The Siheyuan in Capital City hasn’t changed.
It’s still as charming and antique as ever. As for Song Wu, she’s cald down completely as she’s aged.
Her two sons, the eldest, Song Chaoqun, beca depressed for a long period after serving a few years for intentionally harming soone in a hit-and-run during university.
Afterwards, he beca sowhat unpredictable, with a very unstable personality.
He’s prone to violence; if Song Wu weren’t wealthy, he would have been in and out of jail multiple tis.
Her younger son, Song Siming, also causes trouble, having been divorced twice with substantial division of family assets.
Now, Song Wu can’t control them and hopes they don’t cause any serious disasters.
Song Yanxi ca to Capital City intending to settle for a while and reconnect with old colleagues and friends.
Approaching sixty, Song Wu still dresses up well, unlike her sister, who has completely abandoned these habits.
Chen Pingsheng made tea in the tea room on his own, not disturbing the reunion of the two sisters; he also invited Bai Xin to co over.
Bai Xin retired after becoming financially free, living a rather exuberant late life, becoming a rich woman in the entertainnt circle.
Over the past twenty years, she’s had quite a few boyfriends.
These boyfriends are generally handso minor celebrities in the industry.
After her divorce, she completely liberated herself, which is why Chen Pingsheng hadn’t contacted her in many years.
But coming to Capital City, he thought he’d have a chat with her.
Bai Xin drove herself over, without bringing anyone along; the person she respects most in her life, apart from Chen Pingsheng, is nobody else.
She stayed by his side during university, later becoming the president of Tengying Entertainnt.
Within a few years, she beca financially free.
The tea room was exceptionally quiet, with the faint sounds of birds and flowers from outside.
After Bai Xin ca in, she couldn’t contain the joy on her face.
"Chen, you haven’t contacted in so many years."
"Living so freely, do you still rember ?"
"What are you talking about."
Bai Xin said, "I just don’t want to leave regrets when I grow old; now everything has changed, even you, Chen, have completely retired."
"The group is already on track, Zhang Wanyi is doing quite well now."
Bai Xin laughed heartily, "The two luckiest things in my life: first was being your chief secretary, second was recomnding Zhang Wanyi to your side. Her achievents now far exceed mine."
"There’s sothing I’ve never asked you."
Chen Pingsheng handed her a cup of tea, "Back then, you didn’t know Zhang Wanyi. Why did you recomnd her among so many interns?"
"Of course, it’s because she’s smart and persevering!"
Bai Xin said, "Zhang Wanyi was quite skillful; when she learned the president’s office needed to select a secretary, she waited downstairs at my place every night. At the ti, she couldn’t afford to give gifts, so she reported the group’s financials and affairs to daily.
"Seeing how hard working she was, I removed an originally fixed spot and elevated her. Surprisingly, once elevated, she soared uncontrollably, now becoming the dean of the Economic Research Institute, making a legend even after leaving Tengying Group for twenty years!"
Every ti this story is ntioned, Bai Xin feels exceptionally content; the key is that Zhang Wanyi understands gratitude.
She still rembers the favor of her recomndation.
This resulted in Bai Xin still retaining resources and power even after twenty years out of Tengying Group.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that if she shows interest in a minor celebrity, the next day that celebrity will eagerly follow her.
"She is indeed diligent, among my many secretaries, she’s the one who perford the best."
"Chen, why did you especially ask about this?"
"Just feeling a bit nostalgic."
Chen Pingsheng said, "I’ve lost the ambition to climb higher; the remaining tasks can only be completed by people like Zhang Wanyi. After accompanying my wife in Capital City, we might go traveling nationwide; bad news for you, my wife might not have many years left."
For so reason, this feeling was particularly strong in Chen Pingsheng’s heart.
It’s like his Luck value was specifically reminding him; if not for its influence, Song Yanxi’s life might have ended before she turned sixty.
Being able to live safely beyond sixty is entirely due to so protection from this Luck value.
Bai Xin’s eyes widened, "That doesn’t seem possible, Yanxi herself built such a large health industry, plus the longevity project you invested in already has mature technology. Even if it can’t achieve immortality, extending life by twenty years can easily be done."
Nowadays, wealthy people can easily live to ninety, even reaching one hundred.
This technology has yet to be made available to common people and only exists among the wealthy class.
Chen Pingsheng said, "Yanxi has been strong all her life; asking her to rely on dical ans to preserve life as she watches herself age and lose beauty - she likely wouldn’t want that."
Song Yanxi, free of regrets, can still live an ordinary life with him for so more ti. Even if she leaves, it will be with joy.
Eventually, this day has to co; there’s no need to force it, nor to feel sad.
Just accompanying her happily in her final years and fulfilling the last duties of a husband is stronger than anything else.
As for himself, he still needs to see Tengying Group go another twenty years and witness Chen Jiye and others truly standing firm.
Song Yanxi’s health is still very good, able to eat, drink, sleep, and even move around energetically at tis.
Unless sothing unexpected happens within five years.
When one knows their fate at sixty, Chen Pingsheng, over seventy by then, will have no regrets.
"Chen, would you then not go anywhere for several years, just staying by Yanxi’s side?"
"Pretty much, no matter what she wants to do, I won’t refuse."
Bai Xin was moved; for a woman to have such a husband in her life, there would be no regrets.
Song Yanxi does have quite a few things she wants to do in her later years. Having lived in wealth for so long, the ordinary has beco exceptionally precious to her.
She wants to live with Chen Pingsheng like they were twenty again, renting an apartnt and working hard daily for their als.
On days when they earn more money, they’d laugh joyfully for half a day.
Even not hesitating to buy two large chicken legs as an extra treat.
As people age, they especially miss the ordinary days of the past and hope to experience them once more.
After discussing her thoughts with Chen Pingsheng, he naturally supports her.
Ordinary days are easy to attain, but what business to go into?
Song Yanxi thought for a mont, "I could set up a stall at a university gate, selling those fake luxury brand bags."
"Do you have fake goods?"
"No, no fakes, but can’t I sell genuine ones as fakes?"
Chen Pingsheng: "..."
Good idea.
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