Chapter 038: Successful Probing
After confirming that Qi Yu wanted to hire professionals, Fu Yansheng immediately made a call in the living room.
“Jiang Xiao? This is Fu Yansheng…”
He didn’t avoid Qi Yu, so Qi Yu could directly hear what the other party was saying.
“Hehe, I’ve been pretty good…I’m not here to chitchat, I have something for you,” Fu Yansheng smiled, “I know a little friend here who wants to investigate his family’s company. Can you help me find some investigators to help?”
Qi Yu: “…?” Little friend?
Fu Yansheng continued to speak to the person at the other end of the line. “Four people. One to be responsible for organization and communication, one or two to conduct the visits, take the recordings and collect information and another to be responsible for writing analysis reports… If their comprehensive ability is relatively strong, just three would be fine. Tomorrow they’ll…Yes, tomorrow…”
Qi Yu listened as Fu Yansheng evidently tried to help him find people and make arrangements. He once again felt admiration and gratitude in his heart.
“En, just follow the regular market investigation price. This little friend’s not short of money…” Fu Yansheng said and smiled at Qi Yu, “En, it’s him…”
……”It’s him’? Does the other party know who he is?
Fu Yansheng looked down. “Okay, once you’ve got them, first send me their resumes for review. Wait for me to confirm it with him before proceeding with the contract… OK, I’ll hang up first.”
Putting away his phone, Fu Yansheng said to him, “Barring any unforeseen events, he’ll be able to find people by tonight.”
Qi Yu: “Is the person you called the legal representative of the Zhuo Shi Investigation Company?”
Fu Yansheng: “You know him?”
Qi Yu: “It was written in the electronic contract you signed with me before. Jiang Xiao.”
“You can remember such a small detail?” Fu Yansheng raised his eyebrows, “You have a good memory.”
Qi Yu was curious. “What’s your relationship with that investigation company? Didn’t Xu Yizhou say it’s just a briefcase company?”
Fu Yansheng explained, “Jiang Xiao is a friend I met when I was still studying. He’s the one who established this company. It was originally a briefcase company because all the investigators in it were part-timers like me. This company existed to make it easier for everyone to legally collect payment when they took on side jobs. But Jiang Xiao later discovered that there are many people in the market who are in need of company investigations. So, it gradually became a formal company. Now, he has recruited a lot of full-time investigators to accept cases entrusted by clients. .”
Qi Yu nodded thoughtfully. “Then how many part-time investigators like you are there?”
Fu Yansheng: “Probably not a lot anymore. In the past, everyone could do part-time jobs because they were studying. But now, they all have proper jobs and they’re not short of money. It’s probably just whoever’s free who accepts side jobs?”
Qi Yu: “Studying? Undergraduate?”
Fu Yansheng: “Senior students are like this. Back then, I had a lot of free time. I also wanted to practice what I learned, so I went along and played around.”
Went along and… played around? If he remembered correctly, Fu Yansheng wasn’t even an adult yet when he was in his senior year, right?
Qi Yu asked in surprise, “The items on that advertisement you showed me before, you could already do all that when you were a senior?”
“The scope wasn’t that wide at first, but…” Fu Yansheng recalled, “It’s almost the same. Except for those that rely on actual experience, most of them were things I could do.”
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“What nonsense are you talking about…” Qi Yu automatically retorted. His his heart though was already jumping wildly because of the other party’s words.
Fu Yansheng once again accompanied Qi Yu to eat that night and then left early.
Alone in his room, Qi Yu reflected on the details of his interaction with Fu Yansheng that afternoon. He kept feeling that his thinking must have strayed somewhere…
He has clearly made no progress in his investigation and he wasn’t able to do his work well but instead of showing a disappointed expression, Fu Yansheng gently coaxed and comforted him. He even tried his best to help solve the problems he couldn’t solve… This didn’t seem like the way a teacher who wanted to see the results of his teachings should behave…
The suspicion that he forcibly suppressed once again resurfaced in Qi Yu’s heart — Does this man like him?
If he didn’t like him then why did Fu Yansheng set the violin piece he played as his ringtone? If he didn’t like him then why did he pick him up at No. 88 Huaijin Road in the middle of the night? If he didn’t like him then why did Fu Yansheng go to three pharmacies late into the night just to look for sunburn ointment for him? If he didn’t like him then why did Fu Yansheng spend this great weekend busying about for him?
Orienting his thoughts in this direction, Qi Yu once again thought about the things Fu Yansheng said to him the day they ate stone pot fish. Unexpectedly, he felt that everywhere, there were hints; everywhere, there were expressions of “affection”!
–You want it? I’m sorry but this can only passed on to the Fu family’s daughter-in-law.
–If you knew what I want, you might use my needs to achieve your goals. It would be contrary to my original intentions
–I won’t force you, not unless you are completely willing.
……
That’s right, because Fu Yansheng didn’t know whether he liked him or not, if he were to rashly express his feelings, Qi Yu might just begrudgingly go along with it…
And it was indeed a possibility that he would betray his personal feelings for a period of time in order to keep Fu Yansheng by his side. After all, it wasn’t that he disliked Fu Yansheng either.
“Heh…” Qi Yu unconsciously let out a laugh. It was as if he had suddenly opened the door to a new world. He excitedly circled the room twice.
He couldn’t help reminding himself to calm down and not to draw conclusions too early.
Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if he misjudged the situation again? He already failed in his seduction once…
That wasn’t right. Qi Yu suddenly realized that the failure of that seduction attempt didn’t explain anything! Even if Teacher Fu did like him, he wasn’t the kind of person who would take advantage of him when he was drunk!
Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn’t help raising his hand and lightly hitting his own head. He’d found it ridiculous how he’d previously been madly running down the wrong path.
——Qi Yu, ah, Qi Yu. Fu Yansheng is right, you really are stupid.
If you fail once, can’t you try a second time? Or a third time?
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At around nine o’clock in the evening, Qi Yu received the information about the investigators from Fu Yansheng. There were three in total, namely Wei Tianrui, Li Guang, and He Jingshuo, all of whom were about 25 or 26 years old.
When Fu Yansheng told him the price for entrusting the investigation to them, Qi Yu found no problem with it. And so, he signed the contract with Zhuo Shi.
The two then discussed the specific plans for tomorrow.
“Adding the people you originally planned to take with you, there are currently eight. We’ll have to arrange two cars to go there tomorrow. However, I’m afraid that Mei Wei has an informant in the hotel you’re staying in now. It would be better for you to go there separately from them.” Fu Yansheng suggested that one of his bodyguards meet the three investigators in Haicheng. The four of them will take one car, while the remaining — Wang Meng, Wu Shuang, and Fu Yansheng — would ride with him in another car. They will find a place to meet up again once they arrive in Ning Cheng.
Qi Yu felt it was feasible. After coming to an agreement, the two of them talked about where and what time they would meet the next day. They then each took a rest.
At 8 o’clock on Sunday morning, Wu Shuang came directly to the hotel to meet Qi Yu and the others. After that, Wang Meng drove from the hotel and headed to Fu Yansheng’s residence to pick him up.
Fu Yansheng also lived in the financial district. By car, they arrived in less than ten minutes at the location he sent.
“You actually live so close to me,” Qi Yu looked at the high-end community through the car window. He asked Fu Yansheng, who had just gotten in the car, “Do you live here alone?”
Fu Yansheng gave an “en” and asked, “Have you had breakfast?”
“I had a little something at the hotel.” Qi Yu asked curiously, “Where does your family live?”
“They’re also in Haicheng but they have their own place.” Fu Yansheng took out the sandwiches and coffee he bought from Starbucks and asked, “Do you mind if I eat here?”
“It’s fine.” Qi Yu even opened the armrest shelf in the middle of the back seat for him, so that he could put down his coffee.
Then he coughed lightly. With a restless heart, he tentatively probed, “A twenty-seven-year-old single man, who isn’t even looking for a partner, is living by himself in this kind of place. Aren’t you lonely?”
Fu Yansheng glanced at him and said, “There’s a pure and handsome college student who pesters me to chat with him online every day. How could I be lonely?”
Qi Yu: “……!”
F...u...c...k...Y...e...s!This was Teacher Fu flirting with him right! ? No way would a normal person talk like this!? Wouldn’t they be afraid of being suspected of being indecent?
Qi Yu adjusted his breathing and turned back calmly and flirted back, “It’s a pity that this college student’s contract is about to end and soon he won’t be pestering you to chat anymore.”
Fu Yansheng said, “It doesn’t matter. Once the chat contract is over, there are other contracts to discuss. Who’s to say we won’t be living together by that time?”
Qi Yu: “…………”
Living together? Wasn’t Fu Yansheng obviously implying that he could go with him as his peidu?
Tsk, how thick must the filters been over his eyes to ever think that Fu Yansheng was very upright and proper?
What ‘acting spoiled’, domineering and clingy? …This man has clearly been teasing him all this time!
Qi Yu didn’t know how to describe his feelings at this moment. He was certainly excited and proud of himself. He admired Fu Yansheng so much; knowing that Fu Yansheng liked him, it was like he had his hands on the other’s handle and he wished he could dragged him out and show him off to the whole world.
Moreover, most of the ones Qi Yu encountered before were all suitors who cried out “like” after only seeing his face a few times. Or they were those, who like Tang Weiye, wished they could write their desire over their faces—Those who said ‘like’ and ‘love’, who demanded him to respond equally were actually the most selfish people. They didn’t care about his mood, thoughts and his needs at all. Indulging in wishful thinking, they just poured out their desires and caused trouble for others.
But Fu Yansheng was different. This was the first time that Qi Yu has encountered someone like Fu Yansheng, secretive but with such a tempestuous undercurrent. He was like a fine net that thoroughly wrapped around Qi Yu. He was like a pool of bottomless warm water, immersing him within…
Fu Yansheng still didn’t say anything. He had to respond by himself.
Fu Yansheng was waiting for him to react. Only then would he realize that he had already been caught in the net and completely soaked.
……
However, this situation made Qi Yu feel angry and annoyed again. Because he felt that he’d been completely played with and made the target of his designs.
Based on his understanding of Fu Yansheng, this man must have observed everything; that’s why from time to time, he could laugh at him for being silly, foolish, cute…
If this were a simulated business war game, it would probably already be game over for him!
Thinking of his swinging moods before, as well as his mistaken efforts, Qi Yu felt very much unreconciled. He really wanted Fu Yansheng to have a taste of his own medicine!
It might be that he had been lost in thought for too long, Fu Yansheng changed the subject and asked, “Did you apply the ointment before you went out this morning?”
“I did,” Qi Yu narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, “but I think it still felt better having Teacher Fu apply it for me.”
Fu Yansheng: “…………”
Qi Yu quietly observed the man’s expression, and found that the other party no longer seemed to be as calm as before!
After several seconds, Fu Yansheng raised his hand and pushed up his glasses. He then looked at him, “I see, then should I help you with that tonight?”
Qi Yu had just been feeling all dark and cool. Hearing this, the corner of his mouth twitched…
This wasn’t right. Why did he suddenly think that it was going to be a little dangerous if they continued talking like this?
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【Little Theater】
Fu (bearing a happy burden): It seems that my wife is starting to be enlightened. I find that I am a little unable to hold my own. What should I do?
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Square: What did I do wrong? Why do I have to eat so much dog food when I’m already working overtime on the weekend!?
Complex Number: Is it delicious?
Square: Boss, I have reason to suspect that Fu Ge and the mission target’s son are dating! For the sake of my physical and mental health, please burn this pair of dog men to death! QAQ
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Hehehe… 😏
The little fish’s finally catching on!
yes fish boy! get your fox man!
Ohoho 😏😏😏
Thank you for the chapter ❣️
Heh the little fish finally caught
You don’t often see that in bl novels. The “shou” is always battered down by the other man’s feelings and forced into it. Or he’s so insanely shy he’s incapable of flirting or making decisions or taking the initiative. To see QY ready to throw down is awesome.
Hahaha!! the little theater it so funny 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the chapter<3
thanks for the chapter!
HAHAHAH maybe QiYu should ask himself whether he likes FYS or not instead 🤭
just like in their first kiss, qi yu just bite more than he can chew 😂 he just impulsively teases and provokes the wrong guy, is he not expecting for fu yansheng to go along with him?
Compensation for weekend working = free dog food buffet.. Poor xiao Square yah.. shoulder pat
I’m telling myselfcalmdowncalmdowncalmdown as if I’m QY
Black Bellied Vs. Black bellied…the game is finally on😌