"If you want me to get treated, then I will go get treated."
Qi Yuyang whispered. After along time, he was finally able to have enough courage to look at Chi Zhao in the eyes, "I can do whatever you want, as long as you don't leave."
Chi Zhao's expression stiffened. Very quickly, he reacted and fixed his expression into a 'I don't understand what you're saying' look and said, "I didn't say anything about being treated. How you're like has nothing to do with me. I don't want to care or be involved."
After saying that, Chi Zhao pulled out the handle of his suitcase with one hand. There was also a Louis Vuitton leather bag next to it which contained several spring coats. Chi Zhao was just about to grab it when Qi Yuyang reached for it before him.
Chi Zhao was taken aback for a moment. He quickly furrowed his brows. He was the type who was easily persuaded with gentle words but if a forceful approach was taken, the effect would be the opposite and it may even result in Chi Zhao's disdain.
Qi Yuyang had also panicked, resulting in him making such a childish action. Chi Zhao grabbed one end of the bag and pulled it back. At the same time, he warned Qi Yuyang coldly, "Let go."
Qi Yuyang didn't comply. After some pulling from both sides, the originally unzipped bag flipped over and all the clothes inside fell out. When clothes fell onto the ground, there should only be a rustling sound but both heard an unusual dull thud.
Both Chi Zhao and Qi Yuyang were surprised because neither knew that there was something else amongst the clothes. The bag was originally stored in the closet and when Chi Zhao was packing, he only opened the zipper to confirm that the contents were Xue Qing's before preparing to bring it along with him so he didn't notice that there was something else inside.
It was summer now and all the spring clothes were at the bottom. Chi Zhao had never seen this bag, so he naturally didn't know that there were other gimmicks inside.
A wild guess appeared in Chi Zhao's mind.
Could it be a small safe hidden in there and after opening it, one would find that there are hundreds of millions of yuan inside?
System: "...." You have gone crazy over money.
Chi Zhao didn't move for a while because from his angle, he couldn't see what had fallen out. However, Qi Yuyang saw it. A small wooden corner was exposed under a cashmere coat. Qi Yuyang knelt down and pulled it out.
It was a photo frame.
And it was the same photo that was framed up on the wall in Cheng Ran's photo.
Qi Yuyang looked at this family of three and his expression slowly became puzzled, "This person….I seem to have seen...."
Chi Zhao's chest tightened. He snatched the photo back and held it tightly in his arms. Qi Yuyang who was caught by surprise looked up and was met with a look of vigilance.
Not only was Qi Yuyang confused, the system was also confused.
[What happened?]
Chi Zhao: "Can't let him remember it at a time like this or the plot will turn messy again!"
System: "...…."
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Sometimes, it really had to express respect towards Chi Zhao. The plot had long gone off its tracks and it was now completely unrecognisable, but Chi Zhao continued to refuse to accept this fact and would still conscientiously work on following the original plotline.
Chi Zhao quickly stored the photo back into the bag and then walked out dragging a suitcase in each hand without looking back. Five seconds after this decisive figure disappeared through the door, there were some unusual sounds outside.
"Thud bang bang——clatter bang——-bang!"
One of the suitcases had broken away from Chi Zhao's hand, throwing itself enthusiastically to the ground on the first floor.
Looking at the suitcase whose handle had broken off, Chi Zhao fell silent.
When you're really unlucky, everything goes wrong around you.
.....
Even so, Chi Zhao still left with his belongings looking like he was escaping from something. Qi Yuyang stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, watching him leave in silence.
Chi Zhao thought he would remember some of his past torture experiences after the stimulation from seeing Xue Qing's family portrait, but nothing had happened. Xue Qing's father was very skilled. If his hypnosis could be broken by just a photo, then there was no need for him to work so hard to hypnotise Qi Yuyang.
What Qi Yuyang remembered was a trivial matter from a long time ago. It was a memory fragment that had been lying deep in his mind only to resurface today.
He was about seven or eight years old at the time and he was being held by his father. Behind him were three security guards dealing with a thin man. The man was lying on the ground. His leg seemed to be injured and it was bent at a strange angle. The man didn't have any strength to get up but even so, he still raised his head and looked in their direction with hatred in his eyes.
That look was so horrible, he who was still a child was also shocked by it. That man however wasn't looking at him, but at his father. His father however didn't turn back and just glanced to the side to look at his son. Seeing that his son was looking at the people behind them, he impatiently patted Qi Yuyang on the back, "What is there to look at? It's just a madman. Let's go, you still have homework to do when you get home."
Qi Yuyang who heard this turned his head back obediently. A child has no view on right and wrong, good and evil. All they could do was to listen to the adults. After a few seconds, for some reason he quietly glanced back again. This time, his eyes and that man's eyes met.
When he was a child, Qi Yuyang didn't understand what that look meant. He only knew that he felt uncomfortable being looked at like that. Thinking back to it now, Qi Yuyang could understand somewhat.
Anger, pain, bitterness, unwillingness, hatred as well as stubbornness to never give up.
That man didn't look at him for a very long time, it was less than two seconds. After that, the man was pressed down by the security guard and dragged aside. It had only taken less than two seconds but twenty years later when Qi Yuyang recalled it again, the memory was so clear, it seemed as if it was a memory from yesterday.
That man was the same man with the faint smile in the photo.
Qi Yuyang stood there in daze. Suddenly, he staggered a little, his back slamming against the wall behind him. He covered his head and closed his eyes in pain. When he opened his eyes a moment later, the emotions in his eyes were deep and complex.
In the middle of the night, the manager was suddenly called out. He saw Chi Zhao by the main road of the high-end villa area of the city, dressed as if he was going on a long trip. He slowly parked the car by the side of the road and looked at Chi Zhao, completely at loss. The latter who was sitting on a suitcase nodded back at him.
The manager didn't know what to say but he was a manager who had gone through all kinds of strong winds and waves, so this wasn't something he had never encountered before. He asked without concealment, "Dumped?"
Chi Zhao stood up and pulled the suitcase over to the back of the car. When he heard that question, he glanced back at the manager strangely, "How is that possible? Look at my face. Is getting dumped a possibility?"
Manager: "...…." With just that sentence, yes, it's very possible.
After moving the suitcases in, Chi Zhao closed the back trunk. From the corner of his eyes, he seemed to see his manager on the phone but when he went back in, the car was quiet.
The manager glanced at him, "Where are you going to go next?"
"Find me a hotel first and then I will have to trouble you to find a reliable place to stay at for the next few days." Chi Zhao said this as he buckled his seatbelt.
The manager started the car, "Don't. A big celebrity like you staying in a hotel, are you thinking that you don't have enough scandals? I have an apartment with me. It was originally prepared for another artist, but he joined a filming group before he could move in. You can stay there first. He will be done in two months. During those two months, you can slowly find a place for yourself."
That was okay, but.....
"You can't help me?" Chi Zhao blinked lightly.
The manager reacted like he had heard something heinous. The look he directed at Chi Zhao was filled with condemnation, "You even want to push this onto me?! I'm a manager, not a nanny. I'm busy everyday helping you actors with finding roles. Look at my hair, it's all bald! I still have to fly out tomorrow and I will be busy again abroad. Do you know how much money I have spent on hair transplants and psychological counselling since I became a manager? I'm already like this, can't you be a little more considerate?!"
Chi Zhao listened to this rant in complete daze and could only obediently respond with a yes at the end. Seeing that his attitude was good, the manager also stopped venting. After driving for more than ten minutes, they reached the place. Chi Zhao got out and took in the surroundings. He seemed to be in a relatively high-end apartment building.
He took out all his large and small baggages from the trunk. The manager stood behind him, "Go on up. I'm leaving."
Chi Zhao subconsciously wanted to ask him if he wanted to drop by for a drink, but he then thought about it and felt that the original owner wouldn't say something like that, so he simply turned and left.
Fortunately, he didn't ask, or the manager would've been so scared he would be sweating buckets.
Are you kidding me? Two men alone in the middle of the night, do you want me to die?
...….
The more he thought about the managers reaction, the stranger Chi Zhao found it. When he reached the address mentioned by the manager, Chi Zhao didn't immediately enter the passcode. He first asked the system, "Scan the area to see if Qi Yuyang is around."
The system obediently scanned the surroundings and then said no.
Chi Zhao was a little surprised. He then reasoned it out for himself. It seems that he was just overthinking it.
But in fact, Chi Zhao wasn't overthinking. It was just that Qi Yuyang had other things to deal with for the time being and hadn't come over yet.
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Hearing from the manager that Xue Qing had moved in, he let out a low hum and asked, "Did he suspect anything?"
"Of course not." The agent said confidently, "President Qi, I'm not just boasting here but with my acting skills, if not for my looks, I would definitely become a top actor."
Qi Yuyang didn't bother listening to the managers ramble and hung up on him. He flipped through the files before him and then dialled a number.
After his father's death, Jiayu Culture had gone through a major staffing change. Many old people from that time had jumped ship including this person who was his father's former secretary. Right now, he worked as an executive in another foreign company.
Fortunately, this person hadn't changed his number. Receiving a call from Qi Yuyang, the other party was a little surprised, "It's young master, long time no see. I saw you on TV before, you're really young and promising!"
Qi Yuyang smiled, "Uncle Li, don't call me young master. I'm no longer a child."
"Haha, yes, yes. It was out of habit. I still feel like you're still a child."
After the casual greeting, Qi Yuyang asked in a nonchalant tone, "Uncle Li, I was looking through some past company files recently. Do you remember a person called Xue Xingfan?"
The other party quickly replied, "Xue Xingfan? Let me think…..I don't remember. Who is this? A previous employee of Jiayu?"
Qi Yuyang's expression remained unchanged. He lightly chuckled, "Perhaps. There was no information about it in the files I read. Since you don't remember then that person probably wasn't important."
He said a few more things but they were all just courtesy words and very soon, the call ended. After hanging up, Qi Yuyang looked down at the employee profile in his hand and couldn't help but wrinkle his brows.
Even his father's secretary didn't know. If he asked someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to answer either.
Qi Yuyang frowned for a long time. He then got up and went into another room.
In another prosperous city, Uncle Li who had just hung up had a solemn expression. His daughter was passing by at this time and she couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Uncle Li was startled. He quickly laughed it off, "It's nothing. Just received a greeting call from a junior. Haven't seen him for many years so it was a pleasant surprise."
His daughter smiled, "Isn't that a good thing then? Just looking at your expression, I thought something went wrong."