After Ye Zhi expressed her opinion, she kept her eyes on Chen Jin. I could tell that she really hoped Chen Jin would agree. She had told me more than once how isolated and helpless she felt... She is not a woman who is good at expressing herself, so when she said that, she must have really felt powerless.
She was, after all, just a woman. If you counted her age, she was only two or three years older than Yang Sisi. Yang Sisi lived like a princess, while she lived under all kinds of pressure every day and couldn't lift her head.
Two different lives have shaped two completely different personalities; so, Yang Sisi taught me to look up at the sunshine, while she would only silently hand me an umbrella on rainy days. I can't say who is better, because they are both women who treat me with sincerity.
I'm not stupid. Three years is enough time for me to see a person for who they truly are.
...
Chen Jin glanced at me first, then let out a heavy sigh and replied to Ye Zhi, "I think this is a rare opportunity for me. It's time for me to step out of this romantic dream. So, I'm willing to join your Binjiang Group, just to find a new path for my life."
Ye Zhi nodded, clearly in a good mood. She smiled and said to Chen Jin and me, "Today is a special day, so we must have a sense of ceremony... I'll treat you to dinner. What would you like to eat? I'll have the kitchen arrange it."
Chen Jin replied bluntly, "Of course it has to be the best stuff from your hotel."
A smile remained on Ye Zhi's face. She reached out and called over a waiter, specifically instructing him to prepare a case of "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" beer, a specialty of Dali, for us. It seemed she wanted to have a good drink with us.
Unfortunately, I can't drink it...
It was a little disappointing, but the fact that Chen Jin and Ye Zhi were in such high spirits was something that made me happy. I really hope that Ye Zhi can have more people around her who can help her share the burden.
Chen Jin is indeed a good candidate. Putting aside his abilities, his reliability alone makes him irreplaceable. For Chen Jin himself, it is a perfect choice. He can not only use this job to build connections, but also restrain his dissolute lifestyle. He is at the prime of his life and should be making a name for himself.
He should understand better than anyone that this is exactly the kind of person Nicole wants to see.
...
That night, Ye Zhi was truly happy. She drank half a case of "Wind, Flower, Snow, and Moon" beer all by herself. She seemed to have opened her heart and told us a lot of interesting stories from her school days... She said that during her student days, she really didn't receive any decent love letters. It was because no one pursued her and she wasn't a proactive person that she was forced to become a top student and hasn't looked back since.
At Chen Jin's and my repeated requests, she showed us photos from her high school and college days; although she wasn't as well-dressed as she is now, those photos...
The natural beauty that is completely untouched by human intervention is also astonishing.
Therefore, we conclude that... it's not that guys don't want to pursue her, it's that they lack the confidence to have a woman like her as a girlfriend.
That's true. Sometimes, when a woman or a man is too outstanding, it can put a lot of psychological pressure on the person they like. People can only feel comfortable together when they are truly compatible. Otherwise, they always feel like they could lose each other at any time.
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We ate and chatted during dinner, and by the time it ended, it was already past nine o'clock at night... Ye Zhi asked the driver to take Chen Jin and me back to the ancient city, but we wanted to walk back along the coastal road, so we declined her offer.
In the past two years, the government has invested in the renovation of the coastal road, not only widening the road but also creating many landscape features along the way. So when you really have the leisure to stroll along the coastal road, it is definitely the best choice. I really love the tranquility and the sound of the tide, so even though my legs are not very strong, I want to enjoy it one last time before I leave.
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After walking for about ten minutes, Chen Jin, slightly drunk, spoke first to me, saying, "Life is like a play, and a play is like life... It feels like I've lived my whole life in one day, and then stolen another lifetime from God..."
Chen Jin stopped, lit a cigarette, and sat down on a bench on Huanhai Road. He looked at the grand hotel that was now far behind him and said, "Actually, you should know that Ye Zhi wants you to help her. I can tell that she is in a very difficult situation right now, but there is no one around who can really help her."
I smiled and asked, "What else did you notice?" (Tank's new book was first published on the WeChat official account "Tank's Bookstall." Remember to follow for protagonist images and daily interaction with the author.)
Chen Jin paused for a moment before replying, "She doesn't seem as difficult to get along with as I imagined... On the contrary, I feel that she has a kind of heroine vibe... Even though I'm a man, I inexplicably feel that she can give me confidence... So, I didn't hesitate much and agreed to her."
"Hmm... Not to mention you, even in the last two days, my opinion of her has changed a lot... I think she's trying to open herself up..."
Before I could finish speaking, Chen Jin interrupted me, saying, "Is she preparing for a new life?"
"I'm not a mind reader, how would I know?"
"Based on my experience with women, it seems she's consciously trying to get closer to you... Do you like hearing that or not?"
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