My Boyfriend Discovered My Zhihu ResponseCh17 - Business Trip (Part Two)

After Fu Siyan left for Shenzhen, Qi Jia no longer went home right after work, instead, he stayed in the law firm and worked overtime to pass his evening.

Qi Jia began to miss Fu Siyan as soon as the latter got on the plane. vGnsc6

Qi Jia took his sweet time finishing his work. He wanted to delay going home as late as possible anyway. The idea of going home to an empty house made him not want to go home.

Once he was about done with his work, he went to his parents’ house, since he had no other places he wanted to go anyway.

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He came out of the closet on his grad school graduation. It was not because he summoned the courage, it was because he was caught red-handed on the bed by his parents.

At the beginning, Qi Jia’s parents only had suspicions; they picked up on a change in Qi Jia’s temperament. jPUZwM

Qi Jia has always been reserved and steady, even at home, but Qi’s mother once overheard Qi Jia calling someone on the phone, saying things like “You’re so annoying”, “I don’t want you anymore”, “I miss you but you’re not here” etc. Her words were in a tone that Qi’s mother had never heard before. Her first reaction was that Qi Jia was in love, but after thinking about it, she felt there was something wrong.

Qi Jia had always kept it to himself, even at home. But once, Mama Qi heard Qi Jia on the phone with someone and would occasionally hear her son say things like “You are so annoying”, “Can I return you”, or “I miss you but you’re not here”. It was the kind of tone she had never heard from her son before. Her first thought was that her son was in a relationship, but after a second thought, she smelled a problem.

Then later, when she and her husband planned to visit her son in Shanghai, her son informed them that he was renting a place off campus with a friend. So, they ended up going straight to the address to find Qi Jia without an advance notice. As a result, the person who answered the door was a tall guy with rumpled clothes.

When Mama Qi entered the place, she saw Qi Jia, whose clothes were even more rumpled.

At that time, Qi Jia was sweating a bucket of cold sweat and goosebumps all over his thighs. While his parents were waiting on the sofa in the living room, he and Fu Siyan were changing their clothes frantically in the bedroom.

Fu Siyan was much calmer than him, just slightly. He went out of the bedroom first and poured hot refreshment for Papa Qi and Mama Qi. Then he sat in front of the two elders, accepting the interrogation.

Qi Jia nervously sat on the side, afraid of breathing too loudly.

He couldn’t remember clearly what this talk was about anymore, but all he remembered was Fu Siyan holding his hand and saying, “Mr. and Mrs. Qi, I’ll be good to Qi Jia forever.” dwdfty

At that time, Mama Qi was shaking her head in tears. “You sinful children…”

Afterward, along with the flow of time, Papa Qi and Mama Qi also slowly began to accept the reality, accepting the fact that their son and another guy had maintained years of cohabitation.

Especially after Fu Siyan achieved some success in his career, Qi Jia’s parents began to truly examine their relationship. They would no longer use the words “children are ignorant” to evaluate them. Qi Jia’s requirements are not high, so don’t After the family was broken up, everything was fine. Later, Qi’s father and Qi’s mother also reluctantly accepted Fu Siyan, then recognized him, and now appreciate him. It was all the result of their hard work.

Especially after Fu Siyan’s small business began to show outcomes, Qi Jia’s parents started to truly examine their son’s relationship. They no longer judge their relationship with words like, ‘they are just children, they don’t know things’. Qi Jia wasn’t asking for much either, as long as his family wouldn’t break apart, that was already something worth celebrating. Later on, Papa Qi and Mama Qi reluctantly accepted Fu Siyan. The praises Fu Siyan and Qi Jia received now were the results of their hard work. 6fKiDm

When Qi Jia visited his parents’ place, Mama Qi even asked, “Where is Xiao Fu?”

“Out on a business trip.”

“Oh, why is Xiao Fu always so busy? How are you two holding?”

“Fine, still. Why do you always ask me that?” GBHFS7

Mama Qi curled her lips, saying, “Then live well.” Qi Jia smiled at that, not saying anything.

When it was finally nine thirty, he left his parents’ house. After giving some thought, he decided to head home. On his way home, he heard someone calling out to him.

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He turned and found it was Xu Qingcheng.

Xu Qingcheng grew her hair out, put on thick makeup and wore thin, high heels. Qi Jia almost couldn’t recognize her. QLBt 4

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Qi Jia tried to guess and shook his head in the end, saying, “I can’t tell. Take it easy on me.”

“Haha, senior, why are you always so honest? I see that you haven’t changed.” Xu Qingcheng brushed her hair backward and said with a smile, “I’m an artist now, well, half of an artist.”

“Really?” Qi Jia was shocked. “That’s very unexpected. Did Professor Wu agree?” DPn2My

“Of course not. He even broke ties with me.”

“Oh…” Professor Wu should be in his sixties this year. Having a daughter at middle age, he pampered Xu Qingcheng in the palm of his hands. How on earth would he know that his daughter would rebel once she was all grown up?

Qi Jia remembered the two years he was working under Professor Wu, and this suddenly brought forth many memories.

Seeing Qi Jia’s reaction, Xu Qingcheng could probably guess what he was thinking, “Senior, do you think I’m stupid for not studying the law properly and insisting on engaging in these messy arts? Do you think I’m deviant? ah?” l5wWh0

Xu Qingcheng watched for Qi Jia’s reactions, looking like she could guess what he was thinking about. “Senior, do you find me very foolish? Instead of studying the good old law, I had to mess with that messy art. Do you think I strayed away from the righteous path?”

Qi Jia smiled. “I had already strayed away from the righteous path. How am I in a position to judge you?”

“Oh, right, that’s true. Senior, where is your boyfriend? Is it still the hottie from F University?”

“Who else if not him?” 8hdM9T

Xu Qingcheng curled her lips into a smile. “It can only be him? It’s not like everyone can only have one choice.”

“It can only be him.” Qi Jia answered without missing a beat.

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At first, Xu Qingcheng was stunned, then she slowly laughed. Before she could say anything, her fellow artist came over and called her name.

Qi Jia felt awkward. “Oh, you’re with a friend. You should go back to him.” 4KyPT2

However, Xu Qingcheng remained motionless. After a moment, she smiled and said, “So nice. You have to stay happy. You have to make me believe that there are people in this world that can be this happy.”

Qi Jia said he would do it.

So strange. Qi Jia has a unique position in Xu Qingcheng’s life. Because he appeared during an important part of her life, where one single sentence could cause a wave in her heart. He unknowingly changed her life.

For example, four years ago, Qi Jia said that as long as there was an interest, no matter the decision, it was the right one. EuB5k1

For example, four years later, Qi Jia was still the same gentle and simple self, speaking in a slow yet firm tone. It can only be him. 

Because of these two occasions, Xu Qingcheng wasn’t able to forget Qi Jia many years after.

Later, he appeared in her paintings in various forms. Even though she later became famous, when she was drunk late at night, she would still think of her junior year, on the bus to F University, there was a The boy in a white shirt sat quietly by the window, with the sun shining on his face. Everything looked the simplest.

Subsequently, he appeared in many of her art pieces in all sorts of appearances. Even as her reputation rose, during her late-night drunkard, she still remembered her third year of college. At the time when she was on the bus that was on its way to F University, there was a guy dressed in a white shirt, who was sitting quietly by the window seat. The sunlight outlined his face. Everything was still so simple. O2THwu

“You need to live well, Qingcheng. Go home and spend time with Professor Xu; he views you more important than his own life. He will forgive you sooner or later. Back when I came out to my parents, they also threatened to break ties with me. But how can blood tie be severe that easily? It simply comes down to who yields first.”

Xu Qingcheng nodded then waved goodbye to him.

Her male companion came forward and wrapped his arm around her waist. Qi Jia looked at her slim waist, and her floating dress, looking like a rose that was blooming under the night sky.

He thought how time could really change a person completely. He could barely remember Xu Qingcheng from back then. MXhlYp

When he got home, he took a shower then sat on the bed and gave Fu Siyan a call, but the other party didn’t answer.

After waiting for a while, he called again. This time, Fu Siyan answered.

“Darling, you still haven’t slept yet?”

“Yes, how is the cooperation going?” u369OJ

“There’s still some hope, but we are still negotiating on the price.”

“The quote you submitted wasn’t that high. The other party must be testing your bottom line.”

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“Yes, I talked with that vice president tomorrow. He yielded not an inch during our discussion. I nearly got him to talk me into an unfavorable deal.”

Qi Jia chuckled. “Isn’t that how businessmen are all like? How does an IT guy like you ever hope to win a business talk with those sly, old foxes?” d3gjwJ

“Jia Jia, I miss you.”

“We just saw each other this morning. Can you not be so clingy right now?”

Fu Siyan scoffed at his phone. “How could you be this willing to part with me?”

“If not, then what? Lock you in the house?” Qi Jia shifted his gaze at the photo of them together on the wall and said in a dead-serious tone, “Sooner or later, you are going to fly towards the sky and do big things. I should be a home where you can return to, not your chain.” 68d3cg

“Do big things? I only want to give you a good life to live in.”

“Yes, I know.” Qi Jia’s inside was overflowed with the sweet, honey water that Qu Siyan poured in him. Sitting on the bed, he couldn’t hold back his laughter. “Go and get some sleep. Don’t you have more busy things waiting for you tomorrow?”

“Will do. Good night, darling.”

“Good night.” qWeLSk

Fu Siyan’s business went smoother than he thought. In one week’s time, Shangming’s staff took him on a tour of the main headquarters. When Fu Siyan reached the technology department, he found that the vice president of this department happened to be Lu Yan, his senior during his graduate school.

It had been three years since they met. When Lu Yan heard that Fu Siyan wanted to cooperate with Shangming, he was super thrilled. “You brat, to be your own boss already, unbelievable.”

“Senior, you jest. How can a small company of mine hope to achieve anything? Don’t I need to rely on a large player like Shangming? Senior, I hope you will provide us with support going forward.”

“Untrue. I remember during our graduate years, Professor Jiang said how that Fu Siyan brat has unlimited potential in the future. Don’t undersell yourself. Come, let’s discuss more over a meal.” A7hWl6

The direction they took during graduate school were not far apart, so there was always a topic they could talk about, even talking about how internet marketing was a headache. To hit it off so well, as the two eat and chat, the more intense their conversation was, and so was the alcohol consumption. Fu Siyan hadn’t drunk that much since working, so by the time they finished, he was drunk to the point of forgetting to pay for their meal. Then he stumbled out of the door with the equally drunk Lu Yan.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the restaurant and before they could cross over the street, Fu Siyan was hit by a car.

This startled the driver so badly that he raced Fu Siyan to the hospital. After taking an X-ray, the injuries weren’t that serious. A slight fracture on his knee cap. It took that long for Fu Siyan to become clear-headed. The other party had already paid for the medical expense and purchased a load of supplements. After a long apology, Fu Siyan pressed one hand on his forehead and waved his other hand, saying how the matter could be put behind them since nothing serious happened.

The signing was scheduled the day after tomorrow, and this was when Fu Siyan did a dumb thing. Before he got a cast or metal rods. He forced himself to sign the agreement at Shangming Company after only one day of resting in the hospital. o06hRe

Lu Yan was also very out of it on that day from the alcohol. It wasn’t until the second day that he learned about Fu Siyan’s accident. He accompanied Fu Siyan to the company for the contract signing, then quickly sent him back to the hospital. By the time they were back to the hospital. Fu Siyan was pale, shaking and sweating in cold sweat from the pain. Only after the doctor gave him some painkillers did he calm down.

He asked the doctor if he could leave the hospital, which the doctor was very much against. Fu Siyan’s fracture itself was already a pretty serious matter. Not to mention the recklessness for most of that day, the condition worsened. Now, he must put on a cast and recuperate.

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A thought crossed Fu Siyan’s mind. How was he supposed to explain this to Qi Jia?

Thus, that night, he purposely used a very relaxed tone when making a call with Qi Jia, “Jia Jia, it might take me a longer time to get home. I…something came up…an accident in the agreement…it will take a few days to finish. Right…I might have to stay here longer…” Qj9Ev6

Qi Jia was silent on the other end before saying, “Fu Siyan, do you know that you murmur as soon as you start lying?”

“…”

“Tell me the truth. What happened to you?”

“Darling…” rqjHB2

“Tell me! Do you want me to get a sleepless night from all the worrying?”

“Darling, the agreement went fine, it was me who had an accident.” Fu Siyan slowly began, “I accidentally got hit by a car. There’s a small fracture on my left leg. However, it’s not a big deal. It will heal after a few days of rest. You don’t have to worry at all.”

Qi Jia suddenly ended the call. Fu Siyan was baffled as he stared at his darkened phone screen. He didn’t think Qi Jia would get that angry.

Was there not even a word of comfort? No way. eOpodP

Qi Jia didn’t even ask if he was in pain or not.

Even being scolded was good.

The more Fu Siyan thought, the more upset he became.

After a while, his phone suddenly lit up, notifying him of a new message from Qi Jia. MdLo0H

[Send me the address of the hospital.]