Chapter 157: Let me see
Qi Yu didn’t go home until lunch, thinking that there should be no one at home at this time. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Qi Yuancheng sitting on the sofa in the living room, arms folded across his chest, his face gloomy, as though someone owed him billions.
Qi Yu called out, “Dad”. His voice was still hoarse.
Qi Yuancheng’s expression involuntarily froze. He stared at Qi Yu, looking him up and down. His staring made Qi Yu feel apprehensive. He kept feeling that his father seemed to know everything.
Fortunately, Qi Yuancheng probably didn’t want to hurt his feelings by asking him about him and Fu Yansheng. The man immediately turned his eyes away and said, “You should be returning to school soon, yes?”
Qi Yu: “En, I booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon.”
Qi Yuancheng: “For the next three months, just stay in school. Have the bodyguards follow you whenever you go out. No matter what happens to the company domestically, you don’t come back.”
Qi Yu frowned. “Is something going to happen?”
Qi Yuancheng glanced at him, slowly picked up the teacup off the table and said, “I asked the lawyer to investigate what your classmate, that Zhang boy, gave. We found out that Li Haojie is Zhang Chenghuan's brother-in-law and his secretary. It could be said that a lot of people in the Zhang family were beneficiaries from Qiu Rusong’s three-year operation of Ivy. A few days ago, we presented these evidences to Liu Meiling and she’ has already confessed, saying that she had lied under the instigation of the Zhang family. This woman surnamed Liu has a younger brother and a younger sister in college. Mired in this economic case, she knew she would be unable to protect herself but she wanted to leave a way out for her younger brother and sister. Zhang Chenghuan threatened her that if she didn’t follow him, if she doesn’t do what he says, he won’t spare her younger brother and sister. Now that there’s conclusive evidence, the police can arrest Zhang Chenghuan and other relevant persons at any time. The infringement case can now also proceed to court. Once they’ve determined how much losses Ivy has caused to Mei Wei, a trial will be held.”
Qi Yu asked, “Has Zhang Chenghuan been arrested now?”
“Not yet but it can happen at anytime,” Qi Yuancheng took a sip of tea and snorted coldly, “Didn’t FIA talk big saying they were going to defeat Mei Wei to become the industry leader? When all their dirty deeds are exposed, let’s see how they’ll fight then!”
Seeing Qi Yuancheng’s aggressive aura, Qi Yu understood.
Currently, the two companies were locked in an intense competition for users. Today, Mei Wei would give out vouchers and tomorrow, FIA would give a 30% platform-wide discount. Today, Mei Wei would have a well-known star be their endorser and tomorrow, FIA would have a huge influencer do live selling for their platform……
Although Qi Yu has poached HZ’s core technical team, it would take time to cultivate user habits. As Su Jing had said, even if he changed Mei Wei – Blooming Lotus’ algorithmic structure overnight, it would still take a while for customers to get used to the software and get them into the habit of using it on a daily basis.
What’s more, Su Jing couldn’t just copy the structure he had designed for HZ before. He had to innovate on the original foundation to ensure that in the long-term, Mei Wei could gradually seize victory using substantial user experience.
At the moment, Mei Wei – Blooming Lotus were at a disadvantage because of the backwardness of their previous technology. In addition, the Si Holdings incident had just happened recently, everyone in the Si Yuan Group, from high to low, were jittery, panicking at the slightest move. They weren’t as lavish and unscrupulous as the Lizao Group when it came to investing in the Technology Development Department. In the short term, they appeared to be falling behind.
Qi Yuancheng has been navigating the business world for 20 years. Despite that, he’s rarely made any enemies. It was only the Zhang Family who he hated deeply. From their kidnapping of Qi Yu in their early years, their malicious competition during Mei Wei’s domestic listing, to their operation of an imitation store for the past two years — old hatred and new grudges have all rolled together. No matter how generous of heart, it was impossible for him to just let these pass.
Although Mei Wei – Blooming Lotus and FIA – HZ were just two new technology companies, their development could also reflect the future of the two groups. Nowadays, the two sides were fighting and they weren’t only competing in terms of the quality of goods, service levels and technical capabilities presented by the companies themselves. They were also to fighting to win public opinion and people’s hearts, greater popularity and public favor.
Therefore, Qi Yuancheng’s words just now weren’t something he’d said in the heat of the moment. It was indeed the best time to arrest Zhang Chenghuan and disclose what he had done in collusion with Qiu Rusong.
Qi Yu promised, “I understand. I will pay close attention to my safety for the next few months.”
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Qi Yuancheng said, cold expression on his face, “Since he’s gone now, lessen your contact with him in the future! There are so many excellent people in this world. With his background, nothing he ever does can see the light of day. Now that he’s so far away, if you run into any difficulties, he can’t even help you. Just what about him is worth pursuing!?”
Qi Yu: “…”
Qi Yuancheng said, full of good intentions and earnest wishes, “You’re just momentarily obsessed. Once some time has passed and you get over him and walk away from this, let your mother introduce you to a few good girls. You can get to know them slowly…”
Qi Yu: “…”
As expected, his father didn’t support him at all with regards to his coming out. So long as there was still a glimmer of hope, he would try his best, offering unheeded advice, trying to pull him “onto the right track”.
Qi Yuancheng looked at him and raised his eyebrows coldly. “Did you hear me?”
Qi Yu reluctantly played Tai Chi with his father, “Let’s talk about it once I’m able to way away…”
Qi Yuancheng’s eyes widened in anger and Qi Yu hurriedly said, “I’ll go up and pack my things first.”
Seeing Qi Yu’s hurried escape, Qi Yuancheng sat on the sofa and sighed.
Hey, what sin has he committed? He was clearly as straight as a steel pipe so why did both his sons like men? Could it be that the goddess of childbirth had made a mistake when Ying Ying had been pregnant? Was he supposed to have had two daughters?
Qi Yuancheng shook his head, took another sip of tea and thought about how he was going to convince his wife to find a blind date for Qi Yu.
…
Qi Yu returned to his room. He turned on his mobile phone and saw that Fu Yansheng had sent him a few messages.
F1S: “Last night, I seemed to have been a little drunk. I tossed you about pretty hard. I couldn’t control myself. I’m sorry. Go back and have a good rest.”
Qi Yu said inwardly, ‘this man even knows that he was drunk?’
F1S: “I’ll call you when I get to Shencheng.”
F1S: “I miss you. [Rose]”
Qi Yu stared at the last line of words. Remembering how, last night, Fu Yansheng had whispered “I love you” in his ear over and over again, although he was drunk, after listening to so many confessions in one night, his whole body, down to his very bones, had gone completely soft.
He thought back to the two of them saying goodbye at the hotel that morning and at Fu Yansheng’s “test me to your heart’s content”, Qi Yu’s heart pounded wildly. He was probably already beyond hope…
He casually clicked on the location app on the phone screen and saw that the red dot belonging to Fu Yansheng had already appeared at the airport.
Qi Yu stared at the moving red dot for a while, feeling a sense of comfort at having this man’s whereabouts at the palm of his hand.
Putting away the phone, Qi Yu unconsciously raised his hand to caress the side of his neck, where Fu Yansheng had kissed him countless times last night. The feeling of his lips still seemed to linger.
……walk away? Was it even still possible?
The next day, Qi Yu went to the Technology Development Department and Shanyu Investment to meet Ye Qinru, Su Jing, and Chu Meng in turn.
In the apartment that he’d specially rented for him and Fu Yansheng, only Qi Yu remained. When he was here last time, he had imagined Fu Yansheng would accompany him to back; at least until their two-year contract was up. In the blink of an eye, the man had already left him.
All around the apartment were traces of their having lived together – the clothes he’d bought for Fu Yansheng were hanging in the closet, the toothpaste and shower gel they both used were in the bathroom. There were even a dozen unused TT in the bedside table… …
Looking at those things, Qi Yu felt a little irked. He took out his mobile phone and asked Fu Yansheng, “What about your things in Pascal City? Should I pack them up and have them delivered to you?”
Fu Yansheng sent a voice message back to him. “Just leave them there. I’ll fly over to see you when I’m free.”
Qi Yu: “…”
After a few days, Qi Yu started school. It was his last year of university and there were more courses and activities than in previous years. Fu Yansheng had just gone to Shencheng and he was probably very busy. Before they separated, Fu Yansheng promised to tell him good night every day, say that he loved him. He did as he had promised, but having him halfway across the world, Qi Yu always felt that the connection was like a thin, lacking a bit of flavor.
For half a month, each of them were busy and they had no other interaction except to say a few words every morning or before going to bed at night.
Whenever Qi Yu opened the closet in the morning, he would see Fu Yansheng’s clothes. Thinking of what the other party said, he became angry again — As if he has time to fly over and see me! What f*cking bullsh*t!
He then found time to take it all down. He got a box and stuffed them all randomly in there. Out of sight and out of mind.
September and October were also two eventful months. Just as his father said, Zhang Chenghuan was arrested. The Ivy’s infringement case and Qiu Rusong’s occupational embezzlement case went ahead. Qiu Rusong and Zhang Chenghuan were sentenced to nine and seven years in prison respectively.
Qi Yuancheng arranged for the media in China to hype up the malicious deeds the Zhang Family had done to Mei Wei. The public was in an uproar and the war between Mei Wei and FIA further escalated. When news spread overseas, the Chinese students in Stafford gradually came to know Qi Yu’s true identity. They were even more awed when they saw Qi Yu being escorted by several bodyguards wherever he went.
For this matter, Zhang Chengxuan also specially invited Qi Yu to have a meal.
Gaozhi had already graduated. Except for him, very few of Chinese classmates knew his true identity. And so there wasn’t much gossip about Qi Yu’s friendship with him.
While having their meal, Zhang Chengxuan thanked Qi Yu and Qi Yu asked, “With your second brother gone, will you be able to take power when you return to FIA after graduation?”
Zhang Chengxuan: “En, my dad has already told me that once I graduate, I’ll be helping out at FIA.”
Qi Yu lowered his eyes and said, “They only sentenced Zhang Chenghuan with seven years. When he comes out, won’t you still be forced to take a position below him?”
Zhang Chengxuan smiled. “Seven years is enough. Once he gets out, FIA won’t be his FIA any longer.”
Qi Yu raised his eyebrows. “You’re so sure?”
Zhang Chengxuan glanced around and said, “I didn’t study all these many years for nothing.”
Qi Yu thought for a while, and finally voiced his previous doubts. “You know the competitive relationship between FIA and Mei Wei. When you take over FIA, we will probably be rivals.”
Zhang Chengxuan looked at him and said, “Yes, but I still want to be friends with you.”
Qi Yu smiled. “I don’t think that’s very likely.”
Zhang Chengxuan added: “At least compared to Zhang Chenghuan, I will try my best to be a respectable opponent.”
Qi Yu felt much more comfortable hearing this. He raised his glass and said with a smile, “Then, cheers to a future opponent.”
Zhang Chengxuan’s eyes lit up. “Cheers.”
After parting ways with Zhang Chengxuan, Qi Yu went home and took a shower. As soon as he came out of the bathroom, his phone rang. It was Fu Yansheng’s video call.
Qi Yu pressed the answer button, put the phone on the table, turned around and went to the bathroom to get a dry towel. He came out while wiping his hair.
Fu Yansheng’s face was already displayed on the phone screen.
“Did you just come out of the shower?” Fu Yansheng asked.
Qi Yu gave a “en” and went out to get a bottle of water before returning to the desk to sit down. He asked, “Why are you call me at this hour?”
There was a fifteen-hour time difference between them. Fu Yansheng was usually at work during this time. The two have been apart for more than a month. Sometimes, Qi Yu felt like they had returned to their first year of online teaching.
But that year, Fu Yansheng never video called with him.
“Today’s a rest day. I kept careful watch over the time.” Fu Yansheng stared at the swath of skin under his neckline. His Adam’s apple bobbed and he spat out three words, “I miss you.”
Qi Yu chuckled and deliberately pulled the lapel of his robe to cover his chest. Fu Yansheng frowned slightly and his tone seemed a little impatient as he said, “…Pull it away, let me see.”
Qi Yu: “…”
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【Little Theater】
Fu Yansheng: Let me be kankan! Let me kankan!
Qi Yu: No, starve to death.
Fu Yansheng: I miss my wife, I want to sleep with my wife! QAQ
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Thanks for the chapter!
that theater is so cutehahahahaha
Thanks for the chapter <333
thanks for the chapter!
now starts their LDR
Wuwuwu.. When and how can this long term relationship ends for good ;—;