Chapter 625


    This time, Ouyang Duo didn''t need to wait for an hour to see Nan Zhengde upon arriving at the Nan


    Residence.


    Nan Zhengde had asked his housekeeper to set a chair in the garden, and there he was, bathing in the


    sunlight as he sat on the chair.


    There was a small wooden table ced beside him, and atop the table was a chessboard as well as a


    pot of tea.


    Seeing that Ouyang Duo had arrived, Nan Zhengde motioned for his housekeeper to bring an extra


    chair, a teacup, and a te of snacks.


    “You look like you''re in a good mood, Mr. Nan. Are you ying chess alone?” asked Ouyang Duo with


    a smile.


    “People often assume that chess involves two yerspeting with one another, but when you''re


    ying alone, you tend to see things clearer.”


    “Oh? That''s quite an interesting perception you have there, Mr. Nan. However, chess is used to


    determine victory. Only when two peoplepete can there be a loser and a winner. Can you see


    who''s the winner just by ying on your own?”


    “That''s just a misconception. People tend to think that losing is an embarrassment, but that''s not the


    case. A person who''s truly powerful won''t lose to anyone else, and if they do lose, it would be to


    themselves. Except for one''s own self, no one in this world can truly beat us. Hence, life is just like


    chess. The person you''repeting with is actually yourself.”


    A smile yed on Nan Zhengde''s lips as he took a sip of tea and nced at Ouyang Duo.


    Simrly, Ouyang Duo was also observing the older man.


    Regardless of how open-minded and forgiving he is, I doubt he''d be so calm and collected if he found


    out about Nan Chen''s death. It seems like he doesn''t know yet, so this makes things much easier for


    me.


    “You''re very wise, Mr. Nan. However, I''m just an ordinary person and only know how topete, for I


    have little understanding of such profound theories. In my opinion, a loss is a loss, and a win is a win.


    One must acknowledge both their wins and losses. If the loser doesn''t acknowledge the fact that


    they''ve lost, then the winner wouldn''t be able to feel happy about their win. In that case, what is there to


    live for?” queried Ouyang Duo.


    Nan Zhengde nodded, taking in the man''s words. “Indeed, the best stage of life topete with others


    is in your prime. You''re in your prime, while I''ve long passed mine. These old bones no longer have the


    will topete, so I can only spew such nonsense tofort myself.”


    Ouyang Duo burst intoughter. “You''re not old, Mr. Nan. One of these days, I''ll bring you to a quiet


    and serene ce where you can live your life in peace.”


    “Oh? Where are you nning on sending me to, Duo? I''ve done everything you''ve asked, so I hope


    you won''t put an old man like me in a difficult spot.”


    “You''re overthinking it, Mr. Nan. I won''t put you in a difficult spot, for I want nothing more than for you to


    enjoy your remaining years in peace. As for the ce, I''m still thinking about it, but there''s no need to


    worry. I''ll make sure to find a good andfortable ce for you.”


    A trace of panic shed across Nan Zhengde''s eyes. “You''re not talking about a graveyard, are you?”


    “Of course not! I told you, Mr. Nan, you''re not an old man yet. You have years to live before settling into


    a graveyard. I truly want to send you to a ce where you can livefortably and peacefully. You


    won''t have to worry about the Nan family''s affairs. You can drink tea, y chess, and contemte the


    great things of life as much as your heart desires.”


    At that, Nan Zhengdeughed. “In that case, thank you, Duo.”


    Ouyang Duo felt a surge of uneasiness in his heart upon seeing how at ease Nan Zhengde was.


    Even if he doesn''t know about Nan Chen''s death, how can he chat delightfully with me when he''s on


    the verge of losing control over Nanshi Corporation? Has he gotten to a point where he no longer cares


    about status or power? That doesn''t seem right. Nanshi Corporation is the family business he


    painstakingly built from the ground up, and he''s been protecting it his entire life. Now that he''s about to


    lose it all, how can he not feel an ounce of anxiety or worry? Could it be that he''s tricking me?


    Doubt gued Ouyang Duo''s mind, and he couldn''t resist asking, “Mr. Nan, is the share transfer


    agreement about done?”


    “I''m not sure. Isn''t yourwyer involved in the handling of that? I''ve gotten old, so I hardly care about all


    these things anymore. All I want is for your friends to save Nan Chen as soon as possible so I can


    finally reunite with him,” Nan Zhengde expressed.


    After a brief pause, he sighed and continued, “At this point, I don''t care about anything else. At death,


    we take away nothing, and what isn''t meant to be ours will eventually be lost. All these materialistic


    things don''t matter to me anymore.”


    A smile spread across Ouyang Duo''s face when he heard that. “Well said, Mr. Nan. It seems I''m not as


    wise as you are, and I still have much to learn from you. Perhaps when I reach your age, I''ll also be


    able to see things in a different light and live without desire.”


    Nan Zhengde didn''t fail to notice that Ouyang Duo''s words wereced with mockery and sarcasm.


    Despite that, he didn''t mind and simply maintained a smile on his face. “You''re not here to talk about


    winning or losing, are you? What else do you need me to do for you?”


    “There''s one more thing I need your help with.”


    “What is it?”


    “Now that Nan Xing and Qing are married, the Ouyang family and the Nan family have be inws.


    Zhiyuan is Nan Xing''s father and also my inw, yet he doesn''t have a position within thepany. I


    feel that''s rather inappropriate for someone of his status. Mr. Nan, can I trouble you to arrange for


    Zhiyuan to join Nanshi Corporation as the deputy CEO? This way, Zhiyuan can assist Nan Xing, and


    I''m confident that Nanshi Corporation will rise to greater heights under the leadership of the father-and-


    son duo.”


    There was a slight change in Nan Zhengde''s expression, and it didn''t go unnoticed by the observant


    Ouyang Duo.


    “What''s wrong, Mr. Nan? Zhiyuan is your son. Could you bear to continue shutting him out like this?”


    “Indeed, Zhiyuan is my son, and I''d love to hold him in high regard. Back then, he was fired from the


    company because of a mistake he made. If you want me to hire him again, doesn''t that mean I''d be


    going back on my word? What would the other directors think of me?” Nan Zhengde reasoned.


    Standing firm on his decision, he continued, “Since Nan Xing is the CEO, you should leave this matter


    to him. I''m no longer meddling in the affairs of Nanshi Corporation, for I have neither the shares nor the


    position to do so. Just let the youngins handle this themselves.”


    Ouyang Duo was slightly displeased by the older man''s response. “It hasn''t been long since Nan Xing


    became the CEO. If he were to arrange for his own father to join thepany, his reputation would be


    tainted as people would assume he''s guilty of nepotism. You''ve managed thepany for many years.


    Surely you understand where I''ming from. Hence, in my opinion, it would be more appropriate for


    you to handle this matter, Mr. Nan.”


    In order words, Ouyang Duo would not take no for an answer, nor would he allow Nan Zhengde to go


    against his words.


    An icy glint appeared in Nan Zhengde''s eyes. “All right, I''ll have a discussion with the directors and


    arrange a position for Nan Zhiyuan.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Nan. In that case, I''ll leave you to it and take my leave now.”


    “Are you not staying for dinner? Our female chefs cook extremely delicious meals, and our female


    housekeepers are great servers as well,” said Nan Zhengde with a smile.


    Ouyang Duo paused for a moment. “What do you mean by that, Mr. Nan? Is that another riddle?”


    Nan Zhengde burst intoughter. “No, no. I''m just saying that you can depend on our female


    employees for great dinner service. You should get on with your work, Duo. I''ll take care of the things


    you asked me about as soon as possible.”


    “Okay. Thanks, Mr. Nan.”


    Ouyang Duo had just taken a few steps when he stopped in his tracks and nced around the garden.


    “This garden is beautiful and has a vintage ir to it. Commoner Residence sure is a nice ce,” he


    remarked.


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    “Thank you for thepliment.” Nan Zhengde''s gaze turned icy, for he knew what Ouyang Duo was


    about to say next.


    “s, Commoner Residence is situated downtown, and it''s not a good ce for retirement. I''m afraid


    it''s not suitable for an elderly like you, Mr. Nan. How about I manage the vi for you after you move?


    What do you think about that, Mr. Nan?”


    He''s really going overboard! He''s already usurped mypany, and now he''s going after my house!


    Nan Zhengde took in a deep breath to calm himself down. “This shabby ce is practically ancient. It''s


    not worth much, but if you like it, you can have it. By the way, a Feng Shui master once said that only


    members of the Nan family can live in this residence. If anyone else tries to live here, they might


    encounter misfortune upon misfortune. Are you not worried, Duo?”


    Ouyang Duo chuckled. “I don''t believe in the supernatural. Since you''ve given it to me, I''ll find time to


    move in very soon. However, Commoner Residence sounds cheap and tacky. I''ll have it changed to


    King Residence!”


    Unfazed, Nan Zhengde merely smiled and waved while sending his guest out.