Omg I have no words how disgusted I am with Jiang and ChenXi. 🤬They made a mockery of his wife so he would look like a human instead of a shark. That she came up with that idea makes it even more unpalatable. These two deserve each other. I really loathe both of them as much as Liang Liang. He promised those green companies they could stay intact and then halted production because he and PengYu are in a race to see who will have majority shares to get Bosi. They both are neglecting all other projects to have maximum holding of shares in a race to see who will gain the stock advantage. We get the backstory of PengYu’s dad who used to be a friend of Jiang. They were in business together until Jiang used him as a stepping stone to get Lysen. He undercut the business transaction so that PengYu’s dad was put out of business by the ‘friend’ he trusted the most. Like LiangLiang he uses all around him as stepping stones to claw his way to the top. He does this brazenly making no apology for his actions and no remorse (other than for show) for the people who become collateral damage. I don’t think he takes pleasure in it like LiangLiang does, but he heartlessly accepts that as the price to continue his climb. He proves this sentiment in his talk to Ren on handling YuCi if she doesn’t come back to Lysen. He wants to be sure she cannot work independently away from him. He is a disgusting piece of work and that painting behind him is so truthful of his real character. LiangLiang has double pronged the attack by making PengYu close down the street vendors renovation project so he can use her Bai stocks to beat Jiang in getting Bosi. He is so caught up in revenge for his father that he gladly accepts the condition and all the vendors are homeless. This is how Lysen conducts business. They make an offer too good to be true and then yank the rug under the ‘commoners’ expecting their very small portion of the business deal as promised. The promise is only valid til the paperwork signed and then they are pebbles to be tossed away. YuCi is out of hospital and has quietly looked into things. She doesn’t conduct business like Lysen and she is determined to see her two projects put back on track. She has a very candid conversation with PengYu’s mom hoping she can push PengYu into doing the right thing and reopen the street vendors location. His mom gives YuCi the Readers Digest condensed version of her history up to MuRan’s suicide. She doesn’t see them as enemies but she also makes it clear her son makes his own choices. She is willing to wait to see how the Bosi battle plays out. YuCi hopes for the best but she is a bit stunned with the closure. She knows who is behind it and has to be careful with moves because Gma Bai is included in Liang Liang’s actions. Chen Mo tried to talk her out of doing more for the vendors and to just stay out of it entirely and live a happier life. She refuses to let them be collateral damage and is well aware she and LiangLiang are not done yet. Her parting letter with Chen Mo is read again. She has tried to cut ties. She says he will be a weakness if they continue, but she is protecting him and distancing herself from everybody. She has been warned this round will be personal and the street vendors eviction is the first salvo. Jiang meets with PengYu and really thinks they are going to shake hands and be friendly. I do wish PengYu would have brushed him aside but not look like a petulant child while doing it. The gloves are off and it’s unclear where YuCi will position herself while these two enemies exact their own revenge. I am curious if she will be spectator or add her own nuance to the battle and who she will side with? I am thinking Jiang doesn’t consider PengYu an enemy. He is of the mind ‘it’s just business and nothing personal.’
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