Rich Parents Found Me After I Got a Tycoon System? Yeah, I'm Not Interested

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Xia Zhengguang’s Plan

"She said her condition for buying that land in the South Suburb is that she be allowed to build her own manor. Dad, do you think that’s even possible?"

The Xia Family couldn’t even get the permits, let alone a wet-behind-the-ears girl like Yun Zijin.

"That wretched creature! We should have just drowned her at birth. It would have saved us the trouble of her tormenting us now!"

Xia Zhengguang’s face was vicious; he was clearly treating Yun Zijin as an enemy.

Xia Zhiyun watched him, pressing his lips together. He wanted to say, ’Yun Zijin was switched right after she was born. If we had actually done it, the one who would have drowned would likely have been Xia Jiajiao.’

But Xia Zhiyun also knew his father was in the heat of the moment, so he didn’t remind him of that fact.

"Going through Yun Zijin is a dead end. Dad, we have to find another way."

The Xia Family absolutely could not be allowed to fall on their watch.

Of course, Xia Zhengguang knew Xia Zhiyun was telling the truth. They were out of time.

A look of absolute certainty appeared on Xia Zhengguang’s face as an idea struck him.

"Don’t worry. There’s always a way out. Since she’s unwilling to spend the money, then... we’ll have her help us with herself!"

Xia Zhiyun frowned, not immediately understanding what Xia Zhengguang meant.

Meanwhile, Yun Zijin, who was currently soaking in a hot spring, had no idea the Xia Family was plotting against her.

"Dad, what does that mean?"

"No matter how much Yun Zijin refuses to admit it, she is still my daughter! I am the father who gave her life, and she has the blood of our Xia Family in her veins. It’s time for her to repay that debt."

As Xia Zhengguang said this, he felt not a shred of guilt. It never even crossed his mind that Yun Zijin had managed to grow up without any help from the Xia Family.

’If he really wanted repayment, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to ask Xia Jiajiao?’

But Xia Zhengguang obviously wouldn’t think that way. He had watched Xia Jiajiao grow up and had raised her for so many years; he still had some affection for her.

Yun Zijin, on the other hand, was just a stranger who happened to carry his family’s blood. Her greatest use was to help the Xia Family out of their difficulties.

What was there for Xia Zhiyun not to understand? His father clearly wanted to use Yun Zijin in a marriage alliance!

A daughter-in-law with a net worth in the tens of billions. As soon as they spread the news, countless people in Dijing would be scrambling for the opportunity.

The Xia Family’s cash flow problem, caused by the South Suburb land deal, would naturally be solved with ease.

"Dad, she..."

Xia Zhiyun couldn’t bring himself to object. He knew this was a viable solution. And compared to begging Yun Zijin to buy the land, a marriage alliance clearly offered them far more benefits.

"I heard she’s been getting close with President Xiao Lu of the Lu Family lately. Getting her to agree to an arranged marriage probably won’t be easy."

If Lu Yunque truly did favor Yun Zijin, then their actions could very well push the Xia Family into an even deeper abyss.

"Hmph! What kind of family is the Lu Family? Do you think they’d let in an orphan girl who doesn’t even have her own family’s recognition?"

"Even if President Xiao Lu likes her now, he’s just playing around. In the end, the Lu Family will only marry a socialite from a prestigious family."

"As long as President Xiao Lu isn’t a fool, he won’t offend other powerful families for her sake."

The more Xia Zhengguang analyzed it, the more he felt he was pretty much on the mark.

’Yun Zijin only dares to be so cold to us because she’s riding on Lu Yunque’s current interest in her. Once he gets tired of her, she’ll have to rely on us, won’t she?’

Xia Zhiyun felt something was wrong, but at the same time, he couldn’t find any flaws in his father’s analysis.

And so, the matter of forcing Yun Zijin into a marriage alliance was settled between the father and son.

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Still immersed in the hot spring, Yun Zijin had absolutely no idea that her marriage had just been decided by two people in a few short sentences.

But even if she did know, Yun Zijin would have just scoffed. ’The Xia Family is really sinking to new lows. Daring to plot about my marriage without even getting their facts straight.’

"Oh, right! I was just thinking about this yesterday, but I got so carried away chatting with you all today that I almost forgot."

"Yaoyao, you have to save a few bottles of Rose Essential Oil for us. The ones you gave me before are almost gone."

"All those people in the group chat who can’t snag any at the store are @’ing you every day, trying to get you to pull some strings for them. I’ve seen it all."

Su Mengyao, however, hadn’t responded to any of them.

With so many people asking her to pull strings, Su Mengyao could work her hands to the bone and still not make enough. So, she just decided to ignore them all.

"What little she has is all for the store. She doesn’t have much stock. I’ll get you two a couple of bottles."

Seeing Su Mengyao’s troubled expression, Yun Zijin naturally took the matter upon herself. "But you can’t tell anyone I’m the one who gave them to you. Otherwise, everyone will come looking for me, and I don’t have time to make it for them."

Yun Zijin only went to her pharmacy to make some when the mood struck. She would keep a little for herself, send some to Huan Yan Fang, give some to a few elders, and there wouldn’t be much left after that.

"Exactly! Half of Huan Yan Fang belongs to her anyway. It’s easier to ask Zijin than to ask me."

Once anything becomes your job, it completely loses its appeal.

Su Mengyao was sick of making Rose Essential Oil every day.

To free up her hands, she even experimented with an assembly-line process.

She had the nimble-fingered servants at home handle all the preliminary steps, like processing the medicinal herbs and flowers.

Then she would complete the final step of mixing the formula herself.

This way, she managed to increase the output. However, she had also done a comparison test; the finished products made with the servants’ help were only about eighty percent as effective as the ones she made entirely by herself.

Still, even at that level of quality, it was much better than many big-name skincare products, so there was no problem selling it in the store.

"Really?"

Qin Sitong just smiled without saying a word. The Rose Essential Oil she used had always been personally made by Yun Zijin.

Su Mengyao, on the other hand, nodded earnestly. ’It couldn’t be more true.’

"Zijin~ you’re the best!"

Zhu Yuehua and Cheng Yushu looked at Yun Zijin gratefully. If she hadn’t said it herself, who knows when they would have found out.

"Alright, alright, don’t be so sappy. You’re scaring me."

"And don’t ask for too much. Zijin usually just makes it for herself, so she doesn’t have many bottles in total."

"I don’t need a lot, just one bottle is fine. I’ll transfer you the money at the store price."

Cheng Yushu immediately stated her position.

"Seconded! One bottle is enough for me, too. But... can I come to you for more when I run out?"

Zhu Yuehua looked at Yun Zijin with stars in her eyes.

Who could resist a beautiful woman acting cute?

"Just let me know when you run out."

Although she didn’t usually make much, she could still spare another two bottles.

"Yay!"

Cheng Yushu and Zhu Yuehua were both thrilled.

Rose Essential Oil was the hottest skincare product in their social circle lately. All the socialites and madams were going crazy trying to get their hands on it.

Being able to buy it from Yun Zijin was truly the biggest shortcut they could have taken.

"Hey, why don’t you thank me? If it weren’t for me, you might not have even met Zijin!"

Based on family background alone, Su Mengyao did indeed come from the most prominent family among the five girls present.