Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

My older sister studied abroad for several years and has already obtained her master's degree. Our family's small restaurant is also thriving locally.

They have not only trained dozens of foreign and local Chinese chefs, but also opened five or six branches in several major surrounding cities, establishing a central factory kitchen and supply chain.

Because it employed hundreds of local staff, indirectly providing thousands of local jobs, the shop received numerous awards from the local government during Cuiling's school years.

However, after graduating with her master's degree, her older sister planned to return to China and didn't want to run the stall abroad. So Xiaomeng decided to find another partner to run it, letting another owner manage it while she collected some profits, or simply sell the stall altogether.

Then one of her international student friends, whose family runs a restaurant, stepped forward.

He's the son of a chef who often helps out at museum events. He's dating a wealthy woman from Northern Europe and plans to settle down there; he's looking to start a business.

Then this friend's family hired a lawyer to talk to Xiaomeng.

Their family is in the restaurant business, so they know all the ins and outs of running a restaurant. Moreover, the person who spoke with them on Xiaomeng's side was Attorney Lang.

Attorney Lang and his team helped Xiaomeng sell the brand and its operating rights for a good price. The proceeds of over 20 million euros were deposited into Xiaomeng's investment company account in Europe.

In addition, since most of the houses where Xiaomeng previously operated restaurants were purchased in the name of her company, the properties where the restaurants were located were separated and new lease agreements were signed with the restaurants.

This means that Xiaomeng can also receive rent from these restaurants every year.

These properties are valued at over 100 million euros, and the second-generation chef's family simply doesn't have that much money to afford them.

In addition, Xiaomeng's restaurant also spun off a "Champion's Set Meal" brand. —It was the set meal they launched when she got an Olympic gold medal, and it's now a local specialty.

The restaurant chain was bought by a family in their city and opened a separate store. They said they wanted to keep the famous brand in their city, as it's part of their history.

Well, Xiaomeng is really impressed by these people. If there's no history, they create their own. She herself has become part of the city's history.

Around that time, their class was studying European commercial law, and Xiaomeng used the entire case as teaching material and for group assignments. She also had the opportunity to study with a group of senior students and, under the guidance of the teacher, learn to clarify the various interests involved.

In short, the expenses Cuiling incurred during her years of study in Windmill Country were negligible compared to the income they earned there.

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Back in China, Sister Cuiling naturally continued to help oversee Xiaomeng's chain restaurants and food factories, as she was very familiar with them. The only difference was that she now had ten times more people managing them.

That day, she took an assistant to Peking Union Medical College Hospital to visit the relatives of her employees.

When you have a lot of employees under your supervision, some of them will inevitably encounter difficulties in their families.

An employee named Sister Alan encountered a problem: her child accidentally fell and fractured his hand at school. Because the fracture was in a tricky location—a fracture of the olecranon of the ulna—the hand could become deformed if it wasn't set properly.

Sister Alan brought the child from a small city to Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing for surgery.

Fortunately, she now earns over ten thousand yuan a month and has considerable savings. Furthermore, her company provides her with employee medical insurance in Beijing, which allows her to cover medical expenses for her immediate family members, so most of the costs incurred during her child's hospitalization were reimbursed.

After learning about this, Cuiling personally took 20,000 yuan to comfort Sister Alan. She thought of how difficult it was for her when she took her child to see a doctor, and put herself in Alan's shoes. Moreover, Sister Alan had been a long-time employee for more than five years and had always worked diligently. Cuiling felt that since Sister Alan was in trouble, she should lend a helping hand.

Although Cuiling didn't earn much money, Sister Alan said that in all the years she had worked, she had never seen a boss come to visit her when she was sick, and she was lucky if she wasn't fired.

The only thing is that her child is hospitalized, but the company actually gave her a consolation payment. The Lin sisters are practically living bodhisattvas.

She will definitely work harder for the company and for the Lin sisters in the future.

Cuiling left the ward amidst the gratitude expressed by Sister Alan and her family.

Just as she reached the elevator, she ran into Lawyer Lang, who was carrying a fruit basket.

"Oh, what a coincidence?" Lang Mingxi said. "I'm here to see my senior, who are you here to see?"

Cui Ling was also surprised. "Oh, is that so? One of my employees has a family member in the hospital, so I came to visit."

Lang Mingxi suddenly had a bright idea, "You drove here?"

"Yes, I brought people with me by car."

"I don't have a car. Could I hitch a ride back with you later? You know it's hard to get a taxi around here."

Cuiling wanted to suggest taking a ride-hailing service, but Attorney Lang said he'd only be talking to his senior for a few minutes before leaving. So Cuiling didn't say anything.

Later, somehow, it became known that Lin Cuiling accompanied Lang Mingxi to visit his senior.

That senior is quite a figure, a big shot in the legal profession, wealthy, living in a VIP ward, undergoing a medical check-up, preparing for a minor surgery.

Lawyer Lang brought gifts to visit him. The ailing old man was very sentimental and his eyes welled up with tears.

Attorney Lang inquired about the old man's condition and wished him a speedy recovery. The old man simply lay on the hospital bed and sighed softly. He glanced at Lin Cuiling beside Attorney Lang, his eyes seemingly filled with longing.

"Young man, listen to your brother. Get married and build a good family. Don't end up like me, regretting it when you're old and in the hospital. It'll be too late then."

Attorney Lang patted his hand. "Brother, is the caregiver not doing a good job? If not, I'll find you a better caregiver."

"No matter how good the caregiver is, they can't compare to the comforting presence of your spouse."

"You wouldn't believe it, yesterday during my checkup, the doctor asked if my family members were there. They said they need to inform them of any medical conditions. I wasn't. I have to make all the decisions myself, sign all those forms myself. Looking at those forms, I'm really at my wit's end."

Attorney Lang was a little surprised, "Um, didn't you and your sister-in-law get a marriage certificate?"

"They got divorced again recently. Sigh, even if they hadn't divorced, I wouldn't dare let her sign anything for me. I'm afraid she'd just sign for me during surgery, pull out the tubes, and inherit my estate."

Attorney Lang chuckled and said, "That can't be right."

His senior brother just shook his head and sighed, "I really regret it."

Attorney Lang offered him advice, "Don't be discouraged. You still have your sister-in-law. After you're discharged from the hospital, take a vacation, go abroad, and win her back. Then your family can be reunited, right?"

"Is that what you think too? A lot of my old friends have been advising me the same way. They all say your sister-in-law is kind and forgiving, and she'll definitely forgive me. Do you think I can succeed?"

"If you can succeed, why can't you? You have two sons. For the sake of the children, we have to forgive you. Otherwise, who will inherit all your buildings and businesses?"

"Yes, I just hope I can live out the rest of my life peacefully."

"You young people must learn from my experience, especially you. Now is a turbulent time, and you should think carefully about your family and future." The senior student earnestly advised Lawyer Lang.

Attorney Lang naturally nodded in agreement.

The senior student looked at Attorney Lang, then at Cuiling, praising her for her dignified appearance and composed demeanor, saying she was clearly a lady from a well-to-do family. Cuiling, of course, modestly replied, "Not at all."

The senior student then praised his junior, saying that his junior had always been goal-oriented and clear-headed since his school days, and was a rare person of upright character in the industry. If he were to get married, he would definitely be a good husband and father who is loyal to his family.

The tone of her voice made it sound like she was praising them as a couple, which made Cuiling a little embarrassed.

She knew, of course, that Attorney Lang had feelings for her, but she didn't want to respond. It was a classic case of "once bitten, twice shy."

Although several years have passed, she has not forgotten the harm that her previous marriage caused to her and her children.

After leaving his senior's hospital room, Attorney Lang got into Cui Ling's van and reached out to raise the soundproof glass between the back seat and the driver's seat.

Cui Ling's assistant just sat in the passenger seat. With the soundproof glass raised, no one can hear what they're saying in the back.

Cuiling saw him raise the soundproof glass but didn't say anything.

"What do you think?" Attorney Lang asked bluntly.

Cui Ling leaned back in her chair, lowered her eyelids, and looked at her fingernails. "How is it?"

"Didn't you feel anything after listening to my senior's words? Look at him, such a successful person, he still thinks family is important even when he's in the hospital. Don't you have any thoughts about starting a new family? What do you think of me?" Lang Mingxi asked seriously.

"I don't know anything about his life, but I heard him say that he divorced his wife, found a mistress, divorced her again, and was afraid that his mistress would harm him. Now he wants to go back to his wife. Isn't that the behavior of a scumbag?"

I think his first wife was unlucky to be coveted by someone like that. She might even have to take him back for the sake of the children.

From this perspective, marriage isn't all that great.

"I'm doing great being single. I have kids, a younger sister, a career, and insurance. I have everything I need, it's really good." Hearing her say that, it really did seem true; she truly had everything she needed.

She looked at Attorney Lang suspiciously. "Brother Lang, with your excellent qualities, you could easily find a girl from a good family. Why did you choose me? What do you see in me?"