Chapter 537: Extra One

Chapter 537: Side Story 1

After the Gu family matter, Su He did not move to the capital city for development as originally planned.

She primarily focused on developing the fruit, food, and textile industries in Wencheng.

After several years of operation, Su He’s company grew from a small shop into a major enterprise with its own building, becoming the largest company in Wencheng.

In this era, manufacturing industries were the most profitable, as the frenzy for property speculation, stock trading, and cryptocurrency had not yet emerged.

Su He’s company directly boosted Wencheng’s economy, and she became the city’s top taxpayer every year. Even the mayor would beam and treated her with great respect whenever they met.

The Fu family did not directly participate in Su He’s company, as she held full control over the business.

However, Su He entrusted the fruit sector entirely to the Fu family. Wu Yanhua, perhaps addicted to making money with Su He, contracted all the hillside land in Shangyao Village to grow various fruits.

Now, all the villagers of Shangyao Village work for the Fu family, and Shangyao Village in Wencheng’s Xinxu Town has become the most famous village, designated by the government as the top fruit-producing village.

Su He’s company handled sales; she hired specialized sales representatives to manage distributors and other related tasks.

After several years, Su He’s company’s operational model was firmly established, comparable to major corporations of the future.

Each department had clear divisions of labor.

Nowadays, college graduates no longer aspire to work in government units but instead aim to join Su He’s company.

Su He established branch offices in various major provinces. During the initial stages, she would personally conduct on-site inspections before sending Fu Yanju, Xia Miao, and Wen Yuru to rotate through managing each branch for a month, ensuring smooth operations.

The operational model of the branches mirrored the headquarters; Su He’s branch companies were all very successful.

She personally interviewed and evaluated all branch managers before entrusting them with branch management.

Of course, their salaries were higher than those in any other industry.

To ensure Zai Zai and Niu Niu received the best education and resources, Su He devoted herself to funding the education sector over the years.

She made substantial annual donations to the primary school that Zai Zai and Niu Niu attended, introducing advanced educational resources.

As a result, the best primary school in Wencheng is the one Zai Zai and Niu Niu attend, featuring the most qualified teachers and state-of-the-art facilities.

"Mom, I’m home from school!" Niu Niu shouted as she ran into the yard with her backpack.

The family still lived in the family compound originally allocated to Fu Tinghua by the hospital.

Located in the city center of Wencheng with a large area, Su He had renovated it and added another story.

"Your mom isn’t home from work yet," Su Shiming said as he walked out to greet his grandchildren.

Years had passed, but Su Shiming looked even younger than before.

As the old saying goes, money treats people well.

Su He hired a cook for the household since everyone was too busy to prepare meals.

With the company thriving, Su Shiming and Wen Qing no longer needed to help at the store and could focus on taking care of their grandchildren at home.

After all, Fu Tinghua was typically at work, and Su He was extremely busy, often traveling nationwide.

Fortunately, Zai Zai and Niu Niu were older now, more sensible, and less dependent on Su He.

Trailing behind Zai Zai and Niu Niu was someone Liu Yumin had originally assigned to Su He, and she ended up hiring him full-time as her personal bodyguard.

Whenever she traveled for work, both bodyguards went with her.

When not traveling, she’d have one pick the kids up from school, while the other stayed at the company to protect her.

In just five short years, Su He’s net worth had climbed into the tens of millions, so she really had to stay safe.

In the future, tens of millions might not seem like much, but in this day and age, that put her at the top of the food chain in the private sector.

Su He decided to seize the opportunity and invest in internet ventures later on.

"What's up?" A cheerful voice rang out—it was Su He.

She had been away on business for a week but had promised her daughter she would return today.

"Mommy~" Upon seeing Su He, Niu Niu immediately dashed over and wrapped her arms around Su He's legs.

Before, she could only hug one leg, but now that she was a bit bigger, she could hug both.

"Oh, you little clingy one, mommy's little sweetheart." Su He laughed as she picked up her daughter, though she was already having a little trouble holding her up.

"You're too big now to keep asking your mom to carry you." At that moment, Fu Tinghua stepped in with his arms crossed.

Seeing his daughter still so clingy drove him a little crazy.

When Su He was away on business, Fu Tinghua bore the brunt of it.

Every day, she would ask when Mommy was coming back, and all her questions were driving him up the wall.

"I want to, I want to! Daddy is so annoying! Hmph!" Niu Niu shot Fu Tinghua a look before tightly wrapping her arms around Su He's neck, as if to show off.

Fu Tinghua: ......

"Alright, you really are big now. Mommy can only hold you like this for a minute, and then you have to get down." Su He said with a smile before setting her daughter back on the ground.

"Okay, but will Mommy have to go on business trips again?" Niu Niu asked again.

"Nope, no business trips for the rest of this month." After saying this, not wanting to ignore her son, Su He gently patted Zai Zai on the head.

Zai Zai was still a little grown-up, just like when he was small.

Even at his young age, he had already shown remarkable academic talent, acing his exams and ranking first in his grade every time.

"Come on, let's eat. Aren't you all hungry?" At that moment, Wen Qing came out with a smile, calling everyone inside to eat.

Su He had the courtyard house renovated into a modern villa, so it looked really high-class.

She had provided the blueprints to Yu Xu's team, and even if they were asked to recreate an identical one now, they probably couldn’t pull it off again.

"By the way, didn’t your mom say she was coming to Wencheng today?" Su He suddenly remembered and turned to ask Fu Tinghua.

"Grandma’s coming? It’s gonna be so fun!" Niu Niu immediately exclaimed excitedly.

"You just want Grandma to bring you your favorite fruit, don’t you?" Su He said with an amused look at her daughter.

After the harvest, Wu Yanhua would personally go up the mountain to inspect them, picking the best ones to bring over for Su He and the family to try whenever she had time.

"No, I really do miss Grandma!" Niu Niu said, batting her eyes.

"This girl is getting more clever and mischievous by the day," Wen Qing couldn't help but say.

The whole family was grinning from ear to ear, and the atmosphere was festive and cheerful.

Life in the future would only get better and better.

Extra: Zai Zai Fu Hanzhi (Past Life Chapter)

My name is Fu Hanzhi, and my nickname is Zai Zai.

My identity is that of a police academy student—and also an undercover agent.

When my mentor found me at the academy, the first thing he said to me was: "Naturally withdrawn, lost both parents at a young age, with a fierce glint in your eyes. Kid, are you interested in following me and becoming my disciple?"

At the time, I didn’t think too much about it. I just knew he must be an important figure, since he was brought by the police academy’s principal, and everyone showed him utmost respect.

Just like that, in a daze, I followed him and began secret training.

Two years later, he finally told me that my mission was to become an undercover agent.

The term was quite novel to me. My dream was to become a police officer, but I never expected I’d end up living and working undercover among a drug ring.

Still, I agreed without hesitation.

My father was a military doctor who dedicated his entire life to his profession.

So, becoming an undercover agent, infiltrating the enemy’s ranks—wasn’t that also an affirmation of my abilities?

I began to act corrupt, distancing myself from everyone around me, including my best friend and the girl I liked.

They tried many times to persuade me to return to the right path, but how could I turn back?

As time went on, I sank deeper and deeper, successfully infiltrating the innermost circle.

I knew there was no going back—I had already gotten involved in too many operations, and the fact that I was an undercover agent was known only to my mentor and me from start to finish.

To maintain authenticity and avoid detection by those people, I didn’t even hold an official role on the police side.

After rising to a high position, I came into contact with increasingly powerful figures, some of whom had even appeared in news reports.

I began to doubt my own moral compass and whether my choices were right. I resented these cancer-like figures who, despite already being in high positions, remained unsatisfied and continued to harm society.

I started defying my mentor’s orders, taking matters into my own hands, because I knew that even if I returned with evidence, those who deserved punishment would still manage to escape.

The number of high-ranking officials I killed grew, and my mentor realized he could no longer control me. He issued me a final warning.

If I continued to defy his orders, he would label me a rogue agent.

Due to conflicts with the police, I gained even more trust from the drug ring.

My close friend Ji Liangchuan came to see me several times. Seeing him as righteous and principled as he was back at the academy, I knew he was still the same person. Unfortunately, I was no longer the same me.

"Hanzhi, it’s never too late to turn back. You still have a chance to make things right," he said.

But I just smiled faintly and asked him, "What is right and what is wrong? I’m only doing what I believe is meaningful."

After multiple failed attempts to persuade me, he could only tell me to do what I thought was best.

The girl I had feelings for—I never expected that one day I would hear her confess her feelings to me?

She said it was love at first sight for me, which is why she kept approaching me through my close friend Ji Liangchuan, and even asked if I wanted to be with her.

How ridiculous—I’m a core figure in the drug cartel, how could a police officer like her dare?

The first time I saw her, I knew she was different from me.

She grew up in a family surrounded by love, so she’s incredibly sunny and positive.

And me—with no parents, with a dark personality, and a younger sister who relies on me—what do I have to offer her?

So I’ve always been like a sewer rat, only daring to watch her from afar, never hoping to earn her affection.

I always thought she and my close friend Ji Liangchuan were a good match, but my sister is fixated on Ji Liangchuan, and I selfishly want my sister to find happiness.

After we had money, my sister Niu Niu asked me why, even though we had so much now, she wasn’t happy.

Yeah, this money is tainted—how could it bring happiness?

In the end, I was targeted by the people above me and reached a point where I had to die. I knew my time was running out.

I went to see Ji Liangchuan and begged him to look after my sister Niu Niu.

She’s the only person I still worry about now.

She’s innocent by nature, her actions endearingly scatterbrained—she’s the person I love most.

Having lost our parents at a young age, we’ve undoubtedly become each other’s only family. I can’t bear to think how she’ll handle my death.

Ji Liangchuan agreed, saying he would treat Niu Niu right, and I understood his feelings.

Of course, how could someone as likable as my little girl not attract a reserved guy like Ji Liangchuan?

With that settled, I went to kill my final target, willingly facing death.

Since the outcome was already decided, I might as well take one more down with me—the last thing I could do for society.

After secretly delivering all the evidence to my mentor, this drug operation would surely cease to exist, and I could be at peace.

As I was consumed by fire, I couldn’t hear anything around me, only her calling my name.

In the darkness, I could’ve sworn I saw my father waving to me. And my mother? My memories of her are almost gone.

If there’s an afterlife, could I beg the heavens to give me and my Niu Niu a loving family and a good mother?

Goodbye—

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