Jiang Yueqin finally went to the capital, to the courtyard where the old man lived, where there was an entire medical special care team. Before setting foot in that courtyard, Liu Gao had made an appointment with her the day before. He looked like he was willing to be beaten and scolded in front of Jiang Yueqin, but he just kept shouting that he was wronged.
He said that he did threaten Cheng Ran that day in the United States, but it was just out of concern for his cousin and he did not really do it. Who knew how the matter would turn out next? He was hesitant to speak, of course, referring to the unexpected changes in Chengdu.
Jiang Yueqin was silent for a moment, and then asked, "So after the incident in Rongcheng, did you make trouble in the United States?" Liu Gao was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, saying, "Cousin, it's okay if you don't believe me, but if I, Liu Gao, really did such a thing, I would die a miserable death!"
After the emotional excitement, Liu Gao finally faced Jiang Yueqin with the attitude of being one of his own. The sadness in his eyes was beyond words, and he was worried. "Sister... The old man is in bed... I heard a lot about you... Is it really that serious..."
Jiang Yueqin shook her head and did not give a direct answer, but she still reminded him before leaving that although she had not heard directly about your actions, some of the people you have come into contact with did not have a good reputation. She understood that sometimes you have no choice in this situation, but you still have to know what you should and should not do and act accordingly.
Liu Gao agreed and Jiang Yueqin left.
After Jiang Yueqin left, Liu Gao was still sitting in his seat. His previous humble expression disappeared, and he kept playing with a white jade ring in his hand that was recorded in the collection of Emperor Qianlong's poems. To be honest, when Jiang Yueqin fired the gun, he was eager to give Jiang Yueqin a political achievement, and at the same time, he killed two birds with one stone by using Anno Company to attack Fu Long. But he didn't expect that the Lu family was actually behind him, completely cutting off his way to have the best of both worlds. Now that the matter has come to an end, the Jiang family's reputation has suffered a huge blow and is shaky, and he has no choice. Apart from doing his best to promote the cooperation with the Lu family, he has no other way out.
After a long silence, Liu Gao murmured to himself, "Sister, don't blame me... I am doing this for everyone's good. Even if someone like me makes some sacrifices for this, it is worth it."
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Jiang Yueqin met her old grandfather. Unexpectedly, the old man was not bedridden as she had imagined. Instead, he was in his study. Although he was still on an IV and in a wheelchair, the special nurse said that he would read for a while in the study every day and did not take the advice to rest in bed. Sometimes, only his granddaughter could persuade him.
When Jiang Yueqin looked at her father, her eyes turned red and she said, "Dad, I want to try to make up for the things I didn't do well... I don't want to move..."
Old Master Jiang looked over. Although the relationship between the father and daughter had not been very good for a long time, and he did not answer her calls after the incident, and even some family channels reported the old man's angry words, but now that Jiang Yueqin was in front of him, Old Master Jiang still sighed softly.
"In your position... one move affects the whole body. Sometimes it's lonely at the top because you have no one to rely on and can only rely on yourself. Even some words and some immature considerations cannot be expressed too much, otherwise the people below will sing the wrong sutras and chant the wrong Buddha, which will cause greater harm. Especially in this case, did you do anything wrong? Maybe in your opinion, it is understandable for you to do so in your position, but this is just your responsibility. Have you ever considered from a higher perspective? Before you act, do you have a broad vision and a broad mind? Many things are undecided and difficult to decide. Of course, you can stick to your heart and have a clear conscience..."
“But ask yourself, do you really have a clear conscience?”
Jiang Yueqin was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Mr. Jiang put down the book in his hand and said softly, "Go back to Beijing and come over here. I haven't seen you for a long time. I can visit you often."
Jiang Yueqin was silent for a while, then asked, "Ministry?"
Old Master Jiang said, "It turns out that you still have a long way to go. This is a profound lesson. This lesson brings not only you, but also other people to digest the bad results. You come back to Beijing and help Wu Guohua to build a team. You can still do something... Under the current circumstances, in order to avoid being affected, Hong Shao should... go out."
Jiang Yueqin was shocked, her eyes filled with tears, and she said, "Dad..."
Old Master Jiang looked at her and said, "Do you think I might be making arrangements for my final resting place? ... Want to protect Hong Shao?"
"Yes, partly, I want her to avoid the disturbances of this extraordinary period. On the other hand, she also needs a space to grow, so that one day when there is no big tree to live in, she will be strong enough to fly... I believe that she will be better than you in this respect."
After staring for a long time, Mr. Jiang's eyes, as deep as the lake and the sea, were still calm, but a little tired could be seen.
"Let's prepare early..."
Some things require a price to be paid. Her relocation and her daughter's shelter from the storm are all prices. And the price of all this is that the storm she caused really fell on this family, on the old man who is the pillar of the family. He is doing his best to protect the person he values in this family.
But there wasn't much he could do.
The storm is coming...
The cold winter is coming.
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Just after the Fulun American incident, batches of domestic related project and scientific research experts and professors came to Fulun to inspect or express condolences. Internal meetings were held one after another, and they also participated in relevant corporate and government meetings to discuss how to deal with those torrents.
Cheng Ran is certainly not as busy as his father Cheng Feiyang. Apart from occasionally attending some meetings, the young Mr. Cheng is not the old Mr. Cheng yet, so he cannot really do everything himself. He still has some free time, and his partners in Chengdu seize the opportunity and finally put together a big plan.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big picture. Not only are there Cheng Ran's best friends who moved to Chengdu from Shanhai, but also Lian Xiaohu, Wen Lan, Li Weilu and other old friends from Chengdu Huatong Company. The two sides were originally two groups of people who had nothing to do with each other.
Because of Cheng Ran, we were probably just nodding to each other awkwardly when we first met. Later, we could chat more while waiting for the bus or meeting on the road. Then we tentatively said something like "Let's play together next time." As time went by, we became familiar with each other, and we introduced each other to others. The two circles merged invisibly and became very harmonious.
The changes in the fate of Cheng Ran's family have linked the fate of countless families in which everyone lives, and thus connected everyone's lives.
When Cheng Ran arrived, Yu Xiao was the first to complain, saying, "It's really hard to make an appointment recently. Don't blame the people who went to the United States. See if we are all vulgar. Where are the gifts from the United States? If not, we'll start a game in StarCraft today, seven against one, and you can just wait to be beaten to a pulp. Don't admit defeat and surrender. We'll tear down all your bases, and if one family gives you money for diplomacy, you'll just build peasants. The seven armies will guard around you, and we'll beat anyone who comes out, and let you taste the iron fist of socialism!"
With Yu Xiao, the funny guy, most people's original worries about Cheng Ran were somewhat diluted. With so many people, Yang Xia from Shanhai, Liu Ying, Yao Beibei... Lian Xiaohu from Lao Huatong, and others, there were no less than a dozen people. Everyone gathered together, talking and chatting. The boys talked about games, football, and everything else, and the girls talked about shopping, entertainment, and gossip. The atmosphere was very good, all relaxed and happy. The boys put their arms around Cheng Ran's shoulders. Sometimes, there would be boys who flirted with the girls here without thinking, causing them to chase and pinch their flesh.
But most of those who were pinched or looked angry were happy in their hearts.
But during the meal, Yu Xiao brought up something irrelevant, and said to Cheng Ran, "Cheng Ran, your father won't go bankrupt, will he? I heard that he even issued shares. Is this a desperate move? Please tell me the truth. If it really comes to that, don't worry, if you need our family's help, just ask for it. We brothers will continue to do this, but we will pursue our own future. It doesn't matter. If I become rich in the future, I will definitely help you."
Yu Xiao's stool was then kicked over by Yang Xia, Liu Ying and Yao Beibei next to them. They were about to run, and Wen Lan, Yu Hong and other girls soon joined in the trampling. This time Yu Xiao was not as fast as before when he ran faster than a rabbit. In the past, at most one or two footprints would be left on him by the quick-reacting Yang Xia. This time, everyone contributed, especially Lian Xiaohu who hugged him and shouted, "Got you, got you!" Afterwards, the footprints on Yu Xiao's body were black and white, and he was also affected.
The girl on the other end said, "Can you speak? Yu Xiao, do you want to die?"
Here, Yu Xiao stiffened his neck and said, "See that, see that, Cheng Ran! What kind of treatment are you getting? I'm sacrificing my life for you!"
A group of girls beat, scolded and stepped on him even more harshly.
But there is no doubt that Yu Xiao's disturbance relieved everyone's repressed feelings. This was gained at the cost of blood.
When Yu Xiao came down in rags and sat next to Cheng Ran, he turned around and smiled at him, "I know you can't be killed. I knew it when I graduated from junior high school. You were admitted to No. 10 Middle School from No. 1 Middle School, and even later when the results of No. 10 Middle School came, I was even more certain. Cheng Ran, we grew up together in the mountains and seas, skipped classes together, got beaten up together, cried together for those exams we couldn't pass, and even cried for the uncertain future. Do you remember that year when we went to the lake and shouted to the mountains on the other side of the lake, 'When my grades are good in the future, the admissions officers from Tsinghua University and Peking University will come, and I will watch them arguing, and I won't give any answer, just watch them want to get me but can't get it! Haha, maybe you can do it now."
"We also said that when we have money in the future, we will go to Paris to feed pigeons in the morning, go to the Panama Canal to watch the sunset in the afternoon, buy a boat and drift on the sea for a year or so, read comics and TVB dramas every day, and watch whatever channel we want... Haha, what a dream! But at that time, you and I both knew that our family and our grades were just as my mother said. If we could go to a decent university and find a decent job, that would be the most ideal. Of course, if the best thing was to seize some opportunities and move up a social level, that would be something that most people could only encounter but not ask for. But after that, you showed me how to do those things that were impossible for us on your own. Step by step, you broke the things that we thought were impossible to break before, the boundaries, yes, the boundaries. And then you walked up and walked so far."
"I don't envy the so-called successful people or celebrities. I only see the real things, the things you have done, the things that I find difficult to do, or the things that seem extremely difficult when I think about them... but you just do them... so you have no idea what it feels like for me. At least I have to keep moving forward. Sometimes I want to be lazy, but I just grit my teeth and get through it. I don't want to be the only one who feels proud when you introduce me to others and say that I am your buddy."
The young men who race together share the same glory.
Then Yu Xiao smiled and said, "So Cheng Ran, when I said your family went bankrupt, I didn't really mean it. You are invincible. Even if you die, you can come back to life. You are Saint Seiya."
Cheng Ran said with a smile, "Can you say something nice? Are you dissatisfied with being stepped on today? Do you want to imitate the movie "A Chinese Odyssey" and let your brothers step on your crotch to put out the fire?"
Yu Xiao subconsciously covered his mouth and said veiledly, "Your eyes are not right. My crotch was really tight just now."
As a result, Yang Xia passed by and sneered at me, saying meaningfully, "You two really have a deep 'brotherly love'..."
The two men were speechless and looked at each other.
Cheng Ran kicked the boy.
This big party was still very joyful in the end. Everyone had a barbecue and went to the karaoke bar to have fun. However, during this process, Cheng Ran noticed that Yang Xia was looking at him most of the time.
At this time, most people have moved into the welfare housing in the Fulong compound. Yang Xia's family moved in at the beginning of this month, so they live here now. However, the Fulong Rongcheng family compound covers a large area, with 600 acres in the old compound and 400 acres in the new area. Before going home, Yang Xia looked at Cheng Ran, and finally walked up to him and whispered, "Wait a minute... wait for me."
After everyone said goodbye one by one and dispersed in the residential area, the two of them walked alone to the downstairs of the unit where Cheng Ran lived.
The starry sky above is vast.
Yang Xia looked at him and said softly, "Cheng Ran, which school do you want to apply to in the future?"
Cheng Ran was stunned.
Yang Xia's cheeks should be red, but it is not clear in the dim starlight.
“Tsinghua… or Peking University…?”
Then she laughed, "Don't get me wrong, I have the same goal, but I asked you in advance so that we can stagger the choices. After all, we've been together for so many years, right? We're tired of seeing each other, the first grade of junior high school, Shanhai No. 1 Middle School, Rongcheng No. 10 Middle School, just think about it, don't run into each other in the same school again, then I'll yell 'Are you kidding me?' So, let's be prepared, let's stagger the choices, it's better not to meet each other than to meet each other."
Cheng Ran smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after you pass the exam."
Yang Xia opened his eyes wide, looking angry, but also smiling, "Really? Do you think I'm still a child? Will this kind of provocation work?"
Then she smiled, "Don't mention it, actually you look pretty when you smile, why didn't I notice it before? I must be tired of seeing you after so many years, what a pity, you should change to one that you won't get tired of. I, your sister, might even give you a hug to comfort you because you're in a bad mood."
The two looked at each other and laughed again.
It was a relieved smile, the kind of innocent smile that one would grow up with.
Childhood sweethearts. Isn't that what it is like
From the other side of the corridor of the apartment building, a tall figure walked down which no one expected.
Jiang Hongshao stood there and pointed behind herself, "Yu Xiao told me that you guys were having a party today, and I happened to go back to Rongcheng temporarily. When I came, you guys weren't back yet... so I waited for a while."
There was no wind and it was a very quiet night.
Even the cicadas that should have chirped normally didn't sound.