As for whether the lack of social interaction with peers during childhood affects a person’s healthy development, Nie Zhao believed it did not.
This was because he himself had no playmates of his own age when he was a child, nor had he ever made any friends. He was like an observer, watching the entire world and everyone he came into contact with. It was actually quite effective; he always remained in the shadows, observing everyone, deciphering their petty thoughts. By the time he reached adulthood, he could always see through his opponents, colleagues, and subordinates in the business world at a glance. People always had one face for the public and another in private, with a third hidden in their hearts. But Nie Zhao could pierce through their psychology and know exactly what they were thinking.
Today, Ship King Pao and Sir Li, along with a few other elders, came to the hospital privately to visit the critically ill Nie Rong. By the time Nie Zhao found out, this group was already at the hospital, waiting only for his word to head upstairs. Nie Zhao, of course, knew their intent. Originally, they had formed their own faction to take over the ocean shipping business, but now that they couldn't get it, and suspecting that the Nie Family couldn't possibly swallow such a massive enterprise alone, they wanted to pivot and cooperate with him. It was a lucrative business with stable, ever-increasing income; they were eager to grab whatever piece of the pie they could.
Chapter 618