When he was little, those uncles, elder brothers, and younger brothers caused him a lot of trouble, so now he's going to pay them back properly.
Depriving them of the Qi family's possession is too lenient a punishment. How can it compare to the sheer absurdity of fighting tooth and nail, resorting to any means necessary, only to watch that colossal structure crumble in the process?
Qi Xuan's eyes curved into a smile, a chilling glint in them, like the forked tongue of a venomous predator spitting out its prey.
Seeing that Li Hui had already been forced to drink a lot of alcohol, one of the people around him turned around without noticing and put something into the freshly poured drink.
Qi Xuan saw through the man's little actions clearly, and the smile on his lips widened even further.
He's practically delivered himself into their hands; all he can do is hope that the Qi family bastards aren't too stupid.
The wine glass was brought to Li Hui's lips. If he could just wait one more night, he could move on to the next step…
Qi Xuan was calculating non-stop when suddenly a loud "bang" came from the door of the private room.
The spiked half-glass of wine was startled and wobbled, spilling most of it onto Li Hui's fake face.
The people in the private room were startled and turned to look at the door. They saw a tall, thin young man standing by the door, with two security guards standing behind him.
Wait a minute, isn't the door locked? How can they see what's happening outside?
Their gaze slowly moved downwards, and then they saw the black and gold door panel lying on the ground...
This situation startled Qi Xuan. He looked at the soundproof door, which was at least ten centimeters thick, and then at the young man's two slender and handsome legs outside the door. Strangely, he felt a pain in his body.
Ignoring the blank stares and the jaws dropping, Qin Chu swaggered into the private room.
The club manager, who had been alerted, stared in shock at the door on the ground for a moment before rushing over to stop Qin Chu: "Sir, you can't just barge into our private rooms, and besides..."
The manager, who was about to demand compensation from Qin Chu, trembled when he met Qin Chu's cold gaze.
Although this young man was excessively handsome, he possessed a unique aura... an aura that made people in their line of work want to kneel down upon seeing him.
Before the manager could finish speaking, Qin Chu stared at him and asked in a deep voice, "Do you have a business license? Have these beverages passed quality inspection? Are they registered for import?"
After firing off a few questions in quick succession, the manager broke out in a cold sweat: "Yes, yes, we... we're doing legitimate business..."
Qin Chu gave him a cold glance, stretched out her arm and blocked the man's attempt to spill the wine on the ground, easily snatching back the glass of wine that was almost fed to "Qi Xuan".
"What are you doing?!"
A young man nestled next to Li Hui clearly regarded Qin Chu as someone trying to steal his business, and continued to cling to Li Hui's arm.
Qin Chu raised his hand and tumbled the man over. He glanced at Li Hui, who was dead drunk on the sofa, and then simply picked him up with one hand.
Seeing a group of beautiful women around him trying to snatch him away, General Qin, reminded by Noah, reluctantly remembered his current identity. Following Noah's instructions, he pointed to Li Hui on his shoulder and recited a line: "My man, stay away, understand?"
Upon hearing this, even the real CEO Qi, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the show, couldn't stand it anymore.
With a "crack," he laughed as he crushed the wine glass in his hand.
Qi Xuan was soon mentioned as well, but his form of address was completely different from Li Hui's.
Li Hui is "my man," but when it comes to the real General Manager Qi, it's just: "Hey, driver, come and drive."
Qi, the driver, took the person from Qin Chu's shoulder, opened the car door and put him in the car. Then, avoiding Qin Chu, he kicked Li Hui imperceptibly before moving him to the driver's seat.
Soon, the phrase "working hard without complaint" also vanished.
In the rearview mirror, Li Hui was sleeping like a log, his face right in front of him.
The cold, aloof "gift" sat guarding the side, and when it saw Li Hui about to slip off his seat, it even reached out and caught him.
The real CEO Qi: "..."
What's going on? I suddenly feel like I've shot myself in the foot.
Li Hui felt like he was doomed.
Holding the report in his hand, looking at the word "positive" on it, he felt hopeless and burst into tears, throwing himself onto a chair in the hospital.
But this chair can actually kick people, even kicking their faces?
Li Hui was kicked awake.
He recalled the scene before he got drunk, and the first thing he did when he woke up was to look down at the clothes he was wearing.
Upon discovering that her clothes were intact, she hugged her chest and burst into tears of joy.
That's great, he's still alive. From now on, he will definitely keep a clean record!
After crying twice, Li Hui suddenly remembered being kicked in the face. He looked up and met Qi Xuan's smiling eyes.
"Boss, did you kick him just now?"
Qi Xuan nodded: "I suddenly find your face a bit pleasing to the eye."
Li Hui covered his fake face and fell silent, then couldn't help but cautiously suggest, "How about you do this activity in front of a mirror next time?"
Qi Xuan glanced at him, but didn't say anything.
Based on Li Hui's years of experience, their boss must be in a very bad mood right now.
He suddenly realized that he hadn't lost his virginity, which meant that the boss's plan had failed.
Qi Xuan reached out and turned on the TV in the living room; the morning news was playing.
"A club in City A is suspected of using illegal drugs and has been shut down by the police. A kind-hearted citizen intervened, and the victim narrowly escaped. This incident is closely related to a power transition within a certain conglomerate, and reporters are closely following the investigation..."
Upon seeing this news, Li Hui was shocked: "They really went that far? The police are here? The club is shut down? They even tracked down the head office?"
In the past, Li Hui would have thought it was making a mountain out of a molehill, but after Qin Chu's lecture, he could only nod and say, "Well done!"
Qi Xuan nestled on the sofa, humming a hoarse groan, clearly not in high spirits.
Li Hui felt a sense of satisfaction just thinking about those few shady characters in the Qi family. They tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and now they'll probably be investigated as suspects.
He asked with a grin, "Who is this enthusiastic citizen? Damn it, the Qi family spent a lot of money to invite those media outlets, but it was all for nothing. They still spent the same amount of money. They deserve it!"
After Li Hui finished cursing, he saw the man on the sofa turn his head slowly.
Qi Xuan has now taken off his mask, and the cover on his left cheek has also been washed away, revealing a long scar that stretches from the outer corner of his eye to the corner of his mouth.
Wearing the same fake face as Qi Xuan, Li Hui was initially not used to it, and would wake up in fright if he saw the mirror when he went to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Now that so much time has passed, he thought he had gotten used to it, but seeing the scar on their boss's left cheek that seemed to have come back to life still terrified him.
"W-what's wrong?" Li Hui chuckled awkwardly.
Qi Xuan picked up his water glass and took a sip, his tone carrying a faint smile, yet it sent chills down one's spine: "Of the reporters who were supposed to be waiting at the hotel entrance today, only half were invited by those few bastards from the Qi family."
"What about the other half?" Li Hui trembled slightly.
Qi Xuan smiled at him and said, "I paid for the other half. It's a waste of money, and I feel bad about it too."
Li Hui: "..." I don't quite understand this hobby of doing things for yourself.
But he was quick-witted; his tone immediately changed, and he angrily retorted, "What kind of 'helpful masses' are they? How dare they disrupt your plans, boss! Find him, and I'll teach him a lesson!"
Upon hearing this, Li Hui felt a sudden chill run through him. When he looked up, he saw that the perfunctory smile on Qi Xuan's lips had vanished.
Their leader looked at him coldly, his lips moved, and the scar on his left cheek twitched as he asked, "Who are you going to deal with?"
Li Hui: "..."
Neither left nor right was right, so he chose death.
"Your Mr. Gift not only saved you, but also gathered evidence and handed it over to the police." As he spoke, Qi Xuan rested his chin on his hand, leaned against the sofa armrest, sighed inexplicably, then narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You're quite the lucky one, Mr. Qi?"
These words made Li Hui tremble as he sat there.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he could detect a strange hint of jealousy in his boss's voice.
Li Hui had a sudden inspiration and immediately said, "Boss, you are the real President Qi. I'm using your face, so his real intention is definitely to save you!"
These words pleased Qi Xuan to some extent, finally making him sit up straight and watch TV.
Qi Xuan's mood has indeed been not very good since last night.
To be precise, it was terribly bad.
He has always been very accurate in perceiving his own emotions, but this time, he was a little unsure why he was in a bad mood.
Was it because the planned event was ruined at the last minute, or because... someone simply said "my person" yesterday?
What "my people"?
I only met him once yesterday and I'm already his. Is Li Hui that charming?
My thoughts wandered off course again.
Qi Xuan snapped out of his daze, his brows furrowing suddenly.
Something's not right. He's only met Lu Wan twice, and they've never even exchanged a single word.
Why is he so concerned about this "gift"?
Chapter 44, Third Story (4)
Qin Chu was very pleased.
Not only because the hopeless Noah finally resembled a proper system, but also because the mission was progressing more smoothly than ever before.
As expected, everyone has their own expertise. Asking him to solve emotional problems or take care of children would be putting him in a difficult position. Being a bodyguard is more suitable for him.
Because of his love for Noah, Qin Chu found this little world particularly pleasing to the eye, except for the occasional sour and sarcastic words Noah would read to him.
For example, right now:
"Lu Wan felt she could no longer live without Qi Xuan. She raised her face, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks, like diamonds, finally disappearing into the man's rough fingertips, ...
Qin Chu was taken aback: "What's with the gibberish at the end?"
Noah sighed: "It's been censored."
Qin Chu: "...Then you don't need to read it, thank you."
"Has there been any movement from the Qi family lately?" Qin Chu was getting a little carried away with his mission and was feeling really uncomfortable being confined to the villa. He asked, "Is it really not allowed to go out unless absolutely necessary?"
"No!" Noah said firmly. "You must remember, Lu Wan's identity is that of a carefully raised canary. What kind of canary runs off and flies around all day?"
Qin Chu: "..."
He couldn't understand canaries; he only knew which birds were edible and which weren't.