Black-bellied vs. Black-bellied: Ultimate ShowdownCh187 - A Graduation Gift

Chapter 187 A Graduation Gift (End)

After the brief exchange that day, Fu Yansheng never mentioned his resignation in front of Qi Yu again. ka0TlB

Qi Yu also tacitly accepted that Fu Yansheng agreed to his request. However, Fu Yansheng didn’t immediately return to his original post. He had asked for a half-month leave from the higher-ups.

During this half-month, Fu Yansheng went to Yancheng twice but otherwise stayed in the hospital to accompany him.

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Jiang Ying brought over the housekeeper’s homemade meals almost every day and Qi Feng and Ling Ke often came to visit him.

Once the half-month was over, Fu Yansheng went back to Shencheng. For the few weekends after that, Fu Yansheng flew over to Haicheng to accompany Qi Yu, staying overnight with him in the hospital. YOc53t

Qi Yuancheng has been busy with Tianbao Group’s share purchase and he rarely came to visit. But he often called Qi Yu to tell him about the company’s situation.

Since Zhang Youfa and Zhang Aifa were arrested for allegedly kidnapping Mei Wei – Blooming Lotus’ president, it created an uproar in the business circle. The Lizao Group’s financial problems were exposed. With this sudden change, Qi Yuancheng’s proposed fake divestment plan with Wang Zhendong proved to be completely unnecessary. Those Zhang Family puppets withdrew from Siyuan Group immediately in order to save the Lizao Group. Qi Yuancheng’s restructuring of the Si Yuan Group’s equity structure was almost as easy as blowing off dust.

In the blink of an eye, it was early February. Qi Yu’s recovery had gone well. His cast was removed ahead of schedule and he was allowed to return home to continue recuperating. Fu Yansheng returned to Haicheng after the Lunar New Year holidays. On the second day of the new year, he came to Qi Yu’s house to pay a new year’s visit.

Jiang Ying invited him to stay the night and Fu Yansheng unceremoniously agreed.

Qi Yuancheng’s face turned red and then turend white. While at the dinner table, he warned, “Qi Yu is still not well…”

Fu Yansheng smiled and said, “I know. I’ll sleep on his right side.”

As soon as these these words came out, Qi Yu was so emabarassed, he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it. He had no idea what was going on in his dad’s straight-man brain but Fu Yansheng had the face to actually respond!

That evening, the two returned to their room. Fu Yansheng helped Qi Yu take a bath. He wiped his body, dried his hair and helped him dress in his pajamas. Why htey laid down on the bed, Fu Yansheng, sighing with emotion, “I finally got my wish…” oaKr20

Qi Yu: “What was your wish?”

“On that day in July last year, you followed your dad back into the house and wouldn’t let me in. I stood outside your house,  thinking that one day I would walk in here properly, lie on your bed and put my arms around you as you slept…” He approached Qi Yu, took in the scent of his body. Looking completely enchanted, he said, “People need to have dreams and happiness when they realize them.”

Qi Yu couldn’t help laughing. “You’re funny.”

Fu Yansheng looked at the decor of the room and asked, “Was this your room before your parents divorced? It doesn’t feel like a child’s room.” F5RvqA

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Qi Yu explained, “Our family used to have another house in the city center. It was an apartment. Back then, my brother and I shared a room. We only moved here when we were nine but we hadn’t lived here even a year before I headed abroad with my dad.”

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Fu Yansheng was momentarily silent and asked, “If I manage to transfer back to Haicheng, would you move out and live with me?”

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Qi Yu gave him a sideways look. “Can you come back to Haicheng?”

Fu Yansheng: “I don’t know…” CdfBXM

“Then what are you saying…” Qi Yu yawned, feeling a little tired. “Let’s talk once you can actually come.”

Fu Yansheng sighed silently. He pressed a kiss on Qi Yu’s forehead and whispered, “Good night.”

At the end of February, Qi Yu, accompanied by three bodyguards, returned to the US to prepare for his graduation thesis. Qi Yuancheng had even asked Anne to head over to Pascal City to take care of the cooking and cleaning.

The code for Qi Yu’s original pendant tracker was made known to a lot of people during his kidnapping. Afterwards, he asked Su Jing for a new one and gave the new code to Fu Yansheng. Ei7crf

From winter to spring, three and a half months after the kidnapping, Qi Yu’s arm was now basically fine and he had started rehabilitation exercises.

During these few months, FIA and the Lizao Group encountered various problems and were faced with investigations by various government departments. On the other hand, Si Yuan having gotten the support of the Tianbao Group, and Mei Wei – Blooming Lotus having won that cooperation with New Bird, their development skyrocketed and they reached new heights in the business world.

Rumor had it that after a very long, Lin Huan finally managed to sell his equity in FIA – HZ at a loss. This investment was estimated to be the biggest defeat of his career.

Qi Yu never saw Zhang Chengxuan again at school. He heard from Ye Qinru that Zhang Chengxuan had also recovered but in order to cooperate with the investigation, he applied to the school for a gap year. d4fEuN

By the end of spring and the begining of summer, everything had subsided and the days seemed to their normal state.

After being away from Fu Yansheng for a long time, that invisible and intangible feeling of loneliness began to pull Qi Yu’s thoughts once again. Occasionally, in the dead of night, Qi Yu would think, if he didn’t have that “understanding of basic principles” and if he had been a little more willful, letting Fu Yansheng resign, what would life be like now?

Fu Yansheng was so smart. Wouldn’t taking on some other job have its own charms as well?

He had said that he was resigning willingly so why did he have to push him away? jT8Lo5

……

Qi Yu didn’t dare to think about it too much lest his bowels would turn green with regret.

The only thing he could do was use their daily video chats and calls out to divert his thoughts of longing for his lover. He told himself that as adults, there were things that simply couldn’t be helped. Instead of regretting it, it was better to look forward to graduating and returning to China. Without the time difference, the distance between them could be shortened a bit.

In June, Qi Yu passed all his exams. wESd4f

According to tradition, Stafford holds a grand graduation ceremony in their auditorium every year. There would be be various programs on the day, including opening march, the graduation performances, graduation speeches from guest speakers, etc.

In addition to the thousands of graduating students, the school would also be setting up audience seats for the graduates’ families, friends and guests.

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By this time, Jiang Ying was eight months pregnant and could give birth at any time. Qi Yuancheng had to accompany his wife; he also had to work. Qi Feng and Ling Ke were also graduating. Only Fu Yansheng agreed and told Qi Yu over the phone that he would prepare a graduation gift for him.

Qi Yu has been looking forward to it. He’s been fantasizing about how they would spend a couple of romantic days in their old apartment in Pascal City when Fu Yansheng arrived. That apartment held fond memories of when he and Fu Yansheng lived there together. He had practiced a couple of violin pieces the day before yesterday, planning to personally play them for Fu Yansheng over a candle-lit dinner in person, bring this memory to a successful end. 23i VS

However, things didn’t go according to plan. For some unknown reason, Fu Yansheng didn’t get permission to go abroad until two days before Qi Yu’s graduation. Because of the short notice, he couldn’t get a direct flight ticket.

On the day of the ceremony, Qi Yu took a look at the tracker app on his mobile phone before heading out. He found that Fu Yansheng’s signal at the city airport. If he’s only catching a taxi from the airport now, he probably won’t be able to make it in time.

While waiting anxiously, Qi Yu couldn’t help but get angry at Fu Yansheng’s damn job…

Sure enough, he didn’t receive a call from Fu Yansheng until three hours later. By this time, the ceremony was over and the people around him were filing one after another. StdHYJ

Just as shown on the tracking app, Qi Yu found Fu Yansheng outside the venue. He saw the man standing by the roadside, wearing a peaked cap and carrying a suitcase, looking haggard and travel-worn.

But as soon as he saw Qi Yu, Fu Yansheng’s eyes lit up.

When Qi Yu made his way to him. Standing in front of him, the corners of his lip couldn’t help but want to rise. But he was still a little pissed and he said, deliberately irritating, “Why didn’t you just come tomorrow?”

A hint of guilt flased on his face. “I’m sorry, the flight was delayed and there had been a traffic jam…” kNdsjr

Qi Yu stopped taking out his anger at Fu Yansheng. After all, Fu Yansheng was still here. He remembered what Fu Yansheng had told him. He looked him up and down and asked, “Where’s my gift?”

Fu Yansheng was momentarily stunned. He then hurriedly squatted down and opened the outside pocket of his suitcase, taking out an envelope. He handed it over with both hands. “Happy graduation…”

“What’s this?” Qi Yu took it with a frown. Looking at the envelope, he remembered the room card Fu Yansheng had asked Qi Feng to give him when his parents remarried last year. He couldn’t help throwing him a glance, “Don’t tell me this is another room card to invite me out.”

Fu Yansheng smiled and didn’t answer. He watched as Qi Yu opened the envelope and took out a thin piece of paper. qAjlNK

“…A post transfer notice?” Qi Yu read out the heading then immediately looked at Fu Yansheng. He looked down at the contents on the paper once again.

Fu Yansheng looked at him tenderly and explained, “Last year, when you were hospitalized, you told me you didn’t want me to resign. I listened to your explanation and felt depressed back then. You didn’t even think how much I would hate being away from you…but what could I do? You said you liked how I stuck to my principles, like who I was in the previous post. Your words blocked everything I could have said… I had no choice but give up on quitting. For the past six months, I’ve been arguing with my superiors for a job transfer. The approval didn’t come until three days ago… Have you read what it says?”

Qi Yu saw that it said that Fu Yansheng was going to be transferred to the “Zhou Shi Investigation Company” starting from next week. He remembered it as the “bag company” when Fu Yansheng signed that chat contract with him before.

Fu Yansheng explained, “Zhuo Shi is an organization we set up outside. Originally, it had little use, providing only a cover for us. These past few months, I’ve been doing market investigations, building up the advantages of this investigation company. Finally, it has obtained the recognition of my superiors… From now on, I will be responsible for leading the investigation work outside the organization at Zhuo Shi. It will also serve as training for new investigators. If there are tasks from the higher-ups that require my participation and assistance, I may occasionally travel on business. But most of the time, I will be staying in Haicheng.” WQ9Ake

Qi Yu gripped the envelope and that piece of paper tightly. Hardly able to believe it, he said, “Is this true?”

Fu Yansheng raised his eyebrows. “It’s written out in black and white. Do you still suspect that I’m lying to you?”

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A trace of apprehension flashed in Qi Yu’s eyes. “It’s impossible you didn’t have to pay for something so good…”

Fu Yansheng thoughtfully said, “The price was to withdraw from the core team. I won’t be able to enjoy any promotions or commendations. According to my original progress, after a certain number of years of working, I could have been transferred to the Z supervisory committee, the Y supervisory committee or other similar government departments.  Or I could have stayed with the organization and be promoted to a higher position but it would come with more restrictions… I don’t care about fame and status. All I want is to be able to spend more time with you from now on. ” AC6MPw

The doubts and anxiety in Qi Yu’s eyes were gradually replaced by joy. “So you can stay by my side from now on?”

“En, if the mountain won’t come to me then I’ll go to the mountain.” Fu Yansheng stretched out his arms and taking him into his embrace. With their chests pressed together, their heartbeats beat in tandem. “From now on, my intelligence will belong to the country but my heart will belong only to you… Do you like this gift?”

Qi Yu suddenly had the urge to burst into tears. He wrapped his arms around Fu Yansheng’s neck and said, “There is nothing better than this.”

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——Since this is a fairy tale, let’s give it a happy ending XD

Translator’s note: OMG, we’re finished! There were so many delays towards the end. I’m so sorry. But we got here and thank you so veeeerrrrry much for joining me all the way. I love you guys. It’s always bittersweet to finish a novel but we can rest easy that these two got their happy ending. I hope to see you in my next project (or my other current one — Married Thrice to Salted Fish — if you haven’t checked that out yet.), an unlimited flow one which is a departure for the usual novels I pick. Anyway, again, thank you and I hope to see you all next time. =)

BTW, there’s a very long author’s notes about her writing process that I didn’t translate. I might translate it someday and update this chapter.