When I arrived at the company, I didn't see Qi Boyuan. I asked him and he said he had a phone call and went out. It was afternoon tea time. Li Xuan always declined cakes and desserts and went back to the office directly. But he couldn't resist the courtesy of others. Two minutes later, the door was pushed open.
"I don't want to eat." Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the computer again.
"This is delicious..." Zhao Jizhe said a little nervously, and put the beautifully packaged cake box in his hand on his desk.
"What's the matter? Just tell me."
"Nothing..."
"Then go out first. I have something else to do."
Li Xuan's tone was cold, but actually he was very calm, without any emotion, let alone anger. Zhao Jizhe, however, seemed very nervous and did not leave. He stood there for a long time, and asked him hesitantly: "Nineteen, was the man who came yesterday your adoptive father? What were you arguing about? He..."
"What happens to him is not something you should care about." Li Xuan did not move. "I don't think being overly curious is a good habit."
Two computer screens blocked his face. Zhao Jizhe couldn't see his expression clearly, but he continued, "I checked. He seems to be the chairman of some company. How could you..."
Hearing this, Li Xuan's thin eyelids finally moved: "Are you going to investigate him? Or do you want to investigate me?"
"I, I just searched casually, and it was easy to find... I heard you guys seemed to be arguing about something, and I was worried about you... I saw that you moved your things away, back to your adoptive parents' house..."
He didn't finish his words because Li Xuan suddenly stood up, walked around the table and came to him, his expression darkening a little: "You came into my office when I was away?"
Zhao Jizhe suddenly shut up, but Li Xuan stared at him. After a while, he had to explain: "I didn't... I didn't mean to do that. When Auntie was cleaning, I came in to help her pass the broom and saw it. Li Xuan, are you moving..."
"Don't play those tricks on me. It hurts my eyes."
Li Xuan cut him off without any hesitation. He habitually tried to touch the cigarette, but when he found nothing, he remembered that he had given all of them to Sheng Min. He grabbed a pen and turned it in his hand, smiling: "I won't say anything unpleasant. You are not forgetful. You don't need me to set the rules one by one. You can also try to step on my red line a few more times. When you fall, you will feel it is worth it."
He lowered his eyes, paused, and pressed the tip of his pen on the scar on the back of Zhao Jizhe's hand caused by the cigarette butt: "Get out."
The skin on the injured area will be thinner after healing, and when the tip of the pen is pressed, blood and flesh can be vaguely seen, as if they are about to seep out.
Ever since that time in the hospital when he was nearly pushed out of the window by Li Xuan, Zhao Jize was actually somewhat physiologically afraid of him. But at this moment, his attention seemed to be attracted by something else. He stood there stiffly. Li Xuan frowned impatiently, but Zhao Jize suddenly raised his eyes to look at him, and after a while, his lips moved slightly.
It was as weak as a mosquito, and Li Xuan did not hear clearly what he said at the moment. It was Zhao Jize's eyes that made him react. What he asked was, what's on your neck
Li Xuan's eyelids twitched, and then he calmly asked, "What?"
This question actually made Zhao Jizhe feel relieved. He looked at Li Xuan for a while and showed an inexplicable and deliberate smile: "Nothing, I..."
"Li Xuan..."
The door was pushed open, and Qi Boyuan paused when he saw Zhao Jizhe was there. "I'll come over later."
"Come in, I've finished talking." Li Xuan returned to his desk and sat down. His attitude was very obvious. Zhao Jize stammered twice and went out. A somewhat gloomy look slid across Qi Boyuan.
"You're not tired." Qi Boyuan closed the door and snorted, "I've been asking around so many times this morning."
"Who are you angry with? Are you kicking the cat at me?"
Li Xuan saw that his face was not right, but ignored these cold words. He glanced at his neck in the reflection of the screen - it was not really obvious. Sheng Min was soft-hearted and was reluctant to bite him even though it hurt. It was reasonable to say that it was teeth marks or that he had scratched it casually.
Qi Boyuan's face froze slightly, and he realized that he had lost his composure. He pushed his glasses and said, "No... Have you read the information? I've put it on your desk."
"I'm reading it." Li Xuan raised the document in his hand, and asked him again, "Who opened the door for the cleaning lady in my office this morning?"
"Senior, I don't know. He must be the one with the card... What?" He looked at Li Xuan nervously, "Did something get lost?"
Li Xuan shook his head: "No, but next time when I'm not here, don't let Auntie in. Clean up when she comes. You and Senior should also mention it. The same applies to your two offices."
"Okay, I'll talk to him." Qi Boyuan took the information Li Xuan threw back, "No problem?"
"Okay, let's use this one."
"Then I'll urge the publicity company to do this." Qi Boyuan hummed and was about to leave when Li Xuan motioned him to wait. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Are the investors I met during this period reliable?"
"What do you mean?" Qi Boyuan frowned, his expression tensed up in an instant, "Don't tell me something is going to happen again? What on earth did your dad come here for yesterday?"
"It has nothing to do with him."
"How is it irrelevant?" Qi Boyuan turned around, holding his hands on the table, unwilling to miss any of his expressions, "Aren't you the most opposed to accepting investment? You changed your mind after he came here. It's none of his business. Give me an explanation."
"It just so happens." Li Xuan opened the latest issue of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials downloaded on his desktop and glanced through it. He was not focused enough when speaking and his tone sounded casual. "It is not necessary to raise funds immediately. It is just something to consider. I was against it, but didn't you and senior always vote in favor? How can it be wrong to fulfill your wish?"
"What kind of wish can I get? No matter if they raise a million or add a few zeros, what can I get? I can only get zero."
"That's not the case. You have the original shares on hand." Li Xuan tilted his neck and said lazily.
"Don't make empty promises." Knowing him for many years, Qi Boyuan really understands his style. It's hard to say whether he is easy to handle or evasive. The more nervous he is, the clearer his thoughts are. "Tell me where the money went first."
"Aren't you in charge of the account?"
"I asked about the part I didn't manage." Qi Boyuan's forehead veins were throbbing, and he spoke clearly, "You don't accept investment, and you've always told me that you can invest yourself, and you have enough money. Now you agree to accept it, so what about the original reserved funds? ... Did your father cut off your card? No, what kind of vulgar plot is this?"
"There is no such plot. You think too much." Li Xuan typed on the keyboard and marked a paragraph in the document in red.
"I don't want to think about it anymore now that you've said it. You have to know the reason." Qi Boyuan took a deep breath, "Am I here to work for you, or am I scared by you?"
In fact, he was not the kind of person who would pull up trees to find their roots, but there had been a lot of things going on in the company recently, and although nothing had really gone wrong, it was not peaceful at all. It was inevitable to be nervous at the slightest sign of trouble.
Qi Boyuan was almost angry as he said, "You are the smartest person in the world, you can handle anything, but can you at least consider the feelings of ordinary people like us? I have been involved in many matters of the company, big and small, and now when we encounter problems, you only tell me half of the story."
“It’s not the company’s business.”
Qi Boyuan's face flushed with excitement: "Who are you trying to appease..."
Li Xuan closed the document and said calmly, "Sheng Min's contract is about to expire."
“Ah? … Oh.”
The angry expression on Qi Boyuan's face had not yet been retracted when he was abruptly interrupted, looking a little funny for a moment.
"I think I've heard of it."
He scratched his hair and said with a somewhat uncomfortable look.
This is not surprising. Sheng Min's fans have been grudges against his agency for a long time, and they are almost counting the days for him to terminate his contract. Now when you open the super topic, there are always one or two posts related to the contract in ten posts. With such a loyal fan like Zhou Jia around, it would be strange that Qi Boyuan had never heard of it.
"No, you said you had something to go out for yesterday. Was it Shengmin's business? You didn't come this morning, and I thought your dad had done something to you..."
Once he knew that this involved Li Xuan's personal affairs, Qi Boyuan became a little embarrassed, but the topic had already been discussed and the matter had not been sorted out yet, so he could only bite the bullet and continue: "Will there be any problems if he terminates the contract? The management company will ask him to pay the penalty? What kind of modern Huang Shiren is this."
"Not sure." Li Xuan said, "It's always better to be prepared. The money I have now can't make up for all the gaps in the company... Then find an investor to solve it. Sooner or later, we will need financing. It won't be a big problem if we do it in advance."
Qi Boyuan has always supported financing, but he can understand why Li Xuan opposes it. Thinking that this matter will take longer, Li Xuan suddenly changed his mind easily, or for this reason...
"That doesn't mean you have to make up for it... I don't mean to sow discord between you two, oh, I really..." Qi Boyuan didn't know what to say, "Let me first state that I have no opinion, this is none of my business. I just want to say that your Sheng Min is quite popular, over the years, it's impossible..."
"Nothing is impossible. He won't tell me if he gets into trouble." Li Xuan recalled Sheng Min's perfunctory reply before he left, and his voice was a little helpless. "Whether he has it or not is up to him. I'm preparing for him. It's what I should do."
"I really didn't realize you were so love-brained..." Qi Boyuan smacked his lips.
"That's not as good as you. You want to get married just after you reach the age." Li Xuan said casually, "Didn't you say you proposed to me last time? How long has it been? Haven't you found the right opportunity yet?"
Qi Boyuan's expression froze as if his tail had been stepped on: "Let's see, wait a little longer."
"Are you in trouble?" Li Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"No." He denied firmly.
Li Xuan said nothing more: "You should know and I've told you that you know your limits, so I'm not worried. I don't want you to dwell on this matter every day and delay your work... So is there anyone suitable?"
Qi Boyuan was a little distracted, and Li Xuan called him again before he responded: "What is suitable... Oh, there is."
Talking about work, Qi Boyuan's expression became serious again: "I have contacted more than ten people, including professional institutions and angel investors. Excluding those who cast a wide net to join the fun, there are always seven or eight reliable ones. In fact, our requirements are simple. We just need sufficient financial strength and don't interfere too much in the company's operating direction... ... Do you have any instructions?"
"Where's Song Wen from last time? Are you still in touch?"
"Yes, but he's out of the country, so there's a time difference. Recently, the people I've been in contact with are mainly his subordinates, and he can't make decisions. Others may not be worse than him... Anyway, I'll compare the situations of each company and make a report for you as soon as possible."
As he said that, he opened his phone and looked at the schedule on the memo: "I have a meeting today, let's do it tomorrow. I'll give it to you tomorrow."
"Okay." Li Xuan nodded leisurely, "No rush."
"I'm anxious. Now that you're willing to spend all your money on your lover, shouldn't I hurry up to fill your hole?"
After chatting for a while, Qi Boyuan calmed down. He was not as nervous as when he first came in. He didn't know where he got frustrated. "Anyway, if there is something that involves the company, let's talk about it openly. If you have a good reason, I can accept it. But you can't be too stubborn about some things. For example, Zhao Jizhe, there is really something wrong with him..."
"This matter has been discussed many times. I know the number."
"I know, I know. You know, but I'm worried..." Li Xuan obviously refused to discuss this matter. Qi Boyuan pouted a few words, "Okay, let's talk about this another day, but there is one thing I have to remind you of." He said in a way that said something ugly in advance, "Although I have always suggested accepting investment, I also admit that autonomy may be affected. This is indeed not a variable that can be completely controlled. You have to be mentally prepared for this."
"I know."
"Are you sure? Think about it carefully."
Li Xuan didn't hesitate too much: "Don't think about it, it's all a small matter, this is a concession I can accept"
"I am really surprised to hear you say 'compromise'." Qi Boyuan exhaled, "Okay, I'll get busy now."
"Okay." Li Xuan had already opened the compiler and started testing the code. "Go ahead."