Chapter 158: A Private Talk with Li Ming

In the evening, Shi Yong came back.

I said to Shi Yong, "Drive me to Li Ming's house; I want to check on Zhou Wei."

Shi Yong said, "Okay, I told Xiao Fang the date of the new building's launch. Have her book all the stars."

Xiao Fang said other stars are easy to book, only Da Yi Ge is uncertain.

After I got on the business car, I asked Shi Yong, "Why can't we book?"

Shi Yong said, "Da Yi Ge is too hot; his performances are all booked up."

We can only wait.

Brother, being a star is really great.

One song can make you this famous; damn, I want to be a star tomorrow too.

I heard Shi Yong say that,

and laughed, "They have a signature song; what can you sing? Drive your car well. I'll call Xiao Fang later to get Da Yi Ge no matter what."

I just like his unpretentious style.

"I know many songs, for example that 'Tao Sheng Yi Jiu'; I feel I sing it better than the original. Don't believe me? I'll sing it for you." After saying that, Shi Yong started belting out "Tao Sheng Yi Jiu" in the car.

Shi Yong's confidence is really good; I admire him so much. With that hoarse voice, he dares to just open his mouth and sing.

I originally wanted to call Xiao Fang,

but as soon as I heard Shi Yong singing, I lost the mood.

I didn't want to dampen Shi Yong's enthusiasm, so I endured listening to his song all the way. Fortunately, Li Ming's home isn't far from the company.

Soon we arrived at the residential area where Li Ming lives.

I got out of the car, held my chest, and said to Shi Yong, "Shi Yong, you drove too fast today; I feel a bit carsick."

Shi Yong said, "When I sing I get too absorbed; I floored the accelerator and didn't even notice. Brother, go up; I won't go in, I'll wait for you in the car."

After saying that, Shi Yong shut the car door and then happily sang into his phone in the car.

Sing away; as long as you're happy, that's fine.

I quickly arrived at Li Ming's house, knocked, and entered.

Li Ming saw me come,

and said, "Brother, have you eaten yet?"

I shook my head,

"I haven't eaten yet; is there any food at home? Get me some."

"If you'd said earlier, we would have waited for you to eat. He Qing, is there still food at home?" Li Ming asked.

He Qing answered from the kitchen, "There's still a bowl of millet soup. Brother, do you want some?"

I said, "Yes."

He Qing quickly brought over a bowl of soup,

and I slowly drank it.

After finishing the soup,

I asked Li Ming, "Where's Mom? And Ru Meng?"

Li Ming said, "Mom is upstairs helping Ru Meng with homework. Ru Meng can go to school entirely because Mom persuaded her. Mom is really good at persuading people; He Qing's urging Ru Meng does nothing, but when Mom says something, she listens."

I said, "Fortunately Mom is with us. Zhou Wei, how is he now? Have you found a caregiver?"

"Found one—it's a relative of He Qing who used to do nursing, so we're at ease. Now Zhou Wei, she's taking good care of him. Go take a look."

I then followed Li Ming into Zhou Wei's room,

a woman in her fifties was gently giving Zhou Wei a body massage,

Zhou Wei was still lying there silent as before,

but as soon as I entered the room, I could clearly see Zhou Wei's eyeballs move a bit.

I hurried over to Zhou Wei's side,

and whispered, "Zhou Wei, I'm here. Do you miss me? If you do, blink your eyes. Zhou Wei, I'm really busy now and don't have time to look after you; please forgive me."

The caregiver auntie said beside me, "Big brother, this is your wife."

I nodded.

The auntie said, "If you don't have time to keep her company, record what you want to say on a recorder, and I'll play it for her every day; this might help wake her up."

"Ru Meng is your daughter, right?"

I nodded again,

"She comes every day, calling 'Mom' a few times. As long as your daughter comes, your wife's body will react. Awakening a vegetative person takes time and patience."

"I'm giving her a full-body massage now, afraid her muscles will atrophy."

I quickly said, "Thank you for your careful care, Auntie; we will definitely give you a high salary. Have you taken care of vegetative patients before?"

The auntie laughed, "I have taken care of them before, and even woke one up—he had a brain hemorrhage from drinking."

"However, this involves a lot of luck; I can't guarantee it. Rest assured, I'll do my best."

I said to Li Ming, "Li Ming, definitely give the auntie a high salary. Thanks for her hard work."

Li Ming said, "Don't worry, brother; you don't need to handle this. This is a recorder; you'll say a few words to your sister-in-law later, and the auntie will play it for her every day."

I then picked up a small recorder.

I said, "Zhou Wei, I'm Zhao Jianqiang; can you hear me speak? I've always been by your side."

"Zhou Wei, you need to have confidence and get better."

"Let me tell you some good news,"

"our Group Company is almost ready."

We've already found another bank, and this bank is willing to cooperate with us.

When the loan comes through and the house is sold, our group will be back to normal.

Zhou Wei trusts himself; we work together, I will get the company back on track, and you will get your health back.

Zhou Wei, keep it up, your husband loves you forever.

After I finished speaking, I handed the recorder to the older sister.

The older sister said, "Alright, you may go out. The more people, the more germs, and patients are easily infected."

Li Ming and I then stepped out of the room.

Li Ming brought it to the study,

Li Ming asked, "You said you found a new bank again; which one is it?"

I replied, "It's Huaihai Bank. Niu Ju introduced it. All the housing loans have been handed over to their bank."

Li Ming asked, "Is this bank reliable?"

I said, "It should be reliable. Now Niu Ju is fully supporting our house sales; he hopes our group can get back on track because Sun Dajun is the General Manager. I've already told him that as long as the group recovers, I will retire and hand the group over to Sun Dajun to manage. With that condition, Niu Ju is very keen."

After hearing me, Li Ming took out a cigarette,

and handed me one,

"That's a weak excuse. After all, Sun Dajun is Niu Ju's godson, not his biological son.

I feel Niu Ju might be plotting against the whole group."

After I took the cigarette,

"There are some things I don't dare to think too deeply about. This Niu Ju, ever since Sun Dajun became the General Manager, has been very attentive to the group's affairs. We're just using each other now.

I want to use his authority to sell the houses and revitalize the group, reviving the group first. The next step will depend on the situation; I certainly won't give Sun Dajun a prominent role."

Li Ming lit it for me,

"They're also using you. I'm afraid you won't be able to get rid of Sun Dajun in the future."

"Right, Sun Dajun and that President Kang have gotten together; yesterday he actually proposed to President Kang. This has become a damn mess," I took a drag of the cigarette.

"President Kang is that Ya Li, isn't she? She's not yet forty, how does Sun Dajun like someone that old?" Li Ming said.

"This kid is basically done, I don't know what went wrong with him. That's not even the worst of it. You know what, Qiao Jie came to see me. She complained that I didn't ask about Sun Dajun's affairs, and somehow she got him to look for Ya Li," I said helplessly.

"Qiao Jie, looking for you, this matter seems... you're not really in a position to ask, right? After all, Sun Dajun is an adult; what kind of woman he likes is his freedom. Asking too much will backfire."

Li Ming said.