Chen Zhe sat on Qingyun Mountain for three days and three nights, but he didn't see Xie Yuhan. Instead, he saw someone else.

Hu Ling.

She appeared, without any attempt to hide herself; she appeared openly and honestly before everyone.

Some people who still remembered her were stunned when they saw her appear. If it weren't daytime and if there wasn't a Taoist temple nearby, they would have really thought it was a ghost story.

Hu Ling's appearance attracted a crowd of onlookers. Her appearance on the show left a deep impression on many people, and her stunningly beautiful face remains unforgettable.

Abao chased away all the people who had surrounded them and escorted Hu Ling to Chen Zhe.

Haven't seen you for a few days.

Chen Zhe's stubble had grown quite a bit, and his face looked rather haggard. His tired eyes were also somewhat shocked when he saw Hu Ling. He was surprised that Hu Ling would appear directly in front of everyone like this.

Isn't she afraid of Guan Yingjie anymore?

Hu Ling stood in front of Chen Zhe, who was sitting on a rock. She looked down at him with coldness and contempt in her eyes.

"You've been with me for so long, I thought you'd made some progress, but now, you're exactly the same as before. You're still obsessed with trivial matters like romantic relationships. You've really disappointed me!"

Chen Zhe didn't refute it. He knew in his heart that his decadent behavior was irresponsible to many people, but he just couldn't control it. Xie Yuhan's departure made him think a lot in the past few days. Sometimes he felt that everything he had experienced was a dream, a vague dream, and he never felt that anything was real.

“I’m giving you two choices: either come down the mountain with me right now, or leave Linglong Group.”

Upon hearing that Chen Zhe was to leave Linglong Group, A Bao and Zhang Kai, who were standing next to him, were both a little worried.

"Young Miss, isn't this a bit..."

Ah Bao knows best how difficult Hu Ling and Chen Zhe's journey has been. The two work together very well. Now, Chen Zhe is a very important figure for Linglong Group. If he is driven away directly, the company will definitely be thrown into turmoil. Hu Ling's decision to step forward at this time is already very dangerous. If Chen Zhe is driven away as well, it would be like cutting off her own arms. He doesn't want to see that happen.

Hu Ling waved her hand, signaling A Bao to be quiet.

Zhang Kai, standing beside Chen Zhe, looked at him nervously. "Mr. Chen, shall we go down the mountain?"

Zhang Kai had followed Chen Zhe all the way, and he was extremely loyal to Chen Zhe. He didn't want to watch Chen Zhe lose everything.

"That's strange..."

Chen Zhe suddenly stood up and said something completely nonsensical.

“I used to think that if I lost everything, I would be in great pain because I had put in so much effort and hard work. I wanted to climb very high and I didn’t want to go back to that dark and miserable life where I only received 4,000 yuan a month as a meager allowance. But after Xiaoyu left, I realized that all the things I pursued didn’t seem to matter much anymore. No matter how rich I am, all I have to sleep in is a bed. No matter how good the food is, it’s just to satisfy my basic needs. Am I happy? I’ve been asking myself this question repeatedly these past few days, and the conclusion I’ve come to is that I’m not happy. Sister Hu, are you happy?”

Chen Zhe looked into Hu Ling's eyes and asked.

Hu Ling was taken aback for a moment. For a split second, she seemed to be really thinking about the question, but the next second, her eyes turned cold again.

"So this is your answer to me?"

Chen Zhe nodded in relief; "Yes, I don't want any of the things you gave me anymore, you can take them all back now."

"Are you really not going to regret it?"

Hu Ling squinted and asked.

"Sister Hu, regret is a feeling that comes later in life. That's my future self, and my future self can't control my current thoughts."

Hu Ling clenched her fists slightly, her eyes filled with increasing disappointment and frustration.

“If I turn away now, you will never meet someone like me who is willing to put in the effort to nurture you. You could have soared to great heights and amassed immense wealth, but now, you've abandoned it all for a woman. And the ridiculous thing is, even after you abandon everything, she might not come back to you. I'm really curious how you could do something that pleases neither side.”

Chen Zhe shook his head; “Sister Hu, I think you’ve misunderstood. My decision wasn’t entirely for Xiaoyu’s sake. I’ve really thought it through. Life is short, only about 30,000 days. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life scheming and fighting. I’m very grateful for your guidance during this time, and I will remember it for the rest of my life. Because of you, I’ve experienced what it’s like to be rich, which is already very lucky for me. I don’t dare to ask for too much anymore.”

Hu Ling was so angry at those words that she laughed.

"What do you mean? You've suddenly realized something, haven't you? Do you want to become a monk or nun?"

Chen Zhe smiled and said, "I have indeed thought about becoming a monk, but after thinking about it, I think I can't give up meat. I lied to a girl, and I don't want to lie to Buddha again."

That's enough!!!

Hu Ling's voice suddenly rose.

"It's just a breakup, is it really that painful? You want a woman, right? I can promise you, you can pick any woman in the company you want, whoever you want, that's what I said."

"Sister Hu, you don't need to promise me anything. To put it bluntly, if I wanted it, I could get it right away."

"Then why are you in this terrible state? Throughout history, those who achieve great things have always had lofty ambitions and will never be trapped by romantic feelings. I have told you this principle repeatedly, can't you listen to it at all?"

“I listened to you before, really, I used to think what you said made a lot of sense, but now I understand myself, I can’t become the kind of person you’re talking about. I’m sorry, Sister Hu, I know I’ve disappointed you.”

Hu Ling took a deep breath; she was extremely disappointed with Chen Zhe's performance.

"I misjudged you!"

She put on her sunglasses, turned around, and left without looking back. Abao looked at Chen Zhe, sighed, and then chased after her.

Zhang Kai also felt upset about Chen Zhe's decision.

"Mr. Chen, you really didn't need to do that just now..."

Chen Zhe smiled and patted him on the shoulder; "Brother Zhang, don't be sad for me. I've thought everything through these past few days, and I feel so much lighter now, lighter than ever before!"

"But...Mr. Chen..."

“I’m no longer President Chen, Brother Zhang, please change your address.”

"I...sigh, brother, listen to my advice. Once you catch up with Sister Hu, we can talk things over properly. I know you're upset. Your senior sister's departure has made you unable to focus on work, but you still need to earn money and eat. It's really hard to be without money."

“Brother Zhang, of course I know it’s hard to be broke, but you can’t give up happiness for money, or you’ll become a walking corpse.”

Zhang Kai gave a bitter laugh.

"You can't give up money for happiness, can you? I feel that would be even more painful."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhe burst into laughter, his hearty laughter echoing throughout the valley.

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