The moment Ye Zhi appeared in front of me, it was as if a ray of light had torn a hole in the darkness for me. I subconsciously smiled at her and wanted to explain why I hadn't called her, but my mouth wouldn't obey me. It was defeated by her eyes, which were also part of my face. I wanted to focus on looking at her a few more times.
Under our watchful eyes, Ye Zhi walked to the bedside. She didn't blame me, but simply asked me softly, "Why didn't you answer my calls?"
I looked at Ping Ge beside me, who understood my intention and quickly explained, "It's my fault... He had nerve surgery and shouldn't be too tired, so I confiscated his phone. I did promise to help him reply to the messages, but I forget things as soon as I drink... I'm so sorry to have made you travel all the way to Thailand!"
"It's good that everyone is alright. Was the surgery successful?"
"Success. If proper care is taken afterward, there is still a high chance of recovery."
Ye Zhi visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled at me... This kind of tolerance was something she had developed after experiencing great disasters. For her, as long as people were safe, even if she herself had been deceived, she could forgive unconditionally...
But after a brief period of pleasure, I didn't feel so good inside, because I knew how busy she was, and Thailand is not like China. Such a rushed trip back and forth must have taken a lot of her energy...
Just as I was about to speak, Ye Zhi spoke first, saying to me, "When we chatted before, I always felt that your mindset wasn't very good... I called you after your surgery, but you didn't answer... I was really worried, so I came over... I heard that your surgery went very well, so I'm relieved!"
After a brief pause, she added, "Take good care of yourself and don't put too much pressure on yourself... I'm going back now."
I was taken aback, and Brother Ping quickly spoke up for me, "Coming next door for a visit isn't as easy as you make it sound... You've come all this way, you'll have to stay a few days before leaving, right?"
"No, I have other things to do."
"You can stay for one night, and I'll treat you to dinner tonight as an apology."
Ye Zhi smiled and replied, "I'm not angry. Your apology is too formal... I really have something to do. I have to be in Beijing tonight. This trip was arranged a few days ago. If I don't make it, I will be in breach of contract."
Ye Zhi didn't give Ping Ge another chance to speak. Even more awkward was me; I hadn't been able to say a word the whole time and just watched helplessly as Ye Zhi pushed the door open and left...
I had this strange feeling, as if I wasn't in such a faraway city as Bangkok, but rather in Shanghai, and that Ye Zhi had stopped by to see me before work, and that she would come again after get off work...
At this point, Brother Ping tentatively asked me, "Michael, do you think I did the right thing or the wrong thing?"
I remained silent.
Don't blame me.
If I had known she was so busy, I definitely wouldn't have done this. I was hoping she could stay with you for a few days... This constant rushing around is really putting her in a difficult position!
I sighed, feeling myself being pulled back to reality by Brother Ping's words. Ye Zhi had traveled a long way to see me, but when she left, I couldn't even go downstairs to see her off. At that moment, I really couldn't take a single step.
Give me your phone.
Ping Ge quickly took my phone out of his bag. I took it from him and then sent a message to Ye Zhi. I didn't say anything sentimental, just told her that I would definitely get back to my old self and that she shouldn't worry.
I've figured it out. This is the only way I can repay her kindness. So, the moment I put down my phone, I took the initiative to change the subject and said to Brother Ping, "Brother Ping, let's continue what we were talking about earlier... I admit that if we do it according to my plan, the risk is indeed too great... But we can do it step by step... We can strategically abandon apartments first, and only do villas in the first phase. Let's find villas that haven't been renovated yet. The investment is not high, but the returns are not bad."
"You just said that foreigners who buy villas in Thailand don't get ownership rights. If we're talking about villas, isn't the market too small?"
"The market is small, which doesn't mean it's nonexistent... If we want to specialize in the future, villas will be the first step. We can help clients who want to buy villas to set up a company and then register the villa's property rights under the company's name... But how exactly to 'operate' the company registration process is something we still need to practice and learn... I definitely don't want to give up the villa market, so my point is clear: we'll use villas to 'test' the market first and also to refine our future team... As for whether we can sell the villas after acquiring them, you don't need to worry about that at all... I have a lot of clients like that... We'll make money with villas first, and once we've built up enough confidence, we'll fully conquer the small apartment market... If we can succeed in the villa market, which has policy difficulties, then dealing with small apartments with clear property rights will be a piece of cake."
The frown that had been on Ping Ge's face finally began to relax. He nodded and said to me, "That's a good idea. Because the property rights of the villas here are unclear, the price per unit is actually lower than that of the small apartments. In terms of profit margin, they are definitely much larger than those of the small apartments!"
With Ping Ge's approval, I finally felt a little better, so I smiled and said to him, "Okay, after we get to Phuket, let's set up the company. You will be in charge of the property listings, and I will be in charge of team building and sales."
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