Shanghai
In a high-end restaurant, two women dressed in professional attire stood out; one wore white, the other black. They caught everyone's attention with their beauty and elegance. The woman in black spoke with a confident tone, "So, Miss Han, why did you request to meet me?"
A frown appeared on Han Shui's face as she replied, "I wanted to see the president of Shun Company, not the vice president." Shun Zui laughed softly before saying, "That's why I'm here."
"What do you mean?" Han Shui asked, concerned.
"As you heard, Miss Han, you requested a meeting with the head of the Shun family, and I came."
Han Shui was shocked by this information. If Shun Zui was the head of Shun Company, what happened to Alex?
"What about Alex?" she asked, tense.
"Oh, he sold his shares and decided to resign."
"What?" Han Shui stood up in astonishment, unable to believe what she was hearing. She couldn't imagine that Alex would leave the company he founded and built with his effort. "Sit down, Miss Han, and mind your manners."
Han Shui sat back down and apologized, "Sorry, I was just surprised by the news."
"That's understandable. Now, why did you want to meet me? Do you need something?" Shun Zui asked calmly, looking at Han Shui with interest.
Han Shui felt flustered as she tried to find the right words. "I wanted to meet Alex to discuss our collaboration, but it seems he's no longer the president of the company." Han Shui clutched the edge of her clothes tightly, unsure of what to do, as her family's future was hanging by a thread.
"Oh, don't worry about that. One of Alex's conditions for leaving his position was the continuation of the collaboration between Han Company and Shun Company. It seems you're lucky, Miss Han, that Alex requested this; otherwise, the Han family wouldn't exist now."
Han Shui didn't know what to say; her feelings were mixed between sadness and relief. Should she mourn that Alex was no longer the president, or be glad that he still cared about her even after breaking off their engagement? "So, is that all? I'll be leaving now, Miss Han, I have more important matters to attend to."
"Alright." Shun Zui prepared to leave, but suddenly stopped to say, "Oh, Miss Han, I forgot to thank you."
Han Shui, confused, asked, "Thank me for what?"
"For your stupidity."
Han Shui replied in a cold tone, "What do you mean, Miss Shun?"
"As I said. I thank you for your stupidity; without it, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to be with Alex. You can marry your dream, and I'll marry Alex."
Shun Zui left, leaving Han Shui angry and deep in thought about what she would do next.
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Shun Zui POV
After leaving the restaurant, I headed to my car and called my team. "Any information about Alex?"
"No, ma'am, they are still searching for him."
"Speed up the process; I want useful information by tomorrow."
"Yes, ma'am."
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Su Family Villa
"So, you're telling me he's disappeared, and you don't know where he is?"
"Yes, ma'am. After entering the bar, he disappeared through an underground passage." Su Minger frowned after hearing the news. She had received news this morning that her son was missing. What on earth is that child thinking now? "Try to find him."
"Yes, ma'am." Su Minger sat on her couch and closed her eyes, sinking into painful memories. "Why the hell did you do that? I almost killed him."
A voice laughed mockingly in her head: "You're stupid, sister. I never loved you."
Su Minger woke up from her memories, her face filled with anger. "Damn it, why did I remember that now?"
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Shun Rui POV
Today, I received news that Alex had destroyed his house and disappeared. I grabbed my phone and called my daughter. |Hello, Mom, do you need anything?|
"Alex has disappeared."
|Don't worry, Mom, I'll look for him.|
"Alright, take care of yourself."
|And you too, Mom.|
"Alex, I hope you're okay. If I had intervened before things escalated, we wouldn't have reached this point."
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Han Shui POV
After Shun Zui left, I grabbed my phone and searched for Alex's number. I wanted to send a message, but after seeing the last messages he sent me, I felt sad and regretful.
Good morning, Shui, did you like the bouquet of flowers I sent you?
Shui, would you like to have dinner together?
Shui, I sent you a gift, I hope you like it.
Shui, it's cold today, wear your coat so you don't get sick.
Shui...
As I read these messages, I found tears streaming down my face without me realizing it. I didn't know what to do. I felt ashamed of myself. I tried calling him, but I didn't hear his usual voice, only the message: |The phone number is no longer in service.|
At that moment, I felt an indescribable pain in my heart. I knew there was no point in grieving over the past, but I couldn't stop crying. I tried to wipe away my tears and bit my lower lip to hold them back, then quietly left the restaurant.
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The Magical City
In one of the luxurious hotel rooms, a young man was lying on the bed, with golden sunlight filtering through the curtains to light up his handsome face. The young man opened his eyes and muttered, "I haven't had a good sleep in a long time." He got up slowly and headed to the bathroom to take a shower.
After half an hour, Alex came out of the bathroom, opened his laptop, and ordered a set of clothes to wear. He also ordered room service to bring breakfast to the room.
He waited a while before hearing a knock on the door. "Sir, I've brought your breakfast."
Alex got up and walked to the door, opened it, took the breakfast from the waiter, and handed him 300 yuan. "Thank you, sir."
Alex nodded and closed the door, then began to eat his meal quietly. After half an hour, his clothes arrived, and he quickly dressed. He wore a white shirt, black trousers, white shoes, and a simple wristwatch. After he finished changing, Alex decided to head to a shop that sold silver needles. Ever since he acquired medical skills, he needed those needles.
Alex left the hotel and hailed a taxi. "Take me to the herb shop." He remembered the medical formulas he inherited from his medical skills, which could bring him a fortune. One of those formulas was a cosmetic one that could remove pimples from the face in just one day, along with other benefits. He decided he would try to sell it to a company.
After 15 minutes, Alex got out of the taxi and headed toward the herb shop. He entered the store and started browsing through the various herbs, recognizing many of them. He decided to buy some herbs because he was planning to make a pill to remove impurities.
"Do you have silver needles?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then give me a set of those and also these herbs..." After getting everything he needed, he left the shop and decided to go to a real estate agency to buy a plot of land to build a café...