Rebirth: My Business Empire

Suddenly.
While passing by Ye Chen, the middle-aged man, referred to as Uncle Lu, stopped in his tracks.
The young man was puzzled and curious, "What's wrong, Uncle Lu?"
Lu Cheng did not respond.
His eyes were tightly fixed on the Buddhist prayer beads bracelet in Ye Chen's hand.
"Young man, could you let me take a look at the Buddhist prayer beads bracelet in your hand?"
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen turned his head.
Seeing that the person was a middle-aged man, he was momentarily stunned.
Could this be the middle-aged man that his gambling friend from his past life had mentioned?
No, it couldn't be...
His gambling friend in the previous life had described the middle-aged man as wearing a white Tai Chi outfit.
But the person in front of him wasn't wearing any white Tai Chi outfit; instead, he was dressed in simple, ordinary attire.
"Are you talking about this?" Ye Chen, though surprised, still raised the Buddhist prayer beads bracelet in his hand.
"Yes, that's it. May I take a look?"
Clearly, Ye Chen noticed the solemn expression on the man's face.
After thinking briefly, Ye Chen handed it over.
"Uh, sure, take a look!"
"Thank you!"
As soon as Lu Cheng took the prayer beads bracelet, his eyes widened in an instant.
At that moment, the vendor who sold the bracelet to Ye Chen for 20,000 yuan frowned, and several nearby vendors followed suit.
Could it be that this prayer beads bracelet really had some extraordinary value? A hidden treasure?
How was that possible?
"Uncle Lu, what's with this prayer beads bracelet?" The young man, Zhang Jingshan, curiously leaned over.
But little did he know that the middle-aged man's voice began to tremble with excitement.
"The Arhat Beads of Jingang Temple! They really are the Arhat Beads of Jingang Temple!"
Upon hearing Lu Cheng's words.
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.
He knew Jingang Temple; it was the most renowned temple in Jiangzhou and also the one with the most flourishing incense offerings.
But what were these Arhat Beads?
Even though he lived to the age of 89 in his previous life, he had never heard of them.
"Uncle Lu, do these have some special significance or value?" Zhang Jingshan asked in astonishment.
"It is said that sixty years ago, a senior monk from Jingang Temple named Master Hongyi made 18 prayer beads from the branches of a centuries-old sandalwood tree in the temple's backyard to commemorate the Eighteen Arhats. It took him three years to carve the figures of the Eighteen Arhats onto the beads. For decades, the prayer beads stayed with Master Hongyi daily, surrounded by incense, as he chanted scriptures and meditated. Twenty years ago, he passed away in serenity."
"Ten years ago, when I accompanied an old leader to Jingang Temple to discuss Buddhist philosophy with the abbot, the abbot casually mentioned this prayer beads bracelet. He said that a few years after Master Hongyi passed away, the beads were stolen by thieves. The old leader even asked whether he should arrange for someone to retrieve it, but the abbot shook his head."
"The abbot said that since the beads had left Jingang Temple, they had already severed their ties with the temple. There was no need to pursue it further. He only hoped that the prayer beads, which had absorbed Master Hongyi's half-life of devotion and decades of incense and scripture, would end up in the hands of someone with a Buddhist affinity. Though not divine, the beads have unparalleled power to calm the mind and ward off evil."
Forgetting that Ye Chen and the vendors were still listening, Lu Cheng solemnly recounted the story.
In conclusion, he said, "Master Hongyi's prayer beads cannot be measured by money. To most people, they're just ordinary beads, but in the eyes of the old leader, they're priceless. He has been searching for them all these years but without any luck!"
"Young man, 50,000 yuan! Sell me this prayer beads bracelet!"
As soon as Lu Cheng finished speaking, the vendor regretted it deeply and anxiously shouted at Ye Chen.
He didn't even suspect that Lu Cheng and the others might be accomplices.
At this moment, he was filled with remorse!
He never expected that the story he made up turned out to be true.
This prayer beads bracelet really came from a high-ranking monk, and the patina was indeed caused by incense over the years...
If he had known, he wouldn't have sold it for 20,000, not even for 200,000!
"Bro, 300,000 yuan! Sell it to me, okay?"
Right after the vendor spoke.
Zhang Jingshan anxiously added.
Judging by what Lu Cheng said, if this prayer beads bracelet could be given to his old man as a birthday gift, its significance would be extraordinary!
Surprisingly, Lu Cheng didn't stop Zhang Jingshan.
If it were another object, even if it were valuable, Lu Cheng would've stopped Zhang Jingshan from buying it because of the old leader's instructions.
But this prayer beads bracelet—he didn't want to interfere because it was the old leader's long-hidden regret.
Ye Chen ignored the vendor entirely.
Frowning slightly, he thought.
300,000 yuan?
In his previous life, his gambling friend sold it for 480,000 yuan!
Clearly, this buyer wasn't the same person who bought the beads in his previous life.
Was it worth selling for less now?
"Sell me this prayer beads bracelet, and I'll owe you a favor. How about that?"
Seeing Ye Chen frown, Zhang Jingshan sensed that Ye Chen might not want to sell, so he added.
Unexpectedly, Ye Chen, who was about to refuse the 300,000 offer, was suddenly stunned upon hearing Zhang Jingshan's name!
"Zhang Jingshan?"
Why did this name sound familiar?
Instantly, fragments of memory quickly pieced together in his mind!
At the e-commerce company where Chen Yinuo worked.
In the deputy general manager's office.
Chen Yinuo walked in nervously.
Before she could speak—
Bang!!!
The thirty-something deputy general manager, Wang Tao, slammed his palm onto the desk, tugging at his tie.
"Chen Yinuo! What the hell are you doing?! Do you even want this job? I sent you to get our products promoted by Yunshan Network Company, so how did they end up promoting our competitor's products instead? Is this your so-called business capability?!"
Wang Tao roared in anger.
Before this, Wang Tao had undoubtedly been the most amiable to Chen Yinuo in the entire company.
Of course, the reason was obvious—he either had ulterior motives or a guilty conscience.
Even without makeup, Chen Yinuo was the most attractive woman in the company.
More importantly, rumor had it that her husband was an absolute good-for-nothing, which made the deputy general manager naturally covet her.
But no matter how much effort he put into trying to woo her, Chen Yinuo consistently avoided his private meeting invitations and ignored his semi-explicit flirtations. She even deliberately kept her distance from him.
When all else failed, he began to target her!
"Manager Wang, the reason Yunshan Network chose our competitor's products is that our quote was 10% lower than theirs!" Chen Yinuo explained with grievance.
Smack!
Wang Tao slapped the desk again.
"If our promotional quote is even lower than our competitors, then what's the point of keeping you in the company? Yunshan Network has been working with us for half a year, so why did the deal fall apart when you took over? This is your last chance—if you can't secure the promotional contract with Yunshan, pack your stuff and get out!"
With that, he slammed the previously drafted contract onto the desk.
The papers scattered everywhere, landing before Chen Yinuo.
"Yes, Manager Wang."
Holding back tears that were already welling up, Chen Yinuo crouched to gather the scattered papers.
Once she walked out of the office with the contract—her eyes now red—tears finally began to stream down her face.
A scumbag of a husband.
Parents who looked down on her.
A superior who deliberately wanted her to fail.
All of them were human, so why was her life so miserable?
If it weren't for her spiritual support, her daughter, Ye Youyou...
She would've ended it all long ago.
Because living was just too exhausting.