Chapter 71 Conditions
The next evening, they returned to Huaicheng and went directly to Qingping Garden.
Qi Ronghua and his wife were also there, drinking tea and chatting with Old Chen. When they saw Qi Xing and Ye Xingzhou come in, Qi Ronghua frowned and didn't want to pay any attention to them.
Ye Xingzhou presented the local specialties they brought back from the neighboring province to several elders. Old Chen happily accepted them, but Qi Ronghua didn't even bother to look at them and didn't give them any face. Wang Cuilan had no choice but to accept the things on her own initiative and casually asked them where they had been to avoid making the atmosphere too awkward.
Qi Xing was sweating profusely, but Ye Xingzhou was chatting calmly with his mother and godfather, not caring at all about Qi Ronghua's cold treatment.
Until Mr. Chen put down his teacup and said, "Let's have dinner first. We can talk about other things after dinner."
At the dinner table, Ye Xingzhou was the one chatting and laughing with Old Chen. Wang Cuilan occasionally interjected a few words. Qi Ronghua always had a cold face and would not take up the topic unless Old Chen threw it to him. As for Qi Xing, he just kept his head down and ate hard, not wanting to get involved.
Ye Xingzhou would pick up food for him from time to time, with a natural attitude, not trying to show off, but because he was used to doing so.
Qi Ronghua couldn't stand their intimacy, but couldn't find any reason to find fault, so he could only frown. Wang Cuilan suppressed her laughter and served him food several times: "Eat something too, why are you staring at your son's bowl?"
Qi Ronghua snorted, and now even Old Chen laughed.
Qi Xing buried his head in his rice bowl and said in a muffled voice, "Ye Xingzhou, just eat yours. I have my own hands."
Ye Xingzhou looked normal and reminded him, "Eat."
After dinner, everyone sat back in the living room, and after tea was served again, they finally got down to business.
Elder Chen spoke first and asked Ye Xingzhou, "Regardless of the situation between you and Teacher Lin, we shouldn't ask too much, but Qi Xing and Teacher Lin were both kidnapped because of you. Qi Xing's parents are very worried that the same thing will happen again. They don't know if you and Teacher Lin are still involved, so they want to hear your story."
"Why are you talking about Teacher Lin again? What happened between Ye Xingzhou and me has nothing to do with him..."
Qi Xing didn't finish his words when Ye Xingzhou, who was sitting on the armrest of the sofa next to him, tapped his shoulder and interrupted him. Ye Xingzhou calmly explained, "Lin Zhinian and I were high school classmates. We had a good relationship when we were in school, but it didn't develop to that stage. We never dated and lost contact after graduating from high school. We were close for a while when he returned to China last year. I was using him, which led people outside, including Uncle Qi, to misunderstand."
Mr. Chen: “Use?”
Ye Xingzhou: "I have already explained everything to him. I also gave him money as compensation for my kidnapping. I never had a relationship with him beyond friendship before, and I won't have one in the future."
"You can even take advantage of matters of the heart. It seems you are not a good person." Qi Ronghua concluded directly.
Ye Xingzhou did not deny that he was not a good person, and he never minded others treating him as a bad person.
Qi Xing: "Dad..."
Qi Ronghua glared at him: "Your brain doesn't seem to be as good as that of Teacher Lin. I think sooner or later you will be taken advantage of and sold out."
Wang Cuilan gently pushed her husband, hoping he would stop talking about these things.
In fact, Qi Ronghua has become a shrewd man in the business world over the years. It has been many years since he has been so blunt and rude to anyone, let alone saying that someone has bad character to their face. Even though he still has a cooperative relationship with Ye Xingzhou's company, it is really difficult for him to remain calm when facing the man who kidnapped his son, and he doesn't want to give the other party any face.
What's more, Ye Xingzhou didn't give him any face, and his old waist still hurts.
Wang Cuilan took the initiative to ask Ye Xingzhou: "Forget about your relationship with others, but we only have one son like Qi Xing, so we have to worry more. You two are both boys, and Qi Xing is much younger than you. We are indeed a little worried. He is so involved, but you are not that concerned about him, or you have other thoughts. What should we do?"
"I don't think you would believe me even if I made a verbal promise," Ye Xingzhou picked up two file bags and placed them on the coffee table in front of him. He had just gone out to get them from the car. "Here are two documents. One is a list of all my assets. Except for Ye's shares, which I will keep to control the company, the rest will be transferred to Qi Xing later. The dividends from Ye's shares will also be directly transferred to Qi Xing's account."
As soon as he said this, not only Qi Ronghua and his wife, but even Old Chen was shocked: "Are you sure?"
Qi Xing was stunned, and quickly stopped him: "What are you doing? You didn't even tell me before, why do I need your things? If you give me everything, won't you be a pauper? Aren't you afraid that I will run away with the money?"
Qi Ronghua's face was livid: "What's this? Are you throwing money at us? Ronghua Capital's current scale may not be as large as Ye's, but it is also one of the best private enterprises in China. Qi Xing's mother and I have worked hard for a lifetime, and these things will eventually belong to Qi Xing. Why would we care about the little money you give him?"
Of course it's not just a few things. After Ye Xingzhou's scumbag father passed away, almost all of Ye Xingzhou's personal assets were taken by Ye Xingzhou. Old Chen was the first to pick up the list and flip through it. Even he felt that the numbers in it were not small. Ye Xingzhou said that he would give it to Qi Xing. At least in terms of his attitude, he was indeed sincere.
Ye Xingzhou pushed the second document over as well: "This is my will. I will also leave Ye's shares to Qi Xing in the future."
Qi Xing immediately said, "I don't want it. Are you crazy? Why are you making a will when you are only thirty years old? How can you curse yourself like this?"
Wang Cuilan also said quickly: "We really can't take this. How can we take so many of your things for nothing? If you give them all to Qi Xing, we won't be able to sleep well at night."
Qi Ronghua's face turned even uglier. Even if the script didn't say that they used money to drive away the lecher who coveted his son, it didn't make sense to do the other way around, right? Ye Xingzhou's move was totally unconventional.
"If we really accept your offer, wouldn't it be like Qi Ronghua selling out his son if the news gets out?"
Ye Xingzhou: "Compared to practical protection, I thought Uncle Qi wouldn't care about other people's comments. I didn't do this for any other reason, I just wanted to wake Qi up."
"I don't want you to miss me," Qi Xing said angrily, "I don't want your things. If you become a pauper, won't you still have to rely on me for support? You are causing trouble for me!"
Ye Xingzhou: "You keep it."
Qi Xing: "Get lost."
"I see there are some things here that you, Qi Xing, would definitely like. There are dozens of sports cars of various kinds. Since Ye Xingzhou is willing to give them to you, you can take them. It's nothing."
Old Chen was still flipping through the asset catalogue, smiling as he tried to smooth things over: "Ye Xingzhou wanted to show his sincerity, but you turned against him first. I think you should both make some concessions. Don't take everything. Just pick out some things you like and ask him to give them to you. As for Ye Xingzhou's desire to write a will, just let him write it. It won't affect anything anyway. If he doesn't give it to you, it will benefit the rest of the Ye family."
Qi Xing shut up instantly.
Although, those cars originally belonged to him. If he replaced them one at a time, Ye Xingzhou didn't know how many more cars he would have to compensate him.
Ye Xingzhou nodded: "Okay."
Qi Xing didn't say anything, so Old Chen assumed that he had no objection and turned to ask Qi Ronghua and his wife: "What do you think?"
Qi Ronghua: "Old man, you know that Qi Xing was kidnapped in the United States, and Ye Wanyao had a bomb in his hand. He was lucky to be alright this time, but what if the same thing happens again next time? I don't agree with him being with Ye Xingzhou. It's for his own good."
Wang Cuilan hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything. Qi Ronghua's concerns were also her concerns.
Elder Chen thought for a moment and said to Ye Xingzhou, "I've heard what happened. You said before that you could protect Qi Xing, but I didn't believe you at first. Now I do. I admire you for not fearing death and going to save him yourself. But Qi Xing's father's concerns are also human. Those people around you, like Ye Wanyao, may be the first and the second. If the same thing happens a second time, you may not be able to come back safely."
Ye Xingzhou: "I will solve all the problems, and there won't be a next time."
Mr. Chen: “Can you do it?”
Ye Xingzhou: “Okay.”
Mr. Chen: “Okay.”
As for how Ye Xingzhou was going to solve it, he didn't ask. Since Ye Xingzhou said so, he must have the ability to do it, so there was no need to ask more.
He turned to Qi Xing and asked, "Have you decided on him?"
Qi Xing: "What else can I do? I'm already married to him."
Qi Ronghua was angry, so Old Chen asked him again: "Everyone is here, why don't you just speak out and tell us what you are dissatisfied with about Ye Xingzhou."
Qi Ronghua frowned, "He is too strong, has offended too many people, is surrounded by too many dangers and troubles, and has a character problem. Even if he has never dated, he was someone he had a crush on before, and he is ruthless in taking advantage of him. To be honest, I cannot praise this kind of personality. Qi Xing is just hot-headed. I really don't know why he must be with Ye Xingzhou."
Elder Chen: "Let's talk about it one by one. He is too strong. If you are talking about his business methods, you and I are outsiders. There is nothing to comment on. Whether it is good or bad will be determined in the future. If you think he does not respect you enough, then this guy is indeed not doing well in this regard. Not to mention you, he is not as polite to me as before. What do you think, Ye Xingzhou?"
Ye Xingzhou: "Sorry."
Those two words weren't exactly sincere, and there wasn't much guilt in them, but he did say them.
Qi Ronghua choked a little. Old Chen smiled and sighed, "If you want him to treat you respectfully like other juniors, I think you should give up the idea as soon as possible. Is Qi Xing respectful to you? He still makes you angry every other day. Even your own son can't do it. How can you expect others? In the future, just ask him to be more tolerant of you for face. Ye Xingzhou, did you hear me? There are many ways to stop people from getting angry. Things like throwing elders over the shoulder should not be done again in the future."
Ye Xingzhou answered straightforwardly this time: "Okay."
Qi Ronghua snorted again.
Elder Chen nodded in satisfaction, and then talked about Qi Ronghua: "You are also at fault in this matter. Even if you are worried that Qi Xing lied to you and worried that he would be bullied, it is not reasonable to hit him, right? You are already this age, how come you have been hiding your temper for more than ten years and now it is exposed again? How can you have the confidence to teach Qi Xing a lesson in the future if he causes trouble outside?"
Wang Cuilan agreed: "That's right, the old man is right."
Qi Ronghua suddenly lost his toughness and looked embarrassed.
Elder Chen continued, "You said he has offended too many people and there are too many dangers and troubles around him. I agree with that, but he has already said he will solve it. Why don't we just wait and see."
Qi Ronghua: "If he says it can be solved, then it can be solved?"
Elder Chen: "He said that if you don't believe him, then it's useless for him to say anything. You have to give him a chance. Think about it yourself. When Qi Xing was kidnapped because of you, did he complain about you? If he refused to give you a chance and resolutely didn't want you as his father, how would you feel?"
Qi Ronghua: "I am his father, how can it be the same..."
Old Chen: "How is it different? Aren't you just worried that Ye Xingzhou has ulterior motives towards Qi Xing, or will use him if he changes his mind in the future? Didn't you position Qi Xing as the weaker one in their relationship from the beginning? If Qi Xing was as capable as you, would you still be worried about him being with Ye Xingzhou? Can Ye Xingzhou deceive you?"
Qi Ronghua said disdainfully: "If Qi Xing was anything like me, he would never have liked Ye Xingzhou from the beginning."
"Ye Xingzhou is good in every way, why should I look down on him?" Qi Xing interrupted, feeling unhappy. "I know you're all worried about this and that for my own good, but there's no need to interrogate Ye Xingzhou like a criminal. If his mother were here and interrogated me like this, would you be happy? Aren't you just bullying him because he has no one to protect him?"
Qi Ronghua: "You little bastard, are you so ungrateful?"
Qi Xing: "I wasn't wrong."
Ye Xingzhou pressed his shoulder again, signaling him to shut up. Although Qi Xing still looked unconvinced, he actually listened and didn't say anything else.
Qi Ronghua was almost furious. His son didn't listen to him, but was completely obedient to Ye Xingzhou. What's the logic? !
Elder Chen patted Qi Ronghua's arm to calm him down. "I don't think Qi Xing is hot-headed. He is very sober. He told me several years ago that he likes men, but he didn't dare to tell you. Think about why. Ask yourself if you and your wife have been busy with your careers over the years and haven't paid enough attention to him. It's only because he has a good personality that he doesn't care about you and is always laughing. If it were another child with a more delicate and sensitive mind, he would be rebellious.
Even though this kid hangs out outside all day, he doesn't have many real friends to play with. If he has any unhappy things, he can only talk to me, an old man. The time he was kidnapped in middle school, you were worried about him and arranged a bunch of bodyguards to follow him in and out, causing all his classmates to distance themselves from him. He even didn't want to go to school. If I hadn't told you two about it later, you wouldn't have realized the seriousness of the problem. This time he got rid of his bodyguards and was kidnapped abroad. Aren't you also responsible?
You can't blame him for being easily deceived by Ye Xingzhou, but what can you do? He has too little experience. When he meets someone like Ye Xingzhou who is willing to coax and protect him, he will run away with him just by saying a few sweet words to him. ”
Qi Ronghua wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the words to refute. Wang Cuilan also looked gloomy, looking at Qi Xing, hesitant to speak.
Qi Xingxin thought that he was really wronged, and Ye Xingzhou would never say sweet words to him.
After Qi Ronghua calmed down a bit, Old Chen continued, "How about I make a suggestion? Aren't you always worried that Qi Xing is uneducated and has no future? Then let him study more. I have an old friend whose company has a deep cooperative relationship with a business school in the UK. Let him say hello there, and Qi Xing can go there directly to study for an MBA. Last time, I seemed to hear him say that it would only take 18 months to get the degree. Qi Xing can learn something and take this opportunity to calm down. If he comes back and still insists on Ye Xingzhou, I think you should stop opposing them, otherwise the father and son will end up being alienated. What's the point?
As for Ye Xingzhou, you have solved all the troubles at home, in the company or outside during this period of time. I don’t care what means you use, just don’t involve Qi Xing in the future.
Qi Xing, the same goes for you. People cannot just lie down and rely on others all their lives. When you can stand on your own, your parents won't control everything about you and worry about you being cheated like they do now. Only then will you have the confidence to say that you can protect Ye Xingzhou. ”
After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Qi Xing was stunned. He didn't expect his godfather would make such a suggestion.
Wang Cuilan was the first to say, "I think it's okay."
Qi Ronghua has completely calmed down. Perhaps it was the four words "father and son are alienated" from Old Chen that reminded him that if Qi Xing insisted on being with Ye Xingzhou, he would have no choice but to accept it in the end.
Qi Ronghua looked between Qi Xing and Ye Xingzhou, and finally said, "Just do as the old man said, but I have a condition. Qi Xing will be concentrating on studying over there for the next year and a half, so you two can't meet. I won't care if you contact each other privately, but if I know that you have met, this agreement will be invalid."
Qi Xing subconsciously wanted to say "no", but Ye Xingzhou had already agreed: "Okay."
Qi Xing raised his eyes in surprise. Ye Xingzhou looked at him, his eyes moved, and they looked at each other in silence for a moment, then he lowered his head.
Elder Chen asked, "Qi Xing, what do you say?"
"…You have already made your decision, and you are still asking me what to do."
Qi Xing's voice was a little muffled. This seemed like a good solution, but he felt aggrieved in his heart.
"Qi Xing." Ye Xingzhou called his name.
Qi Xing lowered his head and said nothing. Ye Xingzhou's hand slid down and grasped his wrist. Throwing a sentence to Chen Lao and the others, "I want to talk to him alone", Ye Xingzhou pulled him up and said, "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."
Qi Xing was in a daze and was dragged out by Ye Xingzhou to the small building where they spent the night last time.
After going in and closing the door, Qi Xing pulled his hand out and pushed Ye Xingzhou, then took a step back and leaned against the wall behind him, still keeping his head down and saying nothing. Ye Xingzhou stepped forward, put his hand over the back of his neck, and forced him to raise his head.
Qi Xing glared at him, his eyes red.
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