Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Ryan said, "The overall plan is ready. It's been on my desk all this time. When you come to work tomorrow, you can take a closer look. If you have no objections, we can use Old Bourdamun as a pilot project and replicate it like what we did for New Bourdamun. It could become a sophisticated system."

"Great. I'm feeling positive about this. Atlas and I have discussed it, and he's fully on board. It's just that he's busy right now, so I don't want to distract him."

I gave Ryan the green light.

"I'll have the Design Division draw up a plan to highlight the characteristics of Old Bourdamun and transform it into an ancient town. Retro-style things are in trend right now," Ryan said, getting excited immediately.

"Great minds think alike. The scale of Old Bourdamun is relatively small compared to other cities in the province, but turning it into a resort city that combines tourism, entertainment, leisure, and shopping would definitely be sufficient for this project. Plus, in the future, the neighboring city will also focus on modernizing itself."

I enthusiastically shared my blueprint with Ryan.

"I've studied the map sections. The two cities are closely connected. Could we connect the ancient cities in both places and create a mutually supportive system? Like we're building a real ancient city."

"A real ancient city?" Ryan repeated.

"Yes, like those in TV series and movies. We can learn from them and take it a step further. Do you understand?" I stared at Ryan intently, hoping he would understand me.

"And our Design Division is prominent globally, but they've only been designing things related to steel and concrete, so wouldn't it be a great idea to make them think about designing something else? It might inspire them."

Ryan looked at me. "You really are a big dreamer, Chlo. You've even thought about the development of the neighboring city of Old Bourdamun. Is this all part of your plan?"

"Why can't I think about that? We're business people. Are you telling me you haven't thought about it at all?" I retorted.

"Why bother with small-scale development? What's the point?" I shrugged and looked at him, then said, "If tourists can finish exploring the place in a day, what kind of revenue can we generate?

"If there's so much hassle, and costs

and income aren't balanced, it's

bound to fail We can only truly succeed when the scale of the project is large enough, the scenery is attractive enough, and the surrounding industries like dining and entertainment are enough to Keep people here. Are we even doing business if we invest in building something without the promise of good returns? That would just be charity."

I became more passionate as I spoke.

"We need to do what's right, but if we're wasting funds on something useless, we might as well use it on something better for everyone."

"Since we're in business, we need to

prioritize profits. We need to make

long-term investments to have long-lasting returns. That's what a successful investment is. We can't be shortsighted. We need to always have an eye toward the future."

Ryan looked at me, his gaze somewhat complicated. "Looks like your thinking has become more sophisticated. You're becoming more of a business person. Your vision is on another level as well. I'm looking at you in a different light right now, Chlo."

"Why? Was I just a waste of space in your eyes before?" I teased. "I just think a lot. Plus, you guys are all elites, and listening to your discussions has naturally given me my own ideas."

I finished with a smile. Chatting with Ryan had a special kind of significance. It was great that we usually agreed on the same things.

"Let's head to the arrival hall. My back's aching from sitting here. I'm getting sleepy too."

I was serious. These days, I felt like sleeping as soon as I sat down. It was probably because of my pregnancy. But since I was a natural workaholic, I couldn't give in to the temptation of sleep. As soon as Ryan heard me say that, he turned off the car engine, and we headed into the airport together.