Chapter 852: Encountering Kang Yali

After driving for a while, I clearly saw Li Jia wanting to say something.

She moved her mouth, but didn't dare to speak.

I smiled,

"Li Jia, if you have something to say, just say it directly; keeping it in makes it hard on the body."

Hearing me say that, Li Jia smiled shyly,

"Mr. Zhao, you're amazing.

How did you know I had something to say?"

"I read your expression; go ahead, what's the matter?" I asked.

"I want to ask, are you familiar with that Kang Yali? Today your ex-wife Qiao Jie also mentioned her.

She even said she competed with Kang Yali for a man and also for a son.

That makes me very curious—how can Kang Yali be so formidable?" Li Jia glanced at me, then asked.

I didn't answer Li Jia directly,

I took out a cigarette,

lit it, opened the car window,

letting the smoke drift out the window,

actually my thoughts drifted as well, as if I were suddenly back twenty years ago,

in the demolition office of Lanling County city.

The simple Kang Yali sat in front of me, pouring out her feelings.

I will remember that scene forever.

I directly rejected Kang Yali.

I also tore up and threw away the love letter Kang Yali wrote to me.

I never even dreamed that, more than twenty years later, this Kang Yali would return,

appear before me again, and she, from start to finish, got involved in everything,

including a life-and-death romance with Sun Dajun.

What good can one say about that,

Time, once gone, never returns,

the past can only be savored.

I brought my thoughts back to the present,

addressing Li Jia, I said, "Li Jia, how should I tell you,

some things are just that way; who hasn't been young?"

I have known Kang Yali for a long time,

but knowing what for? It's a cursed fate.

It not only harmed me, but also harmed my son Sun Dajun.

Sometimes I wonder what this woman has been after all her life,

whether all her goals were just to get at me,

Now she got her wish; she has become the chairperson of Da Heng Group.

I lost.

That's the story; it's already over."

After I finished speaking,

Li Jia's expression was a bit displeased,

"Mr. Zhao, there are some things I want to say but don't dare, fearing you'll get angry."

"Go ahead, Li Jia, I won't be angry," I said.

"I think saying we lost like this is premature.

This woman is not simple; she leveraged the Liu Family to get what she wanted.

But I think you shouldn't concede defeat.

It's still far from the end. I believe we still have a chance to turn things around," Li Jia said seriously.

After Li Jia finished, I took a drag of my cigarette,

"Li Jia, let me reiterate: those are all past matters, and Da Heng Group has also gone far away, having no relation to me.

From now on, let's not bring her up; everyone goes their own way.

We'll focus on developing Xue County properly; nothing else needs to be thought about."

Just as Li Jia was about to say something, my phone rang,

and I saw it was a call from Kang Yali.

I smiled at Li Jia and said,

"Look, this place is really spooky; whoever we mention shows up.

Kang Yali called."

"Oh, that's so interesting, answer quickly. I want to get to know this woman properly," Li Jia said interestedly.

I pressed speakerphone,

"Hello, President Kang."

"Hello, Jianqiang brother, where are you?" Kang Yali asked.

"I'm on the way back to Zaocheng; I just came from Huaihai," I said.

"Going back to Zaocheng, that's great. Are you free? Let's meet. It's at the coffee shop behind Da Heng Group. I'll wait for you," Kang Yali said on the phone.

"Okay, we'll be there in twenty minutes," I said and hung up.

After hanging up, I said to Li Jia,

"Li Jia, it seems we can't meet Tian Shi first; we have to see Kang Yali first."

"Sure, I'd like to go with you," Li Jia said.

"Alright, it's a good chance to see what kind of play this woman is putting on," I said.

Our car quickly entered Zao Chengshi and then arrived at the coffee shop behind Da Heng Group.

The coffee shop was extremely secluded.

There weren't many customers.

As soon as I entered, the server immediately said,

"Mr. Zhao, right,

Director Kang's reserved room is on the second floor, 212. Please follow me."

Li Jia and I followed the server up to the private room on the second floor.

When the door to the private room opened, Kang Yali was alone, slowly sipping a cup of coffee.

Seeing us come in, she showed that friendly smile,

"Jianqiang, you're here, and Director Li, you're here too.

Have a seat."

Li Jia proactively extended a hand and shook it with Kang Yali.

Then Li Jia and I each sat down on the sofa.

"Bring us two more lattes," Kang Yali said.

"I don't drink coffee; I can't get used to that stuff. Pour me a pot of tea," I said.

"Alright, sir, please wait a moment," the server said and stepped out.

After a short while, a cup of coffee and a pot of tea were brought up.

Placed in front of Li Jia and me.

I lifted the tea and took a sip,

"Not bad, it's Mingqian tea, very fragrant."

"Entertaining my Jianqiang, you have to use the best, otherwise it would be unpresentable," Kang Yali said with a smile.

"Ya Li, what do you want from us? You're not just coming to taste tea and coffee, are you?" I said.

"What's the matter, Jianqiang? Isn't it nice for us to have tea together and reminisce?"

"Director Li, you don't know, Jianqiang and I have known each other for a long time," Kang Yali said.

"Director Kang, I know. On the way, Mr. Zhao told me

that you two have known each other for a long time," Li Jia laughed.

"Those were really good times; I wish we could go back."

But time can never return.

"Jianqiang, you still linger on the past, don't you?" Kang Yali asked, looking at me.

"I'm not nostalgic; I look forward. The past vanished like clouds in an instant," I said.

"Jianqiang, from what you say, I think the past was good.

Back then, there were no mobile phones, no WeChat,

If you missed someone, you could only write letters.

And you had to wait for the beloved's reply,

It was really slow.

"I grew up in the early 1990s, so I've always thought that was the most beautiful era," Kang Yali sighed.

"If we truly returned to the past, you wouldn't want to stay even a day.

Back then you were just a simple girl; now you're the chairman of Da Heng Group.

You're the most dazzling figure in Zaocheng.

How could you bear to go back?

"Is that so, Ya Li?" I said deliberately.

"Based on what you say, Jianqiang, that woman doesn't like to reminisce; recalling the past is the happiest moment in life.

Do you remember? When I first started at the demolition department, we were demolishing together, and a dog bit us.

You helped me get revenge..." Kang Yali continued reminiscing.

I immediately interrupted her,

"Ya Li, it's not just you; there was another person who worked with you, named He Ping, but he was executed.

By the way, Tian Bin, do you remember? He's now making a living selling vegetables at the Lanling market.

If he knew you became the chairman of Da Heng Group,

what would he think,

the opportunities you should have seized were missed,

falling to a life of selling vegetables in the market today.

If time could flow backward,

I believe Tian Bin would definitely keep you,

and would never let you go.

But everything is impossible now. I looked at Kang Yali, smiling, and said.

Kang Yali heard me finish speaking, her expression immediately turned ugly,

Her hand holding the coffee visibly trembled,

Then she put the coffee cup on the table and said nothing more.