Chapter 58 I'll Go With You
That night, a cocktail party to celebrate the listing was held at a hotel on the top floor of a skyscraper in Manhattan. Qi Xing raised his glass repeatedly with a smile on his face amid the clinking of glasses and flattery.
"I see that you look like a young talent now," Li Zechen came over, raised his glass to him, and teased with a smile, "Uncle Qi will definitely be pleased to see this."
Qi Xing clinked glasses with him and shook his head helplessly: "Forgive me."
The other party asked him with a smile: "Have you calculated how much your wealth has skyrocketed since the opening?"
Qi Xing: "I don't know. I'm too lazy to calculate. Anyway, my dad won't let me squander money."
He owns nearly 30% of the shares of this subsidiary, which were specially given to him by his father. After its successful listing today, the stock price has been rising. If you really count his wealth, he is indeed rich. Maybe his name will be seen on the Forbes rich list in China next year. But with his father around, it's just a number. He has to report to his family when he buys a car.
"It's not good for your dad to control you like this. It's annoying, but it does help you avoid taking detours. Others can't even envy you for that." Li Zechen comforted him casually.
Qi Xing nodded randomly. He was really annoyed that he didn't even have the freedom to fall in love. Ye Xingzhou was obviously in the room downstairs, but he didn't dare to let anyone come to the celebratory party, for fear that he would be seen by others and then his father would hear about it.
When his relationship with Ye Xingzhou really changed, he began to worry about these trivial things again. In fact, he came to the United States to work so hard this time, not so much for his own wealth, but actually to prove to his father that he was no longer a child and could do serious things.
It's really unlike him to worry so much about gains and losses, so love is really not a good thing.
Another investor came over to toast him, and Qi Xing couldn't refuse the kindness, so he could only accept it with a smile.
After the people left, Li Zechen motioned to him: "Give me the cup."
Qi Xing didn't understand and handed the wine glass over.
Li Zechen poured out the remaining champagne in his glass, took Coke, Sprite and two other drinks from the bar, and mixed them skillfully. In the end, he made a mixed drink that was almost the same color as champagne.
Qi Xing raised his eyebrows, and Li Zechen handed the glass back to him: "It's just a little trick. I see you drank a lot of wine. If someone toasts you, drink this. I often do this."
Qi Xing smiled: "You are such a gentle and considerate person, you will definitely have no trouble finding a good partner in the future."
Li Zechen said calmly: "Your words make me feel that there is still hope. To be honest, I really regret it. I knew you a long time ago, but someone else got there first. If only we parents could help to make the connection a few years earlier."
Qi Xing shook his head: "Don't say such things. I was only a few years old a few years ago. It would be strange if my parents would agree."
"Now that you're done with the listing, when will you return home?" Li Zechen smiled and changed the subject, asking him, "Are you free to come to my house for dinner tomorrow? My parents want to see you. This time, they really don't have any other intentions. They just want to have a quick meal. They haven't seen you for many years. You often came to my house for dinner when you were a child. You won't refuse, right?"
Qi Xing was about to say "OK" when another hand reached out from behind and took away his wine glass. He turned around in surprise and saw that it was Ye Xingzhou, who directly poured the drink that Li Zechen mixed for him into his mouth.
Qi Xing came back to his senses and pushed him: "Didn't I tell you not to come?"
Ye Xingzhou put down his wine glass: "Are you feeling guilty?"
Qi Xing shut up.
He just feels guilty. There are so many people here from China, and he doesn't know how many of his father's spies are among them.
"…Your face is still swollen. Aren't you ashamed to run out like this?"
Li Zechen's eyes swept across the ruby tie clip on Ye Xingzhou's chest and took the initiative to extend his hand to him: "Mr. Ye, nice to meet you."
Ye Xingzhou slowly stretched out his hand and shook it, saying in a cold voice: "Nice to meet you."
They froze for two seconds, then relaxed at the same time.
Qi Xing noticed the subtle atmosphere between them and coughed lightly: "I'm going to the bathroom."
He escaped by pretending to urinate.
Ye Xingzhou followed him, and when Qi Xing went to the bathroom, he stood by and watched with his arms folded.
Qi Xing couldn't stand it any longer: "Can you move your eyes away a little? I can't pee if you stare at me like that."
"He invites you to his home, what are you going to say? Agree to him?" Ye Xingzhou said softly.
Qi Xing: "What's wrong with agreeing? I know his parents. They were neighbors when I was a kid. When I was a kid, my parents were busy with work, so I went to their house for meals every day. Why can't I go there for a meal now? Why are you so annoying..."
"The party will be over soon, follow me." Ye Xingzhou interrupted him directly.
Qi Xing was stunned: "Where are we going?"
Ye Xingzhou: "I said it this morning, Las Vegas."
"No need to be so anxious, right?" Qi Xing shook his head. "I haven't even told my dad yet. We have to wait until the others return to the country."
Ye Xingzhou: "Let's go tonight."
It didn't make sense, so Qi Xing simply didn't bother to say anything more, it would be a waste of his time.
"Go away, I really can't pee." He frowned and said impatiently.
Ye Xingzhou paused and glanced down.
Qi Xing noticed it and blushed: "Where are you looking? You filthy rascal."
Ye Xingzhou remained calm, acting like a gangster in all seriousness, not even raising his eyelids: "Can't I look? What part of you haven't I seen?"
Qi Xing was speechless: "This is different."
You can do it, but who would stare at someone while they go to the toilet?
Ye Xingzhou retracted his gaze, finally let him go, and turned away.
Qi Xing quickly solved his physiological problem, put on his pants, zipped up his pants, and went to wash his hands, mumbling and cursing Ye Xingzhou, deeply doubting that he was blind and had fallen for such a beast.
Coming out of the restroom, Ye Xingzhou reminded him: "Go to the lounge and take a rest. There are so many people entertaining guests in front, you don't need to stay there all the time."
Just go, Qi Xing had no objection, and he didn't want to take Ye Xingzhou back to the venue.
As soon as he entered the room and collapsed on his sofa, his true colors were revealed.
What young talent? They have nothing to do with him in this life. He just wants to live a life of idleness and wait for death.
Ye Xingzhou sat down next to him and stared at his flushed face. "How much did you drink?"
Qi Xing leaned against the sofa and closed his eyes: "Not many, there are too many people coming to toast, we have to give them some face."
Ye Xingzhou raised his finger and gently scratched his face. Qi Xing felt uncomfortable with him. He slowly opened his eyes and met Ye Xingzhou's eyes that were so close to him. The words of complaint came to his lips, but he licked his lips unconsciously and suddenly couldn't say anything.
After staring at each other in silence for a moment, his little heart began to beat, and Ye Xingzhou chuckled: "Do you know what you look like now?"
Qi Xing subconsciously asked: "What?"
Ye Xingzhou: "An underage boy who is just beginning to fall in love."
Qi Xing stretched out his foot and kicked him: "Get out."
Ye Xingzhou held his feet down: "Don't move."
"Don't move, you bastard." His face seemed redder than before, and he didn't have the energy to curse.
Just as the flirting started, Qi Xing's phone rang. It was his father calling, and it was a video call.
He was startled, and all his romantic thoughts disappeared in an instant. He immediately sat up, cleared his throat, and clicked to answer the call.
"dad……"
His father called to ask him about the details of today's listing. Although there were special people who would report these to him, Qi Ronghua obviously wanted to hear from Qi Xing more.
"It went smoothly, just as expected. The celebration party isn't over yet, hiss—"
Qi Xing was talking when he took a deep breath. Ye Xingzhou, that bastard, actually reached out and pinched his calf!
He glared at him, but Ye Xingzhou remained calm and pinched the sensitive parts of his legs a couple more times with his fingers, clearly doing it on purpose.
He was still being a serious hooligan, Qi Xing couldn't stand it. His father on the other end of the phone seemed to have noticed something and asked him: "Is there anyone else with you?"
"No, it was Xiao Liu. He knocked over my wine glass." Qi Xing said quickly, making up an excuse to drag his assistant to take the blame.
Ye Xingzhou teased him a few times and then gave up and let go of his hand.
Qi Xing’s call probably wouldn’t be over in a short time, so Ye Xingzhou got up and went outside the lounge, where he lit a cigarette by the wall next to the door.
A few minutes later, someone came over. It was Li Zechen.
Ye Xingzhou glanced at the other person in the smoke.
Li Zechen also stopped and looked at him.
This man was different from what he had imagined. In the domestic media reports, Ye Xingzhou was a young entrepreneur who was just starting to show his potential, gentle, elegant, steady and modest. But the man standing in front of him, without his glasses, with scars on his face, looking at people with arrogance while puffing out smoke, looked like a wild beast emitting a dangerous aura.
Qi Xing spoke for nearly twenty minutes and answered in detail all the questions his father wanted to ask. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his father's satisfied expression.
"Dad, can I take a leave, play here for a few days, and return home later?"
"Where are you going to play over there? Who are you going to play with?" Qi Ronghua said, and suddenly thought of something, "Have you seen your uncle Li's son?"
Qi Xing: "...Yes, he has been accompanying us on the roadshow all the time, and we meet every day."
Qi Ronghua: "What about him? Do you get along well with him?"
Qi Xing was a little embarrassed, and Qi Ronghua continued to ask: "If you stay over there to play, can he accompany you?"
Hearing this, Qi Xing's mind turned and he continued along the lines of his father: "Ah, he also happens to be taking a New Year's holiday, and he said he would take me to other cities to travel around."
Anyway, just talk to Li Zechen later and ask him not to expose himself.
It shouldn't be a big problem.
After getting Qi Ronghua's approval, Qi Xing couldn't help but be happy. He nodded again and again to promise that he would pay attention to safety and let his father rest assured, and finally hung up the phone.
Afterwards, he got up excitedly and went out to the lounge to tell Ye Xingzhou about it, but the bastard was no longer there, and he didn't get a reply when he sent a message.
Just then, his assistant came out to look for him, and Qi Xing asked casually, "Did you see Ye Xingzhou just now?"
The assistant said, "I just came over and saw Master Ye and Mr. Li going downstairs together. They seemed to have gone to the fencing hall downstairs."
Qi Xing: “Huh?”
Five minutes later, he walked into the fencing hall on the first floor, where Ye Xingzhou and Li Zechen were confronting each other.
Both sides pointed their swords at each other, ready to attack. They only wore protective masks and not even protective clothing.
Qi Xing was a little puzzled, but he didn't say anything. He just leaned against the wall and watched quietly.
Li Zechen moved first, and attacked Ye Xingzhou at a swift and accurate speed, pressing forward step by step. Ye Xingzhou responded calmly, as if he had already calculated the target and route of the opponent's attack. He even controlled the rhythm very keenly. When the opponent's sword tip stabbed at him, he accurately blocked Li Zechen's attack with the sword.
Li Zechen's attack missed and he couldn't help but frown, but he saw Ye Xingzhou's lips curled up behind his mask and sneered contemptuously, or maybe he had seen it wrong. Ye Xingzhou did not give him a chance to think and had already fought back, attacking, retreating, and attacking again with ease. He was not in a hurry for success. He was even very patient and played with the sword in his hand casually, as if he was teasing Li Zechen.
Li Zechen was somewhat unsure of his moves, and his movements unconsciously became a bit impatient. Ye Xingzhou saw the right moment, and took advantage of his unpreparedness. He suddenly took a step forward, with a ruthless look in his eyes, and the sword in his hand had already stabbed at the opponent fiercely.
Li Zechen's heart was shocked. At that moment, he even had an illusion that this man was chilling and seemed to really want to do something cruel to him.
But these swords have been specially treated and have no real killing power. Even so, Li Zechen's shirt was cut by the sword in Ye Xingzhou's hand, and his heart was stabbed painfully. If this sword could kill people, he would have seen blood by now.
Li Zechen took a step back in embarrassment. The sword in Ye Xingzhou's hand stopped in front of him. Only after he said "I lost" did he slowly retract it.
Li Zechen took off his mask, but his frown remained on his face.
Ye Xingzhou ignored him, took off his mask and walked straight towards Qi Xing at the sidelines.
Qi Xing tilted his head and asked with a smile: "You guys are quite interested? You actually came here to play this?"
Li Zechen also came over, his expression back to normal: "It was me who suggested it."
Qi Xing reminded him: "Your clothes are torn. How come you don't even wear protective clothing when playing this? Aren't you afraid of something happening?"
"It's okay. I have a change of clothes in the car."
Li Zechen was ready to leave after he finished speaking, but when he turned around, he paused and said to Qi Xing, "I think I know why Uncle Qi is against you. He is so strong and dangerous, and he is really not suitable for you. I think it will be difficult for your father to agree to your relationship. You should think about it again and be more rational."
Ye Xingzhou's expression was a little cold, and Qi Xing was a little choked. Without waiting for him to say anything, Li Zechen smiled and left in a cool manner.
The person who sowed discord walked away, leaving the two of them in some inexplicably awkward silence.
"Well, he's talking nonsense..."
Qi Xing wanted to explain, but Ye Xingzhou asked him, "Are we leaving now?"
Qi Xing: "Now?"
Ye Xingzhou looked at him: "Do you want to leave?"
Qi Xing was shaken. He should actually go back to the venue, but suddenly he didn't want to go anymore.
He leaned against the wall, reached out and pulled Ye Xingzhou's tie, pulled him closer, fiddled with the ruby on the tie clip with his fingers, and raised his head to kiss Ye Xingzhou.
Ye Xingzhou raised his eyebrows.
"Let's go, godfather," Qi Xing murmured, no longer talking about unimportant things, "I'll go with you. Wherever you go, I'll go."
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