20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3541 Fishing and Being Fished

In a secluded, dark corner of the hotel, Zhao Chang'an and Liu Cui, oblivious to the thick snow piled up outside and the sub-zero temperature, continued their passionate exploration of each other.

After the storm subsided, Liu Cuiqiao, her face flushed, nestled tightly in Zhao Chang'an's arms, her eyes filled with satisfaction and sweetness.

“Your uncle is a smart and pragmatic man, and he will choose to cooperate with me. Doesn’t your mother have a deep desire for power? It just so happens that the cultural tourism group needs an extroverted vice president. Partnering with Wang Deyuan is much better than the director of the Jitishan Scenic Area that your uncle and his team promised.”

Zhao Chang'an's hands were still groping inside Liu Cui's down jacket, while Liu Cui's petite and soft body was still firmly pressed between Zhao Chang'an's waist and legs, unwilling to pull away.

"She not only has a deep desire for power, but also loves money. She took all my money, as well as my passport and other things, and locked them in a safe. She kept a tight rein on me and my dad."

Liu Cui said to Zhao Chang'an with lingering affection, "I thought I wouldn't see you for many years. After many years, when I'm old and faded, even if you wanted to see me, I wouldn't dare to."

Although she spoke softly with a smile, tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm just really busy right now. Even if your mom really won't let you see me, I'll definitely come to see you when I have time. Isn't that great now? I didn't think about it carefully before. Now that I understand, your mom is actually very easy to deal with."

Zhao Chang'an confidently told her, "Your dad likes fishing, so he can be in charge of managing the wild fishing at Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area. He can balance work and leisure. You can go back to school and get your graduation certificate. Don't get involved in this mountain city anymore. You can choose Lin'an or Zhengzhou."

Zhao Chang'an knew that Liu Cui had a strong aversion to Tang Shuang, so he didn't mention working in Mingzhu: "Of course, if you like Shancheng or Jiangcheng, Toronto, Seattle, or Los Angeles, that's fine too."

"I want to go to Lin'an, as long as you can convince my mom,"

Liu Cui said, "I saw what our Lin'an office looks like on the website, it's so beautiful!"

"Lin'an is indeed very beautiful, and our office has been renovated and blends in with the surrounding scenery."

Zhao Chang'an held Liu Cui's hand and said, "However, it's unnecessary for you to work at the office. It would be best to go to Liu Yihui's place. If you really like mountain and rural tourism, you can also go to Jane Anna's place. Although the future development potential of the Lin'an Internet Transaction Distribution Center is immeasurable, the green and organic industry proposed by Jane Anna is equally important. Her focus is different from that of Rose Tourism. Rose Tourism focuses on tourism resources, while her place pays more attention to natural food."

“Then I’ll go to Jane’s place. These past few years I’ve been dealing with ledgers every day in Pearl, and my eyes are getting tired of it. Although it’s like a job, I want to change things up.”

Zhao Chang'an nodded, thinking that this was a good idea. Dealing with ledgers all day long was indeed boring, and it was much more comfortable and relaxing to grow strawberries, cherries, peaches, papayas, and cherry tomatoes.

The two cuddled outdoors in the cold winter for more than half an hour. Although Liu Cui was still reluctant to leave, Zhao Chang'an was afraid that she would get cold, so he gave her his room key and told her to make a phone call and go to his double room to rest for a while.

"Uncle, Zhao Chang'an is at the hotel. He wants to see you alone."

"It's so late, what's the matter? If it's about the shares, everything has already been discussed, it's just a matter of price. Your uncle trusts you on this, and you're a hundred times better at negotiating with him than I am."

"Zhao Chang'an said that if you don't talk to him, he will talk to someone else."

"He's talking to other people? Who could he possibly talk to? Old Mike and I have been brothers for decades. With his little tricks, trying to sow discord? What a joke!"

Liu Mingxiong seemed angry on the other end of the phone.

"Pfft!"

Zhao Chang'an put his arm around Liu Cui and laughed.

"Who, Zhao Chang'an?"

Liu Mingxiong on the other end of the phone was startled. "Mr. Liu, first of all, let me tell you a fact: I have never intended to sell the shares of the Rose Group I hold. Do you understand now?"

After a long pause on the other end of the phone, Liu Mingxiong said angrily, "So it turns out President Zhao was just kidding us!"

"Fishing, it all comes down to whether you want to be the fish being caught or the fisherman."

Zhao Chang'an's tone remained flippant: "President Liu, you've been in the business world for decades, have you ever really seen a business tycoon who rose from humble beginnings to become so naive and innocent, so sentimental, so concerned with loyalty and moral principles?"

Then, Zhao Chang'an's tone became much harsher: "Your hands are not stained with blood!"

Feeling that the heartbeat on the other end had stopped for a moment, Zhao Chang'an deliberately remained silent for a few more seconds to enhance the sense of pressure and give Liu Mingxiong some time to think and react.

He continued his intimidating and oppressive tone, saying, "Now, Mr. Liu, would you rather be served as a dish on the table, or sit at the table and eat with us?"

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When Liu Mingxiong heard Zhao Chang'an say viciously on the phone, "I've never had any blood on my hands," he felt a chill run down his spine and his head spin.

It felt as if Zhao Chang'an was standing right behind him, his eyes fixed on his neck like a hungry wolf, holding a large, menacing blade in his hand.

Before this, he had a vague unease in his heart. Even though things were developing in a good direction, he always felt a chill down his spine. So he needed to read about the Seven Great Bandits, a tough and ruthless figure in the martial arts world, to calm himself down and fall asleep.

Now he knows where the problem lies.

Just like Zhao Chang'an said, what has become of Xia Wenyang, Xing Dali, Qi Daolong, and Kou Yingxian, who used to treat him like a fool? It's all obvious to everyone.

"Now, Mr. Liu, would you rather be served as a dish on the table, or sit at the table and eat with everyone else?"

This statement was even more ruthless. It was clear that Zhao Chang'an meant that he, Lao Mai, and Lao Lang were all under Zhao Chang'an's watchful eye and could only make a choice between 'A' and 'B'.

Of course, Liu Mingxiong's achievements today are not due to being intimidated.

But having said that, he felt it was absolutely necessary to meet with Zhao Chang'an alone, at least to figure out the logic and confidence behind Zhao Chang'an's words.

Liu Mingxiong took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound normal, so as not to show his weakness and cowardice in front of Zhao Chang'an, a junior. He said in a deep voice, "Come on, let's see how you argue!"

Liu Mingxiong also knew that these words were almost his last act of defiance.

Just as Zhao Chang'an said, he rose from humble beginnings to the height that even Liu Mingxiong has to look up to. In the meantime, he was lured by the covetousness of people like Qi Daolong, and then rejected by Shan Qiang when she introduced new shareholders. If he didn't have some real skills, he would have been devoured by these gluttons long ago.

However, he remains powerful to this day, which means he has a reason to be powerful.

He had a premonition that once Zhao Chang'an pushed open his door, everything would be in Zhao Chang'an's hands, and he would be nothing more than a pawn in the other's chessboard.

Although it's really embarrassing and my self-esteem will definitely be severely damaged, what can I do when the situation forces me to do something?
"Is it being served as a dish, or sitting at the table to eat the dish?"

This is an obvious question for Liu Mingxiong, who has worked his way up to his current status over the decades. If he were a person with a conscience, he would have been served up long ago.