CHAPTER 300: CHAPTER 297: CINDERELLA’S COMEBACK 42

The Ren Family collapsed.

The Qingcheng Business District was hardly surprised by the news.

When the milk powder produced by the Ren Family was exposed for bad news, everyone knew the Ren Family was done for.

Mr. Ren had already been taken into custody.

The Ren Family’s house had also been seized.

Mrs. Ren was renting an apartment outside with Ren Jiayao.

Zhao Haichao had visited Ren Jiayao twice, but then his visits became less frequent.

Ren Jiayao thought Zhao Haichao was just busy, but Mrs. Ren knew that the Zhao Family must have started to restrain him.

After all, the Ren Family was now struggling to protect themselves; everyone was trying to avoid them, who would still want to get close?

It was during this time that a file suddenly appeared on Ren Jiayao’s computer.

She was furious and resentful after seeing it.

The file talked a lot about Zhao Haichao, and there was evidence proving that it was Zhao Haichao who had caused the Ren Family’s downfall.

Zhao Haichao wanted to knock the Ren Family into the abyss and then control Ren Jiayao.

The evidence was very detailed, making it hard for Ren Jiayao not to believe it.

After reading it, she saved the evidence, her eyes flashing with hatred, and took out her phone to call Zhao Haichao.

In the past, Ren Jiayao’s contact with Zhao Haichao was purely utilitarian, calling him only when needed, hardly ever in regular touch.

But now, Ren Jiayao took the initiative to contact Zhao Haichao.

After the phone connected, Ren Jiayao, with a sobbing voice, pleaded weakly to Zhao Haichao, "Haichao, I... I can only ask you for help now, can you please help me?"

Her crying made Zhao Haichao incredibly heartbroken.

"What happened? What’s the matter?"

Zhao Haichao asked hastily.

Ren Jiayao cried, "We have no money now, and the complex my mom rented... I’ve been harassed several times, and everyone points fingers at us when they see us, I can’t take it anymore, Haichao, can you lend me some money, I want to rent a better place to live, don’t worry, I will surely pay you back, I will definitely return it."

"Don’t cry."

Upon hearing that Ren Jiayao was being bullied, Zhao Haichao got very angry.

He calmed his temper to comfort Ren Jiayao, "Don’t worry, I’m here for you, nothing will happen to you, just wait for me, I’ll be right there."

Zhao Haichao, despite his mother’s objections, insisted on meeting Ren Jiayao.

Moreover, he helped the Ren mother and daughter rent an apartment in a high-end district.

Anning sent the fabricated evidence to Ren Jiayao and then stopped concerning herself with it.

Ren Jiayao was no longer a threat to her, and as for Zhao Haichao, he would probably be entangled by Ren Jiayao from now on, certainly without any energy left to target the Gu Family.

Anning understood that those two could drag each other down on their own; there was no need for her to take any further action.

And besides, life was so wonderful, Anning was not someone immersed only in hatred; what she needed to do now was to enjoy life and live out a brilliant life for Gu Anning.

Anning was always studying diligently.

She had never slacked off, nor had she become arrogant from having lived so many lives.

Of course, she was also taking her relationship with Xiao Yuan very seriously.

As long as she had free time, she would accompany Xiao Yuan.

Even if they were just strolling down the street, they still felt very happy.

Xiao Yuan didn’t really take the complete break he had talked about.

He was just not as busy as before.

To accompany Anning, he shifted his work focus to Qing City.

He opened a clinic in Qing City and took time every day to work at the clinic, of course, this clinic specialized in treating patients with serious illnesses, and he rarely saw patients with common colds or minor ailments.

In addition, he collaborated with Qingcheng First Hospital, visiting once or twice a week, performing a few surgeries each month, and if his patients needed surgery, he would use the operating rooms at Qingcheng First Hospital.

After a period of time, the cooperation between the two was quite pleasant.

And it was during this time that the Gu Family’s bun shop became even more popular.

The cause was a food blogger who posted on social media, specifically introducing the Gu Family’s buns and praised their deliciousness.

This blogger had quite a few followers, and most of them were foodies.

Once the post went out, the Gu Family’s business saw an increase, the buns they steamed each day were not enough to sell, and Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu would close the shop early and go home.

Of course, this hunger marketing strategy made the Gu Family’s bun shop attract even more attention, with many people queueing up each day before it opened, and after a while, Mr. and Mrs. Gu really made a considerable amount of money.

Anning also made some money on her side.

Apart from taking some translation work online, she also took on some activities related to Mysticism through introductions.

She didn’t plan on taking on any big projects, just some small ones, such as helping to look at Feng Shui, or if someone’s child was haunted by bad luck, she would help to collect the spirits.

Even so, she earned quite a bit from these small jobs.

Anning didn’t tell Mr. and Mrs. Gu about taking on these jobs, only saying that she had translated a lot of documents recently and earned a lot of money, and she urged Mr. and Mrs. Gu to take out a portion of their earnings to pay off the mortgage.

From then on, this house truly belonged to the Gu Family.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu were really content and could develop the bun shop without any worries.

The Gu Family’s buns were very popular, not just because they were tasty, but also because the Gu Family’s pickled vegetables were delicious.

Anning made all these pickled vegetables herself.

She collected large radishes from the countryside, rented a workshop outside, hired people to wash and shred radishes, and of course, she handled the pickling process herself.

Anning’s pickled radishes were refreshing, crisp to the bite, and left a lingering taste in the mouth, very popular among consumers.

Seeing that her pickled vegetables were so well received, Anning discussed with Mr. Gu about opening a small factory after the New Year to specialize in producing various pickled vegetables.

Mr. Gu thought it was a good idea and agreed to it.

Now, having earned some money, he truly felt confident and full of energy.

Moreover, Mr. Gu hadn’t been sick for quite some time, and he appeared to be getting stronger.

Mr. and Mrs. Gu found it strange but thought that maybe their improving health was due to being in a good mood after earning money.

Of course, Mr. Gu’s good health was a great cause for celebration for the Gu Family.

Neither of them were the type to ponder over things excessively, so naturally, they did not delve into why their health had suddenly improved.

Later, Anning reminded Mr. Gu that it was because of Xiao Yuan, saying that the tonics Xiao Yuan prescribed really hit the mark, replenishing his Qi and that was why he was getting healthier.

In fact, Mr. Gu’s good health was indeed thanks to Xiao Yuan.

Of course, the key factor was also the jade pendants Anning had given to Mr. and Mrs. Gu.

The reason Anning credited Xiao Yuan was to earn him some points in the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Gu so that when the relationship between the two of them went public in the future, Mr. Gu wouldn’t be too harsh on Xiao Yuan.