I have ten trillion licking dog gold

A gentleman seeks revenge with utmost urgency.

Any internet addict knows how unsettling it is to have your internet connection suddenly cut off when you're sure to win.

Not taking action this morning was already considered showing leniency.

Uh……

It seems I didn't know the location of the power distribution room this morning.

Therefore, fortresses are often breached from within.

Stepping out of the dark, gloomy Portuguese manor, Mr. Jiang felt refreshed and laughed heartily. As for whether they would retaliate, perhaps by maxing out his unlimited credit card—

Grudges are grudges.

He had no doubt about the Fourth Wife's character.

According to traditional etiquette, although the betrothal gifts are given to the father-in-law and mother-in-law, they will eventually return to the daughter-in-law.

As a representative figure of Macau, the fourth wife, who cares about her reputation, would never do anything that would cause controversy.

So there's absolutely no need to worry.

Seemingly willful and reckless?
Clearly, they were strategizing and planning.

He Yihui, Fourth Wife, and that group of wealthy wives from Macau were all caught in one fell swoop.

They gained both face and substance.

Along the streetlights, someone's light steps gradually slowed, and their joy didn't last long.

There is always a higher mountain than the one above.

Even the most resourceful person will encounter perplexing problems.

So he sat down on a bench by the roadside, tilted his head slightly, looked at the dim streetlights and his shadow on the ground, and stayed quietly for a while before taking out his phone.

"What are you doing."

He made a phone call, and the call went through smoothly.

"Nothing."

The other party's attitude was neither cold nor enthusiastic.

"It's cold, keep warm and don't catch a cold."

The other person smiled, accepted the concern, and politely replied, "You too."

"I'm in Haojiang, the temperature is alright. I'm not cold."

"From dawn to dusk, you're always busy, the sea is blue and the mountains are green."

The last time the two spoke was when Comrade Jiang Chen was en route to Tokyo.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it."

Someone sighed and sat under a streetlamp, saying, "Life between heaven and earth is like a white horse flashing past a crack in the wall, gone in an instant. Wealth and honor are like the withering and flourishing of grass and trees, eventually returning to their origin."

"Therefore, the safety of life should always be the top priority."

"I know."

"You know nothing."

Jiang Chen was speechless.

Some women respond better to gentleness, while others respond better to force.

But some women are difficult to deal with.

She won't listen to either soft or hard approaches.

"We are civilized people, we can't use foul language."

"I'm going to say it: just because you did something stupid, does that mean I can't criticize you?"

Jiang Chen calmly and unhurriedly said, "I have a compelling reason to go to Tokyo. If I don't go, and the Fujiwara family turns against us, leading to a change in leadership and the rise of opposing forces, it will seriously threaten our interests in Japan."

"So you've once again turned the tide and become a top-class hero?"

Jiang Chen remained unfazed. "It's my duty."

Cao Jinse did not mock her; when it came to matters of principle, Princess Cao was always trustworthy.

"Is Fujiwara Reiki pregnant?"

"Geddon!"

Whose heartbeat has gone off-beat?

There was no one around.

It must be a shadow.

Jiang Chen pursed his lips, his voice slightly low, "Mm."

"This woman... should be sent to a mental hospital."

A brief and direct assessment came from the other end of the phone.

Comrade Jiang Chen steadied himself and silently adjusted his breathing. "What she's planning isn't important. At this stage, we need her, and she needs us."

Princess Cao remained noncommittal, saying with an ambiguous tone, "It still has to be you. Any other man probably wouldn't be able to deal with a madwoman like her."

“Song Dynasty songs are acceptable.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Princess Cao couldn't help but chuckle, and said without any hesitation, "What's wrong with you two these days? You can't stop talking about each other?"

Jiang Chen seemed to understand what he meant, "You've met him before?"

Princess Cao laughed, "You know perfectly well what I'm asking? I haven't met Song Chaoge, so why are you calling me now?"

"It's cold, so don't stay outside too much."

Princess Cao laughed uncontrollably, "I love to shop, so what? You're a businessman, yet you act like a big official, interfering in other people's lives? Aren't you cool off eating snacks by the sea with your female artists?"

Damn it.

Little Songzi is truly despicable.

Mr. Jiang is a respectable man and originally did not intend to criticize the other party, but since the other party was so disloyal, there was no need for him to be polite.

"He sent me a photo of the two of you together."

Princess Cao acted as if nothing had happened, or perhaps she had expected it?

"what happened?"

"He's tarnishing your reputation. I'm not mistaken. If he shows this photo to others or posts it on social media, what will people think?"

What others think is none of my business, and none of yours.

A casual reply was enough to leave someone speechless, as if they had a fishbone stuck in their throat.

Perhaps realizing she had gone too far, Princess Cao slightly withdrew her power, saying, "If you are a poet, the world you see will always be poetic and picturesque; if you are a rogue, then everything is unbearable to look at."

Who are you cursing?

Regardless of who was being insulted, the person remained unmoved, nonchalantly saying, "Of course I know how you feel about him. But have you ever considered how he feels about you..."

What was his attitude towards me?

Cao Jinse interrupted.

Seriously.

So far, it seems the two have never seriously discussed this topic. "Wait a minute."

Jiang Chen put down his phone, pulled up the message Xiao Songzi had sent, and then read it aloud, since he couldn't remember it.
"There was a sentence in the textbook that said the heart appears on day 21, and the heartbeat begins around day 30, and never stops until death. Please shake your heart again, even if you are filled with despair. Life is a long and vast journey."

"what?"

"He posted it."

"He sent it to you?"

Princess Cao's voice was filled with surprise.

"Yes."

"What do you mean?"

Princess Cao was curious.

"Let me translate this for you."

Jiang Chen held the phone back to his ear, pondered for a moment, and then said, "What he means is that he had already given up and was in despair, but now he is going to shake up his utterly hopeless heart and start a new challenge, because life is a long and vast journey."

A hesitant laugh came through the receiver.

"so--"

"Therefore, you should keep a strict distance from him."

Jiang Chen continued, "If you hadn't given him hope again, how could his heart have been rekindled?"

"You mean it was my fault?"

Jiang Chen instinctively wanted to agree, but he didn't dare.

of course.

They didn't shut people out, but where exactly is the real problem?

If Xiao Songzi hadn't seen his dashing and charming demeanor, how could his "heart of utter despair" have stirred with desire?
Seeing that the other party was speechless again, Princess Cao once again offered a way out, her friendly tone drifting through the microphone, "How about this? I'll sever ties with Song Chaoge, and you sever ties with Li Shurui. Is that fair?"

fair.

Who dares to say it's unfair?

But fairness alone cannot solve all problems.

This is not.

Jiang Chen, who had subtly shifted the topic away from Fujiwara Reiki, was now in a real bind.

but.

he knows.

This opportunity for a heart-to-heart talk was hard-won.

He cannot escape.

"Jinse".

He first called out gently, trying to appeal to people's emotions, before speaking, "That's right, Young Master Song has been singled out as an example again. If you're ruthless, can you blame me for being unjust?"

"Song Chaoge used to have a bodyguard named Hu Die. You should remember her, right? She did countless shady things for Song Chaoge—murder, kidnapping, all sorts of evil deeds—without complaint or regret. In the end, Song Chaoge kicked her aside. Of course, a man who is ruthless is admirable to some extent, but wouldn't you be terrified and live in constant fear if you were with a man like that?"

Young Master Song: I...!

"To be honest, I couldn't be that resolute. He would rather betray the world than let the world betray him. Of course, I'm not so noble as to prefer being wronged rather than wronging others. I only ask for..."

"A clear conscience?"

"..."

Jiang Chen, who was speaking fluently, choked up. There was nothing he could do; his lines had been stolen. He then gave a wry smile.

"Rambling on and on."

Princess Cao seemed impatient with the heartfelt outpouring. "What kind of person are you to need to grumble like this? You'd go to great lengths to save your cheating ex-girlfriend. There aren't many men who would do something like that."

Jiang Chen's wry smile deepened, "Why bring up something that happened so long ago?"

"Why bring it up? I'm just envious. There was once a sincere relationship placed in front of me, but I didn't cherish it... I wonder if that girl regrets it now?"

Jiang Chen smiled bitterly and remained silent.

"Sigh. Your love with that girl is the purest kind of love."

Princess Cao spoke in a teasing tone, revealing no emotion whatsoever, "Speak up? Have you encountered a difficult question?"

Not all questions need to be answered.

Jiang Chen didn't panic.

"uh-huh?"

“When I was in college, I worked part-time at a fast food restaurant. The store bought an outdoor umbrella, but after it was installed, I found that the umbrella would start to sway whenever there was wind.”

Jiang Chen held up his phone, the streetlight casting a soft glow on his silhouette, making his voice sound as unhurried and measured as time itself.
"The supervisor thought there was a problem with the product design and asked me to communicate with the merchant to see how to solve it. The customer service kept telling me to twist the bottom part, then said the counterweight was not enough and told me to fill the water tank with water, and then told me to tighten the umbrella. But no matter how I adjusted it, it would still sway as long as the wind was a little strong. Then the customer service said, 'Don't worry, sir, I will find our most professional after-sales customer service for you, and they will definitely be able to help you solve this problem.'"

"Is it resolved?"

It's clear that Princess Cao is very interested in these glimpses into the lives of ordinary people.

Jiang Chen didn't disrupt his rhythm and continued his account methodically, "The professional customer service representative came over shortly after. After I explained the situation, he replied quickly, with just four words: 'It's windy, put away your umbrella.'"

He said, "Honey, not all problems can be solved." Hearing his casual remark, I was stunned for a moment; it was like a revelation. When faced with problems, we instinctively think about how to solve them perfectly, but most problems and situations in life aren't meant to be solved, but rather accepted and coexisted with. Just like this umbrella.

The phone was quiet.

Someone sat on a bench, continuing to speak to the empty street, “As long as there’s wind, that umbrella will inevitably sway, and no matter which way you twist it, you can’t solve the problem. But this doesn’t stop you from using it to cool off or avoid the rain on sunny or rainy days. But I used to be obsessed with the idea that everything has an optimal solution. I thought that as long as you’re smart enough and work hard enough, you can definitely find that absolutely perfect, absolutely correct answer. It’s like many children who, when they grow up, want to prove their parents wrong, want to change their minds, and make their parents bow down. Is that feasible? In relationships, you want to argue right and wrong, you think you’re right, you think your logic is correct, you want her to submit to you, but what’s the result? None of these have a good outcome. So later I realized that I should learn to do things with questions in mind, live with questions in mind, handle relationships with questions in mind, and let go of my own problems.”

Princess Cao remained silent.

Lao Tzu said, "Great perfection seems flawed, yet its use is inexhaustible." The most perfect and complete things always appear to have imperfections. It is precisely because of these imperfections that they can continue to exist. Just like the tallest building, it will sway more violently in a strong wind. If one day it stops swaying, it means it is unbalanced and about to collapse. Shaking cannot be solved, but it can coexist with safety. A long time ago, I thought that only those who could solve all problems were truly great. Later, I realized that no one in the world can solve all problems. The truly great person is one who allows everything to happen and moves forward with problems in mind. This is also the greatest ability and the greatest charm of a mature person. They can leave things unresolved without being troubled or swayed by them, continuing to live, continuing to do what needs to be done, and continuing to walk the path that needs to be walked.

Children can refuse to go to sleep, crying and throwing tantrums, if they don't get a lollipop, but adults can't.

Jiang Chen's voice was gentle: "Zhuangzi said that the wise man is one who knows what is beyond his control and accepts it as fate. When you know that there is nothing you can do about it and there is no solution, then accept it calmly, treat it as your fate, and let go of the obsession that you must solve it no matter what. When the cause and effect come to fruition, the problem that you once thought was bigger than the sky may have disappeared without a trace."

How did it disappear?

Princess Cao finally spoke, her tone revealing nothing.

"For example, a 10-kilogram schoolbag is very heavy for a primary school student, but when you are in your twenties, it's not that you can carry that schoolbag anymore, but that schoolbag no longer exists. So, things will be more successful if you are slow, and people will be more at peace if they are slow. Releasing all things is also releasing yourself."

The air fell silent instantly.

Only the faint sounds of breathing remained on both sides.

Mr. Jiang, who had previously given a speech at Kyoto University, once again demonstrated his eloquence, but this time, the only recipient was Princess Cao.

Are you using PUA on me?

After a while, the silence was broken.

Jiang Chen remained calm and composed. Feeling a bit tired from holding the phone, he switched hands and said, "Just a bedtime story."

"A bedtime story? Okay, tell me one every day from now on."

"..."

Jiang Chen's eye twitched. "Is a week okay?"

"make a deal."

Jiang Chen opened his mouth: "..." (End of this chapter)