Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 121: Chapter 118 Heading to Foshan

Su Zhenhua’s invitation came as a surprise to Huo Sining, who, upon arriving at the dining venue, saw Elder Zhou again and was somewhat taken aback and astonished.

“Young lady, do you remember me?” Zhou Guosheng asked, a smile brimming in his eyes as he looked at Huo Sining.

Huo Sining nodded: “Good day, Mr. Zhou, my name is Huo Sining.”

“Zhou Guosheng. I’m a few years your senior; if you don’t mind, you can call me Grandpa Zhou.” Zhou Guosheng’s smile remained constant.

“Grandpa Zhou.” Huo Sining went with the flow amiably.

Zhou Guosheng did not reveal his identity, but recently there had been much uproar about the Zhou Financial Consortium investing in S City; the elderly man spoke with a Xiangjiang accent, and he was accompanied personally by Su Zhenhua, which showed that this man’s status was far from ordinary. With a little thought, Huo Sining came to a sudden realization.

A flash of understanding crossed Huo Sining’s mind, but her expression revealed nothing out of the ordinary; she ate when it was time to eat, and chatted when it was time to chat, showing neither flattery nor timidity in the presence of someone with such status.

Witnessing the young girl’s composure and poise, without a trace of inferiority or arrogance, Zhou Guosheng’s eyes flashed with appreciation. He turned to Su Zhenhua with a smile and said, “Secretary Su, your family’s young niece is quite remarkable, a well-cultivated young lady with a promising future ahead of her!”

After saying this, Zhou Guosheng took a careful look at Huo Sining, and seeing that she did not appear smug, his satisfaction grew. He patted her shoulder twice and then gestured to his secretary behind him.

The secretary, already instructed, quickly handed a business card to Huo Sining when he saw Zhou Guosheng’s gesture.

“This is a private number. Little girl, if you ever need anything, you can call this number to reach me.”

Huo Sining was somewhat disoriented. After pondering for a while, she respectfully stored the business card away.

As October drew to a close, the weather gradually became cooler, and the Pingzhou Jade Trade Fair was fast approaching.

Huo Sining requested half a month’s leave from her department, which initially was not approved. Qin Shaoyou, as her counselor, naturally paid close attention to the students’ activities. When he learned that Huo Sining was asking for half a month off, he sought her out to inquire about the situation.

Upon learning that Huo Sining planned to attend the Pingzhou Public Plate, Qin Shaoyou frowned, wanting to ask something. But in the end, he did not ask. It was unclear how he communicated with the department, but ultimately they approved Huo Sining’s leave.

With Su Jinyuan’s assistance in booking the tickets, Huo Sining had no need to trouble herself. Come November, she flew to Foshan with Su Jinyuan and others.

The traveling party included, besides the Su Jinyuan siblings and two purchasing teachers from Donghua, also Bai Yishan, the sister of Bai Guoming.

During the meal Bai Guoming hosted after she bought a car from his dealership, he described his Paris-educated sister as being all show with no substance, thinking a million yuan would be enough to gamble on stones and start a jewelry studio. However, now that Huo Sining had met Bai Yishan, she felt that Bai Guoming’s words were somewhat unjust.

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Bai Yishan had clear, determined eyes and spoke with confidence, exuding the aura of a career woman, quite the ambitious type; she didn’t fit the dim-witted returnee description that Bai Guoming had given at all.

Huo Sining thought that either Bai Guoming did this on purpose, feigned retreat to gain Su Jinyuan’s sympathy, allowing his sister to attend the jade gambling event; or Bai Yishan was playing dumb, pretending to be ignorant to deceive both Bai Guoming and his wife, and then worked to secure her own interests.

Huo Sining felt the latter was more likely, after all, during their last meal, from Bai Guoming’s comments, Huo Sining already knew that Bai Guoming’s wife was not an easy person to deal with; it wouldn’t be easy for Bai Yishan to openly gain favors from Sister-in-law Bai.

Huo Sining had been busy recently and hadn’t been in contact with Su Jinyuan, so she was unclear about what was going on between him and Bai Yishan. However, from the time Su Jinyuan picked up Bai Yishan to take her to the airport, although they didn’t interact much, Huo Sining had already felt that something was different.

Once in the car, Su Jinyuan kept sneaking glances at Bai Yishan, and upon getting out of the car, he naturally helped Bai Yishan with her suitcase, seeming to be wholly focused on her.

Seeing Su Jinyuan’s every move, a flash of realization crossed Huo Sining’s eyes, but she hadn’t expected that Su Qingqing would be by their side, her face sullen, and she let out a cold snort, her face clearly expressing her displeasure all the way until they seated themselves on the plane.

“Didn’t you worry before that your brother would stay a bachelor for life? Now that he has a target, you, as his sister, don’t help, but instead, you’re dragging his feet, what’s with that?” Huo Sining wondered aloud.

Su Qingqing let out a cold laugh, “Well, I do want my brother to find a girlfriend soon, but it’s clear that this woman only wants to use my brother to participate in the jade gambling event; he must have been deceived by her!”

Huo Sining couldn’t help but feel both amused and annoyed. Su Qingqing’s hostility towards Bai Yishan was something even she could feel, but matters of the heart were not something for Su Qingqing to interfere with.

If Su Jinyuan didn’t end up with Bai Yishan in the end, then it was fine, but if they did get together, Su Qingqing’s words might cause Bai Yishan to hold a grudge, making it difficult for the two sisters-in-law to get along in the future.

Huo Sining couldn’t help but sigh; she felt that when she was with Su Qingqing, she was the elder sister, and Su Qingqing was the younger one.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t do something so thankless. By showing her a cold face now, you’re making it awkward for Jinyuan cousin, and you end up appearing irrational. If you really can’t stand her, you shouldn’t show all your emotions on your face. You should find an excuse to get close to her, and then expose her duplicity. That way, your brother will surely stop liking her,” Huo Sining whispered into Su Qingqing’s ear.

Perhaps Huo Sining’s words struck a chord with her, as Su Qingqing’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she gave Huo Sining’s cheek a fierce kiss, “Ningning, you’re really so smart; how did I not think of that?”

Huo Sining felt a bit helpless; it wasn’t that she was too smart, but rather Su Qingqing, being too anxious about Su Jinyuan and caught up in the moment. After all, Su Jinyuan had pampered her alone from childhood, and suddenly another woman had captured all of her brother’s attention, even neglecting his sister. It was normal for a sister to feel jealous.

As Foshan did not have an airport at the time, Huo Sining and the others had to fly to Guangcheng first and then take a bus. Arriving in Guangcheng in the afternoon, they went straight to Foshan City by car without a chance to rest, and after reaching Nanhai District in Foshan, they checked into a star-rated hotel.

Huo Sining and her group arrived in Foshan two days earlier than the jade public plate event, so the hotels were relatively vacant, with plenty of rooms still empty.

However, the two old purchasing masters mentioned that hotels were scarce near the jade public plate in the Nanhai District, and if they had arrived a day or two later, it would have likely been overcrowded. Not only would staying at a star hotel be difficult, but even finding a regular inn would be challenging. Some people might even resort to staying with local residents.

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