Chapter Fifty-One Who Knows?

  Two people sat in the corner of the second floor of the clubhouse, where they could hear the sound of a guqin being played. Aunt Zhao brewed another pot of tea, but this time it wasn't any famous tea like Longjing or Wuyi Tieguanyin, but rather a wild tea from the mountains of southern Shaanxi. It was slightly bitter, but after swallowing, one could feel a hint of sweetness in the throat.

  Li Sansheng discussed with Zhao Yi in detail the feasibility of this grand idea. Li Sansheng couldn't understand why Zhao Yi suddenly had such a big ambition, and he didn't want to think about it either. He just did his best to help the old Guan family as much as he could. As an orphan without parents, he didn't have a large network of relationships or a strong background, nor did he have a powerful family with connections everywhere. He was just a small farmer from a village on the banks of the Yellow River in the Guanzhong Plain. Before high school, he had never left his hometown. To be honest, it wasn't that he didn't have ambitions, but his grandfather had told him to be content with what he had and not to overreach himself. So he lived a simple life, until one day, the man who was like a half-father to him told him to go out and explore more, as the outside world was very colorful.

  When he went to ask the old man at home, the old man nodded casually and did not refuse him with righteous words as he had imagined. Perhaps the old man saw that he was unwilling to be mediocre in his heart.

  It wasn't until he left the small county town that he realized how vast the outside world was, so vast that no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see the edge. He had a brain that wasn't stupid, and then he used all his might to absorb every bit of this world, not daring to relax for a moment. Perhaps it was good luck or character, but in his first year of high school, at the ordinary leisure tea house where he worked, he met a middle-aged woman who didn't look down on him like most people did. She poured him a cup of Longjing tea, and he impressed her with his knowledge. They had a connection, and then came three years of time. His family's elderly person once said, "When others treat you as a human being, you must treat them with the same heart."

  In the past three years, she had seen the most miserable and desolate moments of this middle-aged widow. She was such a proud person, yet at her most difficult time, not a single tear fell from her eyes. He knew that her pain had already penetrated deep into her bones. Therefore, when he saw that the woman's children still didn't understand their mother's suffering and were unwilling to see the desolation in her eyes, he used all his might to educate them. She watched him, but said nothing.

  This is the story between Aunt Zhao and Li Sansheng.

  After leaving the club, Li Sansheng planned to go to the provincial library to kill time. When Zhao Ayi left, she told him that tomorrow at noon, Xiao Deputy Director of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department would come to the club, and it was implied that she wanted him to meet Xiao Deputy Director, which would be very helpful for his future development.

  The intellectual beauty of the provincial library is not uncommon, Li Sansheng sat cross-legged in the aisle of economic and financial books, completely ignoring the curious and disdainful eyes of those so-called social elites, probably thinking that a rural man without a decent appearance or clothes was laughable.

  During this time, Bingbing made a phone call to Lisan. After Lisan answered the phone, there was an awkward silence of over 10 seconds from Bingbing's end. Lisan didn't know what to say either; he usually didn't have much to say to beautiful women, except for those who could be considered as buddies. Then Bingbing said a simple "thank you". Lisan could sense that he had somehow opened up this girl's suppressed inner world, which she thought was black and white before but now seemed colorful. Lisan didn't have the energy to investigate Bingbing's background, but he could imagine some of the hardships she must have endured over the years.

  Actually, if it weren't for Ma Ziqiang sending a somewhat ambiguous text message at noon, Li Sansheng would have forgotten that there was still a beautiful woman waiting for him in the next room of the Shangri-La Hotel last night. Li Sansheng could feel that no matter what he did last night, Bingbing wouldn't resist at all. He's a normal man, and while he can't be like Liu Xiahui, who is above the world, he also can't take advantage of someone in a vulnerable position. That girl, even with light makeup, still seemed mature, but her eyes were still clear and hadn't been tainted by the world or society. Who knows what will happen in the future, but for now, she's still pure. What can't be given is a woman's feelings; they can't be hurt either.

  Although Li Sansheng did not know what had happened to Bingbing that made her willing to do so, who has no bitter times? The Shanghai richest man Zhou Zhengyi decades ago was not a person who was looked down upon, selling mixed grains every day. The newly rich families of Yulin and Ordos 15 years ago were not a group of debt-ridden coal mine owners being chased by creditors.

  When Li Sān was indulging in his ocean of knowledge, swimming naked with abandon, he felt a strange gaze on the top of his head. As they had said before, when Third Brother reads books, he is serious, his brow slightly furrowed, but the atmosphere around him is very calm, and anyone who comes to his side can be infected by it, even if they were just furious, the next moment they would be calm and peaceful. So, when Li Sān felt someone sizing him up, he couldn't be bothered to respond. One thing was certain - this was a woman; the innate body scent and perfume on that woman's body could still be detected by Li Sān.

  "Have you had enough?" After Li San Sheng roughly flipped through the book "Exchange Rates and International Finance" by Lawrence Copeland in his hand, he finally couldn't bear being stared at like a monkey, raised his head, showed a naive and silly smile, and asked with a grin.

  "Do you understand?" The woman asked calmly, without being arrogant or pointing fingers.

  "A leaf floats back to the great ocean, where in life can we not meet? Hmph, can I consider this as fate?" Li San Sheng asked with a smile after seeing the woman sizing him up.

  "You're welcome to it." The woman heard this and couldn't help but smile wryly, saying indifferently.

  No, this woman is the one who was molested by Li San Sheng on the highway, then met again at the airport bookstore, and now again at the Provincial Library. It's unexpected for Li San Sheng to meet a woman who can afford a Maserati, making him suspect her identity.

  She is 1.68 meters tall, with an oval face, her hair tied up casually, wearing a white dress, light makeup, and looks to be around 24 or 25 years old. She seems like a high-rise building's elite beauty, Li San Sheng really wonders why she wants to have anything to do with him, is it curiosity or love at first sight?

  "What I want to ask is, you've been watching me for so long, have you come to any conclusions?" Li San Sheng asked with a hint of amusement.

  "Except when reading books, I'm more serious, nothing else"

  "Is it gone?" Li Sansheng asked.

  "It's gone," she nodded in affirmation.

  "Huh, I'm just an ordinary person after all. I thought I was like the protagonist in a novel, with a majestic aura that would make beauties and younger brothers flock to me with just one move. Alas, alas, alas..." Li San Sheng shook his head, feigning sadness.

  The woman was finally amused by Li San Sheng's self-deprecating joke and burst out laughing, covering her mouth with her small hands, but Li San Sheng could still see the two small dimples on her cheeks when she laughed, which were so captivating. Who made beauties perfect everywhere?

  After the introduction, Li Sansheng roughly understood the situation of this beauty, Zhao Wanruo, a high-level executive in an investment company. At around 25 years old, she had already become a high-level executive, which must have been due to reasons other than her own ability. Coincidentally, when he picked up Yu'er last time, he saw her with a successful man, and Li Sansheng couldn't help but suspect that she was either a rich girl or a mistress.

  Li San Sheng never had much interest in women who didn't belong to his world, except for the ones he liked. Even if the whole world opposed them, as long as they both felt a liking for each other, no one could point fingers or interfere.

  It may have been the first impression of Li Sansheng was not so good, Zhao Wanru did not intend to have more intersections with Li Sansheng, and after a few words, she left. Li Sansheng smiled wryly and was happy to be quiet, this is a very realistic thing, any potential stock is still in the dormant period, who has not been looked down upon by others.

  When the two dragons finally arrived at the entrance of the Provincial Library, panting and out of breath, Li San Sheng had already come out of the library and was squatting on the steps, staring at the beautiful women with a lecherous gaze. The Provincial Library is indeed a gathering place for beauties, located in the second largest commercial district of Xi'an, Xiaozhai Commercial District, surrounded by many universities, including Xi'an Music Academy, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an Foreign Studies University, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Chang'an University, and Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology. Surrounded by so many universities, the level of beauties is naturally not low.

  Two Dragons have always been dressed in a rustic and unrefined manner, even if they are slightly more prosperous now, but they still look like nouveau riche. If it weren't for Xue Huai's management, they would probably still be ridiculed by many people. I remember when Two Dragons first met the rich kids from Qinling Academy, they were often teased by Yu'er and Dada. However, when these guys found out that Two Dragons' ability to withstand blows was incredibly strong, they all became very calm.

  The two hadn't eaten yet, so they casually found a authentic Liangpi shop in Xiaozhai and ordered two sets of Sanqin meals. They were both extremely hungry, so they ate their fill first. It was unusual for Er Long to not drive his Audi A6 today, which Li Sansheng thought was quite interesting, because every time this guy drove the Audi A6, people would think it was stolen.

  "He told me to go to Yulin?" After eating almost enough, he lit a cigarette and only then did Er Long speak up.

  "Going to Yulin?" Li Sansheng asked in puzzlement.

  "En", Er Long nodded and said affirmatively, "I always feel that something might happen, this time the leader is Monkey, there are quite a few people, and they're carrying a lot of stuff."

  "The two underground dens on the east side have made a lot of money, and it seems that someone from Yulin wants to let him join forces. However, I heard that there are also many people in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia who want to get a share of the profits." Er Long said, Li San Sheng listened, although he didn't fully understand the things going on within Er Long's circle, but he had a general idea.

  The two dragons had said enough, and Li Sansheng took over the conversation, thinking for a moment before saying with a cold smile: "I think it has a huge relationship with the national energy base that just came out. From the energy belt coming down from Ordos, every square kilometer underground is worth tens of billions of assets, endless coal, endless oil, and endless rare earths and salt. Ordos and Yulin together have over 15 trillion yuan in wealth, who wouldn't be envious?"

  "However, the coefficients are too large, Yulin and Ordos are complex, too complex. Those coal bosses have their own power, with local influence, it's hard for outsiders to intervene." Li Sansheng shook his head.

  "This time it seems that Yulin's richest man has invited De Shu to take over Yulin," Er Long said casually.

  "Oh, it's that guy who bought tofu and drove a tractor twenty years ago, interesting" Li Sansheng said with a faint smile.

  Is it a wolf in sheep's clothing or a wolf entering a tiger's lair, or is it a perfect match? Who knows?