Chapter 1279 The eldest lady who fell into the mortal world
Wang Ying returned to school, and with Zhou Chen's comfort, she started going to school as normal again, as if nothing had changed.
However, Zhou Chen specifically asked Xiao Qianxi to pay more attention to Wang Ying recently and help him keep an eye on her. If there is anything wrong with Wang Ying, notify him as soon as possible.
And he himself would come to Wang Ying's place at most every two days. Wang Ying knew what Zhou Chen meant. She had said it several times, but Zhou Chen didn't listen, so she stopped talking.
Although Wang Ying was still the same as before when she was with him, Zhou Chen knew that it was still different, because Wang Ying was much quieter than before, as if there was a pressure in her heart that had not been vented, and she looked a little melancholy.
point.
Zhou Chen tried to persuade her several times, but the results were not very good. He had no good solution. He could only stay with Wang Ying, hoping that time would heal the anger in Wang Ying's heart.
On this day, Zhou Chen received a call from China. After hearing the content, he hung up the call with a heavy face.
He then drove to Stanford University and picked up Wang Ying at the school.
"Why are you here so early today? Isn't the company busy?"
"There is nothing to be busy about. Everything is on track. There are no big moves now. Just develop step by step."
Finding that Zhou Chen drove directly back to his residence, Wang Ying asked in confusion: "Why did you come back directly and didn't eat?"
She thought a lot these days, but Zhou Chen looked too closely, so even though she had a lot of things on her mind, she didn't do anything and obeyed Zhou Chen's decision.
Zhou Chen parked the car downstairs and said with a heavy expression: "Yingying, Uncle Wang has passed away."
"What?" Wang Ying suddenly turned her head, eyes widened, and looked at Zhou Chen in disbelief.
Zhou Chen said: "Auntie was afraid that you were in class, so she called me. Your father had a cerebral hemorrhage when he got up in the morning. Rescue was organized on the spot, but..."
Wang Ying felt her body go limp, her hands and feet were cold, and her breathing became a little heavier. She didn't even hear Zhou Chen's next words clearly.
Until she heard Zhou Chen say that he would be cremated tomorrow, she couldn't control it anymore. She grabbed Zhou Chen's hand very hard, which showed how bad her mood was now.
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"Woo..."
Wang Ying leaned on her seat and cried bitterly. Zhou Chen came close to her, caressed her gently, and leaned her head against his. Wang Ying grabbed Zhou Chen harder and cried bitterly, unable to control herself.
That night, Wang Ying didn't sleep well. After suddenly waking up, she sat silently in front of the window in a daze. Zhou Chen didn't say anything, so he stayed with her and let her lean against him.
"Yingying, I know you feel uncomfortable, but Uncle Wang definitely doesn't want you to be like this. You have to be strong. Although Uncle Wang is gone, Auntie is still there. For Auntie and for me, you have to be strong."
"As I said, from now on, I will be your confidence. No matter what happens, I will always be by your side, forever, forever."
Wang Ying put her hands around Zhou Chen's waist and leaned on Zhou Chen's chest. She felt extremely sad, but fortunately, she had Zhou Chen by her side, so she could release herself to her heart's content.
Zhou Chen gently caressed Wang Ying and comforted her in a low voice: "Go to sleep, go to sleep, you will be fine after a good sleep."
Maybe it was because her mood fluctuated too much and she had been depressed for a long time. The next day, Wang Ying fell ill. She had a fever of more than 39 degrees and her speech was a little slurred.
Zhou Chen did nothing and devoted himself to taking care of Wang Ying. After a few days, Wang Ying recovered, but her energy and energy were much worse than before the Wang family's accident.
Zhou Chen knew that this kind of pain would take time to heal, and he also believed that with Wang Ying's strength and intelligence, she would be able to get over it soon.
More than a month later, Wang Ying finally came out of her sadness. After experiencing this family accident, she grew up a lot. Zhou Chen didn't like her passive growth. He mainly felt sorry for her, but
He also knew that this was something Wang Ying had to experience.
Wang Ying came out, and Zhou Chen could rest assured and busy with work. In the second half of 2007, he still has a lot to do, especially the global financial crisis next year, which is a crisis for others, but
For him, it can be said to be an opportunity.
Many of the companies invested by Chenxing Capital have been listed on the market, and their stock prices are very good. Among them, Penguin Company, which went public in 2004, has seen its stock price increase by more than ten or twenty times.
In addition to the investment in Chenxing Company, Zhou Chen also made private investments and bought a lot of stocks of listed companies that may skyrocket in the future. Not only himself, he also used Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li's accounts to buy some stocks that had good growth rates.
, Wang Ying also opened an account with him and bought a lot of stocks.
Zhou Chen has always made a clear distinction between company accounts and his personal accounts. Chenxing Capital and Chenxing Pharmaceuticals are his companies, but they are not all his property. He also has a lot of private property and investments. Eggs cannot be put in one basket.
He still understands the truth very well.
In the Stanford University cafeteria, Xiao Qianxi looked at Wang Ying in disbelief.
"Wang Ying, are you kidding? Go work with me. Are you crazy?"
It was noon now. Wang Ying and Xiao Qianxi were eating together in the cafeteria. Wang Ying suddenly said that she and Xiao Qianxi would go to the restaurant to work together, which scared Xiao Qianxi.
Facing Xiao Qianxi who lost her composure, Wang Ying said calmly: "I'm not crazy, and I'm not joking. You already know the situation in our family. I'm different from before, so now I have to make money to support myself."
Both myself and my mother will have to rely on me in the future."
Xiao Qianxi said anxiously: "You still have Zhou Chen. With Zhou Chen here, you can't even..."
"But we're not married yet, are we?"
"this?"
The words were correct, but Xiao Qianxi still couldn't accept it: "Zhou Chen will never agree."
"That's why I should be more self-reliant. I know he is very good to me, but just like this, I feel more pressure. Now I feel more and more that I am not worthy of him. He is too good. I can't rely on him for everything. Qian
Hi, you should know what I mean best, right?"
Xiao Qianxi didn't know how to answer. Of course she understood what Wang Ying meant. Women are not vassals and cannot rely on men for everything.
But the problem is that Wang Ying is different from her. She really can't accept Wang Ying working part-time, and if Zhou Chen finds out, she can imagine how angry Zhou Chen will be.
"Wang Ying, I think it's better to forget it. Your family has encountered changes, but it's not to the point where you can't live anymore. You should study hard now..."
Wang Ying looked at Xiao Qianxi very seriously: "Qianxi, you know me. If I decide, I will definitely do it. If you are not willing to help me, then I will have to find a place to work by myself.
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"No, Wang Ying, please don't be impulsive."
Xiao Qianxi was helpless. Of course she didn't want Wang Ying to go to work, but if Wang Ying really had to go, she really couldn't stop her. With her, she could still take care of her, but if she went to another place alone,
, she was worried that Wang Ying would suffer.
She thought a lot and decided to stabilize Wang Ying first and then notify Zhou Chen...
"Qianxi, you must not tell Zhou Chen about this. If you do, I will be angry."
Faced with Wang Ying's warning, Xiao Qianxi smiled bitterly. As soon as she thought of this, Wang Ying's warning came.
She could only laugh awkwardly: "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell Zhou Chen."
"You also have to tell He Xiaozhou, he can't tell Zhou Chen either."
"Uh, okay, okay."
Xiao Qianxi looked hesitant: "But Wang Ying, do you really want to do this? Zhou Chen often comes to see you. You can hide it for a while, but you can't hide it for too long. Sooner or later he will find out."
Wang Ying said: "Then let's wait until he finds out by himself. I will find a way to convince him."
Although she said this, she was confused in her heart, because she also knew who Zhou Chen was. If Zhou Chen knew that she did this, he would definitely be very angry.
But she really doesn't want to rely on Zhou Chen for everything in the future. She doesn't want them to become so unequal. She also thinks her thoughts are ridiculous and childish.
But changes in her family have made her sensitive and unconfident. She is afraid that she is too dependent on Zhou Chen. If one day there is a problem between them, what should she do?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she should make changes. Now, she had lost her previous calmness and calmness. She just felt that what she should do most now was to be independent, and the prerequisite for being independent was to be able to make money to support herself.
What else could Xiao Qianxi say, she could only nod in agreement.
"All right."
Xiao Qianxi works as a waiter in a relatively large Western restaurant near the school.
"It's not that easy to work in a restaurant. You have to be a waiter or wash dishes and clean. Wang Ying, I think it's better to forget it."
She really couldn't imagine Wang Ying working as a waiter, serving tea and water to people. Just thinking about it made her feel very uncomfortable and painful. This was not what she thought Wang Ying should do.
Wang Ying thought for a moment and said, "I may not be a good waiter, but I can still wash dishes and clean. I've done all these things."
She has indeed done these things. When she lived with Zhou Chen, she would not do nothing.
Xiao Qianxi saw Wang Ying's firm attitude, so he could only agree. In fact, in foreign countries, hourly and temporary workers like this are still very common, especially around universities. College students work part-time. Although they cannot work full time, they are better than
It's cheap.
The labor costs abroad are very different from those in China. The summary can be summed up in one sentence: work less and get more.
Wang Ying is the kind of person who does what she says. After class in the afternoon, she followed Xiao Qianxi to the restaurant where she worked.
It's a coincidence that the restaurant was short of people in the back office before. Now there is a cheap part-time student. The person in charge of the restaurant agreed without any hesitation and asked Wang Ying to work for a few days to check it out. He also stayed on the same day to work. The main thing is to be responsible.
Washing the dishes and cleaning up afterward.
Xiao Qianxi looked at Wang Ying's expensive clothes and couldn't bear it. But at this point, she could only help Wang Ying. She put on her own work clothes for Wang Ying.
Wang Ying seemed to have really let go of her past pride, washing dishes in the back kitchen of the restaurant seriously, and then started mopping the floor afterward.
On the first night, Xiao Qianxi stayed with Wang Ying until the end. Afterwards, Wang Ying felt very tired, but she still endured the fatigue, said goodbye to Xiao Qianxi, and went home alone.
When she got home, she washed herself and then lay on the bed. She felt her arms were sore and her body was very tired, so she fell asleep in a daze.
She was so tired that she fell asleep, but Xiao Qianxi couldn't sleep. The atmosphere abroad was more open, and she and He Xiaozhou were boyfriend and girlfriend, so she basically lived in He Xiaozhou's single dormitory now, and it seemed like they had
's little nest.
For three days in a row, Wang Ying went to work with Xiao Qianxi, washing dishes and cleaning.
On this day, Wang Ying was busy when suddenly the mobile phone in her pocket rang. She took a look and found that it was Zhou Chen. She was shocked. She lost her grip on the plate in her hand and fell to the ground with a 'pop' sound.
Already.
The person in charge of the kitchen was a white man with a hot temper. When he saw this scene, he immediately yelled at Wang Ying very angrily, and the scolding was very unpleasant.
"Bichi, Huangpi..."
Xiao Qianxi happened to be heard by Xiao Qianxi who was walking over. Her brain got hot and she rushed over in an instant. She stood in front of Wang Ying like a hen guarding her calf. She shouted at the fat white man like crazy.
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"Why do you curse others? What qualities do you have..."
But how could the white man be afraid of the two Chinese people? He yelled and cursed again: "Xie Te, Falco..."
Xiao Qianxi is actually a very patient person, but this time, she couldn't bear it. She rolled up her sleeves fiercely and started to scold him, and Wang Ying couldn't hold her back.
In the end, the restaurant manager came over and stopped the minor conflict, but Wang Ying's broken plate would be recorded in her salary.
Seeing Wang Ying squatting down to clean up the broken plates, Xiao Qianxi held her hand excitedly, her voice choked with sobs.
"Wang Ying, let's quit, okay? Wang Ying, I beg you, let's quit."
Wang Ying smiled carelessly at her and said: "Qianxi, I know you do it for my own good and feel sorry for me, but I don't feel wronged. I am no longer the person I used to be, and I have accepted it.
, what others can endure, I can also endure.”
Xiao Qianxi said excitedly: "But I can't stand it. I can't accept you being like this. That person just scolded you like that. If it was you before, you would have taught him a lesson. Why..."
"You also said that that was the me before, but the me now is no longer the me before."
Wang Ying's words made Xiao Qianxi's anger stop abruptly. She choked and said: "Wang Ying, why are you bothering? You are not alone. You also have Zhou Chen. I believe him. No matter what happens to you, you are
He is the most important person, I think you should not do this without hiding it from him, you should discuss it with him..."
"Okay, Qianxi."
On the contrary, Wang Ying comforted Xiao Qianxi in turn: "I'm really fine. Look, am I fine now? Don't tell Zhou Chen about my part-time job here. Just think of it as me begging you.
"
Xiao Qianxi felt even more uncomfortable: "Wang Ying never begs for help, but the first time you begged me, I felt it was wrong."
Even though she said that, she still couldn't refuse Wang Ying and could only listen to Wang Ying's words. But in her heart, she was praying for Zhou Chen to come soon. She believed that with Zhou Chen's astuteness, he would definitely find out if he came to Wang Ying.
Strange.
He Xiaozhou returned to the dormitory after a busy day and saw Xiao Qianxi sitting there alone in a daze, not even noticing that he was back.
"Qianxi, why are you so dazed?"
Xiao Qianxi raised her head, tears streaming down her face. He Xiaozhou was so frightened that he threw away his bag and rushed over to comfort her.
"Qianxi, what's wrong with you? Is someone bullying you? Tell me and I'll go find him."
Although he is a person with a good temper, it does not mean that he has no temper. If anyone dares to bully his girlfriend, he will definitely fight him to the death.
The two years since Xiao Qianxi came here were definitely the happiest two years they had lived. They studied hard together, looked forward to the future together, and were full of confidence in the future, which also made their relationship even deeper.
Xiao Qianxi hesitated for a moment and then told about Wang Ying.
He Xiaozhou was shocked when he heard this: "Wang Ying went to work in the restaurant where you work? How did you agree to this?"
"What should I do if I don't agree? If I don't agree, she will go find another restaurant. At my place, I can at least take care of her. If she goes to other places, I can't help even if I want to, and Wang Ying
Do you think I can convince you of that temper?"
Xiao Qianxi herself felt wronged and couldn't control her tears. He Xiaozhou apologized hurriedly: "Qianxi, I didn't mean to blame you, I was just too shocked."
"I know, I'm not sad because of this. I'm sad for Wang Ying. I'm really, really sad. Watching Wang Ying washing dishes and mopping the floor, you don't know, I felt very uncomfortable at the time."
"She is Wang Ying, she is Wang Ying. I really can't accept how such a proud and delicate Wang Ying can do such a job."
Xiao Qianxi has always been very strong, but at this time, in front of He Xiaozhou, she really couldn't control herself.
"Didn't you see that she broke a plate today, and John in the kitchen scolded Wang Ying so badly that I almost went crazy at the time and wanted to rush over and fight him with a knife, but Wang Ying
Ying could still bear it, but you don’t know how sad I felt when I saw Wang Ying’s appearance.”
"She is Wang Ying. Yes, I used to envy her, jealous of her, and even shamefully wanted to be like her, but I have never hated her. I have become accustomed to her standing in high places. Now that she is like this, I
It’s really too uncomfortable and my heart is too blocked.”
"Wow……"
Xiao Qianxi cried miserably. Although she was not wronged, seeing Wang Ying being wronged made her feel several times more sad than being wronged herself.
He Xiaozhou hugged Xiao Qianxi. He understood why Xiao Qianxi was so upset and sad.
Because Xiao Qianxi has always regarded Wang Ying as her goal and has always wanted to catch up with Wang Ying through her own efforts. Wang Ying has an extremely special status in her heart, and she also has extremely special feelings for Wang Ying.
So she couldn't accept that Wang Ying had become like this. The person she had always admired had become like this. It was as if the idol in her heart suddenly collapsed. That kind of discomfort and despair made Xiao Qianxi, who had always been strong, so painful and sad.
Another point is that Zhou Chen and Wang Ying have helped them so much, and they have always wanted to be grateful in return. But now that something happened to Wang Ying, she was unable to help. She also hated herself for being incompetent and was angry with herself.
After crying for a while, she slowly stopped.
"Xiaozhou, why don't we call Zhou Chen and tell him about this? As long as he knows, he will definitely not let Wang Ying continue."
He Xiaozhou frowned and said, "But you also know Wang Ying's temper. If she knew it was us who told Zhou Chen, she would probably be unhappy."
Xiao Qianxi gritted her teeth and said: "I would rather she be unhappy, I would rather she get angry at me, but I can't bear to see her being shouted around and insulted wantonly."
He Xiaozhou was silent for a moment, thinking about Zhou Chen and Wang Ying's care for them, Wang Ying's current situation, and Zhou Chen's concern for Wang Ying, and finally made a decision.
"Okay, I'll make this call. I'll call Zhou Chen tomorrow."
"Well, although I have always felt that class should not exist, Wang Ying, I cannot accept her falling from such a height. Even if she is angry with me, I will do that."
At noon the next day, Zhou Chen had dinner with several deputy general managers of Chenxing Pharmaceutical and suddenly received a call from He Xiaozhou, which surprised him.
He Xiaozhou usually had nothing to do, and he rarely took the initiative to make phone calls. However, after he finished the phone call with He Xiaozhou, his expression suddenly became not so good.
"Yingying, what are you doing?"
He can understand Wang Ying's thoughts, but he doesn't agree with Wang Ying's actions. Maybe in Wang Ying's heart, a girlfriend is a girlfriend after all.
After the meal, he called home, held a high-level meeting at the company, and laid out the plan for the next quarter. It was only when he got off work that he asked the driver to go to Stanford University.
Zhou Chen did not go directly to the restaurant to find Wang Ying, but stopped outside the restaurant and waited quietly for Wang Ying to get off work. He didn't know that Wang Yingxi didn't want him to see her in embarrassment, but he still decided not to go in and disturb her.
Just wait outside.
Just sitting in the car, playing with an object in his hand, waiting quietly.
A few hours passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Ying and Xiao Qianxi walked out of the restaurant together. Just as they were about to say goodbye to Xiao Qianxi, their bodies suddenly froze and they stared blankly ahead.
Xiao Qianxi also felt something. She turned around and saw a figure slowly walking towards them in the darkness. It was Zhou Chen.
Wang Ying stiffened for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Qianxi. Xiao Qianxi met Wang Ying's gaze with an embarrassed expression.
When Zhou Chen walked up to her, she hurriedly said: "Zhou Chen, it's getting late. I'll go back first, and I'll leave Wang Ying to you."
After saying that, she didn't dare to look at Wang Ying. She raised her legs and ran away quickly. She really couldn't stand Wang Ying's gaze.
Wang Ying looked at Zhou Chen in front of her, feeling a little guilty unconsciously.
"You know everything?"
"Well, don't blame Qianxi and the others. Even without them, I would have discovered it soon."
Zhou Chen spoke softly and reached out to pick up Wang Ying's hands. Wang Ying instinctively wanted to withdraw her hands and hide them, but Zhou Chen held them and could not withdraw them.