Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

After sending a message to Zhou Ying, Jiang Cheng paused for a moment, then opened the chat window with Fang Yuan.

Without beating around the bush, I typed out a line and sent it.

"Auntie, you've come to Kyoto?"

Fang Yuan had just returned to her hotel room and casually tossed the folder containing the project contract onto the entryway cabinet.

The meeting with the client went smoothly, and I can finally relax after being anxious for several days.

Just as I was about to pour myself a glass of warm water to catch my breath, my phone vibrated.

I thought it was another message from a client.

Unexpectedly, when I picked it up, it was a message from Jiang Cheng.

His brows furrowed slightly involuntarily, and a sense of unease welled up inside him.

Just as she hesitated, her finger hovering over the screen, her phone rang again; it was a message from Zhou Ying.

Zhou Ying: "Mom, Jiang Cheng just told me that he saw your location was in Kyoto. He said he wants to invite you to dinner and take you to try some local food."

Upon seeing these words, Fang Yuan felt a great weight lifted from her shoulders.

Most of her inner turmoil was naturally because of Zhou Ying.

It's good that she knows now.

After letting out a long sigh, I quickly typed out a reply.

"Yes, Jiang Cheng. I just finished talking with a client and I'm at the hotel right now."

Jiang Cheng's reply came within seconds of the message being sent.

"Okay, Auntie, send me the hotel location and I'll come pick you up. Let's find a place to get something to eat."

Fang Yuan: "Okay, I'll send it to you right away."

A little over an hour later, the car arrived at the hotel.

The hotel that Fang Yuan booked looked quite ordinary.

I remembered what Zhou Ying had said when I met her at the Shanghai airport after I first got the system.

She said at the time that she had previously stayed at the Amanyangyun Hotel with her parents.

In Jiang Cheng's opinion, Fang Yuan is actually a very hardworking type.

He had already sent people to investigate Zhou Ying's family.

Zhou Ying's father, Zhou Zhenbang, was a prominent figure in the business world and had amassed considerable wealth.

The city center has multiple detached villas, dozens of row shops, and even some overseas assets.

However, he had absolutely no feelings for Fang Yuan.

The two had a one-night stand by chance. At that time, Zhou Zhenbang was worried about not being able to have children, but he did not expect that Fang Yuan would get pregnant with Zhou Ying.

After Zhou Ying was born, he did a paternity test and confirmed that she was his daughter. He did have some genuine affection for the child.

But he remained very cold towards Fang Yuan.

He almost never goes home, only showing up on important occasions like Zhou Ying's birthday and Chinese New Year.

She would bring some gifts for the children, but Fang Yuan didn't care about anything at home.

Later, Zhou Zhenbang went on to invest in new energy.

Not only did they invest all their available cash, but they also mortgaged their villas and shops to take out large loans.

Unexpectedly, the industry was in a downturn, and the company was betrayed by its partners, causing its cash flow to dry up and the company to collapse overnight.

They owed tens of millions, including principal and interest.

Creditors blocked his door and pounded on his phone every day, driving him to desperation. He naively thought that if he died, his debts would be wiped clean.

Not wanting to implicate Fang Yuan and her daughter, he ultimately jumped off the building.

Little did he know that the joint debts of the couple and the joint debts of the company would not disappear just because he died.

Creditors soon came after Fang Yuan and Zhou Ying, even coming to their door to harass them by throwing paint, plunging the mother and daughter into despair.

Those were dark days for the mother and daughter.

At that time, Fang Yuan did not try to escape in the slightest, nor did she think of hiding the remaining assets left by Zhou Zhenbang.

They proactively contacted a lawyer to inventory all their belongings.

They cooperated with the bank to dispose of the mortgaged villas and shops.

They even sold off their overseas assets.

Immediately afterwards, they sold all the valuables in their house.

Zhou Zhenbang sold off all of his collection of calligraphy and paintings, famous watches, jewelry, luxury goods, and even the limited edition piano that Zhou Ying used when she was a child, as long as they could be exchanged for money.

Even so, the sale still left them with nearly ten million in debt.

Just as Jiang Cheng was thinking about these things, Fang Yuan came downstairs.

After glancing at it, Jiang Cheng was momentarily dazed.

Because the clothes Fang Yuan was wearing were clearly Zhou Ying's.

This is what she and Zhou Ying bought together when they were at Chengdu Taikoo Li last time?

The two already looked alike, but after adopting Zhou Ying's style of dress, they look even more alike.

This feels a bit like twin sisters.

Seeing that Jiang Cheng was staring at her without saying a word, Fang Yuan coughed lightly.

Jiang Cheng was driving a supercar today.

So she didn't get a chance to sit in the back seat.

The scissor doors of the Bugatti Night Sound slowly rose, and the futuristic opening and closing motion instantly captured the attention of everyone at the hotel entrance.

Pedestrians who were passing by stopped and stared, many holding up their phones and quickly approaching but not daring to get too close.

However, before they could secretly take a picture, they were stopped by the security team members in civilian clothes.

Whispers rose and fell, but everyone subconsciously lowered their voices.

"My God! Is that a Bugatti? This car is so cool!"

"Who is this big shot? Why won't they let us take pictures? Is it rented? Why would they pick someone up from such an inexpensive hotel?"

"Are you stupid? We paid money to rent this place to film videos and attract attention, how can you stop us from filming? Those who stop us from filming are real rich kids!"

"Yes, look at this beautiful woman, she's dressed very elegantly. The fabric of her coat is not cheap at all, and it's not some black stockings and high-heeled boots. She looks like a proper girlfriend."

Although the murmurs were not loud, they clearly reached Fang Yuan's ears.

She felt a little uneasy subconsciously, her fingertips tightening slightly, but her movements were smooth as she bent down and got into the car, the whole set of actions exuding a composure that had been tempered by time.

She hadn't experienced such star-studded attention in over a decade.

In her youth, she was also materialistic, craving the feeling of being watched and envied by everyone.

However, after marrying Zhou Zhenbang, she became nothing more than a decorative vase in the house.

Although life was glamorous, it was empty.

Later, when his family fell on hard times, he lost even the confidence to hold his head high.

Now, sitting in this top-of-the-line supercar, receiving envious glances from passersby, that long-lost feeling of my heart racing quietly welled up inside me.