Chapter 76: False Business War

The conversation between the two was still going on. Li Nuo felt a little lost, but fortunately he had dreamt about the memory several times, so maybe he would remember it later.

He turned to look at Qin Xu, "What about you? Do you regret being born into this world?"

The novel only mentioned that Qin Xu's position as director was inherited from hereditary successors, and nothing else was said.

"Come to think of it, I've never seen your parents, even when I was at the company. Brother Mo would sometimes mention it to me, saying that he has a brother."

"Dead."

Qin Xu's sudden answer surprised Li Nuo, and he secretly glanced at Qin Xu's expression.

"Don't be so cautious. They don't deserve to be called parents. My family only includes my grandfather and my biological mother."

The father who abused the child and the stepmother who aided and abetted the evil did not just do that to Qin Xu, they also did some other things outside. Those two people do not deserve to be called human beings.

My father and mother had a political marriage and had no feelings for each other. It would be better to say that my father hated my mother and, as a result, he also hated himself.

His mother died of illness when he was very young. His grandfather was also in poor health and had been recuperating, so he had no energy to take care of things here. After his stepmother came home, Qin Xu's already difficult life became even more miserable.

Looking at Qin Xu's expression, I knew that it was not a beautiful past.

"Where are grandpa and biological mother?"

"Also passed away. My grandfather was in poor health, and my biological mother died when I was very young."

"As for my biological father," Qin Xu said with a sarcastic smile, "He is truly a 'good father'."

His smile made Li Nuo realize something, "Those old scars, could it be... ah, sorry, because I just watched that movie and were discussing parental issues, I..."

"It's just what you think."

Qin Xu's answer made him jump up from the sofa. He stared at Qin Xu with wide eyes, stammering and unable to speak.

After a long while, he finally asked, "...Really?"

"Well, my father beat me, and my stepmother fanned the flames."

The past that was not mentioned in the novel turned out to be like this. Li Nuo felt a little sad and lowered his eyes.

"Don't give me that look, it's all in the past. I'm only telling you because you asked."

This was the second time he recounted his past like this. The first time, he was unable to bear Mo Chuan's pestering and had to tell it out loud.

"Then my grandfather found out and sent them abroad. Then they died abroad. It has been ten years since then."

“.......”

"It was probably murder, disguised as an accident."

Linuo's eyes widened again.

"There's nothing to be surprised about. After all, it's those two people. It's not surprising that they offended someone. If they were abroad, they would be out of reach."

Li Nuo's hands were squeezing the pillow tighter and tighter, and his heart was beating faster because of the shocking news. Qin Xu glanced at his watch and pulled him to sit down. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's watch a lighter movie?"

"No, tell me more."

"There's not much else to come. These are the main points."

"I still want to listen." Qin Xu usually doesn't talk about his own affairs, so I really want to know what kind of mood he is in when he is telling these things now.

His light-colored eyes stared directly at Qin Xu, making it impossible for Qin Xu to refuse. He slowly told his story with emotions he had never had before.

"The scar on my hand that you saw was from that time when we had dinner together at the pub."

Li Nuo's eyes moved to the hand that was holding his wrist. He was very curious at that time, why did a pampered young master have so many scars on his hands.

Now I know that it's not just on my hands, there are more on my body, and it was caused by my biological father.

"After my grandfather found out, he took me away from my father. That was when I was in junior high school."

It actually lasted for such a long time. As Li Nuo listened, he suddenly felt disgusted with Qin Xu's scumbag father.

"Then you know, they were both sent abroad. My father was unwilling, but he couldn't persuade my grandfather."

Knowing that his son was useless, the grandfather, who was the chairman at the time, simply gave up on his son and turned to training his grandson. Perhaps because of the guilt of his own negligence, he almost asked for everything from his grandson.

"So, I guess my grandpa raised me."

He had been holding back his anger and wanted to avenge his father, but he died in such a miserable way in a foreign country, leaving Qin Xu suddenly confused.

"So, I have to do what he has always wanted to do. If Yue Sen really falls into my hands, he will be furious even in hell. In addition, this is the company left by my grandfather, so we have to protect it well."

Although he was talking about his own affairs, Qin Xu's tone was very calm, without any special emotions.

Li Nuo looked at the person in front of him. He was clearly talking silently, but Li Nuo always felt that he seemed a little sad.

It's not that I feel sad for my father, but I feel sad for my childhood self because the resentment I once had has turned into nothingness.

He stretched out his right hand, turned a little, and asked carefully, "Can I hug you?"

"What's wrong?"

"Just... just want a hug."

He simply wanted to comfort Qin Xu, the child who was covered in scars and had spent his childhood in endless darkness.

Qin Xu didn't say anything else, but pulled Li Nuo's arm and asked him to hug him. He wrapped his arms around Li Nuo's waist, completely holding the person in his arms, buried his head in Li Nuo's shoulder, and closed his eyes.

Li Nuo blinked. He clearly said that he would hug him, but now the situation was reversed. However, it didn't matter. He hugged his hands tighter, as if this would convey his comfort to the child and make him not so sad.

Qin Xu noticed his action and opened and closed his eyes.

'Small body, but very warm.'

Maintaining this posture, Li Nuo asked in a low voice: "Could it be that the injury this time was also caused by an enemy? Because you want to protect the company well?"

"........You know?" Qin Xu's muffled voice came.

After receiving Qin Xu's acknowledgement, Li Nuo was somewhat shocked. How could your business war be like this? They actually started fighting!

A fictitious business war: back and forth, experts fighting each other, and violence when necessary.

Real business war: pouring boiling water to make money, hiring people to unplug the opponent's network cable, sneaking into the kitchen to secretly change the menu before cooperation.

This is the world of fiction, well, that's right, it's fake.

"It's hard not to guess," he muttered, "but I'm recovering from my injury now, so I can't overwork myself."

"I see."

"Then go and rest. It's time for you to sleep."

It was the first time that Qin Xu hugged someone so calmly. He didn't want to let go, but Li Nuo had already let go of his hand, so he had to let go too.

Li Nuo motioned for him to go to bed, but after Qin Xu sat on the bed, he did not let go of Li Nuo's hand.

"What's wrong? Anything else?"

Li Nuo's gaze fell on Qin Xu's hand holding his, and when he saw the scars, a look of heartache flashed involuntarily in his eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Xu's eyes flashed and he turned his head away, as if he was talking to himself, or as if he was talking to someone in particular.

"I don't want to be alone right now."

After saying this, Qin Xu was shocked himself. It might be because it was the first time he had completely talked about his past, which made him feel a lot more relaxed.

Li Nuo understood. After expressing his extreme feelings, he calmed down and wanted to find someone to accompany him. If Qin Xu was not in poor health, he would probably go for a drink.

"I'll go get a comic book and be back. I'll stay with you today."

“.......”

"I'll be back soon."

Qin Xu seemed to agree and let go of the hand that was holding his wrist.

Linuo brought the book he wanted to read as quickly as possible and sat down beside the bed. "Now, you should rest."

Perhaps he was really relieved, as Qin Xu fell asleep quickly. Li Nuo kept his promise and stayed by his side reading without leaving.

Later in the evening, after dinner, Linuo came over and asked, "Do you need a bath today?"

Although it cannot be washed for a long time, after using the waterproof sticker, simple rinsing is still possible.

"No, I won't wash it today. Fortunately, it's winter. It would be troublesome in summer. I still need you to help me clean it tonight."

Li Nuo looked at Qin Xu's body carefully. Although he didn't want to apply the ointment, he still used it every day under Li Nuo's coercion. Now that the bruises have faded a little, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When Qin Xu was about to go into the bathroom to wash his lower body, the door was suddenly pushed open. The person didn't even knock on the door, which made Qin Xu instantly alert.

But when he saw the person coming, he fell silent.

The person who broke in was Mo Chuan.

"Hey, Xiao Nuo, I heard you were here, I..."

When he saw Li Nuo with his upper body naked and looking at him suspiciously, he suddenly stopped talking and his face froze.

But after seeing what the two had done, he felt relieved.

"I was helping to clean it," Mo Chuan gritted his teeth secretly, "During the time I was away, you became closer."

The sourness in his heart was about to bubble up, but he pretended to be nonchalant.

Seeing Mo Chuan, Li Nuo's smile blossomed like a flower, "Why are you here?"

Seeing his eyes on Qin Xu, Li Nuo understood that there must be something important in the company. "Then you guys talk first, I'll go outside."

She wanted to leave the room, but Mo Chuan at the door held out his hand to stop her. "Where are you going? We haven't seen each other for a long time."

Although I receive videos or photos every day.

"Yes, but I think you may have something to say, so I won't bother you." Linuo slipped out from under his arm and ran away with a smile.

Mo Chuan watched him run into his room, sighed helplessly, walked into Qin Xu's room and closed the door.

"How did it happen?"

"What? Don't you know it hurts?"

"Who asked you that? I wanted to know why you were like that with Linuo?"

"Nothing, as you can see."

"I was shocked. I don't like others to see my body, but I was so comfortable with being naked."

Mo Chuan sat on the edge of the bed, supporting his chin with his hand.

"He found out I was injured, and it was inconvenient for me to clean my back myself, so he helped me."

"Ah, I'm not blind, I can see, so that's why you sent me here?"

“.......”

"I told you to take a good rest and handle things on your own. Why are you showing off your body in front of the person I like?"

Facing Mo Chuan's anger, Qin Xu remained calm and put on his clothes.

"If I had known that he would stay with me like this, I would have taken that stab."

"Ha! I can finish him off now."

"What's the point of repairing the knife now?" Qin Xu also sat on the sofa beside him, "So, how has the situation been these days?"

Although we have been in touch, it is very troublesome. In addition, I have not been feeling well these days, so we have rarely contacted each other.

Speaking of business, Mo Chuan also became serious, "The counterattack was very powerful. We still had some people who were not pulled over before, including the biggest one."

"He's an old man too, isn't he? He's really stubborn and loves to make trouble." Qin Xu sneered, "But he doesn't pose a threat, right?"

"Well, it's all a desperate struggle," Mo Chuan said with a relaxed expression.

"Anything else?"

When he asked this, Mo Chuan looked strange, "You know Li Yuzhi, right? Li Nuo's father."

"What happened to that guy?"

"He is in contact with Zhang Wanhui. You know that. A few days ago, I saw him next to the secretary of Director Wen's subordinate. Oh no, to be exact, there were three of them together, and they seemed to be discussing something."

Qin Xu frowned. The secretary beside Wen Dong must be his confidant. Why would Li Yuzhi and Zhang Wanhui get involved with them?

"What else?"

Mo Chuan's expression became even more strange. "Something strange has happened. Do you still remember the MLM company you dealt with before?"

Qin Xu nodded.

"Following the manager's lead, we discovered that the company's boss also had a connection with Zhang Wanhui."

"Didn't the boss go abroad? We found out he went to Southeast Asia."

"Yeah, so it was before he ran away, but they were in contact for sure."

Qin Xu's brows furrowed even deeper. "Can you tell me when Wen Dong got in touch with Li Yuzhi and Zhang Wanhui?"

"Well... probably about a year or so ago."