Park Hyun-ya looked at Fang Zhicheng with concern, then left the box hesitantly. With the help of the translator, Fang Zhicheng and Park's father began to talk.
Father Park stared at Fang Zhicheng for a few seconds and asked, "Why did you team up with Hyun-A to deceive me?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, realizing that his plan to act as Park Hyun-ya's lover had been exposed. He smiled faintly and said, "As her friend, I just want to help her."
Park's father shook his head and said, "I don't agree with you. You are not helping her, but harming her. As far as I know, her life in China is not going well. She acts as a... nanny in your house... Do you know? Before going abroad, Park Hyun-a lived a life of luxury. She has never suffered so much."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Uncle Park, I don't agree with your idea. Who said that being a nanny is not a good thing for her? In name, she helps me clean the house and I pay her a salary, but in fact, I never treat her as a nanny and give her a lot of freedom. I believe that she has now regarded my home as her own. Otherwise, she would not refuse to return home."
Father Park paused and said in a deep voice: "To be honest, I have investigated your relationship with her. I know that you are an official of China. Although your rank is not very high now, your future is limitless, and you are already engaged. I hope you can help me convince Hyun-ya to come back with me."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged, knowing the implied meaning of what Park's father had just said. He knew him very well, and being able to say these words meant that he could use his connections to make Fang Zhicheng suffer a loss.
Fang Zhicheng said, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you, because I'm not qualified to dictate other people's lives."
Father Park's eyes were filled with anger, as if he was very dissatisfied with Fang Zhicheng's attitude. He tried his best to suppress his anger and said, "Tell me, what do you need?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled and asked with a smile: "Why do you ask that?"
Park's father said: "You know Park Hyun-ah's identity, so you want to get something from her, so you deliberately approach her and make her fall in love with you. In the end, you just want to get something from her, right?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "First, I really don't know what kind of earth-shattering identity Park Hyun-ya has; second, even if she has a very prominent family and an amazing father, I don't think it has anything to do with me. As for her falling in love with me, I can only say that I don't want that either."
Fang Zhicheng originally thought that Park's father would be very angry when he heard this, but unexpectedly he let out a long sigh.
Father Park's attitude changed a little. After a moment, he said, "Although I didn't like your conversation today, it made me feel relieved. Because I can see that you didn't flatter me deliberately. If you tried to please me and let Hyun Ya be with you, I would doubt your motives. However, you acted very sincerely and maintained a humble attitude in the conversation with me. At least I can know that Hyun Ya was not bewitched by you."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that this father Park had been deceiving him all along, and smiled faintly: "Uncle Park, I can understand you. Hyun-ya is your daughter, and it is natural for you to consider her. From what I have known about her during this period of time, her personality is a bit strange, and she seems to like living in a relatively closed circle. So her personality will be particularly sensitive and stubborn, so I suggest that you be more skillful when persuading her."
Father Park sighed and said, "Your analysis is correct. Hyun-A has been very withdrawn since she was very young. She doesn't have many friends, so after graduating from college, she came to China to study. I originally planned to send her to Europe, but she seems to have a special liking for Chinese culture. I have always respected her opinions, but now she seems to want to stay in China forever, which I find hard to accept."
Fang Zhicheng said: "Although her personality is... a little special, she has her own favorite things and works hard for them. There is nothing wrong with her being like this. At the same time, it can be seen that you, Uncle Park, are a very open-minded person. You have given her a lot of freedom in the past, and the future path will also be walked by Hyun-A herself. Why don't you provide her with more freedom?"
Father Park was silent for a long time, and then said, "You are right, but I have my own position. As you know, I am old and I have some property in China. I only have Hyun-A as my only daughter, and those properties will eventually be given to her."
Fang Zhicheng said: "Parents all over the world are pitiful. Parents all hope to give their children their best things, but what parents think is good may not be the most favorite for their children. Just imagine, even if Park Hyun-A goes back to become your successor, with her personality, will she be happy? I think it will be a burden to her."
Father Park was touched and said with a wry smile: "I have also thought about this issue."
Fang Zhicheng said: "It's the same in China. There are many family businesses. They hope that their sons will inherit their father's business. As a result, the sons may not be good at running the business, and eventually the business will decline step by step. If you want your business to continue, you can actually find other ways, such as recruiting professional managers to manage it. That way, your business will develop normally, and Hyun-ya can do what she feels happy about."
Father Park sighed and said, "That's the worst possible plan. My idea is to find a capable husband for Hyun-ah and let him help me run the business."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "It depends on whether Hyun-ya is willing or not."
Father Park took a deep look at Fang Zhicheng. He found that this young man still had some good points. The originally tense atmosphere had completely disappeared as the conversation time slowly passed, and was replaced by a faint appreciation.
This is mainly because Park's father knew that Fang Zhicheng had no ill will towards Park Hyun-a, and he even realized that Fang Zhicheng had no idea about Park Hyun-a's family situation.
Park's father is a successful businessman. He is good at observing people and analyzing their personalities. In Park's father's opinion, Fang Zhicheng is very outstanding, and it makes sense that Hyun-A likes him.
The two talked for half an hour. Park Hyun-a could no longer hold back and finally knocked on the door. She was surprised to see Fang Zhicheng and Park's father having a good conversation.
Father Park stood up and said, "Let's stop here for today."
Fang Zhicheng took the initiative to shake hands with Park's father and said, "Okay, if you have any questions in the future, you can contact me at any time."
Park's father glanced at Park Hyun-ah and asked, "Are you staying in the hotel with me today?"
Park Hyun-a shook her head seriously and said, "No, I want to go home with Oppa." After that, she hugged Fang Zhicheng's arm.
Father Park naturally saw this subtle movement, shook his head helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "Well, I won't leave Hanzhou during this period of time. I'll invite you to dinner when I'm free."
After watching Park's father drive away, Park Hyun-ya screamed and said, "Oppa, how did you do it? Why is Dad so kind to you?"
Fang Zhicheng shook his head helplessly, pulled away Park Hyun-ya's hand on his arm, and whispered: "Because I confessed everything to him, I gained his trust."
Park Hyun-Ah looked flustered and said, "Oppa, if he knew you were not my boyfriend and I was still living in your house, he would definitely ask me to return home."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, your father is a very considerate person. He will definitely understand you and won't force you."
Park Hyun-ya spread her hands and said, "Truth will come to light sooner or later. Anyway, no matter how he threatens or bribes me, I don't want to return home. Because my script is not finished yet, and I want to become a famous playwright."
Fang Zhicheng thought to himself that Park Hyun-a was still too naive. His father might have already arranged for a private detective to investigate him and her. If he concealed the truth, it would only make Park's father more determined to let Park Hyun-a return to China. So it would be better to do the opposite and persuade Park's father to understand Park Hyun-a with both emotion and reason.
Chapter 0779: Silan Consortium's Investment
"President, do you really plan to let Miss stay in China?" the middle-aged translator asked. "In my opinion, China is not a good place. It is still very backward and the public security is not good. In recent years, food safety problems have often occurred. If possible, try to let her return to China."
Father Park sighed and said, "What the Chinese surnamed Fang said is right. If we take her away by force, I'm afraid she will resist. I don't want our father-daughter relationship to become rigid, so let's take a roundabout approach."
The middle-aged translator nodded and said, "The Chinese man surnamed Fang sounds arrogant. He didn't show any respect to the president when he talked to him today."
Father Park waved his hand and said, "I have come into contact with many Chinese officials, and they are all like this. If you say it is arrogance, it is better to say it is official airs. In fact, if he nods and bows to me and tries to curry favor with me, I will look down on him. That young man is very good, he is already a director-level cadre, and it is rare to see such an outstanding young politician in South Korea."
Although the middle-aged translator was good at Chinese, he did not have much good feelings towards China. He felt that the president had a good impression of Fang Zhicheng, so he changed the subject and said, "We have to go to the Hanzhou Municipal Government for a meeting at 8:30 tomorrow morning, so please rest early today."
Father Park nodded and said, "I have met the person I will meet tomorrow in Yanjing. He is also a young politician with great potential. I have to say that China has changed a lot now. In the past, when we came to China to invest, we met some older officials. They had narrow vision and their thinking could not keep up with the trend. But now it is different. The Chinese government has begun to boldly use young cadres. They generally have an international perspective, so it is smoother when negotiating investments."