Chapter 102: A Direct Person
Going along with Fu Yansheng’s topic, Qi Yu asked, “What did you and Xu Yizhou talk about?”
Fu Yansheng: “We talked about each other’s work.”
Qi Yu raised his eyebrows: “Tips for being a secretary for the rich second generation?”
Fu Yansheng laughed: “The way you describe it…”
Qi Yu: “I actually don’t understand… With Xu Yizhou’s conditions and abilities, it should be quite easy for him to find a high-paying job. Why does he choose to stay as Si Hang’s secretary?”
Fu Yansheng asked with a smile, “You think this job is beneath him?”
Qi Yu said naturally: “You just said it yourself. If this company of Si Hang’s wants to go public, their data will have to be faked. As Si Hang’s secretary, he might have to take the blame for Si Hang if something goes wrong… Since he’s your friend, why don’t you persuade him to leave?”
Fu Yansheng was momentarily stunned, stopped by these few words from Qi Yu. After a few seconds, he said, “Everyone has their own choices. He understands that what they’re doing is stupid and that no one can dissuade them.”
He understands that what they’re doing is stupid? Does that mean that Xu Yizhou knew that the work he was doing wasn’t good but he had no other choice?
Qi Yu suddenly thought of what Fu Yansheng had said to Song Puxin at the time, “This is beyond your scope of work.” Qi Yu’s heartbeat began to speed up again…
By “work” Fu Yansheng obviously didn’t mean what appeared on the surface as Song Puxin’s job — as Si Ze’s assistant — but some other task…
Assuming that the three people staying by their sides had the same purpose and assuming that Song Puxin and Xu Yizhou were doing it against their will… So, did it mean that Fu Yansheng had come to him unwillingly?
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Recalling how Fu Yansheng used to always call him stupid when he first contacted him and how Fu Yansheng had refused when he first asked Fu Yansheng to be his peidu, a sense of depression clutched at Qi Yu’s heart.
Back at the hotel, Qi Yu deliberately unbuttoned his shirt slowly in front of Fu Yansheng, tempting the man to lose control — until Fu Yansheng took him into his arms and kissed him passionately; until the two of them rolled around on top of the bed; until he saw the man’s eyes equally soaked in desire — only then was the uneasiness in Qi Yu’s heart dispelled.
The next day, Qi Yu stayed in the hotel to invigorate his body. He went for a stretching massage and also took care of his hair again.
Fu Yansheng was always by his side. When Qi Yu went to take his haircut, he took an iPad with him and sat in the waiting area of the barber shop to read documents.
As usual, the two continued to maintain an outward superior – subordinate relationship and a lover’s relationship in private.
Qi Yu still couldn’t guess Fu Yansheng’s purpose. He was afraid that he would expose himself if he were to question him too much in one go so he stopped probing. He also gave up on alienating Fu Yansheng like he’d done before lest the other notice a change in him.
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Qi Yu asked Ye Qinru, “How did it go the first two times you met with him?”
Ye Qinru said: “The first time we met was in early November. It was also in Haicheng. This person is very different from the ones I’ve met before.”
Qi Yu: “How is he different?”
Ye Qinru: “He speaks very directly. He doesn’t beat around the bush at all. What he wants to say, he says. When I met him, I had only said a couple of things before he asked me to directly state my purpose. I said that I was there on behalf of the Si Yuan Group, that we were creating our own technology company. If there was a chance, we hoped that HZ Technology could be included under our group’s banner at that we wished to acquire it at a reasonable price. He refused immediately. I was shocked at the time, thinking that I had offended him by saying something wrong so I quickly tried to smooth things over, saying that it would also be ok with us if he had some other kind of cooperation in mind and arranged for him to meet Chief Si.”
Qi Yu asked, “It’s that time you two went to Yancheng?”
Ye Qinru: “Yes, Chief Si took the initiative to invite him to have a meal at the Zuixianju in Yancheng. He even brought a gift, showing his sincerity. See how when we dealt with Blooming Lotus, it was Blooming Lotus who was on their knees… But this Su Jing didn’t take Chief Si seriously at all. He returned politeness with politeness and he accepted the gifts, but when it came to discussing the acquisition, the door was slammed in our faces, it was absolutely impossible.”
Qi Yu: “Was he very firm in his refusal?”
Ye Qinru smiled bitterly and said, “Rather than say he was firm, I feel more like he’s watching a good show we’ve put on…”
Qi Yu: “Watching a good show?”
En, I revealed our purpose the first time we met and he rejected us twice in a row. I contacted him this time, saying that you wanted to see him. He laughed over the phone and asked me, ‘So, You’re not giving up yet, huh?”. I felt like he agreed thinking ‘what other moves did they think of now?’…” Ye Qinru tried to mentally prepare Qi Yu in advance and said, “You’re also very young. When you go see him tomorrow, he might not take you very seriously.”
Qi Yu thought for a while, and said indifferently, “It’s okay, in terms of qualifications, he is indeed my senior in the industry. We meet with him tomorrow to get to know each other. Whether we can reach a cooperation or not is another matter.”
Ye Qinru: “…”
Qi Yu looked at Fu Yansheng next to him. “Teacher Fu, what do you think?”
Fu Yansheng looked approving, “Very good. Since Chief Ye said that he is a direct person, let’s not take a roundabout way. When we meet tomorrow, let’s talk to him about our ideals and pursuits and we’ll learn from him about the process and his purpose for creating HZ Technology. We shall then proceed according to our discretion.”
The next day, Qi Yu took Ye Qinru and Fu Yansheng to the restaurant where they’d set the meeting with Su Jing—a high-end Japanese restaurant.
Fu Yansheng had been the one to choose the place. Upon entering, they had to take off their shoes. It was said that negotiating without shoes on could shorten the distance between them, making it easier for people to be persuaded.
The three arrived at the place twenty minutes early, but Su Jing hadn’t arrived yet.
Qi Yu asked Ye Qinru while waiting for the other party, “How are things with Blooming Lotus going? Has there been any contact since then?”
Ye Qinru shook his head. “On the day I returned to Haicheng, I spoke a little with President Yu. I also sent her Christmas wishes the day before but they were just greeting between friends. We never discussed the acquisition again.”
Qi Yu frowned.
Seeing this, Ye Qinru said, “My plan here is to wait a week. Right now, we’re fighting psychological warfare. Whoever gets contacted by the other first will have the upper hand.”
Qi Yu asked the two of them, “What if, in the end, we win neither Blooming Lotus nor HZ Technology?”
Ye Qinru tapped his knuckles on the table and said, “Then we’ll recruit a team to form a company ourselves. We’ll start from scratch and explore slowly.”
Fu Yansheng smiled and said, “Starting from scratch? It won’t be as bad as all that. Even without Blooming Lotus or HZ Technology, there are many small companies that are suitable for acquisition. It will just take a little more time to get together and put them in order.”
Seeing that they were both so relaxed talking about the worst outcome, Qi Yu felt a little more confident.
It didn’t take long for Su Jing to arrive and the three stood up to greet him.
Qi Yu quietly took measure of the other and saw that although this person was already thirty-six or thirty-seven, he didn’t look old at all. Probably because of his small face and short stature, at first glance Qi Yu thought he was twenty-seven. The most impressive thing was his pair of sword brows flying diagonally into his temples, adding a dash of heroism to that delicate and harmless face.
“President Su, welcome.” Ye Qinru glanced behind him, a little surprised, “You came alone?”
“I originally came to Haicheng on a business trip and brought only a few people with me. After a light meal, I came here on my own.” Su Jing shook hands with Ye Qinru, looked at Qi Yu and Fu Yansheng, and familiarized himself with the others for a while.
When meeting for the first time, almost everyone is drawn by Qi Yu’s appearance. Su Jing was no exception and he stared at Qi Yu for a while.
Ye Qinru smiled. “Let’s sit down.”
Su Jing took off his suit jacket and sat down. Qi Yu saw that underneath he was wearing an uneven shirt topped with a plaid sleeveless cashmere jacket. His exposed shirt collar was unbuttoned at the top. Compared to them, Su Jing’s entire person showed a careless and casual air.
They were in a small private room for four. After Su Jing was seated, Ye Qinru called the waiter to serve the food.
Ye Qinru said softly, “How have you been doing recently?”
Su Jing: “I’ve been so busy, it’s driving me mad. I wouldn’t have thought of coming if you hadn’t said you were treating me to this meal.”
Ye Qinru: “Hehe, President Su still speaks so directly…”
“Since you know I’m direct, let’s get straight to the point. What do you want to say to me this time?” Su Jing gave Qi Yu a pointed look.
Ye Qinru: “It’s like this, our Chief Qi wishes to ask you about your original intentions for creating HZ Technology and your ideas for its future…”
Su Jing raised his hand to interrupt him, “Chief Ye, if I remember correctly, it’s Chief Qi who wished to see me today? In that case, can you let Chief Qi talk to me alone?”
The other party’s way of playing cards that went contrary to common practices and his somewhat rude request caught them off guard. Fortunately Qi Yu was mentally prepared, and he quickly but calmly said, “I would like that as well. Chief Ye, Teacher Fu, can you guys leave us alone to talk?”
The two were taken aback for a while. They looked at Su Jing, then at Qi Yu, and finally it was Fu Yansheng who stood up first and said, “Then we’ll be next door.”
Qi Yu nodded and said, “I will call you again if we need anything.”
The two quickly backed out.
Qi Yu and Su Jing sat opposite each other, Su Jing stared at Qi Yu and said, “Do you know why I’m willing to see you?”
Obviously they were the big consortium, they were the backers who could dish out hundreds of millions, but facing Su Jing, they became the party who was scrutinized and weighed. Qi Yu didn’t know if it was because of Su Jing’s character, or if he really had that advantage.
He asked calmly, “Why?”
Su Jing looked at him and said, “I heard that between July and August, in Meiwei’s Haicheng branch, you unearthed this case of an executive opening an imitation store. After that thunderstorm, Mei Wei’s shareholding structure changed and you became the largest individual shareholder next to the Si Yuan Group. These rumors are now well known in the circle… I’m just curious, did you do those things?”
Qi Yu was secretly shocked. Fu Yansheng had told him before that the outside world might have such an impression of him, but this was the first time someone asked it to his face.
He faced the scrutiny of his opponent in the negotiations. Self-effacingly denying it was obviously not the appropriate course of action. But whether these rumors were true or false, Qi Yu couldn’t directly admit it either. He threw out a leading question in reply, “Do you think I did?”
Su Jing looked at him for a couple seconds and then suddenly smiled, “At first, I didn’t think you did. After all, you’ve got a big backer and you’ve got plenty of people to do this for you… But I’ve changed my mind now.”
Qi Yu: “Oh?”
Su Jing: “I’ve heard of Ye Qinru’s achievements. He’s a very proud man and yet he’s actually so obedient in front of you. The other man doesn’t seem to be so easy to tame either, but for the few minutes he sat here, I saw that seven times out of ten, his eyes were trained at you to look at your reactions…”
Qi Yu smiled: “President Su thinks too much. Although they are my subordinates, they are also people who I learn from. There’s nothing of these ‘tamed or untamed’ things.”
Su Jing smiled and said, “You’re only twenty years old this year, right? If these two are really staying by your side because of your personal qualifications, then you really are quite powerful, much more powerful than that exceedingly haughty Chief Si of your group. Aside from those fakes, he’s only got that one oppressed little pitiful guy beside him.”
Qi Yu: “…”
Su Jing: “Alright, I’ll stop praising you now or it might start to get to your heard… What do you want to talk with me about? I’ve already made it very clear to Ye Qinru that HZ Technology only accepts pure investments for less than 50% of the shares and we won’t hand over control of the company or accept guidance with regards to how we operate.”
The author has something to say: [Little Theater]
Fu Yansheng: Tomorrow we’ll talk to Su Jing about his ideals and pursuits.
Ye Qinru: Did you just take me down just like this before!?
Fu Yansheng (smiling but saying nothing).
Ye Qinru: Did you just take me down just like this before!?
Fu Yansheng (smiling but saying nothing).
From the sidelines, readers: Y.E.S. 🤣🤣
Aah I’m looking forward to seeing Qi Yu’s performance this time! This Su Jing guy seems like someone who’d be good to keep close if you can get close. I wonder what their cooperation will end up being like?
Interesting. I just realised I had been giving less credit to Qi Yu for being able to get such capable people to stay by his side and trust him.
Poor Qinru realising how he was caught! 😂
QiYu is quickly turning into a power to count on. I like it 👌🖖
Every chapter updated, i get more anxious for song puxin. And i like this su jing!
thanks for the chapter!
Song needs help😭😭