Looking at the food on his plate, Zhou Musheng suddenly felt a bit bored and had no appetite.
I don't know if I'm not hungry or if I'm just feeling unwell.
"Who did you contact? Someone from your ex-husband's family?"
When Zhou Musheng heard her say that she had brought in new investors, he subconsciously assumed that she had found people from her ex-husband's side of the family.
For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable.
But even though she confessed her feelings to him, he rejected her. How close she was to her ex-husband was none of his business, and he had no right to interfere, let alone be qualified to do so. He felt uncomfortable about it.
"It's hardly a resource. Didn't I get rejected? It was one of his good friends of many years, but this guy was too greedy and I didn't agree. Later, after thinking about it carefully, I was glad he didn't agree."
Looking back now, Xiaohua realizes how fortunate she was that he didn't agree, otherwise she would have definitely suffered a major setback.
"Xiaohua, if you need anything in the future, try to come to me. Even if I don't agree, don't rush to find someone else. You can come to me again. The second time, I will tell you why I disagree. If you don't agree with what I said, then go find someone else, okay?"
"Why? Mr. Zhou can't just rely on one investor in his business, right? I can approach you, but I can also approach others. If you're willing to lend me money, others might be willing to lend me money too. Similarly, you have the right to refuse me, and others have the right to refuse me. I can't rely on you for everything!"
Xiaohua felt that what Zhou Musheng had just said was a little... she couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she just felt that she couldn't accept what he had said.
Domineering? Overbearing?
"Isn't it good that you rely on me for everything?" Zhou Musheng asked suspiciously.
Xiaohua looked at him silently.
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "When doing business, shouldn't you make many friends?"
After Xiao Hua finished speaking, she added a piece of alkaline duck to Zhou Musheng's plate: "Mr. Zhou, you should try this dish, it tastes absolutely amazing."
She deliberately changed the subject, clearly indicating that she didn't want to continue discussing it.
Zhou Musheng ate the duck that she picked up for him. Actually, he didn't like eating duck, but he ordered it for Xiaohua because it was a dish she liked.
Because it was Xiaohua who gave him this piece of duck meat, even though he hated eating this dish, he still ate it, simply because he didn't want to refuse Xiaohua's kindness.
Actually, he regretted it a little last time. After Xiaohua made those joking confessions, he should have gone along with it and been with her.
But there are no "what ifs" in this world, and no medicine for regret.
Xiaohua doesn't seem as enthusiastic towards him anymore.
"You're busy with work and studies all the time, do you even have time to take care of your child?"
“I rarely take care of her now. I occasionally put her to bed and tell her bedtime stories. Most of the time, her dad takes care of her. He’s no longer in the military. He’s studying for his master’s degree at a military university and has time to look after her, which makes things much easier for me.”
Xiao Hua didn't think much of it, wondering why Zhou Musheng suddenly asked this question; she just assumed it was something they were casually chatting about.
"Oh, I see. So does he pick up the child from your house and take him to his house every day?"
Zhou Musheng asked casually.
“Of course not. My child is still in school. She’s in kindergarten. Her dad comes early in the morning to drop her off at kindergarten when he has time, and then picks her up in the evening. He stays at my house with her, and after dinner, she plays for a while before leaving.”
Is this convenient?
When Zhou Musheng heard Xiaohua say that her ex-husband often stayed at her house for a long time at night, he wondered if they met frequently.
"It's alright, there's nothing inconvenient, and having him with the kids makes things much easier for me."
Xiaohua didn't understand the meaning behind his words and answered frankly and naturally.
"What do you usually talk about when you meet? Is it about the children?"
While eating, Xiaohua said, "I talk about everything. Before the divorce, we were like oil and water, but after the divorce, I treated him much better, and we got along quite well."
"Why did your attitude towards him improve after the divorce? Did something happen that changed your opinion of him?"
Zhou Musheng continued to ask calmly.
"Nothing happened. I just felt that after the divorce, we were no longer bound by that piece of paper. I didn't hate him as much anymore, and I was able to let go of the hurt and suffering I had in the past."
Zhou Musheng nodded.
"Yes, that's good. After all, you two have a child together. It's not good to be like enemies, constantly at each other's throats."
Xiaohua strongly agrees.
"Yes, who can argue with that? Disliking someone is also a form of self-destructive behavior."
"Self-inflicted internal conflict? What does that mean? I don't quite understand."
Xiao Hua would occasionally utter this word, and Zhou Musheng really didn't understand what it meant.
"It's about being at odds with yourself. For example, if you hate someone so much that you keep it in your heart, it's all about being at odds with yourself. It's self-destructive and bad for your health."
Xiaohua explained.
Zhou Musheng asked, "What if you like someone? Is keeping that liking in your heart just self-destructive?"
Xiaohua thought for a moment and replied, "You have to ask yourself whether you simply like her in your heart or want to be with her. If you not only like her but also want to be with her, but for some reason you haven't confessed to her, and being with her makes you feel pain, then that's also a kind of self-destructive behavior."
After Xiaohua finished speaking, she seemed to realize something, gave Zhou Musheng a deep look, then lowered her head and continued eating as if nothing had happened.
"If it were you, would you choose to keep it in your heart or confess your feelings?"
Zhou Musheng stared intently at Xiaohua, observing her facial expressions, trying to glean something from her subtle facial features.
Xiaohua's heart skipped a beat.
"Mr. Zhou should have guessed my answer, right? You... also gave me your reply. Actually, if we miss it, we miss it."
Zhou Musheng's expression changed slightly.
"You should eat! It's not good for your stomach to talk business over a meal. I'm going out for a smoke."
Xiaohua knew that he rarely smoked; he only thought of smoking when he was upset to calm his agitated emotions.
After Zhou Musheng finished speaking, he left. Xiao Hua put down her chopsticks and lost her appetite.
She suddenly felt a pang of regret, wondering why she had told him that some things and some people are simply missed opportunities.
Maybe he wants to confess his feelings to me?
Now, he's given up because of a few words he said.
Sigh, if they give up now, it proves that their connection isn't deep enough.
They got together, but their relationship probably won't stand the test of time.
Forget it!
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