1024: 725 Human joys and sorrows do not communicate (thanks for the tip!) 1024: 725 Human joys and sorrows do not communicate (thanks for the tip!) “In the hospital?”
Wednesday.
Cao Jinse made a call,
Jiang Chen, sitting on the bench outside the operating room, looked at the tightly closed door and responded, “Mmm.”
“Has the surgery started?”
“It has been going on for an hour now.”
“Nervous?”
Cao Jinse cracked a joke.
Wei Chuyin, also waiting outside the operating room, had her hands together in prayer, clearly silently praying for her sister lying on the operating table; at least on the surface, Jiang Chen appeared much more composed.
Seemingly unsure how to answer Cao Jinse’s question, Jiang Chen fell silent for a mont before exhaling quietly,
“Not really nervous, just hadn’t slept all night, truly feeling a bit tired.”
Cao Jinse smiled.
“I’ll co over in a bit.”
“No need.”
Jiang Chen imdiately refused, “You’re not an outsider, no need for such formality.”
Cao Jinse chuckled.
“Alright then, the surgery should still take a while.
If you’re really tired, take a rest.
It makes no sense just to sit outside the operating room doing nothing.”
Through the tone of the conversation, it was clear that their relationship had indeed developed rapidly, becoming more natural and relaxed.
“If you hadn’t called, I would have already been asleep.”
“Okay, my mistake, alright, then you rest.”
Cao Jinse laughed and hung up.
Jiang Chen put down his phone and involuntarily glanced at Tanki Liuli sitting a seat away.
The Taoist nun’s eyes were closed, her lips moving silently as if she was whispering sothing.
“Mortals have flaws, great ones disrupt the system, small ones disturb the order.
Follow the way and advance, stray from it and retreat.
Walk not the evil path, deceive not in darkness.
Accumulate virtue, perform good deeds, be compassionate towards all living beings.
Show loyalty and filial piety, righteousness and humanity, offer condolences for others’ misfortunes, rejoice in their goodness, help those in crisis, rescue those in danger…”
Her already dignified face seed even more sacred.
Of course, Jiang Chen could not hear what she was saying and redirected his gaze.
anwhile,
In a high-end club on the Third Ring, which was starkly different in atmosphere from the hospital,
a Jaguar XJ pulled up.
Fang Ai, no longer accompanied by a driver, opened the car door and put on sunglasses after stepping out.
“Miss Fang.”
A middle-aged man waiting at the entrance hurried to greet her, a smile spread across his face, followed by four imposing suit-dressed thugs.
Fang Ai ignored the man’s flattering gesture and walked straight inside.
As she passed, the suited thugs bowed simultaneously.
The middle-aged man, treated as if he were air, stopped in his tracks, his smile unwavering, turned his head and quickly followed.
Without heading to the private rooms, Fang Ai walked directly to the office of the owner, not open to the public.
The middle-aged man rushed forward a few steps and opened the door for her,
“Miss Fang, please enter.”
Fang Ai stepped into the luxurious office, ignoring the spacious, comfortable sofas and boldly seated herself in the boss’s chair behind the desk.
As the real boss of this private club, the down-to-earth middle-aged man did not mind at all.
He closed the office door, walked forward,
“Miss Fang, a friend of mine recently brought so Silver Needle tea from Mount Laojun, only a few dozen kilos produced each year, drink a bit and it’s gone, really top-quality tea.
I’m quite common in taste, not much into tea, so I kept it.
Maybe you can evaluate it for , see if he cheated ?”
Saying this, he was about to fetch the tea from the cabinet.
“Lou Jingjiang, stop beating around the bush, I’m not here for tea.”
Mighty Capital City, dragons and tigers roam.
Even the most prominent figures would not dare claim they could do as they please here.
Lou Jingjiang certainly did not dare.
But while he didn’t dare, he had made quite the na for himself in Capital City, a testant to his connections and skills.
“Miss Fang, calm down please, I’ve already sent people to check on the matter you ntioned.”
Lou Jingjiang didn’t continue to beat around the bush.
“And the result?
It’s been two days.”
Fang Ai watched him intently, her eyes hidden behind sunglasses.
Lou Jingjiang, often addressed respectfully as Boss Lou, showed a troubled expression on his face.
It was his territory, his office, yet he still had to stand.
“Miss Fang, the car has been found…”
“The person?!”
Fang Ai imdiately asked, her voice urgent, frustration evident, laden with a clear bitterness.
Lou Jingjiang’s face remained calm, but inwardly, he was slightly stirred.
He didn’t know exactly what had happened, but from her reaction, it was probably not a small matter.
This was related to the Fang Family.
Were people really daring to stir up trouble at this ti of year?
“We’ve found the car, but no sign of the person yet.
The car had a fake license plate.”
Lou Jingjiang explained apologetically.
“So you’re saying you’re ssing with ?”
Fang Ai’s tone suddenly turned icy.
Lou Jingjiang, who had climbed his way up through imnse effort and countless hardships, remained humble.
People like him were well-versed in the rules of society.
That’s how the world worked.
From birth, people were ranked.
Of course,
you could strive to change your circumstances with efforts and surpass so, but even with your best effort, you might not match those born at higher standings or at the pinnacle.
Complaining was pointless.
Only the weak complained, then live their lives in misery, wallowing in the muck.
The only thing to do about unchangeable circumstances was to accept and then use the rules to strengthen oneself.
Top positions were not realistic.
Even the Secretary-General of the United Nations had people above him.
When looking up, one must also learn to look down.
While so were above you, there were always others beneath.
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