I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping Chapter 2313 - 1470: Suffering a Loss

Great Wall Building rooftop.

This place has been designed into a beautiful sky garden.

Under the sunshade.

Cao Jinse crossed her legs and took a sip of iced tea.

Today’s sunlight is still intense, but fortunately, the temperature is not high, and the strong wind on the rooftop blows away the heat, also blowing Cao Jinse’s hair.

She seemed at ease, but Youmao, who was alone not far away, was worried, unable to appreciate the turtles and fish in the ornamental pond, always watching here, wary of any unexpected incidents.

"Aunt Lan has been in Beijing for so long, why is she only coming to the company today?"

Indeed.

The reason Youmao was so nervous, despite being fearless usually, was because a woman sat right beside Cao Jinse.

The rumored bloodthirsty Guanyin, who devours people without leaving bones.

If it were before, they were on the same side, with the other around, Youmao could even relax a bit, go out for a stroll, but now the relationship had fundamentally changed.

"Worried you wouldn’t welcome me."

Lan Peizhi didn’t flinch, facing the challenge directly.

Some things can’t just be forgotten because they’ve concluded.

There always has to be an explanation or some clarification.

"Welcome? I’m afraid I don’t have the privilege. The Great Wall isn’t my personal property, and now, Aunt Lan should be the real owner here."

Cao Jinse smiled gently, but her words were sharp, starkly contrasting with her expression.

Accepting the result of "a handshake for peace" doesn’t mean there’s no resentment.

After all, the other person was a woman she had always called aunt.

"I truly once regarded Aunt Lan as my elder."

Without trust, there’s no betrayal, thus no pain.

Cao Jinse looked at the other, "Can you tell me why?"

"It doesn’t matter."

No explanation given.

Cao Jinse smiled again.

Indeed.

She herself couldn’t fathom what reason might make her accept it.

For sentiment?

Impossible.

If it’s just to repay a debt of gratitude, there are many ways, there’s no need to declare war upon her so fiercely.

For example.

They could completely meet like now, sit down, and have a proper conversation.

For profit?

Even more absurd.

Though the Great Wall Shares held by Jinhai ended up in her hands through twists and turns, Cao Jinse was certain that the other party wasn’t fishing in troubled waters.

If she was only motivated by profit, how could she be renowned all over the world?

So.

What’s the real reason?

"Perhaps even Aunt Lan herself doesn’t know the reason."

Cao Jinse withdrew her gaze, looked at the blossoms in the sky garden, and spoke softly.

Lan Peizhi’s face remained calm, "What about you? Why did you stop?"

"Because I had no choice."

Lan Peizhi looked over.

"Aunt Lan and he are comrades, didn’t he communicate with Aunt Lan?"

Lan Peizhi ignored the targeted tone, and didn’t bother to explain anything.

To be honest, she had no interest in Jinhai’s shares, after someone took it upon themselves to make decisions, he unceremoniously threw it outside the wall, even if she stated these facts, it might somewhat repair her relationship with Cao Jinse, but she didn’t mention a word.

Just as she said.

The result was Jinhai’s shares ended in her hands, and she became the largest shareholder of the Great Wall, any explanation against this reality seemed powerless and pointless, tantamount to a weak defense, what’s the use?

"Does he have such great skills?"

"I thought Aunt Lan would know."

Lan Peizhi shook her head slightly.

"Jiuding Group announced a new personnel appointment, recommending me as the Executive Vice President."

Lan Peizhi’s pupils contracted slightly, instantly realizing something, yet her eyes quickly flickered with doubt.

"He did this?"

"Who else?"

Cao Jinse chuckled, "Seems like everything is under that guy’s control."

Lan Peizhi fell silent, seemingly thoughtful.

"Aunt Lan finds it impossible, right? I also found it unlikely. When President Hua announced this news directly to me, I was wondering how he did it? Later, I discovered the answer."

"What happened?"

Even Lan Peizhi became curious.

Although it’s a state secret, Cao Jinse wasn’t reserved like Fujiwara Reiki, candidly and forthrightly said: "Recently, Shen Zhou, Japanese and Korea have been holding secret meetings in Kyoto, discussing the long-dormant issue of restarting the trilateral free trade agreement. That guy was elusive because he was busy attending meetings."

Lan Peizhi was in a daze.

"Seems like Aunt Lan was kept in the dark too."

Cao Jinse took a sip of tea, smirked, "Little did I know, it seems like I’m holding him back."

Just a brief sentence.

It makes one ponder.

Holds endless implications.

"When Aunt Lan met him at the beginning, did she ever think he would rise to this height?"

Following a moment of quiet, Lan Peizhi remarked, "A stroke of luck."

Her tone carried a trace of personal sentiment.

Cao Jinse responded with a broad smile, "I once heard a joke: it's not truly terrifying to discover someone standing on an ocean liner's deck while you're struggling to row; the most dreadful feeling is when you're already on the deck, yet someone else zooms past on a rocket."

Cao Jinse's witty comparison brought a faint smile to Lan Peizhi's lips, though she offered no further comment.

"Did Aunt Lan previously entrust her Korean enterprises to him?"

Cao Jinse inquired.

While Japan was understandable, Korea came as a surprise.

What did it mean to command the elements?

Ruling a small tract of land, what significance did it hold?

Lan Peizhi remained silent.

"Has Aunt Lan ever considered that his approach towards you from the very beginning might have been a calculated plan?" Cao Jinse casually mused.

Even if it were premeditated, Lan Peizhi was unlikely to fall for attempts at sowing discord now. She replied briefly, "Time cannot be reversed."

"What if time could be reversed?"

Cao Jinse posed the question, "Would Aunt Lan choose to know him again?"

Lan Peizhi deflected, instead asking, "And you?"

Cao Jinse smiled.

"I had no choice. Aunt Lan was the one who introduced us when we met."

Still hinting indirectly,

"Does Aunt Lan regret introducing us?"

Lan Peizhi, feeling a pang of uncertainty, didn't argue. She glanced at Youmao, who was nervously watching and clearly anxious, and said, "You haven't lost anything; you still have the freedom to choose again."

What did it mean to have lost nothing?

Before Cao Jinse could reply, she heard Lan Peizhi say, "I believe he wouldn't dare to harm you."

Frankly spoken!

Alright.

The situation was clear now.

Cao Jinse was momentarily speechless. After a pause, she responded with a blend of amusement and resignation, "In Aunt Lan's eyes, does only physical intimacy between a man and woman constitute a loss?"

Lan Peizhi, whose professional achievements were remarkable but whose romantic experiences were nonexistent, remained quiet.

"And what about you, Aunt Lan? He clearly possessed means to resolve the situation but kept them hidden, deliberately drawing you into the predicament. Do you truly wish to tolerate and indulge him without establishing any boundaries?"

Lan Peizhi took a sip of her tea, still offering no words.

How could clear boundaries be drawn?

Whether Cao Jinse had suffered a loss or not, she couldn't say.

But she herself had indeed endured significant losses.