"I heard that Billy Zai has suffered many losses at Song Tianyao's hands. There's nothing wrong with you teaching him a lesson on behalf of a man; it's not shameful," Tan Jingwei continued with a smile. "Besides, I've seen the photos, and as a man, I have to admit, he's really handsome."
"We're doing business together, and Billy Zai has already lost his bet and is no longer in Hong Kong, so there's no need to talk about him. I admit I am somewhat interested in Song Tianyao, but it's just that I want to test him. That guy set a trap for Billy Zai when I was interested in Billy Zai. I still remember it; it was raining, I think. I had no other choice but to help Billy Zai escape Hong Kong. So now that I have the chance, I want to see for myself just how strong someone can make the proud Billy Zai swallow his pride." Gu Linshan reached out and touched Tan Jingwei's face. "So, besides this business, don't have any other thoughts. You're the one performing on stage; think about whether you can survive until the end first."
"So, under the guise of cooperating with me, you've also set a dead end for Song Tianyao this time?" Tan Jingwei got up from the piano shelf, walked to the liquor cabinet, selected a bottle of whiskey, sniffed it, and instead of pouring it into a glass, tilted his head back and took a swig, then looked at Gu Linshan and asked.
Gu Linshan got up and walked to the window, lifting the silky curtains to look outside. "Did you tell me that He Xian secretly came to Hong Kong and secretly took Yu Shiting's adopted daughter as his goddaughter?"
"Yes, I have connections when it comes to this kind of trivial family news. Didn't you also find a way to confirm it? You only talked to me about cooperation after you confirmed it, right? But back then, you knew it would definitely be Song Tianyao who jumped out? He was still in Britain then, wasn't he?" Tan Jingwei exhaled and asked Gu Linshan.
Gu Linshan turned to look at Tan Jingwei: "Why did He Xian take Yu Shiting's adopted daughter as his goddaughter?"
"Befriending those shipping merchants in Shanghai, whose big appetites and extravagant spending have been cultivated in that big Shanghai Bund area of Shanghai, is something that those fishermen in Hong Kong, a second-rate city, who used to be fishermen but have a little money and then transformed themselves into Yu Shiting magnates, are incomparable to. He Xian befriends Yu Shiting and his group will eventually gain a foothold in Hong Kong and eventually devour the Hong Kong market." Tan Jingwei tilted his head and jumped up and down like a child, trying to shake some water from his ears.
"It's obvious they're preparing for a marriage alliance, and it's not about Yu Shiting's adopted daughter marrying into the He Family."
"There are plenty of other options, like Lei Yingdong, He Hongsheng... Oh, those two guys are already married, so it doesn't matter. Anyway, Hong Kong can't just have Song Tianyao as a single young man, right?" Tan Jingwei rolled his eyes and said disdainfully.
Gu Linshan walked to the wine cabinet, poured herself a glass of red wine, and slowly smelled it. "There are many single young men, but the only one who can catch He Xian's eye, who would force him to leave Hong Kong with nowhere to turn and come to Macau to become his disciple, is probably Song Tianyao."
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's really hard to guess what these big shots are thinking. They value a young man who has his own business in Hong Kong. Perhaps he rejected their invitations before, so they're planning to give him another chance, dig a pit, and force him into a dead end in Hong Kong, leaving him no choice but to go to Macau and join their ranks? Aren't they afraid that the young man might act impulsively and turn against his master?" Tan Jingwei reached out and took the wine glass from Gu Linshan's hand. "Thank you."
Gu Linshan took another wine glass and continued pouring, "If Song Tianyao really escapes and goes to Macau, will he act impulsively?"
"He can't escape." Tan Jingwei downed his drink in one gulp. "Whoever gets caught up in this storm won't leave alive."
Gu Linshan seemed thoughtful, then spoke calmly, "The supplies contract that Wing On Department Store signed with the Free China Relief Association this time..."
"Miss Gu is a businesswoman, of course she's an exception. The contract is absolutely flawless, and the supplies were purchased temporarily by the Free China Relief Association to aid the Nationalist Army soldiers in Tiu Keng Leng. How could it involve you Miss Gu? I was able to cleanly take over Zeng Chunsheng's assets, so I can certainly explain the flow of money between Miss Gu's Wing On and me. What I just said were patriots, especially those who don't love the Republic of China." Tan Jingwei clinked his empty glass against Gu Linshan's glass. "Cheers, the Thailand did a good job. You're right. Even if Song Tianyao went to Macau, he wouldn't immediately act impulsively, and the Thailand seem to be the same."
"Song Tianyao's specialty is stirring up trouble and then fishing in the muddy waters. Only a fool would go in and fight him in the muddy waters he's created, within the rules and steps he's already planned. It's simple: if he wants to muddy the waters, then force him to reveal his hand to you. Show him everything on the table, and everyone will see how you play it," Gu Linshan said, taking a sip of red wine.
Tan Jingwei nodded. "He wanted to play both sides secretly, but now we've forced him to choose sides. Not bad, not bad. I like it. I'm not good at backstabbing and intrigue. I still prefer the rules on the battlefield."
"Are there any differences in the rules between the battlefield and the business world? Isn't it always the winner takes all?" Gu Linshan asked a question.
Tan Jingwei pondered for a moment, "I think there are still some differences."
Gu Linshan turned her head to look at Tan Jingwei: "Really? Tell me about it."
"Defeat on the battlefield might not kill you, but defeat in the business world is worse than death. And people in the business world are often more ruthless than those on the battlefield." Tan Jingwei shrugged. "Take Zeng Chunsheng, for example. He was pitiful; he just wanted to make a little money. But look at what happened to him! Tsk tsk, how many people have been ruined by greed? If he had half the brains of Miss Gu, I wouldn't need to cooperate with you."
"So, are you greedy or not?" Gu Linshan looked at Tan Jingwei: "No need to answer me. You'll know the answer when this ends. It's late. Put away your desires and go back to your hotel to rest."
After saying that, Gu Linshan turned around and walked out of the music room in her high heels.
Tan Jingwei, holding his wine glass, watched the woman's departing figure and gave a self-deprecating laugh, "You're overthinking it. If she had desires, she wouldn't have sought you out. As for Yu Shiting's adopted daughter, tsk tsk, what a pity."