Chapter 1274: The Most Loyal Ally 6

“Xixi, this is truly enlightening…”

She blinked, “Is it that serious?”

“Of course!”

A good wife brings less trouble to her husband.

She certainly wasn’t one to cause trouble, enjoying favor with arrogance. In fact, she was always considering how to retreat as safely and effectively as possible—Taoists say, when ambition is fulfilled, it becomes a liability. Anything that reaches its peak, if you don’t turn around, you can never take a step back again.

Countless great figures, because they couldn’t see through this, ended up ruined.

In fact, he wasn’t always determined to completely abandon this vanity fair, but at the last moment, he was always just a little short—saying he wasn’t at all eager to fight would be a lie!

Any ambitious man, any man who has paid a huge price for his career, would never be eagertofight to the end.

Even for him, Wan Donglin, who wavered several times, yet couldn’t make up his mind.

Finally, this time, he understood what it meant to retreat bravely in the face of strong currents.

Leaving at the peak, you become a legend.

Leaving when you’re losing, you end up utterly ruined.

They, how are they different from celebrities?

It’s just that, when out-of-favor celebrities run out of money to squander or are ditched by their patrons, they might still shamelessly make a comeback, flashing skin and arms; even if not doing well, they can still earn a bit of bread.

But for them, once they exit, it’s a total exit.

You no longer have the chance to shamelessly make a comeback—nor do you need to.

Yan Xixi also stared at him.

When he was absent from the South Country University graduation ceremony, when he hung up on her call at the airport—he couldn’t make up his mind, which caused everything today.

But this time, she had to help him make the decision.

“Brother Donglin!”

She touched her belly, softly, “I’ve longed to see the beautiful scenery around the world many times, but always suffered from having no company. From now on, with you accompanying us, my little friends and I will surely have a wonderful time exploring the world…”

He laughed heartily.

“Xixi, I promise you!”

He also reached out to touch her belly, his tone very steady, “Today, Old Zhang had a meeting with me, with the purpose of leaving the highest position in the group for me…”

Yan Xixi had already speculated as much in her heart.

“This position, countless eyes are watching, and it’s the dream of so many people. To be honest, it’s impossible not to be moved…”

It’s the greatest ideal for many men.

“Old Zhang also gave me a very clear signal. But…” He glanced at the line of ants busily carrying insects under the tree roots, “Xixi, as you said, how are humans any different from ants?! People often laugh at ants for not living past noon, but aren’t those creatures with hundreds or thousands of years of lifespan also laughing at human stupidity and ignorance?”

“…”

“For this reason, he didn’t even probe me further about Huang Xiaojue’s whereabouts…”

Old Zhang’s depth is always unfathomable.

At the point of decision-making, he always knows what maximizes benefit. It’s also for this reason that he could defeat everyone back then and rise up.

“We could say that urgently, Huang Xiaojue’s appearance makes them uneasy day and night. Whatever the purpose, they must quickly find trouble with Huang Xiaojue. Yet, he actually chose to give up on this…”

Yan Xixi slowly said, “That’s because he truly hopes you’ll cover for him for a while. Besides, he doesn’t have any key cards to play!”

“No! I can no longer be anyone’s trump card!”

He gazed at her, and she gazed back at him.

“Xixi, you’re right, from now on, I can only be the most loyal ally to you and our little friends! For others, there is no substitute!”

“…”

“Xixi, this time I’m not making this decision for you, nor even for the child! I’m simply too tired myself. I want a different way of living, that’s all.”

This time, it was truly a decisive conclusion!

Yan Xixi felt a great weight lifted off her mind.

She also understood that from now on, the barrier between the two of them was finally completely removed.