Chapter 25 I'm the male lead's backer, I don't want to be a backer! ...
In one phone call, Zhou Wu said all the apologies he had never said in his entire life in those ten minutes, which made Bai Qian, who was listening nearby, furious.
Bai Qian retorted angrily, "Why are you apologizing to him instead!"
Zhou Wu: "Xiao Qi was fired by the company because of me."
"What?" Bai Qian was startled, completely unprepared for the events to deviate from the original story.
Her first thought was whether this change would affect Si Qi's future role in helping Zhou Wu humiliate the cannon fodder and eliminate the villains. After a moment, she changed her mind and said, "Isn't that perfect? You can bring him directly to your studio and have him work for you!"
The original novel stated bluntly that the Si family's entertainment company was entirely supported by Si Qi alone, and the shareholders and veteran employees were simply there to hold Si Qi back.
Now that Si Qi has lost his position as president, his abilities and connections remain. Making him serve only Zhou Wu from now on might even be more effective than in the original story. Bai Qian doesn't think it's a big deal.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wu felt a slight urge in his heart, then shook his head with a wry smile: "That's difficult. Putting aside whether Xiao Qi blames me for this, I can't really bring Xiao Qi to my studio and have him work for me. He received an elite education from a young age, graduated from a prestigious university, and is the most promising next heir of the Si family... I can't get him to come here."
Asking Si Qi for help is fine, but asking Si Qi to work for him... can he afford the price? Zhou Wu, who has been used to having Si Qi as his backer since childhood, never even considered that Si Qi would listen to him and risk his life for him.
That's such a pipe dream.
Bai Qian didn't care about any of that. No matter how good Si Qi's conditions sounded, he was just a supporting character in a novel. In the original story, he only gained a foothold in the company by relying on the male lead, and in the future, because he couldn't provide the male lead with much help, he gradually disappeared from the plot and was never even mentioned again.
It's Zhou Wu's good fortune that someone like him works for him. Zhou Wu is destined to reach the international stage and become a world superstar. Si Qi's help is just giving Si Qi an advantage, letting him ride on Zhou Wu's coattails for free. Zhou Wu is only blinded by his own situation and misled by Si Qi's persona, thinking Si Qi is incredibly remarkable.
Bai Qian reminded her, "So you're really not going to let Si Qi help you with anything? You can't just miss out on the male lead role in that historical romance drama."
Otherwise, what will happen to the plot? What about the huge breach of contract penalty owed to Zhou Wu? And Zhou Wu can't possibly rely on this tiny little studio to make a living in the entertainment industry, can he?
After being reminded by Bai Qian, Zhou Wu belatedly realized that the situation was not good. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I'll go to the interview site and see how it goes..."
According to standard procedure, after the production team finds suitable actors through private casting, they will then hold a public audition for roles that do not have suitable actors, inviting various artists to participate. Once the star's agent hears about it, they will obtain the script from the production team. After the artist has read it and confirmed their willingness to act, they will arrange for the artist to attend an audition.
Because of his girlfriend, Zhou Wu had broken ties with his original top agent long ago, and now he has terminated his contract with his original company. In terms of receiving intelligence and communicating with the outside world, he is in an awkward situation where he has no one to rely on.
It was only at this point that he belatedly realized that he had been too successful in the past, with everything arranged for him without him having to worry about anything. He never expected that he would be so negligent in these matters.
“I thought Xiao Qi would handle it for me,” Zhou Wu said helplessly, “but who knew he would be fired from the company over such a small matter.”
Bai Qian was also frustrated by this: "Yeah, it's so useless."
She didn't feel at all that it was her fault for instigating Zhou Wu to leave the company, causing Si Qi to struggle within the company and ultimately lose his job. On the contrary, she felt that the supporting character was indeed a supporting character, because without the protection of the male lead's halo, he was immediately killed by those minor villains.
What business genius? He's just a fool who got to the top by relying on the male lead.
Zhou Wu: "Forget it, stop talking."
Si Qi's departure did cause him a lot of trouble, but ultimately the main reason was him; he was the one who dragged Si Qi down. So even if he harbored resentment, he could only keep it to himself and accept his fate, otherwise he would only lose face if he spoke out.
He sighed, "I wonder what Xiao Qi is doing now. If he has time, it would be nice if he could come over and help me set up the studio."
He didn't plan to hire Si Qi, but having Si Qi come over to help his brother set up and improve the studio, and maybe get him some good projects, shouldn't be a problem.
This doesn't mean Si Qi is doing work for him for free.
...
Si Qi could roughly guess that Zhou Wu was probably planning to get him to work for him for free.
However, that was destined to remain just a thought.
In the original timeline, Si Qi clearly saw the original owner's fate. He respected and avoided the moral blackmail of "I was your artist before, and you helped me find work. Now that I'm not your artist, are you just going to ignore me?" and the treacherous attitude of "I have my own ideas. You're not my boss, and I have no obligation to listen to you."
After hearing Zhou Wuman's apology over the phone, Si Qi hung up and prepared to go to the shooting studio to check on the progress of the advertisement shooting. However, when he turned around, he met a pair of eyes that were full of interest.
The celebrity who was hired to shoot the advertisement joked with Si Qi with a smile: "So Mr. Si also likes to joke. I misunderstood before."
What do you mean by being kicked out of the company and losing everything? Si Qi really knows how to talk nonsense with a straight face.
She knew Si Qi; outwardly, he appeared refined and cultured, fitting the public's image of a gentle, aristocratic young master. Previously, the PR department's marketing team had portrayed Zhou Wu as a wealthy scion, and his viral photos and media persona were a complete imitation of Si Qi. The resemblance in their demeanor was too striking; comparing the two, it was immediately obvious who the original was and who the imitation was.
It's widely rumored in the industry that Si Qi and Zhou Wu are childhood friends, and that Zhou Wu has the president of the Si Group personally backing him up. This news is definitely true.
However, with Zhou Wu's sudden departure and Si Qi's resignation as president, the original news may need to be updated.
Si Qi and Zhou Wu have definitely fallen out.
The celebrity explained to Si Qi, "I came over to touch up my makeup, and I accidentally overheard something. Please don't mind."
Si Qi smiled: "Of course not."
He doesn't even mind if celebrities spread this story; in the end, it will be Zhou Wu who suffers, not him.
The celebrity found Si Qi easy to talk to and seemed to have a gentle and polite demeanor, so she was happy to chat with him: "I don't actually believe what you just said about being fired."
The reason this matter has become such a hot topic in the industry is mainly due to the efforts of Si Qi's illegitimate children. They couldn't wait to prove Si Qi's failure and show off their own rise to power, so they spared no effort to take advantage of the rare moment when Si Qi was at a disadvantage to kick him while he was down.
In reality, it's not necessarily true that Si Qi was down on his luck because of this incident. Si Qi is very capable. Judging from the fact that he was appointed president by the old master Si in his early twenties, and managed the company very well in a year, and even promoted a top figure in the industry, the Si family must be stupid to not use such a talent and instead use those illegitimate sons who only know how to engage in palace intrigue.
Outsiders may not know the specific details, but they all speculate that this matter is related to a conflict between Si Qi and his father, the divorce between Si Qi's mother and father, and Si Qi's subsequent job at his mother's company.
In any case, it has little to do with Zhou Wu's contract termination.
So even though Zhou Wu established his own studio and appeared to have severed ties with the Si family, everyone was still afraid of the lingering influence left by Si Qi. During this period, no one bothered to cause trouble for Zhou Wu or try to take ownership of his existing resources.
However, based on what the celebrity just heard, the truth is probably not like that.
Si Qi and Zhou Wu's relationship had truly soured, so Si Qi, who appeared gentle and easy to talk to, could also reveal that mischievous smile, saying that he was in a very bad situation at the moment while his eyes were full of malice.
That slightly mischievous look of hers, to be honest, even celebrities who are used to seeing beautiful women in the industry find it refreshing.
So the celebrity couldn't help but stand at the very back until Si Qi hung up the phone, turned around, and took the initiative to greet him.
It wasn't that they wanted to find out about Zhou Wu's situation or see if they could get a share of the pie from him, without offending Si Qidi and competing with him for resources.
It's not that talking to good-looking people always makes you feel good, is it?
“I heard that you personally handled this advertising campaign.”
Recalling the content of the advertisement, the celebrity couldn't help but chuckle, "Those lines were really catchy."
The celebrity has been in the industry for seven years, but gained widespread popularity four years ago because of a hit road movie.
In the movie, she goes from being glamorous at the beginning to being down and out at the end. Along the way, she experiences countless unfortunate encounters that are both hilarious and coincidental. These experiences teach her humility and empathy, which helps her transform from an arrogant person into a kind and cheerful one.
Because the movie's plot is so classic, many people have a deep impression of the story. Many lines have even become popular memes and emojis in recent years. Even if you haven't seen the movie, you've definitely heard of excerpts from it and remember those lines vividly.
The advertising plan that Si Qi presented perfectly replicated the process of that road movie, and made very clever adaptations to the plot.
The various unexpected plot twists, coupled with the inevitable "Would you like a glass of milk?" that would relentlessly loop in the audience's minds, left many staff members with the same thought constantly in their heads after filming several scenes: "Would you like a glass of milk? Would you like a glass of milk? Would you like a glass of milk?"
By the time the celebrity realized what was happening, he had already said to his assistant, "Get me a bottle of milk."
I suddenly have a strong craving for a drink.
And this is just the power of the script. When the finished product is released, viewers who are seeing the unexpected plot twist for the first time will be more likely to remember the brilliant line.
This is the result of a perfect combination of storyline, atmosphere, and movie references and dialogue. The finished product is definitely more vivid and interesting than a typical advertisement, making it a refreshing sight.
It's said that Si Qi has filmed more than just this one advertisement. He's also invited other classic movies and well-known sports stars to participate, ensuring a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to repeatedly brainwashing audiences across the country.
As the celebrity drank the milk provided free of charge by the filming crew, he gulped down his thoughts while sincerely praising, "Your milk tastes really good. I've been drinking it since I was a child."
It doesn't have the milky smell that milk usually has, and it's not sweet; it's very mild and has a flavor that's easy for people to eat.
Over the years, the price of this milk has remained unchanged. Meanwhile, various brands with diverse flavors, higher prices, and seemingly more nutritious options have emerged on the market, and this childhood drink has been unconsciously forgotten.
Now, when they drink it, they find that the taste is still as good as ever. The celebrity couldn't help but drink a few more sips, completely forgetting that he should control his food intake.
Looking at the empty bottle, the celebrity felt regretful, but couldn't help repeating again, "It really tastes good."
She's not the type to like drinking milk and usually doesn't actively seek it out, always thinking it's not as good as milk tea or other beverages. But after actually drinking it, she finds that's not the case.
Si Qi nodded in agreement: "The taste of this milk was taken into consideration during its production."
When Siqi's mother was developing this product, her first consideration was that children in China don't like to drink milk and dislike its fishy smell. Therefore, she specially created this type of milk that is convenient for children to drink and allows them to properly absorb nutrients.
In terms of taste, it's simply amazing; it's pure and delicious. The milk flavor is rich and creamy without being cloying, and it has a very pure 'milky aroma' after you take a sip. You can't help but want to take a second sip after the first. Even the most discerning person won't have anything to say about it after drinking it.
This is a great product; the key is how to guide the market.
The celebrity looked down at the milk bottle in his hand, thinking that after Siqi's advertising blitz, domestic consumers would definitely want to buy a bottle of this milk to drink once they entered the supermarket.
Whether it's reminiscing about childhood or joining the trend, once they open the milk and drink it, they'll realize how easy it is to drink, discover what the milk tastes like, and have a good impression of it. This will naturally lead to a significant increase in future sales.
This is similar to the mineral water that has been frequently seen recently. Celebrities have noticed that the mineral water distributed by their assistants and at their workplaces has somehow all changed to the brand from Si Qi's company. When asked, they say things like, "I just bought it on a whim," or "I'm going to drink it anyway, so I might as well drink this one."
She couldn't help but exclaim, "You truly deserve to be called the person who made Zhou Wu famous."
That's brilliant!
——
Si Qi devoted himself entirely to the advertisement shoot, and was busy for quite some time.
Once the finished product was released and launched into the advertising market, Si Qi watched the sales growth across various channels and saw the heated discussions online caused by these advertisements, as well as the fact that they were spontaneously trending on social media several times. He nodded in satisfaction.
From the moment he prepared the advertising copy, Si Qi could roughly predict the effects of these ads once they were launched. Now that the expected results had been achieved, Si Qi wasn't too surprised. However, several senior executives in the group who had attended meetings with Si Qi and knew about his next move were truly shocked by his capabilities.
"Mineral water sales increased forty-sixfold in just one month," the senior executive in charge of the project repeated incredulously, "Forty-six!! And it keeps going up!!"
What does this mean? You have to understand that mineral water is the pillar industry of their company, with a profit margin as high as 60%! Doubling it would be enough to give the company's net profit a huge boost, but Si Qi's arrival has increased it by 46%!
The other executives all had dreamy expressions on their faces, still in a daze.
Only in other worlds, where Si Qi had witnessed and personally handled countless similar cases, did he remain calm.
This is nothing unusual. Many businessmen acquire bankrupt companies for over ten million, develop new products within a year, and then increase the market value to 16 billion the following year. Such cases are common.
Moreover, 46 times growth will definitely not be the peak of this mineral water. Its real explosion is yet to come. The early stage is actually the slowest growth phase, as the public has not yet formed a fixed habit of buying this brand.
Si Qi wasn't in a hurry. After all, who doesn't drink water? Who hasn't bought it at the supermarket? Once you finish today's water, won't you drink it again? From big bosses to ordinary workers, water is the real best-selling product. It may seem quiet and unassuming, but it makes money faster than a money-printing machine, even surpassing the recent trend of milk tea.
At least Si Qi has been to so many places in the world, and there are countless examples of people who made their fortunes selling bottled water and eventually became the richest man in the country.
The reason it's not famous is simply because it seems too quiet and unassuming.
A group of people surrounded Si Qi excitedly for a long time, and then left one after another with excited expressions, eager to welcome the next stage of rapid development for the company.
Si's mother watched with a smile, filled with pride for her son.
She was just about to shower Si Qi with praise when, completely unprepared, she suddenly heard her son say, "Mom, I've found someone I like."
Mrs. Si was taken aback for a moment, then her face lit up with a smile, and she leaned closer and said, "Really? That's wonderful! Who is the girl you like?"
“Not a girl,” Si Qi said with a smile.
Mrs. Si paused for several seconds this time, then continued with a bright smile: "This young man is quite something! When are you going to bring him home so I can see him? I'll give him a big red envelope!"
Si Qi smiled broadly and said, "I'm just about to go after him. You'll have to wait for my good news!"
Si's mother: "Okay, okay, Mom thinks you can definitely do it!"
...
Si Qi has been looking for Chu Feng for some time now.
I was busy with other things and couldn't find a suitable excuse to get close to Chu Feng, so I kept putting it off until now.
Now that things are almost over, Si Qi should go see Chu Feng.
"But Chu Feng is really quite aloof in this life," Si Qi remarked.
This made it impossible for Si Qi to stage an accident on his way to and from get off work and, incidentally, make friends with Chu Feng.
Only by acquiring a company and finding something that intersects with Chu Feng can one legitimately go to the lab to find him.
Yes, Chu Feng in this world is a researcher skilled in biotechnology.
Moreover, they were classmates in high school, sitting at the same desk as each other.
However, after three years, Chu Feng left no impression on the original owner's memories, his presence as faint as air.
Si Qi racked his brains for a long time, but couldn't recall Chu Feng having exchanged more than a few words with the original owner. Chu Feng was always cold and indifferent, a true iceberg, completely the opposite of the original owner who was like a spring breeze to be around.
Now that the biotech company has been acquired, Si Qi can go and meet Chu Feng under the guise of investment.
After waving goodbye to his mother, Si Qi got into a car and headed to the research institute under her wistful gaze, which said, "Your son has grown up."
Outside a laboratory inside the research institute.
Several researchers in white lab coats, who had just come out of the laboratory, carefully closed the door and whispered among themselves as they looked at the figures still busy inside.
"Did you guys see that data analysis? It's absolutely amazing!"
“Last month I ran more than a dozen sets of data, and the results of each experiment were like a roller coaster. I just couldn’t find a suitable graph.”
"They arrived just one morning, and after running the equipment for less than seven hours, they got the data right away!"
"The data was arranged so perfectly that I thought I was looking at a textbook. It was terrifying!"
"Is this something a human could create? I thought I was dreaming! My eyes almost popped out of my head."
"No wonder you graduated with your PhD so quickly and even got into our lab group. You're only twenty-four or twenty-five this year, right?"
"Looking up to the great god."
"Worship, worship."
A group of highly educated individuals, who would undoubtedly be considered the cream of the crop outside, were here marveling at one person: "—This is a true academic genius!"
Knowing how difficult this matter was, they found it even harder to understand how Chu Feng had managed to do all of this.
Just as struggling students can't understand why top students learn things so quickly and always get excellent grades on exams, they can't understand how Chu Feng can handle experiments so easily.
"It's like being able to predict the future."
Some people have expressed this sentiment.
"Skip the complicated and repeated experiments, set up a control group, add interference terms, and directly find the most suitable experimental scenario to get the results in one go."
“Yes, yes, yes,” another person echoed, “That’s the feeling, like you already knew the answer and were walking straight toward the result, it was so smooth.”
"Haha, how could that be?" The others laughed and said, "If you had that ability, why would you be a researcher? You could go straight for the Nobel Prize and become a national academician."
A group of people chatted and laughed, then left the place with the final experimental data.
Chu Feng was left behind in the laboratory, using the excuse of staying to tidy up the equipment to avoid working with his colleagues.
He stared blankly at the equipment in front of him. After the experiment, he put on gloves without wasting a second to avoid direct contact between his fingers and the surrounding objects.
Many people say that he has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) about cleanliness, and that it is so severe that he has had to wear gloves to go out since elementary school and refuses to touch anyone or anything. This is not just a simple love of cleanliness; it has reached a pathological level and has even affected his daily life.
His parents were very worried about this, thinking it was just a child's picky eating habit, and forced him to go to the hospital for testing. However, the treatment stopped the moment the instrument touched his skin, because Chu Feng's reaction was frighteningly violent. He vomited and convulsed, struggling and shouting, "Let me go!!" He fainted in front of a group of doctors, which frightened his parents so much that they dared not force him anymore.
Chu Feng's personality also seems to have some issues. Even though his family has never hurt him, he always stares at his parents with a cold, sharp gaze that seems to see through people's hearts, making the adults feel uneasy and even fearful.
"There's definitely something wrong with this child," the adults whispered behind his back. "Does he have a mental illness? He should see a psychiatrist."
No matter how the doctor questioned Chu Feng, Chu Feng remained silent with his head down, ignoring the increasingly tired and eventually annoyed looks in his parents' eyes.
They quickly had a second child and, without prior arrangement, neglected the older one. They silently supported Chu Feng through elementary and middle school, watching him gain admission to the province's best private high school through generous scholarships, and then to university, graduate school, and doctoral studies.
They have almost no normal communication that should exist between family members.
Chu Feng has lived alone ever since. He has no friends, no family, and he has no intention of having much interaction with his future colleagues.
Everyone thinks that Chu Feng might have developed this idea of isolating himself from the world because he is too intelligent and sees things too clearly.
Because it's difficult for ordinary people to follow Chu Feng's train of thought and enter his world, he doesn't want to get close to others.
But in fact, Chu Feng was simply "sick" since birth.
He naturally possesses two visual abilities: after touching something, he can see and hear things that others cannot see at all—and those things are certainly not ghosts.
Even as an infant held in his parents' arms, he witnessed their cold and distant demeanor. Walking around the house and touching the furniture, he saw his parents behind him discussing him with annoyance, and the loving expressions they showed towards his younger brother.
He also discovered that he could see the "future" of anything he had come into contact with. For example, when he was sitting in the exam room and received the exam paper, he could see the exam paper with answers written on it, scores marked on it, and the correct answers written on the mistakes.
Or the result of an instrument after hundreds or thousands of experiments by users, when it finally arrives at the correct answer and is repeatedly confirmed.
He lost a lot because of this ability, but he also gained something that only he could have achieved.
Whether it was good fortune or misfortune, Chu Feng has lived for so many years and still hasn't found the answer.
But it was precisely because of this ability that his personal life was profoundly affected.
Putting aside his long-lost family, his behavior pattern alone makes it difficult for him to go to places like hospitals, where everything could cause him intense pain.
Furthermore, he finds it difficult to touch other people's body temperature, which inevitably allows him to access their memories, even the scenes of their future death.
Because this ability has certain patterns to some extent, for example, the first thing that appears after touching it is definitely the scene that impressed you the most and caused the most intense emotional fluctuations when you were with this person.
For example, disputes, ruptures, and betrayals.
Therefore, every touch made Chu Feng very vigilant, worried that he would encounter a new and extremely bad experience.
With a jumble of thoughts swirling in his mind, Chu Feng finished packing up the equipment and got up to leave when the institute's leader suddenly knocked on the door and came in. Upon seeing him, his eyes lit up, and he greeted him, "You really are here! Come, come, there's good news!"
Chu Feng had no choice but to put down what he was holding and slowly walk over.
The leader was used to Chu Feng's silence and didn't mind his aloofness. He chuckled and said, "A boss has taken a liking to the project you proposed before and has decided to invest. He even personally named you to take charge! Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be short of money, and he's quite open-minded. He seems like a good catch."
Chu Feng remained silent, following behind his superior. His cold eyes showed no emotion, making his superior, who was happy for him, seem like he was putting on a one-man show.
It was kind of awkward.
The superiors were used to their subordinates' lack of eloquence; most of them were academics and introverted. But someone as "introverted" as Chu Feng was truly unique. He was somewhat worried for Chu Feng: "Don't let the investors be unhappy if they see you like this."
The initial investment was over 100 million, and more will be added later, depending on the situation, to several hundred million or even several billion. The success of the project depends entirely on the ability of the researchers; if things go wrong, all the investment might be wasted. Choosing Chu Feng is definitely a huge sign of trust placed in him.
Such a windfall would make anyone else jump for joy, but Chu Feng didn't even smile. What if the person suddenly becomes unhappy after seeing Chu Feng?
Chu Feng remained expressionless.
He saw his future in the lab, and he would stay there for the next few years to do the work assigned by the research institute. The so-called investment simply did not exist.
Despite his superiors' nagging and worry, Chu Feng remained calm and focused on the future, wanting to end this unnecessary social interaction as soon as possible.
He met the group of investors at the corner.
The one leading the group was a man who looked very young from the side profile.
The well-tailored suit, made of obviously expensive materials, paired with a low-key luxury accessory, suggests a person of privileged background, experience, and discerning taste.
Chu Feng walked over casually, slightly raising his eyes, wanting to nod to the investors and take a look at them.
And so, they met a pair of eyes filled with a gentle smile.
Chu Feng's expression paused slightly, his eyes widened involuntarily, then his lips tightened, his eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly, and amidst the enthusiastic urging of his superior, he greeted the young man in a slightly tense voice: "...I am Chu Feng."
Si Qi smiled happily, his beautiful eyes seeming to speak volumes. "I know, Chu Feng, it's been a long time."
Chu Feng's body stiffened slightly, his voice icy cold, carrying a panic he himself was unaware of: "Have we met before?"
He quickly flipped through his memories and soon saw this person with a slightly more youthful face in a scene from nine years ago.
He asked, "Si Qi?"
“Yes!” Si Qi looked at him with a smile: “You haven’t changed in years.”
The superior, standing to the side, looked at them with some surprise, then laughed heartily after realizing what they meant, "So you two knew each other before! No wonder you specifically asked for Xiao Chu as soon as you arrived!"
Judging from Si Qi and Chu Feng's ages, they are probably not the same age, and may even be classmates.
Si Qi then started chatting with the leader, speaking in a relaxed and confident tone, making him feel no pressure at all, as they walked towards the conference room.
Chu Feng subconsciously followed, his gaze following Si Qi's retreating figure.
So this is what the boy looked like back then?
I didn't even realize it at the time.
He saw Si Qi chatting happily with the leader, and his mind drifted back to his school days. Si Qi always seemed to be surrounded by a group of people. Everyone liked him, and he always gave off a feeling of warmth and gentleness, like the spring sunshine.
Si Qi noticed Chu Feng's watchful gaze from behind, smiled and turned to look at him, as if asking: What's wrong?
Chu Feng answered subconsciously, "I was thinking about things from high school."
The leader was so surprised that he paused for a moment.
Did he just hear Chu Feng talking to someone?
Si Qi asked with interest, "What came to mind?"
"..." Chu Feng remained silent, and under the somewhat anxious gaze of his superior, he said in a muffled voice, "There's nothing there."
He had no memories of Si Qi whatsoever.
He couldn't ignore the ripples stirring in his heart; the sudden, completely uncontrollable emotions were too obvious.
But he himself couldn't understand why he felt depressed about such a thing.
This made him unlike himself.
Si Qi smiled and said, "Then that's what we'll get next."
"~~" Chu Feng couldn't deny the feeling of excitement that instantly rose because of Si Qi's words.
He was puzzled as to why he had never "seen" the scenes of him working with Si Qi before.
For example, items like cell phones and pens can basically cover his work-related matters for the next year or two.
But there isn't any at all.
It seems he had no contact with Si Qi at all in the future.
This is strange.
Especially after he entered the conference room, he heard Si Qi's description of the collaboration. Si Qi had given him the research and development environment he had always dreamed of: an independent laboratory, a project process led by him alone, a fixed amount of funding as agreed in the contract, and a research and development period so generous it was practically charitable.
If he hadn't been certain that Si Qi owned a biotechnology company and came from a wealthy family who didn't need a lowly researcher like him working for them, he wouldn't have believed he could have such a good thing happen to him.
So... why can't he see himself working with Si Qi?
This made Chu Feng even more confused.
He raised his head and stared intently at Si Qi, his always cold and sharp eyes seeming to see right through Si Qi.
Si Qi happened to be looking at him at that moment.
Previously, his eyes always appeared gentle and polite, but when he stared at the white robe he was wearing, a fleeting sense of aggression flashed through them, as if he could devour him alive.
Chu Feng instinctively became wary.
—Could something really be wrong?
Taking the contract from his assistant, Chu Feng, under the puzzled gaze of his superior, removed the gloves that seemed to be an extension of his body, and lightly touched the paper with his fingertips.
Many images flashed through my mind instantly.
There's the paper production process, the scene of the assistant taking the paper out of the printer, Si Qi sitting in the car browsing it, and now, at this moment, it's in his hands.
He would sign his name shortly afterward and hand it to Si Qi, who would smile and put it into a file folder before the screen went dark.
There seemed to be nothing abnormal about it.
Chu Feng raised his head and looked at Si Qi opposite him.
Si Qi maintained his relaxed and contented smile, watching him with a smile.
Meeting those eyes, Chu Feng's hard-won vigilance crumbled instantly, with only his fragile rationality warning him: you and he are just strangers who met today, you can't do this.
As he stared at Si Qi, he noticed that Si Qi was also staring at him.
Perhaps this is what's wrong with Si Qi... Thinking this, Si Qi suddenly spoke up: "Is there something about the above that you're not satisfied with?"
Chu Feng snapped out of his daze and finally realized that it wasn't that Si Qi had been looking at him the whole time, but rather that he had hesitated for too long and had been observing Si Qi, which made Si Qi keep looking back at him.
He was slightly embarrassed and looked down at the contract in his hand.
The contract was fine, and the treatment Si Qi offered him was perfect; he had no reason to refuse such an opportunity presented to him.
As seen in the video, Chu Feng signed his name and handed it to Si Qi.
Si Qi put the document into the file bag, smiled, and raised his right hand: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
Chu Feng stared straight at Si Qi's outstretched hand.
Slender, white, and very beautiful, as if carved from jade.
But……
Seeing that Chu Feng hadn't made a move, the leader quickly stepped in to smooth things over, jokingly teasing Chu Feng and explaining that it wasn't that Chu Feng was being impolite; he simply couldn't touch people for personal reasons.
Si Qi was slightly taken aback, then asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Seeing Si Qi's genuine concern, Chu Feng instinctively felt that Si Qi was truly kind to him. He didn't want the wariness and suspicion from before to continue, so he raised his hand—his ungloved hand—and shook Si Qi's hand directly.
"I'm fine."
As he spoke, images of his future interactions with Si Qi, scenes that left a deep impression on him, or rather, scenes that caused intense emotional fluctuations, immediately surfaced in his mind.
They were in a dimly lit office.
They maintained a very dangerously close distance.
He was wearing the same white coat, but the uniform underneath seemed to be more like a doctor's uniform.
Si Qi, however, was wearing a light blue nurse's uniform. He was suddenly shoved onto the desk. Her usually smiling eyes were now brimming with tears, her face was full of embarrassment and shame, and her voice was pleading.
"No, no... I don't want this to happen..."
Chu Feng's face is not visible in the video, but his cold, clearly coercive voice can be heard.
"You don't want your secret to be known, do you, nurse?"
The word "nurse" brought an expression of utter disbelief to Si Qi's face. His emotions crumbled further; his pale face flushed crimson, and his voice became hoarse, as if he were crying, "Please don't... I'm not..."
“You look really good in this outfit,” Chu Feng said, slowly fiddling with the few buttons still fastened on Si Qi’s clothes. “Shh—don’t talk, just listen to me, let me see where you need treatment…”
"No, um..."
In the scene, the shameless man uttered lewd words that Chu Feng found completely unacceptable. He bent down and whispered in Si Qi's ear, who was clearly unable to break free from his restraints: "Good boy, you need a shot."
"No! No, let me go!" Si Qi's emotions surged instantly. He struggled desperately, his eyes filled with tears, accusingly looking at him: "Chu... don't force me to hate you! Ah, ah... it hurts, be gentle, be gentle..."
The sobbing that still echoed in his ears startled Chu Feng, who immediately let go of her hand.
He stood in the conference room, meeting Si Qi's clear and gentle eyes. Seeing the obvious concern on Si Qi's face, images of Si Qi's soft skin, the warmth of their chests pressed tightly together, and... and the moment he had teased Si Qi... that tingling sensation that surged from his body.
—That's too much.
How could he treat Si Qi like this!
Seeing the obvious worry on Si Qi's face as he got closer and closer to him, Chu Feng's face turned red, and he quickly backed away, not daring to have any more physical contact with Si Qi.
Seeing Chu Feng's reaction, the leader quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying that Chu Feng was just a germaphobe and really didn't dislike Si Qi.
Si Qi looked somewhat hurt, staring blankly at his palm, then looked at him, as if he were sad.
Chu Feng really wanted to say no, that he didn't dislike her.
But in the scene, it was clear that he was coercing Si Qi and forcing himself on Si Qi... He was very afraid that he would really do that, and for a moment he didn't dare to let Si Qi get close, afraid that he would lose control.
After all, with his abilities, he could easily do what was shown in the video: seize Si Qi's weakness, use Si Qi's secret, and force Si Qi to do the things he remembered.
No, that's no longer a memory, but fate, a predetermined future.
He... he's actually that kind of person!!
Chu Feng couldn't believe it!
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Author's Note: --
Hahahaha! It was mentioned at the beginning of this world that the world barrier was unstable, and that there would be reborn people, transmigrators, and people with superpowers, which was referring to Chu Feng! I didn't expect that to be foreshadowing, right? hhhh~~~~ I mainly wanted to write a plot where the prophetic ability "tricks" himself (I wrote about this in the previous two books, but they weren't the comedic type like Chu Feng).
And the commercial content related to mineral water, milk, etc., is based on reality. For example, sales figures that are already high can increase dozens of times in a month (in the real world, increases of hundreds or thousands of times are quite common), becoming the richest person by selling water (of course, not just selling water), and a new company making a net profit of four billion in a year are all real things that have happened~ Sometimes reality is more amazing than fiction ww.
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