Chapter 269: But You Don’t Love Him
Carried away with its smugness, the trading system began lecturing:
“Host, I think you’re kind of a scumbag toward that rich fish! He’s so pure-hearted!
He was practically moved to tears by you today!
And yet all those sweet words you said were lies! You’re just a playboy radish!”
Su He rolled her eyes. “What do you know? That’s the art of speaking—benevolent deception!
In my entire ‘fish pond,’ I’m only raising him—there isn’t even a single shrimp. How am I a scumbag?
Besides, unless something unexpected happens, I’ll build a family with him. Isn’t that responsible enough?”
The system stammered for a while before blurting out, “But you don’t love him!”
Su He replied calmly, “Does love really matter? I don’t love you, you don’t love me, and yet we’re still tied together, aren’t we?”
The system ran calculations for quite a while and still couldn’t figure it out, so it asked:
“Then… will you fall in love with him in the future?”
Su He yawned. “Who knows about the future? Let things take their course.”
…
The next morning, Su He brought Principal Chen and Factory Director Tian to the capital’s Supply and Marketing Company to meet Section Chief Bao.
She casually mentioned that the garrison contract had been increased to 50,000 packs. Bao grew even more enthusiastic.
Without much effort, Su He not only signed a distribution agreement for the instant noodles but also secured a procurement contract for the textile factory’s hair accessories.
Then she pulled out the official seal of the Huaihua Branch Textile Factory and stamped both contracts with a crisp thump-thump.
Principal Chen and Director Tian: “……”
Wait—wasn’t that branch basically just a workshop? Since when did it have its own official seal?
Given the setting, they didn’t dare ask, nor even show surprise, afraid of ruining things for Su He.
After signing, Su He casually mentioned wanting to visit a department store the next day to buy some local specialties.
Bao was sharp—he immediately said, “Which department store are you going to? I’ll make a call so it’s easier for you to shop.”
Su He named the one she had visited with Gu Chiyan and smiled. “Section Chief Bao, thank you so much!
Will it cause you any trouble?
Maybe you could just say I’m a distant relative—like a niece?”
Bao laughed. “That sounds like I’m taking advantage of you!”
Su He grinned. “If I had an uncle like you, I’d wake up smiling from my dreams!”
…
If you’re going to act, you might as well go all the way.
Otherwise, that sales clerk Lu Yarong from last time might think she had been lying.
This way, she could kill two birds with one stone—secure a reliable shopping channel in the capital and have Lu Yarong keep an eye on sales of instant noodles and hair accessories.
As an insider, Lu would have far better access to information.
After leaving the company, Director Tian couldn’t hold back anymore. “Little Su, isn’t your Huaihua Branch just a workshop? How do you have an official seal? Did Director Feng approve it?”
Had Director Feng gone senile?
Wasn’t he just handing over power?!
Su He replied leisurely, “Of course Director Feng approved it. Otherwise, how would I dare?”
Back then, she had spent quite some effort convincing him.
“Director, we participate in many activities with the Huaihua Commune. Our branch should at least have a seal, right?
Otherwise, we look unprofessional!
Don’t worry—it’s just for show, used on minor documents.
For anything important, people will still recognize the main factory’s seal. Who would take a branch seal seriously?”
At first, Director Feng refused. Later, his “informant,” Qiao Yabin, advised him privately:
“Director, Su He just cares about appearances. Let her have the seal—otherwise she might stir up something worse.
It’s not like it has real power. I’ll keep an eye on her.”
Thinking it over, Feng agreed. After all, a branch seal wasn’t very significant, and with Yabin watching, Su He wouldn’t cause much trouble.
Director Tian, however, was convinced Feng had been played.
Good thing I realized in time, he thought smugly. Using emotional tactics to stall—Feng that fool will probably get kicked out soon!
Meanwhile, at the Gu residence, Su He came up again.
Old Gu sat across from Old Master Gu, smiling. “Old Gu, that wasn’t very nice of you—why did you hang up on me yesterday before I finished talking?”
Old Master Gu lied without blinking. “You know how unstable the lines are. I tried calling you back but couldn’t get through.”
Old Gu actually believed him. “So, how’s the girl Chiyan brought home?”
At the mention, Old Master Gu immediately recalled all the face-slapping moments from yesterday and said through gritted teeth, “She’s… alright. No major issues, just needs some discipline.”
Old Gu laughed. “Come on, don’t meddle too much in young people’s affairs! Chiyan is sensible—he won’t pick wrong.
By the way, I didn’t finish yesterday—that girl Su He is truly remarkable!
If not for her educational background not meeting the Foreign Trade Ministry’s requirements, I would’ve transferred her in no matter what.”
Old Master Gu snorted. “That’s just rigid thinking! So what if her education is low? Plenty of great figures never even attended proper school!”
Old Gu looked surprised. “Old Gu, that’s not what you used to say.
You always said the Foreign Trade Ministry represents our image abroad—education and appearance must meet high standards. Why the sudden change?”
Old Master Gu coughed. “Nothing is set in stone. I’ve adjusted my views according to changing circumstances. And I’m not talking about that Su… Su He—I’m just speaking generally.”
Old Gu didn’t think much of it and continued cheerfully, “I get it. Let me tell you more about what she did in Shanghai—that girl is truly a rare talent…”
Old Master Gu looked impatient but didn’t interrupt. He even refilled Old Gu’s teacup.
Rare talent? he thought.
More like a freeloading little rascal!
My milk powder! My nutritional paste!
My jujube pastries!
