CH 15

Shi family residence.

Xie Wei looked at Xie Keyue, who was hardly ever absent-minded at the dining table, and a touch of worry spilled out from her eyes, “Xiao Yue ah, nothing happened to you recently, right?”

Since returning home the day before yesterday afternoon, Xie Keyue had locked himself in his room and had not even eaten well.

“……what?”

Xie Keyue slowly returned to his senses, and picked up the coffee, “I’m fine, I had a small cold two days ago, but now it has been fully recovered.”

“It’s good that you’re okay.”

Xie Wei paused, then spoke with a hint of rebuke in her tone, “Look at you, you don’t even go to the company these days. Fortunately your grandpa and dad have gone to Lin Province to congratulate Mr. Wu on his birthday, otherwise they would have been dissatisfied if they saw you in this state.”

Mr. Wu was an old friend of old man Shi. His family engaged in the wood carving industry, and his resources were abundant.

This time the old man was willing to rush to Lin Province himself, because the other party had heard about the Shi family situation and was willing to lend a helping hand and give financial help.

Xie Keyue didn’t answer, but took a sip of coffee in silence.

Xie Wei continued, “Xiao Yue, it is very likely that the Shi family will survive the crisis this time. You have to work harder so that the old man and your dad can hand the company to you with ease. Shi Yunnan, that bastard, has already left this family……”

——Bang.

Xie Keyue heard the name, and his expression was distorted for a moment, “Don’t mention him in front of me.”

He suddenly smashed the coffee cup onto the table, and the slightly hot coffee splashed on his hand, causing a bit of pain.

Before Xie Wei could finish her words, she was interrupted by this sound, and was dumbfounded for two seconds, “Son, what’s the matter?”

“Mom, there are some things you don’t need to say, I know it in my heart.”

Xie Keyue picked up the wet towel on the side and wiped his hands. He got up and walked out of the house slowly.

Xie Wei looked at his departing back with a disgruntled frown, “This kid is no longer listening to his elders. I’m your mother, can my words harm you?”

…

Xie Keyue got into the car and closed the door with a bang, but he couldn’t relieve the fury in his heart.

Four days ago, he was set up by Shi Yunnan in his own nightclub, and because the drug took effect so quickly, it was too late for him to seek any help.

Before he became unconscious, he fell into the arms of a man.

The rising flame of desire gave birth to the most primitive instincts. Xie Keyue’s chaotic brain could no longer maintain the so-called rationality, so he slept with the other party in this confused state.

By the time he woke up the next afternoon, his body was sore and swollen, with red marks and bruises all over, and not a single piece of good skin.

And the most difficult thing for him to accept was far more than that!

The more he thought about it, the more Xie Keyue became angry, and vented his frustration on the accelerator.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the exclusive parking lot of the Shi Group. Before Xie Keyue could open the door and get out of the car, a phone call came in.

The caller ID was the nightclub manager, Xiao Zhou.

“Hello.”

“Brother Yue, I can finally get through your phone! Where have you been these days? Brother Feng has been looking for you like crazy!” Xiao Zhou’s speech was fast, and his voice sounded very anxious.

“Why are you looking for me?”

Xiao Zhou took a sharp breath, “Brother Yue! There’s something else that’s very urgent! The nightclub has been closed down due to an accident!”

“What?” Xie Keyu frowned and was startled.

This nightclub was his most stable investment income, because he had participated in some unspeakable transactions, his connections had been well-maintained. How could it be closed just like that?

“Where is Old Feng? Did he find someone to solve it?”

“B-boss was taken away by the police early this morning!” Xiao Zhou gave another piece of bad news.

Xie Keyue’s face suddenly became ugly, and his breathing became a little quicker. Even old Feng, the nominal boss, was taken away by the police. Is it possible…

Suddenly, there was a knock on the car window, and outside stood three serious-looking men.

“……”

Xiao Zhou on the phone was still eagerly explaining everything. Xie Keyue suddenly felt a burst of unease, even his face turned a few shade paler.

The plainclothes policeman outside the car window took out his ID, “You are Xie Keyue right? You are suspected of being involved in the s*x transaction case of FYUE nightclub. Please get out of the car immediately and cooperate with us to go to the police station for investigation.”

Xie Keyue barely maintained his composure. He hung up the phone and opened the window, “Comrade police, did you make a mistake? I have always…”

The police sharply interrupted him, “Please cooperate! Get out of the car immediately! Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!”

“……”

Xie Keyue’s pretentious gentle smile froze on his face, but he still had to get out of the car to cooperate with the police.

A week later.

Shi Yunnan held the transfer letter of intent that had just arrived in his hand, and a hint of joy swayed from the bottom of his eyes. As soon as he took out his mobile phone to share his joy, his friend Fu Ziyu called first.

“Hey, son, what’s the matter?”

“Come on, I’m your father.”

After returning the greeting, Fu Ziyu mentioned proper business with great enthusiasm, “I have definite news here, which is a bit regrettable for me, but it should be good news for you. Do you want to hear it?”

“Coincidentally, I also have good news here.” Shi Yunnan took a taxi home, “You said first.”

“FYUE Club has been completely closed down by the police because of private dealings! The owner, brother Feng, was arrested in the police station and will be sentenced publicly after a while. I heard that the circumstances are quite serious.”

“No wonder…”

Shi Yunnan glanced at the contract in his hand, and then asked, “It was fine for so long before, why was it suddenly seized? Someone reported it?”

Coincidentally, someone did it before he could collect evidence?

Fu Ziyu whistled, “It was all thanks to you.”

Shi Yunnan was unsure, “Me?”

“On that day, you and Xie Keyue made a bet, , which allowed the customers to drink for free that night. Everyone increased the drinks wantonly. It is said that the amount of consumption that night broke through the roof, and guess what?”

Shi Yunnan guessed an answer, but didn’t say it.

“Xie Keyue disappeared after the loss. When it’s time to settle the bill, the managers and waiters in the nightclub could only find the customers who consumed that day…”

This instantly aroused public wrath.

They thought they could take advantage of the situation, but in the end, after spending a lot, they actually have to settle the bill themselves? That won’t do!

Some people who splurge on drinks immediately thought that this was a joint ploy between the nightclub and Xie Keyue, just to stimulate and cajole them into excessive consumption.

Gradually, the two sides had a large-scale dispute.

“You have also seen that there were so many customers on Qixi Festival night, and they started fighting after arguing. As a result, it became more and more chaotic. More than a dozen people were injured. Later on, the families of the injured protested, complained, and demanded the nightclub to compensate them.”

Fu Ziyu paused for a while, a little confused.

“But then again, you can basically suppress this kind of matter with a small amount of money. How did the police find out about the private transaction?”

Because these special transactions were basically accompanied by an intricate customer relationship network, nightclubs could take precautions in advance whenever there was a turmoil, and they wouldn’t be taken down even after ten days or half a month.

This time, the speed was too fast, he was afraid that boss Feng had no time to react at all.

“Anyway, you said Xie Keyue is the boss behind the scenes right? This time the nightclub collapsed, he must have suffered along with it. Isn’t it a good thing for you?”

Shi Yunnan raised the corners of his mouth, he didn’t care, “He who is unjust is doomed to destruction. No matter what happens to Xie Keyue this time, it is his own fault, what does it matter to me?”

Fu Ziyu smiled and asked, “By the way, what good news did you want to tell me?”

Shi Yunnan took a photo of the letter of intent to transfer that he had just won, and sent it to his friend’s WeChat account, “Look, I just got a nightclub in imperial capital Rongxing District. Are you interested?”

After half a minute, Fu Ziyu on the other end of the phone broke out with a shocking cry.

“You, you, you…how did you get the right to transfer this nightclub? I remember that this nightclub announced that it would only be officially open until September?”

It was only a month before its official opening, and it should be under renovation. How could it be suddenly transferred?

“Count me lucky to have picked up this good thing. I heard that the store was in a hurry to transfer, so I asked an agent to help me inquire about it.”

Shi Yunnan didn’t hide it, he originally planned to discuss this with Fu Ziyu.

“I asked an agent to investigate. The transferor of this nightclub is Old Feng’s wife. To put it simply, this nightclub that is still being renovated is the work of old Feng’s investment.”

The chances were that something happened to old Feng and his bank assets were temporarily frozen by the police. That’s why his wife was anxious to get rid of this asset for money, and then use this sum for a backdoor connection in an attempt to fish her husband out of the police station.

“This afternoon, I temporarily drafted an agreement with the other party and paid a deposit. I was thinking of calling to discuss it with you.”

“You mean, you want to run this nightclub with me?”

“Didn’t your dad want you to come home and start a career? What other career would suit you better than this?” Shi Yunnan had thought it through.

FYUE suddenly collapsed, and the customers who originally belonged to this nightclub were bound to find new consumption points. There were many small bars and nightclubs in the city, but there were really no huge-capacity nightclubs.

At this point, if they could open a new big nightclub brand to replace FYUE, it would definitely make a lot of money.

“Of course I am interested!” Fu Ziyu also understood the reasoning and responded instantly.

“However, let me say this first. I don’t have your expertise in nightclub management. You have the final say on how you want to run it in the future, but there must be no illegal transactions.”

Fu Ziyu replied, “Nonsense, I am a fair and law-abiding citizen.”

The two were essentially the same kind of people, looking reckless and unrestrained, but in fact they both firmly stick to the moral bottom line in their bones, and would never exceed half an inch.

“Well then, I will push all the relevant contacts to you, and you will be responsible for the follow-up. You can tell when there’s a need for money, I’ll prepare it in two days.”

Shi Yunnan didn’t talk nonsense, “This nightclub is under the name of Old Feng’s wife, and there should be no big problem with it. In law, we are a legal asset, but there is a possibility of subsequent disputes…”

“Don’t worry, I can handle this sort of thing.”

“Good.”

The two chatted all the way, until the taxi stopped outside Luo’s Manor, Shi Yunnan hung up the phone.

It was getting late, and the sunset glow reddened half of the sky across the estate.

As soon as Shi Yunnan returned to the main house, Little Goldfish ran up and hugged his thigh. He raised his head to act like a baby, “Little uncle, where did you go this afternoon? I miss you so much.”

“Do you miss me? Or do you want me to buy something delicious for you?” Shi Yunnan bent down and squeezed his soft little milk fat, handing him the juice drink in his hand, “Take it.”

Little goldfish held the drink in both hands, happiness blooming across his face.

Before he could figure out a way to unscrew the bottle cap, Luo Lingsheng took the elevator downstairs, “Jinyu, have you forgotten what I said?”

“Uncle…” Little goldfish suddenly behaved himself.

Luo Lingsheng disciplined him strictly, and even told the servants to pay close attention to his diet.

Except for the milk necessary for his growth, he would not let him touch any other drinks, candies, and snacks.

Little Goldfish was reluctant to part with the drink, and turned to Shi Yunnan for help, “Little uncle.”

“Don’t be afraid, I am covering you.”

Shi Yunnan turned the child behind him, and smiled at Luo Lingsheng, “This fruit juice drink is pure and natural, it’s okay to drink a small half bottle.”

“……”

Luo Lingsheng met their big and small gazes, a few seconds later, he compromised in a light voice, “It’s time to eat, drink after dinner.”

Little goldfish got his answer and almost wagged his tail with joy.

“Little goldfish, remember to give your uncle a glass when you have a drink.”

Shi Yunnan bent over to talk to the child, but his gaze was on Luo Lingsheng. He teased the man as one had expected, “Otherwise, your uncle will be jealous, envious of you having a drink.”

“Good.”

Luo Ling Sheng maneuvered his wheelchair closer and changed the subject, “Where did you go?”

“Took care of some personal matters.”

Shi Yunnan shook the transfer letter in his hand and approached Luo Ling Sheng, “Although I entered your Luo family and got an inexhaustible bank card, in life, you have to find a way to make money for yourself.”

After divorcing, he had to live on his own.

In addition to his main job as a jewelry designer, he had long wanted to find some investment as a side job, and this time he had the opportunity to practice his hands.

Shi Yunnan did not tell the truth at the end, “The taxi driver took the wrong way, so there was a little delay.”

“I will give you a driver, so it will be easier to travel in the future.” Luo Lingsheng recalled this matter.

Shi Yunnan thought for a while, and told the truth, “I don’t like drivers following me.”

“If possible, Mr. Luo might as well give me a car key. I think there are many cars parked in the garage, and I can drive it by myself when I need to go out.”

Luo Lingsheng was silent for a moment, and even uncle Qin, the housekeeper beside him, had a change in his eyes.

Driving by yourself.

It was another scar that could not be removed in the heart of the Patriarch.

Shi Yunnan guessed some clues from the man’s silence, and got closer, “Luo Lingsheng, if we have to go out in the future, I can drive you.”

He met the man’s eyes as deep as ink, not half afraid, but smiled with deep meaning, “I’m good at driving1. Would you like to give it a try?”

“……”

It was a pun.

Of course, for the other meaning, he was just joking.

Luo Lingsheng held his breath, “Whatever you want, go to the garage later and pick one you like.”

Shi Yunnan curled his lips and stood up, “Well, I’ll go back to my room and take a shower first. I’ll come down for dinner later.”

“Ok.”

Shi Yunnan’s figure quickly disappeared on the first floor.

Luo Lingsheng recalled Shi Yunnan’s deliberate joke just now, and felt inexplicably hot and dry. He couldn’t help but push his glasses.

“Uncle Qin, the air conditioner at home is broken?”

“No, it’s always on.” Uncle Qin was surprised, “Patriarch, do you feel hot?”

Little goldfish who was watching the show in silence suddenly thought of something, and trotted down in front of Luo Lingsheng’s heel, “Uncle! Little uncle told me about it in his story!”

“What?” Luo Lingsheng didn’t understand for a moment.

The big bad wolf fell in love with the little white rabbit, and whenever the little white rabbit came close to him, his heartbeat thumped and he felt hot and sweaty all over.

Little Goldfish recalled the story in his mind and answered confidently.

“Uncle, the air-conditioning is not broken, you are heart-warming!”