I laughed: "Your worries have all been resolved now... So, how about it, would you like to come with me to Dali and start a business?"
"If you weren't involved in pyramid schemes, I'd go with you."
I abandoned my joking mood and said to him with a very serious expression, "I'm being serious with you. There's a commercial street in Dali Old Town that's not very popular right now. I want to revitalize it... I need someone who knows public relations to help me. If you really want to develop your career in Dali, I'll be even more confident in doing this."
Is it reliable?
I spent the time it takes to smoke a cigarette telling Chen Jin how I made money on this commercial street and my subsequent plans...
After listening, Chen Jin exclaimed in admiration, "You're really something else! You actually came up with such a way to make money... If what you're saying is true, I think this is something worth doing. You've already laid a solid foundation. The landlords in the commercial street definitely trust you now. If you can really bring a good project to represent their properties, they will definitely support you!"
"Yes, the commercial street's potential has already been revealed. Now all we need is someone who can coordinate and plan to revitalize it... Anyway, I'm quite confident about this, and no one is more suitable than me to do it..."
Chen Jin and I started talking about our work, and we became more and more excited as we chatted. In the end, we completely forgot about the pain we had suffered in our relationships. At least in my heart, I could hear the thunderous drumbeats of war, and I was filled with passion...
Therefore, for men, the most effective "medicine" to heal heartbreak is their career... Everything else, whether it's feigned illness or a thirst for forgetfulness, is bullshit... In my eyes, only a career can ignite conflict, and only conflict can stir up a man's fighting spirit... And a man with fighting spirit will not die because of romantic entanglements.
...
Before I knew it, Chen Jin and I had been chatting until 3 a.m. I was getting sleepy, so I finally said to him, "Go to sleep. Tomorrow you pack your luggage first, and I'll get some things ready. Once everything is done, we'll drive to Dali in the afternoon."
"It's past midnight, isn't it today?"
I chuckled: "You're even more anxious than I am!"
"It's like a starving wolf finding a piece of fat meat... How could I not be anxious! ...By the way, transferring the car ownership will take some time, I might not be able to finish it in one day."
"Then we'll leave no later than tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay... your pep talk came at just the right time... you're my savior."
I chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about these empty words... Starting today, let's work hard to make money and be a scumbag with guts."
Chen Jin chimed in with a laugh, "Be a scumbag with guts... a scumbag who isn't rotten!"
...
Chen Jin turned off the light, plunging the room into darkness. Ironically, I felt less confined; my world suddenly seemed infinitely vast, filled with endless possibilities…
I even enjoy the pleasure that material possessions bring. Although it's just a used car I bought from Chen Jin, at least it makes me a car owner... This really creates a sense of satisfaction and self-affirmation. And my steps will definitely not stop here. I will definitely have a second pot of gold and a second car in my life...
But by then, will I still be so deeply in love with Ye Zhi?
I have no answer. I just feel like a bucket of liquid, constantly flowing out and being reshaped. My whole body is full of infinite possibilities...
I might become a heartless scumbag; or I might become even more devoted than before.
I don't dislike this feeling because I no longer like a life where you can see the end from the beginning. What I like is the unknown and the various possibilities that the unknown brings.
...
I've decided to change, starting today...
When it gets light, I'll use the money I've earned to buy a new phone, a new hairstyle, and a new outfit.
As for Ye Zhi, let's just treat it as a dream... Anyway, she should live in men's dreams and be looked up to.
I've looked up long enough; I want to stand up!
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