Chapter 583 - The Lonely Expresser (1/2)
In the Maid Cafe in Thriller Hostel…
“So, what is your impression of Boss Pei?”
After introducing themselves, Wu Bin and Cui Geng began interviewing Qiao Liang.
After emerging from the ‘Ultimate Horror’, Qiao Liang went to the Healing Springs to wash his hands. The warm water immediately got rid of his terror and fear. The residual feelings finally dissipated.
Qiao Liang guessed that he would not be haunted by the frightening memories of tonight anymore and that he would have a good night’s sleep… right?
After that, he met Wu Bin at the Maid Cafe to be interviewed.
Until now, Wu Bin and Cui Geng had interviewed Li Shi and Liang Qingfan to understand the Tengda Spirit. They had already figured out two aspects of Boss Pei’s personality.
The only problem was that the picture they had of him at the moment was still not enough. They couldn’t even form Boss Pei’s silhouette—they only had fragments of him.
Thus, they had to keep gathering material.
As good friends of Boss Pei, Qiao Liang and Ruan Guangjian had both been booked for interviews. However, they had to be interviewed separately.
That was because, strictly speaking, those were not simple interviews.
Every person’s view of Boss Pei was subjective. They could not directly use them.
Wu Bin had to seriously analyze every word that came out of those people’s mouths, repeatedly compare them with previous examples of Boss Pei’s actions, test the theories, smooth out the edges and make the information presentable, get rid of the false and keep the true, and then include what little was left into the book.
After all, the book was about the Tengda Spirit. A minor mistake could result in a world of difference. They could not afford to be careless.
What’s more, Wu Bin ordinarily had other work to do as well. That was why he always had to spend a long time organizing all the information. At best, he took two weeks; at worst, he could take an entire month.
Now, he was finally done analyzing Li Shi and Liang Qingfan’s interviews and could continue conducting more.
Qiao Liang was a good friend of Boss Pei’s. At the same time, he was an extremely influential UP Master on Aili Island. Wu Bin guessed that he would definitely be able to provide a unique perspective!
“My impression of Boss Pei…”
Qiao Liang sipped his coffee and fell into deep thought.
If he had been asked that question before today, he might have given a completely different answer. However, after finishing all of Thriller Hostel’s projects, Qiao Liang suddenly had fresh perspectives and understanding.
He organized his thoughts and said, “Firstly, I think Boss Pei is an extremely magnanimous person. He could work with and tolerate people with the weirdest tempers and even become good friends with them.”
Wu Bin: “You are referring to…?”
Qiao Liang cleared his throat. “I should not expose this. I can’t badmouth others behind their backs. Moreover, I want to emphasize that, while this person has a very strange temperament, he is actually very kind inside.
“Boss Pei probably could become friends with such a person because he saw that person’s good nature.
“However, that doesn’t take away from how magnanimous Boss Pei is!
“At the same time, Boss Pei is a person who takes his promises seriously and cares immensely for his friends. After I arrived in Jingzhou, Boss Pei arranged for my meals, my accommodation, and my transport.
“His standards were much higher than I dared to imagine, and no one in my life had ever cared for me the way he does!”
Wu Bin nodded, taking everything down at lightning speed.
Qiao Liang pondered for a moment and then decided to emphasize something again. “I think Boss Pei’s tolerance and generosity towards his friends is not pure forbearance or compromise, but also wisdom—or shall I say detachment.
“Boss Pei does not need to compromise with or please anyone. In fact, he doesn’t even need to be friends with anyone that he doesn’t like.
“He can probably only do that because he views this issue from a detached perspective. His wisdom allows him to view friction within his friendships with indifference!
“This can be likened to an adult who is willing to make friends with a little child. No matter how stubborn or tactless the child is, the adult can smile and tolerate it, without bearing any grudges against the child…
“That’s why an ancient saying applies to every person who’s a friend of Boss Pei: being friends with a gentleman is like entering a room full of flowers—one forgets the fragrance after a long time.”
As Wu Bin listened to this, he could not help but nod.
What Qiao Liang was saying completely fit the impression that he had of Boss Pei. It was very reliable, and could probably be included as an important part of the interpretation of the Tengda Spirit!
What’s more, that had only been the appetizer.
Qiao Liang continued speaking until he began explaining more crucial content.
“On top of that, I have the ultimate generalization to summarize all of Boss Pei’s identities.
“Boss Pei… is a unique expresser!”
The hand that Wu Bin had been using to write evidently sped up. “An ultimate generalization to summarize all of Boss Pei’s identities? That’s a very interesting point. Could you elaborate on that?”
Qiao Liang smiled. “Actually, that’s an obvious point that’s just been neglected because it’s easy to just address him as an ‘entrepreneur’!
“All of us know that Boss Pei has many identities. He has created many games, filmed a movie, produced a haunted house, and worked on all sorts of projects like internet cafes, take-out, and even handsets.
“All of those things culminate in one identity—an expresser!
“Boss Pei is different from other entrepreneurs, in the sense that the others only work for the sake of earning money. With every decision that they make, they keep a close eye on feedback from the market.