Chapter 44: Where in Life Shall We Not Meet?

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Zhou Guangtao can be considered a flexible and resilient person. During the most difficult times, he never thought of giving up. He felt deeply apologetic for the hardships Yan Luoxi had endured for the company, feeling more compassion than anything else. He believed that what he and Yan Luoxi were experiencing was a typical story of a couple sharing difficulties and starting their business from scratch.

After the company took on two projects, everything began to run smoothly again. Gao Tianze and Yu Peike were rehired by the company, and Zhou Guangtao hired another dozen employees successively. His Southern Precision seemed to finally be taking shape.

Liu Haonan, who had sent Zhou Guangtao and Yan Luoxi into exile here, was fully aware of all the difficulties and obstacles they encountered. In fact, these problems could have been easily resolved by just a sentence from Liu Haonan, potentially driving their newly established company to flourish rapidly.

But Liu Haonan did not want that; everything going too smoothly would be detrimental to everyone. Without experiencing the hardships and challenges, success wouldn't be cherished even if it were achieved.

This was just like his youngest son Li An, who had been too smooth sailing in a sea of women over the years, which is why he couldn't accept the fact that Yan Luoxi left him.

Seeing his dejected and hopeless younger son, whether it be through passive or active means, finally rise again, taking on some responsibilities for his brother's company, gradually recovering his fighting spirit and enthusiasm, Liu Haonan was somewhat relieved.

Liu Haonan and Gu Xiaobei had been living a leisurely and carefree life over the years. These days he stayed at home just to observe how Zhou Guangtao and Li An were developing and changing separately.

Zhou Guangtao's side did not disappoint his expectations; he successfully built a small company with self-reliance, which made him feel both感慨 and satisfied. He also mentioned it to some of his friends there, after which Zhou Guangtao's company started to flourish.

Li An gradually returned to his usual routine. Every morning, he would be found at the office, while in the afternoon, he would play mahjong, drink alcohol, and gamble with his buddies for fun, always seeking out new games.

Lǐ Huònán was pleased with both children's performances; they finally managed to live their lives without conflict. He once again took Gu Xiao Bei on a world tour.

Zhou Guangtao's company grew bigger and stronger each day, and the Investment Department, as one of its most crucial departments, required professionals from mathematics, finance, and econometrics backgrounds, making it highly demanding in terms of expertise. Someone like Yán Luoxī could not be placed there.

Yán Luoxī only held the position of Administrative Director within the company, a role neither too high nor too low. It was somewhat unfair for her to hold this position but also fair considering her skill set. Nevertheless, she found great joy in it.

No longer did she need to hustle outside to secure business deals; now settled at the office, she would swipe cards and work diligently, handling reports, data, attending meetings, taking naps during lunchtime, then returning to work with a yawn.

After going through Zhou Guangtao's challenging initial phase of entrepreneurship, Yán Luoxī had resumed her previous laziness. She aimed only for minimal mistakes in her work and always wore a smile, appearing amiable to everyone she met while maintaining good relations with her colleagues.

Although the job presented numerous puzzling challenges and intricate interpersonal relationships, Yán Luoxī felt that working alongside Zhou Guangtao on these tedious tasks was opening up new paths for her. It seemed as if persistence would bring about miracles in life.

Aware of the impact on other employees, Zhou Guangtao and Yan Luoxi did not publicly acknowledge their relationship at work. Moreover, the company explicitly prohibited employees from dating each other.

Zhou Guangtao, like many managers, believed that love and marriage should be kept separate from work. Having couples in the office could lead to numerous conflicts and complications.

The company was newly established, and employees were still unfamiliar with one another; thus, no objections were raised against this rule. Only Yu Peike and Gao Tianze seemed somewhat skeptical when they looked at Zhou Guangtao and Yan Luoxi.

At work, Zhou Guangtao treated Yan Luoxi just like any other employee. If she made a mistake, he would sternly reprimand her without showing favoritism. They went to and from the office separately every day and never spent time alone together. Yu Peike and Gao Tianze’s initial doubts about their relationship gradually faded away.

In any market, profit is always the most convincing indicator of a company's true strength, directly demonstrating its capabilities and placing it within investors' radar range.

Zhou Guangtao's intelligence was thoroughly proven in his first two business deals, attracting significant attention from numerous investors and elevating his value alongside that of Southern Precision.

To support the company’s growth, Zhou Guangtao became increasingly busy. He had to attend to every detail, big or small, within the company, as well as handle many social engagements. Sometimes, he would have to rush between three events in one evening and eat dinner thrice.

The only time he could see Yan Luoxi was when they went to work in the morning. He would drive her to a certain distance from the office and then let her off before walking the rest of the way himself.

The morning commute to work was the only precious time they had to interact, but even during this short period, Zhou Guangtao couldn't have a proper conversation with Yan Luoxi. Along the way, he kept talking on his phone in various languages—English, Mandarin, Cantonese—which left Yan Luoxi exhausted just from listening.

Yan Luoxi wished to enjoy the feeling of being accompanied by her lover like other women do, but Zhou Guangtao clearly had no time for it. She didn't want to put him in a difficult position either.

After work, Yan Luoxi took the bus downtown and got off at the commercial street. She felt too lonely without Zhou Guangtao at home.

Without her lover's company when she returned home, she had no interest in cooking for herself. Instead, she would wander around the streets after work, enter a food court in the mall when hungry, buy a meal set to eat, and then continue walking aimlessly.

Daily shopping at the mall eventually became tiresome for Yan Luoxi.

Originally, she loved going shopping. In the past, when she was with He Yufan and Ye Xixin, they could shop all day long. She wanted to buy so many pretty things, but she couldn't because of lack of money.

Now that she had money and could buy whatever she wanted whenever she wished, she no longer felt the enthusiasm for it.

In such a vast world, seeing her once best friend in this foreign city's mall could be considered a miracle!passed, Li An’s face, which rivaled Pan An in beauty, darkened into a terrifying expression. He suddenly stepped forward, reaching out to pinch Yan Luoxi's round chin. "You little brat, dare you say i...