After saying those words, I was surprised myself. I seemed to have said too much. I didn't know where this sudden urge to express myself came from. So I looked at Yang Sisi's father with some embarrassment, wondering how he would respond.
He smiled and said to me, "Are you complaining that the 'government' made a poorly considered plan?"
I laughed and said, "I don't complain. Putting everything else aside, this hotel has created so many jobs for the locals, which is a good thing for the local government... I just feel that something that belongs to me is gone..."
After a brief pause, I added, "If the inn were still standing, many things wouldn't be the way they are now."
"The biggest problem with young people is that they like to talk about their experiences... A truly mature man only has eyes for the future, not the past."
Yang Sisi's father spoke those words with such force and conviction that I paused for a moment before replying, "In front of you, I am just a junior. I don't need to be mature. If I act too mature, I will miss many opportunities to receive your guidance."
"You're good at saving face."
I truly admire you!
...
After settling Yang Sisi's father in, he asked me to accompany him for a walk along Erhai Lake, which I gladly accepted. At the same time, I truly believed that it was an undeniable fact that Yang Sisi had not come with him.
This time, I hurt Yang Sisi too deeply!
Therefore, I dared not bring up Yang Sisi in the conversation.
After walking for a while, Yang Sisi's dad and I found a rock and sat down. The rock was very close to the sea, and when a wave came, the water splashed onto our shoes.
This time, Yang Sisi's father spoke first, asking me, "What's the name of your inn?"
"I'll wait for you amidst the romance of nature."
"Does it have any special meaning?"
"So much time has passed that I've forgotten why I chose this name in the first place... Maybe it's because of the four scenic wonders of Dali: wind, flowers, snow, and moon."
"Now that you explain it that way, it's really quite simple and easy to understand."
I smiled, then looked back at the land that had become a parking lot, and couldn't help but wonder who was waiting in this romantic setting, and who was the one being waited for?
When I chose this name, I didn't think too much about it, so of course I don't have an answer right now. I just feel that it has a romantic feel to it, but it's also mixed with some bitterness... Waiting for someone is never a good thing. Only when you actually wait for them can it be called romantic.
"Was that hotel invested and built by Binjiang Group?"
"Yes, Binjiang Group has strong financial resources. This is the largest cultural tourism project in Dali in recent years."
Are you very familiar with Binjiang Group?
I was a little speechless. Although Ye Zhi had once been my girlfriend, I knew very little about this behemoth, "Binjiang Group."
I could only hear bits and pieces of gossip from Dai Qiang, and its authenticity was still to be verified, so I dared not talk nonsense in front of Yang Sisi's father.
So I replied, "I don't know much about it, I only know that it's among the top three in this industry." (Tank's new book was first published on the WeChat official account "Tank's Bookstall". Remember to follow for pictures of the main character and daily interaction with the author.)
"You're right not to know... Its history is probably unknown even to the core executives of the group... After Ye Lifan (Ye Zhi's father) took control of Binjiang Group, he carried out a bloodbath on the entire senior management and then appointed all new people. So there aren't many people who really know the history of Binjiang Group... If you count the time, it was more than 0 years ago."
In Yang Sisi's father's words, I seemed to see a different world—the bloody storm behind the grandeur of the Binjiang Group...
Yes, how could such a large corporation not have conflicts of interest?
Yang Sisi's father continued, "Binjiang Group was originally founded by Ye Zhi's maternal grandfather. Ye Lifan was just a student who came from a remote mountainous area to study in a big city. But he was an ambitious man. Although he didn't have a strong background, he still managed to climb to a high position step by step through his cunning. He married Tang Bingyun (Ye Zhi's mother), and after gaining further power, he began to scheme and frame Tang Bingyun's father, who was the head of Binjiang Group at the time, and sent him to prison. He also became the largest shareholder of the entire Binjiang Group... Tang Bingyun's father was also a powerful figure, but he ended up like this in his later years. So, a few years after he went to prison, he died in depression... The shares that Ye Zhi holds were inherited from Tang Bingyun. Tang Bingyun is not good at these power struggles, so not long after her father's death, she chose to go abroad... and has not returned to China since... Ye Lifan now has a new family and children, so his relationship with Ye Zhi is very tense..."
I listened in utter astonishment, until finally my mouth involuntarily opened.
It took me a while to calm down before I asked Yang Sisi's father, "Are these reports accurate?"
"Whether Ye Zhi's maternal grandfather was framed and imprisoned by Ye Lifan or not, no one has any concrete evidence. However, he was indeed the biggest beneficiary. After that, he divorced Tang Bingyun, so it's natural for outsiders to have such suspicions... Everything else is true."
How did you find out about these things?
"I heard about it by chance at a dinner party... I really admire Ye Zhi. She carries a burden no less than national and personal hatred. It's quite remarkable that she's managed to persevere to this day!"
As I nodded, I could hardly believe that my father had personally destroyed my maternal grandfather and mother. What kind of burden was that?
I took a cigarette from the pack and put it in my mouth; this time, I lit it. My emotions were surging wildly, like...
If Jian Zihan had told me these secrets, it wouldn't have had such a big impact on me, because I felt that Jian Zihan would have embellished the story with her own bias and amplified Ye Zhi's pain so that I could understand Ye Zhi.
But how could Yang Sisi's father have a stance?
He only started talking to me about this past event because he saw this hotel.
Furthermore, he had no reason for me to sympathize with Ye Zhi.
I was breathing heavily...
Noticing my unusual behavior, Yang Sisi's father smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Are you scared by the cutthroat competition in the business world? ... The real business world is far more ruthless than what you've seen or heard... Sometimes, a peaceful and uneventful life, free from illness and disaster, is truly the greatest happiness in a person's life!"
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