He Tianran has never evaded anything about his close relationship with Cao Aiqing. In front of his parents, even in front of the other party's parents, even in front of outsiders, the girl did not explain the relationship before returning to the country. After returning to the country, It was natural and natural for both parties. He always treated this relationship with this impression.
Friends around him are generally aware of the situation between him and Cao Aiqing, so there is no need to explain it. In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is the first time in the past two months that he has put their relationship on the table.
In order to say this, He Tianran has been waiting for four years.
The timing, the occasion, the smile of the parents, the sweet acquiescence of the lover, all the gains gained when these words are spoken, slowly dissolve the suffering of these four years, and become an important thing needed for growth after being integrated into the heart. nourishment……
He had truly fulfilled his original promise, and his heart at this moment was indescribably high-spirited.
When he said, "Believe me once and let time prove everything," he didn't know what the outcome would be...
But now, time has proven that he can.
He really can...
However, what followed was a brief... feeling of relaxation and trance.
Just like a person who runs a marathon and finally reaches the finish line. After experiencing the baptism of joy, he will be at a loss for a while. He does not know whether to continue running or stop here.
But no matter what, he has won now, and he deserves to enjoy this success.
"Xiao Cao, uncle wishes you all the best. You are all good boys. You are better than..."
He Panshan paused and glanced at his ex-wife subconsciously. Then he raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"You're better than me. Come, have a drink with uncle."
"Uncle He...you are so complimentary."
Cao Aiqing was flattered and hurriedly had a drink with the elder respectfully.
She didn't drink well, and for fear of losing her temper and getting drunk on such an occasion, she had no choice but to hold the wine glass with both hands and put it to her lips, taking a cautious sip. During this period, she also squinted at the wine in He Panshan's glass. How much did I drink, and I wondered if it would be bad if I drank less.
He Panshan noticed her observing gaze, smiled lightly, drank a little symbolically, put down the cup, and said with a smile:
"Xiao Cao, actually when I first met you in college, I thought you looked a lot like Wen Yu..."
The old man looked at his ex-wife and asked deliberately:
"what you think?"
Bai Wenyu took out the napkin on the table, tapped her lips, and asked lightly:
"What impression didn't matter before, but now?"
He Panshan shook his head slowly, opened his lips slightly and wanted to say a simple answer of yes or no, but stopped immediately. He looked at his son and his lover, restrained his relaxed expression just now, and asked seriously:
"Xiao Cao, I heard that you received an offer from the company of your choice when you were in the UK, but it seems that you rejected it and chose to graduate and return to China... Is it because of nature?"
Hearing his father ask this question, He Tianran suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he only heard Cao Aiqing denying softly:
"No, uncle."
He Tianran was stunned, and then he looked at his lover. Everyone sitting there was very quiet. The girl was silent for a moment, her eyes were bright and deep. She was sorting out her thoughts and said:
"I regard Tianran as my lover. Under this identity, he is not simply a rich man, a poor man, a handsome man, or a director. However, despite this, there will eventually be some realistic 'gaps' between us.
Just like the things you just discussed with Ziran, the title of a program wants to sell 100 million, and the production cost of 3 million is said to be small money, and it is given as promised. It is as simple as a waste. These are commonplace All of my conversations reflect the existence of this 'gap' between me and nature..."
"Ai Qing..."
He Tianran didn't expect that the chat just now would bring such a perception to the other party. He called his lover's name with a little worry, and the girl looked at him tenderly and shook her head, indicating that she was fine.
She continued:
"Uncle, my family is more or less a wealthy family. My father works in the city museum and the University of Hong Kong and is well-known in the archaeological circle. My mother works in self-media and writes freely, so she enjoys her leisure time. The two of them are Over the years, I have accumulated a little wealth to support my study at UCL in the UK. However, the tuition fee for the BA College where I studied is 33,000 pounds a year. When the living expenses, accommodation, tuition and miscellaneous fees are added together, I will get about 50 pounds a year. One hundred thousand yuan.
Half a million a year is not an unaffordable figure for my family, but it is definitely not a small amount either.
This number is the number that my dad would frown slightly when I chatted with my parents. Before I went to the UK, this was also the number that I could actually accept in my life. If I were still here When I was in high school and college, I naturally talked to me about what you just talked about. Even if I was still listening, I would feel that there was something...
Barrier, distance, or in other words, this is a kind of 'gap' between me and nature.
I could have been with Tian Tian without any worries, but this reality would definitely not be as simple as the light words at the end of the fairy tale, "They lived happily ever after."
The love between Silly Baitian and the rich man is always the most exciting before marriage.
The princes and princesses in fairy tales may not necessarily understand the daily necessities that will follow.
But as protagonists in reality, we must understand that when I chose to study abroad, I essentially wanted to improve the quality of my life and give me more choices, because I believe that when I improve my experience and knowledge , vision, I will definitely be able to better integrate into natural life. Even if we are not in the same industry, with my ability, the people, things, things and feelings I can come into contact with will definitely not be far away from him. Very far.
Furthermore, uncle, you asked me if I returned to China for nature. Of course he has something to do with it, but not all of it. My parents paid for me to study and pursue my dreams. I think they didn’t want to see me give up my career for someone. , making them worry like a moth to a flame.
But in my heart, career is important, dreams are important, and love is equally important. So when I returned to China, instead of saying what I gave up, it’s better to say that it took me these four years to be able to achieve something with such confidence.
Design work can also be done in China. The way to realize your dreams is not only in London, but my love can only be found in Hong Kong City. "
Everyone listened to Cao Aiqing's words. He Tianran was still feeling emotional. At this time, Cao Aiqing finally looked at him gently. The outlines of their faces were reflected in each other's pupils. The girl was tender. Wan Zhong whispered the last sentence:
"Of course love is not everything in life, but you are the only one in my life."
Back to the original question, do Bai Wenyu and Cao Aiqing look alike?
Regarding these life choices, the former has gone through thousands of sails, and her heart-broken answer is, it doesn't matter.
The latter, on the contrary, she said, is both important.
What makes these two seemingly similar women give completely different answers?
Is it age? Is it experience? Or...is it a lover?
The meal was finished in such a harmonious and sweet atmosphere, but the two elders were slightly silent and thinking about something.
After the meal, He Panshan received a call, probably from Nanshan Jiadi. After receiving the call, he stood up, changed into the formal clothes he had worn when he arrived, and asked his son to accompany him for a walk in the community alone.
Five minutes later, the two went downstairs. He Panshan looked around at the environment of the community, and He Tianran followed him. When they walked to the artificial lake in the community, they heard their father say:
"Not long ago, the company acquired a piece of land in the harbor area. The amount of land that can be obtained is regarded as the ancestral shadow left by your grandfather to us. I want to turn that land into a high-end community. Originally, I wanted to give it to you. Yes, but you have been very busy in the past few years, so I thought of leaving this matter to Yuan Chong, what do you think?"
He Tianran was stunned and asked:
"Then...what about his original job in the company?"
He Panshan shook his head and replied:
"Didn't he always complain that I didn't give him anything to do? It just so happens that this thing can train him for a few years. One of you brothers will go into film and television entertainment, and the other will go into real estate development. Each of you can perform his own duties. How great."
"..."
He Tianran was silent, but many thoughts were already pouring out of his heart.
Making your own films and TV shows seems to have nothing to do with the Internet industry in Shanhai, but in fact the connection here is very deep. You must know that the investors who invest in some film and television dramas are almost all from the Internet IT industry, just like during the meal just now Just like what we talked about, the combination of these two industries can be said to complement each other.
But real estate development…
To be honest, everyone can see that Kai He Panshan has no intention of working across industries. It is good that He Yuanchong can make achievements in this, but if he cannot do it, it will not be good for He Panshan. It's a very important event.
What's more, this industry has nothing to do with the current main business of the He family. Let He Yuanchong do this. To use an appropriate metaphor for He Tianran's feelings is...
A fiefdom assigned to members of the royal family far away from the center of power in ancient times?
He Panshan asked with a smile:
"Speaking of this, when the architectural design bidding is held in the future, you can arrange for Ai Qing. By the way, when will your Zhuguang Lane base be renovated?"
"Ai Qing told me that there are still two months left, so take your time. After the broadcast of "Into the Wild", the company team will definitely expand, and all workstations and interior design will have to be re-planned. I am thinking about future company operations, business, For publicity purposes, these colleagues can stay in the Shanhai Building to work in the Shanhai Building, so that business can be easily connected in the future, and the Zhuguang Alley side can only be staffed by the production department."
Cao Aiqing has not yet looked for a job after returning to China. Instead, at the request of He Tianran, she re-planned an interior design for his company. This is the girl's most important job now. Now the employees of the film and television company have temporarily gone to Shanhai. Technology building office.
He Panshan nodded, agreed with his son's proposal, and joked:
"Now you have a production company and a brokerage company with a hundred people in total. If it develops in the future, you can discuss with your brother, rent an office building, take care of his business, and let him I’ll give you a family price.”
He Tianran was also happy and said with a smile:
"Is it interesting to switch from left hand to right hand? What I have in my hand and what he has in his hand is not yours after all."
"Hey~ they're all mine... ugh..."
The old father subconsciously touched his pocket, took out something empty, and looked at his son. The son also spread his hands and shook his head.
"Really quit?"
"of course."
"I thought you were just trying to make other girls happy, and you wouldn't last long."
"Since you want the girl to be happy, you must be sincere. I have always been sincere."
The father and son found a bench and sat down. The night breeze was cool and pleasant. There were many families of three in the community. Old and young people went downstairs for a walk. A little boy sat on the shoulder of a young father. The two happily and noisily walked from another couple. Father and son passed before their eyes.
He Panshan's eyes followed their backs for a while, and when he looked back, he said seriously:
"Son, what Xiao Cao said just now has changed my view of you. You should find a chance to thank me properly."
"Ah? Shouldn't you have a new impression of Ai Qing? Why are you targeting me?"
He Tianran was puzzled for a moment, and his father slowly explained:
"There has indeed been a change, but more importantly, I still want to thank her for letting me see another side of my son."
"I...I didn't do anything while eating just now."
He Panshan shook his head:
"Naturally, you know, some of the people we thought were out of reach when we were young, the so-called white moonlight and red roses, many times when we see them many years later, they may not be as beautiful as before. Even when things change, time Times change, and as your life continues to climb, it may get worse.
Because we are no longer who we were yesterday. You were introverted, shy, and taciturn when you were a teenager. It is normal for your heart to beat when you meet a kind girl like Ai Qing.
Originally, I thought that your love for her would gradually fade due to changes in personality, success in career, and building up self-confidence. You don’t have to rush to deny it. This is normal and a very human thing. After all, when you When walking on this road, some members of the opposite sex that I meet in the future may not be worse than Xiao Cao.
You can imagine, if you were not in love with Ai Qing at the beginning, but the little girl who took the initiative to pursue you in college, it was Bai Lingye who helped you succeed in your last drama and officially started your career as a director. Xiao Wen is likened to the weeds in front of the mountain. I think any of them, if they get close to you or like you at that time, will leave a place in your heart that is as important as Xiao Cao. "
He Tianran looked at his father and said word by word, "But they are not Ai Qing."
"Yes, they are not Xiao Cao, and I seem to have despised you two, so that now I can't give you any life advice."
He Panshan rarely showed mercy to his son, with a low tone and a self-deprecating expression. He Tianran was a little surprised for a moment.
"Son, I'm not sure if you realize that what Xiao Cao said just now only spoke of his own part, and the so-called 'gap' between you two cannot be bridged by her alone. And it was precisely during the years when she went to study abroad and you didn't confirm your relationship that she gave you a chance to prove yourself.
You may have overlooked this yourself, and your waiting may be for loyalty and commitment, but in the eyes of others, there are undoubtedly other equally precious things behind this behavior.
Xiao Cao is a very, very smart person. Especially after what she said today, I am even more sure that the reason why she has not established a relationship with you in the past few years is that she has tested you and she has definitely helped you. you. "
"...helped me?"
He Tianran murmured to himself. When the old father saw this, he smiled, raised his finger and tapped his son's forehead.
"At least in this matter, I see that my son is different from me and most people. If you could have been together earlier, I probably wouldn't have been able to see this. She... helped you improve yourself. , let me see another side of my son.”
His father's words immediately reminded He Tianran of what Wen Liang said to him on New Year's Eve -
She doesn't want to kill an idealist.
Wen Liang had only known him for half a year and could say such a thing. So, what about Cao Aiqing?
One year in high school, four years in college, and four more years studying abroad. What does she want to do between such a pair of souls who have such a tacit understanding of each other?
Maybe, to use what she just said, it's——
She wants to be an idealist.
"It's time to tell you a secret, son."
Just when He Tianran was silently lost in thought, He Panshan suddenly said this sentence as if he was playful.
"……What?"
"Do you know why your mother and I are in peace now, and she will even come back to China to help you?"
Because of those words just now, He Tianran was still immersed in his own thoughts. He was very confused now and could only rely on some common sense to say:
"Although you are divorced, you still have some feelings left. I am her son after all. Isn't it normal for her to come back to help me?"
He Panshan shook his head: "You are only half right. There is more to life than just feelings. You should learn this from Xiao Cao."
"That's... why? It's impossible for you to hire my mother back to China to help me manage the agency for me. This is even more unrealistic."
"Is this unrealistic? Then let me tell you something even more unrealistic..."
He Panshan lowered his voice. He wanted to keep a joking and relaxed tone, but the next sentence, to He Tianran, was like a thunder exploding in his heart——
"Although my relationship with your mother has ceased to exist in name only, in a legal sense, she and I... are still husband and wife, and we are not divorced."
"Varied……"
He Tianran was shocked on the spot, his mind went blank and he couldn't say anything...
The old man glanced at his son's expression. There was a hint of tiredness in his eyes, but he still had some thoughts to joke about:
"Ha...Son, you majored in finance for your undergraduate degree. You should know what it would mean for a company as big as Shanhai to get divorced if the couple who are both co-founders have emotional disputes."
Of course, He Tianran knew that this was part of the division of common property, and it also included the division of equity, which was often difficult to handle because it involved many issues such as the stability of the company's control rights, shareholder structure, and other shareholders' rights and interests. complex.
Shanhai is not without other shareholders, but there were only two original founders, one was He Panshan and the other was Bai Wenyu. In the early stage, one of them was responsible for technology and the other was responsible for business.
At first, He Tianran’s grandfather was not optimistic about his son’s involvement in an emerging industry such as network IT. However, if Bai Wenyu had not come forward to guarantee it, Shanhai might not have been able to even afford the money to rent an office space and buy a work computer at the beginning, let alone develop into what it is today. scale.
"When your grandfather invested in me, he made a condition that half of the company's equity belongs to Wen Yu. This was the betrothal gift given to her by the old man. Although after so many rounds of investment over the years, the equity has been diluted, But guess, son, why am I still the actual person in charge of Shanhai? When your mother left, why didn’t you take away a single cent of the company? "
Before that, He Tianran had always believed that Bai Wenyu would return to China every few years, or even return to the first place in Nanshan. Tao Wei ignored this. Why He Panshan accepted He Yuanchong generously was because Because they are emotionally tied to each other, although a broken mirror cannot be reunited, it is better than a broken jar.
But now after hearing the facts, He Tianran recalled and examined these behaviors again, and found that among these not-so-happy memories, there were all "gullies" hidden in the details of his parents' lives...
"Then Aunt Tao..."
"Maybe she feels she owes me something for having Yuan Chong by her side..."
He Panshan sighed. He and Bai Wenyu were only called husband and wife, but they broke off their relationship as husband and wife.
Although she and Tao Wei have lived in harmony these years, they cannot give each other a real status...
"..."
He Tianran was silent. The more he thought about this matter, the more ridiculous he felt. But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was full of absurd rationality...
Finally, he lowered his head and murmured:
"Why is this so?"
"Because, this is life."
He Panshan patted his son on the shoulder. He stood up and said seriously:
"The appearance of Xiao Cao has made me see a different you in the past few years. You are better than your father in this aspect, but son, no matter what the future holds, I hope you can remember the person who fulfilled your promise today." Own.
After the knight waited for the princess for ninety-nine days and showed his noble character, does it mean that everything is over?
No, son, please remember that waiting is not a result. On the contrary, waiting means the beginning. "(End of chapter)
