CHAPTER 256: CHAPTER 256 ORIGINAL SIN 65

The villagers say that they are all deeply indebted to us, so naturally, we should enjoy special treatment. Our noble benefactor refuses to accept anything from us, not even our money. The least we can do is offer them some good food as a token of our appreciation. If you desire this kind of treatment, first ask yourself if you spent enough money to buy these fruit plates, snacks, and nuts!

Wan Yan looked at Yun Shuangshuang sitting there eating and sighed, thinking how enviably good her relations are.

Yun Shuangshuang paid no mind to what Wan Yan was thinking and directly placed the formula in front of Wan Yan. Wan Yan eagerly picked up Yun Shuangshuang’s formula and didn’t even need to ask questions before proceeding to sign the contract!

Wan Yan absolutely trusts Yun Shuangshuang’s skills. Nowadays, the best-selling products in his food company are the hotpot base and barbecue sauce recipes Yun Shuangshuang sold him! Wan Yan believes that anything produced by Yun Shuangshuang is bound to be a hit!

Wan Yan has even greater trust in Yun Shuangshuang’s character, which he has personally witnessed. During this contract signing, Wan Yan planned to offer Yun Shuangshuang equity shares again. Unlike the first time when he hesitated to give her too much, Wan Yan genuinely wanted to offer Yun Shuangshuang some equity shares over the years, but Yun Shuangshuang always firmly declined.

It’s not that Yun Shuangshuang is pretentious, but she understood that at that time, her recipe wasn’t worthy of Quanwei’s equity shares. Moreover, the significant stakes Wan Yan offered her were mostly out of gratitude, and that made Yun Shuangshuang even more unwilling to accept them.

No matter how grateful someone is to you, if you exploit that gratitude endlessly, you will eventually erode those feelings of gratitude.

But if Yun Shuangshuang resists the temptation of fame and fortune and steadfastly refuses Wan Yan’s money, not only will it keep Wan Yan’s gratitude strong, but it will also make him respect her character even more. Therefore, Yun Shuangshuang would never accept any offerings from Wan Yan given with the intent of repaying gratitude.

Furthermore, Yun Shuangshuang has always hoped that she would never have to rely on Wan Yan as a backup, for she desires more to depend on her own strength to seek justice for her mother.

Rather than seeing Wan Yan as Yun Shuangshuang’s backup, it’s more accurate to say that he’s a last resort and assurance for her plans.

However, this time after Wan Yan expressed his intent to offer Yun Shuangshuang equity shares again, she did not refuse. Because Yun Shuangshuang had already proven her worth. Unlike when they first signed a deal, where the success of her products was uncertain, Yun Shuangshuang has now demonstrated that her formulas are truly golden geese!

At this moment, Yun Shuangshuang accepting the equity shares offered by Wan Yan is no longer out of gratitude, but as a guarantee from an equal footing – ensuring that she, Yun Shuangshuang, and Wan Yan’s Quanwei Company stand together. She chose to become part of Quanwei Company, and moving forward, any formulas she has will only be for Quanwei Company.

However, Yun Shuangshuang didn’t want more than Wan Yan was offering. She simply estimated the value of her formulas and settled on an appropriate amount of equity shares. Wan Yan and Feng Jing, wanting to give her more equity, could only reluctantly accept Yun Shuangshuang’s stubborn decision after losing the argument.

That evening, Yun Shuangshuang prepared a grand feast for Wan Yan and Feng Jing, along with Professor Zhang and Qiangqiang, who hadn’t seen her for days and was clinging to Yun Shuangshuang. Afterward, Wan Yan and Feng Jing, having business matters to attend to, drove back.

On the road, Wan Yan sighed, "These days, it’s rare to find someone like Shuangshuang, who does business with integrity and honesty. Luckily, she’s dealing with us, not deceitful folks. Otherwise, I can’t imagine how much loss this girl might suffer!"

Feng Jing, sitting next to him, rolled his eyes and couldn’t tolerate Wan Yan’s unnecessary worry anymore, "Old Wan, stop worrying about others like you’re their dad. I admit the girl is honest and trustworthy, but pure? Have you forgotten her adept social skills and eloquent speech? Or have you selectively forgotten that this girl helped us deal with two old fox clients? And you’re worried about her being at a disadvantage? Better worry that anyone daring to scheme against her doesn’t end up helping her count the profits after she sells them out!"

Wan Yan ignored Feng Jing’s sarcasm and instead proudly said, "You’re right. This girl is young yet possesses much shrewdness, and it’s rare for someone so astute to maintain such a kind-hearted and innocent nature. Truly, there are few as remarkable as Shuangshuang in this world!"

Feng Jing was helpless. Ever since Yun Shuangshuang saved him, Wan Yan had automatically developed a "Shuangshuang Control" mode, constantly worrying about everything. That nagging paternal mindset was impossible to change.

Time flew by, and after the high school exams, other students were initially in high spirits, finally freed from the hellish high school life and ready to indulge. But as the date to check scores approached, all students and parents began feeling restless.

The scores, whether high or low, directly affect the child’s future prospects. Families with children often started conversations by asking about how their child felt about the exams, if they estimated their scores, whether they thought they could get into their first choice, and what their first and second choices were...

A myriad of never-ending topics all revolved around the children’s scores, except for Yun Shuangshuang. Right after the exams, she had her score estimated by Teacher Chu and Professor Zhang. Both believed that securing the provincial top scorer’s title was a sure thing for Yun Shuangshuang!

However, the weather in F City hasn’t been cooperative. Before the exam results were released, rain suddenly started to fall. Initially, it was a light drizzle with minimal precipitation, but soon, it turned into a continuous moderate rain.

The moderate rain was relentless, day and night. Initially, tourists in the scenic area were excitedly taking boat rides on the river to enjoy the rain, listening to the raindrops on the lotus leaves, and watching the mist rise with the continuous drizzle over the river.

But soon, these tourists lost interest in enjoying the scenery because the rain wouldn’t stop, and the river had begun to rise. Since it was a scenic area with little human-crafted features, once the water volumes increased, the paths became muddy, which wasn’t a pleasant experience.

Although the scenery inside Red Dust was exquisite and clean, it couldn’t compete with the allure of natural landscapes. Besides, nobody wanted to spend money only to end up staying in a hotel watching the scenery.

The incessant rain caused the river water level to continuously rise, which made the tourists anxious. What if the rain doesn’t stop and there’s a flood?

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At this time, the villagers who had lived in the scenic area for a long time remained calm, even assuring the tourists. They explained how for generations, they had lived here, and even when it rained continuously for half a month and the river water flooded halfway up their houses, nothing happened – there had never been natural disasters like mudslides or floods. There was absolutely nothing to worry about.