My Terrible Life in Those Years

Young Master Ou and Young Master Liao were also taken aback when they heard the number.

Xu Ting was completely bewildered; it turned out that Aunt Shu hadn't even told her?

"Sister Mei, what specific project is it? Tell me about it."

Someone answered from the edge of the pool.

It was Liao, the company executive who had been staring at Aunt Shu the whole time. On the other hand, Young Master Ou was just looking at her without saying a word, gently toying with the wine glass in his hand.

I was completely shocked.

What does she need so much money for?

There were no prior signs, and suddenly it was five million.

Aunt Shu's face was still smiling, unchanged.

"The specific projects are still confidential, so I can't say."

This immediately drew criticism from some people: "President Shu, you know the rules we have here."

Once the first person raises a question, a second will follow.

Firstly, this number is indeed too large.

Secondly, she didn't say anything, and they also had to consider the risks of borrowing such a large sum of money.

"Yes, Mr. Shu, although we're all familiar with each other and friends in the same circle, lending money is easy to discuss. Even though the amount is large, with so many people here, we can always manage by pooling our resources. However, since you haven't revealed any details, we're not entirely confident about the situation."

……

I sat up straight and looked at her tall figure by the pool. I turned back to Xu Ting with a blank expression.

Xu Ting looked at her blankly, then at me.

My eyes spoke volumes: Why aren't you saying a word in her defense? Isn't she your good friend?

Xu Ting blinked: Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you her good partner?

I almost spat it out: Sister, do I even have the right to speak in this place? I have no money and no power!

Xu Ting: Hmm, that's true, but don't you have someone with you?

What good are people to me? I'm just a migrant worker, what right do I have to speak?

Mr. Shu then chuckled and said, "That was the rule before. It applied to some less important project information that could be disclosed. But for this project of mine today, not a single word can be revealed."

At this moment, a girl in a swimsuit on the outermost edge of the pool shouted, "Then, how can we lend you such a large sum of money without saying anything? Just based on what you said?"

I looked over in surprise.

This woman, a glamorous young lady in her early twenties, was leaning close to Young Master Liao.

They seemed somewhat indignant about Young Master Liao's constant staring at Aunt Shu.

"Who is that?" I asked Xu Ting in a low voice.

"Yes, that's Zhou Haizao, the second daughter of the city's deputy secretary-general. She's always been infatuated with Young Master Liao, but he seems to be only interested in Meizi."

I……

Just how many people are thinking about Aunt Shu?

"He...he doesn't know that President Shu is married?" I asked in a low voice, quite annoyed.

"He doesn't care about that at all. All these young masters here prefer this kind of refined, respectable woman. It gives them a sense of conquest, leaves no loose ends, and allows them to show off!"

My face immediately darkened. It's a good thing I don't have five million, otherwise I could have just rushed up to her and said: "It's just money, I'll take care of it for you, don't have to put up with their attitude here!"

Xu Ting chuckled softly as she noticed the change in my expression.

This handsome young man is quite interesting; no wonder Meizi took a liking to him.

At this moment, President Shu raised her voice: "That's right. What I mean today is to see if I, Shu Mei, can bring this matter up with you based on my reputation."

Since we met, I have never made any demands on anyone, nor have I ever pressed any friend who borrowed money for repayment of principal and interest.

I would never ask for help from others without a reason.

I got to where I am in this industry not because of my looks or figure.

I've achieved what I have today through my own abilities, step by step. You can ask around in the gay community; does anyone know that I, Shu Mei, am a person of my word?

Rules are rules, but besides the rules, we also have human considerations, right? It's still a six-month term, with one percent interest. Interest is paid upfront, principal is paid later, and the remaining balance is settled in a lump sum after six months.

Mr. Shu's words stirred my heart and filled me with longing.

The entire venue seemed to be her own stage, so the spotlight shone on her.

She is light, she is electricity, she is a star, she is an idol!

Then, she paused for a moment, and everyone in the room was so stunned by her words that they were speechless.

Young Master Ou's eyes held an intense sense of possessiveness. Young Master Liao stared straight at her.

Then she added, "As you may know, I recently made some new friends. One of them has an amazing background, and this project is related to her."

"Oh, if Miss Zhou had informants in the compound, or if she were well-informed, she probably wouldn't have asked that question."

My heart skipped a beat. Could she be implying that she was referring to Hong Daji?

Did he get in touch with Boss Hong through Hong Daji?

And is this Deputy Secretary-General Zhou's daughter, who also lives in the compound, using her status to subtly tell everyone about the connection she's made?

At this moment, everyone looked at Miss Zhou in unison.

Miss Zhou was completely bewildered. She was always out wandering around, going to nightclubs and clubs, or racing cars with Young Master Liao and his gang. She was never home and would only return to the compound in the early hours of the morning, or she was too lazy to go home at all. How could she possibly know about all the things happening in the compound?

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I looked at Xu Ting.

Xu Ting added softly, "If she keeps talking nonsense, Mei Zi will definitely give her a piece of her mind."

Hey, just like Aunt Shu's methods. I haven't seen another person try to get the better of her.

The first one, of course, is me. Only I would dare to spout nonsense with such thick skin.

With Miss Zhou's status as a second-generation official, how could she possibly be a match for Aunt Shu?

With just a few words, he firmly retorted.

It subtly hinted at the matter while simultaneously and directly humiliating Miss Zhou.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone except Miss Zhou seemed to have suddenly realized something.

Does this mean it's related to officialdom? So it can't be said? That does make some sense.

Young Master Ou immediately replied, "Lending money is no problem, but, Mr. Shu, you'll have to have a few drinks with me first."

Is this guy never going to stop? He didn't get to have a drink with Aunt Shu in private just now, and he's still not giving up?

President Shu turned to him immediately: "Young Master Ou, drinking is no problem. But, one glass of wine costs 500,000, how about it?"

I almost burst out laughing.

This Aunt Shu is really something!

According to this logic, if I drink three cups with you, Mr. Ou, that would amount to 1.5 million, and I'd have secured nearly a third of the funds in no time.

This counter-strategy forced Young Master Ou onto the stage.

He gritted his teeth secretly, considered his funds, and raised his glass without changing his expression, saying, "Alright, then, three glasses in a row."

Mr. Shu readily went over, poured the three glasses of wine into a large glass, picked it up, and said to Mr. Ou, "I'll down this in one gulp, so does that count as three glasses?"

"Fine, fine." There are so many people here; even if he doesn't want to admit it, he can't shamelessly deny it.

Aunt Shu smiled and downed all three glasses of wine in one gulp.

"Thank you, Mr. Ou!"

At this moment, Young Master Liao, not to be outdone, stood up from the pool, pulled by Miss Zhou, and came to the stage. He poured himself a glass of wine and toasted Aunt Shu, saying, "Then I'll have three glasses from you too!"

Did he just sleep with Young Master Ou? He even agreed to pay 1.5 million!

I was stunned. That's it? Three million in just a few minutes?

Once the big part is settled, how difficult is the rest? Xu Ting alone should bring in at least 500,000!

Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, after Aunt Shu drank ten glasses of wine, the five million was settled!

I like my terrible life back then.