At that time, Li Xuan originally planned to go buy glucose. His work and rest schedule was irregular, and he sometimes skipped meals. If he stayed up too long, he would have hypoglycemia. He was supposed to go to the administration office, but Li Xuan had been sitting in front of the computer for too long, and his neck was stiff, so he decided to go there by himself and take a break.
He took the opportunity to call Sheng Min again. He had been working all night long during this period, and when he was busy, he had no time to go home.
Sheng Min felt sorry for him and didn't say anything. Before hanging up the phone, she only asked, "Do you need money? I have..."
“Not yet.”
This is not true.
We are indeed short of money, but we do have daily income. In fact, it has increased a bit recently. We just spend more.
But Qi Boyuan calculated carefully. Last time he asked, he said one month. Today, he said he could last another month. Including the shop, two months is barely enough. Even if there is still no investment, there may be some other opportunities. However, the progress of "Against the Track" has been affected to some extent. Funding is one aspect, and the main point is that although Li Xuan is still pushing it day and night, he really doesn't have enough energy to take care of it.
"If it comes to that, you'll tell me, right?"
"What? Are you so eager to support me?"
"yes."
"Okay, sponsor." Li Xuan smiled, "I'll take a day off tonight. I won't be back to warm your bed."
Sheng Min sighed secretly: "Li Xuan, you also need to rest..."
"I can't rest even if I come back to accompany you."
"You can still talk nonsense. It seems you have good energy." Sheng Min was unmoved.
"So you can rest assured." The smile on Li Xuan's face had not yet faded. When he walked downstairs, he saw a black Maybach just stopped.
The license plate number was very familiar. Li Xuan only glanced at it and then looked away. He said to Sheng Min as if nothing had happened, "I need to get into the elevator. I'll hang up first."
After reeling in the call, Li Xuanyi turned around and found Li Mingge standing a few meters away, looking at him.
I couldn't help but remember Qi Boyuan's words. It was a pity that he was not here now and couldn't diagnose Li Mingge remotely. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but pull the corner of my mouth.
This smile was naturally disrespectful in Li Mingge's eyes, and his expression became even more gloomy.
Li Xuan pretended not to see it and turned to go in. Li Mingge came up to him and stopped him: "What? You left when you saw me, instead of inviting me up to sit down?"
"That's not necessary." Li Xuan turned his phone with one hand, "I'm very busy."
"Busy?" Li Mingge sneered. The white hair on his head had increased rapidly in just one month. "Busy for what? Busy raising funds?"
He spoke with sarcasm, but Li Xuan's expression did not change at all: "Mr. Li, aren't you rushing to give me money today?" He paused slightly, "But I'm sorry, I don't want it."
"You don't want it? Your small company's income has dropped to such a low point, you don't want it?" Li Mingge stared at him angrily. People passing by looked at him sideways. He was always very proud, so he restrained himself a little, "Li Xuan, these days are not easy for you, right?"
"Whether it's good or bad, you have to live. You're not dead yet. You won't die today, and you won't die tomorrow. Judging from Mr. Li's face, it's really hard for him."
Li Mingge could only say these words. Li Xuan was surprised that he was so eager to come. Wouldn't he get tired of doing this over and over again? Li Mingge was so angry that he couldn't even maintain his basic composure. At this moment, another car braked suddenly and stopped.
"son!"
The nanny helped Shu Xin stumble down. Li Mingge's face changed immediately, and he quickly stepped forward to protect his wife: "Why did you bring her here?"
"After you left, my wife kept crying at home and insisted on coming out... I..." The nanny's face was covered with blood marks from being dug out, and she stammered and couldn't answer clearly. Shu Xin turned a deaf ear to all this, and only looked at Li Xuan with her sunken eyes, but she couldn't break free from Li Mingge's strength.
More and more people gathered around, and Li Xuan didn't have the patience to stay here with them and watch the show. He put one hand in his pocket, turned around and left, and Shu Xin screamed even more miserably behind him.
A blurred face appeared in front of him along with Shu Xin's crying. Li Xuan stopped, gritted his teeth, walked over and supported her.
Shu Xin immediately calmed down: "Son."
The arm held in his palm was as thin as a handful of dry grass. This touch made Li Xuan feel a familiar and strange feeling in his heart: "You go back first."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Shu Xin's face. The last time Shu Xin came, he felt that her face was yellow, and now it is even worse. Looking closely, it is not that she has gained weight, but that she is a little swollen. Is this a physical problem caused by mental illness? Li Xuan frowned.
"Mom isn't going back... What are you doing every day..." Shu Xin seemed to have completely forgotten what happened last time and sobbed. Li Mingge looked at him with even more disgust.
"Write your paper. I've sent you my graduation paper via email." Li Mingge did make him a little angry. He had already made a fuss. Since he insisted that Shu Xin was not sick, Li Xuan did not want to correct him. He reached out and gently wiped Shu Xin's face as if nothing had happened. "Didn't you say you would guide me? Have you read it?"
"...Graduation thesis?"
"Yes, I have finished writing it." Li Xuan said softly, "I am a little unsure, please take a look at it for me, I want to revise it into a short essay and send it out."
"Okay, Mom will go back and take care of it for you now... Mom knows that you will inherit my business..." Shu Xin's cloudy eyes brightened when he heard him say that. She was mumbling and her temper changed quickly. She immediately grabbed Li Mingge's hand, "Mingge, I want to go back..."
"Okay, I'll take you back." Li Mingge said hurriedly, but Shu Xin grabbed Li Xuan's wrist again, "Son..."
"I won't go back yet." Li Xuan said calmly, "I have to go to the laboratory. Why, didn't the teacher tell you?"
"Did you tell me?"
"Yes."
"Yes... I did say that, but Mom forgot."
Shu Xin's spirit was indeed worse, and he was not so easy to fool before. No wonder Li Mingge hated him so much, and he kept coming to him even though he had to lose face.
She nodded in confusion and stumbled towards the car. Li Mingge carefully protected her head and put her in the back seat. He whispered a few words to her, closed the door, straightened his clothes, and glared at Li Xuan fiercely.
"Should you take her to the hospital for a check-up?" Li Xuan frowned before Li Mingge could speak.
"Stop talking nonsense here." Li Mingge pointed at Li Xuan's nose and cursed like a lion whose territory was invaded, "Your mother is in this state now because of you."
"You didn't realize..."
"Stop crying wolf over me!"
Li Xuan closed his eyes and laughed angrily: "Then it's up to you... Watch your attitude, your wife is watching."
Shu Xin behind him pressed the car window with worry: "Mingge."
"It's okay. I'll talk to my son." He changed his tone again and said to Li Xuan in a low voice, "Li Xuan, come back with me today. I will forgive these things. I can also discuss with you whether to study physics or not. I will give you everything that is yours. Otherwise..."
"It's not my fault, but don't blame me. Your family didn't do anything to me."
Li Mingge felt that he had made a great concession, but Li Xuan didn't know what was good for him: "If you don't accept my toast, I'll drink the penalty wine..."
"I'm already drinking the penalty wine. How much is left? Mr. Li can just take it all out."
Li Xuan had low blood sugar to begin with, and his vision went dark after talking to him for too long. He casually reached for a tube of glucose, smashed the thin glass tube directly on the wall, raised his hand and poured it into his mouth, wiped his mouth casually, and said in disgust to Li Mingge's disgusted eyes, "Don't come here again. I will say the same thing whether you come ten times or a hundred times. I will accompany you no matter how you want to mess with me. I don't want to have anything to do with your family anymore."
The driver drove his car back to the company, and Li Mingge personally sent Shu Xin back.
Her face was as dark as if it was about to drip water. The nanny was supporting Shu Xin, who had fallen asleep, in the back seat and did not dare to say a word.
"Mr. Li." After Shu Xin was settled and given a shot of sedative, Li Mingge was ready to go out, and the nanny said, "I just heard what Xiao Xuan said. Madam, should you..."
"Who the hell is he? Do you believe what he says? My wife is fine, nothing happened to her! Stop saying these unlucky things!"
Whenever Shu Xin was mentioned, Li Mingge would not listen to a word. The nanny shrank back in fear and quickly said she knew.
"Pull the curtains, it will hurt your eyes when you wake up." Li Mingge turned back and pressed the quilt for Shu Xin again, "... ... I say it again, the wife is not sick. Sister Zhang, you have been in our family for many years, don't believe everything you hear. Recently, I was irritated by that bastard, so you should eat more to improve your diet."
He was originally going back to the company, but after being interrupted by the nanny, he lost the mood and decided not to go. He turned around and called his secretary to ask him to come.
Zhou Qi always felt a little creepy every time he came to the Li family. The house was dark all year round and the smell of medicine never went away. The magnificent villa was like a haunted house.
"Mr. Li?" He walked to the door of the study on the second floor and knocked gently.
"Come in."
Li Mingge sat behind a yellow pear wood desk. Under the light, the wrinkles on his face became deeper.
"Have you contacted all the investors? Not a single one of them is allowed to invest money in that evil guy!"
As soon as he entered the door, Li Mingge asked a barrage of questions.
"I have contacted everyone who had contact with Yuanyi in the early stage."
Zhou Qi complained bitterly in his heart. This was not a good job. They were an optical company, which was in two different fields from venture capital. Most of the investors had no contact with them before. They came to him rashly and threatened and bribed them not to invest. It was really a pain for him.
Xingge Optics is barely a reputable company in N City, but there are many well-known investors who want to invest in Yuanyi, and they simply don't buy it. Zhou Qi doubts that he can eventually convince them to give up. It's just that Li Mingge's reckless madness makes people feel that it is too troublesome.
As a qualified secretary, he certainly couldn't say this. He respectfully reported his work to Li Mingge one by one, and finally said, "Boss Li, Yuanxin is asking for funding again."
"Dial." Li Mingge waved his hand.
Zhou Qi said tactfully: "The other directors are a little bit... "
"What can they say? I didn't take any money from the company."
"Yes, yes." Zhou Qi nodded repeatedly.
"Tell Yuanxin to hurry up and update. It's just a crappy game. Is it hard to copy it?" Li Mingge said with a sullen face, "What did you say at the beginning? You said you could defeat Yuanyi once it was online, but what happened? It's been so long? The money is not a problem. I want to see the results. No one has taken my money and then refused to do anything."
It sounded like he was attacking someone with a veiled intent. Zhou Qi swallowed his saliva and listened to Li Mingge say, "Let's hype it up online. Didn't you say last time that someone was guiding public opinion on the Internet for him some time ago? I spent so much money and still couldn't guide him? Zhou Qi, you really did a good job."
Zhou Qi wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Boss Li, I checked this out too. There are indeed professionals behind this, and it's this KOL company."
He handed the information to Li Mingge and said, "I usually do more artist promotion. I don't know why I got this order this time. I haven't contacted their boss yet..."
Li Mingge looked at the information impatiently: "What's the point of contacting their boss? Apart from this company, is there no other company that can take his orders? This is completely different from investment. Use your brain... Wait..."
He suddenly raised his head and asked, "What did you say this company was originally doing... artist promotion?"
"Yes." Zhou Qi pointed to the first page of the information. "The main business introduction has some of their previous cases..."
Li Mingge didn't look at it: "Artist promotion, artist..."
He smacked the words in his mouth a few times: "Zhou Qi... When their game was first launched, was it popular because of a little celebrity who promoted it?"
"Yes." Finally there was a question that he could answer, Zhou Qi immediately said, "I reported to you last time that on the day that Yi Yu was launched, an artist named Sheng Min happened to play this game during his live broadcast..."
"Sheng Min? Just right?" Li Mingge's eyebrows moved, and he recalled carefully for a while, "Last time when Li Xuan got into a car accident, the artist in the same car with him was also called this name?"
Zhou Qi was stunned, and thought for a while: "Yes, it seems so. By the way, Mr. Li, I remember that I was in the hospital at that time. Xiao Xuan asked anxiously when he woke up. It was the same person... You mean, this is not a coincidence at all, it's an advertisement? I will arrange to expose this matter immediately."
"Whether it's an advertisement or not, the impact is not that big." Li Mingge raised his hand, "Time should be spent wisely. I don't have so much energy to waste on small things. If I take action, I must do it in one step. So, go check this Sheng Min for me first. It can't be a coincidence that he has been involved in this for so many times... How did he suddenly get involved in the entertainment industry?"
Check, what to check, is this how the blade is used? Zhou Qi started to wonder, and agreed quickly: "Okay, Mr. Li. I'll do it right away."
"Also." Li Mingge said, "Give me a copy of the information of everyone in their company. If it doesn't work outside, then get it from inside."
Where can I get this done? Zhou Qi cursed in his heart, why did Li Mingge compete with his son for no reason? He didn't care about the company's affairs, so he could only say, "Okay."
"Hurry up."
"clear."