If you didn't like him, then why did you always want to know what he was doing? Did he save another child in distress? Would you have a chance to go out and play together again?
If you liked him, why did the image of another man occasionally appear in your mind when you were with him, even though you now know that man was actually yourself, but you didn't know that back then?
Moreover, under her grandfather's orders, she called him to ask him to treat her illness, but he refused outright. After that, she never contacted him again, and she didn't even feel particularly reluctant to leave when she went to Beijing. On the plane, she only complained about him, complaining about his ruthless refusal to treat her illness and his lack of consideration for her. She even secretly resolved never to see him again.
"Maybe it's because I don't like him. When I think of him occasionally in Beijing, I still feel resentment instead of understanding and forgiving him." Xia Yuwen secretly concluded in her heart, "But if I don't like him, why do I often think of him when I'm in Beijing? Even though the result is resentment, I have never easily forgotten him, and I still think that one day he will take the initiative to explain and apologize to me."
"The most crucial question is, why do I feel heartbroken when I see him today, even though I don't like him? He's ignoring me, so why do I feel so sad that I want to cry?" Xia Yuwen became more and more conflicted as she thought about it. She was completely stunned, sitting there motionless, no longer listening to the conversation, immersed in her own world of thoughts.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Xia Yuwen suddenly woke up, feeling even more upset. She stared blankly at the glass in front of her, which she was holding in both hands. The delicate and vibrant mandarin duck flowers in the glass looked like seven or eight beautiful jellyfish, swimming in the glass with the undercurrents caused by the changes in water temperature, as if they had come to life. However, Xia Yuwen no longer had the mood to appreciate them, even though the beauty of these mandarin duck flowers had once amazed her.
No one paid any attention to Xia Yuwen at this moment. Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei did so to avoid embarrassment, since they had just been tricked by General Xia into thinking that this girl would definitely be their daughter-in-law in the future. At that time, the two of them showed great enthusiasm, and their eyes were practically slicing through Xia Yuwen's face.
Now that things have suddenly burst like a bubble, they certainly can't look at Xia Yuwen anymore. Firstly, they want to avoid her, and secondly, they're secretly a little angry. After all, they, as a couple, have also been fooled. Although this girl didn't admit it herself, her coy behavior clearly showed that she was cooperating.
Major Chengde's seat was always near the door of the reception room, about three or four meters away from the sofa where guests were received. As always, he sat upright, his eyes fixed on the wall in front of him, while keeping an eye on the old commander's situation to avoid missing any instructions.
Cheng De knew very well about Xia Yuwen's marriage arrangements. He knew that this good girl with both a good personality and good looks was destined to become a daughter-in-law of the Kang family and spend her life with a man who was almost useless except for his looks. It was a pity to think about.
Chengde fulfilled his duty as a soldier well, ignoring all questions and following orders. He didn't even give the pitiful Xia Yuwen a glance or offer any comfort, since it was all in vain and there were plenty of people in the world more pitiful than her.
Lin Yao noticed Xia Yuwen's unusual behavior, but he didn't intend to do anything about it.
Since she has already decided to go to Beijing, her purpose is clearly to cooperate with General Xia's request to cultivate a relationship with Kang Dikai, so there's nothing more to say.
Not to mention that there hasn't been a single word from her these past few days, which doesn't seem like the situation between two people who might become a couple. Even before, he and she had never dated, and he didn't even know Xia Yuwen's true feelings. Maybe it was all just one-sided affection on his part, maybe he just liked her clean and refreshing appearance, or maybe he liked her simple style, that kind of simplicity that is rare among city girls.
"Forget it, distance and time are always insurmountable barriers in relationships. Let's just consider it a thing of the past. Actually, nothing ever really happened in the past." Lin Yao still didn't look directly at Xia Yuwen. But he kept an eye on her out of the corner of his eye and noticed that she had become like a wooden statue.
At the same time, although Lin Yao made a rational analysis and judgment and made a decision that may be firm or fragile, an extremely frantic impulse was also attacking his mind.
He had an impulse to grab Xia Yuwen, rush out of the room, run to a secluded place, to the deep mountains and forests, and take the woman who had already seduced him right there and then, making her his own possession.
This impulse grew stronger and stronger until Lin Yao was unable to concentrate on listening to what everyone was saying. Several times, his mother, Lin Hongmei, would secretly pinch his arm to bring him back to his senses.
When Lin Yao was finally woken up by his mother, Lin Hongmei, he found that everyone was ending their conversation and preparing to say goodbye. So he quickly made a few polite remarks, thinking to himself that he and Xia Yuwen were not meant to be, and that things should come to an end.
When leaving, Xia Yuwen walked slowly. She bowed her head to say goodbye to Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei before moving out of the reception room. She did not say goodbye to Lin Yao. Everyone noticed this detail, but they all pretended not to notice. Everyone said polite and warm words like "Come again next time" and "Let's sit together again when we have time." Then the host saw the guests off down the long corridor.
Hmm, not meant to be!
Lin Yao returned to the reception room and nodded heavily to encourage himself.
"Yao'er, I have something to say to you." Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei followed Lin Yao back to the reception room. Too much had happened today, so they weren't in a hurry to do their work. Luo Jimin spoke first, "You've been speaking very directly and bluntly lately. That's not good."
“Even if you want to refuse someone, you shouldn’t say it so bluntly and aggressively, making people feel uncomfortable.” Luo Jimin continued to educate Lin Yao, not wanting Lin Yao to suffer in interpersonal relationships because of his lack of social experience. “This kind of attitude and method will make you make a lot of enemies, and you will be in a very passive position later.”
"To hell with being passive!" Lin Yao cursed inwardly. He thought to himself, "I'm already feeling aggrieved. I don't even want this kind of attitude. Do you expect me to be even more gentle and ingratiating? No way!"
Lin Yao didn't respond, neither nodding nor shaking his head. However, his observant mother, Lin Hongmei, noticed the emotion in his eyes and immediately interrupted her husband's lecture.
"There's no way around it. If you're not firm in your stance, people will keep pestering you. There are too many people who will take advantage of any opportunity, especially those who want to see Yao'er for treatment. They all fall into the same category."
"Aren't you putting Yao'er in a difficult position?" Lin Hongmei concluded. Her son was behaving strangely, and she had to help support him and encourage him. She had to support her son no matter what; this was Lin Hongmei's principle. "Yao'er, come to the pharmaceutical factory less often in the future. If we can't afford to offend them, can't we at least avoid them? Let's do it this way. We won't notify you if it's not a big deal. Even if you have to come, come at night so that Mom can just take a look."
Luo Jimin sighed, feeling helpless. His wife, Lin Hongmei, was right. These people, especially those asking for favors, would take advantage of any slight kindness and make increasingly demanding requests, relentlessly wearing you down until you wanted to bang your head against a wall.
Moreover, one-sided concessions are not a solution, and playing games is absolutely not an option, because his son's medical skills are irreplaceable. Therefore, what he said before was actually untenable, and it seems that he will have to continue to offend people in the future.
Luo Jimin suddenly felt even more overwhelmed.
"By the way, Yao'er, now everyone knows your identity, including your identity as an angel and the pills." Seeing that the reception room had quieted down again, Luo Jimin suddenly remembered that he had something to say. "Mayor Duan mentioned to me today that the leaders above heard about Yao'er's pills and want Yao'er to supply them regularly. I really don't know what they are thinking, treating our house like their warehouse."
"Is it from Beijing or the province?" Lin Hongmei immediately asked, and Lin Yao also perked up his ears.
“From the provincial level,” Luo Jimin replied irritably, “it’s not just some department heads or bureau chiefs who know that Mayor Duan is somewhat familiar with us, so they asked him to pass on a message.”
"However, Grandpa Duan called later and said that we didn't need to pay attention to them, just tell Yao'er and let Yao'er decide how to handle it. When Mayor Duan told me about this, he also specifically mentioned that he was just relaying the message and would not influence any of our decisions."
Luo Jimin stared intently at his son, Lin Yao, wanting to hear his response. During this period, not only had these demands come from Duan Qing, but someone had also been calling the general manager's office with similar requests, some of which were from companies he had never even heard of. He wondered how these people knew the inside story, and even his office phone number had been found.
"Oh, I see." Lin Yao replied casually. "Pills? I'm still short of pills. I don't plan to refine any for a while. We'll talk about it later."
"Even if we have a lot, we can't just give it away. We should tell those beggars to get as far away as possible."
Lin Yao was full of heroic spirit and was not worried at all about not being able to defeat these people. He just felt that it would be very enjoyable to fight them. As for worrying, he had none at all.
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Lin Yao reached a preliminary "memorandum of understanding" with the hot-tempered General Angry Lion, who was almost always at odds with him whenever they met. This gave Lin Yao some insights.
It turns out that everyone has two sides. It turns out that a person's outward appearance can have different results depending on the perspective and viewpoint.
In Lin Yao's impression, General Xia Qiusheng, the old man, was the type who thought he was the only one who mattered in the world. In interpersonal communication, he followed a command-style way of conveying instructions. Either he ordered others and they would carry it out, or he would receive orders from others and carry them out himself. He completely followed the military system.