The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 251 Xie Wanghe felt he was capable again.
After receiving Zhou Haikuo's call, Xie Wanghe stood at the door of room number 2, hesitating for a long time before raising his head.

Just as I was about to knock, the door opened by itself.

It was Ma Siyi who opened the door again.

She coldly reminded Xie Wanghe that it was getting late.

The implication was that Xie Wanghe should leave.

"Siyi, it's me—"

Looking at Ma Siyi's indifferent face, Xie Wanghe hesitated, unsure how to begin.

Should I ask Ma Siyi to go back and control her mother so that my family and Xia Fenghua's family can continue to live on Flower Street?
The proud Xie Wanghe couldn't bring himself to say such a thing.

"I spoke a bit harshly to Dahua just now, and I want to apologize to her in person."

That's pretty much it!
Ma Siyi's anger subsided slightly. She told Xie Wanghe to wait at the door while she went to call Xia Fenghua.

A short while later, Xia Fenghua, her eyes red, came to the door alone.

"Dahua, I'm sorry, I just—"

"I'm not angry with you, and you don't need to apologize to me. If there's nothing else, you can leave. Siyi and I are going to sleep."

Xia Fenghua was about to close the door when she spoke.

Xie Wanghe braced himself against the door with one hand, glanced into the room first, and then lowered his voice to tell Xia Fenghua:

"Something's happened in Flower Street!"

Xia Fenghua's expression changed instantly, and she was about to loudly ask Xie Wanghe what was going on.

Shhh!
Xie Wang and Chao Xia Fenghua made a shushing gesture, then pointed to the courtyard behind them.

Xia Fenghua understood, closed the door, and followed Xie Wanghe into the courtyard.

"What happened in Flower Street?"

Xia Fenghua tried to lower her voice and asked urgently.

Xie Wanghe revealed the rumors that Huajie was going to be demolished, and how Ma Siyi's mother, Cao Yanyan, had caused trouble in Huajie.

Xia Fenghua was stunned after hearing this.

Flower Street is being demolished, and she'll soon be homeless?
Xie Wanghe was also flustered when he first heard the news, but he has now completely calmed down.

"Even if the demolition is real, it won't start so quickly. Besides, even Chen Rui's mother hasn't given any definite answer. I estimate that the city probably hasn't really made up its mind yet."

After calming Xia Fenghua down, Xie Wanghe glanced at the lonely figure reflected in the window of room number 2 by the light.

The most urgent task at hand is to properly convey this news to Ma Siyi.

Xia Fenghua calmed down at this point.

Instead of immediately going back to her room to tell Ma Siyi what Xie Wanghe had expected, she took out her phone and dialed Hu Ling's number.

The first thing Xia Fenghua said after the call connected was:

"Sister Ling, something happened to Siyi's family."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanghe almost snatched the phone from Xia Fenghua's hand.

Who told you to tell others about this first?

Just as she was thinking about how to stop it, Xia Fenghua had already briefly explained what had happened to Hu Ling.

Hu Ling told Xia Fenghua not to worry on the phone, that she was on her way.

After putting down her phone, Xia Fenghua felt a little more at ease.

Xie Wanghe, however, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, silently staring at Xia Fenghua.

What's the point of telling a stranger about this?

"Sister Ling is Siyi's agent. Who told you she's an outsider?"

Xie Wanghe's eyes widened.

If Hu Ling isn't an outsider, then who is?

me?

Xia Fenghua had no time to argue with Xie Wanghe and turned to walk towards room number 2.

Xie Wanghe originally wanted to follow, but when he thought of Xia Fenghua's unspoken answer, he couldn't take another step.

Clearly, in Xia Fenghua's eyes, she had become an "outsider" at this moment.

In fact it is.

Hu Ling from Xingchen Dahai and Tang Ruo from Panda TV both have the ability and methods to help Ma Siyi.

As a poor student who has nothing to offer, what can I do but stare blankly in the face of such a situation?
A deep sense of powerlessness washed over me.

If this matter didn't involve his family, Xie Wanghe would really want to leave right now.

At that moment, the door to room number 1 suddenly opened.

Hu Youyu walked out with her phone in hand and was taken aback when she saw Xie Wanghe standing in the courtyard.

"Um... I just received a call from my agent. He said something happened back in Siyi's hometown, and he asked me to keep an eye on the two girls to make sure nothing happens to them."

Hu Youyu explained to Xie Wanghe.

There was no malice in those words, but Xie Wanghe felt very uncomfortable hearing them.

Even the task of staying behind to look after Ma Siyi and Xia Fenghua has been taken care of.

It seems there's really no point in me staying here any longer.

Thinking of this, Xie Wang and Chong Hu Youyu nodded and turned to walk towards the courtyard gate.

Are you leaving?

Hu Youyu called out from behind.

"Yes, something's come up, I have to go."

After Xie Wanghe finished speaking, he left without looking back.

On the way back to school, Xie Wanghe kept his phone in his hand.

I went through all my contacts, but I still didn't know who to call.

In the end, Xie Wanghe dialed Zhou Haikuo's number.

The first thing he said was:

Are you free tonight? I'd like to find someone to have a drink with.

Zhou Haikuo was silent for two seconds on the other end of the phone.

"Row."

More than half an hour later, Zhou Haikuo met Xie Wanghe at a barbecue restaurant outside the school.

Zhou Haikuo originally asked the boss to bring two bottles of beer, but Xie Wanghe insisted on exchanging them for a bottle of Red Star Erguotou.

Zhou Haikuo couldn't drink such strong liquor, so Xie Wanghe let Zhou Haikuo drink beer while he drank baijiu (Chinese liquor).

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Xie Wanghe, Zhou Haikuo had no choice but to let him go.

After the barbecue was served, Zhou Haikuo had just had a couple of drinks with Xie Wanghe when his phone suddenly rang.

He took it out and saw that it was Xia Fenghua calling.

Zhou Haikuo glanced at Xie Wanghe hesitantly before answering the phone.

"Hai Kuo, Xie Wanghe left us over an hour ago, and we can't get through to him on the phone. Has he contacted you since then?"

Zhou Haikuo looked at Xie Wanghe and mouthed the words:
What's going on? Xie Wanghe took out his phone from his pocket. There were five missed calls: two from Ma Siyi and three from Xia Fenghua.

He put his phone on silent and didn't receive a single call.

To be precise, I didn't want to answer.

In front of Zhou Haikuo, Xie Wanghe turned off his phone.

Now no one will bother me while I drink.

Zhou Haikuo glared at Xie Wanghe with annoyance, but could only lie to Xia Fenghua on the phone:
"He called me after he got back to his dorm. Don't worry, he probably just accidentally put his phone on silent. It's okay."

Seeing Xie Wanghe refill his glass, Zhou Haikuo reached out and pressed down on the glass while asking about Ma Siyi's situation.

Xie Wanghe was about to push Zhou Haikuo's hand away, but upon hearing this, he immediately perked up his ears, wanting to hear what Xia Fenghua on the other end of the phone had to say.

"The preliminary result of our discussion is that Sister Ling will accompany Siyi to the police station to explain the situation and ask the police station to explain the situation to the Huajie District Police Station to prove that Siyi is not missing."

"In addition, Siyi will make a video to show that she is the sole heir to Grandma Ma's property. A lawyer will be present to testify. The video and the lawyer's letter will be sent back to Flower Street. This way, Siyi's mother should not dare to go back to Flower Street to cause trouble again."

Xia Fenghua's voice came from the other end of the microphone.

Xie Wanghe was about to speak when Zhou Haikuo stopped him with a look.

Zhou Haikuo knew what Xie Wanghe wanted to say.

"Dahua, this way, Siyi's mother will know she's in Yanjing. What if she comes looking for Siyi?"

"If she really has the nerve to come, Siyi will confront her publicly with Sister Ling and her lawyer, exposing all the ugly things she has done over the years, and broadcasting the whole thing live online."

“If she wants to escalate the situation further, then we’ll see her in court; if she’s willing to settle, Siyi will sign an agreement with her to pay her a monthly alimony after she turns sixty.”

By taking a two-pronged approach, both morally and legally, Cao Yanyan will not have any opportunity to kidnap or blackmail Ma Siyi.

Even Zhou Haikuo and Xie Wanghe couldn't find any fault with this solution.

This is precisely why Xie Wanghe is even more depressed.

While Zhou Haikuo was hanging up the phone, Xie Wanghe tilted his head back and downed the entire glass of baijiu in one gulp.

"That's it," he said, placing the cup on the table with a heavy heart.

Just as Xie Wanghe was about to reach for the wine bottle to pour more wine, Zhou Haikuo took the bottle away first.

"One glass after another, is this going to continue? Even if you're in a bad mood, you can't drink like this, can you?"

Xie Wanghe raised his head, his face reeking of alcohol:
"Hai Kuo, do you think I'm a complete failure? My business failed. I thought that getting into a good university would give me the ability to protect my family and the people I care about in the future, but the reality is that I'm just a nobody from a prestigious university!"

Zhou Haikuo knew that Xie Wanghe was in a bad mood, and that normal advice would be useless, so he could only fight fire with fire.

Thinking of this, Zhou Haikuo picked up the wine bottle and filled Xie Wanghe's glass with wine.

"I know you're feeling frustrated. If you want to vent, then drink. I won't stop you."

After saying that, he placed the wine bottle in front of Xie Wanghe and made a gesture of invitation.

Without a word, Xie Wanghe picked up the wine glass, brought it to his lips, and was about to tilt his head back—

“I should be leaving Shanye Technology soon,” Zhou Haikuo’s voice suddenly rang out.

Xie Wanghe froze, as if struck by a spell.

"Don't you admire Machu Mountain a lot, saying you can learn a lot from him?"

Xie Wanghe slowly put down his wine glass and asked hesitantly.

Zhou Haikuo sighed, picked up the beer bottle next to him, and clinked it against the glass that Zhou Haikuo had put down.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm saying leaving Shanye Technology is a good thing!"

Xie Wanghe frowned involuntarily.

Could it be that Zhou Haikuo has realized that working for others is a dead end and is preparing to leave Shanye Technology to start his own business?
Zhou Haikuo took a sip from the beer bottle, put it down, and shrugged.

"The Zuoyebang project has recently run into some problems... A well-known listed education technology company has taken a liking to the project and wants to invest. Shanye Technology is now preparing to spin off the project into a new company. All members of the project team can freely choose to stay or leave, and I chose to go to the new company."

Xie Wanghe stared at Zhou Haikuo in shock.

Could you be any more Versailles-like?

"Don't overthink it. Even if I go to the new company, I'll just be an insignificant intern. I'm just a little regretful that the online question bank startup idea should have been yours, but—"

Zhou Haikuo shook his head and didn't continue.

Xie Wanghe sat blankly in his seat like a puppet.

A strong sense of resentment welled up in my heart.

He suddenly picked up his wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank the liquor in one gulp.

However, the strong, pungent liquor still couldn't suppress the sense of dejection and resentment in my heart.

Xie Wanghe gripped his wine glass tightly and abruptly raised his head:
Which company wants to invest in Zuoyebang?

"New Dreams".

The two most famous educational institutions in China are New Oriental and New Dream.

When Zhou Haikuo first mentioned this news, Xie Wanghe had already guessed that the company investing in Zuoyebang must be one of these two companies.

But when he finally learned the truth, Xie Wanghe couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

The shadow of despair and resentment grew infinitely in his heart.

Xie Wanghe recalled that more than a year ago, he came to Yanjing full of ambition, thinking that with his idea of ​​an online question bank, there would definitely be a discerning eye to appreciate his talent.

The first mentor Xie Wanghe selected was New Dream.

It was after seeing the news on TV about New Dream's listing on NASDAQ that Xie Wanghe was inspired by the experiences of the three founders and decided to drop out of school to start his own business.

However, reality dealt Xie Wanghe a heavy blow.

He arrived at the headquarters of New Dream full of hope with his business plan, only to receive a brief rejection letter in his email after a long five-day wait.

Now, Yang Muye has simply renamed the online question bank.

New Dreams, surprisingly, approached us proactively with the intention of investing.

Why! !
Zhou Haikuo was unaware of how severe the impact of his "strong medicine" was on Xie Wanghe.

He picked up the wine glass, about to fill Xie Wanghe's glass with wine.

Xie Wanghe suddenly grabbed Zhou Haikuo's hand.

The kind of forceful kind.

Do you think it's too late for me to start a new business now?

Now it was Zhou Haikuo's turn to be stunned.

He glanced at the remaining wine in the bottle, then at Xie Wanghe, whose face was serious and didn't seem to be joking.

Maybe I should ask the boss to fry another plate of peanuts?

Xie Wanghe had only had a few drinks when he started talking nonsense?
"I'm not drunk, I'm serious!"

Xie Wanghe snatched the wine bottle from Zhou Haikuo's hand and slammed it heavily onto the table next to him.

"New Dream's decision to invest in Zuoyebang proves that the idea of ​​an online question bank business is correct. The reason I was rejected last time was not because they didn't believe in the project, but because they didn't believe in me!"

Xie Wanghe spoke faster and faster, becoming increasingly agitated.

"The three founders of New Dream are all top students from Yenching University. How could they possibly be interested in a startup project proposed by an ordinary high school student?"

“But things are different now. I got into Renmin University, and you got into Yanhang University. We now have a status that investors can take seriously.”

"Now all we need to do is repackage our online question bank. Since New Dream has already decided to invest in Zuoyebang, we'll go to New Oriental. Anyway, there will always be a company willing to invest in us!"

(End of this chapter)