54: Neighbor

Just as Chen Su failed his 20th attempt at catching a big duck, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked up to him.

"Young man, my father is out of danger now. Thank you so much for this time."

The middle-aged man thanked Chen Su sincerely.

Chen Su recognized the man as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary of Fengcheng City; he often saw him on Fengcheng TV.

Secretary Gao's name was Gao Hansong.

And the elderly Mr. Gao's name was Gao Pingwei. He was a retired cadre who, before retiring, was the head of a certain provincial-level department.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. It was just a small effort, and it was the right thing to do."

Although he felt a bit apprehensive, Chen Su still replied politely.

"I am Gao Hansong. If you don't mind, young man, you can call me Uncle Gao. May I ask what your name is?"

"Chen Su. 'Chen' as in the character with the 'ear' radical on the left, and 'Su' as in serious."

Gao Hansong nodded. "Let's exchange contact information. Once my father recovers, I will definitely bring him to your home to thank you in person."

Chen Su took out his phone and added Gao Hansong on WeChat.

"In the future, if you encounter any difficulties, you can call me. If it's within my power, I will definitely help you," Gao Hansong said, patting Chen Su on the shoulder.

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Gao."

Chen Su was very excited; this was a favor from a Municipal Party Committee Secretary.

It was much more valuable than the small amounts of money he had earned before... After the emergency treatment, the elderly Mr. Gao was sent to the ICU for observation, so there was no way for Chen Su to visit him even if he wanted to.

After bidding farewell to Gao Hansong, Chen Su first took a taxi to Wetland Park.

His electric scooter was still parked at the park entrance... After returning home, Chen Su sneezed violently.

"Crap, what's going on? I didn't catch the flu, did I?"

There were many patients in the hospital, so the possibility of being infected was high.

After finishing lunch, he opened a box of oseltamivir.

He took one pill and went to bed for a nap... Ye Sheng's office.

"President Ye, I asked a friend of mine who works at a supply chain company. She said that a while ago, someone named Gao Zilong from Tiansheng Group told their company not to supply us, or else they would cut off their cooperation."

Wu Shuxue said as she placed a cup of coffee on Ye Sheng's desk.

"I think the other partners must have also received warnings from Tiansheng Group."

Ye Sheng nodded.

Chen Su had been right; it really was Tiansheng Group pulling strings behind the scenes.

Ye Sheng had always treated Gao Zilong as a trustworthy friend, but he never expected that at the critical moment, this good friend would backstab him.

Thinking about how he had treated others with sincerity only to be treated like this.

Ye Sheng clenched his fists tightly.

Now, both the upstream and downstream of his company were cut off, and the mountain that was Tiansheng Group was pressing down on him.

It was truly a headache... Chen Su slept until 4:30 PM.

When he woke up, the unpleasant symptoms that were signs of a cold had all disappeared.

He checked his phone and saw three missed calls.

One from Ye Sheng and two from Li Chuxia.

He called Ye Sheng back. "Sheng Zi, what's up? I was taking a nap just now and had my phone on silent."

"You were right. Gao Zilong is that double-dealing ghost. Are you at home? Let's talk in person."

...Twenty minutes later, Chen Su's doorbell rang.

As soon as Ye Sheng walked in, he was stunned by Chen Su's new home.

"Holy crap, you've really leveled up your life and started living like a capitalist."

When he moved into his new home, he had mentioned it in the dormitory group chat, but since he had been busy lately, he hadn't invited everyone over for a housewarming party.

Ye Sheng began to tour Chen Su's new house.

After finishing the tour, he sat down heavily on the living room sofa.

"This place must have cost over three million, right?"

Chen Su nodded. "Around that. When I borrowed money from you a while ago, it was to buy this place. The previous owner was desperate for cash and sold it to me at a discount."

"So, tell me, what's going on with your company now?"

Ye Sheng got back to the main topic. "Gao Zilong has blacklisted my company in the name of Tiansheng Group. Now both the upstream and downstream are cut off, leaving me in a very passive position. The downstream still owes two or three million in payments that haven't been settled, and they keep dragging it out."

"Gao Zilong doesn't have that much power; it must have been authorized by Liu Tianchuan." Chen Su hit the nail on the head.

"I'm thinking about whether I should switch industries. Tiansheng Group is massive, and we're just a small outfit. We can't compete. A single word from them puts us in such a passive spot. If it weren't for your million, the company would have had to declare bankruptcy a few days ago."

Chen Su frowned slightly. "Switching industries won't solve the problem. Tiansheng Group is involved in almost every industry to some extent. No matter where you go, they'll hunt you down. It's a real headache. The most important thing is to take Liu Tianchuan down."

"I know taking him down would solve it, but they're the thigh and we're just the arm; we can't win a wrestling match against them," Ye Sheng said gloomily... While the two were discussing their options, Chen Su's phone suddenly rang, interrupting their thoughts.

The caller was Li Chuxia.

"Chen Su, what are you doing? You didn't answer your phone all afternoon."

"Oh, I was napping this afternoon and didn't hear it because it was on silent. Is something wrong?"

"Can't I call you even if nothing's wrong? Are you at home?"

"I am!"

"I'm at your doorstep right now. I'm giving you five seconds to open the door."

??

"My doorstep?"

Although confused, Chen Su still walked to the door and opened it.

"Who are you planning to elope with?"

Chen Su was stunned by the many bags and suitcases on the floor next to Li Chuxia.

"What eloping? Who else would I elope with? Watch your mouth."

"Uh~, then what are you doing?"

"I'm your neighbor now. Surprised? Unexpected, right?"

"Neighbor?"

Li Chuxia pointed to Room 1204 next door to Chen Su. "I've already bought this place. Now I can come over to your house for free meals all the time."

"My dear young lady, why on earth would you leave your perfectly good villa to come join the fun here?" Chen Su slapped his forehead.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and help me move my things." Li Chuxia walked to the digital lock of Room 1204.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~ Beep~" She entered a few digits.

The door opened in response.

"Suer, who's at the door?" The commotion outside caught Ye Sheng's attention.

"A friend. I'm helping her move some things; make some tea for yourself."

With a bag in each hand, Chen Su quickly helped Li Chuxia pull all her luggage into the room.

"My place hasn't been cleaned yet. Can I go to your house to rest for a bit? Moving all these bags has made my back and waist ache."

"The guest at my house is a real blabbermouth. If you're not afraid of being misunderstood, you can come."

Hearing that they might be misunderstood, Li Chuxia's ears perked up.

She was more than willing to be misunderstood.

Many relationships start with misunderstandings and eventually become the real deal... She followed closely behind Chen Su into his home.

Seeing a woman walking in, the fire of gossip in Ye Sheng's eyes was instantly ignited.

"Suer, care to introduce her?"