Zhou Xuan hung up the phone, spread his hands at Wei Xiaoyu, and said, "The amusement park has decided to compensate me 28,000 yuan. Xiaoyu, where's your immense power?"
Zhou Xuan's salary plus bonus was only 1,800 yuan. The amusement park claimed that they would compensate him with 8,000 yuan for his June salary and bonus, plus a strange 20,000 yuan for mental distress. What kind of mental distress compensation did he get? In the end, it was Wei Xiaoyu's terrifying family power that was causing the trouble.
Seeing Zhou Xuan's lonely and gloomy expression, Wei Xiaoyu was suddenly startled, knowing that yesterday's events had touched a nerve with Zhou Xuan. A man who relies on her, a woman, to solve everything, would not be happy even if it were Li Wei, Wei Haihong, or anyone else.
This is why Zhou Xuan promoted Fu Yuanshan to be his confidant. Although Fu Yuanshan was not part of the system, he had enough influence and connections.
Wei Xiaoyu quickly said to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, I'm sorry, let's not take their money. Let's go back to Beijing now. You can continue with your business and make it successful. Then I'll go back with you and bring my family to Beijing, okay?"
When Wei Xiaoyu said this, her face was full of anticipation and worry.
Of course, she was worried about Zhou Xuan's disapproval. By saying this, she was essentially asking Zhou Xuan to completely give up on Fu Ying and start over. Things would remain the same, only the female lead would be changed to her, Wei Xiaoyu.
Zhou Xuan sighed sadly and remained silent for a long time. He understood Wei Xiaoyu's thoughts. A proud and aloof young lady from a prominent family could be so devoted to him and completely change herself for him. Zhou Xuan couldn't help but be moved. But how could he abandon Fu Ying?
Old Zhou knew Zhou Xuan's hotel and room number. Less than half an hour after Director Yang made the call, he and Luo Lin, the amusement park's accountant, arrived.
Luo Lin is a relative of a certain leader, and she usually acts arrogantly, especially towards people like Zhou Xuan. However, today the company boss had given her a serious warning to be careful and to agree to everything Zhou Xuan wanted to do. Therefore, Luo Lin was very nervous and lost her usual arrogance, even speaking hesitantly.
Zhou Xuan naturally wouldn't offer any more unreasonable conditions; he would just accept whatever they said and get the matter settled as soon as possible.
Old Zhou knows the inside story best; Rowling doesn't know it and won't tell her.
“Mr. Zhou…hehe, I only just realized that we share the same surname, Mr. Zhou, hehe…” Old Zhou chuckled. “We can’t both write the same character ‘Zhou’ in the same stroke, can we? I’ll have to ask Mr. Zhou for some pointers in the future. Also, about that, what Yang said, I’ve already told Mr. Zhou…”
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Xuan nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, I already said that. Since it's your kind offer, I appreciate it."
Zhou Xuan isn't part of the system, and the amusement park isn't exactly a reputable place either. If they're going to give it to him, he might as well take it. Besides, although the compensation he receives is a lot for an ordinary worker, it's nothing to Zhou Xuan right now.
Old Zhou was overjoyed that Zhou Xuan was so easy to talk to. Seeing Wei Xiaoyu standing silently to the side—not with a gloomy expression, but clearly indicating she was going to do whatever Zhou Xuan said—he was more than happy to oblige.
However, Lao Zhou is a criminal police officer with exceptional observation skills. Wei Xiaoyu's eyes were red and she looked haggard, as if she hadn't slept well all night. What else could this young couple be doing together?
They were definitely locked in a passionate embrace.
Old Zhou was very envious, but he dared not show it on his face. However, what puzzled him even more was that Zhou Xuan was an extremely ordinary countryman. How could Wei Xiaoyu, with such an amazing background, fall in love with him? Moreover, Wei Xiaoyu was not only amazing in background, but also stunningly beautiful. How could such a proud woman fall in love with an extremely ordinary person?
However, as long as Zhou Xuan didn't object, Lao Zhou quickly gave Luo Lin a look. Luo Lin was in a daze, but when she saw Lao Zhou's look, she immediately realized what was going on, quickly opened her bag, took out 28,000 yuan in cash, and respectfully placed it in front of Zhou Xuan. Then she took out a salary compensation receipt and asked Zhou Xuan to sign it.
The amusement park owner is cunning and knows how to get things done. The receipt only says "salary and wage subsidy," not some so-called "compensation for emotional distress." Zhou Xuan signed it without any trouble.
Zhou Xuan glanced at the contents, found no problems, picked up a pen, and signed his name.
Seeing that the matter was successfully completed, Lao Zhou did not dare to stay any longer. Although Wei Xiaoyu did not say a word, the pressure on him was immense. He quickly got up and said goodbye to Luo Lin.
Luo Lin's name sounds beautiful, but she is actually short and fat. She harbors deep envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Wei Xiaoyu's beauty, but naturally dares not show it. As soon as Zhou Xuan finished signing, she quickly left with Lao Zhou.
Zhou Xuan looked at the stacks of money on the table, thought for a moment, then casually took out ten thousand yuan and said to Wei Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, now that this matter is settled, let's break up. You go back to your life, and I'll go back to my hometown first, and then look for a way to restore the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Whether I succeed or not, I will continue."
"Zhou Xuan..." Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Wei Xiaoyu immediately became so angry that her eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face. She choked out, "I won't stop you from going back to your original position, but I'm also a victim. You're the one who pulled me out of there, and now you just want to wash your hands of it and abandon me?"
Zhou Xuan was stunned. Indeed, the responsibility for this matter lay entirely with him. If he hadn't used the Nine Dragon Cauldron without permission, he wouldn't have been able to travel back in time to more than a year ago. Although it was to save a life in an extremely dangerous situation, he still hadn't consulted anyone's opinion or asked Wei Xiaoyu if she was willing. Some things, even if it meant death, would be a path that some people would rather not choose.
Even Zhou Xuan himself, if he had known this would be the outcome, and that the Nine Dragon Cauldron would unleash such power, he might not have made this choice.
Wei Xiaoyu said sadly, "Zhou Xuan, I don't blame you, but I have no other choice. I can only follow you. I am willing to wait until you can accept me. I know you are still waiting for Fu Ying to come back, but can you promise me that if you can't win back your relationship with Fu Ying and can't go back to the original time and place, please promise me?"
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Volume 1, Chapter 372: There is no such person as Manager Fang.
Chapter 372 There is no such person as Manager Fang.
Wei Xiaoyu's deep affection, coupled with the helplessness of reality, left Zhou Xuan feeling lost and bewildered.
This also made Zhou Xuan miss Fu Ying even more. But in this life, will he still have the chance, the possibility of returning to that original time?
If things really can't go back, and Fu Ying can never fall in love with him again, what should he do? If that's the case, can he agree to Wei Xiaoyu's feelings?
Zhou Xuan suddenly felt a violent clench in his heart, as if it were being torn apart.
This is the feeling he had when he thought about never being able to be with Fu Ying, never being able to see her again.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan shook his head, trying to clear his mind, and then said, "Xiaoyu, don't say anything more. I can't give you any promises or answers, but I promise you that I will do everything in my power to bring you back to the original time. From now on, I will specifically search for crystals and gold stones, and try to find the energy that can activate the Nine Dragon Cauldron. I believe that it is not only the Ice Qi that can activate the mysterious power of the Nine Dragon Cauldron, there must be other methods."
Wei Xiaoyu looked at Zhou Xuan with heartbreaking sorrow, unable to utter a single word.
No matter how hard she tried, no matter how much she loved Zhou Xuan, he refused to accept her. Even though Fu Ying could never go back to how things were before, Zhou Xuan still wouldn't give her a chance.
Wei Xiaoyu lowered her head, tears blurring her vision. After a while, she wiped away her tears and said softly, "Alright, let's go. Don't you have other things to do?"
Zhou Xuan reached out, intending to wipe away Wei Xiaoyu's tears, but hesitated halfway before withdrawing his hand. To show mercy to Wei Xiaoyu at this moment would be to be cruel to Fu Ying.
"Alright, I'm going to the antique shop in the city to sell something. My most important thing right now is to have a lot of cash on me to buy golden stones, crystals, or other energy-related items. Anything that can activate the Nine Dragon Cauldron, I'll buy, no matter the cost. "
Zhou Xuan slung his backpack over his shoulder and stuffed the 28,000 yuan in cash into it. Wei Xiaoyu was determined not to leave him now, and there was nothing he could do. He was the one who caused this mess. Although his intention was to save both him and Wei Xiaoyu's lives, the final result was his fault, so he couldn't force Wei Xiaoyu to go back to her home.
After arriving at the hotel entrance and hailing a taxi, Wei Xiaoyu didn't know where Zhou Xuan was going, so she just followed silently.
At this moment, Zhou Xuan was only thinking about getting a large sum of cash on him as soon as possible, just in case. There are countless instances where even a hero is brought down by a lack of money. If he were to encounter some kind of energy entity and not have any money, that would be his own problem.
Although he has now obtained the ice energy ability as he wished, the ice energy ability is too weak, and he cannot use many abilities, which limits many things. Secondly, if he continues on the previous path of development, it will take him a year to become a billionaire. However, in the previous few months, he has only made small amounts of money. He does not have time to wait that long. He must make big money as soon as possible.
However, Zhou Xuan also had some worries. Many things had changed, so whether everything would still unfold as before was uncertain. This was Zhou Xuan's biggest concern. If historical events had been altered, then his earlier knowledge would be useless, and the past year would have been wasted; everything would have to start from scratch.
Upon arriving near a street lined with antique shops in the city, they got out of the car at an intersection. Wei Xiaoyu glanced at the long street of antique shops ahead and asked, "Zhou Xuan, what are you planning to sell? But we've run out of things since we got here. What can you possibly sell? Are you going to buy jadeite from an antique shop to make micro-carvings?"
Wei Xiaoyu had truly witnessed the price of micro-carvings; a single piece could sell for over 100 million yuan. Zhou Xuan seemed to be able to produce them without limit. If he wanted to make money from them, any billionaire in the world would pale in comparison.