He said and continued with a smile: “People say that heroes are sad to beauty,”
“Not to mention that I was not at all heroic at that time, and young and frivolous,”
“Always feeling that the two’s love was the most important,”
“But I did not understand that a single person at different times, with different positions, will make very different decisions ……”
“Some women, who have been caged finches for a long time,”
“Deep down will grow a yearning for nature and feel that they would be perfect if they could dive headfirst into nature;”
“But most of them, in fact, do not really yearn for nature, but eat too much, live too comfortably,”
“If you really let them fly to nature, subjected to wind and rain, sun and clouds,”
“Winter snow and frost and hunger, most of them, will begin to miss the old cage;”
“At this time, the cage in her eyes is no longer a cage, but a palace to look up to.”
Speaking of this, Hogan snapped his desk and shook his head with a bitter smile,
“Unlike her, I really yearn for nature, so it’s normal to part ways.”
Bitter smile for a moment, Hogan picked up a glass of wine, took a shallow sip, and waved his hand, laughing:
“But love is something that requires such reckless, desperate courage to have a soul,”
“If everything is calculated ten steps forward, ten steps backward, and finally weighed out the most favorable choice,”
“It is not love, it is business, I still hope that love is something that can try to be simpler.”
Charlie heard this, Hogan’s open-mindedness, felt only more admiration.
Then, he asked, “Have you ever thought of returning to Hong Kong?”
Hogan laughed: “Thought about it, but the surname Liu did not let me back,”
“Originally he has not given up on killing me, even after the two of them got married,”
“The dark flower that bought my life has been in,”
“And even at that time, there were already people who intended to come to the United States to find my whereabouts,”
“After that, Mr. Gu for me, went to Hong Kong Island to talk to him once,”
“His meaning was that I have become the only one left in his life that is a column of shame,”
“He gave Mr. Gu a face, no longer hunt me, but I also have to have self-awareness, in this life I can not return to Hong Kong.”
Charlie could not help but frown and said in a cold voice:
“I think this person is too much!”
Hogan laughed, “It’s understandable, after all, my behavior made him lose face in Hong Kong,”
“And for rich people, reputation is often more important than anything else.”
Charlie nodded slightly, he had wanted to tell Hogan that if he wanted to go back,
Then he would definitely help him take care of that rich man named Liu.
Even, Charlie also wanted to tell him, if he is willing to cooperate with himself and help him in the future,
He himself will certainly make his life reverse.
However, Charlie thought for a moment, and then felt that today is his first meeting with Hogan,
If he could take the initiative to say this, it would seem too purposeful.
Moreover, he lacked an understanding of Hogan, so he might as well get familiar with him first and then try to figure it out.
FAQ Novel
Q: What significant realization does Hogan Chen share about his past decisions concerning love?
A: Hogan reveals that while he intended to follow his heart, he failed to objectively analyze the feasibility of his choices, acknowledging that youthful impulsiveness and a romanticized view of love led to profound and irreversible consequences.
Q: How does the ‘caged bird’ metaphor illustrate different perspectives on desire and freedom?
A: The ‘caged bird’ metaphor suggests that some women, accustomed to comfort, may superficially yearn for freedom (‘nature’) without truly understanding or being prepared for its hardships, indicating that genuine desire often differs from perceived longing.
Share your insights on how perspective shifts with age and experience, and its profound influence on life’s pivotal decisions.