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Ye Xingzhou's WeChat message came in while Qi Xing was bored. He was currently bragging and playing cards with others at a leisure club.
"Come over now."
Qi Xing glanced at his watch while muttering to himself that this human is a beast in a suit.
It was only four in the afternoon!
"Young Master Qi, why did you change cars again today? You barely drove the last one for a few days, right? Has your Grandpa recently turned generous and let you squander like this?"
A rich kid, who's curious and envious, asked. Qi Xing chuckled dryly, "It's strange if my Grandpa has turned generous. I recently got a sugar daddy and he’s rich, so I can squander as I please."
The rich kids exchanged glances and the only one in the know, Yang Kaiming, wore an expression that was hard to describe. Qi Xing probably forgot who had boasted a few months ago about wanting to see Ye Xingzhou kneel and call him 'dad.'
Now, well...
In the past month, Qi Xing had changed luxury cars and sports cars almost every few days. He was flaunting them ostentatiously and exuding the aura of a pampered little husband.
Of course, others wouldn’t think that way; after all, his Grandpa had more money than he could ever spend in eight lifetimes. Who would have thought those cars weren’t even his but belonged to his equally wealthy lover?
Coincidentally, someone gossiped about Qi Xing's lover: "Did you hear that Ye Wanqi was set up by his older brother? That Young Master Ye is ruthless. He even deliberately set a trap for his own younger brother."
Qi Xing overheard that Ye Xingzhou had left his unused car at the Ye family home and Ye Wanqi had sneaked out to drive it for fun. It wasn’t the first time but unexpectedly, this time Ye Xingzhou called the police and claimed it was theft. When the police found Ye Wanqi, he was joyriding in Ye Xingzhou's car and high on something.
"Over ten million for that sports car. If Ye Xingzhou insists on pursuing this, Ye Wanqi could be looking at a minimum of ten years in jail." A rich kid with some legal knowledge clicked his tongue in amazement.
Yang Kaiming opened his mouth then instinctively turned to look at Qi Xing.
...Are you sure it's okay to drive Ye Xingzhou's car?
Qi Xing, who's feeling bored, tossed the cards distractedly and completely unaware of Yang Kaiming's concerns.
Another message came in on his phone.
"Do you need me to come get you?"
Qi Xing cursed under his breath, "Bastard," and tossed the cards aside. He grabbed his coat then stood up.
Immediately, someone asked, "Young Master Qi, are you leaving already? But it's still early?"
Qi Xing waved his hand, "I’m off. You all have fun. I’m going back to accompany my sugar daddy."
………
Ten minutes later, he drove the sports car out of the parking lot and headed to Ye Xingzhou's villa.
The car indeed belonged to Ye Xingzhou. Although he said he didn’t want it and just driving it for fun was fine as long as his Grandpa didn’t see it. After all, Ye Xingzhou probably kept it at home as a decoration.
Qi Ronghua actually had quite a few concerns about their relationship. When Ye Xingzhou left after dinner at his house, Qi Ronghua had grilled Qi Xing for half an hour. Eventually, Qi Xing had brushed it off.
After that, Qi Ronghua had repeatedly advised him on how to handle dealings with Ye Xingzhou but Qi Xing had let it go in one ear and out the other.
They were already rolling in bed together so what boundaries could there be? He should enjoy it while it lasted and when he got bored one day, they could just part ways.
Arriving at Ye Xingzhou's house at half past four, Qi Xing directly scanned his fingerprint to enter. After mingling with Ye Xingzhou for over a month, he was already familiar with the place.
However, Ye Xingzhou himself hadn’t returned yet and sent a message saying he would be a few minutes late.
Qi Xing casually replied with a sarcastic emoji and headed to the kitchen to make coffee.
As he poured the freshly brewed coffee into a cup, footsteps came from the entrance.
Hearing the sound, he peeked out and saw not only Ye Xingzhou but also someone else entering.
Qi Xing raised an eyebrow in surprise but he was too lazy to go over and just pretend that he didn’t exist.
Ye Xingzhou had come back with his uncle, whom Qi Xing had seen once at the wedding of the third son of the Ye family. He was an arrogant uncle, who's looking down through his nose at everyone.
Ye Xingzhou sat down on the living room sofa with the guest. Showing no intention of being hospitable and not even offering a cup of tea and coldly said, "Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it."
This Uncle Ye sat up straight. His hands crossed over his cane and adopted the demeanor of an elder, and began with, "Xingzhou, what you did to Wanqi was too much."
Ye Xingzhou remained unfazed: "He did sneaky things before and I warned him but he didn’t listen."
"But after all, he’s still your brother. What’s the harm in him taking your car out for a spin? Why should it escalate to the point of calling the police? If this gets out, it’ll make the Ye family a laughingstock. Just give him a lesson and let it go." Uncle Ye scolded Ye Xingzhou. Clearly, he was there to plead for Ye Wanqi, yet still unwilling to lower his stance.
Ye Xingzhou wasn’t buying it: "Uncle, you’re mistaken. He’s already in detention. Theft is a criminal offense and the amount involved is substantial. It’s not something I can just let go of."
Uncle Ye replied, "You could write a letter of understanding and have him receive a lighter sentence."
Ye Xingzhou looked up indifferently: "I don’t want to write it."
Uncle Ye exclaimed, "You—!"
Ye Xingzhou interrupted coldly, "If that’s all you came to say, please leave. I have things to do and can't entertain you any longer."
Uncle Ye shouted, "Is this how you speak to your elder?!"
Qi Xing glanced over and suspected that if this continued, this Uncle Ye might have a heart attack.
"Do you have to target him like this? Do you want to tear this family apart? Your father treated you the best when he was alive, so why can’t you tolerate your brothers and the rest of the Ye family? Your cousin had an accident before, was that also your..."
Uncle Ye’s words were cut off by Ye Xingzhou’s cold voice: "Uncle, you can eat whatever you want but don’t say whatever you please."
Uncle Ye was left speechless. His face turning red and his neck thickening with anger but facing Ye Xingzhou, who was impervious to his threats, his so-called elder authority was of no use.
He had always thought that this nephew was meek and honest but it was all a facade. Ye Xingzhou was the most hidden and ruthless wolf in their family.
His deceased brother could never have imagined that after his death, the Ye family would turn out like this. Their biggest mistake was probably bringing Ye Xingzhou back into the house.
After a long pause, he finally regained his composure and hoarsely changed the subject: "Didn’t you help Lin Hongfei land a big deal before? His company has never had business dealings with us so what did you help him with?"
Ye Xingzhou replied nonchalantly, "Just a small profit."
"A single deal made him over a hundred million in less than two months and you call that small profit?" Uncle Ye’s tone was particularly displeased. "I heard you even helped him introduce investment into a large state-owned enterprise preparing to go public. Why give such a lucrative project to outsiders?"
Ye Xingzhou coldly reminded him, "Uncle, it seems that the company’s affairs don’t require you to inquire about."
Uncle Ye retorted angrily, "Even if I’m no longer a board member, I’m still a shareholder, so why can’t I ask about it? I see you’re completely mixing public and private matters. Are you doing all this to help his nephew?"
Qi Xing leaned against the counter while slowly sipping his coffee and only then realized that the person Uncle Ye was talking about seemed to be Lin Zhinian and his second uncle.
Ye Xingzhou replied leisurely, "So what if I am?"
Seeing Uncle Ye’s face redden even more, Qi Xing set down his coffee cup and clicked his tongue.
"Who’s over there?" This uncle quite had sharp ears and actually heard the sound as he sternly called out toward Qi Xing position.
However, there was a distance between the dining room and the living room with a partition blocking the view. He couldn’t see Qi Xing, who was too lazy to reveal himself as watching the show was enough.
Uncle Ye, unable to contain his anger, questioned Ye Xingzhou: "Is there someone else in your house? Is it that Lin kid? Do you know how people outside are talking about you and our Ye family with this unclear relationship?"
Ye Xingzhou remained unfazed: "Who it is doesn’t matter as it’s just for fun and there's no need for Uncle to worry about."
Uncle Ye got no advantage from Ye Xingzhou and all his words were ruthlessly countered. In the end, he left in a huff, full of resentment.
After finishing his coffee, Qi Xing walked back into the living room and kicked Ye Xingzhou: "If someone like that shows up at your house again, don’t call me."
Ye Xingzhou reached out and pulled him onto his lap then held his waist. Qi Xing struggled for a moment but couldn’t break free, so he gave up.
He stared at Ye Xingzhou’s infuriating face and scoffed, "If your uncle has a heart attack, the culprit will definitely be you."
Ye Xingzhou casually wrapped an arm around him while leaning back against the sofa: "Let him be."
Qi Xing leaned closer then touched his Adam's apple and when Ye Xingzhou’s gaze fell on him, he curled his fingers and flicked it hard.
Ye Xingzhou caught his hand: "It’s not dark yet and you’re thinking about this already?"
Qi Xing huffed because who was it that made him come so early?
Then he added sourly, "I thought you really didn’t care about Teacher Lin but it turns out you’re still thinking about introducing business to his uncle?"
Ye Xingzhou replied, "It has nothing to do with you."
Qi Xing choked and was about to get up but was pressed back down by Ye Xingzhou. Ye Xingzhou looked at him then teasingly asked, "Are you jealous?"
Qi Xing frowned: "Do you want to get hit?"
Ye Xingzhou replied, "If you’re not jealous then why ask these questions?"
Qi Xing was left speechless.
It was inexplicable.
He changed the subject: "So, Ye Wanqi really got sent in?"
Ye Xingzhou casually nodded: "I said I would help you deal with him completely."
Thanks then, Qi Xing thought to himself as he really hadn’t expected it to be resolved this way.
"I won’t be driving those cars anymore," he lifted his chin, "The ones you lent me before, I’m returning them to you now."
Ye Xingzhou chuckled: "Are you afraid I’ll use the same method on you?"
"Maybe but I’ve never stolen your car because you clearly said I could drive it." Qi Xing emphasized.
Ye Xingzhou replied, "You can drive any of my cars, anytime, so no need to return them. If you want, I can even transfer ownership to you."
After saying that, he slipped his hand into Qi Xing’s pocket and grabbed the hand that was holding his phone, taking it away effortlessly.
Qi Xing immediately tried to stop him but Ye Xingzhou didn’t give him a chance. He pulled out his phone to look at the screen and sure enough, it was the recording interface.
Ye Xingzhou raised an eyebrow and Qi Xing snatched back his phone then pressed the stop button as he had recorded everything he needed.
"Are you that worried I’ll deal with you?" Ye Xingzhou’s hand slipped back into his clothes.
Qi Xing swatted at him but when he couldn’t push him away, he gave up: "Who knows what someone like you would do? After all, we’re just playing around….don’t touch me..."
Ye Xingzhou pressed him closer as their breaths mingled: "Are you very concerned about those four words?"
Qi Xing felt uncomfortable and pinched Ye Xingzhou’s waist while lowering his voice fiercely: "I’m the one playing with you. So don’t act all high and mighty. Be careful when I get tired of you one day, I might just directly kick you out."
Ye Xingzhou turned his head and blocked Qi Xing’s mouth, which had never said a kind word.