Chapter 145 The End of Suffering
Under Zhou Sinian's organization, Qingzhou University not only reissued Liu Ran her graduation and degree certificates but also sent a formal apology letter and provided her with fifty thousand yuan in financial compensation.
Furthermore, Qingzhou University specially invited Liu Ran to become a lecturer.
She would lecture twice a week, and if she received any other design awards, Liu Ran could participate in the university's职称 (zhíchēng - professional title) evaluation based on her work, potentially becoming an associate professor or professor in the future.
Liu Ran was somewhat overwhelmed by the compensation. Having the status of a Qingzhou University lecturer would greatly benefit her future endeavors in starting her own company, lending it significant credibility.
Additionally, after winning the first prize in the design competition, Qingzhou University arranged interviews for Liu Ran with authoritative media outlets from the provincial and municipal levels. This media coverage would further enhance the public trust in Liu Ran's company.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.
Zhou Sinian sat in a corner, watching all this unfold. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he hadn't failed Chen Yang's instructions.
Just then, a figure approached Zhou Sinian. Zhou Sinian looked up and saw it was Chen Yang. He immediately stood up and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Doctor Chen."
Chen Yang nodded and addressed Zhou Sinian, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Sinian quickly waved his hands, chuckling wryly, "I didn't do much. It seems it was you, Mr. Chen, who sent me the evidence of Liao Meili. Mr. Chen is indeed well-informed!"
Speaking of which, Zhou Sinian sighed and shook his head, his expression somewhat desolate.
After saying this, he was reminded of his family's predicament. He was building a career in Qingzhou City, yet he hadn't even realized that his family was in such grave danger.
According to Bai Leitian, the core mining operations of his Zhou family were being coveted by foreign entities, and the Zhou family was facing imminent disaster – either bankruptcy or annihilation, with no third option.
Thinking of this, Zhou Sinian found himself less concerned about his own strange illness.
Chen Yang glanced at Zhou Sinian and said, "Mr. Zhou, in three days, at ten o'clock in the evening, I will come to see you to treat your illness. At that time, the Gu fetus within you will be on the verge of maturity, making it the best opportunity to remove it."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sinian bowed deeply to Chen Yang, quickly saying, "Alright, thank you, thank you, Mr. Chen."
Chen Yang nodded and turned to leave.
Zhou Sinian excitedly clenched his fist, but then, recalling his family's situation, he shook his head in pain and sat back down, repeatedly hitting his head with his hands.
In the evening, Liu Ran separated from her classmates after their reunion.
She had already drunk three bottles of beer but was still in high spirits.
Liu Ran called Su Ya, Liu Xiaomei, and Chen Yang. Around eight in the evening, the four of them were seated together at a roadside eatery.
Liu Ran chuckled happily, "Today, I'm treating. None of you are to fight me for the bill. Our Yangyangyang company was officially promoted this afternoon. Our company's certified live streaming room and Weibo already have over thirty thousand followers. This is a good omen."
"Tomorrow, we will officially begin searching for potential products and sign cooperation agreements with them to launch Yangyangyang Company's first flagship product as soon as possible."
"I'm very happy today. All the encounters and hardships of these years can finally come to an end. In the future, the four of us, working together with one heart, will definitely move forward more steadily and live better lives."
Su Ya raised her wine glass and smiled at Liu Ran, "Junior Liu Ran, you're usually not this talkative. It's clear you're very happy today!"
Liu Ran nodded vigorously, her face flushed from the alcohol. Suddenly, a tear rolled down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away with her hand and said, "I've never felt such hope for life as I do today. I never thought I would become a proud graduate of Qingzhou University in my lifetime. And now, I not only have my graduation and degree certificates but have also become a specially appointed lecturer at Qingzhou University."
"Truly, all of this feels like a dream. All the suffering is over, and the future will only be filled with hope. Come, let's raise our glasses."
The four of them clinked their glasses and drank them dry.
Chen Yang looked at his wife's flushed face across from him, a smile playing on his lips. He knew that everything he had done today was worth it.
His wife would become more confident and outstanding, and then, she would no longer reject his identity as the Celestial Venerable Physician.
At this moment.
In the Liu family's residence, Grandma Liu, Liu Xin, Yang Long, Liu family's elder uncles, and younger generation members like Liu Qing were all gathered in the main hall.
They were holding this Liu family meeting because Tianliu Commercial Building was currently experiencing very poor operating conditions.
Grandma Liu slammed the table angrily and said coldly, "Liu Xin, what is going on? Two days have passed, and Tianliu Commercial Building still has zero foot traffic. Zero foot traffic is one thing, but so many shops are closed, including the flagship store of Yashi Hongdai Group, which also closed its doors during this period. What did you promise me before? You said as long as you got Liu Ran out and you took over as director of Tianliu Commercial Building, you could absolutely guarantee that Tianliu Commercial Building would resume normal operations even better."
"But what about now? Tianliu Commercial Building, if it continues like this, will almost go bankrupt. We're spending more than we're earning!"
Hearing this, Liu Xin quickly explained, "Grandma, it's really not my fault. It's just that the trouble Liu Ran, that wretch, caused is too great. Tianliu Commercial Building operated so well before, but it was during the period she took over that she messed it up completely, leaving chaos everywhere. I need time to slowly clean up this mess."
"Grandma, you don't need to worry. Brother Long will help me. The Yang family will move their two supermarkets into Tianliu Commercial Building. At least that will attract some customers!"
Hearing this, Grandma Liu smiled and nodded at Yang Long, "The Yang family is a prominent family after all. As long as they genuinely help our Liu family, they can certainly bring Tianliu Commercial Building back from the brink."
Yang Long immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandma. As Liu Xin's husband, I will naturally treat the Liu family wholeheartedly."
Liu Xin also seized the opportunity to say, "Yes! Grandma, please rest assured! I can definitely handle being the director of Tianliu Commercial Building. And now my husband isn't that trash Chen Yang, so what are you still worried about?"
Grandma Liu nodded.
Just then, the butler's excited, flustered, and joyous voice echoed from the doorway.
The butler shouted from outside in a high-pitched voice, "Old Madam, Old Madam, the eldest young master of the Bai family is here! The eldest young master of the Bai family has arrived! Hurry out to welcome him!"