novelaction Chapter 896 The feeling of powerlessness after losing something
Chapter 896 The feeling of powerlessness after losing something
In the afternoon in Haikou, the sun warms the mangrove beach, and the salty and humid sea breeze with a fishy smell passes by your ears.
Jiang Chengyu and Teng Zijing stood side by side on a reef not far from the coastline, with their team members in suits and ties behind them.
Designers from Fengteng International and Zidong International Group were discussing in low voices while holding blueprints. The tablet in the hands of the project manager was constantly updating the construction data.
Everyone has a professional and serious look on their face, and even the sea breeze cannot blow away the tense professional aura.
"Your body, hmm...sickness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a gust of wind. It's quite interesting."
Teng Zijing glanced at Jiang Chengyu, who was in a white suit and looked energetic, with his usual domineering smile on his lips, and his eyes swept across his ruddy face.
He said sarcastically, “The day before yesterday he was coughing so hard he was half dead, like he had one foot in a coffin;
Standing here today, it's like nothing happened. This recovery speed is incredible, isn't it? "
Jiang Chengyu faced the sea breeze, his white hair was blown wildly, a faint smile spread in his eyes, and there was a hint of teasing in his tone:
"This is the beauty of healing techniques. If you want to learn, and you make nice noises, maybe I'll be in a good mood and take you in as an apprentice."
"A nice voice?" Teng Zijing sneered, his tongue curling casually at the corner of his lips.
Her eyes slid from the collar of Jiang Chengyu's burgundy shirt to his fair collarbone, glancing sideways at his lightly pursed thin lips, deliberately dragging out the tone with a hint of teasing scrutiny.
"You are several years younger than me." He suddenly leaned forward, almost touching Jiang Chengyu's cheek.
The voice was low, but it was deliberately made to sound like the kind of tone one would use in a romantic place to coax people.
The ending sound is slightly upturned, wrapped in a bit of warm and soft stickiness, as if it could drip honey.
"Should I call you 'Jiang Bao'? Or 'Xiao Yu'? Or... 'Xiao Cheng Cheng'?"
When he spoke, his eyebrows were raised high, and the ruffian in his eyes was mixed with a bit of deliberate frivolity.
Even her breath carried a hint of the salty and moist sea breeze, which she deliberately blew towards Jiang Chengyu's earlobe.
Jiang Chengyu rolled his eyes at him unhappily, then took a half step to the side, creating some distance.
"Get away from me. Don't use the same tricks you used to coax Miss An against me. We're not close enough to be so cloying, are we?"
He paused, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, as if able to penetrate the mist of the sea breeze. "You investigated me?"
Teng Zijing was quite calm, his hands still in his trouser pockets. He stood up straight and looked towards the construction ship on the sea in the distance.
The crane is lifting prefabricated components to the platform in the sea, and the roar of machinery echoes on the empty beach.
His tone was calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary: "The commercial bidding for the new project development in Kuncheng was the target of public criticism from all Kuncheng companies.
Old man Song suddenly fell ill, and it was a relief to see the loss of a strong competitor.
The most powerful companies are all ready to fight, and those who are determined to win are about to get the meat.
In the end, at the critical moment, I was tricked by you. Oh no, what's even more hateful is that there was also that little guy Jiang Shuo.
"They actually hacked into several of our corporate systems and got a complete picture of us. Humph! If it were you, would you be able to swallow this?"
Jiang Chengyu's smile deepened, and he said with a hint of understanding: "So you hired someone to dig me upside down?"
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles." Teng Zijing raised his eyebrows, his tone full of confidence.
"In the business world, if you don't know your opponent's strengths and weaknesses, how can you be considered a good opponent?"
"Fortunately, I still have some ability to save my life." Jiang Chengyu's voice was heavy and mixed with the relief of facing it calmly.
His eyes unconsciously fell on the shells on the beach, and his tone was full of undisguised hints, "Hmph, I'm afraid the person standing in front of you now is not a human being."
The smile on Teng Zijing's face suddenly disappeared, and the sea breeze lifted the corner of his shirt, revealing the taut lines underneath.
He was silent for a moment, frowning, before speaking with difficulty: "Do you know...that fall from the building at the construction site was my fault?"
Jiang Chengyu let out a long sigh, the smile in his eyes faded, replaced by a calmness that let go of past grudges.
"Secretary Li Yanshan personally came to Kuncheng and gave me great support in building a new look for Kuncheng.
However, during the initial prototype construction process, a young business leader fell from a building, which was quite a shock!
Unexpectedly, during the investigation process which was fully under the charge of the Kuncheng Public Security Bureau, the suspect was able to successfully escape from the country and the case was left unresolved.
If it weren't for the powerful leader behind the scenes, what other explanation would make sense?"
Teng Zijing's Adam's apple rolled, and his tone was filled with shame:
"Since you already know that I want to kill you, why did you hand over the Haikou project to me, Teng Zijing?
This mangrove resort, combined with the Haikou port, is a land that can generate a lot of money. Don't you feel bad about it?"
"It's Jiang Shuo." Jiang Chengyu blurted out, "That kid has always had a long-term vision and is very spiritual;
When you were given candy at the bidding project club, we formed an unspeakable bond."
He paused, looking towards where the sea and sky met, “While you were investigating me, I was also investigating you.
You encountered many obstacles along the way, and always seemed unfathomable to me, until you performed surgery on the old man and learned his identity.
Now I understand your real intention of wanting to win the bidding project, Teng Zijing.
Jingye has been a bit of a scoundrel, but he's doing it for the sake of the country. Compared to the dark side of you I imagined, you're still pretty good."
"So..." Teng Zijing took a deep breath and said in a more serious tone, "I will voluntarily pay three times the market price to buy your share of the project.
Plus the 30% annual dividend share, it's actually your compensation. The construction site caused you to fall from the building, and it's unkind of me as your brother."
Jiang Chengyu glared at him with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "You didn't even hear a word of apology, but you're trying to take advantage of me?
They say Jing Ye never suffers a loss in the business world. Seeing him today, it really is true—his reputation is well-deserved.”
Teng Zijing didn't get angry but laughed instead. This time his laughter lacked the ruffian tone of before and was more open and frank:
"I've already lowered myself from 'Master' to 'Big Brother', isn't that sincere enough?" He patted Jiang Chengyu's shoulder with a moderate force.
Jiang Chengyu looked at the surging waves in the distance, thinking that Teng Zijing could do something to him.
In the battle at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel, Teng Zijing would not show mercy to the person who hit Jiang Shuo.
After all, Jiang Shuo was in the hospital because he was trying to save him. Subconsciously, he put his hands in his pockets and asked nonchalantly, "Where's Huang Xiaoqiu?"
Teng Zijing was suddenly stunned. Time had passed and he had completely forgotten about this person. "Who?"
Jiang Chengyu reminded: "The man who tried to hit you with his car in front of the Grand Mercure Hotel." His tone was so flat as if he was talking about an insignificant old story.
Teng Zijing suddenly realized what was going on. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk about this matter again. He took out an exquisite cigarette case from his trouser pocket in a panic.
He pulled out a cigarette and put it between his lips. The lighter flicked with a "click" and a blue flame shot out. As the smoke filled his eyes, his voice became nonchalant: "He's long gone, evaporated from the face of the earth."
He blew out a smoke ring, which swayed in the air and then dissipated. He then glanced at Jiang Chengyu and asked, "Why, you're thinking of revenge now?"
"No." Jiang Chengyu chuckled, but the smile did not reach his eyes, and his tone became serious.
"After I came out of the surgery, I sent someone to look for him, but... they couldn't find any trace."
He raised his eyes to look at Teng Zijing, his gaze filled with understanding. "Now that I think about it, you chased after him immediately that day. That person probably didn't have a good ending."
Teng Zijing took a few deep puffs of his cigarette, the butt burning red. He didn't respond, but the scene at that time flashed through his mind, and an inexplicable bitterness rose in his heart.
"From childhood to adulthood, I actually don't know what it means to feel heartache." He suddenly spoke, his voice a little muffled.
"Even though Deng Zhouyi got into trouble and was often severely punished by Aunt Deng, I always protected him; but I didn't feel helpless because I had lost something.
It wasn't until I saw Jiang Shuo fall heavily that I felt inexplicably panicked."
Jiang Chengyu didn't respond, but looked down at the beach. Teng Zijing saw that he was silent and said:
"Come to think of it, I haven't contacted Jiang Shuo in a while. We won the Commercial Street that night. The little guy was pretty impressive.
On the day of the car accident, we signed the ownership transfer procedures, and the Jia Sidao brothers continued to operate the business according to the system management model modified by Jiang Shuo.
Humph! I didn’t expect that Jia Sidao’s gang didn’t mess it up. Not long ago, Deng Zhouyi went over to inspect it and saw that the sales were pretty good.
Seeing Jiang Chengyu was silent, he asked casually, "Hey, why aren't you talking?"
"He should be catching up on the lessons he missed." Jiang Chengyu responded absentmindedly.
"Should?" Teng Zijing was a little surprised. "Aren't you the little daddy he cares about the most? This uncertain tone is not like your style."
“When I was unconscious before, a lot of things happened over at Xiaoji’s place, and I was too busy to handle everything;
"Jiang Shuo didn't go to school to protect me, and he fell behind in his studies," Jiang Chengyu explained, his tone a little complicated.
Teng Zijing looked at his expression and didn't ask any more questions. He just threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out. The salty sea breeze blew over, and neither of them spoke for a while.
Last night, after calming down a severe cough in the bathroom, I was about to go out.
Shen Rou heard Jiang Shuo's crisp greetings and Xiao Ji's long-lost voice from her phone.
Also, after comforting the old lady to sleep late at night, when he passed by the study door, he heard the joy in Shen Rou's every word, saying that Xiao Yue was pregnant.
Apparently, after not contacting each other for half a year, the three of them have accepted the reality of their original family.
Now he has become a passer-by. Thinking of this, Jiang Chengyu couldn't help but smile sadly as he looked towards the distant coast.
Teng Zijing's phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and answered it: "Speak..."
I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone, but the expression on Teng Zijing's face gradually darkened.
The corners of his once smiling mouth were pursed into a cold, hard line, and his knuckles gripping the phone turned white. "Gone?"
He chuckled, his tone revealing suppressed anger. "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on me 24 hours a day? How could two people disappear at the same time? You're useless!"