I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 468 Swift Resolution_1

Chapter 468: Chapter 468 Swift Resolution_1

"It does feel a bit too dreamy." The defeat of Huaxu right before his eyes wasn’t necessarily a bad thing; at least, the future path seemed much broader now.

After much thought, Shen Dong decided that it was essential to stay out of the big players’ limelight. He raised a finger and said earnestly, "The Huaxu project will be suspended, and the construction in the real estate industry will resume.

"Hongda’s plot of land is planned for a wellness center, and it’s time for the volcanic rock project to make its appearance. Even if it doesn’t make a profit for three years, it must be launched."

"How many traditional Chinese doctors have we invited so far?"

For some reason, every time she heard Shen Dong talk about development, Kang Yue felt a strong sense of anticipation. She raised three fingers, "So far, we have three elder experts and seven masters. If you need, they can be brought over at any time."

"Lay the groundwork and bring them over in the next few days," Shen Dong instructed. He needed not only to avoid the limelight but also to take a step back and make a detour.

Just like the collision with Prince this time, it was an unnecessary sacrifice.

Whether he could stand toe-to-toe with the competition in the future was a question for later. For now, Shen Dong didn’t believe he could change the historical layout.

A thought struck him as entertaining, and the corners of his mouth turned up. "We still have some money. What do you say, should we go to Jing City and withdraw the money?"

"Ah?" Kang Yue was puzzled. "What money in Jing City? ZD has already been sold."

"Rider’s elegance, the B2C central supply platform, I have the original shares in Xingkong Technology!" Shen Dong’s eyes flashed fiercely as he spoke.

The betrayal that pained him most wasn’t Tang Yuchan’s departure.

Tang Yuchan was a thoroughbred merchant woman with a sword, full of murderous aura even in her youth and naïveté. Businesspeople chase profit, Shen Dong was annoyed, but he didn’t blame her.

But what about Duan Peng and Xu Zheng?

To put it bluntly, Shen Dong was their benefactor.

Ding.

The car window was suddenly tapped.

Zhou Wenbin stuffed a piece of paper through the crack in the window and leaned in to say, "Brother Shen Dong, all the troublemakers have left their names. What do we do next?"

"Give the list to Mr. Yu and Zhu Dunzi. They can’t participate in the breeding farm work if they don’t agree to relocate. You lead a team, take more people to Shishan to maintain order. If anyone resists, beat them," Shen Dong replied with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Don’t worry, I’ll get it done for you."

"Go ahead."

In this moment, Shen Dong believed that Wang Xiaocon, himself, and Kang Yue were definitely on the same path—pieceworkers aiming to exchange their tireless work for a house, a wife, and a way to support their parents.

Thinking this, Shen Dong gently caressed his phone in his hand, turned his head to look at Kang Yue, and asked, "What do you think is the pinnacle of life?"

"What, fantasizing about the future?" Kang Yue’s tone was still playful. But seeing Shen Dong’s serious face, she became solemn as well.

She pondered for a moment, her gaze deepening. "I actually don’t know what the pinnacle is, really. I just don’t want to live for others, to create value for others. In my previous life, I thought, ’Kang Yue, from a salary of three thousand a month to an annual income of 2.25 million, what have I gained?’"

"I have a house, a car, I receive flowers every day, and there are men willing to jump into a river for me."

"I should be happy, shouldn’t I?"

"But I can’t control my own destiny. Now I can even imagine my boss, taking off his shirt to reveal his fatty, greasy belly and pointing at the bed, saying, ’Kang Yue, I can give you anything.’"

"Confusion. Have I struggled for eighteen years just to lie in a rich man’s bed?"

"I slapped him then. At that moment, I felt like a hero; I thought I had the capability, so I started my own company. But in front of capital, my abilities meant nothing. The company opened and closed down on the same day."

The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.

Shen Dong didn’t expect to draw out all of Kang Yue’s grievances, and he consoled, "You’ll get back in this life what you couldn’t in the last, so don’t take it too hard."

"I’m not upset, I’m waiting for you to take revenge for me." Kang Yue smiled mischievously, pretending as if nothing was wrong.

Shen Dong understood all too well that, for people like Kang Yue, even their laughter was filled with bitterness.

Unfortunately, his strategic deployment as a contractor was never voiced, as he got sidetracked from soothing Kang Yue by a conversation that led them ten thousand miles astray.

That’s how the business circles are, when someone is down on their luck, a bunch of others rise up to take their place. Huaxu had fallen, but its shadow lurked in every street and alley.

Driving through the streets of Jing City, they traveled one kilometer and saw four or five vendors.

They completely disregarded the potential of future live streaming celebrities, clipping a microphone to their ears, changing outfits three times, serving as their own models, attracting a fair share of onlookers with their multiple outfit changes.

Less than five hundred meters further, and, lo and behold, the whole street was bustling.

"Zhao Wenliang moves fast," Kang Yue said, tightening her grip on the steering wheel, the prosperity built upon the fallen Huaxu.

Jing City was already an urban center, it didn’t need to attract the flow of visitors like Hai City did, and whether it’s wholesale or retail, the pace was more than ten times faster than Hai City.

"Let’s go, to Jing City University."

Shen Dong didn’t get angry, instead, he laughed and even started humming a tune.

Kang Yue furrowed her brow, "Bro, are you being open-minded or just carefree, not worrying at all?"

"You see, just like you just taught me, we aren’t more powerful than those big shots," Shen Dong looked out the window, waving his hand in the air, "Let’s hurry, while they’re stirring up the excitement, the shares of Xingkong Technology can be sold for more money."

"What do you mean... Oh!" Kang Yue was initially confused, then suddenly let out a cry of delight.

She immediately started the car, saying as they drove off, "You mean, Black Cat will have a respective countermeasure? You think they will fail?"

"What we have is just memories of the future, no foundation to stand on, and without roots, you can’t fly far, understand?" Shen Dong’s words, learned from Luan Hongyue, deeply resonated with him.

Not to mention colossal moguls like Black Cat or Penguin, even the average brick-and-mortar shopkeeper could see it, couldn’t they?

In the Heavenly Dynasty, if one business model makes money, soon enough others will follow suit.

The person who first eats the crab might end up being smashed on the beach by the following waves, like the Enohungry delivery service.

Compared to that, our foundation is even weaker than Enohungry’s, so why shouldn’t we die out?

But many people haven’t realized this issue and are as blindly optimistic as Shen Dong used to be, so Xingkong Technology will surely fetch a good price.

Shen Dong guessed right, Zhao Wenliang and Tang Yuchan were at the Entrepreneurial Department of Jing City University.

The one thing that relieved Shen Dong was that Tang Yuchan didn’t show Zhao Wenliang too much enthusiasm, instead, she crossed her arms and discussed the completed and incomplete strategic plans for Huaxu with Xu Zheng and Duan Peng.

"I hope you don’t mind the intrusion," the door was open, so Shen Dong walked directly in and pulled up a chair to sit.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Shen Dong didn’t beat around the bush and turned to Duan Peng with a smile, "Do you remember what started the charm of the rider’s style? Fruit milkshakes, pudding."

"Sigh, Xu Zheng, I appreciate you arranging the private tutor. It wasn’t in vain that I shared everything with you, allowing you to have what you have today."

"Shen Dong..." Tang Yuchan’s eyes flickered as she put down the chalk in her hand, seemingly about to ask Shen Dong to step outside.

Suddenly, Shen Dong started clapping, and after a couple of applause, he said with a sarcastic air, "You still look as good as ever, especially when you’re teaching, you have a slightly unusual flavor."

"What flavor?" Kang Yue picked up on the sarcasm, leaned on the table, and scrutinized Tang Yuchan closely.