{"id":12109,"date":"2020-06-13T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12109"},"modified":"2020-09-22T04:49:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T08:49:22","slug":"epiphanies-of-rebirth-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/epiphanies-of-rebirth-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Epiphanies of Rebirth 34"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lin Jingzhe felt that he could understand why in the future, older businessmen would often reminisce about \u201cthe twenty golden years\u201d.<\/span><\/p>

The last two decades of the 20th century had been a period of rapid economic growth of China. In order to promote business development, almost all new policies implemented by the state were aimed at boosting <\/span>GDP<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

Those who were lucky enough to jump on board managed to get twice the rewards with half the effort because formalities had been much simpler and less troublesome. If this were a few years into the future, Lin Jingzhe would never have managed to borrow a sum of money three times the market value of the land he was using as collateral, especially since Lot No. 9 was not in a good location\u2014not even mentioning the fact that the newly established New Beginnings Real Estate, which had no prior contracts, was a <\/span>high-risk borrower<\/span><\/a>. However, in 1990, such an absurd thing was easily accomplished.<\/span><\/p>

Unlike later generations, the people of this era did not have easy access to information and were much less daring; among the businessmen of the early nineties, even Hu Shaofeng could be considered a risk-taker. The Chinese had a culture in which people leaned towards being pragmatic and down-to-earth, and the story of \u201cthe Chinese old lady and American old lady buying houses\u201d was not very widespread among the public. This difference in values meant that the banks\u2019 annual lending targets often could not be reached. As a result, as long as it wasn\u2019t a blatantly obvious fraud, loan applications from legally registered companies would not be rejected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the gate of heaven, an old Chinese lady and an old American lady met. God asked them to tell the happiest thing that happened in their lives.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

\u201cI saved money all my life, and finally lived in a new house for a day before I died. I have lived my life in the right way,\u201d the Chinese old lady said happily.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

\u201cI lived in the house I bought for a lifetime, and finally paid off the mortgage loan before I died,\u201d the American old lady also said with pleasure.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

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The business license that Lin Jingzhe had acquired with the help of Fang Wenhao now came into great use. Fang Wenhao also inadvertently let him become acquainted with Big Tiger, the boss of DaHu Group and one of the \u201clocal snakes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Big Tiger\u2019s real name was Xiao Zhanghu. He was actually related to Fang Wenhao, but his parents were far less powerful than Fang Wenhao\u2019s. Unable to act as freely and boldly as Fang Wenhao, he ran an \u201cintermediary agency\u201d in Yan City. To put it bluntly: he was a broker and an agent who would do anything except for pimping. He and Tian Dahua could be said to operate similar businesses.<\/span><\/p>

Big Tiger, however, was more straightforward and less inquisitive than Tian Dahua\u2014as long as he was paid enough money, he\u2019d do what was requested of him, no questions asked. When Lin Jingzhe contacted him and asked for help with the loan, he silently took the deposit; three days later, the loan documents were delivered to Lin Jingzhe\u2019s door.<\/span><\/p>

For a period of two years, the seven million was now twenty million. The moment Lin Jingzhe got the money, he went to take a look at the current state of Yan City.<\/span><\/p>

At this time in his last life, he had just arrived here. He was picked up by his father right away and ended up living a life of a rich man from that point on; whenever he went out, there was a car to send him and bring him back, so he never really paid much attention to the development of the city. Even so, he still retained some broad impressions, and the older the memory, the more vivid it was.<\/span><\/p>

However, because he had grown too accustomed to seeing the results of those changes, the world prior to them became unfamiliar instead.<\/span><\/p>

For example, the area surrounding Lin Runsheng\u2019s house. Lin Jingzhe felt strange when he drove along the road leading to it. He had lived there for several years in his last life, but what he remembered more vividly was the skyscraper that had been built next to the intersection about ten years after he moved out or Yan City New Cultural Park that in the future would be 200 meters away after turning right.<\/span><\/p>

Around \u201894, he hadn\u2019t fallen out with Lin Runsheng yet; it was the period when he had acted the most arrogant and unbridled, living a life that the majority of rich young masters lived, similar to Hu Shaofeng\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>

In those days, he had liked driving his brand-new car on local roads at full speed. By that time, the migrant population in Yan City had begun to increase, and the roads also gradually became less empty. Since driving in the urban area was no longer enjoyable, he and his followers found a newly completed road in the suburbs that had not yet been opened to the public. If his memory didn\u2019t fail him, that road passed through the expedited, newly constructed urban area; it was surrounded by half-finished buildings and other projects under construction, including a subway line, National Theatre, city hall, new train stations, and so on. Consequently, in addition to already being uneven due to new patches of asphalt that were continuously being added, several sections were also dug up, making it uncomfortable to drive on. When he raced on it, the profanities flying from his mouth never stopped.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe turned the steering wheel and took a right at the traffic light, trying to piece together his memories bit by bit.<\/span><\/p>

Yan City changed a lot over the years, but the main arteries of its traffic system remained the same. The city was constructed on a square plan, with roads laid out in a grid format, crisscrossing north-south and east-west. Lin Jingzhe could still get to the company he had worked at in his last life even with his eyes closed.<\/span><\/p>

However, at this time, that company hadn\u2019t opened a branch in China, and the building where its office was located, the tallest building in Yan City, was not built yet\u2014the place it would occupy in the future was now still a small park where the elderly liked to stroll and relax. Without traffic, it took Lin Jingzhe twenty minutes to drive there from Yan University. A bit further, by the next traffic light, would be the location of the first high-end mall in the northern part of the city, with shops for top luxury brands from across the world. In his past life, Lin Jingzhe had come here every season to buy clothes, so he was quite familiar with it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After turning left, there was a theatre. He used to visit often to listen to <\/span>crosstalk<\/span><\/a> but slowly stopped coming a few years later as crosstalk entered a period of decline.<\/span><\/p>

Moving forward, there would be a famous apartment building with a garden and swimming pool on the top floor. The property management was excellent, polite and accommodating, and it was possible to book an hourly housekeeping service. It was a very comfortable place to live in, but it was built relatively late and would only be completed after about thirteen years. Currently, a primary school stood in its place. Lin Jingzhe pulled up next to it. As he looked at the simple and crude sports field behind the fence, he got lost in his memories. Before he kicked the bucket in his last life, he had lived here\u2014he\u2019d tried hard to make money and finally managed to buy an apartment on the 28th floor. It was about 200 square meters and cost more than 27 million yuan. He had needed to take a loan of 10 million yuan, but though the amount was similar on paper to the 20 million he borrowed now, due to inflation, the actual burden<\/span> was incomparable; in the future, a loan of 10 million would not cause anyone to even look twice.<\/span><\/p>

After spending a moment recalling his years of living as a <\/span>mortgage slave<\/span><\/a>, Lin Jingzhe continued his drive. Two decades of development later, this section would fully mature into a downtown area. It would be just like the city center of a large North American city he had visited for business.<\/span><\/p>

In front appeared a vast expanse of farmland, stretching as far as the eye could see; the road ended here. Lin Jingzhe got out of the car and stood on the embankment<\/a>, his eyes sweeping over the fields.<\/span><\/p>

Over there, would stand the Yan City Municipal Building. He couldn\u2019t count the number of times he came here each month when his company was developing a new project.<\/span><\/p>

Although this area was still completely empty, standing here, Lin Jingzhe seemed to see the modern metropolis unfolding in front of him.<\/span><\/p>

This would be the only way to the northern suburbs of Yan City, he remembered that well. The farmland would disappear and the road, currently ending where he stood, would continue to extend forward. It would open around \u201894 or \u201895 and be extended<\/span> several times over the course of the next decade until it finally connected to the expressway.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe had asked around\u2014at the moment, there was no news circulating in Yan City about the construction of this road. Many real estate developers had speculated in private, but it was only limited to this. After all, judging from recent trends in urban development, though the northern part of the city would certainly not be abandoned, the possibility of it being developed in the near future was much smaller compared to the other three sections.<\/span><\/p>

But Lin Jingzhe knew it was inevitable. This road was built as a catalyst to spur the development of a neighboring city; without that connection, the cities and towns around Yan City wouldn\u2019t be able to prosper in the future. The construction itself would take at least two years, and before that, the city government still had to work out plans, amend policies, and so on, all of which took time.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe calculated that news of the road construction should be released by the beginning of next year at the latest.<\/span><\/p>

Then, this stretch of land that everyone disdained would become a \u201chot commodity\u201d, and its value would skyrocket. The businessmen who were currently just watching would later push each other aside in an effort to be the first to seize the opportunities provided by this development.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe sat cross-legged on the engine hood, still warm with some residual heat, and swung the prayer beads abandoned by their owner in a circular motion as his other hand supported his cheek.<\/span><\/p>

In fact, it wasn\u2019t impossible that his rebirth might\u2019ve changed the course of development of the northern part of the city.<\/span><\/p>

But\u2026 so what? Whether it was possible or not, Lin Jingzhe didn\u2019t bother with giving it more than a passing thought. Though on the outside, he always appeared calm and self-possessed, beneath the surface churned the tempestuous nature of a risk-taker. For him, life was a gamble\u2014it had been so in his past life, and his second life was no exception. He knew that he wasn\u2019t very smart, but whenever he decided to join the gambling table, he was bound to fight against \u201cHeaven and Earth and people.\u201d Giving up the chance to win because he was afraid to lose?<\/span><\/p>

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Shen Juanying, Lin Runsheng\u2019s wife, drove to Yan University every Saturday to take Lin Jingzhe home for a family dinner. Sometimes, Lin Jingzhe would stay for a night, but he usually left after the meal. Over time, things settled into this kind of not-too-distant-but-not-very-close relationship.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Runsheng was still a little disappointed, but the other three members of the family adjusted to this kind of relationship quite well.<\/span><\/p>

Shen Tiantian, Shen Juanying\u2019s biological daughter and Lin Jingzhe\u2019s nominal step-sister, was a relatively quiet girl without much presence in Yan City\u2019s social circle of young people. She was one year younger than Lin Jingzhe and was also a freshman at Yan University, but they had different majors. With the exception of the instances where Shen Juanying asked her to bring something to Lin Jingzhe, the two rarely met.<\/span><\/p>

Mindful of her hard work as an errand runner, Lin Jingzhe usually brought her some gifts when he came to dinner. This time, it was something Big Tiger happened to get when he went to the <\/span>special administrative region<\/span><\/a> to buy stocks\u2014a skirt. The light pink skirt\u2019s design was unique, and it was made of an equally uncommon shimmery fabric. It was obvious Shen Tiantian liked it very much; hugging the bag, she said, blushing shyly, \u201cThank you, Big Brother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe looked at her red ears poking out from her supple black hair when she bowed her head, feeling strange. In his past life, their relationship had been antagonistic from the beginning, and he had never received such treatment from her. At that time, if they didn\u2019t start \u201cgreeting each other\u2019s ancestors\u201d upon seeing each other, their meeting was considered peaceful.<\/span><\/p>

He admitted it had been unfair of him to treat her in that way. Back then, he hated Lin Runsheng, and that<\/span> hatred was transferred to Shen Juanying and Shen Tiantian, even though the mother and daughter pair hadn\u2019t done anything. Unfortunately, he\u2019d been eighteen and was irrational in the way that youths at that age tended to be; all the suffering he\u2019d gone through had filled him with bitterness and deep resentment. It was only after Lin Runsheng\u2019s death that he finally learned that his father had always held the weakest position in the family.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Runsheng was, in essence, \u201ceating soft rice,\u201d but the couple\u2019s deep emotional foundation prevented either side of the marriage from seeing it that way. Shen Juanying was a strong woman, both smart and capable, and preferred to conquer rather than be conquered; their family\u2019s prosperity and status were supported entirely by her. Lin Runsheng, on the other hand, was just an ordinary university professor, whose salary and additional income added up to two to three thousand yuan a month. Though it could be considered quite high in this era, it was nothing compared to what Shen Juanying earned.<\/span><\/p>

Shen Tiantian was clearly aware of the actual situation of their family, but she still treated Lin Runsheng, this useless stepfather, with respect. This was enough to prove that she was a kind girl with a good character. So, when she acted mean and sarcastic in his past life, there could only be one reason…<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe was ashamed of what a self-absorbed ass his past self had been. He looked at Shen Tiantian, who was still curiously passing the fabric through her fingers to see the pearly sheen, and said, smiling gently, \u201cI think you\u2019ll look very pretty in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After dinner, Shen Juanying had Shen Tiantian change into the new skirt. The pink was fresh and cheerful, but pale enough not to be vulgar, and fit Shen Tiantian very well.<\/span><\/p>

After getting along for a while, now when Lin Jingzhe visited, the atmosphere was no longer so formal, and everyone felt much more at ease. The young lady, dressed in her new skirt, went out to play with friends, and the rest moved to the living room. Knowing that Lin Jingzhe liked to drink tea, she bought a set of beautiful <\/span>tea draining trays<\/span><\/a> carved from a <\/span>tree root<\/span><\/a>, which was placed on the tea table.<\/span><\/p>

Appreciating her kindness, Lin Jingzhe brewed a pot of <\/span>Da Hong Pao<\/span><\/a>, his movements natural and elegant; Lin Runsheng watched him happily, though the expression on his face remained as fierce as usual. Picking up a cup, Shen Juanying spoke as if she had just remembered, \u201cDear, I seem to have left upstairs that new tea I brought home the other day. Can you help me get it? I want to give it to Jingzhe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As soon as he heard it was for Lin Jingzhe, Lin Runsheng immediately got up. Shen Juanying watched him disappear upstairs, then turned to the youth who put down the teapot and also looked at her, a faint smile on his face.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJingzhe, I hear you\u2019re dabbling in real estate recently?\u201d she asked straightforwardly, immediately making it obvious that she\u2019d sent Lin Runsheng away deliberately.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe knew that with her connections in Yan City, his actions wouldn\u2019t have escaped her eyes. \u201cYes. I\u2019m just playing a little,\u201d he replied.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s more than \u2018a little,\u2019 isn\u2019t it?\u201d Shen Juanying was relieved that he had no intention to conceal the matter, but there was still a slight worry in her eyes. \u201cAt the last auction, you bought a plot by the 2nd Middle Road. You borrowed money against it, but instead of developing it, you bought another piece of land, at Shiku Lane in the northern part of the city. It had been put up for sale for more than two months but there were no takers\u2014it\u2019s almost 150,000 square meters, and that location\u2026 Anyway, seeing what you\u2019re doing, you aren\u2019t planning on developing either of them?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe nodded. \u201cNot for the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shen Juanying sighed. \u201cSo what do you need to borrow so much money for? Jingzhe, if you are short of money, you can always come ask Auntie. Auntie doesn\u2019t say this to offend you, but even though every mistake is a lesson learned, there are still some mistakes people should try to avoid making.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

If Lin Jingzhe continued buying land with the money he borrowed and used it as a collateral to take more loans, it was possible for him to raise hundreds of millions of yuan. Even Shen Juanying dared not look down on such a large amount. She was really worried Lin Jingzhe would accidentally step onto a path with no return. At first, she hadn\u2019t taken things seriously when she heard Lin Jingzhe was going to engage in the real estate business; in recent years, real estate speculation and development had become increasingly popular, and many young people with some family background liked dabbling in it. In addition, she knew that the Fang family\u2019s boy whom Lin Jingzhe usually hung out with was a responsible, reliable child. If Lin Jingzhe followed in Fang Wenhao\u2019s footsteps and developed his company slowly and steadily, without taking unnecessary risks, she would\u2019ve just watched on silently.<\/span><\/p>

But it was obvious Lin Jingzhe wasn\u2019t satisfied with just these two pieces of land and was planning something bigger. However, while China was currently pushing for economic development and tended to be lenient towards businesses in trouble, if the amount involved was too large, things stopped being fun. In the case of forty or fifty million, Shen Juanying could still help him wipe his butt, but if it exceeded one hundred million, she would be unable to do anything.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Earlier this year, a kid from the Qi family had been caught smuggling antiques in Qunnan Province. Elder Qi, an old man of nearly seventy, went from house to house, bowing his white-haired head and begging other families for help, but the smuggling case was too big and involved billions of yuan; in the end, he managed to save his grandson, but at the cost of his prestigious, influential Qi family giving up virtually all of its power.<\/span><\/p>

How could Shen Juanying dare to compare with Elder Qi, unless she fell back on her birth family\u2019s power?<\/span><\/p>

It would be an exaggeration to say that she had a deep affection for her stepson, but if anything happened to Lin Jingzhe, Lin Runsheng would be devastated. She knew very well how much her husband valued his son\u2014missing out on his childhood was one of the biggest regrets in Lin Runsheng\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>

After some consideration, she felt she should discuss this matter with Lin Jingzhe, but she didn\u2019t intend to let Lin Runsheng know about it. Her Professor Lin looked fierce, but in fact, he was a simple and timid man; talk of hundreds of millions in debt might send him straight into a panic.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe appreciated Shen Juanying\u2019s concern for him, even if she disapproved of what he was doing. He poured her another cup of tea, assuring her, \u201cAunt Shen, don\u2019t worry, I know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong, but I happened to see the loan application you submitted,\u201d Shen Juanying said. \u201cThe bank assessed that using the piece of land at Shiku Lane as collateral, you can borrow up to 40 million. This isn\u2019t a small amount by any means. What if by any chance\u2026 Jingzhe, tell Auntie honestly: what are you planning to do with such a big sum of money?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

When she said this, her attitude was somewhat tough, implying that she had a say in the decision-making process with regards to the loan application. Lin Jingzhe raised his gaze from the tea set and looked at her.<\/span><\/p>

Neither side spoke for a moment, and the atmosphere turned more and more tense. Shen Juanying began to feel wary\u2014she was over twenty years older than Lin Jingzhe, but in their silent battle, she didn\u2019t have an upper hand at all.<\/span><\/p>

Finally, Lin Jingzhe broke the stalemate. \u201cAunt Shen, frankly, many banks have opened in cities neighboring Yan City in recent years. I have land in my hands and can get money anywhere. Your approval or disapproval doesn\u2019t really matter, it just means I\u2019d need to spend a little extra effort.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut.\u201d His expression suddenly relaxed, shifting to a smile. \u201cI do appreciate your concern for me, so I\u2019ll reveal a little of my plans to you. I\u2019m going to use those 40 million yuan to get the 350,000 square meters of land at Shiku Lane. Adding it to what I already own, I\u2019ll have a plot of land that\u2019s a full 500,000 square meters. That should make me the biggest land tycoon in Yan City, shouldn\u2019t it? I believe that neither you nor the bank will underestimate its value.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shen Juanying\u2019s mouth dropped open. She really didn\u2019t expect Lin Jingzhe\u2019s appetite to be so huge. \u201cBut your New Beginnings Real Estate is just getting started. Are you sure you\u2019ll be able to develop such a big project\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWho says I\u2019ll develop it? I certainly won\u2019t\u2014that\u2019s not my goal. New Beginnings is not going to engage in residential real estate,\u201d Lin Jingzhe said, his voice accompanied by the bubbling of the boiling teapot. \u201cYou can rest assured that by the end of next year at the latest, I\u2019ll have paid off all my loans and still have quite a lot of money.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

It took Lin Runsheng quite a while to find the tea as Shen Juanying had hidden the jar in the bookcase. By the time he rushed downstairs, the conversation in the living room had already ended. He cast an anxious glance around, but only saw a calm smile on Lin Jingzhe\u2019s face and his wife slightly bowing her head to take a sip of tea.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat did you and your aunt talk about?\u201d he asked as he walked over, looking at Lin Jingzhe. A little nervous, he subconsciously came up with this serious question.<\/span><\/p>

Shen Juanying put down her cup. The expression on her face was relaxed and gentle. \u201cNothing, we just chatted about some trivial things.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Elder Fang had quite a different opinion on Lin Jingzhe\u2019s land purchase.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe snitch\u201d, Fang Wenhao, had brought this matter up countless times in an attempt to persuade his grandfather to stop Lin Jingzhe from taking such a risk. Lin Jingzhe\u2019s decisive actions had truly scared him\u2014his own company, Boundless Realty Group, had already been operating for a few years, yet the money it owed to the bank was way less than Lin Jingzhe\u2019s current liabilities.<\/span><\/p>

Elder Fang spent his days leisurely, drinking tea, <\/span>walking his pet birds<\/span><\/a>, and looking at antiques, but that didn\u2019t mean he was a timid old man. After hearing Fang Wenhao\u2019s fearful complaints, he not only mercilessly ridiculed his grandson but also warned him that no matter how pessimistic he believed Lin Jingzhe\u2019s business prospects were, he shouldn\u2019t try to put a spoke in someone\u2019s wheel in the name of \u201csaving\u201d them.<\/span><\/p>

This completely dispelled Fang Wenhao\u2019s idea of using his connections to stop Lin Jingzhe\u2019s loan application from being approved.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Jingzhe seemed to have reassured Shen Juanying during their talk; it was also possible that she thought that if he got in trouble, it was better if it was under her watch than at some other bank. Regardless, before the end of the month, Lin Jingzhe got the forty million he had applied for and obtained the 350,000 square meters of land at Shiku Lane put up for sale by Dominion Properties.<\/span><\/p>

Both sides were happy with the deal. Lin Jingzhe achieved his goal of a 500,000 square meter plot, and he\u2019d taken all the land in the northern part of the city he could currently hold. He wouldn\u2019t have been satisfied with anything less, and with his current capability, his complex chain of funds probably wouldn\u2019t be able to sustain anything more.<\/span><\/p>

Dominion Properties held a jubilant celebration party over the sale. The company had been lured into buying that plot of land two years ago based on rumors that the city was planning to develop the northern side. However, the rumored promises were never fulfilled, even after waiting a whole year. The law clearly stipulated how long the development of land could be delayed after acquiring it. Thanks to pulling some strings, Dominion Properties had managed to drag it out to the present day, but they hadn\u2019t been able to get rid of this piece of land for a long time because it was too large. If they hadn\u2019t finally managed to sell it now, they might have ended up bankrupt.<\/span><\/p>

Stepping out of the restaurant\u2019s private room, Xiao Chi heard a voice he wasn\u2019t unfamiliar with calling out to him: \u201cYo, if it isn\u2019t President Xiao.\u201d<\/span>
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He raised his head and saw the man he was expecting. Hu Shaofeng, who followed behind him, noticed his friend\u2019s reaction. Knowing Xiao Chi\u2019s feelings about the person they bumped into, he took the lead and stepped forward, offering his hand. \u201cBrother Qi! How are you here?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>

Qi Kai shook his hand. \u201cYes, I was surprised to see you here as well. My company and I are having a celebration party!\u201d he replied, laughing as if he was blind to Xiao Chi\u2019s cold attitude.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Chi passed the prayer beads to his left hand and exchanged a handshake with Qi Kai as well. It was rather limp on his part. \u201cWhat a coincidence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDo you still like to recite scriptures?\u201d Hu Shaofeng was considered disreputable by the general public, but Qi Kai outdid him in every aspect: he was brash, unrestrained, and wildly arrogant.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Chi\u2019s left hand moved unobtrusively, avoiding Qi Kai\u2019s hand as it reached out to touch the rosary. Qi Kai stiffened.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI still recite them from time to time,\u201d Xiao Chi replied, as steady as Mount Tai.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes, it seems you really haven\u2019t changed\u2014no one can touch your things except for yourself.\u201d Qi Kai retracted his hand, his eyes narrowing. He was still smiling, but his smile was much shallower. \u201cIf I had known earlier that President Xiao was going to be here, I\u2019d have invited you to drop in on the party. We\u2019re celebrating the sale of that piece of land in the northern part of the city we bought two years ago, so it\u2019s a happy event.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He paused as he suddenly remembered something. Stepping closer, he continued, lowering his voice, \u201cI\u2019ve heard that at the last land auction, you grabbed three plots in the north? Your appetite really isn\u2019t small. It was like this last time as well\u2014if it hadn\u2019t been for you swallowing that land in the east, how would I be forced to do that business in Qunnan? You made a killing with the Dongtai Community, but the situation in the north of the city is not the same. It\u2019s not that I\u2019m wishing you bad luck, but\u2014be careful not to end up like me, wasting a lot of time and money but failing to get any benefits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Despite the years passing, this man seemed to never mature; his way of speaking was as sarcastic and filled with barbs as always. However, Xiao Chi just calmly met his gaze and replied with a faint smile, \u201cYes, your words are a good point to consider.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Qi Kai clenched his teeth, feeling as though he was punching cotton. He was so angry he nearly vomited blood.<\/span><\/p>

Nevertheless, he said, forcing out a smile, \u201cAs long as you know. I need to go now, see you later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSee you later.\u201d Xiao Chi knew that the other man must be seething now. After saying goodbye, he just stood where he was until Qi Kai stepped back to make way.<\/span><\/p>

He gave Qi Kai a nod and walked away, Hu Shaofeng and Flux Realty\u2019s executives in tow.<\/span><\/p>

After turning two corners, they came to the elevator. As they waited for it to arrive, Hu Shaofeng cast a backward glance, then put on an expression raring for gossip. \u201cHey, how come he\u2019s swaggering around again? Didn\u2019t they say that Elder Qi forbade him from going out?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Considering how Elder Qi doted on<\/span> his grandson, it would\u2019ve been weirder if he didn\u2019t relent on the punishment. \u201cHow should I know,\u201d Xiao Chi replied, stepping into the elevator.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe piece of land in the northern part of the city\u2026 is it the big one over at Shiku Lane? Fuck, they managed to sell it? No wonder Qi Kai was acting so smugly\u2014he\u2019s been stuck with it for two years. Who was enough of a sucker to actually buy it?\u201d As Hu Shaofeng spoke, he couldn\u2019t help but recall some of the past. \u201cIsn\u2019t Qi Kai an asshat? Two years ago, he competed with us for that exact plot. He didn\u2019t dare to mess with us, so he went to bother Fang Wenhao every day. In the end, we withdrew and he won the land he wanted so badly, but it turned out to be worthless. <\/span>Tsk<\/span><\/i>, with him being such a person, it\u2019s no wonder that he tripped up so badly in the south. And he\u2019s still hung up over his failure to snatch the land in the eastern district from you! I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll get over it until the day he dies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBy the way, Brother Xiao,\u201d Hu Shaofeng continued as he thought of something. \u201cWhat kind of conflict do you have with him? I\u2019ve been curious since a while ago but didn\u2019t dare to ask. You\u2019ve never mentioned you wanted to do real estate before\u2014you only started after you snatched the land in the east from him, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThere is no contradiction. Business is business, that\u2019s all,\u201d Xiao Chi replied indifferently.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOh.\u201d Hu Shaofeng never doubted anything Xiao Chi said. After thinking for a second, he nodded. \u201cWell, with your character, even if you had any grudges, you would never abuse your power to retaliate against a personal enemy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Then he abruptly changed the topic. \u201cAnyway, I have to find out who\u2019s the nitwit that had the guts to buy that plot of land at Shiku Lane, <\/span>cackle!<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Chi sat in the backseat of the car, lightly supporting his head with one hand and passing his prayer beads through the other. Hearing the unpleasant laughter, he couldn\u2019t help but look up and glance at his friend reflected in the rearview mirror.<\/span><\/p>

He once again pondered a question that often troubled him but, for some reason, he\u2019d never heard others ask: was Hu Shaofeng mentally handicapped? In the most literal sense.<\/span><\/p>

On the top floor of the restaurant, Qi Kai watched Xiao Chi leave, then turned around, a murderous gleam in his eyes. Some of his friends hadn\u2019t noticed and were still talking softly\u2014<\/span><\/p>

\u201cXiao Chi seems to be getting more and more formidable\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHave you seen the Dongtai Community since it\u2019s been completed? It\u2019s damn beautiful, all high-end villas with gardens. My parents love them. If not for the fact that we and Xiao Chi are in different factions, I\u2019d definitely ask to buy one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYeah, right\u2014they sold out ages ago. Wasn\u2019t this the project that Flux Realty made a fortune off of?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt seems he hired a design team from abroad? They truly have ability. I think we should take a leaf out of his book and try this as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYeah, why didn\u2019t we think of it earlier? Eh. Flux was established later than our company, but Xiao Chi is just too capable. Have you heard? Apparently, he also entered the stock markets in Shen City and SEZ and made a lot of money off stocks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf we hadn\u2019t been dragged down by that land in the north of the city, our situation would definitely be different now. We should\u2019ve realized something was off when they suddenly withdrew from the bidding process halfway\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Qi Kai glanced at the man who spoke and silently strode away from the window.<\/span><\/p>

One of his closest friends who set up the company with him appeared at his side. \u201cYou should take it easy, your grandfather is still angry,\u201d he admonished in a soft voice, a little dissatisfied with Qi Kai\u2019s antagonistic attitude towards Xiao Chi. \u201cWhy are you always trying to pick a fight with Xiao Chi? He never provoked you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Qi Kai said angrily, \u201cWhat are you talking about? If it weren\u2019t for him, the land under the Dongtai Community would have been fucking mine. If it weren\u2019t for him, would I have gotten into a bidding war over land with Fang Wenhao? If it hadn\u2019t been for that piece of land at Shiku Lane that I could neither sell nor develop, would I fucking go to Qunnan to sell antiques?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

If it hadn\u2019t been for the smuggling scandal in Qunnan, would he have fallen so far? But these words, he swallowed.<\/span><\/p>

His friend was dumbfounded. \u201cWhy are you holding a grudge for that? He did grab the land at the Dongtai Community, but that was just normal business. Other people competed for it as well. It\u2019s not like he targeted you or anything. Aren\u2019t you being unreasonable?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, he did!\u201d Qi Kai said with certainty. \u201cHe did that deliberately to get at me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut I\u2019ve never heard of him having any personal grudge against you,\u201d the other man replied helplessly. \u201cI think you\u2019re blowing things out of proportion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Qi Kai once again was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He could successfully make a move against anyone\u2014only Xiao Chi tripped him up over and over again. On top of that, no one ever believed that Xiao Chi was doing it out of a personal grudge. Even his grandfather, who favored him to the point of being unreasonable, said that he was being too petty. After the matter was judged in this way again and again, it was like an internal injury had accumulated in his viscera, and each additional mention made old blood, which could neither be spat out nor swallowed down, rise up.<\/span><\/p>

But what could he do? What could he say? Everyone thought that Xiao Chi setting up Flux Realty just in time to enter the auction and win the bidding against him was simply a coincidence.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone also believed that two years ago, Xiao Chi competed with Qi Kai for the land in the northern section of the city but suddenly quit midway because Qi Kai did something to force him to back down.<\/span><\/p>

Only Qi Kai knew that it was Xiao Chi\u2019s revenge for his sister Xiao Miao.<\/span><\/p>

Wasn\u2019t it just a fucking kiss? But Xiao Miao made such a big deal over it, and actually went abroad because of this.<\/span><\/p>

For this reason, Xiao Chi snatched the land from him. As if this wasn\u2019t enough, someone beat Qi Kai up in secret, so badly that he was bedridden for a period of time. Later, Xiao Chi pretended to aim for that plot of land in the north, tricking Qi Kai into getting a useless piece of garbage that dragged him down like a pair of shackles for over two years.<\/span><\/p>

But Qi Kai would lose all face if he said this, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow back the rising blood. The crux was that no one would believe him even if he did say it! After all, Xiao Chi\u2019s virtuous image was too deeply rooted.<\/span><\/p>

On the surface, Xiao Chi seemed like an ascetic devoid of any worldly desires, but in fact, he was fucking vicious! A villain to the core!<\/span><\/p>

Fortunately, today, there was something to cheer Qi Kai up.<\/span><\/p>

He took a deep breath and changed the subject. \u201cForget it! Let\u2019s not mention him anymore. Today is a happy occasion\u2014we finally got rid of the land at Shiku Lane! Come on, let\u2019s drink!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. The story of the Chinese old lady and American old lady buying houses is taken from this site<\/a>. I haven’t found it in English.<\/span><\/li>
  2. “If they didn\u2019t start ‘greeting each other\u2019s ancestors’<\/span> upon seeing each other, their meeting was considered peaceful”<\/strong><\/em> – \u95ee\u5019 means to send one’s regards; to send one’s respects; to greet<\/em>. However, it can also be used sarcastically (as is the case here) and then it means making offensive remarks.<\/span><\/li>
  3. “Lin Runsheng was, in essence, ‘eating soft rice’<\/span>“<\/strong><\/em> – \u5403\u8edf\u98ef [ch\u012bru\u01cenf\u00e0n], to live off a woman. It’s a derogatory term used to describe a man who relies on his wife or girlfriend to feed him.
    Just like describing some women as \u2018gold-diggers\u2019, the Chinese speak of men who don\u2019t work and use their wives\u2019 and girlfriends\u2019 money to pay for all that they want as \u2018men who eat soft rice\u2019.<\/span><\/li>
  4. “Elder Fang spent his days leisurely, <\/strong><\/em>walking his pet birds<\/span>…”<\/strong><\/em> – \u905b\u9ce5. This actually has two meanings: 1. to walk one’s bird (a common pastime activity for the elderly in China and Taiwan); 2. (chiefly Taiwan, colloquial, of a man) to expose one’s genitals in public; to streak. I think it can be safely concluded that Elder Fang was not<\/em> streaking, so here’s<\/a> a page describing what he was really doing, if you didn’t follow the link in the chapter.<\/span><\/li>
  5. \u201cYo, if it isn\u2019t President Xiao\u201d<\/strong><\/em> – lit. Xiao-z\u01d2ng<\/strong><\/em> [\u603b]. In this case, z\u01d2ng <\/em>is added to the name as a modifier, referring to a chairman, president (of a company), CEO, general manager, etc. The size of the company doesn\u2019t matter here – if you\u2019re addressed as your-name-z\u01d2ng<\/em>, you\u2019re the boss of a business.<\/span><\/li>
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