My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

"Still watching?"

The girl's face darkened: "Should I pluck my eyeballs out and give them to you?"

The man gasped in pain: "I just glanced at it."

"You call that a glance? They've already reached the door, and you were still staring!"

A couple not far away were also talking in hushed tones.

"She's so beautiful! Is she a celebrity?"

"I've never seen it before, so it probably isn't."

"She's even better looking in person than the celebrities on TV."

"Keep your voice down, your girlfriend is looking at you."

The man realized what was happening and quickly looked away.

Yu Binglan was already used to the stares from those around her, and her expression remained unchanged.

Shen Ze glanced at the people in line and said, "Wait here for me, I'll go buy two bottles of water."

"it is good."

Shen Ze turned and walked toward the convenience store next door.

Just then, two young students with brightly colored hair passed by the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The two were carrying easels and appeared to be students from a nearby art academy.

One of the blond-haired men saw Yu Binglan and stopped in his tracks: "Holy crap, that's incredible."

The red-haired student next to him followed his gaze and paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Is this a new teacher at your academy?"

"I don't know him."

The blond-haired man straightened his clothes: "I'm going to ask for their WeChat."

The red-haired student tugged at him: "Are you crazy? This is the Civil Affairs Bureau; most people are here to get their marriage certificates."

"She was standing there all by herself, and she couldn't see her boyfriend."

The blond-haired man shook off his hand: "It's just asking for WeChat, what's the big deal?"

After saying that, he quickly walked over and said, "Hello, beautiful lady."

Yu Binglan glanced at him: "What's up?"

When the blond-haired man saw her face up close, his heart skipped a beat: "I'm a student at the nearby art academy, studying photography."

"I think you look especially good for portrait photography. Could we add each other on WeChat? Maybe we can collaborate sometime."

Yu Binglan replied coldly, "No."

The blond-haired man looked a little embarrassed: "Don't be so cold, I'm not a bad person."

I said no.

"Adding someone on WeChat doesn't mean anything."

The blond-haired guy was still persistent: "If you're worried, I can show you my student ID first."

Several couples nearby looked over.

The red-haired student stood not far away, looking embarrassed, wishing he could pretend he didn't know him.

Yu Binglan frowned slightly: "Can't you understand human language?"

The blond-haired man's face stiffened.

"Stay away from me, don't bother me anymore."

A few low chuckles suddenly came from all around.

The man, who had just been pinched by his girlfriend, couldn't help but say, "She's already rejected me twice, and she's still going after me. She's shameless."

His girlfriend rolled her eyes at him: "You're not much better."

The blond-haired man, his face flushed red and then pale as he was being talked about in public, said, "If they don't want to give it to me, they don't want to give it to me. What's the big deal?"

He was about to turn around when a calm voice came from behind him: "What happened?"

Shen Ze returned with two bottles of water.

The blond-haired man turned around and saw him, then paused for a moment.

Shen Ze ignored the two of them and walked straight to Yu Binglan, handing her a glass of water: "Did someone bother you?"

"Um."

Yu Binglan took the water: "The person who came to ask for my WeChat has already been chased away."

Shen Ze looked at the blond-haired man.

When the blond-haired man met his gaze, he subconsciously took half a step back.

His clothes, his demeanor, and even the Rolls-Royce parked on the side of the road all made him realize that this man was someone he could not afford to mess with.

"Misunderstand."

The blond-haired man quickly explained, "I didn't know she had a boyfriend; I just wanted to get to know her."

Shen Ze didn't look at him again.

The next second, he reached out and wrapped his arm around Yu Binglan's slender waist, and in front of everyone around them, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Yu Binglan was slightly taken aback at first, then raised her hand and grasped Shen Ze's hand tightly without the slightest resistance.

A few seconds later, Shen Ze released her.

Her fair cheeks flushed, her cool and aloof features softened completely, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.

The surroundings fell silent instantly, and the men who had been staring blankly at the scene looked on with envy.

His girlfriends forgot to care and couldn't help but stare at Shen Ze.

"That's what you call a perfect match."

"Picked up in a Rolls-Royce, and so handsome too, no wonder he doesn't like anyone else."

"That blond guy even wants WeChat; isn't he just asking for trouble?"

The red-haired student stared blankly for a moment before nudging his companion: "Let's go, don't embarrass ourselves."

The blond-haired man's face was almost turning purple, but he didn't dare to utter a single harsh word.

He glanced back at the Rolls-Royce, then at Shen Ze, his eyes filled with envy and admiration.

They're both young people, but one drives a top-of-the-line luxury car and has a woman of that caliber by his side.

He mustered up the courage to ask for her WeChat, but she didn't say a word. A kiss in public made him realize that they were not on the same level at all.

Several young men outside the Civil Affairs Bureau watched with expressions of admiration.

To make such a cool and beautiful woman take the initiative to hold his hand and smile so sweetly, that takes real skill.

Meanwhile, the payment process at Pearl Private Bank has been completed.

The 6.9 billion yuan loan seems huge, but after deducting the costs of equipment purchases, supply chain construction, transportation machinery, and initial investments, the available funds in the account quickly dwindled.

Shen Jianjun sat in the VIP room, watching the money being transferred out one by one. Although he felt a little heartache, he was more filled with anticipation.

Fifteen sets of sand pit project documents were laid out on the table.

He picked up one of the papers, his voice excited: "Doing it piece by piece is too slow."

"Tomorrow I'll go to the Northwest with the bank people to select sites. If the conditions are right, fifteen sand quarries will be opened simultaneously."

"All the equipment was purchased, and the entire industrial chain was established at once."

"Once it's fully operational, the payback period will be incredibly fast!"

Early the next morning, in the Northwest mining area.

Three off-road vehicles slowly moved along the gravel road, their wheels kicking up clouds of dust as they rolled over the ground.

Shen Jianjun and Sun Mei sat in the middle car, looking into the distance through the window.

Amidst the rolling barren mountains, large swathes of exposed rock layers are clearly visible.

Several large machines were parked on the open ground, with screening samples of sand and gravel piled up next to them.

Chen Wen sat in the passenger seat and pointed ahead.

"Mr. Shen, Ms. Sun, this is the first candidate mine."

"Preliminary exploration has been completed, and the sand and gravel reserves and mining conditions are good. The slope of the mountain is suitable, making it easy for machinery and equipment to enter the site, and it is not far from the main transportation routes."

After the car came to a stop, the people got out one after another.

Shen Jianjun grabbed a handful of gravel, rubbed it in his hands, and then looked up at the mining area in front of him.

How much material can be produced here each day?

Chen Wen did not answer immediately, but instead opened the project materials he was carrying.

"According to the current plan, a single mine can stably produce about 20,000 tons per day."

"Even when the equipment is running at full capacity, production capacity can continue to increase."

Shen Jianjun's breathing quickened slightly: "Twenty thousand tons?"

"good."

Chen Wen flipped to the revenue calculation table at the back: "There are many construction projects in Shanghai and Northwest China, and the demand for sand and gravel remains high."

"Especially in Shanghai, urban development, road construction, and commercial projects consume a large amount of sand and gravel every day."

"Ordinary distributors have goods on hand, so they don't have to worry about selling them at all."