The online war between Chai Yang and Lin Zhixia lasted for more than half a year, and finally ended with a public apology video released by Chai Yang. He was very sincere in the video, not only saying "I'm sorry" three times to Lin Zhixia, but also bowing to her to apologize.
After watching the video, Tang Tingting became interested. She captured a few frames and made a series of emoticons of Chai Yang.
In the spirit of "selfless dedication", Tang Tingting shared this set of emoticons for free in their close friend group. Duan Qiyan replied immediately: "Don't save photos of this kind of idiot on your phone."
Lin Zhixia echoed, “Hahahahahahahaha.”
Tang Tingting sent a heart to Lin Zhixia.
Duan Qiyan followed suit and also sent a lot of "ha"s, but Tang Tingting treated him differently: "What ha? Aren't you in class?"
Duan Qiyan replied: "I just finished a class and am correcting homework in the office."
Tang Tingting didn't say anything else.
Their WeChat group fell into silence.
Duan Qiyan is now the math competition coach for the Provincial No. 1 High School. He passed three rounds of interviews and went through many rounds of selection before he got this precious job.
Duan Qiyan's monthly after-tax income was nearly 20,000 yuan, and the Provincial No. 1 Middle School also allocated him a 90-square-meter two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, which was very close to the school. Duan Qiyan's life became very regular - he got up at 7 o'clock every day, did morning exercises and jogging downstairs, went home to take a shower, changed clothes, and went to work at school. On weekdays, he had his breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the school cafeteria. On weekends, he would go out on a date with Tang Tingting and treat her to dinner at a restaurant outside.
Duan Qiyan and Tang Tingting have been dating for a few months, but things have not gone as smoothly as he imagined. Occasionally, when he encounters some difficult problems, he has to ask Jiang Yubai for advice, after all, Jiang Yubai is the first person in his circle of friends to get engaged.
Jiang Yubai taught him a four-character motto: "Gentle and considerate."
Jiang Yubai did not explain these four words in detail, and just let Duan Qiyan feel and understand them on his own.
Duan Qiyan is very confident in his own understanding.
Last Saturday, Duan Qiyan called Tang Tingting to his home and cooked a table of dishes for her. After she had just taken two bites, she said, "Honey, you must be tired from cooking. Let me wipe your sweat off."
As she wiped his forehead with a tissue, she thought, "You are really good at cooking. After we get married, you will be responsible for buying groceries and cooking. I have a lot of work to do at the company, so I can eat ready-made food when I go home."
After hearing this, Duan Qiyan casually added: "I have a lot of things to do in school." He emphasized: "I'm not a slacker."
Tang Tingting hooked her arm around his shoulders and teased, "How busy can a teacher be? When we were in high school, which teacher stayed in school all day? The Academic Affairs Office didn't even let teachers sit in the office."
Duan Qiyan gave an example of their mutual friend: "Lin Zhixia is also a teacher. She is busy all day long like a wheel."
Tang Tingting picked up her chopsticks: "Why are you competing with her? She is a university professor, has a special research group, leads several graduate students, is in charge of a large national project, and has to overcome the company's technical difficulties..."
Duan Qiyan forced a sneer from his throat.
That day, he got angry.
The way he expresses his anger is by not washing the dishes.
Tang Tingting didn't notice this at all.
Tang Tingting sat on the sofa and watched a love movie "If Love Has Destiny" with him. The hero and heroine in the movie were teased by fate. They loved each other but could not stay together. Tang Tingting was deeply moved. She cried and finally fell on Duan Qiyan's thigh, sobbing and said: "It's so pitiful, the hero and heroine are so pitiful, the hero is blind, and the heroine married the second male lead, I feel so sorry for them..."
Duan Qiyan murmured to himself: "Why don't you feel sorry for me..."
He sighed, "I'm a real person."
The TV was noisy in the background, so Tang Tingting couldn't hear what he said. She lifted up the hem of his shirt and asked him heartlessly, "What are you mumbling about?"
Duan Qi Yan did not answer.
From that day on, he didn't contact Tang Tingting for four days. Tang Tingting didn't take the initiative to contact him. The two of them fell into an inexplicable cold war. For this reason, Duan Qiyan specially consulted Jiang Yubai, and Jiang Yubai's answer made him despair.
Jiang Yubai said: "It's okay, it's only four days. The other party is busy with work, please be more considerate."
Who exactly is Jiang Yubai, the military strategist
He really doesn't have the slightest bit of the pride and arrogance of a rich and noble young man.
His way of resolving marital disputes is simply to admit defeat.
He is obviously good at doing business - Jiangke Software is developing better and better, Baiqi Fund's profits continue to rise, and Quantum Technology Company's performance is booming, but he is obviously not a qualified emotional counselor.
Duan Qiyan no longer asked Jiang Yubai for advice.
While Lin Zhixia was chatting in the WeChat group, Duan Qiyan quickly chatted with Lin Zhixia privately: "I have a friend whose girlfriend ignored him for four days..."
Lin Zhixia immediately reflected on herself.
She has indeed been busy again recently.
Her quantum technology company has been unanimously recognized by the industry. The governments and businesses that cooperate with the company are quite satisfied. The academic and industrial circles pay great attention to her. Related research has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the number of citations of her papers has skyrocketed in a short period of time.
This triggers a virtuous cycle.
The school paid more and more attention to Lin Zhixia, and a group of undergraduates and master's students hoped to become her disciples. Lin Zhixia even received an email from a fellow doctoral student asking her if she could provide a postdoctoral job.
In recent days, Lin Zhixia has been interviewing undergraduates, masters and doctoral students.
In order to expand the research group and improve the quality of the team, Lin Zhixia must ensure that the students who join the group this year have a solid foundation and a stable mentality. She devoted herself to the work as always, temporarily ignoring Jiang Yubai - this busy state lasted exactly four days.
So, Lin Zhixia defended herself: "My girlfriend didn't do it on purpose. She needs to balance her family and career, and she is adjusting."
Duan Qiyan thought: It’s really amazing, a genius is a genius, she saw through that I was talking about Tang Tingting at a glance, and she helped me persuade Tang Tingting.
Duan Qiyan couldn't help but feel touched. He replied, "Thank you."
Lin Zhixia sent a question mark.
Duan Qiyan sent an emoticon of "Chai Yang bowing".
Jiang Yubai got off work at around five in the evening. All his businesses were back on track, and his workload had been reduced a lot in the past few days.
As the driver sent him home, he looked out the window. The dusk scenery was picturesque, with the brilliant afterglow of the setting sun illuminating the tall buildings. His secretary couldn't see his expression, so he tentatively whispered, "Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Yubai's left hand was casually placed on the armrest of the leather chair. He was wearing an extremely expensive mechanical watch with a dark black dial. Secretary Shen took a closer look and reported the time: "It's almost six o'clock."
Jiang Yubai asked him: "What are your plans tonight?"
Secretary Shen lowered his head slightly and pushed up his glasses: "Check the first quarter report, reread the managers' comments, and confirm the schedule for next week..."
He was about to say "Waiting for your electronic review" when Jiang Yubai interrupted him: "International economic indicators have changed, new policies have been released, and the investment research team has changed the structural model. I have to attend the team meeting next Monday. I will be on a business trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday. You stay in the company and submit this quarter's profit analysis report as soon as possible."
Secretary Shen nodded repeatedly.
The car moved forward steadily, and Jiang Yubai reminded him again: "You should take a proper rest."
Secretary Shen agreed without hesitation: "Mr. Jiang, I will take a rest this weekend."
After a moment, he suddenly remembered something, sat up straighter, and put his hands on his knees: "Boss Jiang, we have roughly figured out what happened with Nie Tianqing."
Having said this, he paused.
The changing light and shadows of dusk shone on Jiang Yubai's face, and Secretary Shen realized that he had almost no expression. He still said calmly: "Go on."
Secretary Shen reported truthfully: "Mr. Nie's family opened a small factory. Originally, they borrowed money from the bank. Later, the bank withdrew the loan, and the factory's funds were cut off. His parents borrowed private loans with 30% and 40% interest, and mortgaged the house to the creditor. Mr. Nie moved from 'Taoyuan Riverbank' to 'Ancheng Community', and his family's financial situation plummeted..."
"Taoyuan Riverside" is one of the most famous wealthy areas in the city.
As for the "Ancheng Community", it is an old residential building built in the 1980s and is where Lin Zhixia's family used to live.
Jiang Yubai had never heard Lin Zhixia talk about Nie Tianqing, and she probably didn't know that Nie Tianqing was once her neighbor. Jiang Yubai was quite amused, while Secretary Shen was still narrating conscientiously: "Mr. Nie's family's small factory... along with the raw materials, patents, and self-developed equipment, was sold at a low price to..."
Jiang Yubai guessed: "Dami Construction Company?"
The chairman of Damei Construction Company is Jiang Yubai's mother.
Secretary Shen put his knees together and said in a businesslike tone, "Yes, Mr. Jiang, the patent rights of that factory now belong to Damei Construction."
Jiang Yubai's mother was in charge of several companies, and she was widely involved in clothing, steel, building materials, real estate and other industries. Jiang Yubai vaguely remembered that Nie Tianqing's expression was not natural when he first met his mother. He originally thought that it was because his mother looked too young. It seems that he thought too simply at the time. However, he was only ten years old at that time. The biggest setback in his life was forcing himself to accept Lin Zhixia's talent. It was reasonable that he lacked a certain business acumen.
He then asked, "What is the connection between Nie Tianqing and Chai Yang?"
Secretary Shen used the most honest tone to discuss other people's family affairs: "Mr. Nie dated a girl in college... You know, Mr. Chai is married, and his wife is Mr. Nie's ex-girlfriend. She is seven months pregnant and is waiting to give birth in the best private obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Beijing... Mr. Chai is not clear about the relationship between his wife and Nie Tianqing, and Mr. Nie should not take his anger out on Mr. Chai."
On the day Chai Yang got married, Jiang Yubai was still studying in the UK, and Secretary Shen was already a glorious member of the group. Therefore, Secretary Shen attended Chai Yang's wedding and met the bride.
Secretary Shen spoke freely and honestly: "The wedding was very lively, and the groomsmen performed three shows..."
Jiang Yubai raised his left hand: "You don't have to talk about these."
Secretary Shen concluded: "We have learned the general situation privately through multiple information channels."
Jiang Yubai did not make any comment.
The car stopped outside the main entrance of the luxury residential area. The faint moonlight faded into the night. The soft light of the street lamps illuminated a long street. Jiang Yubai walked alone on the street, his slender shadow passing through a patch of lush grass. At this moment, he heard Lin Zhixia's voice: "I just walked to your door. I was too busy these days and didn't call you... But you have to believe that I always think of you."
He was still silent, but he smiled silently.
He reached his right hand behind his back and grabbed Lin Zhixia's left hand.