There's a play
At seven in the morning, Xu Zhiyuan awoke from his sleepiness, his alarm having already rung twice. He'd been busy until one last night, and when he tried to call, the person on the other end was already fast asleep, leaving him with over 99 new messages, all of which were meaningless gossip.
Xu Zhiyuan looked at them one by one. While he was brushing his teeth, a video call came in. The note was still very polite, "Mr. Jin".
Jin Nan, who was sitting opposite, had a messy head of hair and was sitting on the bed with his eyes closed.
"Dog De Cat Ning." Jin Nan rubbed his eyes and saw Xu Zhiyuan's face on the phone. He laughed, "Were you a thief last night?"
"Almost." Xu Zhiyuan held a toothbrush in his mouth, shaving foam in one hand and facial cleanser in the other, as if he was struggling to decide which one to use.
Jinnan chuckled twice: "Handsome boy, you are not wearing pajamas."
"It's hot." Xu Zhiyuan said vaguely.
While brushing his teeth, Jinnan also got up to wash and brush his teeth. He spent a long time picking out clothes and deliberately "forgot to turn off" the camera when changing. Unfortunately, the busy Mr. Xu had no time to be distracted.
Claire came with a schedule. Xu Zhiyuan looked like he was still sleepy. He was looking at the freshly baked schedule while holding a piece of bread in his mouth.
Noticing that Xu Zhiyuan's screen was on, Claire glanced over and saw Jinnan greeting her.
"Work hard and give Yiqing a bonus when you come back."
Claire's lips curled up slightly: "Why not add it for me?"
Jinnan: "Does your Mr. Xu only eat rice? Do you want me to add more for you?"
Xu Zhiyuan chewed two bites of bread and said, "I can't eat it. I feel dizzy."
Jin Nan couldn't stay with him for long. The car arrived early in the morning. His breakfast was even simpler than Xu Zhiyuan's. He picked up two bags of chocolate beans from the snack rack at home. When he hung up the phone, he saw Xu Zhiyuan frowning.
At 12 noon, Xu Zhiyuan quietly asked Lu Yiqing to order four dishes and a soup for Jinnan's lunch, without worrying that he would not be able to finish it.
When I came back from the Nankai meeting today, I saw such a table and a handwritten note from Lu Yiqing, the tone of which was exactly that of Xu Zhiyuan.
"Chef Hao's private dishes, and dessert in the afternoon."
All the anger I had felt outside early in the morning disappeared in an instant.
Jinnan took a photo and sent a message. Xu Zhiyuan, who was a thousand kilometers away, received the message a few seconds later without turning on the screen.
He was also at the dinner table, accompanied by the branch manager and several major partners. One of them, a man named Liu Yong, who had long been his special focus, was particularly attentive. He poured wine and cigarettes all over the table and greeted everyone warmly.
Even towards Xu Zhiyuan, he was not at all attentive.
After the meal, the various meetings and visits came to a temporary end. When Xu Zhiyuan returned to the hotel to rest, Liu Yong went upstairs on the pretext of business and brought a box of hangover pills and a stack of information.
This person was the nail that Xu Zhiyuan had inserted into the branch company a few years ago.
"They haven't been so bold as to tamper with things openly, but they've done a lot of things in secret. Here are the witness list and the audit report. I'll give them to you."
Xu Zhiyuan put the encrypted USB drive into his pocket and nodded: "The chain of evidence is complete, let's contact the economic investigation."
"There's one more thing." Liu Yong lowered his voice. "Mr. Wang is in close contact with headquarters, and several projects are currently underway. Do you want to come back later...?"
"No need." Xu Zhiyuan chuckled, "Someone is cleaning up over there."
*
At Lido Lucerne Bay, Xu Xingwen worked hard for half a month and finally got an invitation to Li Shao's birthday party.
Dusk was falling. August in Lido was often windy and rainy, so it was a rare, quiet, sunny day. A three-story private yacht was moored at the harbor. From the brightly lit boat came the fresh scent of flowers and the sound of people.
Xu Xingwen handed the box of gifts he brought to Li's servant. Before he saw the protagonist, he saw the main target of his trip.
Jinnan was holding a wine glass and enjoying the breeze on the second deck, with several people standing behind him.
Going upstairs is not easy.
Not many people recognized Xu Xingwen's face, and those who knew him slightly used him to chat with Xu Zhiyuan. His friends huddled in the corner like quails. When Xu Xingwen made his way through the crowd to the second-floor deck, he was already gone.
His nose was filled with the smell of perfume, and the excessive beauty that caught his eyes was dizzying. There were laughter and lights everywhere. Xu Xingwen seemed to have entered a restaurant, and he was a piece of meat.
There's a world of difference between the inside and outside of the plate.
The host of the birthday party never showed up, so Xu Xingwen was given an ice cream. He took his second bite when he finally saw Jinnan's back. He was heading back to the cabin.
On the occasions he met Jinnan, the young master usually wore a well-tailored suit, appearing confident and assertive. In private, when he let down his guard, Jinnan's pretty face was less aggressive.
Still feels inaccessible.
As if sensing someone behind him, Jinnan looked past the two tall figures and looked at Xu Xingwen, touching him lightly.
He gave a knowing and slightly teasing smile and quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Xu Xingwen suddenly became angry.
After his last meeting with Geng Guangsong, Hualin issued an ultimatum to him: no entry without permission. Xu Xingwen tried to get his information through the media, but his information fell on deaf ears.
How come he doesn't know who did it?
But he also knew that the authenticity of the thing in his hand was questionable. If he really made a big fuss about it, Hua Lin would hold him accountable and he would be sentenced to a few years in prison, which would be the least of his punishment.
Xu Xingwen only wanted money; he and Jinnan had no mortal enmity. He just wanted to meet and talk about "business."
Meeting Jinnan was not easy. This playboy hadn't changed his ways, and he was nowhere to be seen in all the places where he played. He went to work and came home every day. It was hard for Xu Xingwen to get this opportunity today.
Jinnan sat on the sofa on the terrace and yawned several times but heard nothing.
"Why don't you knock on the door?" Lin Jiaze took an egg yolk pastry from the small table. "He's really patient."
Jinnan wiped his eyes and said, "Forget it. I'm too lazy to wait for him. Did Hongfang say what time dinner would be served?"
"Tsk, he's waiting for that little star. He said he's busy with an announcement today and won't be here until very late."
Lin Jiaze took a few bites and found it delicious. Just as he was about to take the second one, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Xingwen stood at the door, looking very embarrassed. Seeing that it was a stranger who opened the door, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Excuse me, is Mr. Jin in there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Nan's voice came from inside: "Xiao Shang, let someone in."
The young man called Xiaoshang opened the door and Xu Xingwen went in. When he got closer, he noticed that there was another person named Lin Jiaze beside Jinnan.
This is also someone he can't afford to offend.
"Hi." Lin Jiaze was enthusiastic and was the first to greet.
Xu Xingwen went back with his head held high. Standing behind Jinnan, he seemed inexplicably shorter.
"Well, Mr. Jin. I never had the chance to apologize to you before. When I heard you were here, I quickly came up. I was petty about what happened before, so please don't take it personally."
After Xu Xingwen finished speaking, he took out a card from his pocket and placed it on the table: "These are the compensations I owe you. We are even now. Can you please be so kind as to not pursue this matter?"
"Sure, Mr. Xu." Jin Nan smiled. "I thought you were going to delay it for ten or eight years."
These words choked Xu Xingwen and his face turned red.
Of course, he didn't come here to give money. These were just stepping stones. Firstly, he didn't want to offend Jinnan too much. Secondly, if he was really found out later, he wouldn't be convicted.
He came to pay back the money and give some information. What Jinnan wants to do is none of his business.
But Xu Xingwen heard that Jinnan and Xu Zhiyuan had a falling out, and Jinnan had sent Xu Zhiyuan out early in the morning, which was a very ugly situation.
It has become like this, isn't it him who has the final say on whether it is true or false?
"Mr. Jin, you're joking." Xu Xingwen hunched over. "Actually, I came here for another reason. I heard you and Zhiyuan broke up?"
Jin Nan exhaled through his nose and rolled his eyes: "Don't mention him to me."
Lin Jiaze was eating melon seeds nearby. Jinnan kicked him and he sat up straight. "That's right, don't mention that guy. He broke our Xiaonan's heart."
There's hope!
"Uh, how do you explain this?" Xu Xingwen suppressed his ecstasy and put on a concerned look.
"Over the years, I gave him everything he wanted. Wasn't I good enough to him? Who would have thought that he would come back one day and say he wanted to break up with me, and even had a huge fight with me!"
Jin Nan covered his face with his hands for a long time, and finally understood Lu Yiqing.
Well, I really can’t cry.
"Anyway, I've broken up with him now. I don't want a guy like him who won't tell me anything!"
"Okay, okay, don't cry anymore." Lin Jiaze reached out and patted his back, intending to comfort him, but he almost made Jinnan vomit blood.
Fortunately, the terrace is not very big, and Xu Xingwen can look at their backs and probably can't see anything wrong.
Xu Xingwen could barely contain his laughter. "Boss Jin, my cousin is truly ignorant and has caused you grief. But he must have his reasons for doing so. I have something that Third Uncle left behind before he passed away. Would you like to hear about it?"
Jin Nan pinched his arm to squeeze out a few tears, then turned to look at Xu Xingwen, looking somewhat pitiful: "Really?"
Xu Xingwen nodded repeatedly: "It couldn't be more true."
As Jin Nan expected, Xu Xingwen showed Jin Nan the contents of his hand, cutting off the beginning and the end. It was even more impressive than Wen Qi's. It must be said that this guy was more suited to marketing than business.
After hearing this, Jinnan covered his face and pretended to cry, and it was hard for him not to laugh out loud.
"Haha, I understand. It's hard to verify the authenticity of this thing right now. Maybe someone has framed Mr. Jin." Xu Xingwen thought Jin Nan was devastated and was completely relieved. He even patted Jin Nan on the shoulder. "But I can't say whether my cousin believes it or not. Who knows, he might think you're the murderer of his father."
Jin Nan panicked: "What should I do now?"
"Mr. Xiao Jin, if you trust me, leave this matter to me." Xu Xingwen patted his chest. "Whatever you want to do, I will definitely get it done for you."
Jinnan blinked and said timidly, "I, I want him to come back."
Oh, love-brained. Xu Xingwen sneered in his heart and raised the corners of his lips: "Don't worry, I will tie him up and bring him back to you."
After seeing Xu Xingwen off, Xiaoshang locked the door and got another short-sleeved jacket for Jinnan.
Jinnan took off the clothes that Xu Xingwen had touched and pinched his shoulders. "I don't know if this guy has any brains. He takes anything for granted. Now I believe he was tricked by scratching my car."
Lin Jiaze was still rubbing the goose bumps on his arms. "Your acting is really bad. I used to think you could have entered the entertainment industry if you hadn't returned to the Jin family."
"So what if my acting is bad?" Jin Nan smiled confidently, "As long as those who fall for my tricks don't find it offensive, that's all that matters."
Lin Jiaze rubbed his goose bumps even harder.
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