldness indeed sent chills down one’s spine.

Lu Jiaxin said, "Some people don’t deserve to be mothers; there’s no need to let such a person affect your mood."

Nie Zhan hummed in agreement, "Jiaxin, when we have children in the future, we must love her dearly, making her the happiest child in the whole world."

Lu Jiaxin rolled her eyes, "Isn’t that obvious? Once I give birth to her, I’ll definitely love her properly, ensuring she grows up healthy and happy."

"Jiaxin, it’s so good to have you."

Lu Jiaxin asked, "When are you going to Australia for the testing?"

Nie Zhan said, "Kelifu brought all the test reports over. I went to Recuperate Hospital this afternoon for a blood draw. If the test is successful, I’ll go to Australia."

The little girl was weak and couldn’t endure such a long flight.

"I hope the test is successful."

Nie Zhan knew she was kind-hearted and understood she wouldn’t obstruct this, "Grandfather can’t find out about this; if he knows, he’ll stop me."

Lu Jiaxin nodded in agreement. The older generation was rather stubborn, believing that extracting bone marrow was harmful to the body. Someone as elderly as Old Master Nie would stick to his own views, regardless of explanations. With the old man’s health also not in good shape, it was indeed better to keep it secret to avoid any aggravation of his illness from worry.

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