Chapter 31 I'm the male lead's backer, I don't want to be a backer! ...

The change in Si Qi's relationship with Chu Feng was quickly discovered by Si Qi's mother.

Despite not having had a beautiful love story herself, she was happy to see her son with the person he loved.

Noticing that Chu Feng was a little nervous, she smiled and handed him the red envelope she had prepared long ago, along with several belated gifts, saying with relief, "Xiao Qi has finally won you over. You're a good boy, and I'm very relieved that you two will be together in the future."

Chu Feng then realized that her aunt already knew that Si Qi liked her.

He temporarily set aside the words he had prepared to tell Si's mother the truth, and said sincerely, "Thank you. It is my good fortune to be with Xiao Qi."

He himself did not have a harmonious family, and had long since given up on those blood relatives who never treated him as family. On the contrary, his mother treated him extremely well from the first day she met him, allowing him to finally feel the warmth of family after many years.

Even without Si Qi acting as a go-between, Chu Feng liked this gentle elder very much and didn't want to make him sad because of her.

Therefore, with one party making an effort to let go of their cold attitude and the other being kind-hearted and caring like a mother, the two got along very well.

This relieved Chu Feng, who was worried beforehand that he might not be liked by his mother-in-law.

After meeting each other's parents, Si Qi and Chu Feng's relationship began to circulate among a small circle of people.

First, it was the people in Si's mother's company, and then it was Si Qi's friends and business partners with whom he interacted daily.

The Si family was actually among the last to find out.

Not to mention how excited and wildly those illegitimate children were after learning about Si Qi's sexual orientation. Si Qi's father was furious with Si Qi and immediately went to Si Qi's mother's company, pointing his finger at Si Qi and saying, "You better break up with that guy right now!"

Si Qi was not surprised by the other party's attitude. When the security guard at the door asked him if he would let his father through, Si Qi had already decided to explain things to his father to avoid the other party suddenly finding Chu Feng and causing unnecessary trouble, which would upset Chu Feng.

He leaned back lazily in his chair, slightly raising his chin: "I don't think you have the right to tell me what to do with my life."

He spoke very rudely, which caught Mr. Si off guard, who was used to his son's gentle and refined manner.

When he came to his senses, he was immediately enraged: "I'm your father!"

“You are also the father of many people, so there’s no need to repeat that to me,” Si Qi said casually, crossing his legs and folding his hands. “I don’t want your things. You can give them to whomever you want. There are plenty of younger people who are willing to follow your arrangements and make you happy.”

Si's father's face flushed red. He knew that his wife and son did not like him, but he used to have a say. No matter how much his wife and son hated him, they had to be mindful of his feelings and live by his side.

Now that the two have become powerful and no longer rely on him, the only things he has to offer—money, power, and even himself—are no longer taken seriously by them. He has completely lost the right to act arrogantly in front of them.

He had no shortage of people willing to say nice things to please him, but he was just unhappy with how Si Qi treated him. After all, Si Qi was his son on the same household registration, his only legitimate child.

He would rather see Si Qi despise him than see Si Qi treat him like air, although he himself did not know why he felt this way.

"What future do you have selling bottled water here?!"

Not good at running a business, and therefore not very interested in the business world, Mr. Si bluntly said, "Since you insist on being gay and making yourself childless, then come to the company and work for me. I can have your younger siblings give you a child and put it in your name."

He adopted a "I'm only helping you out because you're my son" attitude: "Your mother has no relatives and is destined to be unreliable. You only have your nephews and nieces to take care of you in your old age! If you get along well with your younger siblings, their children will treat you like their father, and you'll be able to rely on them when you're old!"

Si Qi was too lazy to listen to the other person's ramblings and bluntly said, "The company has been doing terribly since I left, hasn't it? A bunch of people have been muddying things up, the whole company is in a mess, and the revenue is even worse than when I was in charge. You only came to me for help because you had no other choice."

In the original timeline, the original owner did not leave the company. Even though he encountered those two troublemakers, Zhou Wu and Bai Qian, the Si Corporation under his management still thrived.

The shareholders, who never worried about income, lived too leisurely lives and always wanted to cause trouble for the original owner. The illegitimate children, dissatisfied with being suppressed by the original owner and unable to rise above their circumstances, resorted to all sorts of insidious and dirty tricks.

They had no idea how badly the company would be ruined in their hands without the original owner, so they only harbored hostility towards the original owner and didn't care at all about how important the original owner was to them.

When Bai Qian "exposed" the original owner's homosexuality and attempt to sexually harass the popular star Zhou Wu, Si's father also adopted a similar accusatory attitude, calling the original owner a childless wretch and demanding that the original owner put his illegitimate son in the company so that the illegitimate son could inherit the family business in the future, and he would work for the illegitimate son for free.

This infuriated the original owner, who was already in a terrible mood due to a series of troubles.

Later, the original owner was paralyzed in a car accident. Si's mother cried by his bedside in the hospital. Si's father abandoned the original owner outright, taking away all of the original owner's shares on the grounds that the original owner could not fulfill the old master's will, and arranged for his illegitimate children to enter the company.

At that time, Si's father never thought of sending a nephew or niece to live with the original owner. Even though the original owner, who was paralyzed at the time, needed someone to "take care of him in his old age" more than Si Qi is now, Si's father never brought it up.

The only difference is whether Si Qi has the ability to run the company.

Because Si Qi left the Si family early on, the shareholders finally understood the old master Si's intentions after the internal strife. They knew that no matter who took over, they would not be convinced and would always feel that they would suffer losses.

They would only compromise with Si Qi because he was legitimate and had already proven his abilities. They would definitely not accept replacing him with someone hired by other shareholders or a professional manager. So, like spineless sycophants, they eagerly hoped that Si Qi could return and crush all the other executives and the illegitimate children who had no status or power.

Not only did they realize this, but the illegitimate children, after their tireless efforts over this period of time, also finally realized that even without Si Qi as an obstacle, they, relying on Si's father's little bit of protection, could not withstand the pressure from a group of shareholders.

They were completely preoccupied with fighting against other illegitimate children and shareholders, and were utterly clueless about their work. Their dream of single-handedly suppressing other voices and running the company successfully, like Si Qi, was simply wishful thinking.

The current decline of Si's Entertainment is the best proof of this group's incompetence. Si's father realized that neither the shareholders nor his illegitimate son were reliable, and the company would eventually be ruined by their efforts. He wanted to continue his previous wealthy and carefree life, and could only rely on Si Qi. Therefore, he hoped to use this opportunity, leveraging his "grandson and granddaughter's" influence, to trick Si Qi into returning to the company.

Hearing Si Qi expose his thoughts, Si's father felt ashamed and angry, but refused to admit it on the surface: "Nonsense! The Si family is so large and powerful, do you really think we can't do without you?"

Si Qi only gave him a look, letting him understand on his own.

Even after all that, Si Qi still preferred to "waste his youth" at this small mineral water company rather than take over the vast Si family business. Si's father, furious, pointed at Si Qi's nose and unleashed a torrent of anger. He was quickly apprehended by security guards Si Qi had called, who covered his mouth and dragged him away. Standing outside the company gate, he angrily declared, "I'll wait until you come begging to me!"

"You wouldn't know unless you begged, but President Si said that if you come to him again, he will definitely help you speed up the bankruptcy process of the Si Group." An executive who came to watch the commotion relayed Si Qi's original words: "Do you know what bankruptcy means? It means you lose all your food, drink, and entertainment, your property and cars are all confiscated, and you have to work to pay off your debts."

Sifu: "..."

Si's father slunk away.

He didn't know about other things, but he knew that Si Qi didn't care about the Si family's business. He could give up his inheritance rights when he said he would, and he would definitely take action against the Si family when he said he would. Si Qi, who came from the Si family, knew better than anyone how to destroy the company.

The company is already in enough chaos; he shouldn't create more trouble for himself and shorten his time as a spoiled rich kid.

...

After sending Si's father away, Si Qi worked on documents at the company until 5 p.m., then got in his car on time to pick up Chu Feng from the research institute and take her home.

Because the two had already made their relationship public in front of Si's mother, and Si's mother liked Chu Feng and knew that Chu Feng was introverted and had a bit of an unconscious inferiority complex, she showed more enthusiasm than other mothers-in-law, trying her best to make Chu Feng feel the warmth of home.

Upon hearing that Chu Feng lived alone in a rented apartment and sometimes ordered takeout for meals because he was too busy with work, Si Qi's mother kept urging Si Qi to invite Chu Feng to stay at their home. The guest room where Chu Feng had slept for one night was still reserved for him.

So after Si Qi asked Chu Feng, Chu Feng blushed and agreed, and the two officially began living together.

Picking Chu Feng up after get off work and taking her home together has become a routine for the two of them.

"You're here! Are you tired today?" Taking the briefcase from Chu Feng, Si Qi gave Chu Feng a big hug as she ran over.

Chu Feng still seemed unaccustomed to physical contact. After being hugged by Si Qi, his body tensed for a moment, then he closed his eyes contentedly and hugged Si Qi back tightly.

"Not tired."

His chin rested on Si Qi's shoulder, and even though it wasn't his intention, he still couldn't help but read a lot of what Si Qi was saying.

This includes Si Qi wearing the suit he's wearing, telling his mother after he got home that his father came to the company to see him today, and during the conversation, they talked about Chu Feng, his same-sex partner.

"Ignore that guy. Xiao Feng is our family. No matter what anyone says, it won't make a difference."

Si's mother's words gave Chu Feng a great sense of security. Before he could even feel moved, his ears turned red as he listened to Si's mother ask Si Qi if they could hold a wedding banquet to officially confirm their relationship, even though they couldn't get a marriage certificate.

Without the slightest hesitation, Si Qi smiled and said, "What day would be a good one? Let's ask someone to look up the almanac."

Chu Feng really wanted to know the exact date, but unfortunately the scene ended abruptly when Si Qi released his embrace from Chu Feng.

Si Qi looked up and saw that Chu Feng's face was flushed again because of the hug, and couldn't help but tease him: "You are so innocent."

Chu Feng stammered, unsure how to explain. He also couldn't tell Si Qi that he knew beforehand that Si Qi wanted to marry him, which was why he was so agitated.

and……

Get married.

After getting married, he will also have a home of his own.

Unconsciously recalling his former family, Chu Feng couldn't help but feel saddened.

It wasn't that she was saddened by being abandoned by her family, but rather that she couldn't help but worry that her special ability might cause a rift between her and Si Qi and Si's mother.

Of course, he could hide it, just like he had for the past twenty years, keeping the secret tightly sealed in his heart, only showing it to the outside world as obsessive-compulsive disorder and keen observation.

But he really didn't want to deceive Si Qi, and he didn't want to pry into Si Qi's privacy time and time again without Si Qi's permission, without Si Qi's knowledge.

From his perspective, he felt that his behavior had offended Si Qi, and perhaps Si Qi also wanted to have his own little secret.

But... once it's out in the open, will Si Qi be able to accept it?

Will he feel like a terrifying monster, instinctively fearful when he touches him, and then have these accumulated conflicts eventually explode? Even if they love each other, the exhaustion will eventually wear them down until they can no longer face each other and can no longer feel any love...

Chu Feng couldn't help feeling timid; he didn't want to lose Si Qi.

This would make him realize that he was destined not to have the love of others, and if he was eventually rejected by Si Qi, he might even desperately want to destroy himself.

There was nothing left in the world for him to cherish at that time.

Si Qi looked at Chu Feng and saw that the man was shyly pursing his lips one second, but suddenly became worried and even sad the next second. His heart tightened.

"What's wrong?" Si Qi raised his hand and grasped Chu Feng's hand, his eyes filled with concern as he observed every subtle change in Chu Feng's expression. "Did something happen?"

"No, it's nothing," Chu Feng turned her head away from Si Qi's gaze, her ears once again feeling embarrassed by the images in her mind.

Si Qi: "..."

How come my mind is suddenly filled with such lewd thoughts again?

Men in love are really hard to predict.

Even though Si Qi prides himself on being a walking encyclopedia of Chu Feng, he sometimes finds it hard to understand how Chu Feng in this world thinks.

Forget it, no matter how bizarre his thought process is, when you look closely, every corner still screams "love-struck," so he doesn't care anymore.

Si Qi tossed his briefcase into the back seat of the car, then smiled and pulled Chu Feng into the car to go home.

When Si Qi got home, he told his mother about his father's visit to the company that day, and she asked him when the wedding would be held.

Si Qi asked a master for advice, and the master calculated the auspicious dates and said that they could get engaged first and then get married. According to Si Qi and Chu Feng's birth dates and times, it would be most appropriate to hold the wedding two years later.

Si Qi was a little puzzled, feeling that it was too late. Although he wanted to follow the customs and traditions of this world, he didn't have to be so rigid.

However, he soon heard rumors from a well-connected master that the higher-ups had taken notice of Chu Feng's research. If the research results were successfully implemented, the authorities would raise Chu Feng's status from a junior researcher to a higher level and grant him certain honors. When Chu Feng was with him again, no one would say anything sarcastic like they were not a good match.

Furthermore, the current social climate has led the authorities to gradually relax restrictions on same-sex marriage, so the situation may be very different if people get married in two years.

Si Qi readily agreed and decided to follow the advice given by the master who emphasized science over metaphysics; he wasn't afraid to wait two years.

Getting engaged is obviously much easier than getting married. Many things can be prepared directly without having to plan for a long time before and after.

Knowing that Chu Feng wouldn't refuse, Si Qi thought he might as well take on the responsibility of proposing himself, giving Chu Feng, who occasionally unconsciously revealed her unease, a surprise.

The more he looked forward to that day, the more he prepared for the diamond ring and the proposal, the more nervous and anxious Chu Feng became. Once, he even secretly vomited for several minutes in the bathroom behind his back.

Si Qi's previously relaxed and cheerful mood could no longer be relaxed. He realized that Chu Feng in this world must have some kind of problem, such as a mental illness.

So on this day, Si Qi, having heard from Xiu Xiu that Chu Feng was not doing well, rushed home with his newly acquired engagement ring, caught up with Chu Feng who was indeed holding a medicine bottle and preparing to hide and take it, pulled him back to his room, locked the door, and wouldn't allow him to escape.

"What happened? Tell me, okay? I'm really worried." Si Qi looked at Chu Feng's pale face and the dark circles under his eyes, extremely anxious: "Did I do something wrong, neglect you?"

"No, it's not..." Chu Feng said in a hoarse voice.

Because Si Qi liked him so much, Chu Feng saw Si Qi's joy and anticipation for their future wedding time and time again through their physical contact, and was overwhelmed by guilt.

He didn't want to lose Si Qi, but he also didn't want to lie to Si Qi about such a huge thing as his superpower for the rest of his life. He was afraid that one day Si Qi would realize something was wrong, discover the truth, and hate him completely. Just thinking about being looked at with disgust by Si Qi made him so terrified and worried that he couldn't sleep.

So the happier and more joyful Si Qi was, the less he could face Si Qi like this. He had something on his mind, felt guilty, and didn't know how to be honest with Si Qi.

But seeing Si Qi holding the medicine he had just tried to take, looking down at the instructions and crying as he read, he could no longer run away and said to Si Qi, "Actually, I knew you would come."

Si Qi wiped away his tears with the back of his hand, completely unexpected that Chu Feng was in such pain while he was filled with the joy of their engagement. He said in a trembling voice, "What?"

Chu Feng: "When I got this bottle of medicine, I knew you would suddenly come home, so I wanted to hide..."

Si Qi was bewildered: "How did you know I would suddenly come home?"

The reason he suddenly returned home was because Xiu Xiu tipped him off at the last minute, and the reason he was able to catch Chu Feng, who was hiding, was because Xiu Xiu observed Chu Feng's real-time location and reported his location at home through surveillance.

Before he could even process his thoughts, Chu Feng, in a fit of desperation, took a deep breath and said to Si Qi, "Originally, you were supposed to run into me in the kitchen. I was getting a cup of water. So I went to the tea room to get a bottle of mineral water, but you still found me on my way back to my room..."

Si Qi was even more confused. "Wait, I don't quite understand—"

"I have precognitive abilities."

Si Qi: "...!?"

Chu Feng said in a hoarse voice, "When I got the medicine from the doctor, I saw you crying while holding the medicine bottle. I didn't want you to know, and I wanted to hide, but I didn't expect you to still be able to find me."

Si Qi gripped the bottle tightly in his hand: "So you're acting strangely because of this ability? What did you see that made you so sad? Did something happen to me? Or what? Why are you so heartbroken?"

“No,” Chu Feng shook his head. He hadn’t expected Si Qi’s first reaction to be this: “I, I have superpowers. I’m not normal. Don’t you think I’m scary?”

Si Qi couldn't help but shout, "What are you talking about? What does this have to do with anything? It's just a superpower!"

His chest heaved: "Is it just because of this? Not because of what happened later that made you so sad? Who? Who made you sad? Tell me, and I definitely won't let him get away with it!"

Chu Feng's nose stung with tears. Looking at Si Qi's angry expression, he felt like crying one moment and laughing the next. He couldn't help but ask Si Qi, "You really don't mind?"

Si Qi's eyes widened: "What do I care about? Do you think I care about what you saw? How could that be! I'm not that kind of person!"

Chu Feng: "No, in the footage I saw, we never discussed this topic. I thought I had been hiding it from you all along..."

"So, you're putting yourself through this because you're hiding a secret and feeling bad about it?" Si Qi carefully observed Chu Feng's expression, confirming that Chu Feng's shock and anger weren't due to any future grievances caused by his prophetic abilities: "What's there to worry about? I don't care at all!"

"But I will see many things about you, I will see—"

"Go ahead and look! I'm not hiding anything from you!" Si Qi said without hesitation. "Don't think you're invading my privacy. Please, if you knew that even if we were separated, you would still know everything about me, that I'd be 'by my side' anytime, anywhere, and that you'd be bombarded with a lot of things about me whether you wanted to or not when you were with me, I'd be overjoyed! I can't wait for you to know just how much I love you!"

Chu Feng was stunned by Si Qi's overly blunt words, and stared blankly at Si Qi.

Si Qi gripped Chu Feng's wrist tightly, looking directly into his eyes: "Did you see that? Did I hate you because of the truth?"

Chu Feng shook his head vigorously, his eyes instantly reddening.

Si Qi: "Your ability is to see what happens between you and the other person through physical contact? No, you can also see the future related to a medicine bottle?"

Chu Feng nodded.

Without hesitation, Si Qi took out the custom-made gemstone ring from his pocket, skipped many steps, knelt down on one knee, looked up at him, and asked, "Will you be with me?"

Chu Feng choked up and nodded vigorously, tears streaming down his face.

Si Qi took his hand, put the ring on his ring finger, and asked him, "Did you see that?"

Chu Feng's vision blurred, and he 'saw' Si Qi asking, "Then why are you still worried?"

In the video, he suddenly lost control of his emotions, squatted down, and hugged Si Qi, who was kneeling on one knee, while crying.

Then, Si Qi grew old little by little beside him. Time left many marks on them, but what remained unchanged was the countless years they spent together, and Si Qi's ever-loving gaze when he looked at him.

He saw the two of them with gray hair, frequently appearing at the hospital. He also saw that because of his superpowers, he had been exposed to too much external stimulation and could not tolerate contact with medical equipment. In the end, he left before Si Qi.

After he stopped breathing, Si Qi tidied his white hair and clothes, bent down, kissed the ring on his hand, and leaned close to him. Then, using some unknown method, he suddenly stopped breathing.

Chu Feng's throat tightened, as if he had witnessed Si Qi's suicide in front of him, and he could no longer hold back his sobs.

When Si Qi asked, "Then why are you still worried?" he knelt down and hugged Si Qi tightly, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I lacked confidence in myself, I shouldn't have doubted you like that..."

So, could you please not die? Please don't pass away so early because of him.

He really owes Si Qi too much.

Si Qi hugged him back, gently stroking Chu Feng's hair, which was damp with sweat from his emotions. He turned his head and kissed his ear, whispering, "You saw it, didn't you? You saw that I would spend the rest of my life with you in love... So please don't be sad anymore? This ring will be our wedding ring from now on. We'll wear it forever, and let it witness our happy and fulfilling life. That way, you won't have to worry anymore."

"I saw it," Chu Feng said, wiping away her tears and choking back sobs, "We really will be together until we grow old. We've always loved each other. I shouldn't have been thinking such nonsense..."

Si Qi knew what Chu Feng was feeling, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that you care about me too much."

He kissed Chu Feng's forehead and said to him, "You seem to have always thought that your prophetic abilities are a curse and are very resistant to them? But I think this is clearly proof that God loves you. Because you will have more time in the future to feel that you are loved at all times. When you miss me, just look at the ring."

"Then you will know that this power is not a curse, but the most beautiful blessing in the world."

My love will always be with you.

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Author's Note: [Heart][Heart][Heart]