Great Power Reclamation

At this point, even Ye Yuze had to admire Zheng Qian's business acumen and her positioning of herself.

Starting from a single shop, the business grew like a snowball in a short period of time, relying entirely on oneself. This model is actually very difficult to replicate.

Are there many chain stores? Only a few of them can really succeed.

Zheng Qian finally gave birth to a son and named him Yang Weihao. Yang Geyong never came over, but Zheng Qian didn't complain.

In her words, “Without him, my life wouldn’t be what it is today.”

Ye Yuze decided to leave. There was no other way. Zheng Nannan's resentful eyes were too lethal. He didn't want to have another child at this age.

When I returned to Boston, I unexpectedly heard that Linda was also pregnant. I called Yang Geyong, but he said he was busy and asked me to come over for a drink.

Ye Yuze had to go naturally. Even though he really didn't like Linda, the brothers couldn't avoid seeing each other.

However, the address Yang Geyong gave was not Linda’s original address, but it was not far from here.

We drove there and arrived at the place in more than ten minutes. As soon as the car stopped, we saw Alyssa jogging over.

As soon as Ye Yuze got out of the car, Alyssa hugged Ye Yuze's waist and said happily:

"Uncle Ye, I miss you."

Ye Yuze touched the child's head and took out a gift for him. The little girl excitedly pulled Ye Yuze's clothes and walked inside.

The new house is very big, two-story, with more than a dozen rooms. The living room is not luxuriously decorated, but very comfortable. It seems that Linda has good taste.

A few bottles of sorghum were placed on the table, and Yang Geyong grinned.

Linda stroked her belly, stood up and greeted Ye Yuze, who quickly asked her to sit down.

After not seeing each other for a few months, Linda seemed to have changed a lot. At least when facing Ye Yuze, she no longer came close to him.

Ye Yuze could also see that Yang Geyong was very caring towards her, which made her feel depressed.

He did the same to Zheng Qian at the beginning, but after just a few months, he changed people. He didn't even go to her birth.

Ye Yuze also understood a little bit of this brother's psychology, which is that he likes whoever he stays with, and he won't remember them once he leaves.

You can't describe such a person as good or bad, you can only say that he has memory loss.

Linda prepared lunch, Yang Geyong was about to make it, but Linda pushed him down on the sofa:

"Yuze is here, you two can have a good chat, cooking is a woman's job."

Seeing her taking her daughter to the kitchen, Ye Yuze asked in a low voice:

"Why didn't you go and see Zheng Qian giving birth?"

Yang Geyong thought for a while and said, "What's there to see? Just give him the money when the time comes. The rest is up to him."

Ye Yuze was confused for a long time after hearing this. It turned out that he had been catching up all the time. If he didn't worry about this matter, he would be far behind.

It was late at night, Linda and Alyssa had gone to bed, but Ye Yuze and Yang Geyong were still drinking.

At the dinner table, after drinking a few bottles of sorghum liquor, Yang Geyong's cheeks flushed and his eyes became more and more blurred.

Ye Yuze looked at the brother who had once been so loyal to him, his heart full of doubts and confusion. He couldn't help but speak again:
"Your attitude towards Zheng Qian and Linda is so different. What do you think?"

Yang Geyong raised his head and drank a glass of wine, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, and after a while he slowly spoke:
"Yuze, you don't understand. I just live in the present moment."

"When I was with Zheng Qian, I really treated her well. At that time, I felt that she was my whole world. I was willing to fight for her and give everything for her."

"She had nothing at that time, and I was able to help her so that she could live a better life. I watched her life getting better day by day, and the smile on her face getting sweeter day by day. That feeling was very pure and beautiful."

He paused, his eyes drifting into the distance, as if lost in memories.

"But later, her career grew bigger and bigger, and she became more and more powerful and independent."

"I feel like I am becoming more and more redundant around her. She no longer needs me to protect her from the wind and rain, she can hold up the sky by herself."

"I watched her become a big shot in the business world, and it felt like there was an invisible wall between her and me that I couldn't get over."

"Gradually, my feelings for her faded. It's not that I don't love her anymore, but she doesn't need me anymore."

Yang Geyong's voice was a little hoarse, and there was a hint of helplessness in his words.

Ye Yuze seemed to understand a little, but still asked him:

"What about Linda?" Ye Yuze asked.

"Linda is different." Yang Geyong's eyes suddenly lit up.

"She is weak and needs my protection. She is not that ambitious and just wants to live a stable life with me."

"Being with her, I can regain the feeling of being needed, and feel like a man who can give her support."

I like this feeling, I like the way she depends on me. So now my heart and eyes are full of her, and I want to give the best to her and the baby in my belly. "

Having said that, Yang Geyong poured himself another glass of wine and drank it all:

"I know you think I'm too cruel to Zheng Qian, but when it comes to feelings, who can tell for sure?"

"I didn't mean to not go see her give birth, I just didn't know what to say or do when I went."

"In my heart, I think giving her money and letting her live a worry-free life is what I can do. I don't want to disturb her life anymore. She has her own career and her own circle now. It would be awkward for me to go there."

Ye Yuze frowned, looking disapproving:

"Your idea is too selfish. After all, she is a woman. No matter how capable she is, she is still fragile at heart."

"She's giving birth to your child, and you treat her like this? Does she just need your money? What she needs is your care and your company as the child's father."

Yang Geyong scratched his hair irritably: "Yuze, stop talking, she is not my wife, and our feelings were genuine at the time. But I don't want to put so many responsibilities on myself."

"But now the times have changed. Linda and the children are on my mind. I just want to take good care of them. I really can't take care of anything else."

"I admit that I'm not a good man, and I'm not a competent father, but I can't help it. I can't control my emotions."

Ye Yuze sighed and suddenly didn't want to talk anymore. Yang Geyong was right. Why do you have to take on so many responsibilities?
Men who like to be stronger, like to be admired by women, and like to see their lives get better, isn’t this a sense of accomplishment?
He is irresponsible to Zheng Qian and the children now, and he might be the same to Linda in the future.

Men are always chasing after novelty, and once that feeling is gone, they just walk away. Isn't he the same?
Yang Geyong raised his glass and clinked it with his, causing the wine to splash out:

"Don't think too much. Can you control your emotions? You're already this old, why do you have to work so hard?"

"Why do you have to love someone forever? I was sincere at the beginning of every relationship, but as time went by, my feelings changed, and I couldn't do anything about it. I don't want to force myself, nor do I want to force others."

There was a trace of pain in his eyes: "Do you think I feel good? Every time I leave someone, I feel sad and guilty."

"But I know that if we continue to force it, it will be torture for both of us. So I would rather bear the blame than make the relationship worse."

"What will you do in the future? Do you plan to continue like this?" Ye Yuze asked with a cold face.

Yang Geyong was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "I don't know. I just want to take one step at a time. Now I will live a good life with Linda, and when the baby is born, I will try my best to be a good father."

"As for the future, who knows? Maybe one day, I will meet someone who makes my heart beat faster again. At that time, I may still not be able to control myself."

Ye Yuze smiled and felt relieved:

"Okay, what you said makes sense, but don't hurt women. If you owe too much debt, you will fall into endless pain."

Yang Geyong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Yuze, others don't understand me? Don't you understand me? After I got married with Chi Naer, I have no love anymore."

"Between Ling'er and me, I feel more grateful. You know that woman. She's very nice, but she doesn't understand love at all."

"Actually, don't blame me. If Yinhua was still here, you wouldn't be like this today."

"A woman's sense of security comes from marriage. How many people can you give marriage to? The difference between us is that you can only hold on a little longer than I can."

"Have you ever been truly faithful to a woman?"

Ye Yuze was stunned for a while, then suddenly glared and cursed:
"Fuck you, I'm talking to you, why are you hiding from me?"

Yang Geyong sighed: "What's the point of getting angry? But I'm used to this lifestyle. It's too difficult to change."

"I also want to be a good man and a good father, but I really don't know how to do it."

He looked out the window with a hollow look in his eyes: "Perhaps, we really have no feelings for each other anymore. All that's left is desire. What attracts me to every woman is only the external things, either the body or the pitiful appearance."

Ye Yuze stood there in a daze, not saying anything for a long time. He had to admit that what Yang Geyong said made sense.

"Yes, we always avoid problems and are unwilling to face our own hearts. We dare not face up to our attitude towards feelings and we dare not admit our mistakes."

Yang Geyong lowered his head and stopped talking. The room fell into silence, with only the occasional sound of wind coming from the window.

After a long time, he raised his head, his eyes full of confusion:

"Yuze, what do you think we should do? I really don't want to go on like this, but I don't know how to change it."

Ye Yuze looked at him, feeling helpless:
“No matter what, you have to face Zheng Qian, go see her and the child, and take on your responsibilities as a father. You are a pitiful person.”

"As for Linda, treat her well. No one knows what will happen in the future, but treat her well now and learn to control your emotions, so that you don't owe too much debt."

Yang Geyong nodded: "I'll try, but I'm still very scared. I don't know how to face Zheng Qian, and I don't know if she will forgive me."

"Whether she forgives you or not, you have to do it. This is what you have to face."

Ye Yuze said firmly, "Escape will not solve any problems. Many things will eventually have to be faced."

Both of them stopped talking and fell into deep thought, each of them struggling in their hearts.

They have indeed done a lot of wrong things over the years and hurt a lot of people. But how easy is it to change?

Men all want to be responsible people, but the restless heart is always in opposition to the sense of responsibility.

The next morning, Yang Geyong went to Hong Kong Island. He did not lie to Linda and told her the truth about the reason for his trip.

Linda naturally didn't let him go, but he went anyway.

Yang Weihao's face was still wrinkled at the moment and his appearance was unrecognizable. Yang Geyong didn't like him. Among his children, the only one he truly liked was Ayijiang.

When Zheng Qian saw him coming, she didn't get angry or complain. She was a very wise woman.

Perhaps it was her ex-husband's betrayal that made her understand a lot of things. Even though she was still in confinement, she still got up to serve Yang Geyong meals.

Zheng Nannan stopped him angrily: "Yang Geyong, are you a man? Shouldn't you do something?"

Yang Geyong finally reacted and hurried to cook. Zheng Qian was very satisfied with the meal.

She didn't ask Yang Geyong why he came so late, nor did she ask him what he was doing. Instead, she just leaned on Yang Geyong's arms and took good care of the baby.

Zheng Nannan, who had always wanted to ask where Ye Yuze was, was scratching her head anxiously.

Two days later, Yang Geyong was leaving. He also told Zheng Qian about Linda's situation. Zheng Qian had a blank expression on her face, told him to take good care of Linda, and sent him out.

Zheng Nannan handed him a bag containing dried fruits, a specialty of northern Xinjiang, which was naturally for Ye Yuze.
After arriving in Boston, Yang Geyong didn't bother to contact Ye Yuze and went back home. Then he found that the door was locked and his key couldn't open it. It was obvious that the lock had been changed?
So he knocked on the door hard, but there was no response. Finally, Alyssa's little head poked out of the second-floor window and whispered:

"My mother said that you are not allowed to come here anymore. This is our home!"

Yang Geyong yelled outside: "Linda, are you crazy?"

Finally, Linda opened the door and stood at the door and said to Yang Geyong:
“Didn’t Alyssa tell you clearly? This is my home, I don’t welcome you to come, please don’t disturb us in the future, otherwise I will call the police!”

Yang Geyong was a little confused. Didn't I buy this house? Thinking about it, it was Linda's name, but he was speechless.

Until Linda closed the door again, Yang Geyong sat on the steps at the door and smoked half a pack of cigarettes, then stood up, patted his butt and left.

After hearing what happened, Ye Yuze couldn't help laughing. Yang Geyong had been in the love field for half his life, but this was the first time he was kicked out by someone.

After drinking for half the night, they decided to go to Hong Kong Island. It would be too boring to be alone in such a big house with only the two of them.

Alyssa touched her mother's belly and asked her in confusion:

"Dad is very good, why did you chase him away?"

Linda touched her daughter's head and said, "You'll understand when you grow up." (End of this chapter)