Never Meeting Again In Our Next Life (Living Life Over) - Volume 2 (42)

　　Chapter 42 Quiet and Watch

　　Facing Xia Liang’s straightforward rejection, Ying Mohua did not get angry. He just smiled and said, “Mr. We have plenty of opportunities to meet.” His tone was very determined, as if everything was already won.

　Zhou Shuo listened attentively to Xia Liang’s call. After the other party hung up the phone, he asked: “Brother Liang, do you know this Ying Mohua…?”

　　”About ten years ago, we had a chance encounter.” Xia Liang tried to recall, “At that time, I was still in college, and during the summer vacation, I went to my father’s branch in the United States for an internship. One time I Dad was invited by a friend and took me to their cocktail party, where I met Morton, who is now Ying Mohua.”

　　”You…have a great time chatting?” Zhou Shuo asked tentatively.

　　”That’s right. I didn’t know his background and identity at that time, because we were about the same age, so we chatted briefly and found that we had similar views on some aspects. Plus, he was the only one at the reception who had a touch of Chinese. People of my ancestry speak fluent Chinese, so I naturally feel closer to them.”

　　The more Zhou Shuo listened, the more uncomfortable he felt. Now, no matter how hard he studied, it would be difficult for him to catch up with Xia Liang’s level of consciousness at the level of consciousness. But Ying Mohua did it easily ten years ago, or in other words , he is a higher-level existence than Xia Liang. I am afraid that Zhou Shuo will be unable to reach it in his lifetime, let alone surpass it.

　　Although he felt very uncomfortable, Zhou Shuo forced himself to continue asking like a masochist: “Then… why didn’t you keep in touch?”

　　”We originally exchanged contact information,” Xia Liang’s words made Zhou Shuo’s heart instantly cool, but the next words pulled him back from hell, “But the night I got home, I deleted it. Got his contact information.”

　　”Why?”

　　”I said, I didn’t know his background and identity at the time. He only told me his first name and didn’t even mention his last name. He must have had reservations about me. I’m not stupid either. In addition to exchanging my names, , and didn’t reveal too much information. But because I was a little curious about him, when I got home that night, I looked up his true identity on the Internet.”

　　Zhou Shuo was a little surprised: “Was he so famous at that time? Can he be found online?”

　　”I originally just wanted to try my luck.” Xia Liang said, “Because when I was talking to him, I found that the brooch on his suit was ruby ​​red – I discovered it before following my father into the venue. When some invited guests hand over their invitations, the reception staff will respectfully present them with a ruby ​​brooch. Their invitations are of a different color from ours, and the treatment they receive is also worlds apart.

　　”So when I saw his brooch, I vaguely guessed that his status might be a bit unusual, but I didn’t expect that he would be the third heir to the Nelson family and receive such support from the family. The speed should not be underestimated. I realized that I might have provoked someone I shouldn’t have provoked, so I immediately went to discuss the matter with my dad. My dad had the same idea. After confirming that I disclosed my name and phone number In addition, after not revealing too much information, he suggested that I change my mobile phone number and stop contacting him.”

　　Zhou Shuo was a little confused: “But why? His background is so big, if you can get into his family.”

　　Xia Liang laughed: “I wonder if you have heard of it. In cooperative business circles, there is also a saying that they are well matched.”

　　Zhou Shuo shook his head.

　　”It’s like our family and the Song family,” Xia Liang explained patiently, “Both of our families started from scratch, our grandparents, and the accumulated family business is only three generations. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is considered a good foundation, but in those aspects In the eyes of large chaebols whose roots can be traced back to more than ten or even dozens of generations, we, the new family businesses, have a fragile vitality that is worse than that of ants.”

　　Zhou Shuo suddenly said: “So we and the Song family are the so-called right match in the business district.”

　　”That’s right,” Xia Liang nodded, “Cooperation in business circles requires not only foundation, but also fate. The Xia family and the Song family have worked together several times when they were their grandparents, and their relationship has always been good, so Even though the relationship between Song Yan and Xiao Lin is controversial, there is still room for change.

　　”But just imagine, if one of the parties is a wealthy family like Nelson, then the status of the two families cannot be equal, and there cannot be mutually beneficial cooperation. In this context, if two young lovers ignore If our elders object and insist on being together, it can only end in tragedy. Putting aside marriage and love, the same is true for business cooperation. My dad asked me to cut off contact with Morton as soon as possible because he was afraid that the supporters behind Morton would act recklessly. They were suspicious, thinking that this was an encounter with impure motives, and then became wary or even hostile towards us.”

　　Zhou Shuo was puzzled: “For a big family like Nelson, there should be a lot of people who want to rely on them, right?”

　　”It is indeed quite a lot, but it also depends on whether it is of use to them.” Xia Liang smiled helplessly, “I said before, a family with a shallow foundation like ours is not worth mentioning in their eyes, and it is not worth mentioning. There is no need to bother recruiting. If the other party doesn’t like it and we want to send it to them, there can only be two results – one is to be treated as a chess piece. Use it when you want to use it. If you don’t want to use it, just use it. Keep them at a distance; or, they will be treated as cannon fodder and thrown away after use. Although our Xia family has a shallow background, we still have some Chinese backbone. There is no need to automatically send them to the door and suffer such cowardice. ”

　　Zhou Shuo asked again: “But what you just said was all about weighing the benefits and losses from the perspective of the family. What about you personally? Since you and Morton had a very happy relationship, and you cut off contact like this, in your heart… are you reluctant to let go?” ?”

　　Xia Liang gave Zhou Shuo a funny look: “What’s so reluctant to part with? In a place like a cocktail party, there are so many people who are hypocritical and submissive. Even if you meet one or two people who can talk to each other, who knows what the other person is thinking. Yes, you can just take out your sincerity?

　　”What’s more, after that cocktail party, my vacation was over. I just replaced the mobile phone I bought temporarily in the United States. There were only a few numbers saved in the card, so it didn’t have much impact on me. . If Ying Mohua hadn’t appeared this time, I would have almost forgotten what happened ten years ago.”

　　Zhou Shuo felt completely relieved after hearing this, but he said: “You have completely forgotten him, but he seems to still miss you.”

　　Xia Liangjing seemed a little concerned after he mentioned it, and murmured: “I really didn’t expect that he would return to the country to take over the mother’s family’s industry. It seems…the struggle within their family over inheritance rights has gradually emerged. Out of the water. What is the purpose of finding me at this time and showing kindness to me like this? ”

　　Zhou Shuo thought for a while and volunteered: “Brother Liang, do you want me to…”

　　Xia Liang waved his hand: “It’s better to be cautious. Don’t act rashly until you understand the other party’s intention. In the next period of time, we will do nothing and wait and see what happens.”