Reply to Keats - Chap 23

Zhao Shengge is not someone who would make himself look bad, so he made up his mind not to ask about it anymore and he really meant it.

Occasionally, I can’t avoid the mention of Tan Youming and Zhuo Zhixuan, but I can focus on them without being disturbed.

Zhao Shengge is not someone who can make the same mistake for the third time.

What businessmen care most about is stopping losses in time.

Fortunately, Shi Zhangmin kept his promise and quickly put Chen Wan in touch with him. Chen Wan had strong execution ability and got things going very quickly.

Shi Zhangmin did not lie to him. The water here was very deep, so deep that for a moment Chen Wan was frightened and had no idea where to start.

For several months, Zhuo Zhixuan couldn’t find him at all, and he only replied to messages in a haphazard manner. He was so worried that he called and asked, “Why, are you busier than Zhao Shengge now? Monica said you didn’t go for a follow-up visit last week. No, Chen Wan, you had to wait for me to come to your house to catch you, right?”

Chen Wan was working overtime and was exhausted. She felt some warmth from her friend’s concern: “Oh, I asked the doctor for leave. I’m really busy recently. I’ll meet you for dinner after I finish my work.”

“…” Zhuo Zhixuan was a young master and knew Chen Wan was working hard, but he had never experienced firsthand how it was to smile and cater to others and work hard for a business deal without anyone’s support. After a moment of silence, he sighed, “What’s wrong with you? You have something to tell us.”

“I’m fine. I’m still working on the last project. I have some time to run.”

“It’s so boring without you.”

Chen Wan pressed the root of his nose and said, “I won’t talk much when I go.”

“That’s different. However, Zhao Shengge rarely comes out now.” Zhuo Zhixuan did not meet the other party much more often than Chen Wan.

Chen Wan had been running around these days, neglecting sleep and food. When he heard this name by chance, it was as if he was suddenly pulled out of his hustle and bustle and saw a ray of light.

The sunset glow is beautiful, vast and magnificent. It is like another world that brings people a moment of relief.

“Let’s not talk about him.” Zhuo Zhixuan was a little indignant. Chen Wan hadn’t appeared for such a long time, and even Jiang Ying, whom he met later, asked about his recent situation from time to time, but Zhao Shengge didn’t mention a word.

This person’s indifference is not in his words, his posture, or his appearance.

In bones and blood.

Zhuo Zhixuan has seen through him. He is cold-hearted, blind and full of troubles.

Chen Wan thought to herself, why don’t you say anything? Say more.

Zhuo Zhixuan talked to him about some other things, and repeatedly told Chen Wan not to handle anything on her own if she really couldn’t handle it, but to tell him.

Chen Wan agreed to everything.

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In the evening, Zhao Shengge rejected Tan Youming’s invitation, and that name would appear wherever Tan Youming and Zhuo Zhixuan were.

Zhao Shengge no longer wanted to hear it anymore.

He was not interested in Chen Wan’s affairs, he just thought that she was not smart. Zhao Shengge was taught since childhood that the strong prey on the weak and the winner is the king.

He doesn’t believe that hard work pays off, nor does he believe that water can wear away a stone.

The tortoise can only win in the race between the tortoise and the hare, which is purely accidental and lucky.

Those who insist on taking detours should suffer a little and learn a lesson.

Until he saw Chen Wan again at the Galaxy Bay Casino Hotel.

Thinner.

The fallen leaves were almost drained of moisture, and Zhao Shengge could hardly recognize that this was the leaf that had accidentally floated into his window.

The other person was wearing a simple but high-quality black silk shirt, which made his face look luxurious, and suit pants with a very thin waist. With an impeccable smile on his face, he toasted with others and played cards with them.

He is good at dealing with people and can get along with everyone, and he can handle things with ease thanks to his good looks and good temperament.

Poker cards, gold coins and weights made him look not as gentle and kind as usual, but rather vulgar, so vulgar that it gave rise to an indescribable desire.

Chen Wan is very beautiful, but her position is low, so there is a sense of brokenness, which makes people feel itchy.

In the gorgeous lights, Zhao Shengge couldn’t tell the other person’s true expression, so he arbitrarily judged that it was a paradigm, a numb hypocrisy, but it was confusing.

He really wanted to call Zhuo Zhixuan and Tan Youming to see what his good friend looked like now.

Zhao Shengge has made up his mind not to cross the line and give the cold shoulder again, but he also feels that it is not wrong to show mercy occasionally. The donation fund that Minglong signs for a charity every month is much more than this.

But the facts proved that Zhao Shengge was too arrogant.

When the secretary reported that the project had been shortlisted before they took action, Zhao Shengge raised his head from the report.

The secretary opened the folder for him and said something, and Zhao Shengge slowly frowned.

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On the morning when the partner called to inform him that Ke Xiang had won the bid, Chen Wan’s heart, which had been tense for a month, finally settled down. He felt as if he had been rescued from the edge of a cliff.

He had even prepared for the last step, because he drank a lot in Galaxy Bay that day and the other party showed no intention of giving in.

But the fact is once again that hard work pays off. Chen Wan was very happy and prepared to fulfill her promise and invite Zhuo Zhixuan to dinner to celebrate, but first he waited for the other party to come to his house and question him aggressively.

“Chen Wan, what the hell is wrong with you? Did you go to the customs hearing? Did you attend the accusation? If someone hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known about it. Who gave you the courage?!”

If someone in his family had not worked in the customs, he would not have known that Chen Wan was involved in testifying in a major foreign trade smuggling case as a third-party inspection representative. The case involved a series of officials’ corruption and bribery, which had a serious impact. This kind of role that was pushed into the open and used as a target for party struggles was basically avoided by everyone.

When Zhuo Zhixuan heard that Chen Wan was attending, he was scared to death.

“Do you know who is behind Luo Qiansheng? You want to bring him down with just one hearing? That’s too naive, Chen Wan. I tell you, once someone gets him out, you will be a discarded pawn, without any leverage, at the mercy of others.”

Chen Wan quietly waited for him to finish venting, and calmly explained: “Ah Xuan, this is how business works, there are gains and losses.”

If he wants to win that project, he has to pay a price. The people he requires must bring down Luo’s party. He has professional qualifications and can attend the accusations as a third party. Others are unwilling to do so, but he is. So the business is his.

Chen Wan’s words made Zhuo Zhixuan furious again. He was really fed up with his friend’s habit of doing things his own way and not allowing discussion once he made a decision: “So this is what you mean by you have a way? You can solve it? Didn’t I tell you that you must tell me if you can’t handle something, and that we should work together to find a solution? I told you that, right? You also agreed to it, right? Do you agree to it casually? Are you perfunctory to me? Or do you not trust me?”

“Yes, I can’t do it, but there is still Tan Youming. If Tan Youming can’t do it, there is still Shen Zongnian! If it really doesn’t work, I’ll go and ask Zhao Shengge for help, okay? I’ll go to him in person to ask him. Is there anything in Haishi that Zhao Shengge can’t solve?!”

“Why do you have to be so stubborn? Why can you ask others for help but not Zhao Shengge? Is Zhao Shengge so special and noble?”

Zhuo Zhixuan was really angry, his voice was a little hoarse: “Chen Wan, you are always like this, stubborn and unwilling to listen to others! Not willing to accept help from others at all, do you think it is great to give without asking for anything in return? Do you think it is heroic to lick blood on the tip of a knife?!”

When Chen Wan first started out, he did even more outrageous things. He drank until he had gastric bleeding just to get a single order, and he even risked his life playing target shooting with officials just to get a document signed.

He looks so quiet and like a gentleman, but he is actually a madman. He is cruel to others and even crueler to himself. He will never give up until he achieves his goal.

Zhuo Zhixuan used to say that it would be great if he had some ability, but he only had the empty title of a young master and he couldn’t do anything to help his friends when they were in trouble.

When he said this, Chen Wan would look at him in confusion: “What nonsense? What does it have to do with you?”

He was unwilling to be an ant that was bullied and humiliated in the Chen family, and he was determined to get closer to Zhao Shengge.

Once you make a choice, you have to bear the consequences yourself.

But Zhuo Zhixuan was really angry this time, and his lungs were about to break because of him. He cursed people mercilessly: “Chen Wan, tell me the truth, I know that people like Tan Youming and Shen Zongnian are not your friends at all, and you don’t have to refute it. You think you seem to be responsive to others in every way, but I can’t see that you are actually very clear about everything.”

“I know all this. It’s okay for others, but what about me? Do you consider me a friend?!”

“Ask yourself, have you? From the moment Zhuo Shengyan pushed me into the water and everyone else stood by and watched, and you were the only one willing to jump in to save me, I have considered you my best friend. What about you? What do you think of me?”

“Is it so difficult to tell me about such a big thing? You think you are upright, but you are actually very cold-blooded and have no conscience. You, Chen Wan, look the most affectionate and righteous, but you are actually the most heartless and the most sharp-tongued.”

Zhuo Zhixuan accused him almost angrily, for his stubbornness and for his own powerlessness.

“What kind of business is this? Do you have to take this risk and get yourself involved?”

“What will happen if it fails? Will Ke Xiang go bankrupt?”

“Of course I consider you a friend!”

Chen Wan did not refute any of the other points, but he wanted to explain this one.

Chen Wan was silent for a moment, and whispered, “I don’t have any other friends, Xuan.”