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The so-called party was nothing special. It was still a celebration for Park Soyeon's birthday. They ate Chinese food and there was no alcohol on the table.
Tang Jinyan blinked and looked at the drinks on the table. He subconsciously glanced at Li Juli who was sitting elegantly. Li Juli smiled sweetly. "OPPA has lost weight."
"I don't think your expression matches your words. Is this how you look when you're heartbroken?"
"Your Su Yuan can take care of such things …"
"Actually …" Tang Jinyan looked sincere. "You're round too."
Li Juli's face darkened. "Bring the alcohol!"
"No!" Quan Baolan screamed beside her and pulled her sleeve. "Don't take things too hard …"
The girls burst into laughter. Park Soyeon smiled. "Next time, you guys can find a chance to fight one-on-one. No alcohol today!"
"The birthday girl has the final say."
Tang Jinyan followed her advice and added, "But I think Yuanyuan sounds better than Su Yuan. You guys can really consider it …"
"Tang Jinyan!"
Li Juli gritted her teeth and rushed over. Tang Jinyan shrank back and pulled Park Soyeon in front of him.
Li Juli was stunned by this action. "Hey, you're using Su Yuan as a shield?"
"No …" Tang Jinyan answered seriously. "This is a no-fight card."
"…" Li Juli decisively bypassed the no-fight card and kicked his ankle fiercely.
The no-fight card was declared ineffective. Park Soyeon lay on the table laughing.
Since there was no alcohol at the banquet, it didn't last long. After a simple meal, everyone sat around the cake and sang.
Tang Jinyan also sang along. Park Soyeon blushed and turned to look at him. Their eyes met, and under the candlelight on the cake, they saw a lot in each other's eyes.
Tang Jinyan asked softly, "What did you wish for?"
Park Soyeon replied in a low voice, "I can even sing for you."
The two of them no longer spoke, but their eyes were filled with smiles.
Pu Hyomin chimed in from the side, "I can't stand such a sweet gaze!"
Park Ji-yeon immediately followed up. "Kiss! Kiss!"
The sisters roared, "That's right, kiss her! Kiss her!"
The two of them looked at each other in silence. The candlelight of the two nights seemed to be connected at this moment. It felt as if they had traveled through a reincarnation cycle.
At that time, he had never had dinner with a woman. It was as if he was in a never-ending battle, without a trace of tenderness.
But now, he was filled with laughter and chatter. In just half a year, it was as if the two of them were in two different worlds.
Everyone's words of encouragement stirred the hearts of the two of them. They could no longer suppress the impulse in their hearts. They could no longer care about restraining some of the things that should have been restrained.
Tang Jinyan was still silent when he felt a pair of jade-like arms encircling him. Park Soyeon moved closer to him and kissed him gently on the lips.
Tang Jinyan was too lazy to think anymore. He decisively hugged her back, and the two of them kissed deeply.
"Wow …" The sisters around them exclaimed in surprise, "How romantic …"
Park Ji-yeon blinked. She was the one who had taken the lead to encourage the kiss, so she should have been very happy to see this scene. But for some reason, she suddenly remembered a scene that had happened before … Her throat was a little dry, and she felt her heart thumping wildly. She didn't dare to continue watching.
He subconsciously turned his head to look around and was even more stunned.
She saw Li Juli's stunned expression. Her gaze was faint, as if she was looking at a place far, far away. Although she was in a lively atmosphere, she seemed to be detached from the world.
*****
Whether it was the tenderness or the complex of their own feelings, Tang Jinyan couldn't stay in the land of tenderness for long.
Before dawn the next day, Tang Jinyan once again stepped on the plane to Jeju Island.
To put it bluntly, this project couldn't be done without him for even a day.
The role he played in it was too important.
Even Kim Wuxing didn't expect that Tang Jinyan would be the leader in this matter.
He originally thought that it would be easier to negotiate with Su San using Tang Jinyan's identity as a Chinese. Most of the time, he would play the role of a mediator. After that, he might be appointed as a director or get a subsidiary project.
After all, all of Tang Jinyan's previous businesses had nothing to do with the construction of the cultural park. Everyone's energy was limited, so he shouldn't have the intention to get too involved. No one would have thought that he would actually change the theme of the project and forcefully get involved in it, fighting for the position of the leader.
Tang Jinyan's identity as a Chinese Korean and his resolute attitude towards upholding historical and cultural facts allowed Su San to support Tang Jinyan.
Tang Jinyan was the representative of the Korean business contact. With the support of the Chinese side and the shadow of the New World Party behind him, Tang Jinyan's leading position suddenly became unshakable. Even the Ministry of Culture and Jeju Island's bureaucrats could only go with the flow and recognize the position of the project leader.
In the process of leading this matter, a lot of official interests were linked. The whole thing instantly went beyond Kim Wuxing's expectations, as if this project was specially set up for Tang Jinyan.
At the very least, some people from the Ministry of Culture and the Jeju Way had stood up to challenge Kim Wuxing. Once these people's entanglements with Tang Jinyan deepened to the point where they shared common interests, Kim Wuxing would no longer have any influence over Tang Jinyan.
"Tang Jinyan insisted on his position in China and gave up many opportunities to move up. Could it be that he already knew this day would come?"
"This … no one is a god …" Su Zhe replied carefully, "I can only say that he insisted on this unscientific way of doing things and finally got an unexpected reward."
"If Tang Jinyan continues to develop like this …" Kim Wuxing knocked on the table and chuckled softly, "If no one deliberately goes against him, it would be a piece of cake for him to replace Li Taixiong.
No, it should be said that Li Taixiong only has a little more foundation. Give Tang Jinyan another ten years, or even five years, and Tang Jinyan won't be interested in the New Village Party anymore. "
Su Zhe didn't speak. He didn't know what Kim Wuxing meant by this. Was it admiration or fear?
"It's also because his personal ability is too outstanding. The position of the person in charge of such a large project is not something that anyone can do well. Especially since he has never done anything like this in the past, yet he is doing it in an orderly manner and is very efficient."
Kim Wuxing sighed, "If it were you … you probably wouldn't be able to do it, let alone take the opportunity to collude with all parties and become a community of interests."
Su Zhe was not convinced, "Isn't it just using force to convince people? I heard that when they were negotiating a palace design contract, the other party was arguing over some details and was almost thrown out of the meeting room by Tang Jinyan. He directly said," Do it or leave if you want to. "
When a timber supplier delayed the delivery of the timber according to the contract, Tang Jinyan brought people to the door and almost tore down the shop … The whole project department was filled with murderous intent because of him. Whenever they tried to coordinate something, it was as if they were going to fight. It was simply bullying. "
"So for such a large project, there were hundreds of preparation directions in all aspects, but there was not much wrangling. In less than a month's preparation time, they officially started work.
At all levels of government, he did not embarrass himself by complaining to the government for coordination. Instead, he only complained to the representatives of the various parties who were bullied by him. Many people who were waiting to see him make a fool of himself were left speechless, such as me. "
Kim Wuxing smiled, "Since the general trend is with me, sometimes it can save a lot of trouble to appear more violent and violent. You can try it if you have the chance."
"I can't learn this." Su Zhe laughed, "Listening to the minister's words, you really admire Tang Jinyan?"
"I do admire him."
Kim Wuxing nodded, "But if we allow Tang Jinyan to become too powerful and difficult to control, it will not be in line with our interests.
Do you understand what I mean? "
"I understand … what we need is a competent shepherd dog, not a lion."
"So, you should go and meet Lee Zhiguo and Park Jung Nan and see who is more capable."
"Okay, I'll contact them now."
"Wait."
Seeing that Su Zhe was about to leave, Kim Wuxing suddenly called out to him, "Tang Jinyan made a trip back to Seoul a few days ago, do you know the reason?"
Su Zhe's expression became very strange and he whispered, "It's October 5th, his girlfriend's birthday."
Kim Wuxing's cheek muscles twitched for a moment, "… That female idol?"
"Yes."
"I feel like I've overestimated him …"
"Actually, I think so too …"
"Sure enough, no one is perfect …" Kim Wuxing sighed, "He's obviously a formidable person, why does he always act like a child? I can't understand."
Su Zhe smiled and accompanied him for a while, then slowly left Kim Wuxing's office.
When he returned to his manor, Su Zhe took out his phone and dialed Tang Jinyan's number, not Lee Zhiguo or Park Jung Nan's number. "Minister Kim asked me to contact your brothers. You should think about what to do."
Without waiting for Tang Jinyan's reply, Su Zhe quickly hung up the phone and looked up at the wall. There was a wedding photo of him and his wife hanging there, both of them smiling sweetly.
After a long time, he muttered to himself, "What's wrong with being a man and woman … What's wrong with being like you?"