Chapter 142 The best way to deal with a relationship is to take control.
The relationship between Ji Tanyuan and Duan Huaixu was more than friends but less than master and apprentice.
The two had worked together for many years, and working under Duan Huaixu, she had truly experienced the hardships of being a working person.
Therefore, when Ji Tanyuan met Duan Huaixu, she felt not only the respect due to a teacher, but also a strong sense of hatred for her superior.
It was because of this experience that Ji Tanyuan had a strong desire to become a boss.
Ji Tanyuan sat on the sofa, quite surprised by Duan Huaixu's sudden call to ask if she needed money. She asked, "Why? Will I be able to get funding smoothly if I go there?"
"Very likely."
“And I’ll send someone over,” Ji Tanyuan said.
Duan Huaixu chuckled twice, "You've got some skills at being lazy, and you've even become a boss."
Ji Tanyuan pouted, "Where am I slacking off? I learned it from you. You used to always make me do everything. Now that I'm the boss, why should I do it myself?"
Duan Huaixu: "..."
"When did I only let you work?"
Speaking of this, Duan Huaixu felt that Ji Tanyuan had too much of a temper when she first arrived. Although she wasn't the shrewish or unreasonable type, she gave off the feeling of coming to sit for a while and then leaving. She didn't seem to be studying very hard, and as a newcomer, she didn't do much work.
Moreover, because this person is not short of money, he treats his colleagues to coffee parties every now and then, and it doesn't matter if he is late. He just seems to be wasting his time. He hasn't learned much skill yet, but he has made a name for himself in social circles at the headquarters of Convolution Capital.
The high heels she was wearing cost more than a month's salary from her capital accumulation, the handbag she carried was rarer and more luxurious than some of her clients', and she had servants bringing her meals every day. At that moment, Duan Huaixu really wanted to tell her to get lost.
But then he remembered that she was Ji Qing's daughter, who was not even 20 years old, so he took her directly to his office and watched her work.
Since then, Ji Tanyuan's workload has increased exponentially. Duan Huaixu thought she would quit, but she didn't.
One day, Ji Tanyuan suddenly accepted a huge and stressful job.
He later asked Ji Tanyuan why she suddenly became serious again, and Ji Tanyuan just gave a perfunctory answer, saying that she had grown up and needed to hurry back to fight for the family property.
Of all the different kinds of people he had met over the years, Ji Tanyuan was the one he could never forget.
People may develop some affection for those they have raised, and he was no exception.
Before she could figure out what the exception was, the Ji family ran into trouble, and she hurriedly returned to China.
When the cash flow dried up, he tried to salvage the situation for her, but problems arose when applying for registration with the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce.
The filing receipt is delayed, preventing funds from being deposited.
Duan Huaixu knew at that time that the crisis facing the Ji family was no ordinary one; it was a battle between several wolves.
Some time later, she called him to say she was resigning and getting married.
Duan Huaixu wasn't too surprised, but asked whether it was the Shen family or the Zhong family. She said it was the Zhong family of Yanjing.
Cooperation, and then binding the cooperation through marriage, forming a community of shared interests, involves gains and losses, but objectively speaking, it's not a pity or a bad thing.
After all, the goal itself was to preserve the family business, and that has already been achieved.
Rationally, that's how it is, but deep down, Duan Huaixu was still not very happy. He attributed this to his regret that Ji Tanyuan had entered into marriage at such a young age.
In the following year, he stopped asking about Ji Tanyuan, perhaps deliberately trying to forget her.
He didn't expect them to divorce so quickly, only a year later. He thought they would drag things out for a while. It's normal for wealthy couples to divorce within two years.
Who would have thought that Ji Tanyuan would be so decisive and efficient, divorcing him after only a few months?
Marriage and divorce are both very quick.
"Are you sure you don't want to come? Chip research and equipment still face technological bottlenecks that prevent us from completing our projects. If you come, you'll be able to negotiate for better deals, won't you?"
Ji Tanyuan straightened up. "Me? Do I have that much influence?"
Duan Huaixu: "It's because I have a lot of face that you sent a nobody like me. It's annoying to look at."
Ji Tanyuan frowned, but replied, "Okay."
She hung up the phone and scoffed, "He's so annoying."
Zhang Zhang asked, "Duan Huaixu? Why do we insist on sending you abroad?"
"I don't know, he doesn't like people asking him why."
“He felt that it was like a fundraising effort or a search for cooperation with a large company, and that sending a representative wasn’t enough to show sincerity.”
Zhang Zhang sat down next to her. "So what's your relationship with Duan Huaixu now?"
In Zhang Zhang's memory, this capital tycoon was very serious. He had met him once or twice before and he was very indifferent, but his attitude towards Ji Tanyuan was different, with a special kind of familiarity.
It was a special favor that only one person received, which others couldn't stand. She couldn't figure out whether it was the love between master and disciple or the affection between a man and a woman. After all, the thoughts of those foxes were very difficult to detect when they were pretending.
Upon hearing this, Ji Tanyuan turned off her phone and looked at Zhang Zhang. "Me and him? We're just acquaintances."
Seeing Zhang Zhang's expression, Ji Tanyuan knew what she was thinking. She clicked her tongue and gently patted her head: "Are you obsessed with romance? Don't give me that nonsense about love affairs."
Zhang Zhang chuckled twice, "Alright, I'm just gossiping with you. I won't tell you when I go out."
She's nowhere near the level of big shots like Ji Tanyuan. She only knows people like Duan Huaixu and Zhong Yan thanks to Ji Tanyuan.
She's an orphan, homeless and brainless; all she needs to do is live a life of debauchery in the entertainment industry.
"Oh, by the way, Xin Gan from your company hasn't been doing so well lately. Just wanted to remind you."
Ji Tanyuan nodded, "Understood."
Because Miss Ji doesn't like looking at male models, the two left another party.
When Ji Tanyuan arrived, many people greeted her with smiles. Ji Tanyuan had been busy for so long and finally had a chance to relax. She didn't plan to go home until the early hours of the morning.
As soon as I got home, Zhong Yan called.
"You just got home?"
Ji Tanyuan frowned: "How do you know so much? Zhong Yan, are you spying on me?"
“You’re driving my car, so I can see your location.”
Ji Tanyuan: "..."
"Just got home."
Zhong Yan was busy all day, but hearing her voice made him feel at ease. Although his ex-wife had just gone to two bars in a row after their divorce, at least she had come home.
"Then go to bed early."
"Old Duan called me about some company matters. I have to go to the United States on a business trip."
Zhong Yan nodded and said, "I believe you."
His tone was gentle, but Zhong Yan's expression turned completely cold.
Ji Tanyuan didn't notice; she lay on the sofa with her eyes closed and asked, "Zhong Yan, what are we now?"
Zhong Yan lowered his eyes. He stood on the balcony, looking at the lights of the tall buildings outside and the golden threads of traffic. The bustling night market did not affect the tranquility at this moment. He smiled and said jokingly!
"There are so many! You can make me play any role you want."
After Zhong Yan finished speaking, he waited for Ji Tanyuan to speak.
Ji Tanyuan didn't speak again; she must have fallen asleep.
Finally, the nanny came over and hung up the phone. Then she removed Ji Tanyuan's makeup and told her to go to bed.
Zhong Yan hung up the phone and went inside.
There were two or three men sitting inside the door, with several bottles of wine and several packs of cigarettes on the table. He left the balcony door open for ventilation.
Cheng Gengxu didn't smoke, but he had drunk some alcohol and was in a good mood, even joking, "Your divorce is like it never happened."
Zhong Yan raised his eyes, his tone neither too soft nor too hard: "As if we're still together?"
"On the first day, less than 24 hours after I got my divorce certificate, that guy surnamed Duan called Ji Tanyuan. There were so many people in the corner of my room."
Zhong Yan sat down and snorted coldly: "Shen Xiling has also applied to be transferred back to Shanghai."
Gu Beiming suddenly realized, "So you called Ling Bu about this and asked him to interfere and prevent Shen Xiling from being transferred back?"
Zhong Yan: "Otherwise what?"
"Then why did you get a divorce?"
Zhong Yan stubbed out his cigarette, his expression unreadable. What was it all about?
"If we can't go any further, we'll just take a different path."
"A marriage arranged through alliance is not suitable for the two of us."
Cheng Gengxu laughed out loud: "Are you kidding me? True love? Do you and Ji Tanyuan even have that? You two talk about true love instead of money?"
Zhong Yan was displeased: "Don't force me to tear your mouth apart. What do you mean it's gone? Miss Xin may have a simple and innocent heart, but I just won't give it to you."
Cheng Gengxu: "I only need the people."
“Ji Tanyuan is like an eagle soaring into the sky without you. Today a bunch of people are squatting in the corner, but tomorrow she'll be scavenging for food on her own. You better watch out,” Cheng Gengxu retorted, not to be outdone.
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Gu Beiming picked up his cup and tapped it against the coffee table. "That's enough. Look at your pathetic behavior. Can't you be normal? If you like someone, go after them. You act like complaining husbands here, but when you're with someone, you act like emperors, all high and mighty. No wonder you'll never find a wife."
Zhong Yan raised his chin. "I'm talking to you, Lao Cheng."
Cheng Gengxu picked up his suit jacket and said, “Let me tell you, the best way to deal with relationships is to take control. That’s the only foolproof way. There’s no risk of losing her. After all, you like her, but what if she never likes you back? So, it’s best to take control and possess her.”
If you can't control your heart, control your people.
Cheng Gengxu looked at Zhong Yan, his expression one of knowing but not saying anything:
"Also, being too restrained is not good, Ayan. Restraining yourself for too long will drive you crazy."
Zhong Yan lit a cigarette and said nothing more.
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