206 Zuo Yuanhang (2/2)
”Do you mind giving us some privacy?” Ye Shuang said softly. She did not even move her head, just studying her opponent silently. For some reason, Zuo Feiyang knew that the order was meant for him, and weirdly enough, he did not feel like resisting. He just nodded and left the office… as carefully as the assistant earlier.
Zuo Yuanhang raised his brow and narrowed his eyes. Then he leaned back in his chair to introduce some distance between his chair and the table. He pulled out a document and dropped it on the table. ”You're here to talk to me about that leather bag company, right?”
”Oh?” Ye Shuang naturally moved to sit in the chair across from Zuo Yuanhang. Her lips curved, and her eyes caught the words ”Xi Hwa Organization Report” on the table. She did not reach for it but leaned her elbow on the armrest leisurely and smiled with interest. ”Looks like I've meddled in things that I shouldn't have. Mr. Zuo already knew about Xi Hwa Organization?”
”You are indeed meddlesome.” Zuo Yuanhang's expression did not change much, silent like an old well.
”Do you mind telling me why?”
”Since you're with Han Chu…” Zuo Yuanhang thought about it as his fingers tapped on the table rhythmically. His eyes scanned the clock, and he said after a while, ”I'll put it like this. In this world, everyone has their own talent. Some are lucky that they have great resources and received the necessary training to unlock their potential from the moment they were born. Thus, they became a genius. Some just have normal luck and resources. However, if they focused on their interest and put in enough legwork, they too would become a treasured talent. The rest or the majority of the people are swallowed up in the education system or don't have the power to unlock their potential. They miss out on the best time to absorb knowledge and end up as the so-called wasted talent.
”However, no matter the type of talent—painting, music, sports, computers… there is one type of talent that will not appear with birth, a worldly person.” Zuo Yuanhang looked at Ye Shuang coldly. ”To possess good socializing skills and adaptability, and to know a person's heart, these have to be trained over time. Without experience, everything else is pointless.”
Ye Shuang thought about it and understood what Zuo Yuanhang was hinting at. She asked, ”You're saying that the Xi Hwa Organization is one of the 'trials' you've arranged for Zuo Feiyang?”
”If he doesn't suffer from some defeats, he will never grow up,” Zuo Yuanhang admitted. ”Yes, I know that organization is problematic. I could have resolved it from the very beginning, but if I take on all the problems, Feiyang will always be a piece of blank paper, completely inexperienced.”
Ye Shuang thought about it and was silent. She agreed with Zuo Yuanhang's vision, but that did not mean that she approved of it fully. ”Then, before you arranged this trial, did you properly assess Zuo Feiyang's ability?”
Zuo Yuanhang raised his brows, seemingly signaling for Ye Shuang to continue. Ye Shuang smiled slightly and finally picked up the document on the table. She flipped through the thin document, and when she was done, she could not help but laugh. Closing the document and placing it back on the table, Ye Shuang said, ”In a game, a level ten player wouldn't go after a level one hundred boss. This is not training but an annihilation. You only know that the Xi Hwa Organization is leather bag company and thus have probably underestimated the enemy. What if I say that the Xi Hwa Organization is more than that?”
”Oh‽” For the first time, Zuo Yuanhang was surprised and asked in return, ”Your meaning is…”
”The Xi Hwa Organization has been trying to take your little brother to the casino.” Ye Shuang's described what had been happening slowly, and as she expected, Zuo Yuanhang frowned like he was surprised by this incident that was beyond his expectations.
Realizing who had the power of agency in this conversation, Ye Shuang felt better. The handsome face seemed to glisten under the sun. ”The Xi Hwa Organization is just a front, and behind them is a global money-laundering organization. Is this also within Mr. Zuo's expectations‽”
Zuo Yuanhang glanced at Ye Shuang and then reached out to push the button on the table to inform his assistant to move his coming meeting back half an hour.
”Okay, let's talk.”