Outside the villa gate, Li Hui was almost kicked and fell over.
He turned around with a stern face and saw his boss standing behind him, smiling as he put his mask up to his ears: "What are you doing outside instead of going in?"
He then glanced intently at Li Hui's face and said, "Don't look so cowardly on that face. I find it embarrassing."
Li Hui almost knelt down before Qi Xuan, forgetting about maintaining his composure: "Boss, I suddenly remembered, this guy can kick the stuck car door off with one kick. If I go in and kick him out, will I be able to come out alive?"
Qi Xuan laughed in exasperation: "What, do you expect me, the boss, to personally kick people out for you?"
Li Hui first shook his head hurriedly, then nodded: "No, no, no, you just need to go in and give me courage!"
He wasn't afraid of Lu Wan beating people up in the villa; he was afraid his eccentric boss would suddenly change his mind and give him a beating. Inviting him in now would make things easier to discuss later.
Li Hui thought Qi Xuan wouldn't agree so easily, but then he saw his boss retract the foot that had kicked him, straighten his clothes, and clearly prepare to go inside.
Qi Xuan was thinking...
The people inside were taking a shower before he left.
It wouldn't be appropriate for Li Hui to barge in rashly.
The two entered the villa one after the other. To their surprise, the tall, thin young man was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, idly flipping through a magazine, clearly waiting for them.
Seeing "President Qi" arrive with his driver, Qin Chu, who was in a terrible mood after receiving that stupid task, looked up and fixed his dark gaze on Li Hui standing in front of him.
Li Hui shuddered at the stare. Remembering his mission, he cleared his throat and was about to speak when he saw the young man opposite him suddenly stand up.
The young man casually tossed the magazine aside, lifted his thin eyelids to stare at him, and asked coldly, "I heard you're in a bad mood?"
Li Hui was so taken aback by this preemptive question that he forgot what he was going to say.
Mr. Lu's tone naturally had a sense of pressure, as if any question he asked would make people subconsciously answer with their most honest thoughts.
Li Hui couldn't help but nod: "Yes, it's a little not good..."
Who the hell is going bald and still in a good mood?
Upon hearing his answer, Qin Chu clicked his tongue, clearly dissatisfied.
This means he really has to follow the mission instructions and make this idiot CEO Qi happy.
Although reluctant, General Qin never refused a necessary mission. He stood up abruptly and gestured with his chin toward Li Hui: "Come with me."
Li Hui stood there trembling, subtly asking the boss behind him for directions.
The real CEO Qi, who had been completely ignored since entering, gave Li Hui a bright smile, making Li Hui tremble even more. But to Li Hui's surprise, Qi Xuan did not refuse the young man's suggestion, but instead gestured for Li Hui to follow.
Qin Chu led the way, and they soon descended to the basement.
Qi Xuan knew that the basement had been converted into a gym. He seemed to find the place uninteresting, as there were no security cameras installed. But if he wasn't mistaken, his Mr. Gift spent almost half the day there.
But when the gym door opened, there was nothing special inside, just some regular gym equipment, except... a sandbag hanging in the center.
Not to mention Qi Xuan's curiosity, Noah was also extremely curious, and even somewhat puzzled: "Sir, your mission is to make this President Qi happy, what are you doing at the gym?"
Noah's question was quickly answered when Qin Chu walked lazily to the hanging sandbag, bent down and picked up the boxing gloves that were scattered on the ground.
He held the sandbag in one hand and the boxing gloves in the other, squinting at "President Qi": "Aren't you in a bad mood? Do you know what I do when I'm in a bad mood?"
Li Hui stood blankly at the door, shaking his head in a daze.
I don't know, and I don't want to know...
Besides... why would you, a pampered canary and a little lover, hang a punching bag at home?
Li Hui soon realized he had been blind.
Because he saw the young man in front of him, who had a cold demeanor but a soft appearance, neatly put on boxing gloves, got into position, and started hitting the punching bag.
His posture was so perfect, like that of a professional athlete, that the force of his punch even made Li Hui's cheek sting.
Li Hui's jaw dropped to the ground...
Although I witnessed Qin Chu kicking down the car door, that was in a critical moment, when adrenaline surged and anything was possible. But now…
The fists pounded on the sandbag, which swayed helplessly. No matter how it moved, it couldn't dodge the sharp attacks and could only groan under the weight of the punches.
Li Hui could tell this wasn't just for show; he might have even trained on the battlefield. Those who knew him would understand he was hitting a sandbag, but those who didn't… might think he was about to kill someone.
Li Hui involuntarily swallowed.
He suddenly remembered... yesterday in the car, he had actually tried to knock this person unconscious.
Suddenly, Li Hui felt as if he had become a sandbag... He was so startled that he immediately took a step back and bumped into Qi Xuan, who was standing behind him.
This is truly a case of being caught between a rock and a hard place.
Li Hui straightened up, about to say sorry, but when he looked up, he saw their boss's eyes.
Li Hui felt an eye strain just looking at the scene in the gym, but Qi Xuan stared intently at the people sweating profusely, not even noticing that someone had bumped into him.
His deep-colored pupils were almost fixed on the young man, his gaze slowly tracing the beads of sweat on the young man's body and the taut lines of his muscles...
It was almost as if one could hear Qi Xuan's heartbeat gradually changing with the frequency of the young man's breathing.
—Complete appreciation and fascination.
You're all fucking sick.
This is Li Hui's truest thought.
When he sees someone like that, he can only run away; he has absolutely no other interest in them.
Li Hui's fear at the villa gate earlier was feigned; he was simply afraid of Qi Xuan.
Now... Li Hui really wanted to kneel down in front of this Mr. Lu.
But before Li Hui could kneel down, he heard himself being called upon.
He turned his head and saw the person inside had stopped, easily stopping the sandbag from shaking with one hand, and looked up at him: "Did you learn it?"
I've been studying... and I've failed...
Li Hui didn't dare to utter a sound, but then he saw the person inside take off their boxing gloves and throw them at him. Li Hui caught the gloves, and his weak legs finally gave way, causing him to fall to the ground with a "thud."
Qin Chu: "..." Anyone who didn't know better would think he threw a shot put.
He asked Noah in his mind, "What do you think of my idea? It lets off steam and all my bad moods will disappear?"
After asking for a while without getting a reply, Qin Chu called out again, and Noah sent him an image: a small figure lying on the ground, looking utterly hopeless, with tears streaming down its face...
Qin Chu remained silent for a long time, and when he didn't get an answer, he simply went to ask "General Manager Qi".
As Li Hui slumped to the ground, he heard the demonic voice again: "Want to come and try?"
Is this intimidation?
Is this really intimidation?
Li Hui was covered in cold sweat. He forced a fawning smile and was about to reply when he realized that the real threats were yet to come.
The young man standing next to the sandbag seemed somewhat impatient as he patted the poor sandbag with his empty hand. Then, without warning, a large hole appeared in the sandbag's thick outer shell, and the filling spilled out onto the ground with a "whoosh!"
At this moment, the humanoid weapon even muttered under its breath, "How come another one broke?"
Another one broke...
again……
Li Hui couldn't hold back any longer. He threw down the boxing gloves in his arms and ran out as fast as he could.
Mom, he quit!
Qin Chu was startled by Li Hui's nimble movements. Seeing President Qi's hasty retreat, even if he were slow-witted, he would know that he had botched the mission.
Because of the way "General Manager Qi" called her "Mom," it was a cry that brought tears to the eyes of those who heard it and saddened those who heard it.
But at that very moment, a delightful notification sound suddenly echoed in his mind: "Side quest 'Making Mr. Qi Happy' successfully completed, quest progress 100%~"
Qin Chu was taken aback.
Before Noah could even begin to doubt himself, Qin Chu couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to send it back to the factory for repairs?"
People were terrified and cried, and the mission progress is still at 100%? Given the nature of Noah's system, it would be more like a negative 100%.
This time, Noah, unusually, didn't get angry. Instead, he said weakly, "Self-inspection is in progress, and an external inspection request has been submitted... Also, sir, I think we can still salvage this situation."
"How do we save him?" Qin Chu asked as he walked back to the bedroom.
He didn't sweat much, but he got covered in sand.
After he took a quick shower, Director Noh began his instructions: "Now please open your wardrobe."
Chapter 46, Third Story (6)
Qi Xuan had not left yet.
Seeing Li Hui terrified and running away with his face on him, Qin Chu left the gym, walked around the gym for a bit, and then returned to the living room, where he sat down on the sofa.
Staying behind without permission is actually a very dangerous move.
Perhaps he might be discovered by accident that this humble driver and that CEO Qi have the exact same face.
But... Qi Xuan really didn't want to leave at all right now.
He sat on the sofa, looking up at the crystal chandelier above him, and couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his chest. His heart was still pounding violently, the vibrations so intense they made his hand numb.
Qi Xuan was very self-aware; he knew his interests and hobbies were different from others, but before... it seemed his illness wasn't that serious?
In this scene that nearly scared Li Hui to death, he strangely felt what it meant to have "a deer's heart pounding." Calling it a deer wouldn't be quite accurate; Qi Xuan felt as if a reindeer lived inside his chest, currently kicking and running wildly.
It's impossible to ignore.
After calming himself down on the sofa, President Qi quickly came up with a reason for his decision.
It's not that he's a pervert; some people are just too good at flirting.
The way Mr. Gift earnestly tries to make people happy but ends up scaring them away is just... ridiculously cute.
Qi Xuan poured himself a glass of water, pulled down his mask, and drank it all in one gulp, trying to calm the agitation in his throat.
But today, it seemed his heart deserved a "severe blow." Qi Xuan had just pulled his mask up when he heard light, orderly footsteps coming from upstairs. He instinctively looked up and saw... a cat?
A young woman dressed in cat ears gracefully descended the stairs, casually glancing across the living room before bending down to fasten the straps on her legs. This utterly indifferent glance, followed by the nonchalant act of adjusting her clothes, was like a haughty cat ignoring its owner's call and walking aside to groom itself.