That night, when Beck returned to his room, there was a text message from Xenia on his phone: "Beck, congratulations on winning plot A. Wishing you a smooth sailing career in L City. Do you have time for a small gathering?"
Beck replied, "Thank you."
Xenia smiled back.
The conversation ended here.
In the quiet of the night, Beck rested his arms behind his head and leaned back on the bed. Xenia's background, later he also touched a lot. It can only be said to be very astonishing. This woman should be considered one of the most expensive socialite daughters. But what's the point of that? Beck tugged at the corner of his mouth and smiled, it wasn't what he liked, he didn't want it after all.
He wanted his Cinderella.
After sitting quietly for a while, Beck remembered the phone call in the afternoon.
Sheila, the woman he didn't really want to see.
Meanwhile, in a nearby room, Summer Mu was also searching for the name on her computer.
The story starts with a small incident this afternoon. At that time, Summer Mu felt a little uncomfortable and asked candidly if she was his ex girlfriend.
However, Beck smiled and said, "No. Don't worry, there hasn't been any woman before who could threaten the development of our relationship." After a pause, he said, "It was my mother who called."
Now, Summer Mu was stunned.
...
She knew that he was originally from L City, went abroad when he was young, and grew up in the United States. But he also had a younger sister in L. So she vaguely sensed that his family might not be very harmonious. But at this moment, after searching for information about his mother, she finally understood the whole story.
Sheila was a famous entrepreneur in City, specializing in real estate, clothing, and other businesses. Born into a family of merchants, he started his own business after graduating from university. Her husband was a college classmate and a well-known physics professor. The latter two divorced due to personality differences. The husband went abroad with his son, while Sheila stayed with her daughter.
He's Enterprise once ranked among the top three taxpayers in L City, but due to business decision-making mistakes, its investment failed and it was on the brink of bankruptcy. Due to health reasons, Sheila herself was also admitted to a sanatorium. This enterprise was gradually disappearing from people's sight
Summer Mu looked at it for a while and felt a little distressed. A teenager in their teens was in the rebellious phase. But he followed his father, the family broke down, and crossed the ocean. No wonder he had a solitary and arrogant personality now.
She was suddenly taken aback and her heart trembled. Because her gaze fell on one of the lines: "Sheila... her main businesses are real estate, clothing, etc."
Real estate, clothing.
In her mind, a cold and indifferent expression suddenly appeared every time Beck talked about his career blueprint.
When making clothing, he said, "I want to enter the clothing industry and quickly seize most of the profits."
When he entered the real estate industry, he said, "I look at big industry trends and profits. Wherever there are huge profits, I will go."
...
But what if it's not just for profit?
Everyone thought this man was only interested in profit and cold hearted in the business world. But it turned out that he didn't have a heart, he had hidden it too deeply. With his ability and vision, which industry cannot make money? But they chose clothing and real estate... whether it's because of hatred or love.
Summer Mu felt a softness in her heart and suddenly had a thought. What about the future? If she loved him deeply in the future, would he hide her so deeply in his heart?
In her heart, there were twists and turns, some feeling sorry, some feeling sweet, and some feeling sad. Very impulsive, go find him now, hold him, and bury your face in his arms. But in the end, it was abandoned. Since this was his unwillingness to admit, she should pretend not to know.
Finally, she picked up her phone and sent him a text message: "Beck, good night, good dream."
Just looking at characters' Beck ', there was a special and affectionate feeling in her heart.
After a while, he replied, "Do you want me to come over now?"
Summer Mu was stunned, and her face immediately turned red.
Across several walls, Beck leaned against the bed, holding her phone and staring at the screen, waiting for her answer.
Summer Mu realized that he was serious, the kind of serious invitation that mature men make to women. She quickly replied, "No need! I'm already asleep, good night."
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A few days later, Beck still went to see Sheila and took Summer Mu with him.
The appointment was made at a high-end restaurant near the sanatorium. When Beck and Summer Mu walked into the private room, Sheila had already arrived.
From the outside, Sheila appeared to be a well maintained woman. At the age of over fifty, she has a graceful appearance and elegant makeup. But her figure was as tall and thin as Beck's, and their eyebrows and eyes were extremely similar, delicate and rebellious.
There were two rooms in the elegant room, inside and outside. Sheila sat in the inner room, watching them through the open door. Summer Mu whispered, "I'll wait for you outside." Beck nodded, took off his coat, and Summer Mu held it for him. He lowered his head and gave her a kiss, as if Sheila didn't exist, before entering the inner room and closing the door.
Summer Mu sat down and waited quietly.
Inside the room, Beck stretched out and sat down opposite Sheila, saying, "Do you want to see me? What's the matter?"
Sheila looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar young man in front of her. When he left, he was twelve years old. In Sheila's memory, that young boy held his young sister Joan and kept looking at her without saying anything. But there were still tears in my eyes. What kind of stubbornness! How much like her!
Now, he had grown into such a mature and introverted man. Elegant posture, good upbringing, and arrogant temperament. She was exactly the same as when she was young. If it weren't for the recent turmoil he caused at the L Shopping Mall, Sheila wouldn't have known that he had already returned.
"Ha... "Sheila chuckled lightly and said," No matter what, I am also your mother. When you come back, don't you know to tell me? Don't you allow Joan to tell me?"
Beck also smiled, not angry, but said calmly, "Now that you know I'm back, what else is there?"
He remained calm and composed, showing no signs of anger or anger, which slightly startled Sheila. She picked up her teacup and took a sip, then the conversation changed: "I heard your main businesses are real estate and clothing."
Beck's eyes narrowed and he remained silent.
Sheila smiled and said, "You've chosen a good industry. What, do you want to make things happen that I didn't accomplish? Take back these two pieces of land in L City? How old are you this year? 26. After all, you're still young and energetic."
Beck sneered and lightly tapped the table with his fingers: "Ms. Sheila, you're overthinking and having too high a self-esteem. I'm only doing these two things because of the considerable profits in recent years. Don't compare me to you, I won't go bankrupt. L city? Heh... What I want is the national market. But it has nothing to do with you."
Sheila didn't get angry either. After a moment of silence, she said with a faint smile, "So you're coming back to do this, are you going to slap Mom in the face? It's okay, anyway I've lost face a long time ago. But in the end, you're my son. Since you've done it, you should do it well and don't let anyone laugh at you."
Both of them remained silent for a while.
Beck stood up, but his words didn't match. Sheila also stood up at the same time and said, "You don't have to leave, I'll go. You and your friends haven't had dinner yet, so I won't be in the way here."
Beck didn't try to persuade her, he just stood quietly on the side. Sheila put on her coat, but then took out a business card and placed it on the table in front of her. She said, "This is an old friend of mine who has a lot of influence in the banking system. Your main business now is real estate, and you want to expand rapidly, so funds must be your weakness. He is very reliable, and if I provide you with an intermediary guarantee, he will also sell it to our family to save face. If you need it, just call him."
After speaking, without waiting for Beck to respond, she pushed open the door and walked out.