Chapter 132 Out of Control

out of control

The low-profile black car drove slowly through the commercial district. Not far ahead was Z University. While Bu Qianli was concentrating on driving, he couldn't help but glance at his side.

"Xiaodong."

A familiar voice came to his ears. Chi Dong shook his head and raised his head in a daze, "Senior? What's wrong?"

"Is it because I rejected you..."

Before he could finish, Chi Dong's expression suddenly changed. He straightened his back calmly and hurriedly denied, "No, I was just, just thinking about the work that Manager Liu assigned to me. I haven't finished it yet. It has nothing to do with your rejection of me."

At this moment, he was like a rabbit that was poked in the foot. Originally only his ears turned red, but suddenly the redness spread to his neck as well.

"...Okay, I understand." Bu Qianli looked at him like this, so how could there be something he didn't understand? But even if he knew his feelings, he couldn't accept it.

This is unfair to him, to Dongdong Hiding, and to Chidong.

He raised his eyes and looked at Chi Dong, with a hint of apology in his eyes, "We've arrived at school, go back and have a good rest, don't think too much."

As soon as the car stopped, Chi Dong opened the door impatiently, but he didn't notice the stone steps below when he got out of the car. He stumbled and almost fell out. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and grabbed the door, which stabilized him and saved him from falling.

Otherwise, he would probably be too ashamed to face anyone, especially making a fool of himself in front of the person he likes.

"...Senior, I'm leaving first. Please be safe. Bye." After saying that, without waiting for the people in the car to respond, he picked up his bag and ran towards the school gate. The way he fled in a panic made people feel distressed.

The dim light in the car could clearly capture Bu Qianli's suddenly changing expression. His face, which had originally been somewhat gentle, suddenly became gloomy.

Watching the thin figure gradually moving away until it disappeared, an inaudible sigh was heard in the air, followed by the sound of an engine, and the vehicle slowly drove away from the spot.

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It was a pitch-black night, and the August campus was deserted. The runway that was once bustling with activity was now empty. Looking up, I could only see rows of flickering street lights, which were emitting a faint glow due to insufficient solar energy absorbed by the rainy weather.

In early autumn, a light breeze brings a bit of coolness, blowing towards the century-old dormitory buildings, and seeping silently into every place through the gaps.

Chi Dong was walking alone on the road back to school. The street lights on the side of the road gradually lit up, stretching his shadow. At this moment, the scene of being rejected kept replaying in his mind.

He laughed bitterly to himself, "The senior has made it very clear, he has someone he likes. Chi Xiaodong, stop daydreaming, finish your studies well, and work hard to make a lot of money."

There will be a chance in the future... to find someone who likes me.

[No overtime on weekends]: Chidong, I heard from the team leader that you took three days of sick leave. Are you feeling better now?

The warm morning sun shone through the open windows, casting patches of light and shadows on the ground. Dormitory 606 was so quiet at this time that it seemed as if no one was there. However, someone's cell phone, which was placed on the table, suddenly lit up without any warning.

Then, the sound of WeChat messages "beeping" seemed particularly abrupt in this silent space. Looking over, several new messages popped up on the screen one after another.

However, after waiting for a long time, no one touched the phone, let alone opened it to look at it.

If there was someone in the dormitory at this moment, they would definitely be able to see that among the four bunk beds, one of the beds had its quilt slightly arched, which meant that there was someone in the dormitory who just didn't want to look at their phone.

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Inside the president's office on the 21st floor, the atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel suffocated, especially the head of the R&D department, Fu Yitong, who was the most terrified.

"You are so bold as to leak the company's information without permission. If Minister Jin hadn't discovered it in time, the company would have lost a lot of money. Do you know?"

Bu Qianli exuded a cold and terrifying aura. He had just finished a meeting and had not had time to take a sip of hot water when he learned that someone in the R&D department had secretly uploaded information about an unapproved new tour project to the official website, causing quite a stir.

"The R&D department will have one month's bonus deducted from the team. However, in view of the PR department's timely and proper handling of the incident, this month's bonus will be doubled."

"Thank you, Mr. Bu, ovo." Jin Keyao from the Public Relations Department looked proudly and happily at Fu Yitong, who was hanging his head and looking dejected, not daring to say a word.

Bu Qianli said indifferently: "I don't want to see this kind of mistake happen again, go down."

"Yes, President Bu."

“…Yes, President Bu.”

Shortly after the few people left, the silence that had just been restored in the office was broken by a very regular knock on the door. Before Bu Qianli could say "Come in", the door was pushed open the next second.

A tall and straight figure walked in slowly, and the steady footsteps gave people a sense of familiarity.

Bu Qianli frowned, a trace of irritation and indifference appeared on his face. When he heard the door open, he said without even looking up: "Get out."

"...Tsk, what's wrong with you? Why are you so angry?" The man ignored what he said, but walked to the sofa and sat down calmly.

“…”

Hearing the voice, Bu Qianli raised his head, with a slight surprise flashing in his eyes, "Why are you here?"

Bu Yan took a sip of hot tea. This was the custom-made Dahongpao that Chen Lian had brewed for him before he came in.

"If I don't come, I'm afraid those people will be scolded by you and run home crying and give up."

Bu Qianli knew that someone had gone to his father to complain about the meeting in the morning. His father never interfered in the affairs of his company, but since the company had several small shareholders who were family members, he asked Bu Yan, who had a good relationship with him, to act as a lobbyist.

Bu Qianli lowered his eyes and continued writing, saying indifferently, "It's just a routine briefing meeting. What? Did they come to you to complain?"

"I didn't complain. I stayed at the old house yesterday. When I went out in the morning, I saw my uncle answering the phone with a frown on his face. I asked him and found out that it was you who caused the trouble."

After saying that, Bu Yan put down the cup, picked up a stack of documents from the table, walked forward, and "popped" the pile of documents in his hand directly in front of him.

"Did Fu Yitong make you angry again? I saw everything they looked like when they left. One was downcast and sad, and the other was smug. You know what, these two look like a good match."

"...You're free?"

"Well, I'm not like you, working so hard every day." Bu Yan curled his lips, his tone leisurely and meaningful, "But I heard that you've been acting like your uncle these past few days, and you don't like anyone. Now, none of your secretaries and assistants dare to send you documents for approval."

Bu Qianli frowned: "Did they tell you?"

"How could they be so brave? Don't wrongly accuse them." Bu Yan looked at him, still unconsciously indifferent, and couldn't help but sighed in his heart, "Talk to me, what's wrong with you? Don't tell me there's nothing. If you tell others this, I'm afraid you won't believe it yourself."

Bu Yan was busy expanding his career at this time and had no time to play games. His account was directly handed over to a power player, so he didn't know what happened.

“…”

Bu Qianli remained silent when being questioned, his expression did not change at all, he just lowered his head and continued to review the documents. Seeing his expression, Bu Yan guessed that he did not want to discuss this issue.

Bu Yan's eyes were filled with worry. He sat back on the sofa and pinched his brows. "It looks like you don't want to talk about it anymore?"

Bu Qianli knew that if he continued to not respond, Bu Yan would not leave the company, "Brother, don't worry about it."

Bu Yan was so angry that he laughed out loud, "I don't care. If I don't care, I'm afraid my aunt and my mother will come back from Northern Europe to kill me."

"Did you stay up all night again last night?" Bu Yan saw that he was still silent and looked towards the half-open door of the lounge. "From the looks of it, you didn't sleep here for the past few days, did you?"

"……no."

Seeing his paralyzed face that refused to say anything, Bu Yan felt a headache. Chen Lian said that this situation has lasted for three days. What happened to make it like this? He was fine last week. Could it be...

At this moment, a guess suddenly flashed through Bu Yan's mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He stood up, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "You...are you acting so abnormal because Dong Dong hid himself?"

“…”

As soon as these words were spoken, Bu Qianli's hand that was signing the document immediately stopped. He was silent for a few seconds, then raised his head and looked straight over there, his eyes full of indifference and affirmation.

"Yes." Ever since Dongdong hid himself away, claiming to be sick, he hadn't been online for several days. He didn't get a reply to his messages and no one answered his Penguin phone calls. It wasn't until he became panicked and confused that he realized that he was really moved.

"Are you crazy? You don't even know her name, where she lives, or whether she is a man or a woman, and now you suddenly tell me that you made yourself so unhappy because of her?"

After hearing what Bu Qianli said, Bu Yan's heart suddenly turned cold. He didn't expect that his seemingly cold-hearted brother would be more love-savvy than him. It was simply unbelievable.

"...Brother, isn't your company expanding into City C recently? Why aren't you back to work? Isn't Secretary Liang urging you to do it?"

Bu Yan frowned, with a complicated expression: "Don't change the subject, just tell me straight, don't force me to investigate her."

"...Yeah, I like her. I like her." Bu Qianli knew that Bu Yan would not give up until he got an answer. Instead of letting him do whatever he wanted, it would be better to tell him now.

Bu Yanfu smiled bitterly: "You have only known each other for half a year. Let me ask you, have you met her? Do you know her? Do you know her name?"

Bu Yan never thought that Bu Qianli would be so fashionable that she actually learned the trick of online dating from others. The key point is that the other person doesn't know about it yet, and it is very likely that it is a one-sided love.

"We'll meet. Go back to work without any worries."

Bu Yan said anxiously, "Oh no, are you just sending me away like this? Are you not going to say anything more? Do you want me to help you check and see what my future sister-in-law looks like in advance? Aren't you afraid that she will reject you and run away?"

Bu Qianli's eyebrows moved slightly, and a trace of thought flashed across his eyes, but he quickly refused in a calm voice: "No, she can't run away."

Seeing that he was determined to win, Bu Yan couldn't help but hide a feeling of sympathy for Dong Dong in his heart, but he quickly put it aside. He always helped his relatives instead of others.

"Okay, but I left behind a lot of things in the company and came all the way to see you, and you won't have dinner with me?" Bu Yan compromised. Since they had already made up their minds, their opinions were no longer opinions. Anyway, these two would definitely be together, and they could see each other at the family dinner.

And he would not worry about Bu Qianli being cheated. Such an event is almost impossible to happen, because from childhood to adulthood, there have only been people who have been cheated by Bu Qianli, and no one has ever been cheated by others.

"...Okay, it's getting late, let's go to Liang Mansion Restaurant." Bu Qianli pressed the landline, "Assistant Chen, help me book a private room at Liang Mansion."

The two took the elevator down. Coincidentally, the elevator for high floors was under maintenance, so they randomly got into the passenger elevator going down. When the elevator reached the twelfth floor, several people came in, one of whom was someone Bu Qianli and Bu Yan were familiar with.

Seeing that he had his head down and looked worried, and didn't seem to have seen them, Bu Yanjun raised his eyebrows and glanced at Bu Qianli who was calm and composed beside him, indicating that he should answer.

Why is he here?

Bu Qianli ignored his doubts and took a few steps back nonchalantly. He didn't want another chatterbox to surround him.

"Xiao Jiang, what are you thinking about? We are discussing what to eat later, why don't you tell me what you like to eat?" The female colleague saw Jiang Yuzhou staring at the mobile phone intently, as if there was gold in it, so fixed and focused.

"That's right. Do you like Japanese sushi or Korean barbecue? Beef hotpot is also fine. A Chaoshan beef hotpot restaurant has recently opened near the company. There are a lot of people lining up." Another female colleague agreed, turned around and said excitedly to Jiang Yuzhou, "What do you think?"

Jiang Yuzhou lowered his head and continued to scroll the screen, saying absentmindedly: "I think it's all right. I'm fine with whatever you want to eat."

The female colleagues looked at each other, and one of them frowned unhappily: "Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?"

"Ah, what girlfriend?" Jiang Yuzhou was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses and explained awkwardly, "No, that's not the case. I'm just worried about Chi Dong."

The familiar words rushed into Bu Qianli's ears all at once, causing him to pay attention to the conversation between the people in front of him.

Xiaodong?

What's wrong with him?

What happened?

The female colleague laughed and said, "Why are you worried about him? Didn't he just take a few days of sick leave? He should be sleeping comfortably at home now."

Sick leave? Is he sick too?

Bu Qianli subconsciously turned on his cell phone, and just as he found the number in the address book and was about to press the dial button, he suddenly remembered that he had just rejected the other person's confession, and in order to avoid suspicion, he had not taken the initiative to contact Chi Dong these days. If he called him now, would it disturb him?

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