Chapter 930

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

At this moment, Wang Erhai was on the road driving back.

The small sedan moved slowly along the pitch-black highway.

Wang Erhai gripped the steering wheel tightly, and unbidden, bits and pieces of his past with Yao Xueqin floated up in his mind.

Then he gave himself a hard slap across the face:

"Wang Erhai, you absolutely cannot repeat past mistakes. If you still get entangled with Yao Xueqin, then you're a damn fool!"

Although he appeared calm on the surface at Yao Xueqin's appearance, his heart actually surged with waves.

Of course, these waves weren't old feelings rekindling, but a surge of hatred he couldn't suppress rising in his heart.

Just now at Huangsheng Hotel, he was pestered by Yao Xueqin asking this and that; to tell the truth, he had an impulse to swing a slap the size of a ping-pong paddle and give Yao Xueqin two resounding slaps.

But in the end he still held back.

He felt hitting Yao Xueqin's vile mug would dirty his own hand.

Besides, he also knew that once he struck Yao Xueqin, this matter definitely wouldn't end; she would definitely hound him endlessly.

So he acted with great restraint, pretending to leave lightly and calmly.

Just as he returned to Shangou Village and parked the car, Wang Erhai's mobile phone rang.

It was surprisingly a WeChat message from Zhang Yueran:

"Have you gotten home?"

Seeing Zhang Yueran's caring greeting, the restlessness in Wang Erhai's heart immediately calmed considerably.

A smile involuntarily appeared on his face, and then he replied to Zhang Yueran:

"I just got back. You haven't slept yet?"

Zhang Yueran replied:

"Nope. How did the talk with General Manager Huo go?"

After seeing Zhang Yueran home today, Wang Erhai had mentioned to her that he was going to discuss partnering to start a company with Huo Guoqiang, so now Zhang Yueran asked with such concern.

Wang Erhai replied:

"The talk went pretty well. Estimated it won't be long before we can open for business."

Zhang Yueran sent a "congratulations" emoji, then said:

"Then congratulations, keep it up! I believe you'll definitely accomplish a great career!"

"Thanks. With your words, I've become even more confident!"

The two chatted back and forth on WeChat.

They chatted a whole lot.

From Wang Erhai's career to Zhang Yueran's trivial teaching matters.

From work to personal preferences.

All over the place, chatting hit or miss.

Before they knew it, they chatted deep into the night.

Fortunately tomorrow is Sunday, Zhang Yueran doesn't have classes.

Finally the hour was really too late; Wang Erhai couldn't bear to keep disturbing her, so he said goodnight to her.

Early the next morning, Wang Erhai was eating breakfast when Zhang Yueran sent a message asking if he was up.

Then the two continued chatting hit or miss on WeChat.

"Eat your breakfast and eat your breakfast, don't stare at your phone grinning like an idiot!"

Wang Erhai was distracted even while eating breakfast, which displeased Wang Zhanggen greatly; he scolded with a dark face.

Seeing Wang Erhai like this, Li Xiulan also sighed.

Three sons, and Wang Erhai worries her the most.

"Erhai, speaking of that blind date from before, how did it go? It's been days and you haven't made a peep."

Li Xiulan asked with concern.

Before Wang Erhai could answer, Wang Zhanggen poured cold water:

"I'd say it's eighty percent dead! With his virtue, how could a female teacher possibly look favorably on him!"

Wang Zhanggen is just like this; toward his children he only knows how to criticize and suppress head-on, never once seen encouraging his own kids.

Seeing his own dad look down on him like this, Wang Erhai immediately rolled his eyes:

"We're chatting right now. Who said it's already dead?"

Wang Zhanggen's stinking mouth was only then blocked.

Li Xiulan, on the other hand, was overjoyed:

"You mean there's a chance?"

Wang Erhai smiled:

"Mom, don't rush. She and I are chatting right now. As of now, there seems to be some mutual good impression, but haste makes waste — you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry — so we still need to continue further contact before the relationship can be confirmed."

Hearing this, Li Xiulan was happy like a child:

"That's good, that's good. Then you two get to know each other more. She's a female teacher, an intellectual; you must respect her!"

"Rest assured, I know what to do!" Wang Erhai answered.

Wang Changgen coldly said:

"I'm afraid it's just your wishful thinking; she might not even like you! In my opinion, since it's a blind date, go date a few more—compare three shops, anyway you haven't confirmed a relationship yet!"

Wang Erhai was speechless:

"Look at what you're saying! If Yueran heard this, she wouldn't just dislike me, she'd dislike you as a father—you have no quality at all!"

Wang Changgen said:

"I'm telling the truth; you're not young anymore. If that female teacher falls through in the end, isn't that a waste of time?"

Li Xiulan hurriedly said:

"Don't be so anxious; the person Chunsheng introduced definitely won't be bad!"

Wang Changgen said:

"How can I not be anxious? Of our three sons, he's the biggest failure—can't make a career, ruined his marriage, good for nothing!"

Wang Erhai, belittled by Wang Changgen, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Fortunately, over these years he had long grown accustomed to his old man's dead expression and had long since developed antibodies to Wang Changgen's various verbal put-downs.

So he coldly said:

"I can't be bothered to waste breath on you! I'm done eating, going to work!"

Then he put down his bowl and chopsticks and went out.

Just as he went out, Wang Erhai's mobile phone rang.

He took it out and saw it was Zhang Sheng calling.

Wang Erhai was stunned.

That old fox Zhang Sheng seemed harmless on the surface, but was actually ruthless.

Wang Erhai had long seen his capabilities.

Knowing this person couldn't be trusted with his heart, he had to be on guard.

So now facing Zhang Sheng's sudden call, he hesitated whether to answer.

Finally he chose not to answer.

If Zhang Sheng was asking him for something again, just let it ring two or three times, then answer.

He was afraid Zhang Sheng was calling to plead for Yao Xueqin, in which case not answering was fine too.

He let the phone ring and stop, stop and ring.

Wang Erhai walked to the village committee to handle some trivial matters in the village.

He took out his mobile phone and saw Zhang Sheng had called him more than three times already.

Wang Erhai then called back:

"Hello, General Manager Zhang, what's up? Sorry, I was just sleeping, overslept!"

From the other end of the phone came Zhang Sheng's approachable, unpretentious voice:

"No problem, no problem, I'm the one who should say sorry, disturbing your sleep!"

If it were the old Wang Erhai, he would definitely be blinded by Zhang Sheng's extremely deceptive affability.

But now it was different; he had once taken a big fall at Zhang Sheng's hands, so no matter how affable or open-hearted Zhang Sheng acted, he would remain on guard inside.

"General Manager Zhang, just say what you need to say; I still want to get some more sleep."

Wang Erhai deliberately yawned, putting on a look of not being fully awake.

Zhang Sheng said:

"It's actually just a small matter. Last night you and General Manager Huo, as well as Moli, signed a cooperation agreement, right? Moli said you'd give me ten percent equity. I thought, if you're free today, come to my place and talk about it? This cooperation agreement, I need to sign it too, right?"

Wang Erhai realized:

"Oh, so that's it. General Manager Zhang, do you have any objections to this cooperation agreement?"

Zhang Sheng said:

"No, no objections at all. The sincerity you and General Manager Huo showed is more than enough. What objections could I have? It's just that when I sign, you both need to be there in person, otherwise it might not count!"

Wang Erhai said:

"Fine, then give me a location. I'll go to County Town later."

Zhang Sheng said:

"No problem, I'll send you the address on WeChat."

Zhang Sheng hung up Wang Erhai's phone, then immediately called Yao Xueqin:

"I've invited Wang Erhai over. You prepare in advance. Remember, do whatever I tell you to do, follow the arrangements, understand?"