Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1773 The Sun Shines Like Me 2

After the college entrance examination, Ma Nianyuan was admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine without any problems. Qian Fangping went to Nie Chengyuan and flattered him, not only successfully getting Nie Chengyuan to pay for Ma Nianyuan's tuition and living expenses, but also successfully getting Ma Nianyuan the title of "Nie Chengyuan's goddaughter".

Nie Chengyuan, who inexplicably felt that Ma Nianyuan's school had prestige, actually held a grand family recognition ceremony for Ma Nianyuan without holding a coming-of-age ceremony or an eighteenth birthday party for his own daughter, Nie Xiguang!

Ma Nianyuan could hardly believe what she had just heard, and couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Is Uncle Nie alright in the head?!"

Qian Fangping also felt a chill run down her spine, shivered, and looked regretful: "I shouldn't have brought that up!"

"How was I supposed to know that Nie Chengyuan was so unreliable!"

"Nie Xiguang is Nie Chengyuan's only child. Does he think he can ignore his own daughter just to spite Jiang Yun?"

Ma Nianyuan took a deep breath and said to Qian Fangping, "Mom, you can't keep showing up around Uncle Nie. He's like this, he probably won't have a good ending. Once he fails, he'll blame everything on you, and then you'll definitely have a hard time."

"So while I'm going to university in Shanghai, you can go and accompany me. From now on, we can treat Uncle Nie as relatives and keep in touch by phone. Make sure to send him gifts regularly, but we don't need to meet in person."

"...After all, my daughter and I have made a lot of money from Uncle Nie over the years, and we must remember this favor."

Qian Fangping hugged her daughter, feeling the warmth in her arms, still a little scared. At this moment, she naturally agreed to whatever Ma Nianyuan said, "Yes, yes, yes, Mom will listen to you, she'll listen to you..."

Qian Fangping used to look down on Nie Chengyuan for having no self-awareness at all. He clearly got his start by relying on Jiang Yun, but he turned around and forgot his roots. According to her simple values, such a person, even if he becomes rich temporarily, will find it difficult to maintain his wealth.

She was absolutely certain that Nie Xiguang was Nie Chengyuan's only child, and that he had no other illegitimate children. She brought her daughter, Ma Nianyuan, to Nie Chengyuan's side, which actually diverted some of the fatherly love that Nie Xiguang deserved. Therefore, she always adhered to the principle of never involving Jiang Yun and Nie Xiguang in anything.

But little did she know that Nie Chengyuan was so petty. Back then, it was just a few jokes from outsiders that allowed her to find a way to get close to Nie Chengyuan. She never expected that Nie Chengyuan would be so heartless towards Jiang Yun that he would not even care about his only child!

Despite having decided to stay away from Nie Chengyuan in the future, the mother and daughter still attended the graduation banquet that Nie Chengyuan had helped organize before the start of the school year. They also couldn't miss the family reunion banquet, but their smiles were inevitably a bit stiff.

Nie Chengyuan was very arrogant. Usually, it was Qian Fangping who took the initiative to contact him. Moreover, he felt that Wuxi was not far from Shanghai, so he didn't think much of Qian Fangping's decision to accompany her to study. Qian Fangping talked a lot, but he only felt contempt for her. He thought that Qian Fangping could only be a little woman under his wing, and that all her tricks were just to get his attention.

He even looked forward to watching the drama unfold between Qian Fangping and Ma Nianyuan, mother and daughter. After all, in his opinion, Ma Nianyuan had grown up and had suffered injustices because of Qian Fangping's status as her mistress. If Qian Fangping were to follow Ma Nianyuan to university now, the relationship between the mother and daughter would definitely not be good.

Qian Fangping was very observant and naturally saw through Nie Chengyuan's malice. Her heart tightened, and she felt even more that Ma Nianyuan's previous decision was absolutely correct. She also regretted that she had impulsively suggested that Nie Chengyuan recognize her daughter Ma Nianyuan as his goddaughter. Now that the family recognition banquet had been held, it was too late to regret it.

Ma Nianyuan also realized that Nie Chengyuan was a rather troublesome guy, but she and her daughter didn't have the strength to turn against him directly yet, so they could only take it one step at a time.

The shadow that Nie Chengyuan cast over Qian Fangping and her daughter Ma Nianyuan only began to dissipate after the two landed in Shanghai and entered the bustling campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Ma Nianyuan enrolled in Traditional Chinese Medicine and was fortunate enough to be assigned to a four-person dormitory. One of the girls in the dormitory was a local. Because it was her first time living away from home, she seemed quite excited. Seeing that Ma Nianyuan and her mother were both very beautiful, she couldn't wait to get close to Ma Nianyuan.

Another one came from a central city. He seemed a bit shy, but he had no problem greeting people.

The other one came from Northeast China. He was not only tall but also had a loud voice. He was very outgoing and took on the position of dormitory head as soon as he arrived.

Not to mention Qian Fangping, even Ma Nianyuan herself couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

You'll be living in the same dorm for at least four years, and if your roommates are unpleasant, it can really affect your entire academic experience.

Nie Chengyuan was unaware that Qian Fangping and her daughter had completely disappeared after going to Shanghai. Although he always received carefully selected gifts during holidays and even on his birthday, they never returned. They hadn't even gone back to Wuxi for the New Year. The only contact was by phone from time to time, which proved that they seemed to still be under his control.

Meanwhile, Ma Nianyuan had made quite a bit of money in the stock market in private. She usually didn't trade stocks in mainland China, but instead opened an account in Hong Kong. Qian Fangping had personally witnessed how the 100,000 yuan that Ma Nianyuan had reluctantly given to her daughter had multiplied twentyfold in just six months. At this point, she completely trusted Ma Nianyuan and became even more perfunctory towards Nie Chengyuan.

In order to completely sever ties with Nie Chengyuan, Ma Nianyuan even hired a "professional" to seduce him. However, in just one month, Qian Fangping, who already showed obvious signs of aging, was indeed abandoned by Nie Chengyuan. Even her rightful goddaughter was no longer remembered.

But Nie Chengyuan is not the kind of person who would let someone get something for nothing. Since Ma Nianyuan has taken on the role of his goddaughter, he will definitely make use of it.

So in 2011, Ma Nianyuan, who should have been a junior in college, was pretending to be flustered and busy dealing with the "care" from her dear teacher when she received a long-awaited call from Nie Chengyuan.

Nie Chengyuan said with a laugh on the phone, "Yuanyuan, you haven't come back to see your godfather for the past two years. How are your studies going? I heard you chose Traditional Chinese Medicine as your major. The job market isn't that optimistic these days. Do you need your godfather to put in a good word for you?"

Ma Nianyuan knew without much thought that Nie Chengyuan definitely wanted to sell her. She had already inquired about it. Over the years, Nie Chengyuan's Yuancheng Group had cooperated quite a bit with the Sheng family's Shengyuan Group. In the early 2000s, the two parties jointly established a photovoltaic factory in Suzhou. She hadn't heard that Yuancheng Group had recently found a partner that was no less capable than Shengyuan Group. On the other hand, she heard that Sheng Xianmin of Shengyuan Group was looking to determine a successor. Presumably, Nie Chengyuan wanted to use her to test the waters.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ma Nianyuan asked directly, "It's rare for godfather to call me on his own initiative, is there something you need?"