binnovel Chapter 1791 The Sun Shines Like Me 20
Chapter 1791 The Sun Shines Like Me 20
Having obtained Mr. Nan's consent, Ma Nianyuan quickly told her mother, Qian Fangping, and her boyfriend, Lin Yusen, about her upcoming decision to give up her job at the hospital in preparation for opening her own clinic in the future.
Qian Fangping was alright. Although she felt it was a pity that her daughter had given up her hospital job, she had also witnessed the intensity of hospital work firsthand. So after a brief moment of regret, she felt that she should pay more attention to the beauty salon and earn more money so that she could support Ma Nianyuan in the future.
Lin Yusen sensed that his girlfriend seemed to be laying the groundwork for her future career, and of course he had no objections and fully supported Ma Nianyuan's choice. However, he couldn't help but ask, "My grandfather's birthday banquet is in the next few days, Nianyuan, are you really not going to come with me?"
Then he started to play the victim: "Sheng Xingjie and his group have always disapproved of how much my grandfather values me. I never thought of getting involved in the Sheng family's business before, so I decisively followed my heart and chose to become a doctor. But I never expected that things would turn out so unpredictably, and I was eventually forced into the Sheng family's business empire."
"Even though Shuangyuan Photovoltaic Company is declining because of the entire industry and is not valued by the group, as long as I am involved in the group's affairs, I am already blocking other people's way. Even if I don't want to end up like my father, who would believe me if I said it out loud?"
Ma Nianyuan could almost picture Lin Yusen's slightly aggrieved and pitiful expression. However, she was now quite hard-hearted and didn't fall for Lin Yusen's little tricks at all. "But, since you've decided to gradually distance yourself from the Sheng family, it's really unnecessary for me to show up at your grandfather's birthday banquet at this time."
"Why don't you come out earlier, and we can go have some fun by ourselves?"
This was indeed a proposal that Lin Yusen could not refuse. Although he was still respectful to his maternal grandfather, Sheng Xianmin, he could never forget what his father had experienced back then. So, not hating him was his own choice. However, it was impossible for him to sacrifice anything for the sake of the Sheng family's so-called reputation.
Two years ago, he agreed to help out at Shengyuan Group for two reasons. First, he didn't want to be idle and was worried about getting caught up in the pain of losing his career. Second, he did want to cause trouble for the Sheng family's descendants.
Now that he's decided to withdraw, there's no need to continue the already strained formalities.
Rumors were circulating that Sheng Xianmin would announce the heir to the Shengyuan Group at his birthday banquet, with Sheng Xingjie, his eldest son and grandson, being the most popular choice. Therefore, despite Sheng Xingjie's mediocre abilities, he was constantly surrounded by people trying to flatter him from the very beginning of the banquet. Even though he knew that only Lin Yusen was currently by the old man's side, he remained confident, smug, and exuded an air of self-importance.
Nie Xiguang also attended Grandpa Sheng's birthday banquet with her mother, Jiang Yun. As soon as she entered, she secretly began to look for Ma Nianyuan. Jiang Yun noticed that she was a little absent-minded and couldn't help but tease her, "Are you looking for your sweetheart or just an ordinary friend?"
Nie Xiguang was a little embarrassed and couldn't mention Qian Fangping's daughter, Ma Nianyuan, in front of his mother, so he could only say indirectly, "I'm looking for Manager Lin's girlfriend. I just overheard a lot of gossip, and it seems that if Manager Lin brings his girlfriend to meet his parents today, the atmosphere won't be very harmonious."
How could Jiang Yun not know that Lin Yusen's girlfriend was Ma Nianyuan? Although she felt touched by her daughter's attempt to avoid suspicion, she couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that her daughter only had this one friend worth remembering. She never expected that she and Qian Fangping would be connected again because of their respective children.
With few people around, Jiang Yun quietly recounted what she knew about Lin Yusen's parents' past, concluding, "So, this Dr. Lin probably wouldn't bring his girlfriend to an occasion like this, where everyone in the Sheng family is present."
Nie Xiguang never expected that Lin Yusen's career was ruined not only by a blunder two years ago, but also by such a tragic experience in his youth. He murmured, "Then what is Manager Lin like now? Is it because he suffered so many misfortunes that God made him meet a very good girlfriend as compensation?"
Jiang Yun sighed and said, "No matter how many misfortunes there were in the past, that's all in the past. Even if the wounds can't heal, everyone can only move forward. Now that Dr. Lin feels happy, that's enough."
After Nie Xiguang followed Jiang Yun out of the lounge, he saw Sheng Xingjie in the center of the crowd.
She didn't know Sheng Xingjie personally, but people around her did. Without her having to ask around, she could hear a lot about Sheng Xingjie, especially the important matter that he was very likely to be "crowned king" tonight.
Nie Xiguang wasn't interested in Sheng Xingjie's affairs with the Sheng family. However, some people inevitably flattered Sheng Xingjie while deliberately belittling and suppressing Lin Yusen, which made her very indignant. She felt even more strongly that Lin Yusen would never have brought Ma Nianyuan to such a smoky and chaotic place today.
Jiang Yun couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The Sheng family had missed out on Lin Yusen, a capable grandson. No matter who takes over in the future, the Sheng family's decline will only gradually become apparent. The business world is a battlefield, and it's really hard to say what will become of the Sheng family in the future.
Grandpa Sheng, the birthday celebrant, finally made his appearance, accompanied by Lin Yusen. After a quick appearance, Lin Yusen disappeared into the crowd. Watching Lin Yusen's departing figure, Nie Xiguang couldn't help but laugh and say, "Mom, I think Manager Lin has already gone to find... his girlfriend."
Jiang Yun was very grateful to Lin Yusen for his help to her daughter at Shuangyuan Company, and chimed in, "Yes, yes, I heard that Dr. Ma is treating Dr. Lin, so Dr. Lin probably still has a chance to return to the hospital."
As expected, Sheng Xingjie was announced by Old Master Sheng as the heir to the Shengyuan Group. While some people were praising Sheng Xingjie, they also took the opportunity to put Lin Yusen down. Nie Xiguang had previously thought that she was not suitable to stand up for Lin Yusen, so she kept quiet. But now that Lin Yusen was gone, she couldn't help but settle all scores at once.
Nie Xiguang walked confidently to the group of people and asked with a bright smile, "I've noticed that you keep comparing President Sheng to Lin Yusen. Although your words seem to belittle Lin Yusen, it doesn't seem to be a compliment to President Sheng, who is being compared to you."
Everyone instantly realized that they had been praising Sheng Xingjie by emphasizing his bloodline and legitimacy, while Lin Yusen, in their eyes, was only inferior because he didn't share the surname Sheng. It seemed they had really backfired...
Nie Xiguang watched with satisfaction as the group of talkative people scattered like birds and beasts. On the other side, Jiang Yun beckoned Nie Xiguang over and introduced her to everyone he knew who also knew him.