Chapter 109 Fang Li
In the black SUV that followed Song Youning's car silently, Ji Siyun curled up in the shadow of the back seat. He looked like his soul had been taken away, and like a string stretched to the extreme.
He said nothing, his pale face almost hidden in the dim light, only his bloodshot eyes were fixed on the rear window of the vehicle in front, as if his sight could penetrate the steel plate and dark glass, firmly locking onto the figure that made him feel mixed love and hate and unbearable pain.
Fang Li, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked at his horrible appearance through the rearview mirror, feeling both angry and helpless.
This guy's abnormality started a few days ago.
Ji Siyun, who has always lived a reclusive life and hated socializing, asked about the cooperation with the Song family for the first time. After receiving a positive answer from Fang Li, he actually took the initiative to propose to personally participate in the meeting with Song Youning.
Although Fang Li was surprised, he immediately agreed to Ji Siyun's willingness to take on the responsibility of his partner.
But when Song Youning arrived at the company on time for the experience that day, Ji Siyun had disappeared somewhere and could not be found. He only reappeared when Song Youning woke up and hurried away without saying a word.
At that time, Ji Siyun's face was pale, his eyes were empty, and he was leaning against the wall, almost unable to stand steadily. He was shrouded in a state of near despair and collapse, and he could only mutter repeatedly: "She's gone..."
From then on, he locked himself in the laboratory, refusing to eat, drink or sleep. Finally, Fang Li couldn't stand it anymore, so he pried open the door and dragged him out, and at least gave him some liquid food.
As a result, after this person regained some strength, the first words he said were hoarse: "I want to see her."
Even if Fang Li was confused about the situation, he could tell that Ji Siyun's abnormal behavior was due to the vice president of Song Group who had said he wanted to cooperate but left inexplicably.
Fang Li had no choice but to stuff him into the car and take him to the vicinity of the Song Corporation to wait. But when he really saw Song Youning's car, Ji Siyun only dared to follow behind like a ghost, without the courage to move forward.
Fang Li couldn't stand it any longer. He turned around and tried to suppress his anger: "Ji Siyun, don't you want to see her? Why don't you go? What's the point of just following her?"
He grumbled quietly, "Like a pervert!"
The word "pervert" was like two needles that pierced Ji Siyun's heart, making his already bloodless face even paler.
He suddenly closed his eyes, and Song Youning's last cold question in the "real mirror": "What's the difference between you and your father?" exploded in his ears again, instantly shattering all his thoughts of trying to get closer.
"I don't deserve to see her." His voice was hoarse and broken, filled with endless self-loathing and pain.
Fang Li was practically going crazy: "Do you want to see him or not? What kind of shitty qualifications do you need to see someone? If you keep hiding like this, what else will you get out of it except torturing yourself to death?"
"You don't understand."
Fang Li's persuasion had no effect on Ji Siyun. He shook his head painfully, immersed in his own guilt: "I deserve it..."
Seeing him so self-pitying and stubborn, Fang Li was so angry that he wanted to curse.
Just then, he saw Song Youning's car in front of him turn into the parking lot of a high-end bar.
Fang Li's eyes rolled and a plan came to mind.
He knew that Ji Siyun never set foot in such places of entertainment, so he deliberately said in a surprised tone: "Hey, why did you drive here?"
He paused, pretending to add casually, with a hint of ambiguity in his voice, "Tsk, I heard that this bar's special services are quite famous, especially favored by those wealthy and idle female bosses..."
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Ji Siyun, who was feeling sorry for himself, suddenly raised his head. His eyes, which were originally filled with pain and sadness, were instantly replaced by sinisterness, suspicion and an almost crazy possessiveness.
Fang Li was startled by him. That look... if you didn't know him, you would think he was someone else's.
Ji Siyun ignored Fang Li who was looking at him and seemed hesitant to speak, and stared straight ahead, just in time to see Song Youning getting out of the car and going to greet the person who was already waiting for her at the door of the bar.
When Ji Siyun saw the face of the young woman waiting for Song Youning, his face suddenly changed, his fists clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.
The young woman walked up to Song Youning with a smile and took his arm, and the two of them walked into the bar together.
Fang Li sighed inwardly as he watched Ji Siyun's emotions fluctuate so violently. Just when he thought this little lunatic was finally going to lose control, he suddenly heard Ji Siyun say to him in a sinister voice that seemed to have come from hell: "Go in."
Fang Li was stunned: "...Me?"
Ji Siyun's eyes were still fixed on the two figures about to disappear at the door of the bar. His tone was stern and gnashing, "Go in and watch. Don't let..." He took a deep breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength before saying the following words, "If there are any unscrupulous people approaching her, find a way to drive them away."
Fang Li couldn't believe his ears: "Me?!"
He pointed at his nose and said, "Why would I do something that would offend people for no reason? I'm your partner, not your lackey!"
Ji Siyun turned his head abruptly, his bloodshot eyes flashing with paranoia in the darkness. He looked at Fang Li and threatened him word by word, "If you don't go, I'll sell the core patent for the real mirror."
"You!" Fang Li was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe. He pointed at him and said "you" for a long time. Finally, he glared at him fiercely and cursed with gritted teeth, "Ji Siyun! I fucking treated you as a brother! What do you treat me as?
"Alright! You're really good!"
He was so angry that his chest was heaving, but looking at Ji Siyun's crazy look who would not give up until he achieved his goal, he was afraid that this bastard would really do something reckless. In the end, he could only push open the car door angrily, leaving a sentence: "You are so cruel!" Then he straightened his suit and walked towards the bar with ambiguous lights with a reluctant look on his face.
Ji Siyun watched him disappear at the door of the bar, and cast his gloomy gaze on the heavy door again. Like a wounded and dangerous trapped beast, he was alone in the darkness of the car, enduring the repeated torment of jealousy and self-blame.
Song Youning and Su He chatted and laughed as they walked into the dark, members-only bar. Su He was a regular here, and he took her straight to his private room with ease.
The lighting in the box is dim and the music is soothing, isolated from the noise outside.
After ordering drinks, Su He also called over two handsome young men who were very good at reading people's expressions to accompany them. As she swirled her glass, she looked at Song Youning's obviously worried face and asked curiously, "Miss Song, how long have you been sober? Today, the sun is rising from the west, and you actually asked me out for a drink?"
Song Youning rolled his eyes at her angrily: "Why did I quit drinking? Don't you know?"
Hearing this, Su He patted her arm with a playful smile: "Hey, didn't we agree not to mention it? You almost got me sent to Africa by my dad, and I didn't say anything."
"Nonsense, you feel guilty so of course you don't dare to say anything." Song Youning snorted.
"It's been so long, and I've apologized eight hundred times. You should be fine now, right?" Su He laughed it off, trying to get away with it. "Let's just move on, okay?"
Song Youning picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "I didn't want to mention it, I forgot about it a long time ago..."
Su He suddenly leaned closer, blinking her big eyes, and her tone became ambiguous: "Did you really forget? He was so handsome that I didn't remember him at all..."
Song Youning pushed her face away with a look of disgust: "I was so drunk, what can I remember? I just remember that I had a headache that was about to explode the next day."
Su He smacked his lips, a look of regret on his face: "Alas, such a waste of natural resources... What a pity..."
Song Youning didn't bother to pay attention to her and gave her a perfect roll of the eyes.
The two drank and talked, with Su He's jokes and the alcohol soothing his nerves. Song Youning's tense mood was indeed relaxed a lot. Feeling that it was enough, the two decided to go home.
The guys serving drinks were very professional. Seeing this, they politely supported one of them and prepared to take them out.
Just a few steps out of the box, I suddenly heard someone shouting, "Mr. Song!"
Song Youning turned his head in confusion, only to see a well-dressed and gentle man standing not far away. The moment he saw his face clearly, Song Youning's pupils trembled almost imperceptibly.
She quickly suppressed her inner turmoil, a perfectly balanced look of confusion appearing on her face. As if meeting for the first time, she asked in a distant and polite manner, "Are you...?"
Fang Li hurried forward, a polite smile on his face, and extended his hand: "Hello, Mr. Song, I'm Fang Li from YNING Technology. What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Song Youning suddenly understood, shook hands with him lightly, and said calmly: "Oh, it's Mr. Fang, nice to meet you. Mr. Fang, what's this?" She glanced around him, but there was no one else.
Fang Li tried to maintain a natural expression. "Oh, I just happened to have a small get-together with some friends here today. I saw someone who looked like you from afar, so I thought I'd come over and say hello. After all, I didn't get to have a deeper conversation last time, which was a shame."
He himself felt that this excuse was lame and abrupt, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Song Youning smiled politely: "Mr. Fang, you are too polite. I still have things to do. You can have fun slowly." After that, she gestured to the handsome young man who was holding her arm and prepared to continue walking out.
Fang Li took a look and wondered, how could this be possible?
If Song Youning were to take a young man out with a drinking companion, and the jealous and paranoid person in the car outside saw them, wouldn't he explode on the spot and turn his laboratory upside down?
In a hurry, he didn't care about much else and quickly shouted again: "Mr. Song! Please wait a moment!"
Song Youning stopped and looked back at him with a questioning look in his eyes.
Fang Li's brain raced, frantically searching for reasons. In a moment of urgency, he put on a more serious expression and said to Song Youning, "Actually... I'd like to take this opportunity to ask Mr. Song for advice in person."
The lie gradually became smoother, even sounding quite sincere. "Regarding our cooperation with YNING and Song Corporation, why did Mr. Song suddenly leave that day? Even Song Corporation has suspended cooperation with other projects we are working on. I am really confused about the reason. I hope Mr. Song can enlighten me."
Song Youning raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering on Fang Li's slightly nervous face for a moment, and asked with a hint of amusement: "Talk here?"
Fang Li quickly waved his hand: "Of course not! It's too noisy here. If it's convenient for Mr. Song, let's go to a quieter place and have a good chat. Maybe some misunderstandings can be cleared up."
As he spoke, he glanced suggestively at the handsome bartender next to Song Youning, and his meaning was clear - don't bring any outsiders.
Song Youning was silent for a moment. When she looked at him with her sharp eyes, Fang Li felt that he had nowhere to hide. However, she seemed to have seen nothing. Finally, she nodded lightly: "Okay."
Song Youning turned to Su He, who looked suspicious, and said, "Xiao He, you should go back first. I have something to discuss with Mr. Fang."
Su He looked at her and saw that her eyes were clear and her demeanor was calm. She certainly didn't look drunk. He nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful. Send me a message when you get home."
After saying that, he left with his little brother.
Song Youning signaled the man beside him to leave, and the young man tactfully let go and politely said goodbye. Seeing this, Fang Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally eliminating the potential threat.
The two walked out of the bar together.
When they walked out of the gate and came to the parking lot, Ji Siyun's eyes lit up instantly when he saw Song Youning coming out side by side with Fang Li in the black SUV hidden in the darkness not far away.
When he saw that there was no annoying man around her, his tense nerves relaxed for a moment, but then he felt jealous again because of the proximity between her and Fang Li.
His eyes greedily followed Song Youning's figure, as if they were engaging in a silent stare-in through the dark car window glass. He subconsciously raised his hand, his fingertips gently pressing against the cold car window, tracing the blurry yet clear outline outside the window, his eyes filled with pain and longing.
Song Youning followed Fang Li to his car, which was a completely black SUV with dark privacy film on the windows, making it impossible to see inside the car from the outside.
But this car, which seemed to blend into the night, gave her a strange feeling of being watched, and this feeling became more obvious as she got closer to the car.
As if someone was secretly watching her - Song Youning turned to Fang Li, her tone calm but tentative: "Mr. Fang, since we want to discuss work, why don't we take your car together? This will save more time."
Almost the next second after she finished speaking, Fang Li felt the phone in his pocket begin to vibrate wildly. Without looking, he knew that it must be the old man in the car sending a warning signal.
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on her back, but her face remained calm. Fang Li even gave her a warm smile: "Of course! It's my honor that Mr. Song is willing to come!"
As he spoke, he walked to the side of the car and pretended to open the door. Just before his finger touched the door handle, Song Youning seemed to suddenly change his mind and said lightly, "Forget it, I won't bother Mr. Fang anymore."
Fang Li breathed a sigh of relief without leaving any trace, but pretended to be regretful when he said, "Really?"
Song Youning looked at him quietly for a few seconds, as if trying to find some flaws in his face, while Fang Li calmly met her scrutiny.
"I suddenly remembered that I have something to go back to the company." Song Youning turned his eyes away, with a tone of insincere apology: "Sorry, let's make an appointment to discuss it in detail next time."
Fang Li felt a huge weight drop from his heart, nearly collapsing. He withdrew his hand, maintaining a natural smile. "Oh, okay, okay, no problem! Mr. Song, you go ahead and get busy. We'll meet next time!"
Song Youning nodded, didn't look at the car again, turned around and got into his own car.
In the black SUV, Ji Siyun watched Song Youning's car leave. His raised hand fell down weakly, and his tense body relaxed slightly, but a deeper sense of loss and self-mockery surged up again.
He still only dared to do this, like a rat in the gutter, hiding in the dark and peeping at the light that belonged to him.
Fang Li watched Song Youning walk away before he heaving a long sigh of relief. He wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, quickly opened the car door and got into the passenger seat. He said helplessly to the depressed young man in the back seat, "My God! What do you want? I'm almost in and you... Hey!"
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