"...Today, leading companies in the mobile phone ODM industry, Hua Long Technology and Zhong Wei Technology, along with giants in the optical materials field, Qian Jia Technology and Di Guang Optics, all appeared in Nanjiang County, Nanjiang City, where they conducted on-site inspections and toured the development and construction of Nanjiang County Industrial Park...
In the end, all four companies signed cooperation agreements with the local Nanjiang County enterprise Feiyang New Material Technology Co., Ltd. They decided to establish Fei Yang Optical Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Nanjiang County, investing one hundred million yuan with a primary focus on optical materials. It was reported that the domestic optical materials market was currently in a booming stage of development..."
Nanjiang Province's economy might indeed be underdeveloped, but a media outlet of Nanjiang Province Television Station's caliber did not broadcast news solely to the forty or fifty million people of Nanjiang Province. It also reached over a billion viewers nationwide.
The evening news aired right around the time everyone had finished dinner and was preparing to watch television.
In the countryside of Nanjiang County, at Zhou Feiyu's uncle Liu Wenwu's home.
"Th-that's my nephew, isn't it?"
Liu Wenwu, who had been eating while watching television, suddenly widened his eyes. He instinctively rubbed them, making sure he was not seeing things. The young man who had flashed across the television screen was Zhou Feiyu.
Although the shot had passed in an instant, he had still seen him.
And in the footage that followed, Zhou Feiyu appeared on camera again, along with Zhou Feiyu's mother—his own elder sister, Liu Wenxiu—and his brother-in-law, Zhou Xingguo.
Liu Wenwu hurriedly asked Li Lanmei beside him, "That's my nephew, right? I heard my sister mention that the factory my nephew started was called Feiyang, wasn't it? This Feiyang whatever that got a hundred million yuan in investment—could it be his?"
Li Lanmei was a little stunned. She murmured, "That can't be right, can it? How many days has it been? Just over a week, right?"
Hearing that, Liu Wenwu became even more convinced that he had not been mistaken. He said with absolute certainty, "It must be! I always said my nephew was smart from the time he was little. Once he grew up, he was bound to do something extraordinary. See? Didn't it happen? Tsk, tsk. He said he was starting a business, and in less than half a month, he made several hundred million. Incredible, simply incredible."
Li Lanmei was still somewhat doubtful.
"Look, isn't that the young girl you introduced to my nephew? Li... something Han. Isn't that her?"
Then the camera shifted, and Liu Wenwu spotted another familiar figure. He hurriedly pointed her out for Li Lanmei to see.
Li Lanmei focused her gaze, and sure enough, who else could that slender figure be but Li Shihan?
"I never expected it. It really is your nephew. He's truly made something of himself now."
For a moment, Li Lanmei was deeply moved.
Having confirmed this unbelievable fact, Liu Wenwu was overjoyed. He immediately burst into laughter. "My sister and brother-in-law struggled their whole lives, and they've finally made it through. Now that my nephew has struck it rich, they can enjoy the good life from now on. They won't have to worry about this or that anymore."
A pleased smile appeared on Li Lanmei's face at just the right moment. "Then you, his uncle, and I, his aunt, can benefit from his success too."
Liu Wenwu beamed with pride, as though he had already imagined their happy future. Yet he said, "If my nephew wants to show filial respect, that's his intention. As his uncle, I can't just open my mouth and ask for things. That wouldn't be appropriate."
"No, I have to call my sister and brother-in-law and congratulate them."
As he spoke, Liu Wenwu could not wait to confirm the news. He no longer cared about eating and immediately went to get his phone, dialing Zhou Feiyu's number.
Prompted by his words, Li Lanmei remembered something as well. She hurriedly said, "Now that you mention it, I should call Li Shihan's Parents. They'll have to thank me properly this time."
Just as Liu Wenwu was about to make the call, he teased, "You used to worry that my nephew was too introverted and couldn't talk, that he'd marry too late. Look at him now—do you think my nephew has to worry about not finding a wife?"
"If you don't know how to talk, then don't talk!"
Unexpectedly, his words angered Li Lanmei. Her face immediately darkened. "Is Shihan not good enough? Does having money mean he can just find any woman he wants? Do you think Shihan is the kind of woman who only cares about money? Let me tell you, any woman you can get with money will sell you out for money too. Your nephew is looking for a wife, not going outside to find some loose woman!"
Liu Wenwu immediately became awkward. He gave an embarrassed laugh and said, "That's not what I meant."
At Li Shihan's home!
When Li Lanmei called, Li Shihan's Parents had also just seen the news. They both liked watching Nanjiang Province Television Station's news and did not watch CCTV news much, since it felt too far removed from them.
"It's Li Lanmei calling. We weren't mistaken just now. That was Shihan and Zhou Feiyu."
After hanging up, Li Shihan's Parents looked at each other, both at a loss.
They were both honest, dependable people, and they had always treated their daughter well. They had previously worried about Li Shihan's marriage prospects. After all, in Nanjiang County, a girl who had gone to university and stood over 1.7 meters tall really did have a hard time finding a suitable match. It was not that Li Shihan was picky; rather, most men lacked confidence when facing her.
Either their family background and personal circumstances were good but their looks and physique were lacking, or their looks and physique were good but their family background and personal circumstances were lacking. There were always flaws that neither Li Shihan nor her parents found particularly satisfactory.
The reason Zhou Feiyu had caught their eye was, firstly, Li Lanmei's matchmaking—they trusted her character. Secondly, Zhou Feiyu's circumstances were decent enough. He had a good physique and appearance, and his own qualifications were fairly good. Though his family background was ordinary, theirs was at about the same level.
It was not as though Zhou Feiyu had been exceptionally outstanding.
When finding a partner and a husband's family for their daughter, aside from the man's own qualifications, reliability was also a major factor. They could not let their daughter marry into a family where she would be mistreated.
They had never expected their daughter to marry into great wealth and status. The best possible outcome, in their eyes, was simply for Zhou Feiyu and Li Shihan to love each other for the rest of their lives. That would be enough.
Never in their wildest dreams had they expected to stumble upon such a bargain!
Zhou Feiyu, whose circumstances had merely seemed decent, had now soared into the sky. How long had it even been? The company he started had already made the news. So many companies had come to cooperate with him, and they were talking about an investment of one hundred million yuan right from the start.
Now, they were the ones who felt worried.
"What should we do?"
Li Shihan's mother hesitated. Although she had only said three words and had not voiced what came next, Li Shihan's father already understood perfectly.
Li Shihan's father said loudly, "What do you mean, what should we do? If he dares wrong Shihan, I'll make him regret it. I'll carry a knife straight over there!"
Li Shihan's mother was both annoyed and amused. She complained, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants you to carry a knife over there? Hurry up and call Shihan first. Ask about the situation before we talk about anything else."
At the same time, in the girls' dormitory at Nanjiang University, far away in Nanjiang Provincial City.
"Feifei, have you decided yet? Are you going to graduate and start working, or take the overseas study qualification exam? Registration for the exam starts in a few days."
A bespectacled girl asked the slender girl reading on the bed beside her.
"I still don't know."
Zhou Feifei shook her head and replied.
The bespectacled girl gave an "Oh" and was about to ask another question when the door suddenly slammed open. A tall girl with big wavy hair rushed in, shouting, "Feifei, this is huge, huge! From now on, you're my real big sister!"
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