Yesterday I read the book 'The Way of Heaven' all in one go, finishing the second half in one breath, and I still have lingering thoughts. Let me share a few reflections:

1. Before Rui Xiaodan caught four fugitives, she called Ding Yuanying. Ding remained silent and did not stop Rui, which resulted in Rui being seriously injured by the criminals and eventually committing suicide. After the incident, when they were sending Rui off, her father stopped Ding from visiting. He believed that Ding's failure to intervene led to his daughter's misfortune.

Upon reading this, I couldn't help but sigh. This old man really doesn't understand his daughter, while Ding understands her too well, including this silence. Why did Ding choose to remain silent at that moment? It was because Rui Xiaodan is the kind of person who throws herself wholeheartedly into whatever she wants to do. His silence was an unwillingness to let her take risks, but he knew he couldn't stop her, so he could only remain silent.

Rui's father clearly doesn't grasp this principle. He always wants to change the fate of others, and even in acting, he is very deliberate. Rui Xiaodan once mentioned him while discussing the script of 'Daughters of Heaven'. Speaking of this, I fell silent too; there are traces of Rui's father everywhere in life, including in my elders, friends, and colleagues. 😭

2. Lin Yufeng, the CEO of Le Sheng, is actually a predetermined dead man. Suddenly, I was reminded of the Jinghe Dragon King from 'Journey to the West', whose character flaws are so prominent that he can easily be set up and eliminated, becoming someone else's pawn.

Let's talk about his character flaws. First, he is impatient; second, he rushes to make decisions without understanding the whole picture; and finally, he goes all in... staking everything he has at the drop of a hat. Isn't he like the Jinghe Dragon King, who bet his career against a mortal? Yes, it's too much alike. 😂

3. Liu Bing, due to the previous withdrawal incident, has gone from being an elder in the company to a marginal figure. By the way, in the end, Ding Yuanying gave him an envelope, telling him that if Xiao Yawen forced him out, he should take out the envelope, which contained documents that could bankrupt the company.

If it were me, no matter what, I would never take that envelope. But Liu Bing not only took it but also used it to threaten Ouyang Xue (the major shareholder of the company), wanting 20% of the company’s shares. Can you outplay Ding Yuanying with this?

It seems there are quite a few people like this in reality. They show off their skills in front of Guan Gong, full of tricks but full of loopholes. Originally, if they just grounded themselves, with a noble person helping them, life would go smoothly, yet they enjoy playing games.