This is the sixth day since returning to Nanjing, and this morning, I experienced the first hot weather since the beginning of spring, and although it cannot be compared with the early summer, it has already caused most of the people walking on the streets to take off their thick coats, so that the whole city has become lighter.

I didn't rush to Shanghai, but went to a real estate agent to store one of the two houses with them for sale, and then went to the bank to withdraw the 200,000 yuan I had deposited regularly.

These days after coming back, I have not been idle, I learned through the channel of friends, I learned that a five-star hotel has some rooms to be sold, the price is about 1.2 million yuan, if you buy it yourself, you can entrust it to the hotel management, about 4000 yuan per month to get the rent, I am not willing to put the money in the bank to depreciate, plus there is no particularly good investment project for the time being, so I used the 200,000 plus 300,000 borrowed from a friend to pay the down payment, and then got the property rights of the house.

Because I was always busy, the day felt very fast, and by the time I was free to catch my breath, it was already evening. I sat in a teahouse next to the Qinhuai River and drank afternoon tea while looking at the old street that seemed to be extremely busy because of the arrival of the tourist season. It seems that everyone who comes here is trying to find a way to make themselves happy, so the busiest are the vendors on both sides of the street.

However, few people know that those shops with the gimmick of Nanjing's famous snacks are simply counterfeit and shoddy, and the handicraft shops everywhere are even more exaggerated, selling stalls from Yiwu, but selling the original price dozens of times the original price...... Therefore, as a native of Nanjing, I saw these scenes, and just felt that this world has its own fun, because deception can bring happiness to many people, so is it necessary to care too much about the so-called right and wrong and black and white in this world? ……

After drinking the tea in the cup, I ordered another basket of steamed buns, and then dipped it in Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar and ate it, and what I thought in my heart was that I should use the remaining money to do something, and I still need some reliable investment, and then I can enjoy life with confidence.

Before the night came, I received a call from Zhao Mu, who happened to be at the Confucius Temple, saying that he wanted to ask me to have dinner, so I simply asked him to come to this teahouse.

During the time I waited for Zhao Mu, night replaced day, and fell on the city, and I looked at my shadow reflected in the river, gradually becoming a little strange. I never thought that I would buy a house as an investment, and Shanghai is really a super modern city, and it has changed my habits of existence.

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After a while, Zhao Mu came to the teahouse, he put down the briefcase, sat down opposite me, and then said to me: "Brother Qiao, I heard Jin Qiu say, you withdrew from the dream tree?" ”

"Well, it's a retreat."

"Why? You've been doing a good job over there! ”

I forced a smile and replied: "Catching up with the peak period of divorce, you have to queue up to get a disbandment certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau, not to mention the friends who work together?" …… Anyway, I don't think it's a good thing, and I've never felt that life is so easy as it is now......"

Zhao Mu shook his head a little regretfully, and I changed the topic to him and asked, "Don't talk about me, let's talk about you, how is your work lately, are you still as busy as before?" ”

"yes...... Especially during this time...... I think you've heard the news that Shaw will be released from prison at the end of the year, right? When the time comes, he will definitely take over Jinding Real Estate again, so the group will also enter the most turbulent period, especially those who are caught in the factional struggle, everyone is in danger......"

I asked tentatively, "What about Li Zishan?" She shouldn't be willing to sit back and wait for death, right? I think she must have a countermeasure. ”

Zhao Mu didn't deny it, he nodded and replied, "Yes...... Everything she has done in the past year is to short Jinding Real Estate and then set up her own business. However, Jinding Real Estate has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in this city, and it is impossible to completely hollow it out, so I personally judge that there will definitely be a fierce game between Mr. Xiao and her in the future! ”

I was silent for a moment, and then I asked him, "What about you, what do you think of this?" ”

Zhao Mu glanced at me suspiciously, and replied, "My opinion, I have already said it just now." ”

"No, I just want to ask you, what do you think of Li Zishan and the things she did."

This time, Zhao Mu fell into a relatively long silence. After a long time, he looked up at me and replied, "I just want to do my own technical work, and as for the struggle between factions, I have no interest in participating in it at all...... So, it's really hard for me to ask such a question, because no matter what kind of answer I give you, it's indirectly stating your position. ”

Listening to Zhao Mu's words, I just smiled, if it was in the past, I would definitely tell Zhao Mu that there must be black and white in people's hearts, but now I won't, because I will also rationally think about what the nature behind this battle is.

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This night, Zhao Mu and I drank tea in the teahouse for nearly two hours, and we talked about a lot of topics, but we didn't talk about Xiao Ai as a person, and I don't know if this is a deliberate neglect, or whether we all maintain a bearish tacit understanding in our hearts.

Now it seems that for Xiao Ai's sake, our two brothers almost turned against each other, and it was really a kind of youth and ignorance...... What's even more ironic is that none of us is the one who accompanied her into the marriage hall, let alone the one who accompanied her through her life!

At this time, I really envy Zhao Mu, because he has found Yu Xin, a girl worthy of him, and lives happily together! The only thing missing is just a fairly formal marriage certificate.

After returning to my accommodation, I packed my bags and prepared to leave for Shanghai tomorrow. The main purpose of this trip. It is to say goodbye to friends who have struggled together, although we have now parted ways due to different business philosophies, but it cannot erase our friendship of sharing hardships in the past two years.

In addition, I went to listen to Xiao Ai's concert, and I told myself over and over again that I didn't have any special purpose, just just to appreciate it, because even if Xiao Ai was not the one who held the concert, as long as he was a powerful singer, I would definitely listen to it.

The next afternoon, I returned to Shanghai, and although I had only been away for a week, I had a very long-lost feeling in my heart, perhaps it had something to do with the choice to leave the "dream tree", because this choice completely separated my life from the past and the future, and the "dream tree" was my past.

When I parked, it happened that Jin Qiu also came back from running errands outside, and our car was parked in an adjacent parking space, so it was inevitable to meet.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while...... Because I have never changed my decision to withdraw, nor have I persuaded Qiao Ye to dismiss the idea of withdrawing. So in the past few days, Jin Qiu and the other management of Dream Tree must be in a state of anxiety.

After a while, Jin Qiu finally spoke up and said to me, "You're back?!" ”

"Well, I'm going to get together with everyone, and then I'll hand over the declaration of withdrawal to you, Qiao Ye has already signed it...... In addition, I have another request before I quit, I hope that the finance side will grant me the money as soon as possible, because I am waiting to use it. ”

Jin Qiu's face showed a sad look, she kept looking at me like this...... I avoided her gaze, although I didn't feel that I had done anything wrong, but I recalled the past two years in my heart, and I would be sad with her.

After a long time, Jin Qiu said to me: "Jiang Qiao, do you really want to make such a decision?" …… The dream tree will really be broken because of the withdrawal of you and Qiao Ye, don't you think about the love of everyone who founded the dream tree together? ”

"It's not that I don't think about it, it's just that it's hard to unify everyone's ideas."

Jin Qiu looked at me with a gaze that could pierce the depths of my heart, and then asked in a low voice, "Jiang Qiao, I don't want to listen to these high-sounding reasons anymore...... I want you to be honest and tell me the real reason why you quit the Dream Tree...... I also want you to tell me plainly, what do you think of me in the past two years with you in Shanghai? …… Is it in your heart, there is no love between us, and I am just a pawn that you can throw away at any time...... Or do you really not understand who I'm doing all this for? ”

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