Bai Jinchuan is a businessman who started from scratch and is also a businessman with a big vision. In the previous world, the Bai family's business scope expanded both domestically and overseas, which is far beyond the reach of the Baixu Group, which is still struggling in this small domestic circle today.
Xu Weihai might be a successful businessman who would not let go of any benefits, but in terms of vision and pattern, he was far inferior to Bai Jinchuan.
The result can be imagined when such a Xu Weihai faces off against Bai Jinchuan's successor, who was trained and taught with great care and whom he was proud of.
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After Xinri Company got on the right track, Bai Yichen retreated even further behind the scenes. However, although he was behind the scenes, he did not stop doing what he was supposed to do. Xinri Company was still developing, with the continuous subdivision of the company's responsibilities, the recruitment and training of talents, and the rapid expansion of business scope. It can be said that the company was developing steadily and well.
Compared to Xinri Company, Baixu Group was having a hard time. The reason was not because of Xu Jiangzhe's incompetence, but because the previous case was known to almost everyone, which had a huge negative impact on them. Some netizens even said half-jokingly and half-seriously that they would boycott the products of Baixu Group. Although not everyone did so, as long as a small number of people did so, it would be a fatal blow to Baixu Group.
To make matters worse, the Qiao family, which has great power in the local area, has changed its previous friendly cooperation with the Baixu Group and took the opportunity to suppress and add insult to injury.
Now Qiao Qianqian already knows the case that is known to people all over the country, and naturally she also knows the true identity of the "lover" she wanted to catch when she led people to break into the villa that day.
Knowing the true identity of the man in the wheelchair, Xu Jiangzhe's nervousness and attention towards that man seemed to have a reasonable explanation. It seemed that Xu Jiangzhe could be no longer labeled a homosexual who was defrauding marriages. But despite this, Qiao Qianqian was still heartbroken by what happened that day. She was obviously tied up so uncomfortably, but Xu Jiangzhe just walked away without paying any attention. He didn't even turn his head when he heard her cry for help. Could such a man really have any feelings for her
For the Qiao family, things were even simpler. Xu Jiangzhe was not the best candidate for the marriage, but they agreed because their daughter liked him. But now that the relationship between their daughter and the boy had broken down, more importantly, the scandal that broke out in the Xu family not only made them have a new assessment of the character of Xu Weihai's family, but also because of the assets that were divided out and the attacks from public opinion, the Xu family was obviously in decline. Such a Xu family was obviously no longer suitable for the marriage. Since they were no longer the marriage partners, they should take the opportunity to get some benefits.
Putting aside the fight between the Xu and Qiao families, on the other side, Fang Ruoming, dressed formally and carrying some gifts, rang the doorbell of a villa.
His fingers pressed the doorbell steadily, but Fang Ruoming's heart was not as calm as he appeared. He was filled with anticipation, anxiety, and some inexplicable fear of failure that he himself did not fully understand. But all this disappeared without a trace when the nanny came to open the door, warmly welcomed him in, and saw the figure in the wheelchair.
At this moment, Fang Ruoming's heart and eyes were filled with only this person.
In fact, Fang Ruoming had also noticed his own abnormality during this period of time. After Bai Yichen moved out, he could not help but find opportunities to visit Bai Yichen, so often that he felt a little embarrassed. However, if he could not see this person, he would feel even more uncomfortable and would not be motivated to do anything.
Once, when Fang Ruoming was growing up, he would often think of the man who saved him when he was young, the warm feeling he brought him, and the financial support he gave him. In the years that followed, he even set the goal of seeing him again.
But all along, he just thought that he was repaying his mother's kindness, because he was grateful, because after his mother's death, she regarded him as the closest person in the world, an emotional sustenance. If he could see him again, repay the kindness, establish a close relationship with him, and greet him from time to time, he would definitely be satisfied.
However, in fact, he only now realized how much he had deceived himself. If he had done it just to repay a favor, just out of gratitude, would he be in this situation now, not seeing anyone for three days and even finding meals tasteless
Now that he is in the company, what concerns him most is no longer the development of his own company or the dynamics of rival companies, but every move of Xinri Company. Every time Xinri Company makes a new move, he can't help but ponder it carefully in his mind, wondering if this is the order from that person and what his intention is. If he can sometimes think of something that others have not thought of, he will be secretly happy in his heart, as if he knows him better than others.
On weekdays, he thought about him all the time. He thought of him when it rained, when the temperature dropped, and during any festival. Even in his dreams, he had dreamed more than once about the time when he was a caregiver taking care of him personally.
All of this tore apart his self-righteousness bit by bit. It turned out that his feelings for that person were never out of gratitude or repaying a favor, but some other stronger emotion.
After figuring out what he really wanted, Fang Ruoming fell into a dilemma. He thought about pursuing her and confessing his feelings, but he also thought of Xu Jiangzhe. Xu Jiangzhe undoubtedly had extraordinary feelings for the person he liked, but it was this person who imprisoned that person for twelve years, and during those twelve years, he used this convenience to unscrupulously declare his ownership and force the other party to accept his feelings. In this case, he dared not imagine whether that person would still have a good impression of anyone who had such feelings for him. Not to mention, there are only a few men in this world who can accept men.
Fang Ruoming was momentarily torn between whether to boldly confess his feelings or to try to maintain the current friendly relationship and avoid stepping on landmines.
However, in this dilemma, with more and more contacts, as he became more and more unable to tolerate the gaps between each visit, the balance in Fang Ruoming's heart was slowly tilting.
He shouldn't be so cowardly. If he likes someone but doesn't even dare to confess his love to him, how can he win the chance to be with him? Moreover, he and that Xu Jiangzhe are different people. He also knows that the person he likes is smart and rational, and will definitely not confuse him with Xu Jiangzhe, let alone vent his anger on him. In this case, why doesn't he try to be bolder.
Thinking this way, Fang Ruoming has secretly increased the frequency of his visits recently, waiting for the right opportunity to express his feelings to the person he likes.
Bai Yichen saw Fang Ruoming, and also saw what Fang Ruoming was holding. He said helplessly, "Just come, why are you bringing anything?"
Fang Ruoming smiled shyly, but his eyes were fixed on Bai Yichen who was sitting in the wheelchair. He hadn't seen him for thirty-seven hours.
Bai Yichen didn't feel disturbed by Fang Ruoming's frequent visits. Everything was beautiful and unusually quiet after he gained freedom. He kept his residence a secret and few people knew about it. There were usually no visitors here. Except for his assistant who would regularly bring important documents to him for signature, only Fang Ruoming would visit him.
Bai Yichen also welcomed Fang Ruoming who often came to visit him. After he came to this world, he took the young Fang Ruoming out of the bloody car, and when Fang Ruoming grew up, she rescued him from the cage. He believed that there was a fate between them.
Not to mention that Fang Ruoming has a very good personality. Although he likes quietness, he doesn't want to talk to people at all. He has been trapped in that small space for the first twelve years of this world. He doesn't have any relatives or friends, so he doesn't mind having one more person to chat with. Not to mention that Fang Ruoming unexpectedly matches him in many hobbies and interests.
In fact, Fang Ruoming was very surprised that he and Bai Yichen had so many common interests and hobbies. In fact, there were many things that he himself had forgotten why he was interested in, such as growing flowers and plants. Obviously, with his previous situation, it was impossible for him to have the conditions and state of mind to be interested in these things, but he didn't know why he cared very much, and over time, when he saw related things, he couldn't help but learn more about them, and then he became a half-expert. But now, he is very fortunate that he has so many hobbies that came out of nowhere, allowing him to talk to the person in front of him.
After a pleasant chat, Fang Ruoming saw the fruit he brought on the table and suddenly remembered something. He picked it up excitedly and said, "The fruit this time is very sweet. I picked it out specially. I'll cut it for you to taste."
Bai Yichen looked at Fang Ruoming and smiled, "Why bother you? Let Aunt Wang do it." Aunt Wang was the nanny who opened the door for Fang Ruoming before.
However, how could Fang Ruoming, who was eager to show off, miss this rare opportunity? After all, he did not want to be a guest who was always treated politely. So, taking the initiative to do things that should not be done by a guest is undoubtedly an excellent way to build closer relationships.
So in the end, at Fang Ruoming's insistence, he still carried the fruits to the kitchen, and the nanny, Aunt Wang, followed in to help, looking at her with a smile. However, Fang Ruoming obviously had no intention of letting her do it. He only asked her to help find two large fruit plates, and he did everything else himself.
Fang Ruoming bought a lot of fruit varieties. He planned to make two fruit platters. He quickly put together one of the fruit platters with a wide variety of fruits. It looked good and appetizing. As for the other empty fruit plate, Fang Ruoming took out a big Hami melon, washed it, and cut it with a knife. When the Hami melon was cut open, an extremely rich sweet fragrance filled the kitchen. Even Aunt Wang couldn't help but praise, "This melon smells so good."
Fang Ruoming couldn't help laughing when he heard this. In fact, the reason why he brought so many fruits today was because of the Hami melon. He didn't know why, but when he saw it, he thought that Brother Bai would definitely like to eat it, so he bought it without thinking. He even cut a separate plate of Hami melon when cutting the fruit platter, making it a full portion.
Just like that, Fang Ruoming, who had cut the fruits, returned to the living room with two fruit plates with a smile on his face, and placed them in front of Bai Yichen.
Bai Yichen smiled and thanked Ruoming, but when his eyes swept across the two fruit plates, especially when he touched the plate of honey-colored cantaloupe that exuded a sweet aroma, his movements paused.
"Brother Bai, eat quickly and see how it tastes!" Fang Ruoming sat down on the other side unaware of what was happening and urged with a smile.
Bai Yichen paused for just a moment, then said calmly, "Well, you eat too."
After that, the two chatted while eating the fruits in the fruit plate. Although Fang Ruoming was chatting with Bai Yichen, his attention was always on Bai Yichen. After chatting with Bai Yichen for a while, he found that Bai Yichen only picked the fruits in the mixed fruit plate and did not touch the other plate. Finally, he could not help but said, "Brother Bai, try this cantaloupe too. It's sweet."
Hearing Fang Ruoming's recommendation, Bai Yichen raised his head and looked at the orange-yellow fruit on the plate that exuded a sweet scent, but a faint smile appeared on his face, "Sorry, I don't like cantaloupe."
This completely unexpected answer made Fang Ruoming freeze there. Or it would be more appropriate to say that he was frozen there.
Don’t like to eat? Why not
No, no, he never asked Brother Bai if he liked Hami melon. It was normal for Brother Bai not to like it. On the contrary, he never asked others. It was a bit strange to think that others must like it. Having said that, Fang Ruoming himself didn't know why he suddenly felt so uncomfortable. The sudden burst of loss and great pain made him almost unbearable. But the strangest thing was that he himself didn't know where this pain came from.
Brother Bai just said that he doesn’t like eating Hami melon, which is a very normal thing.
Fang Ruoming tried hard to smile so as not to look too weird, "Ah, it turns out that Brother Bai doesn't like it. I'll remember that I won't buy this fruit next time."
Bai Yichen just nodded and said nothing else.
After that, the atmosphere between the two of them became much quieter than at the beginning. Bai Yichen rarely spoke, and although Fang Ruoming tried hard to bring up the topic again, he was also a little distracted. He tried twice, but both times ended in failure. When Fang Ruoming left in the end, he left a little earlier than usual, but today was the first time he didn't look at the watch to calculate the time.
After Fang Ruoming left, Bai Yichen looked at the almost untouched honey-colored fruit plate on the table and slowly closed his eyes.
Certain scenes today obviously brought back some bad memories for him. The sweet fruit with a sweet scent was once his favorite. There was a person who always remembered his preferences. No matter when and where, he would always cut his favorite fruit and hand it to him with a well-behaved smile.
Isn't it very considerate? It makes people feel very comforted.
But it was such a person, such a person who once gained all his trust, who forced him to do things he had never thought about. That person was even so considerate that after forcing him to do that kind of thing, he still did not forget to prepare his favorite cantaloupe.
God knows how ironic he felt when he woke up and found his body completely unable to move. That figure appeared with that obedient smile as always, holding his favorite fruit in his hand and feeding him with a sweet face.
From that moment on, this fruit that once was his favorite and exuded a sweet scent had been uncontrollably integrated with that face, becoming nauseating to him.
Bai Yichen opened his eyes, and there was a trace of coldness in his eyes that had never melted. He reached out to the plate of almost untouched Hami melon on the table and dumped it into the trash can.
"Auntie Wang, clean it up."
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On this side, Bai Yichen recalled some bad memories because of these Hami melons. On the other side, Fang Ruoming returned absent-mindedly with a confused mind, and then fell ill that night.
His illness came without warning and was extremely severe. His fever reached 39 degrees. When he was discovered, he was immediately sent to the hospital, but after a thorough examination, they found nothing.
Fang Ruoming, who was in a coma due to a high fever, seemed to have some vague images in his mind, but it seemed like nothing was there, he was drowsy and in great pain, but the only feeling he remembered was regret, complete regret, the kind of regret that made him want to take out his heart and liver to redeem something. Although Fang Ruoming didn't even understand what he was regretting, he felt the suffocating pain when he was immersed in that feeling.
After being in a coma for a few days, Fang Ruoming finally woke up. He remembered nothing after waking up, but felt a dull pain in his chest.
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Fang Ruoming was hospitalized due to illness, so it had been a while since he visited Bai Yichen again. Bai Yichen also heard about his illness and hospitalization, and expressed his concern.
Hearing the concern from the person he liked, Fang Ruoming was extremely excited and his heart was beating very fast. But for some reason, it seemed that after he fell ill that day, the confidence and courage he had accumulated to confess to Bai Yichen were also vented out along with the sudden illness.
Now, when he looks at the person in front of him, he still can't control the throbbing and joy in his heart, but he no longer has that unfounded feeling. He is different from Xu Jiangzhe. Maybe he can try to confess his pursuit.
The author has something to say: This chapter is not finished, the next chapter should be about the same.
As for the suspension of updates, I confess, I didn't intend to stop, but after one day of suspension I thought I would update the next day, and the second day was late again. On the third day I didn't finish a chapter, and on the fourth day... Then it was like this... I have no desire to live, and p.s.: there will be an update on the 12th.