Chapter 150: Sobbing
Su Jing didn’t reply. Qi Yu waited for ten minutes and unable to help himself, he asked Fu Yansheng, “How’s your talk with Su Jing?”
Fu Yansheng responded quickly but concisely, “It’s settled.”
Qi Yu was a little curious. What did Fu Yansheng do to cause Su Jing to ask him that kind of question?
F1S: “Let’s have dinner and I’ll tell you then.”
Qi Yu glanced at Su Jing’s icon again and saw no reply. They might probably still be talking. He had no choice but to hold down the anxiety in his heart. He told Fu Yansheng, “Take good care of Su Jing for me.”
The car quickly arrived at the restaurant. Qi Yu, led by the waiter, went to the table number that Tang Weiye gave him.
The other party had already arrived before him. It was the middle of the day but the boy was still wearing a black fisherman’s hat and a black mask inside the restaurant. He was even sitting in a corner. When he saw Qi Yu, he didn’t dare to get up. He only took off his mask and sneakily waved at him.
This scene made Qi Yu inexplicably feel like he was ‘meeting with a spy’ just as Su Jing had said yesterday. Feeling helpless and finding the situation funny, he walked over and sat down. He said, “Why do you look like a burglar?”
Tang Weiye kept his voice and said, “No need to point that out. If it weren’t to see you, I wouldn’t even have dared to go out…”
Qi Yu: “…”
Tang Weiye handed the menu to Qi Yu and whispered, “You order.”
Qi Yu ordered a few random dishes, then went straight to the topic, “Tell me about the situation on the day of the incident.”
Tang Weiye: “That day… that day, we were all in Tengyun Building. Si Hang’s company went public at 9:30 in the morning. They were supposed to come to Tengyun Building to hold a celebration after the listing. My second brother and I drove there early in the morning. …”
Qi Yu: “Your brother was there too?”
Tang Weiye: “Yeah. Aside from us, there were a few who often hung out with Si Hang. There were a lot there who were Ze Ge‘s friends. Men and women, around more than 60 people. They rang the bell to open the market. We watched the live broadcast in Tengyun Building’s banquet hall. There was also a screen showing real-time stock prices. There was supposed to be a one-day program that day but as we were opening champagne to celebrate, the live broadcast was interrupted. My brother received a message that Si Hang and Ze Ge had been taken away at the door of the S Stock Exchange. Some people didn’t believe it at first. They thought it was a prank. But the trading for Si Hang’s company was suspended at 9:40 and soon the police came in and took Sheng Ge away…”
Qi Yu: “Sheng Ge? Are you talking about Wang Sheng?”
Tang Weiye made a “en” and recounted the details of how Wang Sheng had been taken away. Maybe that scene had affected Tang Weiye greatly and he still had lingering fears. “The scene was very chaotic at the time and I can’t remember the details clearly. Anyway, after Sheng Ge was taken away, everyone was terrified. My brother called Dad and the lawyer as soon as possible and then we headed home. I haven’t gone out of the house since then…”
Qi Yu: “…”
Tang Weiye continued, “During the past few days, the police have been calling us one after another to piece together the situation. My brother guessed that there was something wrong with the listing of Si Hang’s company. But most of the people present at the time had invested. It was impossible to arrest them all. My lawyer also said that I hadn’t used my own account and I’m not a stock manipulator so there shouldn’t be any big problems…”
Qi Yu didn’t know if this was taught by the lawyer or if this was pretext Tang Weiye thought up on his own to absolve himself. Listening to it was giving Qi Yu a headache.
When the waiter came to serve the food, Qi Yu asked the other party to bring him a pack of cigarettes. He listened to Tang Weiye talk on and on, rambling incoherently. The other party thought of something and he added, “By the way, my dad said that it was mainly the Si Family who provoked the people above and that it has little to do with us. But it’s best to keep a low profile for now…”
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Tang Weiye said in horror, “But everyone does this and nothing has ever happened before.”
Qi Yu stared at him and asked, “Just because everyone is doing it, does it make it right? You all knew that there was a problem with that company of Si Hang’s, right? You also said that the investment will make a sure profit but have you guys ever thought about from whom that money would come from? They would come from other investors who were deceived. For what reason should they be cheated?”
Tang Weiye opened his mouth: “You didn’t talk me out of it…”
Qi Yu sneered: “If I had told you that this was wrong, would you guys have listened? To be honest, when you were encouraging me to invest at that time, I would have rather put the money directly into the Si Hang wallet than invest.”
Tang Weiye was silent for a while. “Qi Yu, do you really despise us?”
Qi Yu: “I used to. Especially when I heard you joking around inside that private room in Rong Jinxuan. I wanted to drag you all out one by one and crippled you.”
Tang Weiye’s mouth twitched. “Then… what about now?”
“Now, I think you’re all a little pitiful.” Qi Yu blew out some smoke and said lightly, “Tang Weiye, actually, you guys and I, we were never people who walked the same path.”
Tang Weiye: “…”
Seeing the other party’s dejected expression, Qi Yu flicked the ash off his cigarette and holding himself back, said, “You just have to change for the better. If you can, maybe we can still be friends in the future.”
Tang Weiye couldn’t believe it. “You’re still willing to be my friend?”
“I’m saying if you change for the better.” Qi Yu raised his eyes, his eyes showing no emotion, “However, I advise you to give up any thoughts of pursuing me. If you don’t, there won’t be any chance of us meeting ever again.”
Tang Weiye: “…”
Qi Yu thought for a while, and then asked, “I heard that Si Hang has been released on bail pending trial. Have you gone to see him?”
After being released on bail, Si Hang could still communicate with his friends as usual so long as he doesn’t leave his house.
Tang Weiye said, embarrassed, “No. Now that something like this has happened, no one dares to see him. No one even dares to message him.”
Qi Yu: “Why not?”
Tang Weiye said in a low voice, “I’m afraid of calling trouble to myself.”
Qi Yu frowned: “Forget about the others but aren’t you, Zhu Lin and Qin Han all Si Hang’s closest friends?
Tang Weiye bowed his head in shame. “Qi Yu, don’t look at me like that. I’m really scared… I’ll go to him when this is over.”
Qi Yu paused and said, “I’ve never been to Si Hang’s house. Do you have his address?”
Tang Weiye raised his head abruptly. “You’re going to see him?”
Qi Yu: “What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing…” Tang Weiye found out Si Hang’s address and forwarded it to Qi Yu, looking increasingly ashamed.
Qi Yu glanced at his phone. He put out the cigarette in the ashtray and said quietly, “Let’s eat.”
After that, they no longer talked. Tang Weiye peeked at Qi Yu from time to time. Qi Yu didn’t feel like paying attention to him. He ate half a steak and some seafood soup, then got up and left.
After heading downstairs, Qi Yu first called Si Hang from the car to ask if he was at home.
Si Hang answered the phone and when he learned that Qi Yu was coming to see him, maybe he was shocked stupid, he only answered dully.
Qi Yu gave Wang Meng the address. The Si Family’s villa was located in an even better location than Qi Yu’s home. It was directly located in the city center. It was a treasure land of good feng shui, surrounded by layers of greenery. Only that, no one knew if the Si Family could continue to own this house once they were made to settle accounts.
At the door of the Si Family’s house, Qi Yu rang the doorbell. Si Hang came to personally open the door for him, welcoming him into the living room.
The usually brash and bossy second young master of the Si Family looked like an eggplant beaten by the frost. His movements were restrained; the look in his eyes was timid; his voice was always quiet.
The two sat down on the sofa in the living room. Si Hang lowered his head and didn’t dare to look at Qi Yu. After sitting for a couple of seconds, he remembered and asked nervously, “Would you like something to drink?”
“No, no need for that. Let’s just talk. I have something to do in a while, so I just came by to see you.” Qi Yu looked around and saw that the room was deserted. He asked, “Where’s your mother?”
Si Hang: “In the upstairs bedroom…”
Qi Yu: “Is there no one else at home?”
“Just the housekeeper.” Si Hang paused for a while, and then hesitantly said, “The lawyer comes here every day to tell us about the current progress. Others come asking for trouble. My mother told the property not to let other people in.”
Qi Yu: “Who is taking care of your company now?”
Si Li and Si Ze were arrested, but before the verdict was passed, Si Holdings must continue to operate.
Si Hang said blankly, “Dad’s former subordinate, I don’t know…”
Qi Yu: “You aren’t going to go manage it?”
Si Hang: “I don’t know how to…”
Qi Yu frowned: “Do you actually know what happened to your family?”
Si Hang was silent for a moment. Then, he said in a low voice, “I know. Lawyer Yin has already told me that my dad and my brother had committed a crime. His guess is that they’ll be imprisoned for at least ten years. The family will have to pay a lot of fines. The company will have to be sold and the house too. If it’s not enough, we’ll have to file for bankruptcy. When the time comes, we might not have even two sticks to rub together…”
Seeing his absolutely desolate expression, Qi Yu couldn’t help comforting him, “It won’t be as bad as that. Don’t you have other relatives in your family? Besides, it’s impossible for your dad to have placed all your properties under the Si Family’s name, right?”
Qi Yu himself knew that wealthy families like theirs would set up overseas funds to deal with crises or buy real estate under the name of others. It was impossible that they were completely unprepared.
But obviously, this incident has completely crushed Si Hang. His whole mental state wasn’t quite right. Except for numbly relaying other people’s words, he didn’t even know how to think for himself.
Sure enough, Si Hang really didn’t answer. The two sat awkwardly for a while before he asked Qi Yu, “Did you invest money that day?”
Qi Yu: “I didn’t have time…”
Si Hang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a mournful expression. “Good thing you didn’t, otherwise I wouldn't know how to pay you back.”
Hearing this, Qi Yu felt moved to compassion. He asked, “Is there anything I can help you with?”
Si Hang shook his head. After a couple of seconds, he remembered something. Looking at Qi Yu, there was a glimmer of light in his empty eyes. “That’s right. Can you-can you help me find Xu Yizhou?”
Qi Yu was taken aback: “Look for Xu Yizhou?”
“On July 16, Lawyer Yin paid bail and brought me back. After that, I couldn’t contact Xu Yizhou. He wasn’t arrested, he just disappeared.” Si Hang panicked, “Lawyer Yin said Song Ge was a spy and that Xu Yizhou may be too. But I don’t believe it. Now, my family had this incident and everyone’s dropping stones at us while we’re down. Lawyer Yin might not be a good person either. He wants us all to listen to him… I want to see Xu Yizhou, I want him to explain to me. He’s the only one who won’t lie to me…”
Qi Yu looked at him and suddenly remembered those words Xu Yizhou had said coldly to him. He couldn’t help clenching his fists. He said quietly to Si Hang, “Si Hang, Xu Yizhou is only an employee. He stayed with you for the pay. Now that the company’s gone, he won’t be coming back. You have to try to be strong and stand up yourself.”
Si Hang was shocked. His eyes slowly widened as he stared at Qi Yu in disbelief, his eyes full of grievance and pain.
He wanted to say something, but no words came out. Instead, the corners of his lips tilted, then shoulders shaking, he started to sob.
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【Little Theater】
Si Hang: Only Xu Yizhou won’t lie to me!
Qi Yu: (Tuzki shaking Si Hang) Idiot, wake up! He’s the biggest liar of all!
Xu Yizhou: ^_^
Translator’s note:
A note on Tang Weiye’s claim that he isn’t a market manipulator. The real market/stock manipulators in this scenario would be Si Ze, the Wang father and son and Mingtain Securities. Si Ze as the one orchestrating the whole thing and the Wang father and son and Mingtai Securities providing the bulk of the money to make it possible. Tang Weiye and the others are all just small time speculators taking advantage of the situation. However, they’re not completely innocent. They could be charged with insider trading (maybe, I’m not sure) because they knew it would rise and tank for certain because it was being manipulated by Si Ze. Of course, this a job for the prosecutors and it will be the private lawyers’ jobs to defend their clients. In any case, all of Si Ze and Si Hang’s friends are small fish.
Thank you for the chapter 🥰
Thank u for the chapter 😊
one by one the math group is leaving,,, oooh fu yansheng when is it your turn?
Thanks for the chapter <3333
thanks for the chapter!
Xiao piggy Hanghang.. 🥺
Poor guy 🥺 these agents are real cold like he’s still a human with emotions
Nobody is completely bad or good here. We are functioning in grey zones. Si Hang is not a black hearted villain but he is not absolutely guiltless either. He is a victim of his upbringing and environment.
Xu Yizhou is not heartless either. He was undercover and just doing his job. It is not surprising that he had to get as close as possible as he was deep undercover.