After his grandfather and Zhuang Li left, Zhuang Shimiao had no appetite for breakfast.
This was completely different from the glorious return he had imagined. There was no warm welcome, no high praise, no special appreciation, and even after he brought up Dr. Eysenck, his grandfather remained indifferent to his performance.
Zhuang Shimiao was very frustrated, but he had to pretend that "it's great to be back home" on the surface.
"I don't know why, but your grandfather suddenly likes Zhuang Li. I have no say in company affairs, but Zhuang Li is in charge of everything. The board of directors listens to his instructions, and he negotiates all the big projects outside. I tried to find out more about the situation, but I was warned by the board of directors." Zhuang Qingfeng complained, "Are your parents Miao?"
Zhuang Shimiao was stunned for a while before realizing that the parents Zhuang Qingfeng was talking about were the deceased Chen couple.
He shook his head awkwardly: "I don't know either."
"They must be Miao people. Zhuang Li learned how to poison people from them." Zhuang Qingfeng joked with a smile on his face.
Zhuang Shimiao twitched his lips stiffly. From these words, he vaguely glimpsed Zhuang Li's powerful control over Hongtu Technology, his authority even surpassing Zhuang Hong.
At least when Zhuang Hong was the chairman, the people on the board of directors quarreled with him every few days.
But how did Zhuang Li do it?
Zhuang Shimiao held his forehead, thinking hard. He hadn't taken Zhuang Li's proposal to participate in the Robotics Competition seriously. He thought he was just impulsively thinking of hiring a team for fun at a high price. He hadn't considered the possibility that Zhuang Li could build his own robots.
While I was thinking, a series of horns sounded outside the door.
A servant came in and said, "Master, Master Sun is here and he wants you to go out for a while."
Zhuang Shimiao was upset when he thought of Sun Baixi's abnormal mood. However, in order to continue to use this person, he had to go out.
"Come in." Sun Baixi opened the passenger door and ordered.
Zhuang Shimiao got into the car, fastened his seat belt, and Sun Baixi stepped on the accelerator and sped out.
Zhuang Shimiao, whose back was pressed against the seat: "..."
He felt like he'd only been away for a few months, and the world had already changed. What was wrong with these people? Did they take the wrong medicine? Could Zhuang Li really be a poison?
Sun Baixi drove to the top of a park, looked at the city below the cliff, and asked, "Why did you come back without even saying hello?"
"Come back and participate in next month's Robot Competition. The TV station plays the trailer every day. You've seen it, right?" Zhuang Shimiao shook his phone and said, "I was just about to text you a surprise."
There was no surprise, only disappointment. Sun Baixi didn't believe a word Zhuang Shimiao said.
He directly exposed the other person's thoughts: "Are you back here to fight with Zhuang Li for the family property?"
Zhuang Shimiao immediately put away his gentle smile and asked unhappily, "Baixi, who do you think I am?"
Sun Baixi glanced at him, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and said slowly, "Zhuang Li has canceled his cooperation with my family. If you can help me get him out so that we can have a good talk, I can help you when necessary."
He turned his head, exhaled a puff of smoke towards Zhuang Shimiao's face, and smiled maliciously: "Since you have no intention of competing with him for the family property, forget it, I will find a way myself."
This is an implicit exchange of interests.
If Zhuang Shimiao helped him, he would help Zhuang Shimiao; if Zhuang Shimiao wanted to continue to pretend to be pure, then he would not care. It was impossible to expect him to work as selflessly and wholeheartedly as before.
Zhuang Shimiao was choked by the smoke and started coughing.
At the same time, he also received the strong malice transmitted by Sun Baixi. This man saw through it, woke up, and even felt disgusted by it.
Although he had anticipated the possibility of a setback, Zhuang Shimiao still felt very uncomfortable when the moment finally arrived. He didn't just use Sun Baixi; he had real feelings for her.
This person was his only friend, and it was impossible that after more than ten years of friendship, nothing precious was left behind.
Zhuang Shimiao's eyes were filled with mist. At this moment, he wanted to say in a noble tone, "I don't need this exchange of interests. I have no intention of using the banker. I am a clean person."
But fake is fake. The moment Zhuang Li came back, he had already made up his mind to take away everything.
He needs Sun Baixi's help.
"Okay, I'll ask him out for you." He blinked, wiped away the tears in his eyes, and said very calmly.
In response, Sun Baixi sneered contemptuously.
"Thank you for pretending for so many years," he said sarcastically.
Zhuang Shimiao clenched his teeth.
"Try to get Zhuang Li to vacation on this island." Sun Baixi handed over a travel brochure and explained, "This island only has a boat every seven days. Once we're there, I'll have plenty of time to spend with Zhuang Li. Just invite him over, and don't worry about the rest."
Zhuang Shimiao gradually regained his composure and guessed, "Did you break up?"
If they didn't break up, Sun Baixi wouldn't have to ask him to ask her out.
Sun Baixi's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's none of your business."
"Why did you break up? Did Zhuang Li find out that you were setting him up?"
Only this incident could seriously irritate Zhuang Li, making him prefer to pay 2 billion to terminate the cooperation with the Sun family.
"He didn't notice that. I warn you not to say anything in front of him!" Sun Baixi's eyes turned fierce. Besides Su Ming, the hotel photo shoot incident was also a time bomb buried between him and Zhuang Li.
If this bomb exploded, Zhuang Li would go crazy.
Zhuang Shimiao looked deeply into those eyes that no longer had a trace of warmth, and felt a void in his heart. He had lost his grandfather, his father, his mother, and finally, his only friend.
If he doesn't fight, he will have nothing. Can he be blamed for this?
"I'm not interested in your business. Just send me back." Zhuang Shimiao took the travel brochure and said in a cold tone.
Sun Baixi sent the man back without saying a word. He felt uncomfortable being with Zhuang Shimiao.
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Zhuang Li naturally knew about the conversation between the two on the top of the mountain.
So the next day, when Zhuang Shimiao took out a travel brochure and invited him to go out and play together, he agreed immediately.
At the same time, Su Ming was sitting in a cafe chatting with his childhood friend.
"You didn't even tell me when you were discharged from the army." My friend is a chubby and cute guy with fair and tender skin. He looks like a high school student.
His name is Tangtuan, the Tangtuan in Tangtuan, which shows what he looked like when he was just born.
He hadn't changed much since he grew up, his personality remained sincere, and he was Su Ming's only friend. Both of them were the youngest children in their families, each with an ambitious older brother who would kill anyone who dared to compete for the family fortune.
"I just got out of the army not long ago, and I've been busy with love recently." Su Ming's eyes and eyebrows were full of pride.
"Are you in love so soon? With whom?" Tangtuan widened his eyes in surprise.
"With Zhuang Li. You should know him too."
Tangtuan spat out a mouthful of coffee on the spot.
"Isn't Zhuang Li Sun Baixi's boyfriend? Everyone in the industry knows this! Are you the third party who's involved?"
Su Ming proudly announced: "I have become a regular employee."
Tang Tuan started coughing violently. He would never believe that his friend with such positive values would become someone's mistress!
Su Ming recounted how he met Zhuang Li, how he had a fling with him, and how he had successfully risen to power. He emphasized, "Zhuang Li disliked Sun Baixi from the beginning."
Tang Tuan's worldview had been completely overturned. He gripped his friend's hand and said anxiously, "Zhuang Li is a complete jerk! Don't let him fool you! He can fool Sun Baixi, so he can fool you too! You're such a blockhead, there's no way he can be his match! I think he's just after your body!"
Su Ming's ears blushed and he nodded, "He said he likes my body."
Tang Tuan raised his hand and slapped his forehead. It was over. His friend was trapped. Zhuang Li, that scumbag, had made it so clear, but his friend still refused to withdraw, and he was still so proud of it! What a fool!
"What if she finds a man with a better figure than you and wants to dump you?"
Tang Tuan muttered, "I've heard a lot of rumors about Zhuang Li lately. He's really amazing. He's only been recognized a few months ago, and he's already got Old Man Zhuang on his side. Old Man Zhuang has now handed the entire Hongtu project over to him and has great trust in him. You can imagine how scheming Zhuang Li is! You should be more careful!"
Su Ming's face turned pale, but he quickly shook his head: "No one in the world has a better figure than me."
Tangtuan opened the fitness app, found some photos of muscular men and handed them over silently.
Su Ming was still very confident: "I'm 28."
Tangtuan was stunned: "..."Fuck! This world is so unfair!
"Forget it, forget it, I don't care about you anymore!" Tangtuan waved his hands randomly.
Just at this moment, Su Ming's cell phone rang, and two words popped up on the screen - baby.
Ugh! Tangtuan made a retching face. He had never known his taciturn friend to be so corny.
Su Ming quickly answered the phone, not letting the other party wait for even a second. He laughed softly before he spoke, and his joy was not concealed at all.
Zhuang Li's voice drifted lazily from the other end of the line, tickling Tang Tuan's eardrums. He softly called out "Baby," then let out a low laugh.
Tang Tuan's bones were all soft. Even though he was a straight man, he couldn't stand Zhuang Li's lingering energy.
"Baby, Zhuang Shimiao asked me to go on vacation to Love Island the day after tomorrow. You should come with me. Remember to bring some sexy swimming trunks. If there is a chance, let's go yachting." Zhuang Li's laughter melted like honey.
The teasing in his words made Su Ming's ears burn and his heart tremble.
"Okay, I'll go back and prepare right away. Are we still meeting tonight?" Su Ming asked in a hoarse voice.
"Of course. Don't you want to see me anymore? Are you tired of me?" No one knows how to tease a person better than Zhuang Li.
Su Ming's solar plexus jumped, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid you'll get tired of it."
Zhuang Li's unbridled laughter came from the other end of the phone. He murmured, "Baby, you're so cute. I can't wait to meet you."
The signal was cut off, Su Ming's face was still as serious as ever, but his ears were red as if dripping blood.
Tang Tuan was sure that if he poured a glass of water on Su Ming's ears, smoke would come out of them. Damn, anyone who encountered this kind of demon would be trapped!
"I have to go." Su Ming stood up immediately.
"By the way, lend me some money. My credit card is maxed out." He said embarrassedly.
"You spent all your money on Zhuang Li?" Tangtuan took out his wallet.
"No, he never uses my money. I bought a few expensive suits."
"A credit card with a limit of 500,000 yuan can be maxed out. That's really expensive. Didn't your brother say he would return your mother's inheritance to you? Why are you still short of money?" Tang Tuan pulled out a credit card and said, "The password is 000999."
"I'll urge him to pay the money when I get back. We can even drag it out and file a lawsuit." Su Ming frowned, looking very annoyed.
He is now a married man and he understands the importance of money.
"It's time to file a lawsuit! Your mother clearly left you 2 billion, but he has swallowed up 1.5 billion over the years. How dare he do that!" Tangtuan snorted coldly.
Su Ming had originally taken the credit card, but as if remembering something, he returned it and whispered, "Come with me. I'm going to the mall to buy clothes."
"What clothes do you want to buy? Don't you have good taste? You've been dressing more and more handsomely lately." Tangtuan looked his friend up and down, his eyes full of envy.
"Buy some swimming trunks, can you help me look at -"
Su Ming coughed lightly and whispered, "Please help me see if it looks good after I put it on."
Tangtuan: "..." Oh my god! Who can return his innocent childhood friend to him?
Tangtuan had no choice but to accompany his friend to buy clothes.
On the way, Zhuang Li called again and said that he wanted to eat the dishes from Yushanzhai, and asked Su Ming to pack them up and bring them over.
Tang Tuan couldn't stand him driving his friend around in circles, so he shouted, "Can't you just ask the delivery guy to deliver? We're busy right now! He's not running errands just for you!"
Zhuang Li chuckled and asked who Su Ming was. Su Ming said he was a good friend, so Zhuang Li invited Tang Tuan to hang out with him the day after tomorrow.
His kind attitude made Tangtuan feel embarrassed, and he had no choice but to accept the invitation.
"I have to help you check carefully. I want to see if this Zhuang Li is really a scumbag." Tang Tuan said angrily, "If he is, you must break up with him immediately! You can't beat him!"
Su Ming turned a deaf ear and walked into the fitting room carrying a few pairs of very tight swimming trunks.
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