Chapter 655: Talking Heart-to-Heart with Shi Yong

Actually, Shi Yong's anger toward Yang Tao is mainly because of Ya Ya's matter.

Because Ya Ya is unwilling to talk with Shi Yong and Ya Ling,

Shi Yong therefore thinks that Ya Ya not recognizing them is a trick that Yang Tao is pulling behind the scenes.

He vents his resentment onto Yang Tao.

I eat vegetables, drink wine, and watch Shi Yong,

then say: "Shi Yong, you're still angry at Ya Ya."

"Of course, Ya Ya is the child that Ya Ling and I raised together, and after going to the United Kingdom she no longer acknowledges us.

That's all Yang Tao's doing; if she hadn't taken Ya Ya out, this wouldn't have happened."

"Shi Yong, Ya Ya's matter has nothing to do with Yang Tao. Once a child is out in the world, their personality becomes independent, and there's a huge communication gap between us.

You, too, shouldn't dump your resentment onto Yang Tao.

There are many things we still need to cooperate with Yang Tao on." I counsel Shi Yong.

Shi Yong buries his head in his food without speaking.

After the meal, Shi Yong and I return to the room to rest; the mountain path we walked today almost broke my feet from fatigue.

I just sit on the sofa to rest when the phone rings,

I see it's a call from Li Jia,

"Hello, Li Jia."

"Hello, Mr. Zhao, you asked me to arrange the matter of contacting Zhuang Shi; I have already made contact.

He went abroad leading a delegation for an inspection; he won't be back until the end of the month.

It looks like we can only go to Huaihai at the end of the month."

"Li Jia, this matter isn't urgent. Take it slowly; you just need to keep in touch with him. As the saying goes,

Haste makes one unable to eat hot tofu.

Nothing should be done too hastily."

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, I understand. In the past, when doing things, no one told me how, and I always felt uncertain.

Now it's different; with you arranging things behind the scenes, I feel assured." Li Jia said happily on the phone.

"I have some suggestions; you can listen selectively. Not everyone's opinion is correct.

After all, everyone's understanding has its blind spots." I replied politely.

"Mr. Zhao, you're too modest. Among all the men I know, you are one of the most capable, very wise, and also cultured and scholarly.

Your temperament is gentle.

Very appealing to women…." Li Jia praised me on the phone.

I quickly cut off Li Jia's words,

"Li Jia, everyone has a good side and a bad side.

I know myself.

Today I walked straight from Beishan to Hulutao, then came out from One Line Sky.

This whole trip straight down really exhausted me.

My journey wasn't in vain; I discovered many places worth promoting,

Let's wait until tomorrow; we'll meet and talk in detail."

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, I won't disturb you then. We'll talk when we meet tomorrow." Li Jia said and hung up.

After I put down the phone,

Shi Yong asked beside me,

"Brother, the Li Jia who talked with you on the phone, is she the woman who's close with Cui Chengshan?"

I smiled: "Yes, that woman."

"Ah, why are you tangled up with her again? That's quite reckless.

Brother, you really have a knack for seducing women, I admire you.

"No need to ask, Li Jia's fallen for you again." Shi Yong looked at me and gave a thumbs‑up.

"Shi Yong, that's enough; you don't need to mention me. Li Jia and I are pure; I have legitimate business with her. She's in charge of tourism in Xue County, and I'm planning to develop tourism resources here, so our paths intersect.

Don't overthink it.

You're also capable; even the nurses at the hospital have become close confidantes with you."

Shi Yong laughed,

"Brother, I learned this from you,

In the past, I thought the relationship between men and women was just that bit in bed.

After getting into bed and sleeping, there's nothing else.

I and Ya Ling also never had any romance. Now being with this Xiao Qi, I realize life is truly damn different,

It makes me think, it makes me miss you. We have endless things to talk about.

Could this be the legendary love?"

Hearing Shi Yong say that, I laughed heartily,

"Shi Yong, it's enough that you understand this point. It shows you've matured.

Men and women don't necessarily have to make love,

They need to appreciate each other.

Beyond that, men and women also have emotional sharing.

Through your relationship with Xiao Qi, your emotional world has clearly become richer.

And with this subtle thought, that's right; from now on I shouldn't keep thinking about those past events in my mind.

The woman you encounter is a beautiful flower; you must appreciate her properly.

Experience this beauty.

"Alright, let's stop talking; I'm tired," I said, then stood up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Shi Yong, however, wasn't sleepy,

he didn't sleep,

but was holding his phone, watching, waiting for something.

In the past Shi Yong would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow; now he doesn't even sleep, looks like his health has truly improved, and he also seems energetic.

I finished washing up and went to bed to sleep, ignoring Shi Yong.

Let him be alone with his phone to think and recite.

The next morning, as soon as I woke up, I found Shi Yong taking a shower in the bathroom.

"Shi Yong, you got up so early."

"Xiao Qi told me she likes men who rise early, sleep early, and keep clean."

"Alright, then wash up properly. What do you want for breakfast, buns?" I asked, and got up from the bed.

"No, I want fried eggs and bread; my habits have already changed," Shi Yong replied from the bathroom.

Sigh, a man can change so easily for love.

I could only smile.

Shi Yong and I had breakfast together at the hotel.

In a while Li Jia will come; I need to talk with her about some thoughts on Beishan.

Time quickly reached around ten in the morning.

Li Jia arrived, not alone but accompanied by Xixi.

Xixi, after these days of care, has a much prettier complexion,

and her clothing is different from before; she took off the glasses with black rims.

I was somewhat surprised by Xixi's change,

"Xixi, where are your glasses? Why aren't you wearing them?"

Xixi smiled,

"Li Jia, you said I look bad wearing glasses.

She specially fitted me with Bausch & Lomb contact lenses. Uncle, this outfit was also bought for me by Li Jia. Does it look good?"

"Very stylish; after putting on this outfit, you look noticeably more fashionable.

Before, Xixi, you never paid attention to your own dressing, so the clothes you wore were very plain."

Xixi nodded.

I said to Li Jia, "Thank you, Li Jia, for giving my niece such a big transformation. You made her understand life and how to dress."

Li Jia, hearing this, laughed happily,

"Mr. Zhao, you really needn't be formal. Xixi, in the future, if she wants to be a leader, she must pay attention to her image. Otherwise, others will look down on her.

Xixi, when you have time, I'll take you to get your hair done,

don't always keep a single ponytail."

"Okay, Li Jia, I will follow your instructions."

Having Li Jia as a mentor guiding Xixi puts my mind at ease.

Regarding Xixi, I've long wanted to tell her that her style was really too unsophisticated.

And her mindset was also lacking.

In short, she was out of step with the times.

A girl like that easily becomes insecure and doesn't like interacting with others.

She is most prone to being deceived.

I want Xixi to take a different path, always bright, and not live in such shadows.

I said to Xixi and Li Jia,

"Let's go, let's head to the conference room to talk about the results of my trip to Beishan.

Xixi, you must remember. When you have time, also take a walk and visit your hometown.

Only then will the heart feel something.