Chapter 352 I Just Love Boys Who Are Like Blank Sheets of Paper
Fu Heng's fair and handsome face instantly turned red. What did those words mean? His relationship with his sister was completely innocent.
Before he could say anything, Ye Qingqian retorted, "I just like a fresh-faced young man like him, so what? Unlike you, you're cunning and shrewd, too old to chew on."
The moment the words left his mouth, Gong Shaofan's face darkened several shades. Was he being told that Gong Shaofan was too old?
Fu Heng's face turned even redder. He lowered his eyes, not daring to look Ye Qingqian in the eye.
Gong Shaofan saw this and guessed that they were probably not in that kind of relationship yet. Now that he was involved in a yin-yang situation, he might be able to help them become that kind of relationship.
Thinking about this, he regretted his loose tongue.
However, it was a fact that Fu Heng was a potential rival in love, and there was also Chu Xu, who was an open rival in love. Gong Shaofan's eyes flickered.
No one knew what he was thinking. Afterwards, Gong Shaofan's handsome face visibly returned to its normal whiteness, and he smiled at Ye Qingqian, as if they had a very good relationship.
"Alright, alright, jokes aside, lest some people actually try to eat swan meat like a toad. Let's talk work."
He then looked at Fu Heng and said, "Get out." His tone was that of a superior.
Fu Heng looked at Ye Qingqian, who nodded, before he turned and left.
Behind him came Ye Qingqian's voice, standing up for him, "Gong Shaofan, this is Ye's company. What right do you have to order my employees around?"
Gong Shaofan adopted a coaxing tone, as if he were trying to appease his angry girlfriend, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again, okay?"
He didn't hear what was said after that as the office door closed.
With no outsiders present, Gong Shaofan began to discuss business seriously. He concluded by saying...
"Qianqian, I started this project to serve you. I had a decision: either I would go bankrupt, or I would help you."
It's as if heaven has taken pity on me; I actually managed to seize a business opportunity. Being able to help you even a little bit now makes me happier than if the company had been revitalized.
I've brought the contract with me; you can take a look. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we can change it now.
Ye Qingqian was immune to Gong Shaofan's sweet words, but she still took the contract and looked at it.
She was very interested in this project. But...
Given Gong Shaofan's character, isn't there something fishy going on here?
"I've kept the contract. I'll give you an answer once I've thought it over," Ye Qingqian said, picking up her glass as if to signal that she was leaving.
Gong Shaofan sighed, "Qianqian, you know that business is business and personal matters are personal matters, right? If it's just between us, I'm willing to wait for you my whole life."
However, many people have offered us higher prices to cooperate on this project, but I have already refused them despite the pressure.
If you're offering low prices here and still causing all sorts of delays, increasing our workload, then I'm not a proper CEO.
I know I'm no longer a good boyfriend in your eyes. If I'm not a good CEO either, then I'm truly worthless in your eyes, aren't I?
Ye Qingqian lowered her brows. She knew that Gong Shaofan was not exaggerating, and his clear distinction between public and private matters made her think more highly of him.
Compared to those lovelorn individuals who disregard company interests for personal love, Ye Qingqian admires Gong Shaofan more.
She nodded solemnly. "Give me three hours. I need to conduct further evaluation and research from all aspects. I will definitely give you an answer within three hours, okay?"
“Sure.” Gong Shaofan took a sip of tea and smiled. “There’s a newly opened coffee shop downstairs with pretty good food. Why don’t we go sit down and have a seat? We can also discuss some details of the contract in person. It’s more convenient than over the phone. Don’t worry, it’ll only take up half an hour of your time. I have another meeting after that.”
Ye Qingqian agreed without much hesitation. Her earlier attempt to see the guest out was to delay the contract; she had mixed personal and professional matters and acted on her emotions.
Now that we've decided to seriously consider cooperation, we naturally need to carefully consider the details of the contract.
The coffee shop downstairs has her own private room; the coffee is so relaxing, it's a great place to go and discuss the contract.
The two then turned and went downstairs.
On the other side, Chu Xu learned that Gong Shaofan had gone to Ye's, and fearing that he would upset Qingqian, he canceled an important meeting and rushed to Ye's as well.
He got out of the car and headed straight for the Ye's Building, completely unaware that Ye Qingqian and Gong Shaofan were walking into the coffee shop side by side on his left.
Upon seeing Chu Xu, the receptionist hurriedly said respectfully, "Mr. Chu, Ms. Ye went out to discuss work and said she would be back in half an hour. Didn't you run into her just now?"
"No." Chu Xu moved his lips, but ultimately didn't ask Ye Qingqian who she went to discuss the cooperation with, since it was her official business.
"Then I'll go wait for her."
Chu Xu went upstairs and met Fu Heng on the top floor.
Upon seeing him, Chu Xu wanted to ask Gong Shaofan if he had caused any trouble this time, but Fu Heng simply called out "President Chu" and turned to leave before Chu Xu could speak.
"Fu..." Chu Xu only had time to utter one word before Fu Heng turned around, leaving him with a back of his head that seemed unapproachable.
Does this mean we've become estranged?
He remembered that when the two of them beat up Gong Shaofan together last time, he thought they could become good buddies.
now……
Chu Xu shook his head and walked towards the lounge at the top of the stairs, where he waited for Ye Qingqian.
Fu Heng's face was grim.
Although he accidentally tripped and fell down the stairs last time, didn't Chu Xu bear any responsibility at all? In the end, he ended up pleasing neither side.
This matter made him somewhat uncomfortable. Besides, Chu Xu was pursuing President Ye, and he... he also wanted to work hard and try to get closer to President Ye.
People like them can't be friends.
The fact that Chu Xu struck up a conversation with him as if nothing had happened only showed how hypocritical he was.
Chu Xu ended a phone call, glanced at his watch, and realized it had been almost half an hour.
Ye Qingqian has always been very punctual; she should be back soon.
He was looking up towards the elevator when he heard something heavy tumble down the stairs beside him.
Then came a muffled groan from someone.
He was quite far away, and the incident happened suddenly, so he couldn't immediately tell whether the muffled groan was from a man or a woman.
However, it is certain that someone must have fallen down the stairs.
Qingqian is already very thin, but she always says she's fat. She once told him that she often climbs stairs to lose weight, so...
Without thinking twice, or even calling on others to come and take a look, he rushed into the stairwell all by himself.
After descending the stairs and turning a corner, Chu Xu finally saw who had fallen down the stairs, and his pupils involuntarily trembled.
How could it be him?
The man had already been knocked unconscious.
His left arm was braced against the ground in a twisted and bizarre position, clearly indicating that it was broken.
There were also a few scattered bloodstains on his face.
Chu Xu was stunned for a moment before rushing down, checking the person's breath to make sure they were still alive, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately called 120 and, following the instructions, somewhat awkwardly performed initial immobilization on Fu Heng's broken arm.
You should know that he has never served anyone like this before, from childhood to adulthood.
The technique was very clumsy.
People who have fallen and are injured cannot be moved easily, so Chu Xu could only stand still. After thinking for a moment, just as he was about to call Ye Qingqian, he heard footsteps.
When Ye Qingqian came up, she saw Fu Heng lying pitifully and miserably on the ground, his face pale and covered in blood.
Chu Xu, however, stood to the side, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, exuding an air of refined elegance.
They remained indifferent and stood by, seemingly unmoved.
People naturally sympathize with the weak. Ye Qingqian rushed forward immediately, glaring angrily at Chu Xu, "Chu Xu, you pushed him?"
It is a statement of affirmation.
These words just slipped out, but the moment they left her mouth, Ye Qingqian became even more certain of her judgment.
Scattered on the stairs were documents, drinks, and Fu Heng's cell phone, which was broken in two.
It was obvious that Fu Heng had rolled down the stairs.
Moreover, not long ago, Fu Heng mistakenly believed that Chu Xu had pushed him down the stairs due to a misunderstanding. Fu Heng had already apologized humbly, but Chu Xu must still have a thorn in his side.
So today, he actually pushed him down the stairs.
The more Ye Qingqian thought about it, the more convinced she became. Before Chu Xu could speak, she shoved him hard, sending his phone flying from his hand.
"Chu Xu, I never thought you were this kind of person, you're a beast."
After saying this, she quickly squatted down, wanting to help Fu Heng up.
Chu Xu could only gently advise, "Qingqian, I've already called 120. They said that people who have fallen and are injured shouldn't be moved around unnecessarily."
Ye Qingqian was stunned for a moment, but still stubbornly said, "But we can't just let him lie there like that, it's too pitiful."
Ye Qingqian felt a tightness in her chest and her eyes burned after just one glance.
Ignoring Chu Xu's objections, she gently turned Fu Heng's face back to normal. She couldn't just let him lie face down like that; it would be too pitiful.
Then she took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the dust off his face.
Once the dust was wiped away, the bloodstains on the boy's youthful face became even more apparent.
Ye Qingqian felt another lump in her throat, and abruptly looked up to glare at Chu Xu.
"Chu Xu, is this something a human being would do? He's just a child."
Chu Xu smiled wryly, "Qingqian, you've misunderstood. I didn't push him. I was just saving him. He broke his arm, and I helped bandage it."
"What? You broke his arm? You, you, you, you... Chu Xu, get out of here right now! I don't want to see you again!"
"Qianqian, what's wrong?"
As footsteps echoed upstairs, Gong Shaofan also came up.
Ye Qingqian and Chu Xu were both taken aback when they saw Gong Shaofan.
Ye Qingqian frowned. After finishing their coffee, the two still needed to go to the office to confirm a contract, so they returned together.
Ye Qingqian went to the restroom and said she would take the stairs to digest her food, so she asked Gong Shaofan to take the elevator upstairs and wait for her.
Unexpectedly, he came up the stairs.
Throughout the entire company, everyone knows that the staircase is hers alone.
How did you get up the stairs?
Gong Shaofan explained gently, "I was worried it wouldn't be safe for you to walk up the stairs alone, so I followed you. This is... Fu Heng, how did he fall here?"
Gong Shaofan feigned concern, then followed Ye Qingqian's unfriendly gaze and looked at Chu Xu.
"President Chu, is that you? No way? You, you're really confused."
Gong Shaofan looked incredulous and disappointed.
He acted as if he were good friends with Chu Xu, but he had clearly already framed Chu Xu for a crime.
Chu Xu indulged Ye Qingqian, but he wasn't buying into Gong Shaofan's hypocritical act.
"President Gong, where were you just now? Why were you in such a hurry to frame me? You probably pushed Fu Heng, didn't you?"
What a brilliant example of using someone's own methods against them!
Gong Shaofan's eyes flickered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at Ye Qingqian with a pitiful expression, as if he were more wronged than Dou E.
"Qianqian, Young Master Chu is too possessive of you. He crippled a rival in love and then pinned the blame on me. I have no way to defend myself."
As he spoke, he seemed to only then notice the surveillance camera ahead and hurriedly said, "Qianqian, isn't there a surveillance camera there? Quickly pull it up and take a look. Maybe we really have misunderstood Young Master Chu."
Now that things have come to this, Ye Qingqian understands everything perfectly.
She couldn't think of anyone else besides Chu Xu.
However, Chu Xu's reluctance to admit his actions left her utterly disappointed in him.
She called the monitoring room directly and asked them to retrieve the surveillance footage.
Soon, a reply came from the other side.
After hearing what was said on the other end, Ye Qingqian's face immediately turned very ugly, and her gaze toward Chu Xu became increasingly sharp.
"Chu Xu, did you do this on purpose? So you said you didn't care, but you've actually been holding a grudge against Fu Heng for a long time."
First you destroyed the surveillance footage, then you pushed the person down the stairs, and then you pretended to be a hero saving someone. You staged it all yourself; your intentions are malicious. You disgust me.
"What? The surveillance cameras are destroyed?"
Chu Xu had always maintained an attitude of "if you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear." Now that the surveillance footage has been destroyed, he's in a situation where he can't clear his name no matter what.
After all, there were only the two of them present at the time.
"Stop pretending. Didn't you destroy the surveillance footage?" Ye Qingqian's cheeks flushed with anger. She truly hadn't expected Chu Xu to be this kind of person.
Having such a friend by her side, thinking about those days and nights when she was completely unguarded, she felt a chill run down her spine.
"Qingqian, don't be angry. When Fu Heng wakes up, he will naturally know who pushed him."
Just then, the siren of an ambulance rang out.
Medical staff quickly took the elevator to the top floor and then brought over a stretcher.
"Qingqian, I'll go with you."
"Qianqian, I'll go with you."
Gong Shaofan and Chu Xu spoke almost in unison.
With such a big incident, it was indeed a bit difficult for her to handle alone. Ye Qingqian didn't even glance at Chu Xu, but only nodded to Gong Shaofan, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Gong."
Chu Xu clenched his fists, but in the end, he said nothing and silently followed behind as they walked down the stairs.
Ye Qingqian suddenly turned around and said, "Chu Xu, don't follow me, and don't come to the hospital either, lest you use some insidious means to threaten Fu Heng into not telling the truth."
She paused, as if making a decision, and continued, "The Ye family will not welcome you from now on. If you want to come in the future, you will still need to make an appointment. However, I don't want to see you recently."
The implication is that even with an appointment, one cannot enter the Ye family's residence.
Chu Xu nodded, not angry at all. He watched them leave.
Once Fu Heng wakes up, he will naturally be cleared of all charges.
In the ambulance, the doctor performed initial resuscitation.
"Who fixes a fracture like this? Who even put this on? Isn't this ridiculous?"
The doctor re-bandaged Fu Heng's fractured left arm.
The doctor was just grumbling casually, but Ye Qingqian's heart sank even further as she listened.
Chu Xu was clearly doing this on purpose.
Pushing someone down the stairs was already wrong of him, but now he's deliberately bandaging them up maliciously, which is even more chilling.
This is clearly an attempt to make Fu Heng's bones grow crooked, so that he will become disabled in the future.
The more Ye Qingqian thought about it, the colder she felt.
She used to think Chu Xu was an honest and decent man.
It has to be said that neither she nor Su Xi had very good taste. She introduced Chu Xu to her and tried to match her with Feng Jue, both of them were eager to push their best friend into a fire pit.
However, it's not too late to see his true colors now.
After arriving at the hospital, with Gong Shaofan's help, Ye Qingqian was relieved of a lot of worries.
When Fu Heng was wheeled back to the VIP ward, Ye Qingqian breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that he was mostly fine except for a fracture that required 100 days of rest.
"Young Master Gong, thank you for today."
"You're being too polite. It's just that Fu Heng has probably been having some work-related issues these past few months. How did Chu Xu end up like this?"
Gong Shaofan was heartbroken.
As the two were talking, Fu Heng's long, dark eyelashes trembled, and he finally opened his eyes.
Ye Qingqian rushed to the bedside, "Fu Heng, how are you feeling? Are you alright? How did you fall down the stairs? Who pushed you? Was it... Chu Xu?"
Ye Qingqian's heart was in her throat. She waited quietly for Fu Heng's answer.
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