In an instant, Chen Rou thought of the madwoman locked in the attic in Jane Eyre.
But if she, like Miss Jane Eyre, opened her arms and gave this man warm care...
Unfortunately, she wasn't Jane Eyre, and she remained puzzled as to why the woman in the attic had gone mad.
Putting all that aside, a sharp whistle blew, followed by a loud shout in Mandarin: "Everyone assemble!"
"Attention! At ease! Lie down! One, two, three..." The shouts rang out continuously.
Chen Rou knew what was going on, but looked at Colonel Lango with curiosity: "Who was there? What happened?"
Colonel Lango stood up, holding his teacup, and gestured for Chen Rou to come with him.
On the other side of this sky garden, you can overlook the barracks of the mainland troops, who are currently carrying out military defense work and are wearing green camouflage and field uniforms.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, while their lazy neighbors were having afternoon tea, they were doing push-ups.
"If you can't beat them, you resort to sentimentality," Colonel Lango said, taking a sip of tea. "You should know them, but you probably don't know that they only get one day off a week, and they don't even have afternoon tea; they also have training in the afternoon."
With a look of deep sympathy, he added, "I am very worried about the health of those soldiers."
He was worried that the opponent was too skilled, that one of them could take on eight of them, and that they wouldn't be able to win.
But Chen Rou deliberately spoke sarcastically, saying, "God, those poor children, they must also want to drink tea."
She then asked, "Could I bring them some snacks and black tea to visit them?"
Colonel Lango invited Chen Rou to see the exhibits, but that was just a side thing. What he really wanted her to see was the strict, devilish style of the mainland military. He was quite eloquent. He said, "Although I sympathize with those soldiers and even more with the people of Hong Kong, I regret to say that we must leave in ten months."
Chen Rou turned her gaze away from the group of soldiers doing push-ups in the distance and said, "It is indeed a great pity."
Colonel Rango's so-called sympathy was like tap water, which could be turned on and off at will, switching emotions in a second, becoming affectionate and tender. He added, "But what's even more regrettable is that I only got to know you now."
Chen Rou quoted a Chinese saying: "There is an ancient Chinese poem that says, 'A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.' It means that as long as you are a close friend, the distance between you and your loved ones is not important."
Colonel Lange, of course, couldn't understand the Chinese poetry. He changed the subject, saying, "I used to be optimistic about Hong Kong's future, but after spending time with the soldiers on the other side, my opinion changed. I've always felt that their style is too harsh and rigid, and they lack humanistic care..."
Raising his voice slightly, he added, "Therefore, for your company, the investment prospects in Europe are more secure."
Chen Rou understood. This old man wasn't satisfied with just having Lin Sir as their lackey. He thought he was irresistibly charming and was using his good looks to seduce her, hoping she would whisper sweet nothings in Nie Zhao's ear and shift their business focus to Europe.
He truly embodied the shrewd calculations of old European wealthy families.
But that's how the battle between enemies works: you're after my principal, and I'm after your interest. Chen Rou should continue digging her own hole.
She said, “Our Nie family’s investment in Europe accounts for 20% of the company’s capital, which is indeed a bit small. Taking advantage of the ocean shipping company, he originally planned to increase the investment ratio, but his good friend James… well, a military officer who, like you, comes from an old family, advised him not to do so. According to him, although there are many policies in Britain that are suitable for investing in real estate, many trade protection policies will definitely be introduced in the future to protect the interests of local businessmen, which will be very dangerous for us outsiders.”
So-called trade protectionism is simply resorting to cheating when you can't win the game, and then defaulting on the debt.
At present, Britain has certainly not done that, and has introduced many favorable policies for Hong Kong businessmen.
However, once they actually invest, they will definitely introduce relevant protection strategies.
This is something everyone understands, but absolutely cannot be said to outsiders.
So, who was the person who spoke with Nie Zhao? It must have been Sir James, but that doesn't make sense. He had been keeping an eye on Nie Zhao all along, relentlessly investigating evidence of his dealings with the mainland ICPO and Chen Rou.
How could he possibly turn against him and stand on the same side as Nie Zhao?
Colonel Lango not only didn't believe it, but also had some doubts about whether Chen Rou was the female bodyguard.
After all, he had lived in Hong Kong for many years, and this woman had never taken the initiative to contact him.
Moreover, her husband is an exceptionally good-looking and wealthy man, even among East Asians.
He was also self-aware enough to realize that he was unlikely to catch Chen Rou's eye.
He took two steps back, still with a half-smile, and said, "The acquisition of Ocean Shipping Company has not officially started yet, and its final ownership is still unknown. Your husband's friend is probably just joking and saying not to take it seriously."
She added, "Let's not talk about these boring things anymore. Instead, I have some things I'm more interested in about your husband. Let's talk about him. I'd love to hear how you met and how you fell in love."
The kind of person he plays not only maintains a sense of distance and is very gentlemanly, but also makes it easy for women to open up to him.
Because women are generally more emotional and like to reminisce about their past relationships, when a couple becomes husband and wife, even if their relationship is very good, there will always be conflicts over time, and they will not be as close as they were in their first love.
But when women recall their dating period, most will develop dissatisfaction with their husbands.
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