Rebirth: The Ascent of a Socialite-Chapter 547 - 221: Rekindled Love – Hang Yishao

Recalling the scene downstairs where Wen Maixue was rejected earlier, Chang Chi couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed that this battle, in which the Su Family was seen to have lost miserably by the world, hadn’t been completely lost after all.

A man who was already engaged did not live with his fiancée but instead slept in the room of a woman he had abandoned. How could Chang Chi, who had experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, not understand the tricks at play here?

In the Su Family’s living room, Pello and Shang Yin among others were still discussing matters. The Su Family’s affairs had come to a conclusion, but the situation in Mo City had undergone unpredictable changes.

"Do you plan to let the Fei Family grow unchecked?" Wen Maixue asked with dissatisfaction. Over the past month, including the discussions about the purchase of the "Golden Coast," Mr. Fei had repeatedly intervened using his status as the city council speaker.

The height of the Fei Family’s Parliament Building was ultimately set at seventy-one stories. If the "Golden Coast" were fully completed, then the Parliament Building would stand shorter in comparison. Initially oppressed by the Su Family, it was now under pressure from Wen Maixue—a girl still wet behind the ears—leading the Wen Family. On some occasions, Mr. Fei even said: "Wen Maixue is nothing but a whore standing behind the façade of chastity. After a trip to Europe, she lured back some Earl of uncertain origin, God knows what methods she used."

Pello wasn’t particularly concerned about these remarks, but they infuriated Wen Maixue greatly.

After all, wasn’t it Shang Yin’s financial contribution and the relationships he smoothed out that brought Mr. Fei to where he is today? Now, it was like a slap in the face.

Shang Yin also felt displeased; the Fei Family had recently been taking things too far, "Even my revenue stream got cut off by them."

Just as they spoke of "revenue streams," Chang Chi walked downstairs.

All three fell silent at that moment. Seeing this, Chang Chi didn’t linger, "I’ll head back to pack up. Brother Shang, once you’re done discussing matters, come pick me up." After saying that, she kissed Shang Yin on the cheek and then left.

Revenue streams, it was unclear which ones they were talking about. Chang Chi left the Su Family and hailed a taxi. She did not head elsewhere but instructed the taxi driver to take her directly to the Hang Family in Zone 2, not far from the Su Family.

Now, the Su Family needed every resource they could exploit. And Hang Yishao was undoubtedly a golden chip placed on the Su Family’s betting table.

Su Ziceng seemed very busy, constantly on the go, dealing with auction matters and the various demands from the liquidation group. She was doing everything, her responsibilities and beyond. Even during meals, she had to prop up a newspaper with a teapot and read while eating.

"Ziceng, that’s enough," Sister Mu was the earliest and the only one to speak up.

"It’s not enough, far from enough," Su Ziceng said, looking at the new document from the Commercial Bank regarding this month’s interest settlement. She had to keep herself busy so that her mind wouldn’t wander into distracting thoughts.

"When I say it’s enough, it really is. Look at how little you eat every day. When you’re busy, you only have this meal in the morning, and when you are caught up in work, you skip two or three meals in a row. Do you remember the day before yesterday when you vomited blood right after eating?" Sister Mu, angered, snatched back the bank’s dunning letter from her hand.

Two days ago, Su Ziceng scared all the old employees of the Su Family with her actions. She took a sip of coffee and then spat it out casually. The coffee splattered onto the floor, and her clothes were stained with blood that resembled plum blossoms. The doctor at the hospital said that the lining of her stomach was very thin and if this continued, her immune system would be done for.

During this period, Su Ziceng suffered immensely. It was the most painful time of her life.

"I’ll be careful," Su Ziceng knew Sister Mu meant well, everyone was looking out for her, including those Su Family’s old staff who stood in front of the media and clients for her, "I’m having porridge now, to nourish my stomach." After saying that, Su Ziceng picked up the bill again, staring at the shockingly high interest figures.

As Su Ziceng looked at the demand notices, her brow furrowed again and her bowl of porridge went cold. Her feeling towards the constant stream of demand notices was that when God closed a door, He went on to seal every window, crack, and even the chimney. But she had no way out.

The first one who could not bear Su Ziceng’s condition these days was Sister Mu. She couldn’t take it anymore, found the hospital’s diagnosis sheet, and went straight to a place, tossing the sheet in front of that man.

Hang Yishao stared at the medical report, saying nothing, just looking at the paper. His drawer was filled with news about the Su Family, about Su Ziceng selling off assets to take on debts.

A few days ago, when he returned home, he saw Chang Chi. That woman who was infatuated with him was just sitting there quietly, and he thought she was there to reconcile, so Hang Yishao had to repeat once again: "Xiao Chi, it’s impossible between us."

Chang Chi looked at him, watching him carefully and earnestly, and finally asked, "I know it’s impossible between us, but what about Ziceng, do you still love her?"

Hang Yishao found himself speechless. He had promised himself to let go for Su Ziceng’s happiness. But that damned Pello hadn’t given her happiness; he had almost ruined Su Ziceng.

However, Su Ziceng had not come back to find him, and he also dreaded those occurrences in the "illusion", those scenes that brought Su Ziceng countless sorrows and pains. He had no confidence in bringing happiness to Su Ziceng, so since the incident, he hadn’t made a move.

Chang Chi did not wait for his answer, but she told him a lot about the Su Family and Pello. She wanted to inform him that Pello could not possibly end up with Su Ziceng. When she said this, Chang Chi smiled bitterly, but her tone was sincere.

That night, Hang Yishao suffered from insomnia. He kept thinking about one question: "Can he bring happiness to Su Ziceng?"

After Sister Mu left, Hang Yishao lit a cigarette in his office. He seldom smoked there. After lighting it, he quickly lost interest in smoking it.

And when the last wisp of smoke extinguished, Hang Yishao, a grown man cried out loud in the office, "Su Ziceng, why won’t you turn back and look for me? I’ve been right here waiting for you."

In his eyes, there once fluttered a thousand butterflies, but in the end, they couldn’t match up to the caterpillar steady as the Mount Tai anchor needle, Su Ziceng. Life is such an irony; after all the twists and turns, he still can’t let go of her hand.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)