Chapter 111
"...Okay, Gu Yan, stop complaining. It's good enough that your cousin brought us here and gave us the express pass. Mu Bai wants a headband, so come down and buy it for him. If that doesn't work out, you two can just come over and queue up again and play."
Li Qing looked speechlessly at Gu Yan who was arguing with Mu Bai, while the second brother beside him nodded.
Gu Yan, who was standing aside and arguing with Mu Bai, said with an unhappy look on his face, "How could I have known that my cousin only prepared Ye Wangxing's headband, and Mu Bai, you too. It's just a headband, right? Why are you being unreasonable again?"
Mu Bai was also incredulous when he heard Gu Yan's words.
"What do you mean it's just a headband! It's obvious that you don't care about me. I don't want to play anymore! Gu Yan, go play by yourself!"
Mu Bai became more and more sad as he spoke, and tears almost fell. He turned around and ran out of the speed pass regardless of Gu Yan's obstruction. Gu Yan had no choice but to chase him.
Now, only Li Qing and Lao Er were left in the entire speed pass.
——Gu Yan’s cousin and Ye Wangxing just happened to be on the Ferris wheel.
The reason was that the two of them did not accompany Gu Yan to coax Mu Bai, so they naturally went in early.
But now Li Qing and the second brother are also tired and don’t want to coax them anymore. Forget about all the social etiquette and social manners!
For the past two days, they've felt like Gu Yan and Mu Bai's slaves. They've been asked to judge everything! What can they possibly judge? Isn't it just smoothing things over? But they're still not satisfied with this, and it often affects them. A few times, they've almost come to blows with Gu Yan and Mu Bai.
What's funny is that at this time they began to have a love stronger than gold, which caused Li Qing and the others to look extremely haggard in the past two days.
Fortunately, these two crazy men are finally far away from them.
As for why they ended up in such a miserable situation, it all started from the day before yesterday.
At first, when Gu Yan came to them with the strategy made by his uncle and cousin, they were a little bit surprised. When did Gu Yan suddenly come to his senses and actually remembered to go to the horse farm and amusement park in Mubai?
Later, when they learned that it was Gu Yan's uncle and cousin who planned to take Ye Wangxing out to play, they understood everything.
They said Gu Yan didn't have that intention.
But they were still a little surprised. After all, Young Master Gu never took this kind of job. Even when his mother asked him to search for nearby restaurants, he refused.
"...It's because they gave me too much. I've spent a lot on gifts for Mu Bai recently."
Gu Yan said this a little guiltily at that time.
Li Qing and the second brother agreed with his words - they had also seen Gu Yan's spending in the past period of time.
There was no way around it. They really gave him too much. During this period, they gave Mu Bai all kinds of small gifts, and they would compensate him sometimes, so he had very little pocket money left.
However, Gu Yan really didn't know Ye Wangxing very well. In his impression, Ye Wangxing was just a good guy with good personalities. He spent all his remaining time dating Mu Bai.
Luckily, he had the guts to ask Li Qing and Lao Er directly. Although Li Qing and Lao Er had never been to a horse farm, hadn't they been embarrassed before? So, under the guidance of the other two roommates, all suggestions like giving them a pony were rejected, and the only thing left was the normal fun.
Pei Shi's strategy is naturally the same. It has to be said that this uncle and nephew are indeed related by blood to Gu Yan. They are of the same lineage when it comes to big scenes. The difference is that Mu Bai may have accepted it happily, but Ye Wangxing could only be embarrassed and speechless for a long time looking at the previous strategy.
Fortunately, this ordinary strategy made Ye Wangxing nod his head, and in return, his uncle and cousin kindly invited them to go and play with them, and even covered the tickets and other expenses. Gu Yan and the others did not notice any traps and went there happily.
——Then they happily became the third wheel.
Although the eating, drinking and entertainment were things they had never seen before, they always felt like they were redundant!
and……
Li Qing rubbed his eyebrows.
He always felt that something was not right when Ye Wangxing was interacting with the two Mr. Peis.
Ye Wangxing told Mr. Pei everything about his own affairs, and Mr. Pei didn't seem to notice anything wrong. He seemed quite happy to hear Ye Wangxing's detailed reports.
——Although his face turned black when he heard that Ye Wangxing was going to the amusement park with Mr. Pei.
However, this person was coaxed into submission by Ye Wangxing right away.
Every time this happened, Li Qing and Lao Er felt that Ye Wangxing was worthy of being a guy who could lick three people at the same time.
They had never seen such a peaceful scene where two people could live in peace and harmony with each other.
And today, with Mr. Pei coming over, the atmosphere is even more intense, and they are more like light bulbs that disturb other people's love.
Fortunately, neither Ye Wangxing nor Mr. Pei minded them traveling together.
Li Qing felt that the fourth brother was simply trying to use them to conceal his intentions. As for Mr. Pei...
This guy really didn't take them seriously. It was obviously his treat, but Ye Wangxing was the only one who greeted everyone throughout the whole process. Mr. Pei would only pull Ye Wangxing over when he wanted to check in with him.
Ye Wangxing was not angry, and greeted people with great patience throughout the whole process. Fortunately, Ye Wangxing's job was completed in 2 hours. It was not that their trip was over, but the other people could not bear the deathly gaze of Mr. Pei, and honestly said that they were going to have fun on their own.
However, the only ones who really played by themselves were Xiao Pei and Ye Wangxing, and they...
He became a direct enemy of Mu Bai and Gu Yan.
Thinking of this, Li Qing's resentment rose again.
"I really don't understand why Gu Yan and Mu Bai can quarrel eight times in three days!"
Li Qing looked at the two people who were quarreling outside the team again. Everyone was staring at them, but no one stopped them. Instead, the quarrel became more and more excited. He felt suffocated.
"This is probably what they call no comparison, no harm."
The second brother on the side spoke to Li Qing with an expression of seeing through the world.
"Think about it. Yesterday, Gu Yan proudly took Mu Bai to the stables and even picked out the best pony for Mu Bai. When Mu Bai got there, what did he see?"
Li Qing recalled that yesterday, President Pei personally took Ye Wangxing to familiarize himself with the horses, and carried him up and down without any hesitation. Ye Wangxing also prepared a watch strap for President Pei to adjust his watch - he even made the watch strap himself!
The second brother said calmly, "For someone like Mu Bai who cares so much about face, how can he be happy if his boyfriend can't even get along with other people's friends?"
Although they all knew that this was more than just a friendship, Mu Bai didn't know.
——However, the second brother felt that Mu Bai actually knew. After all, the atmosphere between the two of them was something that even a fool could see. But Mu Bai insisted on holding on to this title, and they had no choice.
But this was none of their business, so the second brother started analyzing what happened today.
"It was the same today. Gu Yan's cousin, Xiao Pei Zongguang, prepared a headband for Ye Wangxing. Mu Bai's eyes were full of envy, but Gu Yan didn't react at all. He didn't even think of buying him a headband at the gate. It would be strange if Mu Bai didn't get angry."
Li Qing said helplessly, "This is also Gu Yan's fault. Doesn't he know what kind of person his boyfriend is? He always says he likes him, but when he really needs him, he forgets a thing. This has happened so many times."
The second brother nodded helplessly and said, "It's probably because the pot fits the lid. It's strange. Freshman year is almost over. Many of my classmates have broken up, but they are still together."
Li Qing didn't understand why, so he turned around and started talking about Ye Wangxing again.
"But speaking of it, although Ye Wangxing looks normal, he's actually not that much better." Li Qing sighed and just happened to see Ye Wangxing coming down from the Ferris wheel.
Ye Wangxing looked at Mr. Pei standing beside him, gesticulating and talking about something. His eyes were full of admiration, and his love was almost showing through his eyes.
But Mr. Pei's face flushed instead, and he looked very shy, and even his hands were not allowed to be placed randomly.
He didn't even dare to pull at the corner of Ye Wangxing's clothes. He was such a big man in the crowd, but he was as shy as a super-large teddy bear.
Fortunately, Ye Wangxing knew how to take the initiative. Seeing the man like this, Ye Wangxing took the initiative to step forward and hold the man's hand.
Can……
Li Qing looked at Ye Wangxing, who had a smile on his face, but not a trace of evil thoughts. He only had a frank expression on his face and sighed deeply.
"I don't know why, but Lao Si gives me the feeling that every day is my last. I never know when I'll be sentenced to death, so I become unscrupulous. The key is that the other guys are really well-behaved, which makes Lao Si think so too."
Li Qing said with a headache.
The second brother spread his hands and said, "It can't be helped. The gap in family background and affection is too big. And although they seem to be very nice to the fourth brother, their body language doesn't show the same feeling as Gu Yan and Mu Bai, who can't wait to be together every day. So the atmosphere is a bit ambiguous."
Li Qing also agreed with this. In his opinion, the atmosphere between these people was really quite ambiguous.
It’s a pity, both of them are quite gentlemanly, and I don’t know which one will get the position.
——Don’t let the latecomers take over.
A figure flashed through Li Qing's mind and he sighed.
However, Li Qing immediately put the matter, including Gu Yan and Mu Bai, out of his mind. After all, this was an amusement park with an express pass. It would be a waste if he played with a little thought.
So, when they arrived at the final gathering place, Li Qing and the second brother looked as happy as the monkeys in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, while on the other side, Ye Wangxing directed Mr. Pei to strike a pose, and Mr. Pei was very obedient, laughing when he was told to laugh and raising his hand when he was told to raise his hand, and he was too well-behaved to be a group director.
Even when Gu Yan and Mu Bai came back, they had gloomy faces the whole time. The remaining four people didn't pay much attention to them. The whole carriage was filled with laughter and joy, and the two silent people were directly drowned out.
However, the second brother noticed that Ye Wangxing seemed to be worried about something and was always speaking absent-mindedly.
And his hand was tightly holding the shoulder bag on his body.
It was not until they reached the school gate that they realized what Ye Wangxing was so nervous about.
"...Oh, I almost forgot. This is for you."
When they said goodbye at the school gate, Gu Yan and Mu Bai went out first, intending to find a quiet place to deal with their affairs, while Li Qing and Lao Er were a little slower. But because of this, when they turned around, they happened to see Ye Wangxing handing a document to President Pei.
"This is the patent I applied for. It uses the same technology as the watch on your wrist, but the function is completely different. I've already established a company, and the business license will be issued in a few days. If you don't mind..."
The handsome young man smiled, but his hands were shaking slightly, as if he was afraid or nervous.
He spoke softly to the stunned tall man.
"...Would you be willing to be a co-author on this paper?"
Li Qing and Lao Er, who were standing by, fell silent for a moment after hearing this.
——Co-author?
How the hell is this different from proposing?
For an academic, his paper is equivalent to his child, especially in this environment where children will be named after their grandfather or their grandfather's grandfather. A paper, especially one in which the author is the first author, is definitely the academic's treasure.
Being able to produce a paper like this and invite someone to be a co-author is really no different from proposing marriage.
After Li Qing and the second brother reacted, they looked at Ye Wangxing in shock.
They now began to suspect that Ye Wangxing's true love was this young Mr. Pei.
——If it’s not true love, why would Ye Wangxing bring out this joint work?
They even had a look of disappointment in their eyes. God knows that this kind of look would only be given to Gu Yan before. After all, Gu Yan was the only one in the whole dormitory who was in love.
But now it seems that Gu Yan is not the only one in their dormitory who is in love, but Ye Wangxing is playing hide-and-seek with them!
The handsome young man didn't know what his roommate was thinking. After he finished speaking, he looked at the tall man opposite who had been silent for a long time, and said in a panic.
"I'm not asking for investment. I just think that you taught me all my skills, so you should have your name on the paper—"
However, before the handsome young man could finish his words, he was embraced in a warm embrace.
"...Thank you. It's my pleasure."
The man hugged the young man and placed his head on his shoulder, speaking word by word.
"—the greatest honor of my life."
That day, the two of them fled from the scene amid Li Qing and Lao Er's loud applause and teasing expressions.
But it was a good thing after all. Although Ye Wangxing still didn't think that Mr. Pei had agreed to his intention, Li Qing and the second brother felt that Ye Wangxing just underestimated himself.
"Don't be so self-deprecating, Old Four. You're really outstanding. It's not hard to understand why they like you."
Li Qing spoke to Ye Wangxing with a smile, but Ye Wangxing still had a firm expression.
He seemed to have engraved the thought 'They won't like me' into his mind.
Li Qing was at a loss now. Gu Yan's lesson had taught him that sometimes it was better not to interrupt, and the second brother felt the same way.
"When Mr. Pei can no longer bear it, the fourth brother will understand the other person's feelings under the suffocating love."
The second brother said seriously.
Li Qing also nodded seriously, then asked doubtfully: "...Why is it suffocating love?"
The second one compared his height.
Although Li Qing really didn't want to understand immediately, unfortunately, after years of online life, he finally understood what Lao Er meant.
"...If it really comes to that, Old Four probably won't even be able to see the ceiling."
Li Qing looked at his roommate sympathetically, and then began to feel fortunate that his roommate had been exercising.
"At least he should be able to catch up to 8am the next day."
However, the atmosphere in the dormitory was not always so good.
——After all, Gu Yan didn’t coax Mu Bai that day.
The atmosphere in the dormitory was strange and suffocating during this period. The cold war between Gu Yan and Mu Bai was like a silent storm, sweeping across the entire space.
In stark contrast to this cold atmosphere, Ye Wangxing was almost overflowing with joy. Although he felt that Mr. Pei wouldn't be interested in him, this didn't stop him from being willing to be his co-worker, and this made Ye Wangxing very happy.
In addition, the paper was about to be published, so Ye Wangxing even walked with a brisk pace.
This was really tough for Li Qing and the second brother. The atmosphere of ice and fire almost made them catch a cold.
Finally, they couldn't stand it anymore and decided to put an end to the weird atmosphere in the dormitory.
However, they also knew in their hearts that Ye Wangxing had done nothing wrong. They couldn't ruin Ye Wangxing's good mood, so they could only turn their attention to Gu Yan and try to find a breakthrough from him.
——After all, the final exam is next week.
If Gu Yan continues the cold war with Mu Bai at this time, Mu Bai might have a new boyfriend by the time they return from vacation.
Fortunately, Gu Yan had actually regretted it a long time ago.
The cold war of the past two weeks had left him feeling like a heavy stone was weighing down his heart. Every time he saw Mu Bai acting as if nothing had happened, he felt irritated, but he didn't know how to start a conversation.
Li Qing and the second brother's words gave him a way out, and he finally decided to give in - although it was not easy for him.
After just saying, "Do you want to make peace with Mu Bai?", Li Qing and Lao Er saw Gu Yan rushing out to find a solution: ...
"ah?"
But Gu Yan didn't care what his two roommates were thinking. He picked up his phone and called his father.
"...Dad, I had a fight with Mu Bai and I want to coax him. Dad, do you know any restaurants?" Gu Yan's voice was a little hesitant, even with a rare hint of weakness.
Gu Yan usually went to bars, clubs, or high-end banquet venues. He had never been to romantic restaurants suitable for couples. After all, Mu Bai always preferred the flowers or handwritten letters he sent to him rather than those flashy places.
But this time, Gu Yan felt that he needed to make some changes - isn't it just a fast pass for the horse racing track and the amusement park? He decided to take Mu Bai to a truly high-end restaurant to let him see what true romance is.
He even made up his mind that he must surpass his uncle and cousin and let them see that he was not just a playboy who was good at playing around.
However, Mr. Gu on the other end of the phone was completely different from his usual gentle demeanor. His tone was as irritable as an angry lion: "Don't you know how to handle such a small matter yourself? Your dad is not a turtle in a wishing well. Go ask someone else yourself!"
Gu Yan was startled by this sudden temper. He held the phone in his hand for a few seconds and couldn't help muttering in his heart: ...Did my dad take the wrong medicine?
Of course, Mr. Gu did not take the wrong medicine. On the contrary, he is in good health and enjoys everything he eats.
——It’s just that his top salesperson is going to change jobs.
Mr. Gu sat in his office, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, his eyes a little vacant. The words "Shengjiu" on the resignation application on the table hurt his eyes.
This guy is one of his best! He's the one who gets all the tough orders. And he's still young, only 22 years old, and still a college student.
And now such a talented person was actually let go? !
Mr. Gu, feeling irritated, grabbed the phone and called the HR department. As soon as the call connected, he launched into a barrage of abuse: "What's wrong with you? How could you let a talent like Sheng Jiu go? Do you know how much he single-handedly supports the company's performance? Are you crazy?"
The head of the Human Resources Department explained aggrievedly on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Gu, Sheng Jiu asked to resign on his own initiative, and there's nothing we can do..."
"He asked to resign himself, couldn't you try to keep him? He's single-handedly contributed to the company's success! Why are you saving me money? Just give him a raise!"
Mr. Gu continued to curse.
"Boss Gu, our salary has indeed been increased, but Sheng Jiu is determined to leave, and there's nothing we can do about it—and there's no room for advancement."
The Minister of Human Resources is an old employee of Mr. Gu, and he is the only one who can say such words.
Mr. Gu was stunned and tightened his grip on the phone.
Yes, Shengjiu's performance is far ahead, but the senior positions in the company have long been occupied by those old employees. No matter how hard he tries, he can't climb up.
Mr. Gu knew that Sheng Jiu was an ambitious man and he would never be content to be just a sales champion for his entire life.
Thinking of this, Mr. Gu sighed and hung up the phone without saying a word, which to some extent also explained his thoughts.
But then he called his assistant and asked him to help find out which new company Sheng Jiu had joined and what conditions the other party offered him.
Soon, the assistant put the news about Shengjiu's new company on his desk.
He was stunned when he opened it - the investors of the new company were actually his brother-in-law and his brother-in-law's nephew.
He held the document, thinking that he would have to complain to his wife in a few days and have a good talk about her brother poaching his girlfriend, but what was important now was the company.
But the company was very small and had only been established for a few days. Sheng Jiu was basically a lone commander, with only the title of general manager and some shares. What was strange was that although it had just been established, it already had 5 shareholders.
However, the most important thing is the business direction, not how amazing this direction is.
——The main reason is that Mr. Gu can’t understand it.
"Indoor Dual-User 3D Relative Positioning System Based on Multi-Source Heterogeneous Sensor Fusion and Distributed DEKF Architecture: A Collaborative SLAM Solution for Multi-Story Building Environments"
Mr. Gu knows every word, but why can't he understand them when they are put together?
Moreover, this company has another shareholder, who has the same name and surname as the kid from the Ye family. Could it be that this is a joint business among them?
This made Mr. Gu relax a little. Pei Yi and Pei Shi's family businesses were stronger than Gu's, so he was not worried that they would suffer any damage because of this small company. In addition, with Shengjiu's support, as long as the product was not too bad, they could basically make it back on track.
but……
Mr. Gu stared at the only patent held by this company, frowning for a long time...
"can't read."
Mr. Gu rubbed his brows and sighed.
Mu Bai also couldn't understand it.
He had no idea what the title of the paper meant, but he did understand the name of the first author.
——After all, he is the only one in the entire A who shouts Ye Wangxing.
"I didn't expect Ye Wangxing to be so amazing. He published a paper in his freshman year. But what's with this co-first author status?"
Mu Bai asked with some confusion, and the computer science student next to him kindly explained it to him and also repeated the gossip that had been spread from Li Qing and the others.
"...Although everyone says Ye Wangxing is obsessed with love, honestly, who doesn't want their partner to be as ambitious as they are and also indulge in the same kind of love?"
The classmate beside him sighed and said this, and Mu Bai also felt a sincere envy.
——So he chose to take this paper to find Gu Yan.
I asked him if I could be included as a co-author when he published his paper in his senior year.
Then……
"Co-first author? I don't even dare to read the paper I wrote, and you still want to be added as a co-first author? Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed?"
Gu Yan objected fiercely.
"I'm not afraid of being embarrassed. I just want our two names to be written together, okay?! Or do you not want this? Do you hate me?"
As Mu Bai spoke, he became more and more excited.
The students watching around: ...
The computer student who just spoke slapped himself in the face. He just said that unnecessary words.
But what shocked them even more was yet to come.
10 minutes later...
"That's the rooftop, you can't go up there!"
Following this voice, the instructor looked at the two people teetering on the rooftop of the construction site and almost fainted.
But no, she even has to call the students’ families!
Along with the counselor's grief and anger, the phones of several students' families in City A rang one after another.
"——Hello, I'm Gu Yan/Mu Bai's counselor. He's on the rooftop right now and is about to jump down. Please come over quickly!" X3
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