This standoff was very exhausting.
The villagers were mostly honest and upright people, with simple and honest faces that could make anyone feel sympathetic.
For the project team, the pressure was immense.
Yu Rong had sought guidance from Qiao Dongyang over and over again, and from the increasingly urgent tone of his voice, it was clear he was on the verge of breaking down.
But Qiao Dongyang remained unmoved, as always; there was nothing he could do.
No matter who came to plead, Qiao Dongyang only had one excuse—"recovering from an injury"—and refused to compromise.
As darkness gradually enveloped the sky, the villagers who had been waiting in the village committee all afternoon began to go home one by one, but some stubbornly stayed behind, showing their sincerity in wanting to apologize to Boss Qiao and to make amends.
The project team kindly distributed bottled water to the villagers and urged them to go home.
And then...
Some of them cried.
