Secretary Lin handed over the PowerPoint presentation he had prepared before leaving: "Daniel announced this news last night, and the US stock market reacted immediately, with all Chinese technology companies entering a downward trend. As of this afternoon, Wildfire Technology's market value has dropped by $11.97 billion, and large-scale selling continues. The executives can't reach you and are going crazy with worry. The shareholders are also waiting for your news. Please go back quickly."
As Xie Siyan looked at the financial news reports, his brows furrowed deeply.
Under the influence of the Third Technological Revolution, chips are of paramount importance to all types of technology companies.
Some media outlets even commented that the US's direct severing of chip cooperation was like the Trisolarans sending protons to lock down Earth's basic technology, dealing a devastating blow to Wildfire Technology.
"You go back first, I'll take care of things here," Yan Shenyu's voice suddenly rang out.
Xie Siyan raised his head and met Yan Shenyu's calm eyes.
“I can’t help with the company’s affairs, but at least I can do something here. I know you’re worried about Fu Jingran, but don’t worry, I will definitely bring him back.”
On an unnamed island in the Pacific Ocean, the sun slowly sank in the west. Yan Shenyu looked up at him in the golden sunlight, his gaze firm, his eyes clear and bright, reliable enough to entrust him with any difficult task.
This is his lover.
Not just someone you can pamper, but also a lover you can entrust your back to.
After a two-second silence, Xie Siyan suddenly stepped forward and hugged him tightly.
"Thanks a lot."
Yan Shenyu patted his shoulder and said softly, "Yeah, I'm here."
Xie Siyan took a helicopter and returned home ahead of schedule, while Yan Shenyu and the others used the helicopter's satellite phone to call the maritime emergency rescue team.
After dealing with all of this, Yan Shenyu paddled back to the yacht in a kayak.
Fu Da, that bastard, not only trapped Yan Sheng and Fu Jingran in the cave, but also took away the barge, forcing him to row by hand now.
On the kayak, the diving guide paddled for a while before finally asking, "Are we... just going back to the boat like this?"
This dive truly shocked him.
He originally thought he was just accompanying wealthy people diving, but he never expected to witness such a turbulent family affair and business battle.
Furthermore, as a semi-suspect, he and Fu Da left Fu Jingran and Yan Sheng in the cave, which made him tremble slightly when he spoke about the case.
Yan Shenyu glanced at him and said quietly, "Or why don't you dive in and bring them both out?"
"Well……"
"Or could you find a land route and bring them both out of the mountains?"
“Uh…” Diving guide: Okay, I’ll shut up.
Back on the yacht, Yan Shenyu took a headcount of the people on board. Most of them didn't know what had happened, except for one communications officer who had disappeared. He must have been one of Fu Da's men.
There was still a tough battle tonight, so Yan Shenyu asked the kitchen to prepare dinner and went upstairs to take a shower.
When he came down from the shower, Fu Shuyu was still sitting on the deck, her eyes large and lifeless, like a doll that had lost its soul.
Yan Shenyu asked the waiter to bring him a plate of food, but he didn't even look at it, just staring blankly at the sea.
Yan Shenyu sat down next to him with a bowl of noodles in her hand and casually said, "Are you going to starve to death to get revenge on Fu Da?"
Fu Shuyu slowly turned her head to look at him, then turned her head back without saying anything.
Yan Shenyu didn't say anything more and just slurped his noodles with his bowl.
He didn't know the specifics of their situation, but through their conversation this afternoon, he could vaguely guess that Fu Shuyu and Fu Da had gotten together, but Fu Da had abandoned her.
But didn't Fu Shuyu like Xie Siyan? How come she's also having an ambiguous relationship with Fu Da?
Is this the price of the deal?
But if it's a transaction, why is Fu Shuyu so downcast? Could it be that she's unknowingly fallen for him?
It's so messy.
Yan Shenyu shook her head, deciding to let go of the past and stop thinking about such a complicated problem.
He hadn't eaten enough at noon because he was preoccupied with other things, but after a whole afternoon of wits and courage, he was starving by evening and quickly devoured more than half of a bowl of noodles.
"It stinks!" Fu Shuyu couldn't stand the smell and turned to look at him. "What did you eat?"
"Luosifen" (river snail rice noodles).
Who would eat snail rice noodles on a yacht?
"I can?"
"Uh..." Fu Shuyu was already feeling incredibly awkward, but then Yan Shenyu attacked him with a bowl of snail noodles. A gust of wind carried the overpowering aroma, instantly transforming their cross-cultural romance into a rural love story.
With nowhere left to retreat, Fu Shuyu finally shouted angrily, "No more snail rice noodles! If you eat any more, I'll throw you into the sea!"
Yan Shenyu ignored him completely and instead deliberately walked over to him with his bowl, making loud slurping noises.
Fu Shuyu was sensitive to the sound of slurping noodles; he would tremble all over at the mere sound. The more he tried to hide, the more fiercely Yan Shenyu bullied him.
"You're so annoying!" Fu Shuyu had nowhere to hide and couldn't help but cry. "It's one thing for Fu Da to bully me, but now you're bullying me too!"
Yan Shenyu was silent for a moment, then he put the bowl back. This time he didn't slurp the noodles. He picked up a drink and sat down next to Fu Shuyu, slurping it loudly through the straw.
Fu Shuyu: "..."
"It may be a bit presumptuous," Yan Shenyu said quietly, "but I shouldn't be on the same level as Fu Da, should I?"
Fu Shuyu sniffed and said coldly, "I think you're not as good as him."
“Fine, it seems you two are willing to hit and willing to be hit,” Yan Shenyu stood up. “Then I’ll mind my own business. You can go ahead and be emo by yourself.”
He turned to leave, but after taking only one step, he found himself unable to move. Yan Shenyu looked down and saw that Fu Shuyu was holding onto his clothes.
"No, you're not allowed to leave!" Fu Shuyu looked at him with red eyes, but her tone was still arrogant. "You were so annoying just now, so I'm punishing you by making you sit here and keep me company!"
Yan Shenyu stared at him quietly for two seconds, then sat down again.
Fu Shuyu moved closer to him, but never let go of the hem of his floral shirt. After a long while, she said softly, "I haven't slept with Fu Da, I've only kissed him a few times."
"Cough..." The news was so shocking that Yan Shenyu choked on his soda.
He shifted his position somewhat awkwardly, intending to say something, but ultimately found himself at a loss for words and remained silent.
Fortunately, Fu Shuyu didn't necessarily need him to respond. She sat down beside him and continued talking to herself.
"Just because he's been intimate with me a few times, he's labeling me in his mind. What gives him the right?" Fu Shuyu exclaimed. "He doesn't understand me at all. What right does he have to say I'm mediocre?"
"In the end, isn't he the one who's high and mighty? He thinks he's superior and judges other people's appearances and thoughts at will. He looks down on me, but doesn't he also enjoy everything the Fu family provides? If the Fu family hadn't adopted him, would he have achieved what he has today? And yet he turns around and looks down on me?"
"They even said that I only have good looks and that my mind is worthless. Who gave them the audacity to say that?"
Now Yan Shenyu finally understood: the young master was venting his frustration from the argument earlier.
“It’s actually very simple,” Yan Shenyu said leisurely. “I’ll teach you a method to win every argument.”
Fu Shuyu listened with curiosity.
"No matter what the other person says, just reply with 'None of your business,' and you'll be guaranteed to be in an unassailable position."
“It’s none of your business…” Fu Shuyu paused, somewhat embarrassed to speak.
"How about we try it out? You take Fu Da's script, and I'll take yours."
Fu Shuyu hesitated for a moment, then, almost as if possessed, agreed.
Fu Shuyu: "Little friend, our transaction ends here."
Yan Shenyu: "None of your business."
Fu Shuyu: "..."
Fu Shuyu: "All you possess is a physical shell; your wisdom is nothing but self-righteousness, which cannot withstand scrutiny."
Yan Shenyu: "None of your business."
Fu Shuyu: "..."
Fu Shuyu refused to believe it and gritted her teeth, saying, "You consider yourself smart, but if it weren't for your family background, you, as an ordinary person, could not have achieved what you have today."
Yan Shenyu: "None of your business."
Fu Shuyu: "Your beauty is the most precious thing about you, but you are complacent because of your mediocre inner self. I am really disappointed in you."
Yan Shenyu: "None of your business."
Fu Shuyu: "..."
He wanted to refute Yan Shenyu, but before he knew it, he burst out laughing.
Why would someone like Yan Shenyu be able to turn such a heartwarming scene into a comedy?
After laughing for a while, Re Fu Shuyu realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly sat up straight and said seriously, "But this is just sophistry. It won't work when you actually face other people's questions."
Yan Shenyu: "But wasn't Fu Da also making excuses?"
Fu Shuyu was stunned.
“What he does is drag you into his value system and then judge you by his standards,” Yan Shenyu explained. “For example, he says you only have a pretty face, but is that really the case? At least I think your personality is also very lovable; he says you only achieved what you have today because of your family’s wealth, but you went to Cambridge University. There are so many rich people in the world, but how many of them can go to Cambridge?”
"You may have been born into a wealthy family, but that's not a reason for others to attack you. Just as the poor can't choose their birth, the rich can't choose their birth either. All we can do is play the hand we're dealt as well as we have the resources we have."
Fu Shuyu stared blankly at Yan Shenyu in front of her. Unconsciously, the image of the boy that had been hidden in her heart was gradually replaced by a more vivid and clear image.
In that instant, he suddenly understood why Xie Siyan liked Yan Shenyu...
He usually seems carefree and irresponsible, but when he gets serious, he's more reliable than anyone else.
Anyone would be attracted to someone like that...
“Fu Da’s thinking is already entrenched. There’s no point in explaining anything to someone like that.” Yan Shenyu sat on his chair, propped up on his right knee, his expression somewhat nonchalant. “Even if you did explain, he wouldn’t listen. So next time he tries to put you down, just tell him, ‘None of your business.’”
Fu Shuyu was stunned for a moment, then opened her mouth and said, "What's it to you..."
Yan Shenyu: "That's right, it's none of your business."
"none of your business."
"Speak louder, haven't you eaten?"
"none of your business!"
"Louder!"
"none of your business!!"
Fu Shuyu suddenly stood up, leaned over the gunwale, covered his mouth with his hands, and shouted without any regard for his image: "Fu Da, you listen to me!"