Rebirth: Solely Cherished by the Devoted Commander novel Chapter 484

Chapter 484: Chapter 511: Hypocritical People

Guihua said, "I know what you mean, but right now, I just don’t have the energy. It’s New Year’s Eve, what kind of person can I find? Good men aren’t looking for me anyway, and the ones who do find me aren’t any good. Plus, nowadays, men are picky; they want beauty and money to spend. If you really give him all the benefits he wants, making him a fortune, he’d dare to disdain you for being divorced with a kid. I’d rather save the money for my son than spend it on a man who doesn’t care about me!" Guihua was very clear about her thoughts and didn’t tell Sun Chan that she wouldn’t get married again, although she might look for a companion.

Spending money for happiness is fine, but letting someone scheme over your assets and marry you is definitely not.

Guihua’s son is now attending a prestigious kindergarten. The tuition alone is several thousand a year, which is unaffordable for most families.

"You will meet someone good. Why don’t you find a soldier?" Sun Chan was already contemplating whether Gu Junming could find a suitable person. Wang Shufen’s conditions weren’t as good as Guihua’s, yet she managed to find someone decent.

Guihua laughed uproariously and waved her hand, "Forget it! I don’t like soldiers; they’re too rigid."

"But..."

Guihua held her hand and said, "Honestly, right now, I’m not focused on this. I know the people you introduce are good, but what they want is to settle down. And I have bigger ambitions — not just waiting for a husband to bring home a paycheck."

"Hmm... Sister Guihua is a strong woman."

"Hehe, that’s right. I’m planning to go south in the spring."

"Are you going to stock up again?"

"Not stock up, but develop a project." She laughed while offering Sun Chan some pine nuts; "I’m planning to partner with someone to run a hotel. My business here is stable, and I can find someone to oversee it while I develop there. There’s lots of business and wealthy people there, so setting up a high-end hotel is sure to be profitable."

Sun Chan nodded, "That’s right."

"Exactly." She smiled lightly, "If I got married, I’d be tied to one place. That’s not what I want; I am free. The sky and sea are vast for me to fly in. So marriage isn’t suitable for me. I won’t wash my hands of soup-making and be a dutiful wife and mother at home." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Sun Chan nodded, thinking that Sister Guihua has been different from the start, always with a broader vision than others, making her admirable.

"How long will you be gone?"

"About three months. Once I’ve sorted things out, I’ll come back and bring my son over. I just need you to take care of him while I’m gone. He’ll be free on weekends, and I’m wondering if you, Yang Zhen, Yang Liu, and Wang Shufen can help out. I’ll have to be thick-skinned and drop him off at each of your homes. I hope you can take care of my son."

"Don’t worry, I’ll certainly help take care of him. We’re family, no need to mention it," Sun Chan said with a smile.

If it hadn’t been for Guihua’s help, she wouldn’t have been able to work in the city, nor would she have met Gu Junming and been together with him. That’s why Sun Chan felt very grateful to Sister Guihua.

Guihua chatted with Sun Chan for a while longer and invited her to stay for a meal. Sun Chan declined, having rested enough, she needed to check the clothing store as it was about to get busy.

Guihua didn’t insist and saw her out the door.

Today is the sixth day of the New Year; businesses have reopened, but customers are few, only two on-duty staff were there. Sun Chan exchanged a few words with them and was about to leave.

Just then, the door opened, and two people walked in together.

Seeing one of them made Sun Chan a bit unhappy, but running a business means welcoming people regardless of personal feelings, so she greeted them with a smile.

"What does it matter, I can’t not speak the truth." Song Tao chuckled, "Ultimately, your family has a more profound foundation in clothing. This store’s variety is just average."

The two seemed to be whispering, but Sun Chan caught every word.

She didn’t like being critiqued like that, but she wasn’t angry, just smiled blandly.

Wu Qiong was observing Sun Chan’s reaction. Seeing her unfazed, she was quite surprised inside.

He said to Sun Chan, "Sorry, I’m just blunt, and don’t know how to sugarcoat things. I hope you don’t take it to heart."

Sun Chan smiled, "It’s fine, indeed, our clothing has room for improvement. It’s nothing. You have an eye for fashion, are you in the clothing business?"

"Yes, Song Tao’s family runs a clothing chain in the South, familiar with East Wind Clothing Company, right? His father is the boss over there," Wu Qiong said, nodding while holding his hand, kind of declaring her ownership.

Sun Chan nodded, not minding.

She had heard Han Dong mention East Wind Clothing before, but he dismissed it.

"East Wind is just a shell company, not great; they just scam people. Don’t be intimidated by names like company or group. Now, in the South, a few thousand can register a company name. It’s nothing."

Who knew she’d encounter such a situation today. Seeing Song Tao standing smoothly in front of her, Sun Chan felt like laughing. The clothes he wore didn’t seem to be branded, they looked nice, but the fabric quality was inferior, suited for amateurs but obvious to insiders that it’s no good after one wash.