He had a good impression of Cao Ying from the very beginning, and he also knew that Cao Ying had the same good impression of him.

It's just a coincidence that the two people who first met have not yet truly faced this feeling. The relationship between them is more than friendship but less than love. To use a fashionable word, they are not yet lovers.

Cao Ying suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong?" Tang Xiaobao asked.

"I suddenly feel a little emotional," Cao Ying said. "Sometimes, growing up really only requires one thing. For example, without Li Jing's affairs, perhaps I've never had any ambition at all. I only focused on managing the family business and never thought about anything else. In my heart, my family and friends are my greatest wealth."

After a pause, her expression grew somewhat sad, and she continued, "Li Jing's death made me grow up overnight. I have a deeper understanding of the world. I suddenly lost the friend I thought I could have for life, and the person I thought was closest to me suddenly revealed his ugliest face."

"The word ugly is a bit too much. From their point of view, they may not think it's a big deal. After all, endless desires can easily make people lose themselves." Tang Xiaobao commented very objectively.

Cao Ying nodded. "You might have a point, but from my perspective, their faces are indeed ugly. As soon as the incident happened, they urged me to come to you. In fact, they just wanted to repair the relationship between us. This made me very angry. To put it bluntly, this is called being a whore and also having to be a saint. You stab someone and still insist that they be your friend. How can such a thing be justified in the world? So I refused. Then, they sent me to Yanjing. They wanted to use me to save the decline of the real estate industry, but at the same time, they could get me out of the way to avoid exposing their greater conspiracy. So, I really think they are despicable."

Tang Xiaobao sighed in his heart and felt very sympathetic towards Cao Ying.

Being born in such a family and being unwilling to accept such a style of behavior in one's heart is really the greatest sorrow.

From this it can be seen that the traditional education of a large family sometimes cannot guarantee the success of brainwashing the offspring.

There are always some outliers.

For example, Cao Ying.

But is this her luck?

No.

Is this the sorrow of the Cao family?

Not really.

That's human nature.

This is society, complex and cruel.

Cao Ying seemed to be in urgent need of venting her inner frustration. She continued, "But what they don't know is that I'm planning to withdraw. The real estate company is the core sector of the group. If I can quickly control and develop it, it will become my biggest trump card. Of course, besides this, my second uncle will give me some support. He got tired of the family power struggle and embarked on a career in politics, but he also saw through some people's true colors. For the sake of the family, he kept some backup plans, which will also bring me some convenience. So, as long as you can help me at the critical moment, my plan is still possible."

Tang Xiaobao was ashamed.

He was not aware of the power struggle within the Cao family and was not interested in it.

But Cao Ying's words still had a profound impact on him.

He didn't expect that Cao Ying would be so frank and tell him all her cards.

Is this trust?

I guess so.

But for some reason, Tang Xiaobao suddenly felt shocked.

They are all family members, but they fight for power, scheme against each other, and act like a show against each other.

This may be the greatest sorrow of a big family.

"Do you think I'm very cunning? Are you surprised?" Cao Ying suddenly asked.

Tang Xiaobao smiled awkwardly: "Maybe my idea is too simple."

Cao Ying laughed self-deprecatingly. "I told you, I have my difficulties. I didn't want to be like this, but reality pushed everything forward. I still have to say one thing: I'm a member of the Cao family. I do all this not only to protect the Cao family and prevent it from being destroyed in their hands, but also because I don't want to be your enemy and lose you as a friend. This is also a very important reason."

"If it were someone else, you might not be like this." Tang Xiaobao sighed.

"There is no if, this is already a fact, so I have no way out." Cao Ying bit her lip.

Tang Xiaobao nodded to show his understanding.

"By the way, as far as I know, you have already cooperated with Ma Ming, and it seems that you are also preparing to enter the real estate industry?" Cao Ying suddenly asked.

"How do you know?" Tang Xiaobao was stunned.

Cao Ying said, "Don't misunderstand me. I haven't planted any spies in your company, nor would I. This is just my guess. Shenlong Group has expanded rapidly. If they want to continue their business legend, or rather, create even greater miracles, they must expand. They must focus on the pharmaceutical industry and leverage Shenlong Pharmaceutical's immense influence to expand their business into more fields and industries. This isn't hard to guess."

"Also, I know one more thing."

Tang Xiaobao smiled: "What else do you know?"

"I also know that you have a most powerful opponent who is eyeing you covetously."

Tang Xiaobao frowned: "You know this too?"

"As for Xiao Jian, the Zhengba Group has now secretly connected with our Cao family. If I'm guessing correctly, there should be some secret agreement between the two, and they are setting up a trap against you. You have to be careful. He is Chen Mengyao's mentor, and he is now interested in her. You will definitely fight him to the death. Besides, he loves challenges the most. Seeing that the Shenlong Group is at its peak, he naturally wants to get involved. People like this only like to do two things: one is to create miracles, and the other is to end other people's miracles."

Cao Ying smiled.

Tang Xiaobao couldn't laugh.

He looked at Cao Ying with admiration.

It seems that Cao Ying's control over the Cao Group is beyond Tang Xiaobao's imagination.

Moreover, he is good at guessing other people's psychology, which can often help her make the most accurate judgment.

Tang Xiaobao felt a little regretful.

It is of course the greatest regret that such talents cannot be utilized for one's own benefit.

If she and Shen Mengyao join forces, the future of the group will definitely be smoother, and she can truly be a hands-off boss.

There is no if in this world, Tang Xiaobao laughed in silence.

Cao Ying was destined to be of no use to him, and even at this moment, he was still a little wary.

"You are well-informed and your guess is correct. We are indeed preparing to enter the real estate market, and I will set off for Yanjing the day after tomorrow." Tang Xiaobao said with a smile.

Cao Ying smiled and said, "The land prices in the Special Zone are already very high. There are only two ways to get land: either you have to spend a lot of money or you have strong connections. You are not short of money now, but you have to face Xiao Jian. Since you have chosen to be a businessman, you are naturally aware of this. In terms of connections, we can cooperate with each other."