Lou Zhijing looked at An Xinghe, who was unconscious but frowning, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of worry in his eyes, "What happened? Why did you get so drunk?"
The next day, An Xinghe slept almost until noon, opened his eyes and looked at the room in front of him.
His head was splitting with pain and he reeked of alcohol. What happened last night gradually flooded into his mind.
He really met Lu Wanying, and she had changed so much that he didn't recognize her at all.
His face suddenly turned cold. He washed, brushed his teeth, dressed, and went out. He happened to meet Lou Zhijing coming out from the opposite side.
"Xinghe, you finally woke up."
An Xinghe was silent for a moment, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't succeed in negotiating the project."
Lou Zhijing walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "What's there to apologize for? Isn't it normal that the deal didn't work out? We can just move on to the next one."
An Xinghe fell silent again. Thinking of what Mr. Li said last night, he looked at Lou Zhijing with an embarrassed and apologetic expression, "Maybe there won't be another one. I offended Mr. Li last night. I might not be able to find an investor. It's all my fault. Don't worry, I promise to return the money you invested."
The seriousness of the words made Lou Zhijing look confused. "No, what happened last night? Why did you offend Mr. Li? And why did you drink so much last night?"
He asked in a puzzled tone.
An Xinghe's face turned a little gloomy. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "I met her."
"She? Lu Wanying?" Lou Zhijing was stunned for a second, then immediately reacted.
An Xinghe nodded.
Lou Zhijing looked at him in confusion. "I just don't understand. What's wrong with you running into her? You don't plan to continue running the company. Is it because of her that you're abandoning Huiyan and me? How sad she would be if she knew."
In the corner, hearing these conversations, Yang Huiyan unconsciously touched the wall with her hands.
"No." An Xinghe frowned, not knowing how to say it.
"What is that? Tell me and we'll find a solution together." Lou Zhijing was almost dying of anxiety.
An Xinghe's face was filled with annoyance as he thought about what happened last night. He said bluntly, "I can't explain exactly what happened. Anyway, I offended Mr. Li, and he said that I wouldn't be able to get investment. So if the company doesn't have follow-up capital injection, it's likely to go bankrupt. We might as well cash out while the company still has some value. We can't let you and Huiyan lose money."
"Why did you offend Mr. Li? An Xinghe, you haven't told me yet." Lou Zhijing's face suddenly became serious and he stared at him straight.
An Xinghe turned his head away, not daring to look at him, and his tone revealed a bit of compromise, "The details of what happened are not important, so don't ask. Anyway, I am sorry for you."
Lou Zhijing, who usually had a playful smile on his face, suddenly became angry and shouted at him, "An Xinghe, you said we've been friends for how many years, don't I know what you're thinking? You said you offended Mr. Li and can't get investment. It's impossible for everyone to be afraid of Mr. Li. We can find someone more powerful. You know our project well, and the returns are considerable."
"You're clearly not at the end of your rope, yet you're suddenly giving up. Have you forgotten how hard it was for us to build this company? You've been working overtime every day, sleeping less than two hours a day, living like your office, and living like a nobody. And you're giving up just like that? Is all this because of Lu Wanying?"
Lou Zhijing's chest heaved with anger, and he looked at him with disappointment.
This was the angriest he had ever been, and the only time he dared to yell at An Xinghe.
An Xinghe lowered his head, his words filled with deep apology. "Zhijing, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I know it hasn't been easy for us along the way, and I shouldn't give up so easily, but I... I'm not in the mood. If you and Huiyan want to continue, that's fine. I can transfer my shares to you free of charge."
Lou Zhijing looked at him angrily, "An Xinghe, you are so disappointing. You look like a coward now."
He was so angry that his hands clenched into bones, and he couldn't help but stretch out his fist and hit him in the chest.
An Xinghe didn't dodge when he saw it, "Do whatever you want to vent your anger, I deserve the fight."
He looked listless, with visibly depressed and dejected expressions.
Lou Zhijing got angry when he saw this and said angrily, "You said that."
Another fist swung at him.
"Zhijing, stop it." Yang Huiyan couldn't help but stood up and shouted.
Lou Zhijing's fist stopped five centimeters away from his face. He looked at her with an unpleasant expression, "When... did you come?"
Yang Hui's face was calm, and she said calmly, "I heard everything you said."
"You know everything?" Lou Zhijing said in surprise.
She nodded, looked at An Xinghe, and asked calmly, "Have you thought about it?"
An Xinghe said in a deep voice after a few seconds, "I've thought it through."
Yang Huiyan couldn't help but tremble slightly. Her hands gradually clenched, and her tone was as flat as a still pond. "I still remember the first time we met. When I heard that you disdained the competition and were even confident of getting into Kyoto University, I laughed at you in my heart. You're just sitting in a well and looking at the sky, you don't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."
"But who could have known that you'd be accepted into Kyoto University with the highest score in your major? That's when I realized I was used to demanding things of others. You've always been very low-key, but to me, it sounded different. You've grown so quickly in those three years at university that you're practically a sought-after talent. Even if you don't start a business, with your abilities, you'll never have to worry about anything in your life."
"But why do you want to start a business? Don't you want to be your own boss? You don't want to be someone else's puppet. You want to have your own world. You are capable and sharp-eyed, but you lack perseverance. If you give up halfway, you won't accomplish anything. But I don't want to force you. If you want to leave, go ahead. Zhijing and I will continue to support this company."
After she finished speaking, she looked at him nervously.
She had said so much, if he still wanted to leave, there was nothing she could do.
An Xinghe was silent for nearly a minute and said, "You're right, I can't do anything. I'm just useless."
If he had found Lu Wanying earlier, perhaps she would not have lived the depraved life she is today.
What's the point of him staying in the company, other than getting them both into trouble?
"An Xinghe, you..." Yang Huiyan looked at him and couldn't help showing disappointment in her eyes.
"Hui Yan, you're also very talented, and Zhi Jing is eloquent and popular wherever he goes. I believe that even if it's just the two of you, you can still support the company. As for the company's name... you can change it if you want."
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