Chapter 49 Her slender, bony wrists were as white as jade…
Her slender, bony wrists were as white as jade, which made the simple black diamond mechanical watch look extremely sexy, and the light blue veins seemed to flow out of the dial like a river.
Feng Xingyun's eyes lit up. He pressed Liu Duanhe's hand down and examined it carefully for a while. "Beautiful. It suits you."
The warm incandescent light in the bedroom illuminated every inch of his expression, making it crystal clear. Even at this distance, Liu Duanhe's features still looked impeccably perfect. As Feng Xingyun looked at him, his gaze unknowingly shifted to his eyes, the tip of his nose, and his lips.
He had never cared about what other people looked like before. After all, although he himself looked a bit fierce, he was still handsome. But from the first day he met Liu Duanhe, his attention never seemed to shift away from him. Whether his feelings were good or bad, they were all closely related to Liu Duanhe.
Liu Duanhe chuckled and asked him, "Is this a gift for the Spring Festival?"
She said with distress, "But what if I didn't prepare one for you?"
Feng Xingyun's eyes dimmed, but he said, "It's alright. It was my own decision to make, and there were no promises between us."
Liu Duanhe gazed at him with a smile, "Are you really okay?"
His fingertip gently touched Feng Xingyun's chest.
Feng Xingyun reacted strongly; his tanned cheeks flushed red, he groaned, and a burning heat surged through his chest, making him panic and retreat in a flustered manner.
Liu Duanhe was also taken aback by his reaction for a moment. After realizing what he meant, she couldn't help but be surprised. What an awkward and strange reaction.
He examined the fingertips and Feng Xingyun's chest. This was the first time Liu Duanhe had taken the initiative to make such an ambiguous gesture. Only after it was over did he realize that it seemed a bit too intimate, but it didn't make him feel disgusted.
Considering that if he didn't speak up soon, Feng Xingyun would become too familiar, and that the cold and aloof guy had not only cried in front of him but was now showing a shy expression, Liu Duanhe's mood was truly strange.
"Just kidding. I also prepared a gift for you. We probably won't be able to see each other on New Year's Eve, so I'm giving it to you in advance."
He got up and went to the drawer in front of the bed, where he took out a beautiful little box.
At Liu Duanhe's prompting, Feng Xingyun opened it directly.
Inside was a car key.
Feng Xingyun's eyes were filled with undisguised surprise. He picked it up and stroked it for a moment, then teased, "I remember there are only ten of these in the world. Young Master Liu, you have quite the generosity."
With the Feng family's wealth, acquiring this car wouldn't be a problem. However, although Feng Xingyun likes cars, he's not the kind of extravagant playboy. Moreover, connections are more important for this kind of car. As a rising star, the Feng family's background is undoubtedly inferior to that of the deeply rooted Liu family.
The Liu family's investment network spans both domestic and international markets. If we consider asset value, then overseas should actually be considered their main base, so it's not surprising that they were able to acquire this car.
Feng Xingyun felt no shame at being a kept man. He calmly lowered his eyes and smiled, "It seems I can only repay you with my body."
Liu Duanhe pressed her fingertips against his forehead to stop him from looking down any further, otherwise their noses would touch.
You can't judge a book by its cover. He didn't expect that Feng Xingyun, who seemed so cold and indifferent, would be so clingy in a relationship. He completely ignored the rule against physical contact and would stick to him whenever he wasn't looking.
He smiled and said, "It's alright, money is a small matter. As long as you're happy, there's no need to worry about paying it back."
Feng Xingyun blinked and asked regretfully, "Are you sure you don't have to pay me back?"
Liu Duanping said calmly, "No need."
It's unclear who benefits and who loses in this matter, given Feng Xingyun's method of repayment.
Feng Xingyun finally gave up, "Alright."
He put the car keys back in the box, his face still expressionless, but a warm smile naturally shone in his eyes as he carefully placed the items on the bedside table.
Feng Xingyun is usually taciturn with people he doesn't know well, and when he does speak, it's often with sarcastic remarks. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed when he shared what he had done these past few days with Liu Duanhe.
Liu Duanhe listened patiently and briefly picked out some interesting things that had happened recently to tell Feng Xingyun.
After listening, Feng Xingyun suddenly dropped a bombshell on him: "Starting the day after tomorrow, I'll be going to my family's company for training, and we can commute to and from get off work together."
He was a little surprised, but also relieved. "Your uncle and aunt only have you as their child, so it's a good thing that you're learning about the company early on."
Feng Xingyun knew that this step was the right one. Unlike him, who had been carefree since childhood, Liu Duanhe had always been the quintessential "other people's child." Taking over the family company was undoubtedly a sign of ambition.
Liu Duanhe hadn't intended to think too much about it, but upon hearing Feng Xingyun's words, he subconsciously considered the possibility of cooperation and how to utilize previously idle resources.
Suppressing his thoughts, he said seriously, "Okay, I'll send you a message before I leave work. Wait for me in the office."
Feng Xingyun shook his head. "I'll come find you."
Liu Duanhe knew that Feng Xingyun was trying to save him time, so he accepted his kindness and nodded, "Okay, after get off work, just take my elevator to find me. I'll tell them, and you can go up directly without an appointment."
"Knock knock".
The butler's knocking interrupted the whispers inside the room. "Young Master, lunch is ready."
Liu Duanhe stood up and said, "Let's go eat. I ordered a lot of your favorite dishes."
At the dinner table, Liu Rumeng and Wu Xiuli had composed themselves and showed no signs of the unpleasantness from not long ago. They chatted and laughed as they used serving chopsticks to serve food to the two of them, which drew a sidelong glance from Feng Xingyun.
After finishing his meal, Feng Xingyun bid farewell to Liu Duanhe and left, revealing the reluctance beneath his taciturn and aloof demeanor.
Liu Duanhe called out to him with amusement, feeling a subtle pleasure and a sweet warmth in his heart. He had already gone upstairs and changed into a silver-gray shirt, with a black woolen coat draped over his arm. "I'll take you home. I'm going to the company this afternoon anyway, so it's on my way."
Feng Xingyun immediately sent a message to the driver to leave quickly, saying, "Okay, my driver is stuck in traffic anyway."
On the way to the garage, Liu Duanhe casually asked, "The final exam results are out, have you seen them?"
He had never worried about his grades, but now that he was dating Feng Xingyun, Liu Duanhe was a little worried about him, since he remembered that Feng Xingyun's grades were average.
Feng Xingyun felt a little embarrassed. In the past, he didn't care, since the family company would definitely be left to him. He usually did whatever he liked without any pressure, just maintaining a good grade without failing any courses. However, Liu Duanhe had been consistently ranked first in his major for many years.
"I've seen it, it's all been reviewed."
Liu Duanhe had no hobbies that would embarrass anyone, and noticing Feng Xingyun's awkwardness, he quickly changed the subject.
Feng Xingyun then added another goal to his own: to study hard and at least be in the top ten of his major next semester.
In February, the acquisition negotiations with Taicheng Manufacturing Group reached a stalemate. Liu Duanhe's target was all of its manufacturing plants, patent licenses, and global sales network, but he could not accept the current price. Liu Duanhe knew there was still room for negotiation. As long as he put more pressure on them and no one else interfered, they would soon compromise.
Liu Duanhe was a patient hunter who never hesitated to give his prey breathing room to daydream.
He put the latest report aside, called Secretary Wei over and instructed him, "Tell the team over there not to be impatient. The initiative is in our hands. Be patient and let them cool off. If Taicheng asks, just say that we have internal objections."
Secretary Wei nodded, feeling relieved. Although he knew Liu Duanhe's temperament, too many people were watching this merger and acquisition case. Even the slightest movement would affect the people related to Tianhe, and he was under a lot of psychological pressure.
Liu Duanhe calmly reassured him, "Stay calm, this merger won't affect you or me."
Secretary Wei nodded in agreement. At this point, everyone could see the chairman's true inclinations. Just two days ago, the chairman handed over Zhongli Capital, one of the top three most profitable subsidiaries in the group, to Liu Duanhe, practically revealing his true successor.
Liu Duanhe was not so happy, because the change at this time meant a change in his grandfather's health. Although Liu Yi still had limited time to spend with him and there were many other factors involved, he was still his blood relative and the only relative who still cared about him.
Noticing that Liu Duanhe seemed a little downcast, Secretary Wei quietly left and closed the office door.
Liu Duanhe's nose was slightly itchy, and he had a slight urge to smoke, but he had been smoking too heavily lately and had decided to quit a couple of days ago. So he simply opened a drawer, picked out a strawberry-flavored candy, and chewed it between his teeth to relieve his boredom.
In the afternoon, Liu Duanhe arranged for several promising startups to be interviewed, all of which he had personally selected. Therefore, he decided to speak with them personally.
As Liu Duanhe had expected, he was pleased after roughly deciding on the investment amount for the first two companies. This roughly meant that once they successfully completed their Series C financing, they could bring Zhongli at least a billion yuan in value.
Unfortunately, his mood was quickly ruined, as the third company was not the one he had originally chosen, but one that had already been eliminated.
His founder was impeccably dressed, showing not a trace of fear or timidity. Liu Duanhe was even applauding his strong mentality. Unfortunately, his strength seemed to lie entirely in his speaking skills. The entire project was full of empty rhetoric and grandiose content. Upon closer examination, its internal mechanism was completely a Ponzi scheme, a profit model of passing the buck, only suitable for making a quick buck and then rapidly donating the money and fleeing abroad.
Liu Duanhe, a law-abiding businessman, listened patiently to the success speech of this young man named Wu Xingye, and then politely revealed the sharp fangs of capital: "Sorry, we at Zhongli are not going to pay for your dreams. Your story has been discounted."
He picked up the internal phone and said, "Xiao Wei, please ask Mr. Wu to leave."
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Author's Note: I, Hu Hansan, am back! Hahahaha [starry-eyed]
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