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Qin Zhongyue was a little incredulous, “You actually lied to me?”
He looked at the bag containing the bread and then back at Xie Zhongxing before realising, “Oh, you were joking with me.”Xie Zhongxing glanced at him briefly before lowering his head back down to finish the last few bits of his bread. After licking off the crumbs from his fingers, he got up and said, “Make way.”Qin Zhongyue stood up and watched him take his thermos to the water dispenser to fill up. Xie Zhongxing then proceeded to pour some hot water into the lid of the thermos and take small sips from it.Qin Zhongyue asked, “With just those two pieces of bread, won’t you get hungry?”Xie Zhongxing said, “I won’t.”Qin Zhongyue didn’t dare ask any further, so he changed the subject and told Xie Zhongxing about Fu Donglin’s family going bankrupt. When speaking about this, he noted lightly, “With just those assets, it was all gone in just three days. I don’t even know why he was acting so high and mighty. Humph.”Xie Zhongxing paused and looked over at him.Qin Zhongyue could feel his gaze and immediately puffed up his chest. Although Qin Xiangqian was the one who had done it, but what Qin Xiangqian did was equivalent to him doing it! He is willing to receive this honour for him!Xie Zhongxing asked in a low voice, “How did you do it?”Qin Zhongyue: “……..”His puffed-up chest slowly deflated and his eyes began to wander. Using his bullshitting skills that have been honed for many years, he said, “I just cut off the funding for the company, making him unable to recover the funds he had invested. The loss gradually grew bigger and bigger and because he couldn’t borrow enough money to cover the losses, he naturally went bankrupt.”Xie Zhongxing nodded thoughtfully.Qin Zhongyue looked down at him. From his angle, he could faintly see the small black mole under Xie Zhongxing’s left eye. His features were originally quite delicate and even that mole was round and somewhat cute. It made his skin appear particularly clear and fair.Qin Zhongyue suddenly noticed that his lips felt a little itchy. He licked his lips and asked, “Did you understand that?”Xie Zhongxing, “I understand.”Qin Zhongyue finally withdrew his gaze that was fixed on Xie Zhongxing’s face for far too long and expressed, “Running a company is very tiring.”He had also started a few companies with his friends and five went bankrupt. None of them were able to last more than three months.Xie Zhongxing glanced at him. Those words sounded like he had tried to run a company before.Qin Zhongyue asked tentatively, “If you had the chance to manage a company, would you be willing?”Xie Zhongxing set his eyes back onto his book, “Insufficient information. Unable to answer.”Qin Zhongyue asked, “What information do you want?”Xie Zhongxing said, “Annual salary, benefits.”Qin Zhongyue bent his fingers and began to count, “Of course those would be the best. Annual salary, um…..I’ll give you ten million? Benefits….Gift you a Porsche? A cruise ship? Mansion? What else do you want?”Xie Zhongxing, “………”If it was another person saying this, Xie Zhongxing would have thought that they were bragging, but the person saying that was Qin Zhongyue, so Xie Zhongxing naturally took it seriously. He asked, “Are you serious?”
Qin Zhongyue said without hesitation, “Of course. How is it? Would you be willing?”Xie Zhongxing however wasn’t one that was easily tempted, “No.”Qin Zhongyue was stunned, “Why not?”Xie Zhongxing placed the lid of his thermos down and turned to look at Qin Zhongyue. His tone was serious, “If I were you, I wouldn’t easily promise such a high salary and extravagant benefits. Moreover, you’re an investor, not a philanthropist. If you give them an annual salary of ten million yuan, then you must at least get the other party to earn more than one hundred million yuan or the business will fail.”Qin Zhongyue: “…….”Ah, as expected of his wife….A skilled investor.Qin Zhongyue shuddered for a moment. Just as he wanted to say something, he suddenly noticed something. He asked in a low voice, “Your refusal, is it because you have no confidence in yourself?”Xie Zhongxing nodded, “I’m worried that I would end up exploiting you.”Qin Zhongyue: “!!!”He asked in horror, “Why do you say that?”Xie Zhongxing raised the corners of his lips slightly to reveal a meaningful smile, “Because you look like you’re easy to bully.”Qin Zhongyue: “………”He couldn’t help but straighten up and move away from Xie Zhongxing.Xie Zhongxing took in his frightened appearance and also turned back to his book again.Internally, he couldn’t help but wonder. How could he be so timid despite his tall height? And he’s also very easy to trick.Qin Zhongyue was silent for a long time. Those words of Xie Zhongxing’s continued to echo in his mind.He looks like he’s easy to bully?Was it because of this that Xie Zhongxing in his previous life……..Yes, it must’ve been because his temper was just too good, allowing Xie Zhongxing to abuse his powers for so long!Although Xie Zhongxing was his wife, he had been controlling him like he was his mother!As an adult man, who would be happy to be controlled by their mother?!Qin Zhongyue felt more upset the more he thought about this. This was the outcome because he didn’t wield his power as the husband in front of Xie Zhongxing!Qin Zhongyue then remembered his purpose of coming to find Xie Zhongxing. He had come to restore his own dignity, not to continue to be exploited by Xie Zhongxing!
He must suppress Xie Zhongxing so that he wouldn’t be able to bully him anymore!Qin Zhongyue summoned up all this courage and turned to look at Xie Zhongxing, “Um…….”Xie Zhongxing didn’t even look at him, “What is it?”Qin Zhongyue, “Can you not bully me?”Xie Zhongxing, “……..”Qin Zhongyue said, “I mean, I’ve already recognised you as my younger brother, right? The traditional Chinese virtue is to respect the old and love the young!”Xie Zhongxing gave a perfunctory, “En.”Qin Zhongyue continued earnestly, “And I’m treating you so well. Sincerity should be returned with sincerity. You should also treat me well.”Xie Zhongxing, “………”Xie Zhongxing looked out the window and thought: Is he really eighteen years old?*Fu Donglin was at the police station when he received the news that his family had gone bankrupt.He originally thought Huang Yuan was lying to him, but Huang Yuan’s furious and agitated tone didn’t sound like it was just an act. Despite her age, her voice was still as high-pitched as a young girl’s and when she screamed, it was especially uncomfortable to listen to, “You father even took my private savings! It was more than one million! He used it all up! He’s basically asking me to die! What do we do now?!”Fu Donglin was still in disbelief, “How could that be?”Huang Yuan said, “Why isn’t it not possible? Your father’s brains can never keep up with his mouth. I knew he would offend someone one day and end up losing everything including the company. I would usually ask him to give me more money so that I can save them for emergencies, but he always refused. Now that something has happened, he even thought about using the money I kept aside! A divorce! I’m divorcing your father!!”Fu Donglin’s ears hurt from her shrill voice. He also wasn’t in a good mood, “Mum, keep it down!”Huang Yuan was angered, “What? You’re also yelling at me? Fine, forget I even gave birth to you. You can go with him after we divorce. I don’t care about you anymore!”Fu Donglin: “…….”Once Huang Yuan was done with her angry outbursts, she promptly hung up.Fu Donglin looked at the blackened phone screen and was somewhat at a loss. Very quickly, he was hit with a huge feeling of dread.Fu Donglin had never even expected that there would be a day where his family would actually go bankrupt.His father was very capable, making a lot of money for the family every year, and it was also because of this that he was able to enjoy living in a large mansion, have thousands of yuan of spending money each month and be able to buy the phones and sneakers that his friends didn’t have, which allowed him to enjoy the envious and jealous gazes from others.But now, Huang Yuan had actually said that their family had gone bankrupt?
How could it go bankrupt? Fu Donglin’s mind was a mess and his heart pounded loudly in his ears. In that very instant, he suddenly thought of a certain someone.That guy who helped Xue Zhongxing and spoke rudely to him.Fu Donglin instantly reacted. It was him?!!Fu Donglin’s breathing hastened. Even at a state like this, he still held onto a small ray of hope.No, it couldn’t be him. Even if he was rich, he was just a high school student like himself. How could he be able to make such a big company go bankrupt?Two days later, when he was finally released from detainment, Fu Chaosheng picked him up from the police station. Fu Chaosheng who was only forty years old had clearly aged several years during this time and there were even grey hairs visible at his temples. When he saw Fu Donglin come out, he didn’t say anything and just gave him a coat and gestured for him to get in the car.Fu Donglin looked at the BMW and breathed a sigh of relief, but as soon as he got in, he heard Fu Chaosheng say, “This car will also be sold in a few days.”Fu Donglin’s heart tightened. He didn’t speak.Fu Chaosheng continued, “I spent four hundred and eighty thousand to buy this car and less than half a year later, it could only be sold for one hundred and sixty thousand.”Fu Donglin’s voice was hoarse, “Can’t you raise the price a little?”Fu Chaosheng snorted and proceeded to start the car.Fu Donglin no longer dared to speak.As they passed a bridge, Fu Chaosheng suddenly said, “I really want to drive off from here and end it all.”Fu Donglin, “…….”Fu Chaosheng, “Your mum ran off. She took away all the remaining funds we had.”Fu Donglin remained silent.After a long time, they finally arrived. After Fu Donglin got out, he saw that it was an ordinary residential apartment.Fu Chaosheng curved his lips in mockery, “What are you looking at? Having somewhere to stay is already a blessing. If you dare be picky then don’t stay here. With that, I can also save on food expenses.”Fu Donglin who would usually act very arrogant now no longer dared to say anything in response to his father’s ridicules.Seeing Fu Chaosheng acting like this, he had already had a few vague guesses inside. Panic took over him and his heart pounded loudly in his ears. Even his face flushed red as fine beads of sweat broke out across his forehead.After going up and entering the place rented by Fu Chaosheng, Fu Chaosheng closed the door behind him and proceeded to slap Fu Donglin, “Do you know why I hit you?”Fu Chaosheng had used so much force, Fu Donglin stumbled back a few steps and crashed into the wall. He didn’t say anything in response to Fu Chaosheng’s question.Fu Chaosheng continued, “Looks like you have already guessed it. That’s right, you were the one who made us like this! Do you know who that transfer student in your class is?”His chest rose and fell heavily, and the next words were practically bellowed out, “He’s Qin Xiangqian’s son! Of all people, why did you go and offend his friend?! Do you know how much debt I’m in now? More than ten million!! What am I going to use to pay that back? How will I pay it back?? Should I use you? Should I sell you off to pay back that debt?!!”
He was in such an emotional state, Fu Donglin was kicked and punched several times by him.Amidst the barrage of assaults, Fu Donglin was even more at a loss.Qin Xiangqian. He had heard of him before. He was a big figure who often appeared in the news, and it was said that he was the richest man in China, his wealth even able to rival the country’s wealth. That guy was Qin Xiangqian’s son?Hah, no wonder. No wonder he could give out a three million yuan watch without batting an eyelid and no wonder he dared to speak rudely to him. Turns out he had a strong backing.Fu Donglin’s expression twisted in anger and contempt. Even Qin Xiangqian’s son helped Xie Zhongxing. What kind of charm does that guy have?!Why is it like this?!They were both clearly rich second generations. They should be hanging out with each other!Why did he help Xie Zhongxing instead?! Why?!Fu Donglin continued to receive kicks and punches from Fu Chaosheng. His originally big body was at this moment crouched down onto the ground, looking like a dog that was on the verge of death.At this moment, he finally felt a trace of remorse inside. He regretted what he did.*Fu Donglin dropped out of Nanyang High. Wang Yuxue mentioned it briefly in class and then continued with the lesson as per usual.Qin Zhongyue smugly whispered to Xie Zhongxing, “Didn’t I say that I was going to make him drop out of school? See? I did as I said.”Xie Zhongxing didn’t respond. Qin Zhongyue still wanted to say something to him, but he was interrupted by Wang Yuxue clearing her throat, “Students should be paying attention to class. Don’t chatter on and disrupt the other students.”Qin Zhongyue became obedient for a while. While Wang Yuxue wasn’t paying attention, he leaned closer to Xie Zhongxing and whispered, “A strong wave of anger propelled him, all for the sake of the fairest one. Shouldn’t the fairest one say something in this regard?” (KKnotes: 冲冠一怒为蓝颜, a line from the poem ‘Ode of Yuan Yuan’. About someone who was overcome with anger after his concubine was kidnapped and he allied with forces to try and get her back. Original is ‘red face’ to refer to a woman but here ‘blue face’ is used to refer to a man.)Xie Zhongxing: “……”Qin Zhongyue: “Say something.”Xie Zhongxing, “……”He wrote a note and, using the opportunity while Wang Yuxue had her back facing them as she wrote on the board, he passed it to Qin Zhongyue.Qin Zhongyue quickly glanced at Wang Yuxue and picked up the note. The moment he saw the contents, his face immediately flushed bright red.On it was a heart drawn using a red pen and together with it were the words, “Thank you.”Qin Zhongyue stared at that little red heart for a long time. He wanted to ask Xie Zhongxing what it meant, but he was also too afraid to ask.Was Xie Zhongxing trying to seduce him?The author has something to say:Baby Yue: Wifey, wifey, me tooooEven after starting again, Baby Yue is still an innocent and pure baby.