At this moment, Lai Yang really felt like a sinner.
It seemed that as long as she and Yuan Shengda got married, it would be a happy ending for everyone.
Yuan Shengda will become an exceptionally good wife, and both sets of parents will no longer worry about their children, and Tian Jing can also marry Yu Bo with peace of mind and help the family complete Yun Bin's transformation.
Yu Bo is no longer his enemy. Perhaps, everything he can do to help Tu Dou Comedy can also turn around and help himself.
In this way, you have both career and marriage.
Just like the owners of the two Fuxing buildings in front of him, he also became an example of self-made success only after marrying the most "suitable" woman.
But…
Can a marriage without love really last
Lai Yang did not rush to answer, but let the pine needle-like raindrops fall on his face.
The rain seemed to hit his soul directly, cooling him down while penetrating his heart, letting him know what he really wanted.
I can marry Yuan Shengda, which is not difficult to do.
But will I fall in love with her after marriage
Lai Yang cannot guarantee this.
In this case, when facing various pressures in the future, the harbor without love as its water is destined to be hard and unable to anchor.
If you insist on moving the boat forward, even if you do move it in, once it touches the hard coastline, there will be no room for buffering, and sooner or later one side will be hit and bruised, collapsed, and shattered.
The pain by then will be far more unbearable than it is now.
After thinking this through, Lai Yang looked at his second father and said in a low voice.
"Second Dad, I understand what you mean... She did blame me for all those years in Shanghai, and I have always regretted it. No matter how I develop in the future, I will always support her behind her back, and I will give her whatever she wants as long as I can. We are best friends, and this... has always been the case since we were young."
Second Dad half-closed his eyes and looked at Lai Yang for a long time before he looked straight ahead and exhaled, then reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"I see. Then tell Second Dad what it's like to start a business outside these years?"
Lai Yang felt relieved. He knew that his second father was trying to change the subject, and he was grateful from the bottom of his heart.
“Feelings… I don’t know how to describe them, so let me tell you a story.”
"Tell me about it."
Lai Yang looked at the river, his Adam's apple moved as he said, "There was a monkey that had left the group and was being chased by two hungry wolves. The distance between them was getting shorter and shorter. Just when the monkey's life was hanging by a thread, it suddenly saw a dry well in front of it. The well might be very deep or shallow, it was unknown, but it had no choice but to jump in without hesitation."
"But when it was halfway down, suddenly a crocodile at the bottom of the well opened its mouth, quietly waiting for this heaven-fallen meal. In desperation, the monkey grabbed the vines in the dry well and hung in the air. There were hungry wolves above and crocodiles below. It was very desperate."
Second father turned to look at Lai Yang, his brows full of worry.
"But just when the monkey thought it was a little safe, it heard a gnawing sound. It turned around and saw two black rats gnawing on the vine, which was about to break. It could only try to grab another dead branch, but at this moment, it found a cobra on the dead branch, spitting out its tongue and slowly approaching it."
Having said this, Lai Yang stopped.
The second father looked at him with a surprised expression and asked, "Is it so difficult for you to start a business?"
Lai Yang smiled bitterly, and then remembered many things.
Take school-enterprise training for example. There are pitfalls everywhere along the way. It’s not that he is not careful or smart enough.
But the current situation sometimes forced him to be unable to think, and he could only jump into a well or grab a vine when he saw one.
My second dad has worked in the system for most of his life, so he doesn’t understand. But if anyone has ever started a business, they will definitely relate to this story.
"Second dad, this is true for many people in this city, or for many entrepreneurs across the country."
"If that's the case, then why do we continue?"
"Once it has started, it is hard to stop. But the monkey was lucky. When it was about to despair, it found a pile of honey next to the dry well. That's why it came out alone. When it was desperately trying to pull back the honey, a large group of bees swarmed over, and then the poisonous snakes, insects, rats, and hungry wolves all retreated. Although he was stung all over, he got what he wanted, but the price was that he was just one step away from being reduced to ashes."
After Lai Yang finished speaking, Second Father was silent for a long time before he continued.
"I know it's hard for you in Shanghai, but I didn't expect it to be this hard... Hey, Yang, you should take care of yourself. Although Second Dad knows that I shouldn't put pressure on you, you have to consider your relationship. Your family doesn't say it, but they are worried too."
"I understand, Second Dad."
"Um."
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Time flies and it's night. Aru finally
Ling finally came to his senses and booked a restaurant near the community.
I have eaten here in Laiyang before. The specialty is Tujia chicken. After the chicken is cooked, some of it will be left over for making soup. It is one chicken with two uses and the taste is very good.
Although the store is not big, it is usually crowded with people. Alu specially booked a small private room. After placing a round table and five stools inside, there is basically no extra space, which makes the place seem more lively.
It seems that they have searched for it carefully.
After everyone met, although Aru felt a little nervous, his overall performance was still good.
She served tea and had a pleasant expression. Apart from the strong smell of hairspray on her body, there was nothing else wrong with her.
After getting to know each other for a while, my second father talked about some of my second mother's health problems and frankly said that there was a risk of the condition worsening and might cause a lot of trouble in the future.
ALu said on the spot that no matter what, he would take good care of auntie and Shengda!
Although these are all empty promises, they still show his intentions.
At the end of the dinner, Lai Yang could see that, except for Yuan Bin who was not very happy, the second father still had a good impression of Aru.
This may also be because expectations were too low, resulting in a rebound in impression after meeting.
However, Yuan Shengda didn't say much throughout the whole process. To be precise, she seemed to have not agreed to forgive Aru yet.
After all, the proposal scene that Aru carefully planned was ruined by someone.
At this time, Second Father turned his gaze towards her.
"Qingqing, tell me what you think. Anyway, your mother and I both hope that you can get married this year or next year. You are getting old and you really can't afford to delay it... And didn't your mother also say that we are afraid that if something happens to her..."
Second Dad's voice suddenly choked.
Yuan Shengda's eyes gradually turned red. Lai Yang was slightly stunned and felt inexplicably sad in his heart.
"Hey~"
Second Dad let out a long breath, touched the corner of his eyes and continued.
"What she is most worried about is your marriage to your brother, so if you think you like Alu and are willing to accept his strengths and weaknesses, then you should express your attitude today so that your mother and I can feel at ease when we return."
After he finished speaking, everyone present turned their eyes to Yuan Shengda.
She tightly grasped the silver spoon, her fingertips were a little pale, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted...