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Chapter 1087: Chapter 951: Respecting this Anxious World_2
"This way of comforting oneself isn’t bad. In the world of favors, no one can escape. They all have to do it, so what right do ordinary people like us have to completely act according to our nature?" Tang Qing laughed even louder this time.
Tang Qing raised his glass, "Here’s to this precarious world."
"Here’s to this prosperous age of peace," Tang Yi also raised his glass.
"Clang..."
After clinking glasses, both men drank up.
"You guys are so sour," Zeng Rou laughed outright because of them.
"Just to sour you," they said.
...
After lunch.
Tang Yi left.
After finishing his business in the Shanghai Stock Market, he was to fly back to Hong Kong by evening, see some old friends there, and attend several events, waiting for the next public welfare concert in Hong Kong. As for Wang Yan, she had already asked for leave from school.
Only after the tour concert would she go back to class.
Wang Yan had this opportunity.
The school was very supportive.
Nowadays, the Music Academy also faced an awkward situation: not many of the students it educated went on to careers in the music industry. Many became music teachers, and several became resident singers.
This was quite a distance from the music industry.
The music school was in an awkward position for not being able to produce pop stars. With such a good opportunity, the school was very supportive of Wang Yan seizing it.
In the afternoon.
The weather was hot and dry.
A few girls swam in the backyard, and when tired, they would lie down under parasols. Except for Tang Qing, there were no other men here. Male bodyguards were all in the front yard, so the girls were dressed rather boldly.
Next to them.
Chilled fruits and beverages were stored in a constant-temperature box, and on a huge screen nearby, the high-definition video of last night’s concert was playing. Surprisingly, the screen was very clear even under the sunlight.
On a lounge chair.
A tense scene was unfolding.
"Zeng, behave a little," Lin Jiaxue shrank her legs, smiling at Zeng Rou as the latter’s hand rested on her thigh.
It was ticklish.
Being flirted with by a woman.
Lin Jiaxue always felt it was strange.
Zeng Rou looked intently at the delicate skin in front of her.
"What lack of restraint? I’m just appreciating the beautiful things. Why did God gift you with a perfect body and face, plus a man so rich beyond limits, and I have none of that."
"What do you mean none? You are gorgeous, and your family is wealthy too," said Lin Jiaxue.
Lin Jiaxue shrank her legs again.
She didn’t have experience in dealing with situations like this. Although Zeng Rou and the other two roommates had ’measured’ her bust size in the house near the University, this was different from last time.
Anyone who didn’t know would think something was going on between them.
"What money, just a few billion, not enough for your man’s pocket change," Zeng Rou pouted, considering from a woman’s perspective, Lin Jiaxue was definitely a winner in life.
"I... happiness and wealth aren’t necessarily connected," Lin Jiaxue said.
Zeng Rou shook her head.
She stretched her leg over.
"They aren’t necessarily connected, but when compared, I can’t find a single imperfection on you. Even if I used a magnifying glass, I think I couldn’t find the slightest flaw.
"Look, your skin doesn’t have a single spot of pigment, it’s all so white. Oh my, I feel like I won’t dare to wear short skirts in the future, comparing with others is really disheartening."
"That’s just your twisted logic," Lin Jiaxue said with a wry smile.
"What twisted logic? Ask Yanzi, right?" Zeng Rou pulled Wang Yan over.
Wang Yan, whose thoughts had drifted elsewhere, returned to the moment and cleverly said, "Yes, yes, Zeng is right, but you can’t just keep holding onto Jiaxue’s leg."
"Hehe, I’m just appreciating it. Not like Tang Qing, who definitely looks every day," Zeng Rou let go of Lin Jiaxue’s leg and returned to her own lounge chair.
Lin Jiaxue’s face turned red instantaneously.
"No way."
"You all sleep together, and you’re still shy," Zeng Rou teased.
"..."
"Yanzi, what are you planning to sing next?" Zeng Rou swiftly changed the topic, knowing that Lin Jiaxue was shy, and joking should be in moderation, so she wrapped it up there.
"I haven’t decided yet, I have a few options." Wang Yan glanced at Lin Jiaxue with a touch of envy.
"Alright, I won’t ask then; it’s better to keep some suspense. Jiaxue, are you guys going?" Zeng Rou turned to Lin Jiaxue, whose fever had subsided.
Lin Jiaxue looked apologetically at Wang Yan, "Tangtang said he has classes, so we can’t make it, Wang Sister, I’m sorry."
"That’s nothing, Tang Qing is so busy; I’m just happy he could come this time," Wang Yan waved her hand, genuinely not minding.
Zeng Rou made a face, "What’s he busy with, he’s in classes all day."
Wang Yan chuckled, "Some people are busy physically, others are busy mentally, representing laborers and thinkers. Your father is probably the same, though he looks like a boss free to manage his time.
But his heart is wearied, considering so many matters, you might not realize it because he hides all the stress in his heart to keep us children from worrying."
Tang Qing’s vast enterprises.
They are not the type to just manage a small plot of land; his mind, truly, has little free time.
"What you said seems right, my dad’s hair is getting grayer," Zeng Rou recalled her father’s increasingly aged appearance, especially since they met so infrequently, making it particularly noticeable.
Wang Yan sighed, "Right, my dad too always likes to handle things himself. My dad’s company is way smaller than Tang Qing’s, not to mention the staff count, and Tang Qing also has several big companies overseas, he must be even more burdened than my father."
"Well, it looks like I’ll have to go alone," Zeng Rou said.
"That’s fine, you can stay in the hotel suite we rented tonight," Wang Yan invited.
"That would be great."
"What are you guys talking about, oh my... I feel like I’ve gained weight." Just then, Wei Yiyi, also tired from swimming, joined them; everybody who swims knows that upon getting out of the water, your body suddenly feels much heavier.
"Talking about why the weather is so hot here," Zeng Rou quickly said, having shared a bed with Wei Yiyi the previous night and grown quite familiar.
"Guess whether I believe that," Wei Yiyi took off her swimming cap and shook her hair.
"If you don’t believe me, I’ll push you back into the water," Zeng Rou mimed a grabbing gesture.
"Come on, see who falls down... Ah... Zeng Sister... you’re cheating..." "Splash!" A figure became the losing side and fell into the swimming pool, the recently arrived Wei Yiyi who was pushed back in.
...
The area around the swimming pool was lively.
At that moment,
Tang Qing was in the living room watching TV,
occasionally sipping fruit wine from a glass in his hand.
In his earphones, Tang Yi was reporting the latest developments from Myanmar, Lang Cai’s critical illness had thrown Myanmar into chaos, even appearing in the latest domestic news.
Several country leaders had even sent their well wishes over the phone.
Especially Huaxia.
Who was paying close attention to this.
Myanmar’s trade with Huaxia had been increasingly close and the period had shown a desire to deepen connections. Myanmar, having reclaimed Davi and Pan Cong, was on the fast track to rising, which was also beneficial for Huaxia.
But just at this moment,
Lang Cai was critically ill.
Should there truly be a change of leadership, whether the relationship with Huaxia could be maintained was uncertain, especially as Huaxia’s Intelligence Department had caught wind of crucial intelligence, with the United States preparing to pull Myanmar into its ranks,
to surround Huaxia.
This was a major strategy of the United States.
With its vast territory located southwest of Huaxia, Myanmar had not been seriously critical before, as this agricultural country had no leveraging power over Huaxia and was inconsequential.
But now, it was different.
Myanmar, having launched economic reforms, was bursting with vigor, surprisingly even creating the Myanmar Economic Zone, a peculiar ’product’, thus, its role as a pawn became clear.
Due to its geographic advantage connecting to the Indian Ocean,
just like Pakistan’s Gwadar Port,
once allied,
the Malacca Strait would have no leveraging power over Huaxia’s foreign trade, a situation unacceptable to the United States who was actively working to thwart the plans for Gwadar Port.
Now, there were indications from Myanmar’s side.
Believing it to be Huaxia’s countermove, they wanted to nip it in the bud.
Thus,
things began to get complicated.
Tang Qing was also taken aback.
The United States was also getting involved in Myanmar’s significant transformation, at which Tang Qing scoffed, "The sheep I’ve raised are getting big, and outsiders dream of slaughtering them for meat."
