Chapter 32: Attempting to Understand Him
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Liu Zhuyin fell silent, and Madam Liu knew that her words had finally gotten through to her.
“Daughter, Xiao Chen is your husband. I don’t think you understand him at all.”
“On the contrary… you understand Ning Yuanzhou better.”
“Of course, you feel that he saved your life, so it is only right for you to treat him well.”
“But that has nothing to do with this. Could it be that, apart from the time you spend with Yuanzhou, you have no time to understand Xiao Chen?”
“I don’t think that’s true…”
Madam Liu continued speaking gently, patiently explaining one thing after another.
Liu Zhuyin was not the sort of person who refused to listen to advice. Thinking it over now, she realized that the problem really was hers.
She did not even know what I liked to eat or what I used…
How could she possibly deserve to be called my wife?
“From today onward, make an effort to understand him!”
“His habits, his health—learn everything about him, just as he has learned everything about you.”
“Do not feel wronged, and do not assume that he has suddenly become a different person whom you can no longer approach.”
“If you were in his position, after giving your all for five years and receiving no response whatsoever, you would have been even more decisive than he was.”
Madam Liu had done all this mainly for one purpose:
To make Liu Zhuyin understand me.
She believed that as long as Liu Zhuyin was willing to understand me, she would inevitably fall in love with me.
Seeing that the atmosphere had been properly set, Madam Liu took a thick stack of documents from the bedside table and handed it to Liu Zhuyin.
“These are your medical examination reports. He arranged all the appointments and secretly took care of your health.”
“During the period when you were ill, he obtained a nutritionist’s certification and prepared all kinds of therapeutic meals for you.”
“He never hesitated over any money he spent on you. But look at these expenses—when he paid for them, the company was still drowning in debt and even being hounded by creditors.”
“Did he ever complain about it?”
“Take them home and read them carefully. Then you will understand everything.”
Liu Zhuyin accepted the documents woodenly.
“Oh, and regarding the project, there is no point in asking me.”
“Most of those matters were handled by Xiao Chen.”
“If you need help, go to him.”
“In any case… I’m tired. I need to rest!”
Madam Liu pushed Liu Zhuyin out and slammed the door shut.
Liu Zhuyin gave a bitter smile, instinctively rejecting the idea.
It was not that she disliked me. She simply felt that it would be wrong to keep troubling me with everything.
Besides, she had confidence in herself.
Unfortunately, during those five years, she had rarely participated in the group’s projects.
Although she possessed a keen business mind, reputation was everything in the commercial world.
Put most simply, it was a matter of face.
Liu Zhuyin had not personally appeared on the front lines for years. Even if many people were willing to show consideration to the eldest daughter of the Liu family, quite a few still did not want to wade into those troubled waters.
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She was driving home when, before she had even arrived, calls began coming in from many of the company’s senior and mid-level executives, urging her to act.
“Miss, you have to find a way to deal with this!”
“That’s right! The project has run into trouble and must be resolved as soon as possible. Every day of delay means another day for complications to arise!”
“President Liu! Chairwoman! When are you going to resolve this? If President Gu were here, he would have handled it long ago…”
Many people began voicing their complaints.
When a problem could not be resolved immediately, it inevitably bred more problems.
It was not uncommon for an entire project to collapse as a result.
The doubts and accusations only deepened Liu Zhuyin’s frustration.
In the end, she had no choice but to call Sun Tao to her home to discuss a solution.
Yet after contacting countless people throughout the evening, they still had not resolved anything.
Liu Zhuyin sat gloomily on the sofa when Ning Yuanzhou called again.
“Yuanzhou, I’m very busy. I may not be able to make it over.”
“Take good care of yourself.”
Ning Yuanzhou frowned. “What’s wrong, Aiyin? Is it a problem with the company?”
“Tell me about it. Perhaps I can help you solve it.”
He was merely putting on a show of confidence. But as the saying went, the child who cried got the milk.
“I…”
Liu Zhuyin hesitated for a moment before telling him what had happened.
Ning Yuanzhou was soon completely bewildered, but he still pretended to understand and agreed readily.
“Aiyin, I’ll think of something. Don’t worry.”
“Really? You have a solution?”
Liu Zhuyin was somewhat surprised.
“I can give it a try. It shouldn’t be too difficult…”
Ning Yuanzhou spoke with great conviction, though anyone could hear the lack of confidence beneath his words.
Liu Zhuyin, however, believed him.
“All right! Then I’ll wait to hear from you.”
After hanging up, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Miss… do you really think Ning Yuanzhou can help us solve this?”
“I think… you should still inform President Gu.”
Sun Tao offered the reminder cautiously, afraid of provoking Liu Zhuyin.
This time, however, she did not get angry.
“Yuanzhou does have some connections. Perhaps he can help us.”
“As for… well, I don’t want to trouble him. He was married to me for five years and worked himself to the bone for just as long.”
“Even if only to let him rest for a while, I shouldn’t burden him with this matter anymore.”
Sun Tao was slightly astonished. He had not expected the eldest daughter to think of it that way.
Still, after leaving, he called my phone.
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“President Gu, are you busy?”
“What is it? Get to the point.”
If Sun Tao had contacted me, there had to be a reason. I had never liked unnecessary rambling.
“Then… then I’ll be direct.”
“It’s the project in the eastern district. Something suddenly went wrong with the regulations, and President Liu… doesn’t seem able to resolve it.”
“President Gu, could you… perhaps…”
Sun Tao hesitated, but I knew exactly what he wanted: for me to help.
“I know about that project. It is indeed rather troublesome.”
I sighed. In theory, I should have ignored it.
We were already divorced. Why should I help her?
And yet I could not bear to watch her make a fool of herself.
Besides, I had built the Liu Group up with my own hands. If something truly went wrong, I would feel terrible too.
“I’ll make the arrangements. But do not tell anyone that you called me.”
“And do not let Liu Zhuyin find out. Otherwise, I will not answer your calls next time.”
Sun Tao agreed repeatedly, but then raised another question.
“President Gu, do you really hate Miss that much?”
“You clearly loved her so deeply. Why do you have to… treat her this way?”
He did not understand. After all, I had once loved Liu Zhuyin so fiercely.
“People have to look ahead. What is past is past.”
“Actually, I am helping the Liu Group not for her sake.”
“It represents five years of my effort, and all the days and nights you spent struggling alongside me. I cannot stand by and watch it run into serious trouble.”
“Besides, she does not want me to help her.”
I did not know whether Sun Tao understood what I was saying.
In truth, he did not understand at all.
Instead, he hurriedly tried to explain.
“President Gu, please don’t say that.”
“Miss actually wants to ask for your help. But she said that you had already been exhausted for five years and that she didn’t want to trouble you.”
“She really does care about you!”
I froze, but after thinking it over… the statement seemed far too untrustworthy.
He had been doing everything he could to bring Liu Zhuyin and me back together.
It was only natural that he would lie to me.
“Heh. Remember what I said. Do not tell her that you called me.”
After finishing my conversation with Sun Tao, I thought for a moment before making another call.
After saying a few brief words, I drove out.