Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 556 - 539: Cherish What You Have

Nie Zhan returned home and didn’t mention Tao Yong’s issue with Shi Xinyu to Lu Jiaxin. Although it’s hard to let go of six years of feelings, it would still be better not to marry someone with Shi Xinyu’s temperament.

Two days later, Yu Meitong called Lu Jiaxin, "Jiaxin, Tao Yong took the initiative to go to the Shi Family to call off the engagement, and he got beaten up badly by Xinyu’s two brothers."

Lu Jiaxin asked in confusion, "Don’t her two brothers know that it was Xinyu who wanted to call off the engagement? Isn’t what Tao Yong did just complying with Xinyu’s wishes?"

Yu Meitong believed that Shi Xinyu’s two brothers were not aware of this, otherwise, they wouldn’t have hit him, considering the main responsibility lies with Shi Xinyu, "Her two brothers might have had their fun beating him up, but it will be difficult for Xinyu to reconcile with him in the future." frёeωebɳovel.com

Lu Jiaxin asked, "Why do you think Xinyu would want to reconcile?"

Yu Meitong let out a wry laugh and said, "They’ve been in a relationship for six years, and throughout those years, Tao Yong treated her very well, accommodating her temperament and immaturity. She is just being stubborn right now and is also afraid of married life, but she’ll surely want to make amends once she calms down."

Lu Jiaxin said helplessly, "Once the engagement is called off, whether her brothers beat him or not, there’s no turning back. Marriage isn’t child’s play, and Tao Yong has his dignity too."

"Alas, Xinyu is just too immature."

Lu Jiaxin felt that Shi Xinyu had always had an easy life, so she acted on impulse without considering the consequences of her actions or whether she could cope with them.

"She’s 27 years old, not 27 months old; she should take responsibility for her actions. Even if she regrets it, she can only slowly come to terms with it."

Yu Meitong sighed and changed the subject, "She called me and wants to sell her coffee shop to me. She even said that if the money isn’t enough, I could pay her later. Her coffee shop makes tens of thousands in profit each month, and I am thinking of taking it over."

Lu Jiaxin thought it was a good idea to take it over, "You understand coffee and are a frequent visitor to her shop. You’re familiar with the operations there, and taking over would bring you an extra income."

Yu Meitong wanted to take over the coffee shop, but didn’t want to owe Shi Xinyu any money, "Jiaxin, the shop space belongs to Xinyu, so I won’t have to worry about issues like the landlord refusing to rent or jacking up the rent after I take over."

"She’s only asking for six hundred thousand for the transfer fee, including two years’ worth of rent. I’ve saved up one hundred and twenty thousand myself; can you lend me five hundred thousand? Don’t worry, I’ll pay you back within a week."

Managing to save up one hundred and twenty thousand in such a short time while paying for three mortgages is truly impressive.

Lu Jiaxin agreed to lend the money but had to say, "Don’t be too frugal. Life is only a few decades long; it’s over in a blink of an eye. Skimping on yourself now will only lead to regrets when you’re old."

Yu Meitong didn’t feel like she was skimping on herself. She had breakfast and dinner at home from Monday to Friday, which was nutritious and hygienic, and she had lunch at the company. After getting home at night, she read books and watched the news. On weekends, she would arrange to play golf, go hiking, or go shopping with Lu Jiaxin or colleagues and friends. She lived every day to the fullest.

Knowing Lu Jiaxin was worried about her, Yu Meitong said, "Jiaxin, many of my colleagues live in five to six hundred square feet homes with five or six family members, and some can’t even afford housing and must apply for subsidized housing. Compared to them, I’m already very fortunate. "

She now lived in a five hundred square feet home with one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom. She might not compare to Lu Jiaxin, but she’s considered wealthy compared to those around her; her colleagues didn’t know how envious they were of her!

Lu Jiaxin felt that being content leads to happiness; being discontented means never being happy no matter how much one has. She smiled and asked, "Are you available this weekend? Let’s go hiking."

"No problem." Yu Meitong has also fallen in love with sports, but she’s very frugal now. She never goes to play tennis or golf on her own, as they cost money; she only goes if Lu Jiaxin or other friends ask her to. On weekends, if she has no plans, she invites a few friends to go biking or hiking, which is both environmentally friendly and saves money.

True to her word, five days later, Yu Meitong paid back five hundred thousand pieces to Lu Jiaxin.

Lu Jiaxin asked, "Where did you get so much money in such a short time? You didn’t sell the only jewelry you had left, did you?"

Yu Meitong said cheerfully, "I pawned a few pieces of jewelry and got one hundred thousand pieces for them. The remaining four hundred thousand was supported by my mom. With the coffee shop doing so well, I’ll be able to redeem the jewelry in two or three months."

"Hey, wasn’t all your mom’s money going to support your brother? How come she’s so generous with you now?"

Yu Meitong said with a smile, "Ever since my sister-in-law talked back to my mom, and my brother sided with his wife afterwards, my mom stopped subsidizing him. So that worked out in my favor. She even said that I should come to her if I ever run into any problems. My dad won’t get involved, but she will."

Lu Jiaxin felt that Mother Yu still loved her daughter. It’s just that she still put her husband and son first, "Then you should sweet-talk your mom more, let her give you all her private savings."

Yu Meitong laughed heartily, "I wish, but it’s not possible to get it all. However, squeezing out a bit more is still good. After all, they’re never grateful when given anything, and I still accompany her shopping and buy nourishing products for her health."

The more people hiking, the more fun it is. Lu Jiaxin also invited Zong Shimeng, and then she called Hu Huihui. So when it came time to hike on the weekend, there were still four of them.

The four of them got tired and sat down under a big tree to rest. They naturally started talking about Shi Xinyu. Zong Shimeng said, "Zhifeng asked me to find a good match for Tao Yong. Alas, he had just broken up with his girlfriend whom he was considering marriage with; how could he dive into another relationship so soon?"

So she didn’t agree to it, feeling that Tao Yong needed some time to recuperate before meeting someone new. Introducing a girl to him when his heart wasn’t cleared out would be unfair to her. Of course, she also had a subtle thought that if Tao Yong didn’t find someone new, Shi Xinyu might have a chance to go back to him.

Yu Meitong said, "If he doesn’t love her, he’ll find someone quickly. If he does, it takes time to recover from a breakup."

Take Fu Ye for instance; he didn’t love her, so right after their engagement was called off, he found someone else, and then got engaged at the fastest speed. And her? It took almost a whole year for her to completely get over it.

Lu Jiaxin changed the topic, saying she lacked exercise and needed to do more of it in the future. It’s best not to mention unhappy things too much, lest they affect one’s mood.

What Lu Jiaxin didn’t expect was, that evening Nie Zhan brought up this topic with her, "Tao Yong drank a lot today. Half-drunk, half-sober, he mentioned that Shi Xinyu called him in the afternoon, saying she was ill."

Lu Jiaxin was stunned, "It hasn’t been that long, and she’s regretting it already?"

To say she was ill was obviously an attempt to get Tao Yong to visit her. It was a show of weakness and an indirect expression of regret.

Nie Zhan shook his head, indicating he didn’t know, "I’m not clear on what Shi Xinyu is thinking, but Tao Yong said tonight while we were drinking that he wouldn’t get back together with her. It’s too tiring."

Every time there’s a disagreement, there’s an argument, a threat to break up, and he’s always the one to placate her. After six years, she still acts like a child who hasn’t grown up. He’s truly exhausted. In the time since their engagement was called off, he has felt much more relaxed and free, so he’s reluctant to go back to that."

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t surprised and said, "When you have something and don’t cherish it, it’s too late to regret it once it’s gone."

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