i'm not a bad man

Chapter 260 A heartless prodigal
Thinking of meeting Zuo Xiaowei, I lay heavily on the bed again, but this time it was not my body that was tired, but my spirit. The reason why I felt mentally exhausted was because the situation had developed far beyond what I originally imagined. I just met with Director Wu from the National Development and Reform Commission. In fact, I have seen Chang Tianming’s determination to take away the road expansion project from Guan Yubo, and I have become a strong man in his hands, so I It is inevitable to stand on the opposite side of Guan Yubo, and even if Zuo Xiaowei and Guan Yubo are not lovers, they are also extraordinary friends. If she gets involved for the benefit of Guan Yubo, what should I do?
For myself, revitalizing Danangou Scenic Area is my core interest. If Chang Tianming can successfully take over the road expansion project from Guan Yubo, it will be even more powerful for me, so of course I will not refuse this action. This prompted me to speak so much about the future prospects in front of Director Wu of the National Development and Reform Commission.

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Lighting a cigarette, I completely let myself go. This has become an instinctive reaction for me when I encounter troubles. I don’t want to think about it more and more. This is a sign that I can’t live with myself. It’s better to be in the real situation. Sometimes, adapt to circumstances...

Over the years, a lot of changes have taken place in me, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the desire for a happy life. I would rather be a little confused sometimes than live in the predicament in front of me, which turns out to be more and more troubled.

Just so relaxed, I fell asleep. It wasn't until the phone in my hand vibrated that I suddenly woke up.

The moment I woke up, I even forgot where I was. I sat on the bed and looked around blankly, then picked up my phone and looked at it. This was the WeChat message Qiao Jiao sent me.

"Let me tell you something very funny. Uncle Chang and I were chatting for a long time in the living room just now. I don't know if I am too popular, but he actually wants to accept me as his goddaughter. I am not like you, right? He has value, he should just be lovable... By the way, he also said that he wants to recognize you as his godson. He said that Chang Yuli has been living alone all these years, and he feels sorry for him. If We have become his goddaughter and godson, and we live together with Chang Yuli, so he will not always feel the lack of family ties."

I was in a trance, I just felt like I had experienced this scene before.

Before I could reply, Qiao Jiao sent me another WeChat message: "I'm warning you, I can be his godson, but you are absolutely not allowed to be his godson. He wants to mention this matter to you. Just say... Just say that you are a master of your father. If you become his godson, you will definitely block his way of making money. Rich people especially believe this."

I finally remembered where I had experienced this scene. A few years ago, the old Miao couple that Luan Yu and I met on the road also wanted to recognize me and Luan Yu as their godson and goddaughter, because Luan Yu and I are in a relationship, so he only recognized me as his godson.

This is just a past event, a memory, and it won’t affect my emotions. What really affects my emotions is the second half of Qiao Jiao’s words. Of course I know she didn’t mean it, but when I think of my dad’s past glory, and then of his later After a complete failure, and then thinking about the high hopes he had placed on me, I responded in such an extreme way, which seemed to be a disgrace to my father.

This made me feel depressed instantly. Because I was in such a low mood, I didn’t reply to Qiao Jiao’s message. I threw my phone aside, went to the bathroom, washed my face with cold water, and then drove out. Door.

It's time for me to meet Zuo Xiaowei.

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The place where Zuo Xiaowei and I met was by the river in front of her house. To me, this river was just a rushing river, but to Zuo Xiaowei, it carried a past that was unbearable to look back on. ; That time, if it weren't for Guan Yubo, there would never be Zuo Xiaowei in this world.

Zuo Xiaowei wore a black hat, facing the cold wind and the dazzling sunshine, and stood beside the guardrails on both sides of the river. Although there was a river rushing in front of me, I still felt dry for no reason. The dry air was dry. The wind is blowing, the plants and trees are dry, the mood is dry, there is no polish at all, even the paint on the guardrail has lost a layer of skin due to dryness.I stood next to Zuo Xiaowei and lay down on the guardrail. Before I could speak, I was stung by the sunlight refracted from the river. I subconsciously reached out to cover my eyes, wondering in my heart how it could be so dry. Mirror place?It seemed as if nothing could be hidden. At a glance, there was only the flowing river water, but it was still dry.

After I changed my stance and avoided the ray of sunlight, I said to Zuo Xiaowei next to me: "What do you want from me?"

Zuo Xiaowei was cleaner than this sunshine. She said lightly: "I want you to leave this place. You are not qualified to be a stumbling block for Yu Bo."

"Even if I'm overseas, I can stay as long as I apply for a passport. But why can't I stay in cities within China?"

"You don't need to play word games with me. I brought you to this place. Now that I don't want you to stay here, you should leave."

"I have been here three years ago. Strictly speaking, you are not the one who brought me to this place."

"That's enough, can you stop playing word games with me!?"

Zuo Xiaowei was already angry. She finally turned to look at me. Her shoulders were shaking slightly and her face was pale. Even though she put on makeup, she still couldn't hide her illness.

I was silent because of her appearance in my eyes. I couldn't connect the Zuo Xiaowei in front of me with the Zuo Xiaowei from before. She became extremely strange!In the past, even if there were conflicts and disputes between us, she would not treat me with such an impatient attitude. At that time, even if we had a quarrel, there was light in her eyes. But at this moment, I am only in her eyes. I saw a kind of bleakness with no temperature at all. This bleakness gave me the feeling of darkness under the dazzling sunlight.

"Han Chao, there is no one in this world who loves you more than me. You will never accomplish anything great in your life. You are just a wandering prodigal, a prodigal without a heart and lungs... But Yu Bo is different. He He is destined to be the most dazzling entrepreneur in this small town. He is very close to this step and has made efforts beyond your imagination. You must not destroy everything he has worked so hard for... He is the man I care about most in the world, and you are the one I brought to this small town. If I destroy him because of you... I will feel guilty, a particularly deep feeling of guilt..."

After saying that, Zuo Xiaowei opened her handbag again, then groped inside for a while, and finally took out a check. She raised it in front of me and said, "This is a check worth 500 million yuan." The check is the limit we can give... You can go wherever you want with these 500 million, and never get involved in the small town's affairs again... You won't lose, really you won't lose at all. If you are dedicated to being a Prodigal son, if you don’t want to buy a house or get married, this 500 million is enough for you to spend your whole life wandering on the road!”

I looked at Zuo Xiaowei, but did not take the check from her. After a while of silence, I smiled and said: "I always thought that Guan Yubo was a very dignified and dignified man, but I didn't expect that he was also quite tacky. , I actually asked you to come to me and talk about this matter..."

Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by Zuo Xiaowei in the sternest tone: "I am his woman, and we will get married and live together in the future. Isn't it natural that he asked me to do this? ?... What I am protecting now is our common future, our common family business... Let me beg you, please leave here. I just want to live a good life with Yu Bo. You are the one who makes us feel sick when we think about you. Man, as long as you stay here, I will not be happy!"

(End of this chapter)