Faced with my questioning, Zhou San did not choose to resist. He frankly told me, "It was my fourth brother who told me this on WeChat... She said that she knows all your thoughts... But she is different from Ye Zhi... She doesn't want you to be so outstanding... She hopes that you are the ugliest and most useless man in the world, so that no one will compete with you for her... Her only hope is that you only have her in your heart... But this is the hardest thing for you to do, so she is also very conflicted now!"
After a moment of silence, I replied in a low voice, "I know all her thoughts... but don't you think that saying this is still a sign of immaturity?... If I were truly an incompetent person, the one under real pressure wouldn't be me, but her... Her aura is undeniable; if she chose to live with someone like me, what would her family think of her? What would others think of her?... She might not care for a day or two, but this is a lifetime together. If one day she suddenly gets sidetracked by someone else, how do you think the two of them could survive?... Therefore, all feelings born from possessiveness are unreliable... The foundation of a relationship is equality... What is equality? It means that in this world, she will never find another man as suitable for her as I am, and I will never find another woman as suitable for me as she is... Based on this, both people will truly fear losing each other, because they are irreplaceable!"
"I don't really understand."
"You'll understand when you encounter it."
Zhou San nodded, then suddenly smiled and said, "Brother... but there's one thing I understand. You've already put yourself in my fourth brother's shoes and thought a lot about what would happen if you two got together... You've actually accepted her in your heart... haven't you?"
"Well……"
I felt incredibly embarrassed to have been seen through by someone as clueless as Zhou San, so much so that I couldn't say a word for a long time...
On Wednesday, San looked at me with a smug look on his face.
I steeled myself and said, "I don't deny what you've said... I've already told her that I'll go to Shanghai to see her once I'm able to move around freely."
"Then what?"
"Then make her your sister-in-law... Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"Satisfied, extremely satisfied... It's no wonder my fourth brother was so devoted to you!"
I let out a deep sigh of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders... and then I felt a sense of ease.
Zhou San then said to me, "But brother... there's something I still don't quite understand... since you've already thought this way, why won't you go to Shanghai to do your own project?... I feel that your idea has the potential to be realized... if you go to Shanghai, my fourth brother can definitely provide you with a lot of help... if you can persuade her father to invest in this project, wouldn't that be better than anything else!"
Instead of giving a direct answer, I frowned and asked Zhou San, "Have you already..."
Has your fourth brother talked to you about my idea of starting another business?
"No... I didn't say that."
"Straighten your tongue and look me in the eyes when you answer."
Zhou San looked at me with some fear, and after a long while replied, "I...I said a little bit...but don't blame me...she asked me first what you were busy with, and that's when I told her."
"How can you talk so fast!"
Wednesday is a quiet day.
I softened my tone and said to him, "San San, I don't mean to blame you... You know, right now, we have nothing, so we went to ask people for investment... and they actually gave it to us... What do you think that is?... It's clearly a favor... If you accept it, it means you're starting to owe them... You really shouldn't feel indebted. Two people being together must be because of genuine feelings... I've already learned my lesson once, and I don't dare to do it again... I'm not a stubborn or inflexible person... If we've already developed a prototype of the product, I'll consider asking her dad for investment... because her dad is indeed a good investor... But before that, one thing at a time, and you absolutely mustn't get involved!"
“You said it yourself… Once we have a product, we’ll go ask Fourth Brother’s dad for investment.”
"I don't deny it, I said it."
"So, shouldn't you move to Shanghai to develop your career in the future?"
I paused for a moment, then replied, "Let's not think that far ahead for now... Let's focus on doing what we're doing right now."
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After Zhou San left on Wednesday, I closed my eyes and rested for a while, also letting some thoughts wander... I don't think there was anything wrong or insincere in what I said to Zhou San. I really don't want to start another relationship with a feeling of indebtedness...
Furthermore, as a man, I can't just pin my hopes on others every time I encounter difficulties... At least with Lu Jia, I haven't done my best yet... If I can get the house back, I can create the prototype of the software on my own, which is of course the best option... After all, finding investment also means that the shares will be diluted... I don't want my shares to be diluted by others at the very beginning... I must ensure that I have absolute control so that I can completely control the development direction of this product in the future... This is a bit of my selfishness... Just like one's own child, no one wants its growth to be based on other people's preferences.
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After sorting out how to do these things in my mind, I felt much better... Suddenly, I really wanted to buy something for Yang Sisi and send it to her.
After much searching, I finally bought Yang Sisi a pair of wool gloves... It must be getting cold in Shanghai. She often goes shopping for her dad, and with these gloves to protect her hands, she won't get chilblains.
Afterwards, I sent Yang Sisi a message asking for the shipping address... After she gave me the company address, she asked me again: "Today's address..."
"Does the ball spin backwards? And you're actually thinking of buying me something!"
Before I could reply, Yang Sisi sent another message: "By the way, is it because I bought you a coat that you wanted to repay the favor, so you bought me something? ...I'm speechless, do you have to be so clear about things!"
I was a little helpless because Yang Sisi misunderstood me. I stared at the message for a while before replying: "Winter in Shanghai is much harsher than in Dali. I was thinking about how you always go out to buy things for your dad, so I bought you a pair of gloves... These aren't worth much. The coat you bought me could buy dozens of pairs, so it's not about reciprocating a favor or returning a favor... I was just worried your hands would get frostbite... Such beautiful hands, it would be so heartbreaking to see them get chilblains!"
(End of this chapter)
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