Chapter 49. Xiao Yi's eyes held disapproval. ...
Xiao Yi's eyes showed disapproval.
“I know you don’t like to compete. That’s one of your strengths. But Cheng Ruhui is different. Even if you don’t want to compete with him, he still won’t let you off the hook.”
"This time too, anyone can do business expansion, but he insists on having you do it. You're the CEO, not his subordinate."
It's clear that Xiao Yi harbors a lot of resentment towards Cheng Ruhui.
Expanding business?
Gu Sheng thought silently, it probably wasn't referring to the ouroboros. Although he didn't really feel the weight of his position as an executive officer, he couldn't believe that an executive officer of such a large company as the City A Development Bank would be doing that kind of work.
Seeing Gu Sheng remain silent, Xiao Yi thought he had gone too far. He stepped aside to make way and said, "I'm sorry, I overstepped my bounds. Please sit down. May I ask what brings you here?"
Although things unfolded somewhat unexpectedly for Gu Sheng, the course of events was still relatively favorable to him.
Gu Sheng was very glad that Shen An hadn't come along, otherwise he wouldn't know how to explain it to him.
Gu Sheng walked to the sofa and sat down. Xiao Yi closed the door and then stood opposite Gu Sheng.
Xiao Yi's height made Gu Sheng feel a little intimidated when he stood in front of him, so he said, "You sit down too."
Xiao Yi did not refuse; he moved a stool over and sat down.
Then, Xiao Yi, who had just been exuding an imposing aura, suddenly became somewhat comical. His tall stature paired with the stool, which seemed rather small in comparison, looked very incongruous.
Gu Sheng probably knew that Xiao Yi didn't want to sit higher than Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng silently adjusted his expression and said nothing.
The two were silent for a while. Gu Sheng remembered the question Xiao Yi had asked earlier. Xiao Yi asked what Gu Sheng wanted to see him for.
It wasn't a good idea to ask Du Wanxing directly, so Gu Sheng decided to find out about his own situation first before deciding what to do next.
Gu Sheng only knows some things about ouroboros right now, and he decides to start asking from there.
Gu Sheng did not answer Xiao Yi's question, but said, "Ouroboros, not a good thing." His words were ambiguous.
Gu Sheng asked seemingly casually, but he was actually observing Xiao Yi's expression.
Xiao Yi didn't react much to the question. He simply said, "Yes, those idiots made a mess of things and almost dragged you into it."
This wasn't the answer Gu Sheng wanted; it was as good as saying nothing at all.
Before Gu Sheng could think of how to continue asking, Xiao Yi glanced at Gu Sheng cautiously and said, "Is it about that lawyer?"
A lawyer? What kind of lawyer?
Gu Sheng was puzzled, but he didn't show it.
Xiao Yi continued, "I know you must have been prepared, but after learning of your arrest, we couldn't just sit idly by, so we hired that lawyer to defend you. He did a good job and didn't leave any stain on your record."
Xiao Yi looked at Gu Sheng cautiously, as if afraid that Gu Sheng would punish him.
Gu Sheng understood; Xiao Yi was referring to the powerful lawyer who defended him and secured his acquittal.
He originally thought it was the bank manager Cheng Ruhui who invited him, but he didn't expect it was Xiao Yi who invited him.
It seems he had overestimated Cheng Ruhui's abilities.
Gu Sheng still wants to thank Xiao Yi for this matter.
Gu Sheng nodded and said, "You did very well."
Xiao Yi's eyes lit up instantly. He even became a little restless, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. His voice even became more cheerful: "You flatter me. It's what I should do."
Gu Sheng felt that Xiao Yi's reaction was too much, but judging from Xiao Yi's reaction, "he" probably rarely said such things, so he should be more careful in the future.
Gu Sheng's praise made Xiao Yi feel much more at ease. He even complained to Gu Sheng: "I know it's your hobby, but please think about us. If something happens to you, Cheng Ruhui will definitely not let us off the hook. So please don't do such dangerous things again."
Interests? He's not talking about stealing, is he?
Was that "his" interest all along?
This hobby is indeed very dangerous, and I will never do it again.
Gu Sheng simply hummed in agreement, then changed the subject: "Yan Yujin," Gu Sheng observed Xiao Yi's reaction, noticing that Xiao Yi didn't respond to the name, and continued, "Dead."
Xiao Yi remained unresponsive, quietly watching Gu Sheng as if waiting for Gu Sheng to say something next.
So Gu Sheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "Not really."
It's not good that Yan Yujin is dead.
Gu Sheng watched Xiao Yi's reaction nervously as he listened to what seemed like a meaningless remark.
Xiao Yi didn't notice anything amiss. He nodded and said, "It is a bit of a pity, but before he died, our people had already learned everything they needed to. Although they can't replicate his level of realism, it's enough for them."
Does this mean that you contacted Yan Yujin to learn his counterfeiting techniques?
Now that the technology has been learned, Yan Yujin is no longer needed.
Gu Sheng felt that he had figured some things out.
One ouroboros wouldn't warrant the intervention of the executive of the Development Bank of City A, but what about the entire counterfeiting chain?
The new business I mentioned earlier is probably counterfeiting.
Without Gu Sheng's knowledge, "he" seemed to have already completed the task.
I really don't know whether to call this lucky or unlucky.
Gu Sheng guessed that the reason he had never come into contact with this kind of information was because the counterfeit chain was accepted by the bank after it was completed, or more precisely, it was taken over by Cheng Ruhui.
This explains why Cheng Ruhui suddenly appeared in front of Gu Sheng and assigned him a new task. Doesn't it mean that the previous events are no longer relevant to you?
In that sense, Gu Sheng could have easily refused that so-called new task; in fact, Cheng Ruhui probably never even expected Gu Sheng to agree.
However, in Cheng Ruhui's view, it was normal for Gu Sheng not to agree. If he had agreed and taken over the Gu Group, it would have generated revenue for the bank, so he would have been in a good position.
Just as Gu Sheng was thinking, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Yi's body tensed instantly. He took his gun, walked to the door, and opened it a crack. The person outside was probably his bodyguard.
Xiao Yi seemed to not want the bodyguard to know that Gu Sheng was there. He took the things handed to him by the bodyguard, gave him a few simple instructions, and then let the bodyguard leave.
Xiao Yi closed the door again and walked in.
Gu Sheng noticed that Xiao Yi had a bottle of wine in his hand.
Xiao Yi noticed Gu Sheng's gaze, raised the wine bottle, and said, "Would you like a drink?"
Gu Sheng neither said yes nor no, choosing to remain silent because he was unaware of how Xiao Yi perceived him.
Xiao Yi didn't care about Gu Sheng's response. He turned his back to Gu Sheng, opened the wine bottle, took out two wine glasses, and poured wine into them.
Xiao Yi handed the wine glass to Gu Sheng and said, "Cheers to your return."
Gu Sheng took the wine glass. He saw Xiao Yi raise his glass as if he was about to drink, so he also raised his glass to his lips and then stopped.
In just a moment, Gu Sheng heard a voice in his mind saying: There's something wrong with this wine.
Gu Sheng looked up at Xiao Yi and saw that he had only raised his glass to his lips but hadn't drunk from it.
Xiao Yi was also watching Gu Sheng.
He saw Gu Sheng stop moving and visibly stiffen for a moment, then he naturally put down the cup and said, "Why aren't you drinking?"
Gu Sheng put down his glass, looked at the wine inside, and suddenly said, "Don't you think I'm acting strange today?"
The feeling Gu Sheng gave off changed in that instant.
He knew that Xiao Yi must have discovered something, perhaps he had noticed his unusual behavior.
When he knew nothing, Gu Sheng was afraid of being exposed and was very careful in everything he did. Now that he knows he has been exposed, he feels relieved.
Xiao Yi said, "No, you're not surprised at all."
Gu Sheng swirled his wine glass, looking at the liquid clinging to the glass, and said, "Then why did you put drugs in the wine?"
Xiao Yi's gaze shifted for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "You must be joking. How could I possibly drug your drink?"
Gu Sheng looked at the cup in Xiao Yi's hand and said, "No?"
Xiao Yi felt a chill run down his spine from Gu Sheng's gaze. He suddenly raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then held up the empty glass and said, "No."
Gu Sheng laughed, got up and walked to Xiao Yi, deliberately getting very close to him.
Gu Sheng didn't speak, but just looked up at Xiao Yi.
Judging by physique alone, Xiao Yi has the advantage. However, at this moment, Xiao Yi's hand gripping the wine glass was so tight that it turned white, the smile on his face disappeared, and his body muscles were tense.
He was afraid.
Gu Sheng found it amusing, and even looked up at him. Moreover, Gu Sheng pinched Xiao Yi's arm.
Xiao Yi tensed up even more because of this action, and he pursed his lips tightly without saying a word.
Those arms, those muscles, look like he could easily take on two Gu Shengs.
Of course, if a fight really broke out, Gu Sheng didn't think he would lose.
Gu Sheng completely let loose and let himself go.
Xiao Yi has already drugged him, and might even want to kill him, so Gu Sheng felt he didn't need to be polite.
Gu Sheng smiled and said, "Come on, drink this one too." He was referring to his own cup.
Xiao Yi did not take the wine glass from Gu Sheng's hand. He took a step back and said, "If you don't want to drink, then you don't have to. Is there anything else you need?"
Gu Sheng watched Xiao Yi's actions, and the smile on his face disappeared. He seemed to be asking Xiao Yi, or perhaps to himself, "Was I too nice to you just now?"
Gu Sheng felt that was the case. Judging from Xiao Yi's reaction to being praised, "he" probably didn't treat them very well usually.
Xiao Yi said that Gu Sheng has a good personality.
That person has a good personality, but it's not just a good personality in the general sense; it's more likely that his personality is better compared to Cheng Ruhui's.
What kind of personality does Cheng Ruhui have? Gu Sheng didn't know, but he felt that even describing Cheng Ruhui as terrible would be a compliment. Therefore, it was clear that Gu Sheng's personality wasn't much better.
Gu Sheng thought silently that if he was right, then he wouldn't need to be so careful as before. He could do whatever he wanted. Given his personality, it would be normal for him to do anything outrageous.
As if to confirm Gu Sheng's idea, Xiao Yi suddenly knelt down in front of Gu Sheng.
His body trembled slightly.
Xiao Yi said, "Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Please, please let me go. I don't want to die. I'm so sorry."
Don't want to die? If you don't want to die, why would you drug someone?
Gu Sheng sat on the coffee table in front of Xiao Yi, looking at Xiao Yi who had his head down, and said, "Don't want to die? Was that what you were thinking when you drugged him?"
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