Chapter 131: I promise you
The next day, Qi Yu woke up very early. After getting up, he washed up and then took Fu Yansheng directly to the Westin without even stopping to have breakfast.
It was only half past seven when they arrived at the hotel. The two sat in the lobby and counted down the time. When it was two minutes to eight, Qi Yu immediately got up and pressed the elevator button.
Arriving at the door of Qi Yuancheng’s room, Qi Yu, feeling uncertain, sent a message to his father: “Dad, are you up yet? I’m here.”
Qi Yuancheng quickly came to open the door for him. Compared to his disheveled appearance yesterday, his father was dressed properly today.
Fu Yansheng beside him respectfully called out, “Director Qi”. Qi Yuancheng gave him a cold look. He turned to Qi Yu and said, “You’re very punctual.”
Qi Yu was too embarrassed to speak.
“Come in.” Qi Yuancheng said, then turned around and walked inside.
After Qi Yu entered, he saw Jiang Ying standing by the sofa, slowly sipping a glass of water… Judging from her appearance, did Mom stay here last night?
“Mom?” Qi Yu called.
Jiang Ying nodded at him and smiled at Fu Yansheng who was following behind him. “Is this the ‘Teacher Fu’ you mentioned yesterday?”
Qi Yu was at a loss. What did she mean “mentioned yesterday”? Was Mom here when I had my talk with Dad yesterday?
Fu Yansheng walked over and shook hands with Jiang Ying.
“Hello,” The woman in front of her looked too young, and Fu Yansheng hesitated a bit about how to address her. After a pause, he introduced himself first, “My name is Fu Yansheng.”
Jiang Ying said politely, “Hello Xiao Fu, just call me Auntie Jiang.”
Fu Yansheng: “…Auntie Jiang.”
The atmosphere in the room was so strange that Qi Yu got goosebumps; especially Jiang Ying’s attitude towards Fu Yansheng. It almost made Qi Yu feel like he’d brought Fu Yansheng today to come out of the closet…
Jiang Ying looked at him and asked, “Have you had breakfast yet?”
Qi Yu: “No…”
“Okay. Then, I’ll go down to have breakfast with Xiao Fu first. You and your dad can talk here.” After Jiang Ying finished speaking, she gave Qi Yuancheng a meaningful look and took Fu Yansheng to leave first.
Qi Yu didn’t know what sort of trick his mother was up to. Even after they left, he was looking towards the direction they left, his imagination running wild.
“Come here and sit.” Qi Yuancheng’s words brought him back to his senses.
Qi Yu walked to the sofa and sat down. He asked in a low voice, “Dad, when I came to see you yesterday, was Mom here too?”
Qi Yuancheng gave a “en”, which answered Qi Yu’s first question.
Qi Yu said anxiously, “Why does Mom want to see Teacher Fu?”
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Qi Yuancheng sneered: “She said she was a little curious about what kind of person Fu Yansheng was, who could deceive both of us, father and son.”
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Qi Yuancheng said solemnly, “When he first appeared next to you, he asked me for internal information of the Si Yuan Group. He also asked about my personal relationship with several of the major shareholders. At the time, I only thought he was doing it to better assist you with your work. Moreover, I had already checked his background before, so I was no longer so guarded against him. There was also that time in September last year. When Mei Wei’s stock price plummeted because of the Qiu Rusong incident, I wanted to use that opportunity to buy back a portion of the stocks. But someone other than me was pushing up Mei Wei’s share price and back then, Fu Yansheng asked me if I knew about it. Thinking about it now, he must have been testing me.”
Qi Yu was startled. He suddenly remembered that at that time last year, Fu Yansheng had indeed mentioned to him that Mei Wei’s stock price was a bit abnormal.
He asked nervously, “So what was going on with Mei Wei’s stock price? Was it related to Uncle Si?”
“Of course it wasn’t!” Qi Yuancheng glared at him, “Didn’t your classmate surnamed Zhang tell you? Fang Zhenguo sold the stock to the Zhang family, so the Zhang family must have been making trouble at that time. The acquisition of Mei Wei’s scattered shares and the wrestling between the two parties led to the abnormal rise of Mei Wei’s stock.”
Qi Yu was relieved to hear this.
Seeing him like this, Qi Yuancheng felt depressed again.
Qi Yu said worriedly, “Dad, we spent a lot of money to reclaim Mei Wei’s shares last year, right? If the Si Family really does encounter a problem, will we be able to survive it?”
This is also what Qi Yuancheng worried about all night last night.
“The Si Yuan Group is still an commercial group with considerable profits. Si Holdings owns 22% of the shares in Mei Wei. If the Si Family runs into an incident and is unable to hold on, others will take over their shares. The group will probably be greatly damaged and it will also have a great impact on its future development.” Qi Yuancheng looked at him while analyzing and asked, “You borrowed my authority and asked someone to show you the Group’s information. Was it also for this matter? Apart from telling me that something is going to happen to our company, what are your plans?”
Qi Yu told Qi Yuancheng the assumptions made by Dong Min. He said, “You said that I can use Shanyu’s funds. Before this, I had already gone to Xu Jing. I wanted him to take back the investments that Shanyu had made to prepare for a possible crisis.”
Qi Yuancheng raised his eyebrows. “You already went to him directly?”
Qi Yu: “En, but I didn’t tell him the reason and he didn’t agree. He said he needed your instructions.”
Qi Yuancheng snorted. “He’s be crazy to just agree.”
Qi Yu was dumbfounded, silently waiting for Qi Yuancheng’s next words.
Qi Yuancheng sighed and said, “Yesterday, your mother also persuaded me for a long time. She was moved by your words. In fact, she said that she wanted to see Fu Yansheng also because she wanted to vet him for you, to see if this man named Fu is worth the risk our family will take.”
Qi Yu couldn’t believe it. “Really?”
Qi Yuancheng glanced at him angrily and said, “Fine. I promise you, I won’t tell anyone about this, but there is one condition.”
Qi Yu: “What condition?”
Qi Yuancheng said solemnly, “Before this incident regarding the Si Family happens, Xiao Fu can’t follow you anymore.”
Qi Yu’s expression stiffened for a moment. “Are you going to fire him?”
Qi Yuancheng: “No, I’m going to have him stay by my side. He’s going to do chores and other things. If you can’t handle the Si Family’s affairs, don’t think about it anymore. In the next few days, pack up and go back to school early.”
Qi Yu’s heart was overwhelmed by his father’s words, but this was the best result he could have imagined. At this time, he didn’t dare to make any more demands lest he arouse his dad’s suspicion.
He lowered his eyes and replied, “En…”
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Jiang Ying took Fu Yansheng to the hotel’s Cantonese restaurant. She ordered some classic dimsum and ordered a pot of jasmine tea. She looked at Fu Yansheng and said, “Let’s just have a casual chat. No need to feel pressured.”
Fu Yansheng said generously, “En, I would love to hear what Auntie has to say.”
Jiang Ying: “I asked Qi Yu’s father a lot about you last night.”
Fu Yansheng: “…About me?”
“All the details about how you came to be Qi Yu’s private tutor.” Jiang Ying changed the topic and said, “You should know that Qi Yu’s father and I divorced many years ago, right?”
Fu Yansheng nodded. “But I also heard that you are about to remarry, congratulations.”
“Thank you,” Jiang Ying smiled and continued, “Qi Yu went to live abroad with his father when he was ten years old. I haven’t been by his side for so many years, and it’s always been one of my regrets. Now that I’m with his father again, I also want to know a lot more about Qi Yu. I heard from Yuancheng that Qi Yu admires you very much. You were online friends for a year at first. The first time his father asked about you, he got into a fight with his father to protect you.”
Fu Yansheng: “…” Was it the time Qi Yu called him in the middle of the night on Christmas Day the year before last?
Jiang Ying: “Seeing that he likes you so much, Yuancheng came to see you first on his behalf. He said that he offered you a million yuan annual salary but you refused. You insisted that Qi Yu negotiate the terms with you in person.”
Fu Yansheng: “En…”
Jiang Ying asked with a smile, “So, what conditions did Qi Yu give you before you agreed?”
Fu Yansheng pressed his fist to his lower lip and said, “There weren’t any special conditions. He was already outstanding to begin with. All I did was to train him to make up his own decisions about the things he does.”
Jiang Ying: “Really? What about him do you think is outstanding?”
“He’s smart, eager to learn, responsible, a little proud but very considerate…” Fu Yansheng said, with a touch of uncontrollable emotion in his eyes. His voice softened unconsciously, “Everything about him is outstanding.”
Jiang Ying: “Do you like him?”
Fu Yansheng: “…”
Fu Yansheng came back to his senses and said, “There isn’t anyone who wouldn’t like someone like him.”
The waiter brought the tea. Jiang Ying raised the teapot and wanted to pour tea for Fu Yansheng. Fu Yansheng hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, “Auntie, I’ll do it myself.”
Jiang Ying turned the handle of the pot to him and asked, “Do you live together in California?”
Fu Yansheng paused and said calmly, “En, Qi Yu rented a two-bedroom apartment in California.”
Possibly realizing that the sentence “Everything about him is outstanding” was a bit of a slip, after pouring tea for both of them, Fu Yansheng looked at Jiang Ying and said, unflinching, “Qi Yu looks more like you.”
Jiang Ying lowered her eyes and drank tea with a smile. “His personality is a little bit like his father’s though. Eager to excel and won’t admit defeat.”
Fu Yansheng also smiled lightly and said, “He’s also a bit childish sometimes.”
Jiang Ying: “Childish?”
Fu Yansheng: “When I first met him, my impression of him was that of a child. He pestered me to chat with him every day… But he has matured a lot this year.”
Jiang Ying: “He’s grown up.”
Fu Yansheng: “Given his identity, he has to grow up as soon as possible. Otherwise, he’ll suffer in the future.”
Jiang Ying: “You are very good at teaching people.”
Fu Yansheng: “I just told him what I know. He’s very perceptive, he understands it the first time ’round.”
At this time, the waiter came again to serve the dishes. A few baskets of classic Hong Kong-style dimsum such as pearl shrimp dumplings, glutinous rice siumai and fresh bamboo rolls were placed on the table one by one.
Jiang Ying gestured to Fu Yansheng to start. She then asked, “What are your plans in the future?”
When Fu Yansheng heard this, his hand that just picked up the chopsticks froze again.
Jiang Ying said, “I heard that your contract with Qi Yu is only for two years. Do you want to stay with him in the future?”
Fu Yansheng said in a low voice, “When he matures a bit more, he may no longer need me…”
Jiang Ying ate some siumai and continued, “Qi Yu has a twin brother named Qi Feng, did you know?”
Fu Yansheng: “I saw him during the holiday last year.”
“I still remember when they were fighting over who gets to sleep next to me when they were children, Qi Feng would yell ‘I want to sleep with mom’ every time, and then rush over to grab the best position. Qi Yu wouldn’t ever say anything but he’s always throw a look of disgust at his younger brother’s behavior. But when he’s about to fall asleep, he would come over like a kitten and stick even closer to me more than his younger brother…” Jiang Ying said these words with a gentle smile on her face, she picked up her chopsticks and served Fu Yansheng some shrimp dumplings. She raised her eyes and said, “Actually, no matter how grown up Qi Yu may act, he’s still an extremely insecure child in essence.”
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【Little Theater】
Qi Yu: Is the abnormal share price of Mei Wei related to Uncle Si?
Qi Yuancheng: No! Damn, I’ve never seen a kid who always suspects that I’ve committed some crime! I raised you in vain! I’m confiscating Xiao Fu! I’m not going to let him continue blowing heedless advice into your ears every day! If I let him stay with you, you’re no longer going to pay any attention to your dad!
Qi Yu: …
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Jiang Ying: Do you like him? Do you live together? Will you stay with him forever?
Fu Yansheng: Talking with my mother-in-law is so nerve-wracking!
Qi Yu: Just hold on! Stand firm! Or I’m going to kill you!
Fu Yansheng: …
thank you for the chapter 🙏🏼
XD That little theater helped shed some light to Qi Yuancheng’s “thoughts” hahahahaha and then Jiang Ying’s very perceptive interrogation XDDDDDDDD I love them. So much. And also Fu Yansheng being speechless. I love that the most XD
thanks for the chapter!
yay father and son-in-law bonding time! … jiayou FYS
Thanks for the chapter <3333
JY is so sagacious 😍😍😍
Wuwuwu.. Don’t worry ah. The distance makes the hearts grow fonder ba.. Wuwuwuwu~
I got that feeling too. I think I’m similar to the fish so I understand little fish,🥺