Chapter 092: Digesting it by Oneself
Qi Yu’s brows smoothed out and he smiled. Naturally, he was moved by Fu Yansheng’s remarks but he could also hear Fu Yansheng using his speech skills on him again.
Qi Yu asked Fu Yansheng, “Then what about you? Teacher Fu, when you have troubles or concerns, will you talk to me?”
Fu Yansheng said in a relaxed tone, “I have the ability to digest problems by myself.”
Qi Yu looked at the other party. Just now, Fu Yansheng had said that he had seen his true appearance. However, when he thought about it, he found that he had, throughout all this time they’ve known each other, he had hardly ever seen the other party wearing a worried look because of any matter.
But he knew that just because he hadn’t seen him, didn’t mean that Fu Yansheng didn’t sometimes worry. Maybe it was because this man in front on him hid it too well.
Qi Yu asked again, “Do you think that as I am now, I can’t help you? Or that you can’t be honest with me?”
Fu Yansheng’s hand holding the cigarette paused. Sure enough, he was really surprised by this question.
Qi Yu smiled. Qi Yuancheng once warned him that he should learn to hide a little; that he mustn’t tell Fu Yansheng everything. This, he hasn’t forgotten.
After all, they only have a two-year contractual relationship. If he were to be completely honest in front of Fu Yansheng and didn’t hide anything, wouldn’t he be seen even more thoroughly by this man? Wouldn’t he have an even tighter hold on him?
Besides, if they truly loved each other, Qi Yu was unwilling to be the one in this relationship who was always being taken care of and protected.
He had to admit he was very blessed to have someone he could rely on and ask for help.
But instead of being reliant, he hoped that one day he too could say so calmly like Fu Yansheng — “I can digest it myself.”
Facing Qi Yu’s scrutiny, Fu Yansheng exhaled one last puff of smoke. Fu Yangsheng seemed as though he were considering how to explain it but at this time, Qi Yu suddenly stood up.
The him now no longer deliberately pursued any answer. Just as Fu Yansheng once said, the answer was actually in his own heart.
Qi Yu walked to the bathroom, throwing out an ambiguous invitation, “Why don’t you sleep here tonight…”
Fu Yansheng’s deep gaze followed after the young man’s back. Putting out his cigarette on the ashtray, he got up and followed, unable to control himself.
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Qi Yuancheng listened to his explanation and had absolutely no objections. “Mei Wei has currently entrusted Gu Shuo’s team to liaise with the prosecutor regarding this case. You have his contact information so can just look for him directly.”
Qi Yu nodded, “OK.”
Qi Yuancheng added, “If you have something like this crop up in the future, you can do what you want directly. You don’t need to notify your dad first.”
Qi Yu was taken aback. “You have that much confidence in me?”
Qi Yuancheng smiled and explained, “Rather than confidence, it’s because dad thinks you’ve already grown a lot. For small matters such as this, you’ll have to learn to make your own decisions. Regardless of whether the idea is good or bad, right or wrong, you should bear responsibility for the results and reflect upon them. This is also practical experience for you.”
Qi Yu understood and said, “I see.Thanks, dad.”
Qi Yu turned to leave but Qi Yuancheng suddenly stopped him: “Ah, that’s right…”
Qi Yu paused in his steps. “Is there anything else?”
Qi Yuancheng made as if to say something then stopped. He shook his head. “Forget it, you go ahead. I’ll tell you next time.”
Qi Yu: “……”
That day, Qi Yu and Fu Yansheng acted separately. One went to Gu Shuo’s office, and the other went to the Si Yuan Group to look for Ye Qinru and continue discussing matters regarding the technology companies.
Qi Yu spent the whole morning understanding from Gu Shuo the entire sequence of events of how Qin Hanyao received the hundred thousand bribe and the current progress of the case.
When Qiu Rusong confessed his crimes to the police, he admitted to having given bribes one after another to more than twenty of Mei Wei’s executives; ranging from 30,000 to several million. Chief Qin had been just one of them.
Gu Shuo said, “However, given Qin Hanyao’s identity, his is indeed the lightest offense among those who received bribes.”
Qi Yu: “Why do you say so?”
Gu Shuo: “Four years ago, when Qin Hanyao was still in charge of the human resource department, he received a gift of a box of cigarettes from Qiu Rusong. In an opened cigarette box, was an anonymous bankcard. The password was affixed to the back of the card. Qin Hanyao didn’t even know that there was a bank card inside when he accepted the bribe. It wasn’t until half a year later that he found out. Moreover, not long after he received the bribe, he was appointed the general manager of the Haicheng branch by the board of directors.”
Qi Yu listened to Gu Shuo’s explanation and suddenly remembered how Qiu Rusong had attempted to give him a pair of Bvlgari cufflinks. A chill went down his back. He asked, “Can I take that since Chief Qin unknowingly received the bribe, the nature of his crime is not too serious?”
Gu Shuo: “We may subjectively think so. But the law only looks at the evidence — Qin Hanyao finally used that bank card. According to his account of matters, he asked his wife to withdraw the money from the ATM several times. The bank also has those records. However, Qin Hanyao said that, afterwards, whenever Qiu Rusong gave him gifts, he checked carefully and if there was any cash, red envelopes, bank cards or others of the type, he returned them all.”
Qi Yu: “Given his situation, what penalty can he expect?”
Gu Shuo: “The law stipulates that for bribes amounting to at least 100,000 but less than 200,000 yuan, they shall be sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of at least three years but no more than ten years. Simply considering the amount that Qin Hanyao received as well his current cooperation, there may be enough to argue for a reduction in his sentence. However, because of his special status in Mei Wei, the prosecutor may assess what role he played in Qiu Rusong’s embezzlement and make a comprehensive judgment based on the overall loss caused to the company. It’s not that easy to tell right now.”
After talking with Gu Shuo, Qi Yu already had an estimate in his heart. He was worried that he would soft-hearted after meeting Chief Qin’s family, so he directly entrusted Gu Shuo with the task of being his spokesperson. He asked him to see Qin Hanyao first. Gu Shuo agreed and asked, “What would you like me to say to him?”
Qi Yu: “You ask him if he knows that his son has been sending me messages for a month…”
Although he intended to lend a helping hand, he also wanted to know Chief Qin’s demands; he may even need for him to quietly allude to asking for help. After all, that was Chief Qin’s family. If Qin Hanyao didn’t want to accept his help, then even if he helped, he was afraid Chief Qin’s family wouldn’t accept his debt of gratitude. At the same time, he also wished to see Qin Hanyao’s attitude towards having been involved in Qiu Rusong’s case.
Three days later, Gu Shuo replied to Qi Yu, saying that Qin Hanyao had written a letter for his wife and son while in the detention center. He hoped that Qi Yu would pass it on to them after he had read through it.
Qi Yu opened it and took a look at the letter. Qin Hanyao gave a truthful accounting of how he accepted the bribe and how he was willing to accept the judgment of the court. He persuaded his wife and son to also accept the situation, to not run around in vain, calling out grievances. He asked that they take good care of themselves and if Qi Yu could help them with their living situation, they must be grateful.
Qi Yu was deeply moved after reading it. He asked Gu Shuo to meet with Mrs. Qin and Qin Jun on his behalf. After giving them the letter, he was to express to them his intention to help — he would commission a lawyer to fight for Qin Hanyao’s sentence to be reduced as much as possible. After serving his time in prison, the group will re-appoint the other party based on how much the other party has reformed. In addition, should Mrs. Qin and Qin Jun encounter any difficulties in their living situation, he could also provide financial aid via a loan.
After working tirelessly for a few days, Qi Yu finally managed to take care of Chief Qin’s matter.
Because he was still in the middle of his semester, he couldn’t stay in China for too long this time. After half a month, he had to go back. Before returning to California, Qi Yu went home to see his mother as was his usual custom.
When Qi Yu arrived home, Jiang Ying was standing at the entrance arranging flowers. He called out, “Mom”. He walked closer and took a look. He said, surprised, “Where did this many roses come from?”
“From a friend.” Jiang Ying said vaguely, softly humming an old song. Her complexion was so radiant, she looked nothing like a forty-six-year-old woman.
“Tsk, so many multi-colored roses. Was it a man who sent them to you?” Qi Yu teased.
Jiang Ying stared at him then quickly placed the flowers on the shelf by the entrance hall. She invited him, “Let’s eat.”
Qi Yu was dazed. Unexpectedly, she didn’t deny it? Was his mother going to have a second spring!?
Over dinner, mother and son talked about what had been happening in each other’s work and life. Qi Yu asked his mother, “How has Xiao Feng been recently?”
“Very good. Many years ago, I invested in an apartment five kilometers away from their F University. Now, he and Ling Ke don’t live in the dorms and don’t come back very much. The two moved there to live a life for two…” Jiang Ying shook her head and sighing, “Sigh, you forget all about your mother once you get a boyfriend.”
Qi Yu: “……”
Jiang Ying served him some of the dishes and said, concerned, “What about you? I heard your dad say that you’ve got a teacher accompanying you all the time. And that you’re still working while studying. Isn’t it tiring?”
Qi Yu choked and said, “I’m fine.” Afraid that his mother would ask more, he quickly changed the subject, “You and dad have been in contact?”
Jiang Ying lowered her eyes and said, “Only two or three times. He doesn’t come back much.”
Qi Yu did a quick calculation. The last time his parents met was in August, just three months before. During the same period of time, he and his dad have only met once and his mother said that they’ve met two or three times. Then, did dad come to see his mother every time he came back?
Qi Yu looked at his equally radiant mother and a strange suspicion was born in his heart.
After dinner, Jiang Ying asked the housekeeper to brew some tea. She invited Qi Yu to take a seat on the sofa in the living room.
Qi Yu sat down and saw several antique-looking, exquisite tins of tea piled on the coffee table. He picked up a tin and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. He couldn’t help asking doubtfully, “Mom, where did you get this tea?”
Jiang Ying came over with a cup and said, “Oh, I met a tea merchant when I was recording a segment a while ago. This is their own Oriental Arborvitae tea brew. It’s good to take in the evening. He gave me a large box of it. I think it tastes pretty good. If you’d like, you can take a few cans too.”
Qi Yu: “…………”
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The author has something to say: [Little Theater]
Qi Yuancheng: I can only give you two packs since I’ve only got this one tin.
Qi Yu: Dad, mom has a box of it. She let me take however many I wanted.
Qi Yuancheng: The difference between an ex-husband and a son…QAQ
Hahaha thanks for the chapter
Lol the tea XD thank you for the chapter ❤️
XD How come the tea is what clued everything in? sits down in the shipping corner I’m also hoping Mama Jiang to meet her second spring ah. Preferably with her old spring 😉
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SO CUTE MOM AND DAD UWU. will they marry again??? (swooning)
thanks for the chapter!
Tsk tsk.. a big bouquet of roses could get you just a package of tea. Poor papa Qi hehe
So adorable! Ahh a couple of spring chickens drinking tea🥹