He believed Su Kai wasn't stupid; he had been so blunt, Su Kai would definitely think it through.
As for how to help, that's up to Ling Zeyu.
He's been working overtime for Ling Zeyu for almost half a month; he should get his interest back by now.
When they found Bai Yanfei, Lu Qianyi was also by his side. Su Kai greeted him with a forced smile.
"Is this President Su?"
"Senior." Bai Yanfei felt a little guilty when he saw Su Kai. He owed Su Kai too much. He even wanted Su Kai to tell him everything. He also wanted to help Su Kai in some way. But Su Kai seemed to be a superman in front of him. He almost never encountered any difficulties.
"I have something to say to Xiaoyan."
Lu Qianyi tactfully walked to the side, while Bai Yanfei and Su Kai went to the open space outside.
“You…” Su Kai sighed, “He didn’t force you to do anything, did he?”
Actually, judging from Lu Qianyi's actions just now, Su Kai knew that Lu Qianyi still respected Bai Yanfei. Compared to that, he felt that Ling Zeyu was a scumbag.
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "Qian Yi is very good to me and respects me a lot. I know you're worried that I'll get hurt again, but don't worry, I won't make the same mistake twice."
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that those men are all idiots. If they wanted to hurt you, you couldn't just run away from them. If he does anything to betray you, you break up with him right now, understand?"
Bai Yanfei nodded: "I understand, but senior... what about you?"
Su Kai was stunned. He turned his head away and said, "I don't want to think about relationships right now. Besides, someone like me won't have trouble finding a partner. Why are you worried about me?"
When Su Kai talked about relationships, he seemed quite relaxed. He had been surrounded by potential romantic partners since college. If it weren't for Bai Yanfei, he felt he would have settled down and started a family long ago. But with Bai Yanfei by his side, he felt that no one else could compare to Bai Yanfei.
“I just saw Wen Xiuyuan. Is he here to see you? Qianyi told me that Ling Zeyu has returned to China. The Ling family is currently negotiating a major cooperation, and Ling Zeyu will be very busy. I was just wondering if Wen Xiuyuan came on Ling Zeyu's behalf, but since he wasn't focused on me, I knew he was here for you.”
Bai Yanfei's words left Su Kai speechless. He had just been thinking of using the same excuse to fool Bai Yanfei. The two had been friends for so many years, and they had this tacit understanding; they had both thought of the same thing.
"Sigh—" Su Kai sighed helplessly, "You can mention Ling Zeyu so casually now."
"Yes, because I've already let it go," Bai Yanfei said casually. "I decided a long time ago to start a new life."
"I know."
Bai Yanfei chuckled lightly: "Senior, do you know what happens when a brainless fan's heart dies?"
Su Kai suddenly realized: "You really are a genius."
The fact that Ling Zeyu could make a die-hard fan unfollow him shows that his actions have deeply hurt his fans. Have you ever seen a fan who unfollowed him return to the fandom? Of course not. It would be good enough if he didn't make comparisons or disparagements.
However, that's just Bai Yanfei's personality. Even if he doesn't like someone anymore, he'll still remember the happy times he had when he was a fan. Bai Yanfei won't deny Ling Zeyu's excellence because of a bad memory. But once a heart is dead, it's dead. Not everyone can revive a dead heart.
The two chatted as they returned to the hotel, where Lu Qianyi waited for Bai Yanfei in a conspicuous spot. Seeing them approach, he held up a glass of fruit wine: "Thirsty? Have some fruit wine."
"Xiaoyan has a sensitive stomach. I know he'll be going out with you a lot of time in the future, so try to keep him from drinking alcohol."
"Stomach problems? I'll have a doctor check you out when we get back. I have someone in my family with stomach problems too. You need to take good care of it. Also, you shouldn't touch alcohol." Lu Qianyi took back the fruit wine that was handed to him and drank it all in one gulp.
Bai Yanfei was both amused and exasperated.
Chapter 99 I Don't Want Your Charity
They came here to freeload. Lu Qianyi introduced Bai Yanfei to several high-ranking officials, and their expressions became somewhat strange upon seeing Bai Yanfei.
Bai Yanfei knew that these people also had dealings with Ling Zeyu; they had attended his wedding with Ling Zeyu.
That evening, Su Kai made an excuse to slip away, and Wen Xiuyuan waited for Su Kai's arrival at a restaurant.
"Just say what you want to say. I'm very busy lately and don't have time to deal with you." Su Kai sat down, took a sip of water, and continued, "If you want to get back together, I can agree, but while I'm busy, you can go have fun on your own and don't bother me."
After hearing this, Wen Xiuyuan laughed: "You'll break up again after you're done with your busy schedule?"
Su Kai did not deny it; that was his original intention. Wen Xiuyuan was a smart man and knew what he was thinking.
“If you just want someone you get along with in bed, I suggest you spend money at a bar. Whatever type of person you want, the owner can arrange it for you. Why waste your time on me?” Su Kai said, pulling out a business card.
When Wen Xiuyuan saw the above introduction, his forehead throbbed with excitement.
"You seem to know quite a few people like that, Young Master Su."
"Likewise," Su Kai said with a smile. "If that's not enough, I have other options. Would Dr. Wen like some?"
"I only want you." Wen Xiuyuan tossed the business card aside. "Don't go to places like this anymore. Besides, can they even satisfy you? I trust Second Young Master Su's taste; they wouldn't stoop so low. I wonder if they know that Second Young Master Su can actually be called quite nicely."
"Wen Xiuyuan!" Su Kai slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "I'm not arguing with you out of respect. You came all this way just to spite me, didn't you? We're over. Do you understand? There's no future for us. I can't stand you. You just want a bed partner. It's just sleeping, right? You're on the bottom."
After a long silence, Wen Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes, while Su Kai stood looking down at him.
"Let's go then." Wen Xiuyuan stood up and walked towards his hotel room. The hotel he had booked was right next door, and it would only take a few minutes to walk there.
Su Kai couldn't figure out what Wen Xiuyuan was up to, but since he had already spoken, he would naturally follow along, even if it meant being the one who got hurt last time. After leaving Wen Xiuyuan, he had been extremely busy and hadn't contacted him for a long time. Although Wen Xiuyuan's skills weren't great, he was at least someone with influence.
After following Wen Xiuyuan to the hotel room, Su Kai hesitated.
Wen Xiuyuan was taking a shower inside, and the sound of running water could be heard from inside. He waited anxiously on the sofa outside. Should he go in and shower with him now, or wait here for Wen Xiuyuan to come out? But if he went in now, would Wen Xiuyuan think he was just offering himself up as a sacrifice?
While hesitating, Wen Xiuyuan emerged naked, his face still flushed. Su Kai had no idea what Wen Xiuyuan had been doing inside; he had been bathing for an hour.
"Go wash yourself clean, I'll wait for you."
Wen Xiuyuan turned up the air conditioner temperature a little and then crawled into bed. Su Kai was confused, but still went in to take a shower.
The bathroom had everything one would need. Su Kai looked at the familiar tube of liquid on the shelf and hesitated whether he should take the initiative. What if Wen Xiuyuan couldn't resist and forced his way in before he could finish cleaning up? In that case, he would be the one in pain.
He unscrewed the cap of the tube and found that more than half of the liquid inside had been used, but it looked brand new. As for who used it, there were only him and Wen Xiuyuan here, so it couldn't have been used by a third person.
In an instant, Su Kai understood what Wen Xiuyuan meant.
He quickly finished his shower and, as he went out, touched Wen Xiuyuan's buttocks, just as he had guessed.
"I didn't expect Dr. Wen to be so sensible." Su Kai looked at Wen Xiuyuan's appearance, his eyes blazing with anger, and his interest was piqued.
"If you dare to run away after tonight, I'll drag you back from the underworld."
Su Kai didn't see the sinister glint in Wen Xiuyuan's eyes; his mind was now filled with Wen Xiuyuan's body. Nearly a year of abstinence had aroused him quickly, and he hadn't experienced such a pleasurable feeling in a long time.
Watching Wen Xiuyuan curse him through gritted teeth, Su Kai felt no pain from the scratches on his body. It was the first time he had ever seen Wen Xiuyuan like this.
Wen Xiuyuan was no match for him in any way. It was Wen Xiuyuan's first time, but he didn't cry out in pain last night, which made Su Kai extremely proud. The skillful technique made Wen Xiuyuan temporarily forget what he wanted to do. When he woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Su Kai propped himself up and looked at Wen Xiuyuan with a smile. Wen Xiuyuan, being a man who had seen his share of big events, snorted coldly.
"Is Young Master Su satisfied?"
"If you're talking about your performance last night, then I'm sorry, I'm not very satisfied. It must have been unpleasant to hold back when you were clearly enjoying it, right? But thankfully you let go in the end, so I'll give you a reluctant eight out of ten."
"Young Master Su is truly a veteran of countless battles."
Wen Xiuyuan said this through gritted teeth. Su Kai's skills certainly weren't acquired overnight; that slut must have been out partying a lot. This was expected, but Wen Xiuyuan was still somewhat annoyed.
"Alright, you're awake now. I have to get back to work. I had to cancel a meeting because you didn't want to get out of bed this morning, and I have to go to work this afternoon."
Su Kai took Wen Xiuyuan's temperature, and Wen Xiuyuan knew it because this guy actually took his rectal temperature! He wanted to get up and beat Su Kai up, but his back ached, so he could only pretend to be asleep.
After getting dressed, Su Kai found Wen Xiuyuan still lying on the bed in a daze. After hesitating for a moment, he went over and kissed Wen Xiuyuan on the forehead.
"Don't worry, I won't shirk responsibility after I've played you, but if you treat me like before, I'll still choose to leave."
"So it was my fault after all?" Wen Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes. He had indeed gone too far before, making sarcastic remarks to Su Kai and stirring up trouble. But later he realized that his behavior was called jealousy. Although he didn't want to admit it, Su Kai was his type in every way.
"You want to take back the Su family? Don't forget that although Su Yang is spoiled, he's not someone who's easy to deal with. Besides, given Su Yang's relationship with Ze Yu, do you think Ze Yu won't make a move?"
Wen Xiuyuan cautioned that Su Yang's relationship with Ling Zeyu was ambiguous. Although Ling Zeyu never fell in love with Su Yang, he doted on him like a younger brother. If anyone tried to harm Su Yang, Ling Zeyu would definitely intervene.
"I know, I have my own way. You're just concerned about me? That's rare." Su Kai turned around and blew Wen Xiuyuan a kiss. "By the way, there's something else very important I need to tell you."
"Speak." Wen Xiuyuan had a feeling it wouldn't be anything good.
“Given your performance last night, I think we should switch positions, otherwise I’m suffering too much. When you can make me moan like you did last night, I’ll agree to let you pin me down.” Su Kai boldly pinched Wen Xiuyuan’s face. “I won’t back down on this matter anymore. If you insist on fighting with me, then I’ll continue to ignore you.”
Wen Xiuyuan was so angry he couldn't speak. He glared at Su Kai. It was shameful for a man's abilities to be questioned, but the facts were undeniable: his experience was far inferior to Su Kai's.
"So you're showing off your past achievements to me, Young Master Su?"
"That's all in the past. I haven't dated anyone else since I left you, and I haven't slept with anyone else since I met you. Are you going to hold a grudge against me for what happened before I met you?"
Wen Xiuyuan remained silent.
"Alright, I really have things to do. I hope you won't interfere in my affairs with the Su family. I won't get involved with Ling Zeyu. I know Su Yang has a good relationship with him. I'm not that greedy. I don't want that much. Don't worry."
Su Kai naturally didn't trust Wen Xiuyuan. Wen Xiuyuan and Ling Zeyu had such a good relationship, and there was no guarantee that Wen Xiuyuan wouldn't reveal what he had done. He had to think about his own safety.
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"My brother wants me to go back to China."
"So soon? Why?" Bai Yanfei frowned. Ling Zeyu had only been back for a short time, and he didn't want to return to China so soon.
Lu Qianyi shrugged: "I don't know either. He said they don't need me here anymore, so it's better to go back and open up the domestic market sooner. Now that I have you, it might be easier."
Upon hearing Lu Qianyi's words, Bai Yanfei remembered the document Ling Zeyu had left him. He needed to find a time to return it. He wanted to acquire the Bai family business through legitimate means, not have Ling Zeyu give it to him for free.
"Okay, where will we stay then?"
Where to live is also a problem Bai Yanfei should consider; he won't be going back to the Bai family home. Ironically, Zhang Rongrong thinks she's raised a good son, but now Bai Yifei has no intention of returning to China. As for Bai Zhenrong, Bai Yanfei hasn't considered him his father for a long time.
“I have a house there. It’s up to you whether you want to live with me or stay as you are now.” Lu Qianyi always asked Bai Yanfei for his opinion on this kind of question.
"Let's live separately. I don't want to live with you right now."
Disappointment flashed in Lu Qianyi's eyes, but Bai Yanfei's answer was within his expectations.
"good."
Without saying much, Bai Yanfei could sense that Lu Qianyi hadn't been in a good mood lately. But he couldn't do anything about it; he had a thorn in his side, and he didn't want to live with anyone else, even though he and Su Kai had lived in the same neighborhood before, they were just neighbors.
After completing the procedures for returning to China, Bai Yanfei said goodbye to Su Kai and went back home. Wen Xiuyuan stayed abroad with Su Kai. Bai Yanfei roughly knew what had happened between them. He wanted to advise Su Kai not to be with Wen Xiuyuan, but after thinking about it, he realized that he himself hadn't listened to advice in the past, so he could only sincerely hope that Su Kai could be happy.
After getting off the plane, Bai Yanfei once again set foot on this land that had caused him so much pain. The country was developing rapidly, and many old buildings had been demolished and rebuilt, making the once familiar place feel somewhat strange.
Looking out the car window at the rapidly passing scenery, Bai Yanfei couldn't help but recall past events.
A hand rested on his shoulder. Bai Yanfei turned his head, and Lu Qianyi rubbed his shoulder, seemingly to comfort him.
The two have been dating for three months, but Bai Yanfei still can't feel Lu Qianyi's love for him. It's more like they're just living together as a couple.
If someone comes along who can satisfy Lu Qianyi, Bai Yanfei wouldn't mind stepping aside. Lu Qianyi has helped him a lot, so he will try his best to accommodate Lu Qianyi; this is his principle.
"What nonsense are you thinking about now?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "It's nothing, I was just reminded of the scenery."