Half an hour later...
On the mahogany desk as smooth as a mirror, the bronze desk lamp exudes a soft light.
The orange-red light shined through the brandy bottle next to it, breaking into countless pieces, as bright as diamonds.
Chen Xing leaned on the executive chair and stared at the oil paintings on the wall in trance. It was the work of a certain famous painter, depicting a corner of the Royal Library. Among the mountains of books, scholars were discussing it animatedly.
However, his mind was obviously not here. His eyes were unfocused, his thoughts had already flown to the sky, and he didn't know where he was going.
After Bai Ye Fenghua left just now, he fell into deep thought.
After an unknown amount of time, his eyes withdrew from the oil painting and moved to the wine bottle. After a moment of silence, his eyes moved again, through the wine bottle, and landed on a long, dull horse face.
The horse's face was particularly fair, his eyes were small, and he looked dull and honest. At a glance, you could tell that he was a good old man who couldn't do anything. All he needed was a note with the label "Good Man" on his forehead.
Chen Xing looked at Assistant Yang as he had just looked at the oil painting on the wall.
Assistant Yang felt uncomfortable all over. As the saying goes, those who look at it have no intention, and those who are looked at feel like they are on pins and needles. Being stared at by the boss and not saying a word for a long time would make anyone panic.
Assistant Yang felt a little scared. After hesitating for a while, he asked cautiously, "Boss, is something okay?"
Chen Xing raised his hand and then said nothing. It could be a subconscious action, or it could be that you forgot what you were going to say.
"Do you want to drink?" Assistant Yang asked tentatively.
Chen Xing shook his head.
"Do you want water or tea?" Assistant Yang asked again, but Chen Xing still shook his head.
His shaking of the head was more like an unconscious movement.
"Then, do you have any other needs?" Assistant Yang continued to ask.
"I was thinking about something..." Chen Xing finally came to his senses. Then he seemed to remember something and waved to Assistant Yang, "Here, let me ask you a question."
Assistant Yang quickly ran over and listened attentively at the desk.
"You feel……"
"feel……"
Chen Xing only said the beginning and then stopped, frowning, as if he hadn't thought about the following content.
After a while, Chen Xing started again, "Do you think I have become bad recently?"
After Bai Yefenghua left, Chen Xing began to reflect. Reflect on what kind of person you are. A lot of things happened during this period, and he felt as if he was no longer the same person.
He was a little confused. Although he has often felt confused about his destiny, his ideals, and his emotions for three lifetimes, he has never been confused about good and evil.
He always thought that he was not a good person, but he was not a bad person either.
But everything that happened recently seemed to have caused him to deviate from his original trajectory and rush towards an unknown direction.
It seemed that the car could no longer be stopped.
To execute an innocent woman for profit made him feel very uncomfortable, as if he had eaten a moldy apple, which was rotten, bitter and difficult to swallow.
He is not sympathetic, nor is he overflowing with sympathy, but a sense of discomfort after breaking through his own moral bottom line.
Although there are many excuses to make for this matter, forced by the situation, calculated by Bai Yefenghua, or the lesser of two evils, he is a rational person, and even if there are a hundred excuses, he still understands I know - that's just an excuse
already.
Shu Muxianglian's death can only be blamed on him. Because he can stop it, no matter what the reason, he has the power of life and death.
If he didn't nod, Bai Ye Fenghua wouldn't do it. Just because he has the power, the responsibility lies entirely with him.
Power and responsibility are twin brothers. While having power, you also bear corresponding responsibilities.
After venting his anger on Bai Ye Fenghua, not only did he not feel relaxed, but he became even more uncomfortable.
For the first time, he felt that he was not a man enough!
His discomfort also included being chased by A Qiaomu, accidentally injuring civilians, Su Xuefei's death, and all the rest.
That's why he had the question now - has Chen Xing gone bad?
"Boss, are you asking me?" Xiao Yang asked with gestures. He didn't dare to answer this kind of question casually and had to confirm it again and again.
"I'm just asking you." Chen Xing said, then thought about it and added, "You can say whatever you want without any scruples."
"Hehe..." Xiao Yang giggled.
"Be serious!" Chen Xing's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice, "This is a very serious question!"
Xiao Yang quickly put away his smile and said seriously, "Boss, I don't think you have become bad."
"Really?" Chen Xing looked confused.
"Because you've always been bad." Xiao Yang said covering his mouth, looking like he was trying his best to hold back laughter.
"Am I bad?" Chen Xing frowned, his eyes flashing with dangerous light, "Come on, let's talk some sense into this."
"You tell me what's wrong with me. If I'm right, I'll be rewarded. If I'm wrong..." Chen Xing paused and snorted, "You're dead!"
Xiao Yang didn't know whether he was slow to react or overly excited. He didn't take Chen Xing's threat seriously at all, and said critically, "Boss, I won't say anything else. You are already bad when it comes to women alone." It’s clear.”
"Oh?" Chen Xing made a gesture of invitation, "Tell me, what's wrong with me."
"Look, when you were in Orchid Town, you got along with Captain Ye Yang, and then you provoked the proprietress of the weapons store, went out on adventures alone with others, and stepped into two different boats. Do you think you are bad?"
"Later, you also found the head maid, Su Xuefei, and many other women."
Xiao Yang scolded, "You are not loyal to love. You fall in love with everyone you meet. Do you think you are bad or not?"
"Is it bad if I find more women?" Chen Xing was a little unbelievable. This world allows three wives and four concubines, but only one wife can be allowed in the marriage system.
"Of course not, love means wholeheartedly, loving only one person in your life." Xiao Yang tilted his neck, closed his eyes, and said intoxicatedly, as if immersed in the happiness of love.
"Many people have three wives and four concubines." Chen Xing spread his hands and said.
"They are all bad people." Xiao Yang opened his eyes and said solemnly, "The marriage system can only register one wife. This is the spirit of the Convention of the Human Survival Committee. It only recognizes monogamy. Others are lovers. It is immoral. extramarital affair.”
"This..." Chen Xing was speechless for a moment. It was really hard to refute this little idiot's argument about the "Human Convention".
It is true that the human convention only recognizes monogamy, but in order to adapt to the era when the strong is respected, there is no objection to multiple spouses.
"Look, you have nothing to say." Xiao Yang smiled proudly.
Chen Xing snorted coldly,
"You will love only one person in your whole life, right?"
"Yes!" Xiao Yang raised his head, as if standing on the moral high ground.
Chen Xing narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "You were talking about friends with Qian Ying while you were dancing with the weird black guy's daughter at the dance, right?"
"Ah..." Xiao Yang was caught off guard and froze.
"What, do you want to pretend to be stupid? Do you want to deny it? I saw it with my own eyes!" Chen Xing was so aggressive that Xiao Yang couldn't help but retreat.
"I, I, I..." Xiao Yang was sweating on his forehead and stammering, obviously feeling guilty. In his moral perspective, being attracted to a woman other than his girlfriend is a betrayal of love. He was indeed attracted to the black old monster's daughter, but others didn't like him.
Therefore, he felt guilty.
"You have two boats with one foot. If this matter is to be dealt with in our hometown, you have to be 'dipped in a pig cage'!" Chen Xing said with a fierce look in his eyes, "Dipping in a pig cage means stuffing you into a pig cage and then tying you up. Throw the stone into the river.”
"It's terrible." Xiao Yang's face turned blue, and he felt scared when he thought of that kind of death.
"But..." Chen Xing changed the topic and comforted, "This is not our hometown. Even if you have one foot in two boats, no one will say anything to you."
"Great, I'm saved..." Xiao Yang patted his chest with lingering fear.
"Look, we all have one foot in two boats, but what does that mean?" Chen Xing said, "Is this normal?"
"That's what the boss said." Xiao Yang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, but not long after, he suddenly came to his senses and shouted, "Oh, you old man, you are so bad, you secretly change your concept."
"Why did I secretly change my concept?" Chen Xing asked.
"I hold hands with them all, and our relationship is very pure, unlike you..."
Chen Xing interrupted Xiao Yang, "I am very innocent with them, just talking and chatting."
"How is that possible?" Xiao Yang said with a look of disbelief, "The old man is very evil."
"Did you see it with your own eyes?" Chen Xing asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"Well, that's not true..." Xiao Yang shook his head in embarrassment. Even if Chen Xing had a relationship with a woman, it would be impossible for him to watch from the side, so there was no proof of this matter.
Should he be asked to ask the boss's woman? Not to mention the eldest woman, each of these women has a higher status than the last. He would only ask if he was tired of living. And even if you ask, they won't admit it.
"If there is no evidence, you are slandering." Chen Xing pointed at Xiao Yang's nose, "In our hometown, you have to dip into the pig cage!"
"No, no, no, boss, I was wrong, don't dip the pig cage." Xiao Yang quickly raised his hands in surrender.
"Then tell me now, did I make any mistakes?" Chen Xing said with his hands behind his back.
"Boss is right, boss is a good man, a great man!" Xiao Yang said repeatedly.
Why does the word "good guy" sound so harsh? Why does it sound like a curse word?
"You are a good person, and I..." Chen Xing thought for a while and said, "I am a gentleman."
"Is there any difference?" Xiao Yang looked blank, "Don't they just mean the same thing?"
"No, you are a good person, and I am a gentleman." Chen Xing emphasized. These days, good guy cards cannot be collected randomly.
"Oh, I am a good person and you are a gentleman." Xiao Yang repeated blankly.
"Yes, that's it!" Chen Xing gave a thumbs up.
