guest of honor

When Ye Li came out of the bathroom, Qin Mu had already left.The crystal chandelier in the living room was also turned on again, only illuminating the radiant and cool room.

He leaned on the back of the chair and slowly collapsed on the sofa, closing his eyes.In the extreme tranquility, Ye Li forced himself to recall every detail of what happened just now, trying to separate himself from the story, as if a third party looked down on him out of control and frightened indifferently from mid-air.

His eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he indifferently felt the light spots dancing on his eyelids, drawing a negligible sense of security from it.

Black fear is left after the kidnapping case at the age of seven.He was trapped in the dark basement for three days and three nights before he was rescued slowly.

That memory was basically blank for Ye Li, he only remembered the expression of Ye Jingsheng standing beside the ambulance at that time.The tall and burly man was clearly his father, but he didn't want to approach the basement half a step, his eyes were disgusted and indifferent - from that moment on, Ye Li no longer had any illusions about the word "father".

Ye Jingsheng really hoped that he could die.

For three months after the kidnapping, Ye Li stayed in the hospital and received psychological intervention.Because his spirit was severely traumatized, he split into a second personality for the purpose of self-protection - when Ye Li really woke up, Qian Songxue told him as an intern.And Ye Jingsheng, citing his busy schedule as an excuse, disappeared for half a year.

When seeing his biological father again, Ye Li actually saw fear on his face.

He guessed something, and smiled viciously: "Dad, is my second personality cute?"

Ye Jingsheng's face was ferocious, his lips trembled but he couldn't utter a word, he turned and fled in a hurry.

Ye Li didn't know what his second personality did or said to Ye Jingsheng.It was like the key to Pandora's Box, and the ghosts and monsters unlocked could devour him.So he lived carefully, trying his best to grow towards the sunny direction, not daring to let the treacherous darkness into his heart.

——Before the darkness comes, no one tells us what the light looks like.

He stood in the corridor, leaving a gap in the dark brown door.

The sunlight shone from the bedroom, and through the gap, he could see a tall man standing in front of the bedside table, bowed and opened a drawer, and took out a medicine bottle from it.

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of a chewing gum jar shaking in the room, a slight and subtle "cracking" sound.

He took a step back in horror, before the man turned around, he ran away.

However, the running steps became heavier and heavier, the ground became more wet and sticky, and the light was getting further and further away from him.In the dead darkness, he could only hear his own breathing and the low roar of a strange man.

"What about the kid?"

"I don't know, it must be hidden! It should be near here."

"Let the brothers spread out to find him, he won't be far away."

"what!"

Ye Li suddenly woke up from the nightmare, and recognized himself lying on the floor of the bedroom in the bright sky.

He curled up his body vigorously, holding the slender wrist of his left hand with his right hand, trying to control the trembling frequency, but his whole body was still trembling in the shadow of a nightmare.

Lying on the cold floor for another 5 minutes, Ye Li realized that it was already the next morning.The first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the distant sky, casting a warm light on the pale walls.

The mobile phone that was thrown on the ground suddenly rang.It was Secretary Zhang, who reminded him that the difficult par left Jiangzhou at nine o'clock this morning, and asked Ye Li if it was necessary to see him again?

Holding the phone, Ye Li read the short three lines over and over again, and the sense of reality slowly returned to his body: this is the life he won after 10 years of hard work.Delicate and bright, glossy and decent.

After washing up, he changed into his suit and looked at himself in the full-length mirror. Except for the dark circles under his eyes that could not be concealed due to lack of sleep, he was no different from his usual well-dressed and elegant self.

As for the smile on the corner of the mouth, there is no need to force it, and no one cared about it in the first place.

Ye Li lowered his head, and while sending a message to Secretary Zhang, he pushed open the door, but he didn't expect a hoarse voice to block his footsteps: "Ye Li?"

It was Qin Mu - he didn't leave.Ye Li raised his head in astonishment, his face was pale, staring at the young man standing against the wall.

Qin Mu obviously hadn't closed his eyes all night, and the dark circles under his eyes were very glaring.He stared blankly at Ye Li in suit and leather shoes, only then did he realize that it was already the next morning: "Where are you going? I'll take you off..."

"No need." Ye Li said coldly, separating his hands, "Give me back the key, or throw it in the mailbox downstairs later. If I don't see the key when I come back tonight, I will change the door lock tomorrow." .”

Qin Mu also realized that if he was driving in this state, he might be driving towards the safety island.But he couldn't let Ye Li leave like this, he blocked the door of the elevator, and said in a trembling voice: "Ye Li, can we have a chat?"

Ye Li didn't speak, every second of silence made Qin Mu feel like a knife was cut in his heart: "I'm sorry, it was my fault last night, I forgot..."

"I can pretend that everything that happened last night didn't happen. You didn't mean it." Ye Li interrupted him, "But I can't just ignore Huazhong Electronics. Although it's been a year, it's too late to prove the innocence of me and Meng Jiang." It's useless, but I can't let you go back to Yuanyang... But, you can also ask Ye Jingsheng to try?" He finally couldn't hold back the doubt in his heart, couldn't help but sneered, but secretly clenched his fists.

One in a million possibilities, what Qin Mu did was ordered by Ye Jingsheng, what should I do?Looking at Qin Mu's stiff face, Ye Li almost thought he had guessed right, the feeling of thousands of arrows piercing the heart was nothing more than this.

It's ridiculous, but he actually helped him sincerely: "Get out of the way! I'm going to work."

Qin Mu remained motionless, lowered his head and asked hissingly, "Are you ignoring me?"

Ye Li suppressed the sadness and anger in his heart, mockingly said: "I don't care about you."

"I have something very important..."

"Then you make an appointment with Secretary Zhang. I'll see you at work." Ye Li pushed Qin Mu's hand away, strode towards the elevator, and pressed the down button irritably.

Qin Mu suddenly said: "I have no blood relationship with Ye Zhen."

The elevator door opened slowly, then closed again, and stopped on the 18th floor.Ye Li turned around stiffly, staring at the calm Qin Mu with wide eyes.

In the air, only dust dances in the morning light.Qin Mu's expression was not so much calm as dead silence.The two looked at each other, Ye Li asked softly: "What did you just say?"

"I have no blood relationship with Ye Zhen." Qin Mu smiled, as if he didn't realize that every word he said could throw him into the cusp of the storm, leaving him with nothing.Or maybe, he didn't really care about shares and property that much at all, but he wanted to exchange Ye Li for a morning.

Qin Mu slowly stretched out his arms to wrap around Ye Li's waist, and buried his head in his neck as if he was afraid of the cold, with a fragile tenderness in his voice: "I am not your nephew, Ye Li. If this is the truth , Qin Mu, who has no shares and no inheritance rights, would you still take another look at me?"

He Minghan is waiting for someone.

A couple sat across the tea table.The woman's face is beautiful and bright, holding a teacup with her slender fingers, talking and laughing and talking about interesting things in the circle; her husband is just plain-looking, although he is tall and burly, with a bowed back that looks like a bear, and he can't even wear a suit or leather shoes. Cover up his arrogance.

It was He Jiaqing, Han Youning and his wife, one of the limited partners of Anerya Private Equity; but the other partner, He Minghan, was still empty, and obviously there was a more important person who did not come.

The reason why the two of them knew each other, and why there is today's "Dingsheng Film Industry", is all thanks to this "noble man".

"Dingsheng's stock price reached double digits when it was the highest, and it really scared me at that time." Han Youning smiled and pinned her messy hair behind her ears, her voice was gentle and elegant, like dewdrops falling on lotus leaves. Quan Lianyi, "It's all because the rumors are too loud, and we can't suppress them. We really didn't dare to let go at that time. In fact, if we don't cash out, the so-called profits are nothing but illusions."

He Minghan took a sip of tea: "Indeed, you are all members of the public, and you should pay attention to social influence."

Han Youning glanced at her husband He Jiaqing from the corner of the eye, with a slightly smug smile, but the latter said indifferently: "Mr. He was very bold at the time. Adding a ten-point premium for controlling shares, you now I'm afraid there are as many as the three Dingsheng Films in my hand."

"Mr. He is too exaggerated." He Minghan put down his teacup, and said nonchalantly, "The reason why I sold it at the time was because Yuanyang's investigation was tight. In order to avoid suspicion, I transferred a large amount of shares at one time. Taking a step back, I I'm just a businessman, business is business, we have the opportunity to make money together, and we are also friends in private."

At this moment, the door of the teahouse was opened by a big palm, and then the sound of slippers stepping on the gravel was heard, and the three people in the room hurriedly got up to greet them.

However, the person who came here seemed to be very busy, and after a few simple greetings, he went straight to the topic: "How big is the pool this time?"

He Minghan sat upright, and smiled confidently: "Around [-] million yuan, the company is based in Hong Kong, and someone from the mainland needs to come forward." While talking, he smiled at Han Youning, and sneered dissatisfied with He Jiaqing as if he had never heard of it.

The visitor was drinking tea on his own, but also ignored He Jiaqing.He Jiaqing couldn't sit still anymore, and could not help but lean forward on the tea table: "Wouldn't this push us to the cusp of the storm again? Just a while ago..."

He only spoke halfway, and the visitor took a fixed look at He Jiaqing, then turned his head lightly, and He Jiaqing's voice became hoarse.

"Mr. He, continue talking."

He Minghan also didn't seem to hear He Jiaqing's protest: "But if you want to control Daishan Culture, you need at least one billion. The biggest difficulty now is the mortgage. After I leave the company, it is difficult to apply for a loan from the mainland bank. According to ten times In terms of leverage, at least [-] million bank loans are needed, and the rest of the funds can flow in from overseas. It is of course better if you want to buy shares. But the issue of loans still requires you to mediate a lot.”

The visitor said unexpectedly: "You are leaving Daishan Culture, when?"

"Within this month."

"what happened?"

He Minghan was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It's Qin Mu, who is holding on to some evidence and refuses to let go. I want to get out of my body, so I have to make a decision as soon as possible."

He Jiaqing couldn't help mocking: "Qin Wenchuan's son? How old is he, and he can force you?"

He Minghan glanced at him with a gloomy expression: "Like a father, like a son. Many things are innate, and the high and low levels engraved in human bones can't be changed in a lifetime."

He Jiaqing's face was pale, but he wanted to have an attack but had to look at the person's face.But the man turned a blind eye to He Jiaqing's anger, and turned to He Minghan: "Yes, Qin Wenchuan was just a local ruffian at the beginning, and his success was only because he took advantage of the Ye family's influence. His son must be good at fighting, but not necessarily. I understand your painstaking efforts, since he still wants to be the dog of the Ye family, let him go. Now that you are dead with him, you don't have to look at his father any more."

He Minghan hesitated and said, "What about the loan?"

"You start applying to Bank X now, and I will try my best to help you out. If the amount is not large, it can be approved in half a month at the earliest." The visitor paused, "[-] million is indeed a bit too much, maybe it won't be needed so many."

He Minghan was puzzled: "But Qin Mu alone holds 55%..."

"He is still a child, his father has passed away, and his mother is abroad. If something happens, there is no one he can rely on." The visitor stood up, glanced at the three people present condescendingly, and said gently, "Jia Qing , I know you were frightened some time ago, but do you think anyone dared to find out about you? Dingsheng Films is just playing around, if you are scared this time, I will not force you and You Ning. I am bound to win the Daishan culture, and it is just a vanguard battle. If you are afraid, return the sword, ax, sword and halberd to me—think about it.”

He patted He Jiaqing's stiff shoulder, turned and left the tea room.Han Youning and He Minghan got up to see off the guests, but were persuaded to return to their original positions.

There was a black business car parked outside the teahouse, not the one he was sitting in when he came.

Young man standing outside the driver's door smoking a cigarette.Seeing him coming out, he quickly stubbed out the cigarette butt, and bowed respectfully: "Mr. Zhao."

He waved his hand to signal the man to get back into the car, then leaned into the car without hesitation, and closed the car door tightly with his hands: "Why did you come out? What if He Minghan sees you?"

Meng Jiang looked ahead and stepped on the clutch: "I was a little annoyed, I smoked a cigarette. I'm sorry, I will pay attention to it in the future."