Tit For Tat (Beloved Enemy) - Chap 88
Beloved Enemy Chapter 88
MARCH 2, 2019 ~ ROSYSPELL
WangJin arranged for the negotiation meeting to be two days later. GuQingPei use this time to return to his family home to see his parents and let them know of his plans, stressing that the company needed to assign him to Singapore.
His parents were very surprised, but their response was calm. After the two elderly had retired, their son had gradually grown up. Furthermore, he had great capabilities. All the big and small things at home, in fact, were taken care of by him. They felt that their son leaving abroad to further develop his career is an incredible thing, so they didn’t think too much into it.
Mother Gu said, “Go, it’s a good thing. I heard that Singapore is a particularly good place. Everyone is so polite and there is no chewing gum on the ground. After you settle down, we can both travel there to see you.”
“That’s right, I also want to go there and see. If you can’t come back, we can go there right? It’s not that far from China.”
GuQingPei’s heart started to feel pained. Fortunately, his parents didn’t know that he had suffered an uttered failure in a (romantic) relationship and is helplessly forced to leave the country. In the face of such simple-minded and tolerant parents, he felt even more useless.
GuQingPei reluctantly smiled, “I might be very busy over there so I won’t be able to come home as frequently as I was in Beijing. If I can’t come back during the New Years, you guys can go to me in Singapore okay?”
“That’s fine. We’ve never spent the New Years abroad.”
“After I leave, you must take care of yourselves. The phone is still the same, call anytime.”
Father Gu smiled, “You don’t have to worry about us. We are very healthy. Your mother can still shop for groceries alone and I also exercise all the time. Didn’t you say that you’ll return after two years? It’s for work, that’s business matters. Don’t worry…just go. Just call home more often is good enough.”
GuQingPei’s eyes ached a little. He smiled and nodded, “I will definitely call often. You can go there frequently too. Singapore is very close, only takes two or three hours to fly there.”
“Ah, that fast? We’ll definitely go, definitely go.” Mother Gu said with a chuckle and then suddenly changed the topic and said softly, “Then …what about… YuanYang, what to do?”
GuQingPei was instantly startled.
The two elderly glanced at each other. Father Gu’s eye expression had a hint of warning. Mother Gu glared at him then turned and looked at GuQingPei, waiting for his answer.
GuQingPei sighed, “Dad, mom, I’ve already broken up with him. We’re not right for each other. You can see how big our age gap is, can we really last? After I leave, if he comes to find you, just ignore him. We are not possible.”
Mother Gu sighed, “You young people’s issues, I also can’t control. But I feel that this child is quite good.”
Father Gu tugged at her, hinting at her to not speak.
GuQingPei shook his head. “We are really not right for each, don’t mention him.”
Mother Gu opened her mouth, but in the end, she managed to hold back, “Fine, what you’ve already decided, I’m not going to say more. When are you leaving?”
“I’m going back to Beijing tomorrow to handle some issues. Then, I’ll be leaving.”
Mother Gu caressed his hair, “When you get there, take good care of yourself. Are you going to be able to understand what they say?”
GuQingPei smiled lightly, “They also speak Chinese.”
“That’s good. Anyways, take care of yourself.”
GuQingPei gripped onto his mother’s hand, feeling the warm current flowing in his heart.
“QingPei, are you a little nervous?”
GuQingPei laughed, “Not quite yet.”
[Back in Beijing]
GuQingPei and WangJin, along with two subordinates were sitting in the car at this time. They are heading to XX restaurant to negotiate with ZhongXian. Normally with this kind of cooperative negotiations, nothing would really be accomplished before seven or eight rounds of discussion. WangJin bringing him is not for any decisions to be made but to entirely intimidate YuanYang.
GuQingPei did not want to do this in his heart, but there is nothing he could do about it.
This way of doing things is indeed in line with WangJin’s character. No matter what, he owed it to WangJin, he had to return some of it.
WangJin kneaded his hand and smiled, “It’s going to be fine, I’ll be responsible for talking, you be responsible for supporting me.”
GuQingPei merely smiled but didn’t say anything.
After arriving at the restaurant, the three people from ZhongXian and YuanYang were already there.
When YuanYang saw him, his expression immediately changed. His complexion suddenly turned gloomy, the muscles on his face showed a bit of fierce stiffness.
GuQingPei glanced at him expressionlessly, and then greeted everyone from ZhongXian.
WangJin is full of the demeanor of a great general. The mannerism in which he talked to the people from ZhongXian is completely as if “he is the older brother, they are the younger brother,” The background of ZhongXian’s chairman is not to be taken lightly, but he is also not WangJin’s opponent so he’s unwilling to offend him, he merely just laughed along.
“Oh, Xiao Yuan, you are also here. Why did you go work for ZhongXian? Not listening to your dad?”
YuanYang smirked and said, “Chairman Wang does not need to know so much about things in my family.”
“Just curious, there’s such big company for you to learn from….instead running off to… Ahhhh, in fact, ZhongXian is also a very powerful company. What I meant is, you gave up such good family conditions, which is truly admirable. Haha.”
YuanYang’s hand from behind clenched into a fist, “Chairman Wang is such a busy person; we shouldn’t be talking about things off the topic.”
“Right, let’s not waste time.” WangJin patted GuQingPei’s back affectionately, “QingPei, have a sit and take out the information.”
GuQingPei took the file from the assistant and handed it to the Chairman of ZhongXian, “Chairman Chen, we are very interested in future development cooperation so we have drafted a letter of intent. Please take a look.”
Before Chairman Chen could reach out to take the file, YuanYang had already grabbed it, while at the same time grimly looked at GuQingPei with eagle-like eyes like that of a hunter on the prowl.
GuQingPei smiled, “Please take a look.”
YuanYang took the document and carelessly scanned over it, then handed it over to Chairman Chen.
WangJin suddenly turned to GuQingPei at this time and asked, “QingPei, what do you want to drink?” The closeness of his attitude made YuanYang stare with enmity.
He used a great deal of willpower to stop his impulse from wanting to beat the crap out of WangJin. He has extreme hatred toward WangJin in this moment. If GuQingPei and he did not have WangJin driving the wedge between them, perhaps the situation would be much better than it is now.
WangJin is such a disgusting, hypocritical person, always so pretentious.
He looked at GuQingPei’s contented manner toward WangJin, and then thought about this person’s cold indifference toward him, the pain in his heart intensified.
No matter how strong he had trained himself, GuQingPei’s one expression or one word can easily stab him in the heart, putting him in excruciating pain. He was most afraid of GuQingPei.
Today, WangJin brought him along. His intent is obvious and he had indeed achieved that purpose. His brain could no longer think of the negotiation. And it all stemmed from seeing GuQingPei appearing together with WangJin… causing his mind to bellow in rage.
When he thought of GuQingPei helping WangJin to go against him, the amount of pain he felt is inconceivable.
No one could do this him. No one can put him in such immense pain, only GuQingPei, only GuQingPei could do that to him.
For a few minutes, YuanYang could not escape from that state of mind. Whatever WangJin and ZhonXian was discussing, he hardly paid any attention.
WangJin looked at YuanYang’s expression and revealed a shallow, proud smile.
GuQingPei also felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. For a negotiation that he shouldn’t have appeared in the first place, he can’t wait for it to end.
In this hour or so, it was an endless torture for the two people sitting directly facing each.
When the time came for it to end, GuQingPei’s back has been drenched with sweat, YuanYang eyes are like a pool of lifeless water, so deep it’s unfathomable.
WangJin satisfactorily clapped his hands, “I hope that Chairman Chen can carefully consider these terms and conditions when you go back. Our opportunities for cooperation will depend on whether Chairman Chen will do us the honor.”
Chairman Chen smiled and said, “Similarly, we would also need Chairman Wang to be generous enough to give us a break. We are merely a small company. We’ll need Chairman Wang to take care of us.”
After the two men finished with their nonsensical flattery talk, WangJin stood up with GuQingPei to bid their farewells.
Even after GuQingPei turned to leave, he didn’t give YuanYang a glance.
That should be it. People from two completely different worlds, insisting on staying together, the ending would be that both sides would lose and suffer losses.
Leaving the restaurant and getting into the car, GuQingPei received a text message from YuanYang. His fingertips trembled slightly, hesitating repeatedly, but still deleted the text.
WangJin smiled and said, “QingPei, are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“Do you blame me? For insisting to bring you here?”
GuQingPei’s voice was calm, “No, you should. The result is good.”
“I’m a businessman. I just want to achieve my purpose within a reasonable scope. I believe you can understand that. Adding on, I also want to use this method to settle with YuanYang. It’s pretty good, don’t you say?”
Does it really matter? GuQingPei didn’t want to answer at all, so he only responded with a cursory sound.
WangJin softly said, “The transfer procedures have been finalized. You can leave at any time. When do you want to leave?”
“Any time?”
“Sure.”
“Tomorrow.”
WangJin is stunned, “So urgent?”
“Yes, tomorrow.”
WangJin sighed, “I’ll make the arrangements for you.”
GuQingPei looked out of the windows. Chang’an Street was full of familiar scenery, especially in the early Spring evening when the trees began to sprout. It is one of the most magnificent landscapes and is his favorite season. This city has embodied so many of the things in his life; it is his second hometown, but now he had no choice but to leave. His feeling at this time is really indescribable.
When he returned two years later, what would the scenery be like? He could not imagine. Facing the unknown in front of him, to say that he’s not afraid would be deceiving. But what he has is even more regrets, regrets so painful that he doesn’t know what he can do.
After returning home, he simply packed his luggage. He didn’t plan on bringing too many things. He can just buy it when he gets there, so he was desperately trying to reduce his luggage. After a while, he realized that there is really nothing that he can’t give up.
From the things he used every day to the clothes that he wore, everything that he has gotten used to, he can just get it all over again. It is the same for feelings. There is nothing in life that one can’t get over. Maybe two years later, he would laugh at himself for being so immersed with a kid 11 years younger than him.
Perhaps two years later, YuanYang would have long since awakened. When they meet again, they can laugh and smile as if nothing had ever happened.
It must be said that YuanLiJiang’s proposal is really good. In two years, it is enough to change a person.
He hoped that he can change. He hoped to become a person who does not carry YuanYang’s scent, just like before.
That night, he couldn’t sleep a wink. He walked around the house, as if there was something that he had forgotten to bring, but he couldn’t remember what it was.
There is something very important that he forgot to bring, but, he can’t remember. He only knows that his heart is empty and can’t be fulfilled.
Before getting on the plane the next day, he called YuanLiJiang.
YuanLiJiang quickly answered and bluntly asked, “Have you made a decision on my proposition?”
“Yes, I’ve made my decision. I’m waiting for the plane to Singapore right now.”
“Singapore?”
“Yes, WangJin has assigned me to Singapore. I don’t want to have anything to do with you…from your company to your son. This result, I believe you should be satisfied.”
YuanLiJiang was silent and then he sighed.
GuQingPei was about to hang up when YuanLiJiang suddenly added, “If two years later, he…” then he paused.
GuQingPei also didn’t want to know what the problem might be. Problems two years later, he was too lazy to predict.
Hopefully at that time, he is already the GuQingPei that give himself respect and satisfaction.
The last thing he did before turning off his phone is to clear all the text messages from YuanYang.
Completely clearing everything.
Next chapter will be 2 years later
