Chapter 881: Chapter 649: Return of the King (Part 1)
"I never imagined a smooth path."
Su Xiaomeng’s eyes deepened, her expression resolute.
She yearned for a quiet, leisurely, stable happy life, but who doesn’t yearn for that?
The place where Yin Shixiu stands is called the Strong World. From the day she met him, he was already standing in this place. It was impossible to pull him down from such heights and become the calamity in this real man’s life.
So, she could only strive desperately to stand on that land too.
Wu Rong looked at Su Xiaomeng, this woman had a pair of pixie-like jet-black eyes, full of spirit, very beautiful, and every time she confronted him, those eyes sparkled.
Her gaze at him was filled with disdain and contempt.
"Wu Rong, my purpose for coming here is not to reminisce with you, nor to seek justice for what happened three months ago. The fact that you are here now is justice enough."
Yin Shixiu still spoke lightly, his gaze casually wandering over the table, occasionally looking up at Wu Rong.
"The Rong Family is unlikely to help you. They lack the time, the energy, and the brains."
"Even if they had the time, energy, and brains... With me here, do you think their time, energy, and brains would be of any use?"
"..."
Indeed, only a true king can say something like this.
Wu Rong pursed his lips tightly, and the room fell into a prolonged silence...
Everyone maintained their patience as Yin Shixiu gently fiddled with the ring on his finger...
Su Xiaomeng gazed at the back of Yin Shixiu’s head... Her heart was filled with worry, concern for his health.
From entering the detention center until now, he hadn’t shown a hint of weakness.
Su Xiaomeng couldn’t tell if he was forcing himself, or if his health could truly support him in expending so much effort in confronting Wu Rong.
Wu Rong’s face grew paler, his expression increasingly forlorn...
In his life’s creed, there was never such a thing as giving up or backing off...
Having come this far, he never considered surrender, much like Shi Shengde back then; no matter the outcome, it would be a fight to the death, so why not struggle?
Yet at this moment, seeing Yin Shixiu, he indeed entertained the thought of giving up.
Yin Shixiu’s presence made him feel that no matter how much he struggled, it would become meaningless; this man could resurrect even after death, what could he not achieve?
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Wu Rong’s mind...
That night at Tianjin Port, in the damp warehouse, the air seemed to have a salty taste, and he and Shi Shengde were attempting to recruit Yin Shixiu...
It was the only way he could think of to continue being friends with Yin Shixiu without endangering his life...
But at that time, Yin Shixiu said this to Shi Shengde,
"Your current plight is a lesson learned for me."
"There’s plenty to gain from smuggling and drug trafficking, otherwise how could it drive a dignified Minister Wu to exhausting himself?"
"But I’m truly not short on money."
"Shengde Group sounds like the country’s top clothing manufacturer, but it’s merely a facade hiding decay."
"When the boss spends all day thinking about how to skim profits, how to make illicit gains, how can the employees work diligently?"
"Therefore, Mr. Shi may never comprehend that merely one technological research achievement of Yin Group outweighs Mr. Shi’s risky smuggling for dirty money."
"You can never earn all the money there is; even if a mountain of gold and silver is piled before you, you must weigh whether you have the right to take it."
"Mr. Shi, if a person is only focused on money like an animal solely focused on food... what’s the difference?"
He is just a businessman...
Yin Shixiu, he is merely a businessman...
Wu Rong indeed struggled to acknowledge this fact, this person clearly possessed the most exceptional mind and astoundingly high emotional intelligence.
He was clearly so suited for a career in politics, for power struggles...
Wu Rong couldn’t forget how, when he was striving for power, the young Yin Shixiu secretly did so much planning for him.
Every small strategy he gave allowed him to live freely and calmly amidst the bloody political battles!
His political acumen, his unique perspective, his far-sighted vision...
Thus, Wu Rong’s feelings toward Yin Shixiu were so complicated.
Such a person, if invested in politics, would there still be room for Wu Rong?
He often thought this way, but also warned himself that it was merely... overthinking.
Yet amidst the relentless internal struggle, one thing he couldn’t ignore was... while hoping for his support, he also feared everything about this man.
