Chapter 4 Because of Her

• In a presidential suite in a private island.
• Han Jingru was sitting in front of a woman. She had a meticulous make up and sumptuous jewelry. Every emotion and gesture of hers exuded an air of nobility.
• “Jingru, I’m happy that you are willing to see me.” The woman’s name was Shiyan, Han Jingru’s mother.
• Even as Han Jingru sat face-to-face with his very own mother, the man’s heart was unrippled. He didn’t even bother to look her in the eye.
• “Who could’ve thought that a thrown away like me would end up useful? I had never imagined it. And I believe it surprised you as well.” Han Jingru’s lips curled up and smiled faintly.
• “Jingru, I know that what happened three years ago isn’t fair for you. But that was your grandmother’s decision and I have no choice!” Shiyan was riled as she replied.
• Han Jingru simply shook his head and answered, “Three years ago? So in your opinion, the unfairness was merely for three years?”
• “Thirteen years ago, he was twelve but there was only his name on the birthday cake. All of you celebrated with him but none of you remembered that I was only five minutes younger than him. And from that day onwards, unfairness had fallen upon me. For the rest of the thirteen years, he had conquered the family with his sweet talk. As for me? No matter how hard I tried, no matter how much I excel in my studies, none of you cared.”
• “Had he not gotten himself in jail, would you even bother to cast another look at me?”
• “If it wasn’t the case that the Han family does not have an heir, will you even remember a person called Han Jingru?”
• “She isn’t worthy to be my grandmother. And you, aren’t worthy to be my mother.”
• When Shiyan heard those undisputable words, she covered her eyes and wept.
• “The Han family had owed me too much. I will be sure to take every one of them back.”
• “She said she didn’t want anyone to look down on her and she didn’t want to be the laughingstock anymore.”
• Shiyan drew a deep breath and calmed herself down. The mother said, “Yun City will be founding an entirely new company for you, and you alone will be fully responsible for it.”
• “Hoho, was that a test for me? Even if the Han family is dying out, she still doubts my competence?” Han Jingru stared intently in Shiyan’s eyes.
• The new company? That might sound sweet to make Han Jingru his own boss. However, the man knew that it was just a test from his grandmother. The man must excel in his management in order to pass the test to inherit the Han family.
• She nodded and kept her silence.
• “Okay, I will make sure she knows who has the competence to inherit the family and also the consequences of her belittling me. But, let me make myself clear. I am not doing it for the Han family, but for her.”
• After Han Jingru left the hotel, Shiyan took up her phone.
• “Mum, he agreed.”
• “I hope that he will not disappoint me. Otherwise, even if I had to donate all of the family wealth and legacy, I will not keep a cent for him.”
• Shiyan hesitated and decided not to relay Han Jingru’s message. Not just the old Madam of the Han family, even she herself preferred the brother of Han Jingru. If it wasn’t due to the circumstances, she would never step into Yun city for the rest of her life.
• The following day, a shocking news blasted the Yun city.
• The Han family from Yan Jing province would be setting up a new company in Yun city. As the real estate pioneer of the country, they would definitely be able to develop the Yun city. Countless eyes were fixing on the new company of the Han family and everyone hoped that they could be in some business relationship with them.
• Three days later, the Han family installed their signboard officially.
• Rumo Real Estate.
• When everyone was wondering why the Han family adopted such a peculiar name, there was another bomb drop.
• Rumo real estate bought all of the desolated lands in the west side of the city and they wanted to build an entirely new city.
• No one would ever doubt the determination and competence of Rumo. The moment the news was confirmed, a lot of speculators agreed that the west side would be the most bustling center of Yun city in the future.
• All of a sudden, everyone was swarming Rumo’s company door, trying to get some sort of collaboration and cooperation in hope to share the profit in the West.
• The Su family was involved in the construction industry and they were interested in the business as well. Not only that, people were speculating that the Han family from the Yan Jing province was the one that sent the dowry to the Han family.
• When the young ladies in the Su family heard that, they were so excited that they couldn’t even sleep. After all, they were unmarried and the temptation of getting married into the Han family from Yan Jing was just overwhelming.
• However, the Su family had a cold shower soon after. When they went to Rumo to ask for a business cooperation, the company had rejected them no matter who the representative was. Not only that, the rejection was uncompromising.
• One day, all of the relatives of the Su family gathered up and had an internal meeting inside the company.
• Madam Su sat on the chairman’s seat and looked at her anxious family members. The woman spoke, “We have a lot of competitors this time but I believe each and every one of you know that if we could strike a business deal with Rumo real estate, our family would be lifted up like never before. We might even have hope to rise up to the top tier family in the Yun City. Therefore, we must not let this chance slip by.”
• “Mum, all of us have tried but we didn’t even manage to meet the president of the company.”
• “Yeah, maybe it is just fate!”
• “Maybe the Han family who delivered the dowry to our family wasn’t the same Han family from the Yan Jing province.”
• The family lowered their head in dejection.
• When the grandmother saw that, she was fuming in anger, “And now the lots of you simply surrender to fate? As long as Rumo do not finalize their business partner, us Su family has the equal chance. If we can’t meet them, then we shall take turn to wait outside the company door every day. Each and every one of you must go in rotation.”
• Waiting outside the company in rotation? Standing right outside the company door? Wouldn’t that make themselves a joke!?
• All of the relatives in the Su family were just arrogant and prideful. They weren’t willing to do something embarrassing like that.
• Su Yimo held her head low and Su Ruijin happened to see that. The man sneered to himself: Wasn’t it perfect for that lowly woman to do that? Let’s see her trying to give her excuse!
• “Grandma, Yimo doesn’t have any job lately and we are just swarmed by our works. Why not we just let her do that?” Su Ruijin suggested.
• The moment the rest of the family members heard that, they were agreeable.
• “Exactly, Su Yimo doesn’t have any important things going on!”
• “We shouldn’t let her freeload in the company like this. Since she is accepting pay from the company, she should at least contribute that much.”
• “I agree. It is just suitable for her to do something like that.”
• Su Yimo lowered her head not because she wanted to hide from their attention. But her phone was vibrating as she received a text.
• The text was from Han Jingru and the contents were simple.
• Fight for the chance to have a business meeting with Rumo real estate.
• Su Yimo did not know why Han Jingru would send her a text like that. Everyone else failed, could she have a success if she were to try?
• “Yimo, are you willing to do that?” Madam Su didn’t even avert her eyes to look at Su Yimo properly.
• Su Yimo was just used to doing the work they didn’t want. Whenever they have an impossible mission or something to take blame for, she would be the first choice.
• “Grandma, I’m willing to do that.” Su Yimo said.
• Su Jingru giggled smugly and said, “Yimo, make sure you do this seriously. If you missed the chance to meet the owner of Rumo, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.”
• “Exactly, this is a golden chance of our family. I hope that you aren’t just agreeing perfunctorily!”
• “I think we should find a security to follow her in case she sneaks off!”
• When Su Yimo heard their jeers, she gritted her teeth. She was one of the Su family as well but she was treated like an outsider. Not only that, they wanted to get someone to watch over her?
• “After all, she isn’t the most trustworthy and competent person. I agree that we should have someone to follow her along!”
• “I agree!”
• The group of relatives nodded in agreement and the old Madam approved that as well, “If that is the case, you should bring another person around. If anything were to happen, he would be able to share your workload.”
• Su Yimo gripped her fist tightly and she was simmering in anger. But as she recalled the text Han Jingru sent her, she said impulsively, “Do not worry. I will not sneak away. And I will definitely get this business deal.”
• The moment she said that, the entire meeting room quieted down. A few seconds later, they broke into a laughter.
• “Su Yimo, did you hit your head? All of us failed and do you think you can pull it off?”
• “Hahahahaha, this must be the funniest joke I have ever heard this year!! You are killing me!”
• Su Ruijin’s eyes lit up and the man just had an idea to kick Su Yimo’s family out from the company.
• Although Su Yimo’s family didn’t have their favor, they were still one of their family and they would definitely have a share of the family fortune after the old Madam pass away. If they could just kick out another competitor, they would have a bigger share in the family fortune.
• “Su Yimo, you are the one who said it. What if you aren’t able to deliver?” Su Ruijin challenged her.
• The moment Su Yimo said that, she regretted immediately. But if she were to go back to her words, she would be utterly humiliated.
• “If you are able to do that, I will serve you from today onwards, treating you like my senior. But if you were to fail, you must leave the Su family. How is it?”
• “Deal.”