Chapter 637: Urging Xiao Feng to Leave Lao Ye

Yang Tao and I quickly arrived at Qi He Kuang.

Ding Li and Xiao Feng were greeting me.

After I got off the car,

Ding Li ran over,

"Zhao Ge, you're here."

I nodded,

"Ding Li, I have an important task for you: tomorrow go to Zaocheng Mining Group to negotiate the price. Once the price is settled, we can cooperate with them."

"Is it appropriate for me to go negotiate?"

"Appropriate. I trust you," I said.

At this moment, Yang Tao got out of the car,

and upon seeing Ding Li,

"Yang Tao, introduce me to this handsome man."

"Ding Li, call her Sister Yang. She's a rich woman who returned from overseas," I said with a smile.

"Jianqiang, if you keep doing that, I'll get angry," Yang Tao pretended to act cute; whenever she sees a handsome man, she can't move her legs.

"Hello Sister Yang, I'm Ding Li, welcome to Qi He Kuang," Ding Li extended his hand.

Yang Tao shook hands with Ding Li,

"Hello Ding Li, don't call me Sister Yang, call me Yang Tao. We're about the same age."

"Yo, Yang Tao has arrived. Yang Tao, Ding Li is actually younger than you; your age is similar to mine," Xiao Feng also came to our side.

Yang Tao smiled a little embarrassed,

"Sister Xiao Feng, looking at what you said,

My actual age really isn't big."

"Alright, we'll discuss this later. We have serious matters to talk about."

After I finished speaking, I walked toward the office.

After arriving at the office and sitting down,

I asked Ding Li about the production situation,

and Ding Li reported to me point by point.

I nodded.

After Ding Li finished reporting to me,

Xiao Feng then told me about the financial expenditures.

Currently, because we have not yet cooperated with Zaocheng Mining Group,

the cash flow on the mine is not very ample. So Xiao Feng worries about a funding cutoff on the mine.

After I listened to Xiao Feng's report,

"Xiao Feng, you don't need to worry about the money.

Ding Li will go to Zaocheng Mining Group tomorrow to negotiate the price; as long as the price is suitable, we can cooperate with them.

Once the price is set, I'll discuss some details later.

You don't have to feel conflicted about the current lack of money.

I have money in hand.

I won't return to Zaocheng today,

I need to go to Xue County,

After I come back from Xue County, I'll send money to the mine to spend first.

I still say, you really don't need to worry about the money."

Hearing me say that, Xiao Feng let out a sigh,

"Jianqiang, Ding Li and I are afraid we might not manage Qi He Kuang properly; with your trust, if another slip occurs, it would be too ungrateful to you.

As long as the money is in place, everything will be easy to handle."

I waved my hand,

"Xiao Feng, we have many more things to do in the future. This Qi He Kuang is just a small starting point.

You should know Yang Tao has money; she'll invest in us. Spend it without worry."

Yang Tao, hearing me say that,

immediately said, "Sister Xiao Feng, don't listen to Jianqiang, that's nonsense; I really have no money.

I'm still pulling famine everywhere right now."

"Yang Tao, do you actually have money or not.

You've been overseas for so long.

Did you get rich and feel embarrassed to show it?" Xiao Feng said, looking at Yang Tao.

Yang Tao hurriedly waved her hand,

"Xiao Feng, I really don't have money.

Given our close relationship, would I still deceive you?

My experience overseas is hard to explain in a word."

At this moment I said to Yang Tao and Ding Li,

"Ding Li, take Yang Tao for a tour around the mine; I have some words to say to Xiao Feng."

Upon hearing this, Ding Li stood up,

"Sister Yang, come, I'll take you to the mine to see how our Qi He Kuang's coal is produced."

Yang Tao stood up and followed Ding Li.

Only Xiao Feng and I were left in the house.

I took out a cigarette.

"Xiao Feng, how's things developing with Ding Li lately?"

Xiao Feng gave a shy smile,

"It's fine."

"Do you have plans to get married next?"

"We'll talk about that later. Jianqiang, let me be honest: I'm with Ding Li, but I constantly feel uneasy because I haven't divorced Lao Ye either."

"What kind of situation is this? Sigh, if I don't divorce Lao Ye, I have no way to marry Ding Li." Xiao Feng sighed.

Hearing Xiao Feng's sigh,

I took a drag of my cigarette,

"Xiao Feng, has Lao Ye contacted you?"

"She did. How should I tell you? She reached out first, asking me for money.

She said she has no money left.

She wants to take all the money I have.

I argued with her on the phone.

I've followed her for so many years,

If I don't keep at least two pieces of money in hand, what does that even mean?

"I'm worthless," Xiao Feng said angrily.

"Xiao Feng, how to put it, I understand your feelings.

You feel that after all these years with Lao Ye, you got nothing. Life went from a high point back to square one. Very disheartening.

My personal advice is to quickly make things crystal clear between you and Lao Ye.

Give his money back to him,

Don't take a single cent from him.

After all, you both have contributed.

To welcome a new relationship, you must cut off the old one completely.

Xiao Feng, you're no longer young,

How many forty‑year spans can a life have,

You can't endure more turmoil. When a good man appears, act quickly, otherwise he'll be taken by someone else.

I'm speaking the truth.

Don't place too much value on that little money,

If you don't want to pay, I'll pay; just name a figure.

I will do everything possible to gather it for you.

My only goal is that you must swiftly cut ties with Lao Ye.

Then marry Ding Li, while you're still at this age,

Have one or two children, and your life will be perfect."

Xiao Feng listened to me finish, said nothing, and tears fell first,

"Jianqiang, you're the only one who truly cares about me. Though there are many reasons we haven't come together, our hearts must still miss each other.

When the other needs it, we're both willing to give everything for them.

Jianqiang, I won't say any more, I'll follow your lead. Contact Lao Ye soon and sort out our affairs.

Let our lives become proper a bit earlier.

Sigh, now my feelings with Ding Li feel like being a thief.

I took out a tissue and handed it to Xiao Feng,

Xiao Feng wiped her tears,

"Ding Li is trustworthy. Trust my judgment.

Xiao Feng, as long as you cut Lao Ye, and you and Ding Li go legit, I'll be at ease. Know that money isn't the issue; anything solvable with money isn't a problem."

Xiao Feng nodded,

"Alright, I follow you. Yang Tao just happened to return from abroad for what?"

I smiled,

"Xiao Feng, we missed something."

"What did we miss?" Xiao Feng asked, puzzled.

"You forgot the four‑hundred‑million matter; back then Yang Tao offered to help me, we deliberately made a contract giving her four‑hundred‑million worth of equity.

She came back to claim that four‑hundred‑million.

At that time, I only wanted to set a landmine for Kong Shi,

Did not expect the mine didn't explode on Kong Shi, but blew me up instead," I said with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng immediately stood up,

"I'll go tell Yang Tao the situation right away; that four‑hundred‑million contract was fake from the start. It never existed.

We were in a tight spot then, had no choice but to agree to her.

Now we've won, and she's coming back for money again, she thinks it's easy."

Hmph, even if you agree, I don't.

Jianqiang, don't ask anymore; I'll take care of this.

I'm going to find Yang Tao.

If Yang Tao doesn't listen to me, I'll give him a big slap—what does it matter if he's an overseas person?

I quickly grabbed Xiao Feng,

"Xiao Feng, sit down, listen to me."