Chapter 2035: A Bit Eerie

Hearing this, Ye Chen didn't know what else to say.

It sounded like Chen Zhaozhong had paid so much for love, only to end up with nothing in the end.

It could even be said that he had lost both his wife and his army.

Moreover, he had originally been the elite of the elite in Hong Kong, even to the point where his father had visited him three times to recruit him. It could be said that his original life had infinite prospects.

Yet, in the end, he not only gave up everything he originally possessed but also offended a big shot he couldn't afford to provoke, to the point where he couldn't return to Hong Kong even now, nor could he live in the United States with a reasonable and legal identity.

A top-tier elite of society, in the end, could only be like many Chinese who smuggled into the United States and chose to work illegally in Chinatown, huddled in the dilapidated Chinatown for over twenty years...

It would not be an exaggeration to say that his whole life was ruined by this decision of his.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but ask him, "Uncle Zhong, do you regret these things?"

Chen Zhaozhong shook his head and smiled faintly, "There's nothing to regret. People must be responsible for their own decisions. I truly hoped to be with her until the end back then, but I was blinded by love at that time and failed to objectively and deeply analyze the feasibility of this matter from multiple angles."

As he spoke, he smiled again and said, "People say that heroes have a hard time passing the beauty pass, let alone that I wasn't any hero at that time, and I was young and frivolous, always feeling that mutual affection was the most important thing, but I didn't understand that a person will make completely different decisions at different times and in different positions..."

"Some women, having been caged birds for too long, will develop a yearning for nature deep in their hearts, feeling that if they can plunge into nature, that is the most perfect thing;"

"But most of them don't really yearn for nature; they are just too well-fed and live too comfortably. If you really let them fly into nature to endure the wind and rain, the sun and rain, the winter snow and frost, and the hunger, most of them will start to miss the cage from before;"

"At this time, the cage in her eyes is no longer a cage, but a palace to be looked up to."

Speaking to this point, Chen Zhaozhong tapped the tabletop, shook his head, and gave a bitter smile, "Unlike her, I truly yearn for nature, so it's normal that we parted ways."

After a moment of bitter smiling, Chen Zhaozhong picked up his wine glass, took a shallow sip, waved his hand, and laughed, "However, love is the kind of thing that needs this kind of reckless, all-or-nothing courage to have a soul. If you calculate ten steps forward and ten steps backward for everything, and finally weigh the most favorable choice, then that's not love; that's business. I still hope that love can be as simple as possible."

Hearing this, Ye Chen felt a bit more admiration for Chen Zhaozhong's open-mindedness.

Subsequently, he asked, "Have you ever thought about returning to Hong Kong?"

Chen Zhaozhong laughed, "I have, but the man surnamed Liu won't let me return. Originally, he never gave up on killing me. Even after the two of them got married, that bounty for my life was always there. At one point, someone even intended to come to the United States to find my whereabouts. After that, Mr. Gu went to Hong Kong to talk to him for my sake. His meaning was that I had become the only remaining pillar of shame in his life. He could give Mr. Gu some face and stop hunting me, but I also had to have self-awareness and never return to Hong Kong in this lifetime."

Ye Chen couldn't help but frown and said coldly, "That man surnamed Liu is playing a bit dirty!"

Chen Zhaozhong laughed, "It's understandable. After all, my behavior made him lose a lot of face in Hong Kong. For rich people, face is often more important than anything else."

Ye Chen nodded slightly. He originally wanted to tell Chen Zhaozhong that if Chen Zhaozhong wanted to go back, he would definitely help him deal with that rich man surnamed Liu.

Ye Chen even wanted to tell Chen Zhaozhong that if he was willing to cooperate with him in the future and lend him a helping hand, he would definitely make his life stage a counterattack from a desperate situation.

However, after Ye Chen pondered for a moment, he felt that today was his first meeting with Chen Zhaozhong, and if he said these things proactively, it would inevitably seem too purposeful.

Moreover, he lacked understanding of Chen Zhaozhong, so it would be better to get familiar first and then plan slowly.

At this time, Chen Zhaozhong proactively helped himself and Ye Chen fill their glasses, smiled, and said, "Young Master Ye, don't just talk about me; why not talk about yourself? In the many years you have been missing, many people have been worrying about your safety, including me, but I have always been unable to take care of myself and didn't have the ability to search for you everywhere like Mr. Gu..."

Ye Chen gave a grateful smile and then told Chen Zhaozhong about his general experiences over these years.

When Chen Zhaozhong learned that Ye Chen was now the head of the Ye family, he was so excited that he couldn't add anything more, praising repeatedly, "Young Master Ye, to be able to become the head of the Ye family, I believe Young Master Changying's spirit in heaven must be very gratified!"

Ye Chen nodded gently, but couldn't help but sigh, "In my view, only by letting the Ye family stand at the peak of the world can I truly comfort my father's spirit in heaven."

After hearing this, Chen Zhaozhong's face showed a look of horror.

He truly didn't expect that Ye Chen would have such ambitions.

However, he was also very clear in his heart that having grand ambitions was not difficult, but wanting to turn grand ambitions into reality was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

He didn't know how much Ye Chen resembled Ye Changying either.

When he recalled the kindness Ye Changying had shown him back then, at a certain moment, he had the thought of serving Ye Chen with his life. ===== CHAPTER 2036 =====