Blackening starts from the golden years

Everything is good in the new world.

All Is Well is a modern urban life family drama. The whole series has 46 episodes and mainly tells the trivial matters of the Su family in Suzhou.

The seemingly prosperous Su family fell apart in an instant with the sudden death of Su's mother. Unexpected hidden dangers emerged one after another, and the settlement and subsequent life of Su's father, who had no opinion but was selfish and stingy, disrupted the peaceful life of the eldest brother Su Mingzhe who lived abroad, the second brother Su Mingcheng who lived in the city, and the younger sister Su Mingyu.

The father, Su Daqiang, finally got rid of his wife's iron fist and became more and more demanding of his children. The eldest son, Su Mingzhe, who worked in the United States, returned to China and was determined to shoulder the burden of the Su family, but he was unable to do so and was overwhelmed, causing his wife and children to become increasingly estranged from him.

The second son, Su Mingcheng, who had always been living off his parents, had no remorse, was greedy for fame and fortune, and only thought about getting rich overnight, which led to a double failure in his career and family.

Su Mingyu, the youngest child who was the least favored by her parents since childhood and had cut off financial ties with her family at the age of 18, once vowed to draw a clear line with this family, but due to the ties of family ties, she was once again dragged into the quagmire of the Su family and helped the Su family in every crisis.

In the end, the Su family realized that although they were connected by blood, the communication between the family could not be ignored, and they finally achieved the return of family affection.

In general, this is a romantic fantasy history of the rise of modern women. The men in the Su family are all losers, while the women are smart and capable.

Until Yuan Xudong came into this world.

……

Morning, in a detached villa in San Francisco, USA.

"Oh, shit, Yuan, oh oh~~"

Listening to the random cries of the blonde and blue-eyed foreign horse under him, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but frown slightly. These white women were too wild and swearing. He didn't like them a little, but he could only make do with them since he was in a foreign country.

He has been in this new world for more than two months. He is now an executive and shareholder of a large Internet company. He currently works in the San Francisco branch in the United States and will soon be transferred back to the headquarters in Suzhou, China to serve as executive president.

Looking at Yuan Xudong, the big horse asked expectantly:

"Yuan, can I go to China with you?"

"No, Juliet, let's break up."

Yuan Xudong continued to exercise while talking.

"Oh, shit, Yuan, I don't want a dowry."

The big foreign horse shouted loudly. Looking at her, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:

"Juliet, do you know about the Chinese bride price?"

"Of course, I don't want a dowry, Yuan, let's get married."

"Let's talk about it later."

"Oh, shit, Yuan, you're such a great man."

……

On the other side, there is also a detached villa.

In front of the villa.

"Slower."

Wu Fei walked down the stairs holding her daughter Xiao Mi's hand. She looked at her husband Su Mingzhe and asked with a smile:

"All done?"

"Everything is ready, let's go."

Su Mingzhe smiled and looked at his wife Wu Fei and daughter Xiaomi, his face full of happiness.

"Didn't you forget anything?"

"Oh, don't worry, I have packed all the Jingdezhen porcelain and Suzhou embroidery."

"Did you bring your mahjong?"

Wu Fei pulled her daughter Xiao Mi to the car and asked.

"Mahjong?"

Su Mingzhe closed the trunk door, looked at his wife Wu Fei and asked doubtfully:
"What mahjong?"

"Bring the mahjong set your mother brought last year."

"Oh, how are we going to play mahjong with just the two of us?"

"Mr. Yuan and his girlfriend Juliet both like to play mahjong."

"How did you know?"

Su Mingzhe said with a smile. Looking at him, Wu Fei smiled and said:

"We finally managed to get your leader to go on vacation with us. We can't just sit there and do nothing, right? The four of us sitting down and playing mahjong can help improve our relationship."

After listening to his wife, Su Mingzhe smiled and said:
"Oh, how come I have such an excellent wife? What would I do without you?"

Wu Fei smiled and said:

"If I rely on you for everything, then that's it. Go get it."

"Wait for me, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Su Mingzhe ran into the house to get his mahjong. Wu Fei and his daughter Xiaomi were waiting for him by the car at the door.

After running into the house, Su Mingzhe picked up his mahjong bag and prepared to go out. At this moment, the phone in the living room rang. He walked over and picked up the receiver, smiling:

"Hey."

……

At the entrance of the villa, seeing that Su Mingzhe had not come out, Wu Fei shouted into the house:

"did you find it?"

No one responded, and Wu Fei couldn't help but frown. She took her daughter Xiao Mi into the house to look for Su Mingzhe, and found him behind the sofa in the living room.

Seeing Su Mingzhe sitting on the ground with a dejected look, Wu Fei walked over, squatted in front of him, looked at him, and asked softly:
"Mingzhe, what's wrong with you?"

"I……"

Su Mingzhe cried:
"My mother is gone."

……

in the car.

Wu Fei drove Su Mingzhe to the airport. Su Mingzhe sat in the passenger seat and sighed softly:

"I still can't accept it. My mother is only in her early sixties. How could she..."

Turning his head to look at him, Wu Fei said while driving:
"Mom was in good health when she came. She was fine even playing mahjong and staying up late. How come she suddenly..."

"I asked my dad, but he didn't explain clearly. He just kept crying on the phone."

"What about Mingcheng and Mingyu?"

"Don't mention them. When my mother passed away, the second and third children were not around."

As he spoke, Su Mingzhe said with a sad and disappointed look on his face:

“They really disappointed me.”

After looking at Su Mingzhe, Wu Fei coughed lightly and said hesitantly:

"Mingzhe, you won't be able to come down for at least seven or eight days. How are you going to explain this to Mr. Yuan? We finally managed to arrange a vacation with him, and now is an extraordinary period for your company to lay off employees, and everyone is scrambling to perform..."

Before Wu Fei could finish her words, Su Mingzhe interrupted her and said:

"Birth, aging, sickness and death are part of human nature. Mr. Yuan is also Chinese, he won't use this as an excuse. I have a pretty good relationship with him, so I won't be the one getting laid off this time."

Wu Fei is not as confident as Su Mingzhe. Many Chinese people she knows in San Francisco are unemployed and now either work as waiters or dishwashers in Chinese restaurants, or stay at home and live off their savings while looking for a job.

The current business environment is not good, especially in the Internet industry, where layoffs are happening everywhere. Su Mingzhe has already passed his 35th birthday, and he is not in the company's management, but just an ordinary programmer. This time the company is laying off employees, and he was likely to be laid off. Now he has to take a long vacation to return home, so isn't it even more likely that he will be laid off?
As for what Su Mingzhe said, that he had a good relationship with his leader, Wu Fei felt that he was overthinking it.

Looking at Su Mingzhe who didn't care, Wu Fei said worriedly:
"I'm just afraid. We just bought a house and have to pay the mortgage on time every month. We don't have much savings. If something goes wrong with your job again, we..."

"Wu Fei, could you please stop talking!"

Turning his head to look at Wu Fei, Su Mingzhe said unhappily:
"I am the eldest son of the Su family. What's the point of you going back for me?"

After hearing what Su Mingzhe said, Wu Fei didn't know what to say. After sending Su Mingzhe to the airport and watching him check in, Wu Fei took her daughter Xiao Mi's hand and walked back:
"Come on, Xiao Mi, let's go home."

"Um."……

After returning home and letting his daughter Xiaomi sit on the sofa in the living room to watch TV, Wu Fei quickly called Yuan Xudong, the leader of Su Mingzhe's company.

After the call was connected, Wu Fei immediately apologized:
"Hello, Mr. Yuan. I'm sorry, we can't go on vacation today. Mingzhe's mother passed away and he has to return home to attend the funeral."

"Yes, okay, Mingzhe has prepared gifts for you. I, I will give them to you now?"

"Okay, okay, thank you Mr. Yuan, see you tonight, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Fei breathed a sigh of relief. Yuan Xudong invited her to his home for dinner in the evening and talked to her about Su Mingzhe's work. It seemed that Su Mingzhe would not be laid off.

Soon it was evening. Wu Fei changed into a decent white dress, took her daughter Xiao Mi and left home, and drove to Yuan Xudong's home for a dinner.

When they arrived at Yuan Xudong's house, Wu Fei gave him the gift in his hand. Not seeing Juliet, he asked:

"Mr. Yuan, where is Juliet?"

"She left and we broke up."

Yuan Xudong replied.

"Ah, broke up?"

"Ah."

Looking at Yuan Xudong, Wu Fei suddenly felt a little regretful. If she had known that Juliet was not there, she would not have agreed to come to Yuan Xudong's house for dinner in the evening.

Now that she was here, it was not easy for her to just leave. Fortunately, she had Xiao Mi with her, so it wasn't too embarrassing.

"Please take a seat."

"Thank you."

Yuan Xudong helped Wu Fei and her daughter Xiao Mi pull out the chairs. He walked to the chair opposite and sat down. He looked at Wu Fei and said:

"I'm going back to China tomorrow. I was planning to invite your family to my house for a good meal, but I didn't expect that Su Mingzhe's mother passed away, so he returned to China before me. I'll go see him when I get back to Suzhou."

"Mr. Yuan, are you going back to China?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong, Wu Fei asked in surprise:
"Are you on a business trip, or?"

"I have been transferred back to the Suzhou headquarters and will soon serve as the group's executive president."

"Congratulations, Mr. Yuan."

Looking at Yuan Xudong, who has achieved success in his career at a young age, Wu Fei is very envious. Why can't her husband Su Mingzhe do the same?

"Thank you."

Looking at Wu Fei, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Ms. Wu, are you interested in returning to China for development?"

"Return to China for development?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong, Wu Fei smiled bitterly:
"To be honest, I have been working as a front desk clerk in the United States. If I really return to China, I am afraid I won't be able to support myself. Besides, Mingzhe and I just bought a house in the United States, and we plan to stay here to develop our business in the future."

"I can help you. How about you come back with me and be my assistant secretary first?"

Yuan Xudong smiled.

"Be your assistant secretary?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong, Wu Fei couldn't help feeling a little strange in her heart. She felt that Yuan Xudong might be trying to hit on her, but she didn't feel disgusted. On the one hand, it was because Yuan Xudong didn't really do anything to her, and on the other hand, Yuan Xudong was not only handsome, young and rich, but also the CEO of a large company. Wu Fei felt very proud to be able to attract such a man.

However, despite her pride, Wu Fei did not intend to betray her husband Su Mingzhe. She looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yuan, but Mingzhe and I both plan to stay in the United States to develop and not return to China."

"Ok."

Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Then I wish you all the best in your development in the United States."

"Thank you."

Yuan Xudong picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Wu Fei. Xiao Mi next to him also picked up her juice cup and handed it over. Yuan Xudong and Wu Fei also clinked their glasses with her.

Taking a sip of the red wine in the goblet, Wu Fei couldn't help but look at Yuan Xudong and asked:
"Mr. Yuan, this time Mingzhe is laying off employees..."

"He is not on the list of layoffs this time."

Yuan Xudong said, before Wu Fei could feel happy, he continued:

"The company will continue to lay off employees in the future. To be honest, Su Mingzhe doesn't have any advantages. There are many people who are younger, more hardworking, and more talented than him. I think there is a high probability that he will be laid off by the company in the future."

Wu Fei understood what Yuan Xudong said, but Su Mingzhe himself was the only one who couldn't see clearly and still thought of himself as an indispensable veteran of the company. But in fact, the people the company wanted to lay off the most were veterans like Su Mingzhe.

"Then this time the layoffs ..."

Wu Fei looked at Yuan Xudong, who nodded and said:
"I was the one who drew up the layoff list this time. I was more considerate of the Chinese people. However, the person who will take my place is David. He is an American, so he will naturally give priority to Americans. So given Su Mingzhe's situation, he will most likely be laid off. You should prepare early."

Hearing Yuan Xudong's words, Wu Fei felt a chill in her heart. If Su Mingzhe was really laid off, she would have to work alone to make money. What would she do with the mortgage? And what about daily living expenses, Xiao Mi's kindergarten fees, etc.?
"Mr. Yuan, can you..."

Wu Fei looked at Yuan Xudong and hesitated to speak. Yuan Xudong naturally knew what she meant. He shook his head and said:
"I can't help Su Mingzhe, and David is a person who doesn't care about human relations. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I was being presumptuous."

Wu Fei forced a smile. She was not stupid and naturally knew that Yuan Xudong's words were all excuses. His relationship with Su Mingzhe was there, so why should he help Su Mingzhe?

After dinner, Yuan Xudong sent Wu Fei and her daughter Xiaomi out and chatted with them for a few minutes. After watching Wu Fei drive away, he returned home and prepared to return home tomorrow.

As for Wu Fei's wife, he was still quite interested in her. When the time came, he believed that he would be able to get her easily.

……

On the other side, at Suzhou Airport in China, Su Mingzhe walked out of the exit pushing a suitcase. The person who came to pick him up at the airport was Su Mingyu, the third child of the Su family, his sister.

Su Mingzhe hadn't been back to China for more than six years. He saw his sister Su Mingyu from a distance and waved to her excitedly, but Su Mingyu didn't notice him at all. She was busy on the phone:
"You're wrong, Lao Ni. I'm not going to lay you off. This is the company's policy. I'm telling you the truth. I've been blocking you for a long time. The company wanted to deal with you a few months ago, but your performance record is there. I really can't hold it back. You said we're both employees. What good will it do for me to deal with you, right?"

"Vice President Sun? Sure, you can go find him, but you have to be mentally prepared. The hope is slim. Okay, Lao Ni, I'm picking someone up at the airport now. I won't say any more to you. I'm hanging up now."

Su Mingyu hung up the phone. At this time, Su Mingzhe also walked up to her. The excitement on his face disappeared. He looked at Su Mingyu and shouted:
"Mingyu."

"Big brother."

Su Mingzhe was about to hug Su Mingyu, but at this moment, Su Mingyu's phone rang again. She stretched out her hand to block Su Mingzhe, then turned around and answered the phone and scolded:

"Old Yu, what are you doing? Why hasn't Old Ni been fired yet? Let's not talk about the troubles he made before. Just look at the promotion in the southwest region this time. We spent 1.2 million, but the results were so limited. If not him, who else should we fire?"

"Don't try to find excuses with me. I'm telling you, it's useless for anyone to plead for mercy. I made the decision on this person. I have to negotiate with everyone who is fired. Are you just a decoration?"

"Right away, immediately, let him go through the resignation procedures tomorrow."

Seeing Su Mingyu still on the phone, Su Mingzhe looked unhappy, and he pushed his suitcase out of the airport by himself. At this time, Su Mingyu also reacted, she hung up the phone, caught up from behind, reached out to take Su Mingzhe's suitcase and said with a smile:
"Brother, let me help you with your luggage."

Su Mingzhe ignored her and did not give the suitcase to Su Mingyu. He had a sullen face and pushed the suitcase out of the airport, obviously angry.

Seeing Su Mingzhe like this, Su Mingyu grabbed his suitcase, walked in front and led the way:

"This way."

Su Mingzhe frowned and followed Su Mingyu out of the airport.

Arriving at the parking lot, Su Mingyu opened the trunk of the car and put Su Mingzhe's suitcase in it. Su Mingzhe stood by and watched, frowning and shouting:

"Su Mingyu, what's wrong with you? Why weren't you and Mingcheng around when Mom was in trouble? Is this how children should be?"

Looking at Su Mingzhe, Su Mingyu said directly:

"We were not around when Mom got into trouble. Like you, we all had our own reasons."

After being criticized by Su Mingyu, Su Mingzhe changed his attitude and said with a sad face, thinking that he had not been back to China for more than six years:

"I'm not trying to blame anyone. I just can't understand why Mom suddenly got into trouble. What happened to her?"

Seeing Su Mingzhe crying, Su Mingyu took out a napkin from her pocket to wipe his tears and said:
"Mom played mahjong for ten hours, and at the end she won a big hand. She fainted from excitement, and died before she was even sent to the hospital. The doctor said that it was excessive fatigue and excitement that led to a large-scale myocardial infarction. Don't worry, big brother, we are doing everything that should be done for Mom's funeral. Why don't you go see Mom first?"

Su Mingzhe nodded sadly.

"Get in the car."

...(End of chapter)