CH 69

Qin Xiangqian attended a family banquet. This time, he came alone.

Because his son was admitted into a famous university, he had shown off about it in front of his relatives but his son’s recent acts of randomly investing had angered him a lot.Just like last time, Qin Dejiang toasted him with a smile and dragged Qin Wenxuan over, “Third brother, Wenxuan is already this old now. Can you see if you can help him out a little?”Qin Xiangqian answered leisurely, “How could I help him out? With a great father like you, surely I’m not required?”Qin Dejiang’s expression stiffened for a moment. In the Qin Family, only Qin Xiangqian was able to constantly provide money. Everyone else only relied on him to get some benefits through the company. He naturally didn’t have Qin Xiangqian’s ability to give his son millions or billions of yuan to mess around with.The amount of liquid capital in his hands right now only amounted to twenty million.But investing was a risky business. He couldn’t understand why Qin Xiangqian would indulge Qin Zhongyue, letting him mess around with something he knew nothing about.Qin Dejiang pretended to show some concern, “I heard Qin Zhongyue recently bought another piece of wasteland? Why aren’t you helping him out a little as his father? That city is an eighteenth tier city, how could their land be profitable? Even if he’s playing around, he shouldn’t invest so blindly like that. If worse comes to worse, why don’t you get Wenxuan to help you out. He knows everything about this matter and can be of assistance.”If Qin Xiangqian couldn’t see through his intentions, then he couldn’t be called Qin Xiangqian anymore. As soon as there is bad news about Qin Zhongyue, these people would bring their sons over. Do they really think that if Qin Zhongyue is no good, their sons are any better?Qin Xiangqian as usual brushed it off and he along the way casually said a few things that poked Qin Dejiang in his sore spot. When Qin Yuanjian later heard about this matter, he called Qin Xiangqian over and said to him, “Xiangqian my child, you should try and rein Yue Yue in a little. Although we are a wealthy family, you can’t let him throw money away like that. You should stop giving him all that money to waste. Instead, you should give Wenxuan a company to manage and for Min Min….”Qin Yuanjian proceeded to list all his grandchildren in one go.Qin Xiangqian continued to maintain an expressionless look. He had long grown used to Qin Yuanjian’s ‘fairness’, but something like using his things to make up for other people's shortcomings wasn’t something he could accept.Qin Xiangqian said, “Yue Yue has his own plans. I believe in him.”Qin Yuanjian slapped the table, “Why are you so obstinate?! Would your father try to hurt you? Yue Yue is smart but he’s not good with business matters. If things go on like this, you will completely destroy the Qin Enterprise.”Qin Xiangquan was unmoved, “If he fails, I can just earn it back. We are not lacking in that small amount of money.”After saying that, he pulled out his phone and sent Qin Zhongyue fifty million in front of Qin Yuanjian and the rest of his family. He then announced with a look of confidence, “Like father, like son. I believe in my son!”All his relatives, “……..”Qin Yuanjian trembled with anger, “You disappointing rascal!”How could he have given birth to such a foolish son?!

Qin Xiangqian expressed his concern, “Dad, don’t be angry. You are in poor health and getting angry wouldn’t do you any good. Please pay more attention to your emotions and mind your own business.”Qin Yianjian, “…..Are you trying to curse me?!”Qin Xiangqian revealed a look of surprise, “Dad, I was just showing my concern for you. At your age, you should be paying more attention to your health. Don’t worry about Yue Yue, he’s my son, I have enough money for him to waste. The others are not my children so it’s outside of my hands.”Qin Yuanjian, “…….”Qin Yuanjian was so angered, he could no longer speak. He was also wheelchair bound so he couldn’t get up and hit him. He could only get his caretaker to push him back to his room to get away from this fool. Out of sight, out of mind.The family banquet continued. Qin Xiangqian however wasn’t in the mood to eat anymore so he found an excuse to leave.As he left the main residence, he received a message from his son, “Dad, why did you suddenly send me fifty million? I guess I can only humbly accept it. Thank you for the money!!!”Qin Xiangqian replied, “It was a mistake. Transfer it back to me.”Qin Zhongyue, “…….”Qin Xiangqian urged, “Hurry up.”Qin Zhongyue aggrievedly transferred it back.With this back and forth transfer of money, ten thousand yuan in handling fees were deducted. If Xie Zhongxing knew about this, he would definitely feel bad, thought Qin Zhongyue.Qin Xiangqian then sent him another amount. When Qin Zhongyue checked it, it was another fifty million, “?”What’s wrong with his dad?Qin Xiangqian called him, “My dear son, this time it’s not a mistake.”Qin Zhongyue, “…….”Qin Xiangqian. “If you don’t make any money, I will recognise Xie Zhongxing as my godson.”Qin Zhongyue was surprised, “No, you can’t!”

Qin Xiangqian, “?”Qin Zhongyue, “I plan to take Xie Zhongxing as my wife next year.”Qin Xiangqian, “?”Qin Xiangqian couldn’t believe his ears, but he also felt that it seemed reasonable, “….So are the two of you dating?”Qin Zhongyue, “Huh? Dating? No we’re not.”“…..” Qin Xiangqian, “Then why did you say that you want to take Xie Zhongxing as wife?”Qin Zhongyue answered pitifully, “Yeah, but Xie Zhongxing is still straight.”Qin Xiangqian, “……….”Qin Xiangqian, “?”He needs a smoke to calm himself down.After smoking half a cigarette, Qin Xiangqian asked, “If he is straight, how could you take him as wife?”Qin Zhongyue said glumly, “As long as I work hard enough, even an iron bar can be ground into a needle!”Qin Xiangqian, “……”Qin Xiangqian warned him, “That child is very earnest. You’d better have a proper plan. If you want to take him as wife, you should pursue him properly. Otherwise if you propose to him just like that, he might agree just for the sake of repaying you for your kindness.”When Qin Zhongyue heard this, he smiled brightly, “I also think he would say yes!”Qin Xiangqian, “?”Qin Xiangqian, “What I’m trying to say is, he might not say yes because he likes you. He might be saying yes because he feels indebted to you.”Qin Zhongyue asked, “Is there a difference? It’s fine as long as he says yes. If he doesn’t…..” He thought for a moment, “Then I’ll just propose again!”“In ancient times, Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times so I can propose three times! With my sincerity, he will definitely accept it!”Qin Xiangqian, “……..”

Qin Xiangqian woodenly hung up. He then sent Qin Zhongyue a message, “My son, I beg you. Please let Xie Zhongxing off.”Qin Zhongyue scratched his head and replied, “Dad, don’t take him as your godchild. If you do, our relationship would become very messy. Others would laugh at us.”Qin Xiangqian, “…..”Seeing that Qin Xiangqian wasn’t saying anything anymore, Qin Zhongyue no longer checked his phone. A while later, his roommate sent him a photo, “Brother, this person came to look for Xie Zhongxing. Do you know him?”As soon as Qin Zhongyue saw the photo, he shot up. Isn’t this Shi Yanyu? And next to him is Xie Zhongxing. What are they talking about standing so close together?!Qin Zhongyue immediately called Xie Zhongxing.Xie Zhongxing on the other end answered calmly, “What’s wrong?”Qin Zhongyue asked angrily, “Who are you with right now?”Xie Zhongxing could sense the displeasure in his voice. He glanced at Shi Yanyu and answered honestly, “I’m together with Shi Yanyu.”Qin Zhongyue questioned, “Why are you with him? Why didn’t you listen to what I said?”Xie Zhongxing, “I did. But he said he wants to steal your boyfriend. He seems to think I’m your partner.”Qin Zhongyue was angered, “I knew he had bad intentions! To even think that he wants to steal my boyfriend, who does he think he is?! How could you just let him steal you away so easily?!”Xie Zhongxing, “……….”This person always seems to miss the point.Xie Zhongxing sighed, “Yeah, he won’t be able to succeed. You don’t have a boyfriend after all.”Qin Zhongyue, “Stay where you are and don’t move. I’ll come over immediately.”Xie Zhongxing glanced at Shi Yanyu. The other party smiled back and didn’t express any refusal. He proceeded to send Qin Zhongyue the address.After the call ended, Xie Zhongxing looked at Shi Yanyu, “Still want to go on a date?”

Shi Yanyu, “Of course. Three people is also fine.”Xie Zhongxing couldn’t understand this person but he could tell that he had no bad intentions. He thought for a moment and asked, “Do you like Qin Zhongyue?”Shi Yanyu asked back, “Which kind of like are you talking about?”Xie Zhongxing, “You know which one I’m talking about.”Shi Yanyu, “It’s the kind of like where I won’t steal your boyfriend away.”Xie Zhongxing’s heart skipped a beat. He looked away and said flatly, “We don’t have that kind of relationship.”Shi Yanyu didn’t care about this. Even if he could pretend to be friendly to others, he was in fact a very cold person at heart.The two didn’t talk anymore. A while later. Qin Zhongyue called Xie Zhongxing to confirm their location. While he was hurrying over, Shi Yanyu suddenly spoke up, “I do indeed like him. He is very sincere and passionate, like the sun. All living creatures like to chase after the sun. I am no exception.”Xie Zhongxing glanced at him. Shi Yanyu avoided his gaze and the tip of his ears turned red. He said quietly, “But it’s a friendship type of like.”Shi Yanyu watched Qin Zhongyue rush over, “I treasure this friendship of ours but it seems that I’m the only one who cares.”“So, do you want to make a deal?”Xie Zhongxing, “……..What kind of deal?”Shi Yanyu, “I’ll pretend to pursue you and send you five thousand yuan every day.”Xie Zhongxing, “?”He didn’t understand Shi Yanyu’s train of thoughts, “Why pursue me?”A wicked smile appeared on Shi Yanyu’s originally indifferent face, “I want to see him distraught.”Xie Zhongxing, “……..”Shi Yanyu said confidently, “This is called fighting poison with poison.”Xie Zhongxing, “……..”He finally knew why Shi Yanyu and Xie Zhongxing seemed similar. They both have issues up there in the head.Seeing that he wasn’t saying anything, Shi Yanyu frowned, “Is it too little? Then ten thousand a day. Don’t take it too far. As his friend, if you two break up, I can still help you out by speaking well about you. If it were Li Jun and them, they would definitely clap their hands and send a woman to Qin Zhongyue’s bed as soon as they hear of your breakup.”“…...Eleven thousand. I can’t go anymore than that. You shouldn’t be too greedy.” Shi Yanyu coldly warned.Xie Zhongxing, “…………”