Becoming a Billionaire after Divorce

So he dismissed him and called the human resources manager over. He instructed the manager to handle the matter splendidly and with great fanfare. As for the motive, it was naturally to put his woman on a pedestal.

Wang Hai's report excited him. The situation in all three companies was 'excellent,' indicating his eye for investment was quite good.

Without the system, he'd definitely lose his shorts.

By the time he finished with company matters, it was already the afternoon of the next day. At five in the afternoon, he received a call from Zhong Liying at the office.

"Hello!"

"Brother Sun, it's me!"

"Liying, what's up? Do you need something?" Sun Dasheng asked, feigning ignorance. He knew that after commending her yesterday, she would definitely contact him today.

"Yesterday, the head office gave me the Outstanding Manager award and a thick bonus envelope. Was that your doing?"

"Is that so? It turns out you got it? I knew about the selection process, but I had my people handle the specifics. I certainly wasn't aware of the final result. The way you're talking, it sounds like you think I pulled some strings to give the award to you."

Over the phone, a flustered Zhong Liying hurriedly replied, "No, no, that's not what I meant. I was just asking."

Sun Dasheng smiled. It seemed the ice queen had also learned the common tricks of women—acting coy.

"That's more like it. The fact that you received this award means everyone is very satisfied with your work. It's meant to set you as an example for others, so don't go around being suspicious. In our company, we have only one principle: fairness and justice."

He nearly gagged on his own words after saying that.

However, Zhong Liying on the other end of the line was delighted. "I understand now, Brother Sun. I was wrong this time."

"By the way, are you off work? Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."

"Okay. Time and place."

「At seven-thirty that evening, in the Old Mansion Hotpot Restaurant.」

This hotpot restaurant was decorated in an old Shanghai style and was located in one of Shanghai City's most bustling areas. Consequently, it was quite expensive, with an average cost of 3,000 yuan per person.

In the private room, Sun Dasheng looked at the younger girl sitting opposite him, who bore a 50% resemblance to Zhong Liying. "I didn't know you had a sister."

This time, she hadn't brought Pan Yanyan, the third wheel, but she had brought a tag-along.

Zhong Liying explained apologetically, "This is my paternal uncle's daughter, my cousin, Zhong Xiaofeng."

"Didn't you say that after your parents passed away, you only had your grandparents left? Since when did you have an uncle?" Sun Dasheng was utterly confused.

Zhong Liying had personally told him her family's story, and she'd never mentioned an uncle. If she had one, why would she have been bullied so much as a child?

Before Zhong Liying could explain, the young girl beside her raised her fist and said, "Don't you bully my sister Liying."

Her speech was a bit clumsy, even on that simple sentence.

Why does she sound like a Japanese colonel from an old war movie? Could she be a Japanese girl?

Zhong Liying nodded, confirming his suspicion. "My cousin was born in Japan and grew up there. Her dad, my uncle, was the one who forced her to learn Chinese."

"Japan?"

"That's right. My uncle went missing when he was a child. I heard the story countless times from my grandparents and parents growing up. We never thought he was clever enough to escape from human traffickers. A kind person sent him to an orphanage, and he was eventually adopted by a Japanese couple who took him to Japan. That's why my grandparents could never find him."

"That's pretty incredible," Sun Dasheng said, feeling like he was listening to a fairytale. He then asked, "Did your uncle come back to find his relatives?"

Zhong Liying shook her head.

"What do you mean?" Sun Dasheng looked at her.

She was about to speak, but the young girl beside her was quicker. "My dad passed away a few years ago. His final wish was to find his relatives in China. So, to fulfill his wish, I came to China to study abroad. I never expected to actually run into my sister."

She spoke slowly, perhaps because she wasn't very fluent yet. But Sun Dasheng had no trouble understanding her, as her pronunciation was very accurate.

"So, you just happened to meet on the street? How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"

Zhong Liying looked up and smiled. "For that, I have you to thank, Brother Sun."

"It's related to me?" Sun Dasheng pointed at himself in surprise.

"Yes. If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have stayed at the car sales company. And if I wasn't at the dealership, how could I have met my sister when she came to browse at the 4S shop?" Zhong Liying explained.

"I see!" Sun Dasheng nodded. The dishes arrived, and the hotpot began to bubble.

Zhong Liying moved to sit next to Sun Dasheng, leaving her sister on the other side.

During the meal, the normally quiet Zhong Xiaofeng suddenly asked a probing question.

"Sister Liying, is he my brother-in-law?" she asked, then added, "In Mandarin, my sister's boyfriend is called 'brother-in-law,' right?"

Zhong Liying didn't know how to answer. Just then, Sun Dasheng, who was eating some fatty beef, wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "You're not wrong. I am your sister's boyfriend, which makes me your brother-in-law."

Zhong Xiaofeng was very happy to hear this. "Sister, the boyfriend you found is very handsome! Much more handsome than the boys in Japan."

Hearing that, Sun Dasheng immediately decided he approved of this little sister. He looked at her again and found her much more agreeable.

He'd been a bit prejudiced against her before, dismissing her as a foolish little Japanese girl. Now, those petty thoughts vanished into thin air.

He began to constantly put food on her plate, fawning over her. Zhong Xiaofeng ate happily, crying out, "That's enough, that's enough! I can't eat any more!"

"Honestly, why are you spoiling her the moment you meet?"

Hearing her comment, Sun Dasheng looked at her in surprise, then leaned in and whispered in her ear, "What's this? Are you getting jealous of your own sister?"

"You're annoying! Who's jealous? Don't make such baseless accusations."

As she spoke, her hand reached under the table, intending to pinch his thigh. She missed her target, however, and her fair face immediately flushed crimson.

"Sister, Brother-in-law, what little game are you two playing under the table?" Zhong Xiaofeng asked as she peered down.