Liu Liu's statement against Jin Qiu made me feel that his call was a little deliberate, but some of what he said was not unreasonable, so after a period of silence, I replied: "I think you may be a little misunderstood, I have never objected to Xiao Ai's concert in Dream Tree, but I don't want to take the initiative to cater to the other party." What's more, you know that the initiative in this matter is not actually in our hands, and whether it should be held in the dream tree in the end, I think it will be up to Xiao Ai to make her own decision. The reason why I say this is because I have been in contact with her agent once, and it can be seen that she still respects Xiao Ai very much. ”

Hearing me say this, Liu Liu turned back and said: "Yes, yes, you don't have to be so serious, just think I'm bored, let's chat with you for fun." ”

I suddenly felt very bored, so I scolded: "You ****** this person! ”

Liu Liu smiled and asked again, "How long are you going to stay in Nanjing this time?" After a pause, he said to me, "Oh, by the way, there's something I forgot to tell you...... That day, you got that bonfire party, although you personally lost 10,000 dollars, but our dream tree benefited a lot...... We've had a lot of loyal customers, many of whom have become our members after the bonfire, and we've got a little bit of advice...... I hope we can expand to a few large cities around us, they don't mind opening in more remote places, as long as it's fun, just like we are here in Shanghai, and regularly have a music reception, bonfire party or something......"

I replied: "The idea is good, but I don't recommend having a plan to expand in the past two years, because other cities don't have a big market like Shanghai, and there is no such atmosphere, and rash expansion will only give people a feeling of not being attentive enough, so let's do it in Shanghai with peace of mind in the past two years, and strive to do better and better." ”

"What about Nanjing, is there no value for expansion in Nanjing? …… Or are you really used to living in Shanghai and don't want to go back to Nanjing? ”

I thought for a moment and asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"That's what I think, you and Jin Qiu take a team back to Nanjing to reopen the market. The dream tree here in Shanghai is already very mature, and it is enough for us to run it with our team...... Seriously, it's time for you to go back to Nanjing, that's where you put down roots. ”

I was a little upset and asked, "Are you trying to drive me away?" ”

Liu Liu hurriedly replied: "Jiang Qiao, don't say that, our brothers can do things together because of fate, and there is absolutely no one who excludes whom...... In fact, since the second half of last year, you have been returning to Nanjing more and more frequently, and we can actually see that your heart is no longer here in Shanghai...... It just so happens that we also have the need to expand our business hinterland, so going back to Nanjing to build a new dream base is the best choice for you at the moment. Moreover, I also chatted with Qiao Ye some time ago, and he is still very much in favor of the idea of expanding outward, so you should think about it carefully, and you don't need to rush to give me an answer. ”

After a moment of silence, I replied, "Let's have a meeting to discuss this matter in detail." ”

"Okay, it's not too early, I won't say more, and you can rest early."

I answered, and then ended the call with Liu Liu, but the thinking of my brain did not stop, I think Liu Liu really called me with a heart, because the amount of information is a bit large.

I suddenly thought of Jin Qiu again. I think it's very likely that she wants to go back to Nanjing. Because she told me at the beginning that she chose to go to Shanghai just to adjust her state and then change her mood and continue to live.

Now that she has succeeded, it is quite natural for her to go back to Nanjing.

I felt the need to talk to her.

I've found that sometimes, I really ignore her mood and needs, because I always feel like she can handle everything. If this time, it was really her who expressed her desire to return to Nanjing through Liu Liu's mouth, then I am indeed quite sorry for her. Because, in a year and a half, she has brought my life from the abyss of reaching out to a world with birds and flowers, but I don't care whether she has ever been happy.

……

Early the next morning, I called Qiao Ye and asked him to have a meal together at the "Wutong Restaurant". Come to think of it, we hadn't seen each other in days. And he is the one who is busy, because for more than a year, he and Qin Miao have completely taken over the huge construction group from the hands of his old man, and have taken the initiative to enter the real estate market by virtue of their own advantages in construction. It happened to catch up with a new round of skyrocketing housing prices in Nanjing, and they made a lot of money...... And this is also the reason why Qiao Ye's father is relieved to hand over the group to him. Because he took the initiative to buy land and enter the real estate market, it came from Qiao Ye's prescient decision.

At noon, Qiao Ye and I met at the "Wutong Hotel", and he has changed a lot compared to a year ago. He has more maturity and stability, less restlessness, and even rarely smokes cigarettes. The only thing that can make me feel that he is still Qiao Ye is probably only a few foul words that he will occasionally pop out in front of me.

He and I still sat in the spot where we could see the street. As soon as he opened his mouth, he said to me: "I have heard the news of Xiao Ai's debut in Taiwan, so I want to know now, have you met?" ”

I just shook my head...... I don't want to say too much, because I think he asked this on purpose, because he, Ade, Liu Liu and others are known as ferromagnetic, so whether I have seen Xiao Ai or not, he still doesn't know!

Sure enough, Qiao Ye said to me, "You're right that you didn't go to see me...... I'm not just talking about it. Or have a prejudice against her, because when she left Nanjing, you sent the whole world to find her, even when your grandmother was seriously ill, but she didn't give you a chance to meet. How much she doesn't want to see you to do such a thing, after all, this is unrighteousness......"

I looked at Qiao Ye and replied after a while: "Maybe she has a hard time...... As my best brother, I really don't want to hear you say such things...... Because it was always the two of us who fell in love at the beginning, and I knew her better than you, so when I didn't open my mouth to criticize her, you'd better take back what you just said. ”

Qiao Ye glanced at me and didn't say anything offensive again. However, I felt that what I had encountered was too contradictory. For example, Taiwan's Ade, he really hopes that I can seize every opportunity to meet Xiao Ai. But Qiao Ye didn't think so.

Even I myself am contradictory. Sometimes, I feel that I should be calmer, but sometimes I can't let go of all the choices that Xiao Ai made back then. Therefore, this contradictory mood is the source of my recent unhappiness.

I don't want to dwell too much on this topic. So, he said to Qiao Ye: "Don't talk about me, let's talk about you and Qin Miao." Didn't you plan to adopt a child the other day? …… I also especially want to know, are you unwilling to lose the lawsuit, or do you really plan to use a child who is not related by blood to fill the regrets of this life? ”

Qiao Ye's face changed suddenly, and then he replied with a sigh: "It's just that you are unwilling after losing the lawsuit...... Adopting a child really requires courage for me and Qin Miao...... Because once adopted, we are responsible for him and let him inherit such a large family property...... From this point of view, my parents can't accept it at all, after all, the child has no blood relationship with us, who wants to think about what they have been thinking about all their lives to get, so easily to give an adopted child! ”

I nodded, and then asked, "Haven't you and Qin Miao thought of other methods, such as IVF?" ”

Qiao Ye shook his head and replied, "If this method could work, Qin Miao and I would have used it a long time ago...... Alas! The trauma caused by that car accident was so great on her body that it was already an irreversible fact that she could not have children...... Otherwise, with her character, she would be so desperate to get back custody of the child with Su Han...... Wait a little longer, maybe one day, Su Han will meet her true love, and at that time her mind may change! ”

At noon, Qiao Ye and I just talked about the most annoying thing in our lives, but we didn't talk about anything that could make us see the results we hoped for. So, we can only hope that time will surprise and change us.

In addition, Qiao Ye does have such an idea about the "Dream Tree" investment in the construction of a new base in Nanjing, and he hopes that we can hold a shareholders' meeting in the near future and then discuss this matter.

……

In the blink of an eye, I had been in Nanjing for several days, and on the day I was about to go back to Shanghai, I received another call from Liu Liu. He brought me news that was very surprising to me.

He told me that Xiao Ai refused to put her first solo concert in the Dream Tree, and even though we proposed a generous offer to waive the venue fee, she still chose to refuse.

And this choice makes me even more convinced that it was only her agent, He Meihui's personal behavior, that Xiao Ai herself did not know about the cooperation with "Dream Tree".

In the end, Xiao Ai chose to place the venue for the concert in a small stadium about 15 kilometers away from the "Dream Tree". It is said that this small stadium has been privately contracted by a big owner of an investment team, and has invested in the construction of a sports-themed bar in the stadium, and they will also invite some sports celebrities to do some activities in the bar from time to time, so it is a relatively influential bar in Shanghai...... Although they did not have a direct competitive relationship with the "Dream Tree", after all, some of us in the team had a great sense of loss...... Because over the years, Dream Tree has never lost in any competition. But this time I lost!

And I can't tell what mood I feel!

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