Chapter 144 Yan Yiqi x Xie Yue (8)

For the next few months, they got along very well.

We used to get along very well.

The difference is that they are no longer two people who live under the same roof but are unfamiliar with each other.

Yan Yiqi is still very busy.

He would send her a WeChat message during his busy breaks, asking her what she had for lunch, whether she had a nap, whether she was busy at work, and other small talk.

I would also take a photo of her during social events and complain that the food was not tasty.

Xie Yue took it out and looked through it from time to time.

A few months ago, their chats were few and far between.

The content was just a simple report - either he was on a business trip or he wasn't coming back for dinner.

When he is free, Yan Yiqi will accompany her to do whatever she wants.

It was completely different from when he first came to the capital, always being serious and remembering to do his duty, and having no intention of seeing the sights at all. Xie Yue had truly seen the capital.

She remembered the appearance of the city of Beijing.

Xie Yue called it a sense of belonging, and she began to feel that she could fit in here.

She finally watched a full movie that night without falling asleep. She also began to get used to the night, enjoying the bright lights of the tallest building in Beijing in the early morning, which was different from the daytime.

That's beautiful.

Yan Yiqi, who was used to staying up late, would go to bed early, take the book from her hand, tuck her into the quilt even though her eyelids were fighting each other, and fall asleep with her.

Even though he couldn't sleep.

When spring came and flowers bloomed, Yan Yiqi's friend, Zhang Kai, got engaged.

It was said to be a celebration of engagement, but the fiancée didn't come.

"She and I signed a prenuptial agreement," Zhang Kai told them. "After marriage, you can have whatever you want outside, as long as you don't cause any trouble and damage the reputation of both families."

He said this very naturally.

The others were all calm when they heard this.

It is common for couples in upper-class circles to appear affectionate on the surface but actually be strangers to each other behind the scenes, and no one makes a fuss about it.

The woman in Chen Yiyang's arms smiled coquettishly: "Mr. Chen, will you be like this when you get married in the future?"

The woman is a star who has recently become popular for playing the second female lead.

Xie Yue has been following this drama recently and even praised her acting skills. Unexpectedly, when I saw her in person today, the perfect character filter in the drama was instantly shattered.

Chen Yiyang pinched her waist and said in an overly affectionate way: "Why else would I want to play with you?"

"Hateful." The woman pounded his chest. "I don't want to be involved in your extramarital affair."

She said this in a coquettish tone. It was more like she was trying to accept rather than reject.

Pei Shuchen watched them flirting and suddenly said, "I'd like to calm down."

The box fell silent in an instant.

Going against the world will not cause any waves, but being single-minded will be like a bolt from the blue.

Song Yue was the first to sneer: "Come on, you're still trying to calm down. Ask yourself if your machine can be stopped."

The whole room burst into laughter.

Pei Shuchen cursed: "Song Yue, you are so fucking rude."

"That's right." Chen Yiyang watched the fun without thinking it was too much. "Mr. Pei wants to change his mind, so just agree with him. After all, he will slap himself in the face when he is alone and can't sleep."

Pei Shuchen was instantly discouraged: "..."

I glanced down and realized I couldn't stop.

He glanced at Cheng Yu again and muttered, "How come my brother Yu has turned over a new leaf?"

Cheng Yu heard this and crossed his legs nonchalantly, "What do you mean by turning over a new leaf? Ask Zhou Zhou, I've always been decent."

Three months after her confinement, Zhou Zhou has regained her previous figure.

No need to breastfeed, no worries about diet.

Hearing this, he calmly drank a sip of wine and said, "Yes, the righteousness is causing evil."

Cheng Yu understood the strange tone and replied calmly, "It's my personality. My wife likes him, she loves him to death, I can't live without her."

Zhou Zhou was immune to his recklessness and replied indifferently, "Not really."

Cheng Yu just laughed.

He was too familiar with these three words. During the time he and Zhou Zhou were arguing, he often said that it was not that serious, regarding his own behavior and feelings.

However, in the end, it all came to nothing.

Pei Shuchen acted as their diplomat, spreading the word: "My brother and sister-in-law are like this, anywhere is a bed."

He actually didn't really want to give up.

Pei Shuchen was simply used to following Cheng Yu, following his lead. Seeing that he and Zhou Zhou had been enjoying themselves over the years, he felt an urge to try something new.

Looking at other friends, no one was affected.

Turning around, seeing Xie Yue only half understood what he had heard, he laughed: "Xie Yue, is Yan Yiqi a gentleman on the surface, but a beast in human form?"

Xie Yue: “…”

She subconsciously looked at Yan Yiqi.

"Look at what he's doing." Pei Shuchen suddenly realized, "He's been doing some bad things."

As expected, I saw Xie Yue’s slightly red face.

Xie Yue couldn't hide his thoughts at all, and his words hit the nail on the head, and anyone could see that something was amiss.

"I'm telling you." Pei Shuchen boasted, "I really can't get along with Chen Congyu and his gang, so how can I get along with Yan Yiqi? There aren't many good people around me."

Chen Yiyang said: "Why did Zhou Zhou look down on Shen Congyu at the beginning? She doesn't play with good men."

From time to time, they would bring up old memories and reminisce about them.

Everyone is open to joking and doesn't deny the past. More importantly, those sitting here are close friends, family.

Yan Yiqi smiled, neither admitting nor denying, and took it all in: "Blame me."

In this cheerful atmosphere, Xie Yue thought that Yan Yiqi was indeed a bad person at heart.

He would tease her from time to time, and even a few simple words would make her blush. And every time she tried to fight back, her punches would just hit cotton.

Her heart was beating fast, but he was not hurt at all.

In the end, she was always the one who took the initiative to deliver the food to his mouth, and he held her in his arms and kissed her.

And she responded carefully.

Xie Yue gradually understood that the clear breeze and bright moon were Yan Yiqi, and the gentlemanly villain was also Yan Yiqi.

But he is still beautiful.

While thinking this, Yan Yiqi poured her a glass of wine.

Xie Yue came back to his senses and shook his head: "I don't want to drink."

"how?"

"...will get drunk."

Yan Yiqi said nothing and placed the wine glass in front of him.

Zhou Zhou watched their little interaction and took Xie Yue's hand, whispering in her ear: "You've changed a lot."

Xie Yue was stunned: "What?"

Zhou Zhou put it bluntly: "You're starting to learn to say no."

Xie Yue didn't understand at first, but when she saw Yan Yiqi asking the waiter to bring juice, which was very abrupt in the alcohol-filled atmosphere, she realized the weight of this sentence.

In the past, she would not refuse.

She used to feel like she was just a floating duckweed, relying on Yan Yiqi and everything was centered around him, so she agreed, never said no, and would never refuse.

But she now felt a sense of belonging, and she relaxed in this equal closeness.

When he asked about work, she would occasionally complain about her colleagues' slow efficiency. When he asked where to go, she no longer just said "anything goes", but shared and chose.

There are many more things like this.

During these few months, things changed quietly, just like their relationship.

Xie Yue pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Yan Yiqi with eyes full of love.

Yan Yiqi seemed to sense something, and while he was still talking to Zhang Kai, his hand dropped under the table and pinched her fingertips.

Halfway through the drink, Xie Yue accompanied Zhou Zhou to the bathroom.

While washing her hands, Xie Yue looked at Zhou Zhou through the mirror.

Zhou Zhou's face was even more radiant with makeup on. Her eyebrows were narrow and charming, and her eyes were captivating and full of charm.

As a woman herself, Xie Yue couldn't help but stare in a daze.

She recalled the jokes at the dinner table and the fact that Yan Yiqi had told her he'd pursued Zhou Zhou. Perhaps it was her growing concern that made her want to know more: "Why aren't you with Yan Yiqi?"

I asked, but felt sorry.

Zhou Zhou is already married, so questions like why he doesn't get together with other people are really lacking in emotional intelligence.

Just as she was about to apologize, Zhou Zhou's eyes met hers through the mirror: "I thought I liked you back then, but in fact, I didn't like you enough."

"Yi Qi always knew what he wanted, and he was able to plan himself around those things. Back then, he liked me, but he also knew that I wasn't suitable for the future he had planned."

Xie Yue was stunned: "You mean, marriage?"

Zhou Zhou hummed: "Stability."

She laughed, "I used to love playing around, and even though I said I liked him, I couldn't settle down, so we weren't suitable for each other."

"What about you and Cheng Yu?"

As they got to know each other better, Xie Yue found out that Zhou Zhou and Cheng Yu both loved to play.

Now they are very loving.

Xie Yue was full of questions as to why Zhou Zhou calmed down after meeting Cheng Yu.

"Cheng Yu, he's a bandit who eats and takes everything. He'll take it no matter what."

Mentioning Cheng Yu, Zhou Zhou's face lit up with a smile. "He always has one advantage over the other, but he also acts humble and gives sweet treats, making people feel neither comfortable nor comfortable. No one can handle him."

Xie Yue seemed to understand but not quite.

Zhou Zhou understood Xie Yue's anxiety because of her love, and comforted her: "I can see that Yi Qi likes you."

The confirmations from other people seemed like wise words, and Xie Yue couldn't help but curl his lips: "Really?"

What I got was affirmation.

The two returned to the box talking and laughing.

As soon as she sat down, Yan Yiqi pointed at her bag and said, "Your phone has been ringing several times."

Xie Yue hurriedly opened the bag.

I took out my cell phone and saw that there were five missed calls, all from my grandfather.

Xie Yue looked at the time. It was eleven o'clock in the evening.

Xie Yue usually goes to bed early. This is the idea instilled in her by her grandfather since she was a child. Her grandfather would never look for her at this time.

Why are you calling so many times?

My eyelids twitched violently at this moment, and I had a bad feeling that was about to come out.

While I was still thinking, another call came in.

Still grandfather.

Yan Yiqi noticed that he was hesitant to answer the call, turned his gaze, and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"Grandfather's call." Xie Yue stood up, "I'll go out and answer it."

She left the box and made sure there was no noise around before answering the phone.

Xie Yue was still afraid of her grandfather. She was afraid that her grandfather would find out that she was outside and scold her.

She also knew that if she told her grandfather that she was accompanying Yan Yiqi, he would not say anything.

Grandfather might say, "That's good. If Yiqi wants you to accompany him, then accompany him. But remember not to act like a spoiled brat when you're out there."

She didn't want to hear either of them, so thinking that less trouble is worse than more, she pretended to be woken up.

But this time, Grandfather didn't care where she was or what she was doing.

"Something happened at home."

The grandfather on the other end of the phone was no longer aggressive, as if his spirit had been drained away.

Xie Yue still didn't understand, so her grandfather told her the whole story.

Back then, the engagement between the Xie family and the Yan family greatly increased the status of the Xie family.

The Xie family has been expanding over the years by leveraging the power of the Yan family, and has entered into many fields.

Forcibly intervening in areas that one is not proficient in will ultimately result in profits not being sufficient to support debt repayment, leading to a gradual breakdown in the capital chain.

The broken capital chain triggered a butterfly effect, and the Xie family’s two prime plots of land were almost shut down due to lack of funds.

Thanks to their connection with the Yan family, the Xie family was able to quickly raise a large amount of funds and was able to catch their breath.

However, problems arose one after another in other projects, and the Xie family's debt continued to increase day by day. Finally, the bank chose to withdraw the loan after assessing the risks.

It is difficult for the Xie family to turn around now.

"The project was almost shut down half a year ago. I urged you to marry Yi Qi. Once it was finalized, it was easy for the Xie family to continue providing funding."

Grandfather said, "You are Yi Qi's wife now. Go talk to him and ask him to help. As long as the Yan family helps, the other banks won't make things too difficult for us, and we can get through this difficult time."

Grandfather still looked majestic as he gave her orders.

Xie Yue had no idea about these things.

She has never been involved in the Xie family's business.

She knew her grandfather had asked her to curry favor with Yan Yiqi in order to consolidate the Yan family's relationship. She thought the marriage was a bridge of interests, but she didn't expect that she would have to ask for help.

All this information hit her head like a hammer, making her dizzy and dazed. "How much debt does the Xie family have now?"

A foul breath came from the other end of the phone: "It's estimated to be over 100 billion."

Hundreds of billions.

Xie Yue almost lost his voice.

How could she have such a big face!

"How can I talk to him about such a big hole?" Xie Yue found his voice again, almost collapsing.

Grandfather heard her resentment and put on the airs of an elder: "I married you into the Xie family, not for you to be a vase!"

Then he said, "You are a member of the Xie family. The Xie family is in trouble now, don't you know how to think of a solution? If you make Yi Qi happy, how could he not help?"

"This is hundreds of billions of dollars in debt."

Even if we assume the best scenario, Yan Yiqi takes the initiative to raise funds, the bank no longer proposes to withdraw loans, and can re-evaluate the company's development potential and use new loans to repay old loans, the amount of money Yan Yiqi has to pay will not be less.

"Raising hundreds of billions of yuan is not a difficult task for the Yan family."

Xie Yue didn't even think about it: "I can't do it."

"Now that you've grown strong enough, you'll reject me!"

Grandfather said sternly, "You can't do it, that's your incompetence! As the granddaughter of the Xie family, this is what you should do! I'll give you a week to get this done."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without allowing any further comments.

Xie Yue's legs and feet were weak, and he could only stand steadily by supporting himself against the wall.

My ears are buzzing.

She was worried about the Xie family's big event, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything about the hundreds of billions of financing.

Grandfather was right. Her marriage with Yan Yiqi was originally for the benefit of both families.

The Xie family is a scholarly family, but its assets are not as great as the Yan family's. My grandfather was attracted by the Yan family's assets, and Xie Yue was marrying up.

Mr. Yan wanted to return to his roots and enter the Chinese market without attracting gossip. The Xie family's conditions were average compared to the Yan family, but their family background of scholars helped their reputation.

Now that the Xie family is in trouble, the Yan family should help.

It's just such a big thing.

With so many of the Xie family's projects facing problems, it's like a bottomless pit. It's more satisfying to turn your back on them than to offer help.

The Yan family fell out, and the Xie family could do nothing.

What's the use of her being a tool for marriage?

At this moment, Xie Yue felt heartbroken, as if something was collapsing and shattering. Her body was also dismembered, and she was in so much pain that she lost consciousness.

She thought of Yan Yiqi.

Thinking of that person, she walked closer.

Once Yan Yiqi finds out about this, he will probably reconsider their relationship.

He is such a sensible person.

He chose to marry for the long-term benefit of his family. He cared about suitability and stability.

During this period, Xie Yue was immersed in Yan Yiqi's approach, but she had to admit -

The reason why Yan Yiqi was able to get close to him was because they were a good match.

It’s not the compatibility of personality and outlook, but the compatibility brought by the surname.

But she was still secretly happy.

At least she is suitable and has a chance to win his favor.

There are also endless hidden dangers that follow, just like the Xie family's sudden decline in situation is exposed without any cover between the two of them, and the budding feelings will be cut off by identities that are no longer suitable.

With Yan Yiqi's conditions, there are still many suitable marriage candidates.

And she.

It was all a pipe dream after all.

Short-lived.

A dream that is both satisfactory and unsatisfactory.