The two walked in the night. Cao Ying did not tell Tang Xiaobao where she lived, and he did not ask.

They walked quietly for about ten minutes before Cao Ying arrived at the entrance of the Pearl Hotel. She turned around and said, "I'm here."

Tang Xiaobao hummed: "How about going to bed early?"

"Come in and sit down!"

"good."

Cao Ying is still in front and Tang Xiaobao is behind.

The two entered the lobby, but did not go to the elevator. Cao Ying led Tang Xiaobao into the side door, which was a tea room.

They found a seat by the window and sat down.

Cao Ying asked, "What do you want to drink?"

Tang Xiaobao smiled wryly and said, "You know I'll waste anything I drink, so just be casual."

I waved and the waiter came over.

"What kind of tea would you like, please?" the waiter asked politely.

"A pot of Tieguanyin." said Cao Ying.

Soon, the tea came, the waiter poured tea for the two of them, and then left.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Cao Ying looked up at Tang Xiaobao.

Tang Xiaobao felt a little guilty, so he picked up the teacup and took a big gulp. Only then did he realize that the tea was a little hot, so he quickly put it down, breathing heavily in embarrassment.

Cao Ying burst out laughing.

"Why are you still so irritable? You're a big boss and a celebrity now. If the reporters caught you like this, your image would be completely ruined!"

Seeing her smile, Tang Xiaobao felt that it was worth it to get permed once. At least the atmosphere was not as solemn as before.

He said awkwardly, "I can't change it. Don't you know? I'm a farmer at heart. To be honest, coming to a place like this is a waste for me. Drinking a glass of water is really too much."

Cao Ying smiled wryly and shook her head, saying, "These past few days, the internet has been flooded with news about you. And you actually accepted the challenge. I guess a lot of people are supporting you outwardly, but secretly, like those foreign netizens, they're calling you stupid!"

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Tang Xiaobao asked back.

"Of course you're not stupid, and you're smarter than many people." Cao Ying sighed, "Those who call you stupid are the real fools. If you use your brain a little, you can figure it out. How could a top scorer in the national college entrance examination, who broke all the previous records, be stupid? Could it be that reading has damaged your brain? That statement itself is a fallacy. Reading makes people wise and smart. I've never heard of anyone's brain being damaged by reading. Besides, I never thought you were a nerd."

Tang Xiaobao blushed and said, "Sister Cao really understands me."

"Others don't know how you became successful, but I know it best. I know who you were a year ago and what you'll be like a year from now. I personally don't think you were playing it safe or trying to be a pig eating a tiger. I don't believe in sudden enlightenment either. Everything you do is gradual and only with accumulation can you achieve a breakthrough."

Cao Ying paused before concluding, "So in my opinion, you have many secrets, and it is because of these secrets that you have become who you are today!"

Tang Xiaobao was shocked and speechless.

"Don't worry, although I am interested in your secret, you don't have to worry about me telling others, and I will not let you tell me. Everyone has their own secrets, so even if the world does not believe that you can win this trip to New York, there are at least a small group of people who will definitely have full confidence in you, such as Chen Mengyao and me." Cao Ying said.

Her expression was calm.

Tang Xiaobao said with emotion: "Thank you for believing in me so much. Actually, I have confidence in myself too."

"There are already odds for your fight online. One bookmaker offered odds of 100 to 1. Despite such high odds, very few people bet on you to win, but I did, and I bet one million!" said Cao Ying.

sweat.

Tang Xiaobao was surprised and asked, "You're still gambling?"

"I won't gamble, but this time, let's have some fun. One million isn't a lot, but if I can make ten million, I think that's pretty good." Cao Ying laughed.

Tang Xiaobao was a little curious: "Is anyone else betting on me to win?"

"Yes, someone bought it for 10 million," said Cao Ying.

Tang Xiaobao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You city people really know how to have fun."

"Do you really think you're a farmer from the mountains?" Cao Ying rolled her eyes at Tang Xiaobao and said, "Don't pretend in front of me."

Tang Xiaobao said aggrievedly, "I'm not pretending. I'm really a country farmer. I often feel that the city is too complicated and it's better to go back to the countryside. Look, when I started a company, I didn't dare go to the big city, for fear that the city's tricks were too complicated and I would be cheated. These days, people's hearts are so unpredictable."

He was just joking, but Cao Ying frowned: "What do you mean? You have something else in your words. Are you talking about me?"

Tang Xiaobao quickly said, "No, no, Sister Cao, please stop being so suspicious, okay? Whether you believe it or not, you are my best friend. I have absolute trust in you."

"real?"

Cao Ying looked a little surprised, looked at Tang Xiaobao and asked slowly.

Tang Xiaobao nodded seriously: "Really."

"Thank you for your trust in me."

Cao Ying sighed and said, "But now that I'm facing you, you should know how ashamed and guilty I am."

It's finally here.

Tang Xiaobao also sighed in his heart, and then he could only face reality.

He smiled bitterly and said, "Don't say that. To be honest, I am responsible for Li Jing's death. If I hadn't fired him, maybe she wouldn't be hunted down."

"So she's not coming to see me today?"

A trace of sadness flashed in Cao Ying's eyes, and she sighed, "Life is so cruel. It always creates a lot of trouble for us, and then friends are no longer like friends, and relatives are no longer like relatives."

"This is the price of growing up." Tang Xiaobao nodded.

Cao Ying was silent.

If this is the price of growing up, she doesn't want to grow up.

But now, there is no going back to the past.

Whether she likes it or not, she can only look forward and move forward.

After a while, Cao Ying took a sip of tea, looked up at Tang Xiaobao, and said, "I have a question that I have always wanted to get the most accurate answer to."

"Ask me. I told you I regard you as my best friend. It was the same in the past, it is the same now, and if possible, it will be the same in the future. Whatever you want to ask, I will tell you the truth." Tang Xiaobao answered very frankly.

"Thank you."

Cao Ying paused and said, "I'm from the Cao family, and you never worry about me?"

"The Cao family is the Cao family, you are you, me, and Sister Shen, we have always understood this very clearly."

Tang Xiaobao expressed his attitude without even thinking about it.

Looking at Tang Xiaobao in surprise, Cao Ying wanted to say thank you again, but she felt that she had said thank you too many times today, so she laughed.

This time, her smile was innocent.

"I won't say thank you anymore. I feel tired if I say too much."

Tang Xiaobao also smiled: "Between us, there's no need to say thank you."