Li Aijun could not fall asleep in the middle of the night. The TV was on, but the volume was lowered. He did not look at the screen. Instead, he stared at the ceiling in a daze. He fell asleep in a daze until dawn.
The waiter knocked on the door and pushed the dining cart in. Behind him was his secretary, Song Tianze. He waited for Li Aijun to wash up before he said, "Mr. Li, we have contacted Curry and Wade from the NBA. They are not top superstars, but they have good development potential in the long run. They also have great commercial value. We are prepared to provide a multi-year sponsorship contract. It is calculated to be about 2 million US dollars per year. If you have no objections, prepare to contact his agent. "
Li Aijun drank his milk and said, "This is a small matter. Do as you see fit. Didn't they just auditions this year? Let's sign a few more. "
"Yes." Song Tianze agreed. Then, he opened the document in his hand and said, "There was news from France last night. The fashion giant LVMH Group may be preparing to buy the 127-year old jewelry group Bulgari for 4.3 billion euros. The news is not very accurate. It is just a rumor."
Li Aijun was silent for a while. Then, he quickly made his own judgment. He smiled and said, "The acquisition of Hermes may be fake, but the acquisition of Bulgari may be real.
Don't worry about it. They are in the luxury goods business. They will not be in conflict with us. Talk to Mr. Liu. Don't be in a deadlock with the acquisition of UYD. There is no benefit in dragging it. A 30% premium is not unacceptable. "
After finishing the milk in the glass, he looked at the heavy traffic downstairs through the glass. He was filled with emotions.
He did not understand it himself. He was just a shoe maker. His initial dream was to make the best shoes for the Chinese people. But now, he had embarked on the path of a capitalist.
He was impetuous. Seeing that the people who started their business at the same time as him were getting bigger and more profitable, he was no longer satisfied with the hundreds of millions of profit from selling shoes. He began to learn from others and used money to make money. After tasting the sweetness of capital operation, he could no longer stop.
Song Tianze quickly noted it down on the document and asked, "Then, are we leaving now?"
Li Aijun nodded and waved at him. "Prepare the car."
Seeing that the secretary had left, he went to the bathroom to turn on the tap and washed his face with clean water. After wiping his face dry, he looked at himself in the mirror. He was no longer as thin and hot-blooded as before. Gradually, he became the person he hated the most. He was fat and had square ears. He was so numb that he couldn't even be bothered to look at him.
Escorted by two bodyguards, they entered the elevator and went downstairs.
After getting in the car, he went straight to the address given by Li He.
The car stopped at an old alley in Sham Shui Po. Unable to drive in, the group of people had no choice but to get off.
Song Tianze alighted from the car and opened the door for Li Aijun. "Director Li, it's here."
Li Aijun said, "You guys wait here. I'll be fine by myself."
This was his family matter. Even if it was someone close to him, he didn't want them to laugh at him.
Under the mottled old building, his line of sight was fixed on the first floor. The curtains were not drawn and he could see a figure moving. He hoped that it was her, but he couldn't see it clearly.
A little girl carrying a garbage bag bounced down from upstairs. She didn't even look at him. With a flick of her hand, the garbage bag was accurately thrown into the trash can.
That back view felt very familiar to him. It was indescribably intimate.
"Ah Ling, hurry up. You're going to be late for school." A woman came out of the house and held the door with one hand as she shouted inside.
"Got it." A little girl quickly ran out of the house with a school bag on her back. She stood in front of Li Aijun and said to the woman, "Mom, you only know how to rush me. You should hurry up."
"You're asking for a beating." The woman caught up with the child and saw Li Aijun standing at the door. She was stunned.
The little girl pulled on the arm of the dazed woman. "Mom, hurry up or we won't make it to the bus."
"How did you find this place?" The woman asked.
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?" The little girl didn't know if the woman was talking to her.
Actually, when the woman came out of the house, Li Aijun recognized Li Qiuhong. If this wasn't his biological sister, who else could it be?
Her eyes were no longer as bright as they used to be. There were wrinkles under her eyes, and she didn't have the youthful glow that she used to have. She looked tired.
"Someone said that they saw you here, so I came."
The little girl heard Li Aijun's voice and quickly turned around. She didn't know him, so she just stared at him curiously.
Li Qiuhong didn't dare to look her brother in the eye. She evaded his gaze and said, "I want to send the child to school."
With that said, he squatted down and said to the little girl, "Ah Ling, call him Uncle."
"Uncle?" The little girl was confused. This was the first time she heard this word since she was born. However, she still called out to Li Aijun seriously, "Uncle."
Li Aijun smiled and asked, "How old are you?"
"Ten." The little girl didn't have stage fright at all. She turned her head and said to Li Qiuhong, "Mom, if you delay any longer, you'll be late!"
Li Aijun couldn't help but want to touch the little girl's head, but the little girl avoided him. Her hand was raised in mid-air. She took it back and touched her nose. "Let's go. I'll send you."
He walked in front until he parked the car. He opened the car door and watched the mother and daughter walk over slowly.
He chased the driver out of the car and drove the car himself. When the mother and daughter got on the driveway, he said, "Sit tight."
The little girl sat in the car. She couldn't help but feel excited. She had never sat in such a good car before. She pointed the way to Li Aijun along the way. "My school is at the intersection ahead."
How she wished that the car would drive slower.
Unfortunately, they arrived at the school gate very quickly. She was about to get out of the car slowly to attract the attention of the people around her. Of course, if her classmates saw her, she would be even more satisfied.
Before she could think of anything, she was already dragged out of the car by her mother impatiently.
"Hurry up. I'll pick you up after school in the afternoon."
After her mother said this, she watched as the car slowly drove away.
Li Aijun drove slowly without saying a word. Finally, he stopped at the park on the old street.
He got out of the car, took out a cigarette, and lit it up quietly.
Li Qiuhong sat down and placed the bag in her hand on her lap. After a while, she asked, "How's Mom and Dad's health?"
Li Aijun blew out a smoke ring. When the smoke ring slowly dissipated, he said, "Do you still have a home in your heart?"
"Don't I have you? What's there for me to worry about? "Li Qiuhong asked.
Hearing this, Li Aijun's heart ached. He held back his anger and said, "We're very worried about you. Every time you're mentioned, Mom will cry, especially during festivals.
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