The message Mi Cai replied was at least literally so simple, she said: "How long do you want me to stay in the United States?"

But I was puzzled: Is she asking for my opinion?

After a long time, I replied to her message: "I think you must have made arrangements for how long I stay."

This time, Mi Cai replied after a while: "You are right."

"Then you still ask me?"

Mi Cai did not continue this topic, but just replied: "I'm going to board the plane soon, I'll turn off the phone, please!"

I put my phone back on the coffee table, then leaned against the sofa, and just closed my eyes, it seemed as if I saw Mi Cai and Weiran sitting in the first class cabin of the plane chatting and laughing.

I felt a little depressed, and finally didn't want to think about it anymore. I wiped my face heavily to calm myself down, and then went to the bathroom to wash up.

...

When they arrived at Fang Yuan and Yan Yan's residence, Chen Jingming and Zhao Li had already arrived. Yan Yan also bought wine and prepared a sumptuous meal.

I greeted Chen Jingming first: "Manager Chen, he is worthy of driving Audi, he is faster than me who drives Alto!"

Chen Jingming smiled and said, "When will you get rid of this poor habit?"

I smiled disapprovingly: "You are old and don't like to listen to us young people. I remember when I was in college, I just found a joke from history that would make Fang Yuan and his wife listen to it for an afternoon. I really like it! Yes, Fang Yuan?"

Before Fang Yuan responded, Yan Yan photographed me and said, "I'm still talking about the jokes in history, and I feel so well-versed in the past and the present. I don't know where I heard the unofficial history, so I use it to fool us."

Everyone smiled, Fang Yuan called us to have dinner again, and then everyone sat down around the table.

I poured a glass of wine for Chen Jingming, and took the opportunity to ask, "Mr. Chen, how do you feel after working in Zhuomei for a while?"

Chen Jingming said to me seriously: "I am currently in the familiar stage, but I have participated in the management of the mall. Mi is always a very open-minded CEO and is willing to delegate power!"

Fang Yuan also agreed and said, "Yes, Mr. Mi is willing to give his subordinates a free space to play. It is still easy to work in her hands... But Zhuomei's water is a bit deeper, much deeper than Polytechnic!"

There were no outsiders present at the moment, so I asked bluntly: "Has Mi Zhongde been planning to undermine Mr. Mi's rights recently?"

Chen Jingming nodded and said, "We have heard of Mi Zhongde's attempt to defeat Mr. Mi in Zhuomei when we were at Polytechnic. However, through these days, I think: it is probably not that easy for him to defeat Mr. Mi easily. Not to mention that the board of directors will have a group of loyal old subordinates of Mr. Mi's biological father, as far as Mr. Mi's personal abilities are concerned, he will not be at a disadvantage in the competition with Mi Zhongde."

Chen Jingming's words made me feel relieved, and Fang Yuan said to me again: "I heard that Mi Zhongde actually loves Mr. Mi very much in life. In the years when Mr. Mi did not return to China, every year when Mr. Mi celebrated his birthday, no matter how busy he was, he would fly to the United States to accompany Mr. Mi to celebrate her birthday. But... in Zhuomei's ownership, he did not compromise at all, and Mr. Mi did not compromise, so the relationship became very stiff!"

Fang Yuan's words made me understand why she was so disgusted when Mi Cai was disrespectful to Mi Zhongde last time, because Mi Zhongde and she actually had a relationship with uncle and nephew, but... the relationship could not ultimately overcome the desire for power, but Zhuomei should have been inherited by Mi Cai.

Zhao Li, who had been silent, said again: "Actually, I think it is a good choice if Mr. Mi withdraws from Zhuomei's competition. With Mi Zhongde's love for her, she will definitely make her have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. After all, being a daughter is much better than being a strong woman in the workplace!"

"You fart, you are the mentality of a woman who is just waiting to die... Zhuomei's ownership, how can Mi Cai leave it? That's her father's property!" I immediately scolded Zhao Li because he didn't understand Mi Cai's feelings for her father.

Zhao Li smiled embarrassedly and said, "Don't be excited, this is just my personal opinion. I am just a person who likes comfort, so I am destined to not reach the height of Mr. Mi."

...

After dinner, Chen Jingming and Zhao Li left one after another, while Yan Yan washed the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, and only Fang Yuan and I were left in the living room.

We each lit a cigarette and started chatting. Fang Yuan mentioned the old story again and said, "Zhaoyang, how did you think about the last time I proposed to you to work at Zhuomei?"

"I haven't considered it yet." I'll tell the truth.

Fang Yuan reminded him seriously, saying: "After Zhuomei's headquarters moved to Shanghai, the internal staff had major adjustments, so Chen Jingming and I had the opportunity to be promoted one level respectively compared to Poly. If you can seize this opportunity, it would be a promising job. Moreover, Mi Zong has expressed to me more than once that I hope you can work at Zhuomei."

I didn't say anything, but I remembered the embarrassing relationship with Mi Cai at this time. And I had made up my mind that if Mi Cai and I were not likely to be together, I would return to Xuzhou and start over in the bar. If Mi Cai was lucky enough to have feelings for me and we became boyfriend and girlfriend, I would not work in Zhuomei. After all, men must have men's pursuits and ambitions, rather than relying on their girlfriends to make a living, so no matter what the result is, I will not join Zhuomei.

Fang Yuan asked me again in silence and said, "Can you give me a reply to this matter? After all, after you arrived in Zhuomei, we brothers also rely on each other."

I finally shook my head and said to Fang Yuan: "Don't mention this to me in the future. It's really unrealistic for me to work at Zhuomei. After the bar is on track, I may still have to go back to Xuzhou, where is my roots!"

"Why, can't you let go of that Li Xiaoyun?...If you two still have the chance to reunite, my buddy won't advise you, because that girl Li Xiaoyun is indeed reliable!"

I was a little lost, but I remembered the comfort I had been with Li Xiaoyun in those few months. This comfort was something I had never experienced in my emotional life. Although I lacked some passion, it was just a life, right?

Perhaps for me, Li Xiaoyun is the woman who truly represents reality and life, but she missed it after all.

...

Leaving Fang Yuan and Yan Yan's residence, I sat alone in the square where I had played with Mi Cai. Looking at the children who had already played in the square during the winter vacation, I felt a little lonely after all, so I used to lit a cigarette to relieve the loneliness.

The smoke from the long spitting out of his mouth couldn't help but look into the sky. At this moment, Mi Cai should have already flew to the other side of the ocean in a plane!

I missed her a little, so I kept staring at the blue sky and white clouds, looking at it for a long time until the phone rang.

I took out my cell phone from my pocket and found that it was my mother calling it. This made me full of surprises because after coming to Suzhou, I called her many times, but she never answered it and kept annoying me.

"Mom...Mom." I shouted twice because of excitement.

My mother was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time before she asked with a choking, "How are you doing in Suzhou?"

My heart was filled with guilt. No matter how angry my mother was, she was still the person who cared about me the most in the world. I replied in a relaxed tone: "It's great, you don't have to worry about me, but you should take care of your health!"

"Boy, mom doesn't want you to care!"

Of course I could hear my mother’s complaints, but I could even hear that she had gradually let go of my original behavior, and then said, “I am your son, I don’t care about you, who cares about you!”

My mother finally smiled and asked, "Will you go back to Xuzhou for the New Year this year?"

"I'll go back if nothing unexpected happens. I miss you all the time!"

"Come back if you want to." After a moment of pause, my mother said again: "I heard from your Aunt Zhang that she has never met any other partner since your child breaks up with Xiao Yun. I wonder if she still has you in her heart... Otherwise, if you come back this time, I will ask your Aunt Zhang to talk about it. The girl's family is soft-hearted. If you admit your mistake, maybe Xiao Yun will forgive you... You said, if you marry Xiao Yun and stay in Xuzhou, your father and I will feel at ease!"
Chapter completed!