Chapter 59

The silence began to spread and hung in the air as if it had solidified.

With his back to the moonlight, Lin Yushu’s expression was hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to discern. Song Qiming observed his reaction and seemed unsure of where to start.

Finally, it was interrupted by the eager Wowo, who barked twice, breaking the silence between them.

“So, you moved to the house opposite mine,” Lin Yushu took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “it wasn’t a coincidence, was it?”

“It was a coincidence,” Song Qiming attempted to hold Lin Yushu’s hand, “don’t think of me so badly.”

Lin Yushu was already skeptical, dodging Song Qiming’s hand, he asked, “You were already eyeing Xunjie Electric Car before you returned to the country. Can you dare say you didn’t approach me with ulterior motives?”

This time, Song Qiming appeared somewhat guilty and didn’t dare to extend his hand again, but rather honestly carried the bag of dog poop. “I only found out you were Lin Yuzhe’s brother after I returned to the country. At that time, I thought you and Shao Guangjie were in a romantic relationship, and I couldn’t let Shao Guangjie take over Xunjie Electric Car.”

“You really are scheming,” Lin Yushu couldn’t help but laugh, but gritted his teeth, “Shao Guangjie never had any intentions to acquire Xunjie, okay?”

Song Qiming mumbled, “I didn’t think he could be that stupid.”

“?” Lin Yushu felt his anger rising, “Song Qiming!”

Song Qiming quickly straightened his posture and tried to hold Lin Yushu’s hand again, “Darling, don’t be angry.”

“I’ll say it again,” Lin Yushu yanked his hand back in frustration, “take the dog poop further away from me!”

Speaking of which, Lin Yushu found it strange. When they first met on the racetrack, how could Song Qiming blurt out his name like that?

At the time, he thought it was because of the business card he handed over during the negotiation, but it turned out that Song Qiming had already thoroughly investigated his background.

Song Qiming looked down at the burden in his hand and then back at Lin Yushu, “How about we discuss it at home?”

Lin Yushu turned and started walking, “You have ten minutes.”

Ever since they got together, their home had clear distinctions.

Lin Yushu’s room was the workplace for overtime or work-related discussions, while Song Qiming’s room was for rest and relaxation. They ate, watched TV, and slept in Song Qiming’s room.

Before leaving, they would exit from Song Qiming’s place, but when they returned home, Lin Yushu would go straight to his own place.

Naturally, Song Qiming followed him and when they got inside, he wiped Wowo’s paws while saying, “In the long run—”

“Uh-uh.” Lin Yushu wiggled his index finger to stop Song Qiming from continuing.

Sitting down at the dining table, Lin Yushu picked up his phone to set a timer, putting on a negotiating stance, “Ten minutes, then we’ll talk.”

Song Qiming lowered his head and spoke calmly, despite the ticking of the timer, “Shao Guangjie’s attempt to develop electric cars failed. If I were him, I’d consider acquiring Xunjie Electric Car because it’s the only shortcut.”

“Was this your idea before you returned to the country?” Lin Yushu asked.

“Yes, my initial idea,” Song Qiming said, “but that was a future plan, because I didn’t expect to take over Yong Xing Group so quickly.”

He added, “Of course, I couldn’t have done it without my beloved wife’s help.”

Lin Yushu averted his gaze for a moment, avoiding Song Qiming’s sweet words, then asked, “What about later?”

“Later, when I negotiated with Yong Xing, I didn’t expect you to remind me to change the lawyer,” Song Qiming paused and asked back, “Was it because you were secretly in love with me back then?”

“Stop bringing up nonsense,” Lin Yushu frowned, “I’m docking your time.”

“Anyway, I used a strategy of my own, trying to get closer to you. You previously analyzed that I did it to ensure the successful acquisition, but that’s not the whole story. I wanted to, if I could use you to establish connections with Xunjie, it could help me perform well in front of Grandpa, and maybe give me a chance to acquire Xunjie in the future.”

Lin Yushu still remembered the day of his birthday last year when they were on the mountaintop. He had seen through Song Qiming’s elaborate plan, which seemed to be hitting three birds with one stone.

Now, it seemed like it was more than just hitting three birds with one stone.

Although it wasn’t the first day they met, Lin Yushu was still surprised by the ambitions of this big-tailed wolf.

“You really are just like your grandfather,” he exhaled and said to Song Qiming.

“Perhaps. Although I didn’t spend much time with Grandpa, I heard many stories about him when I was younger. If I were to choose a successful entrepreneur as a role model, I would choose him.”

Lin Yushu had read Shao Zhenbang’s autobiography and knew how daring and ambitious he was when he was young.

He couldn’t help but think, fortunately, only one descendant inherited Shao Zhenbang’s ambitions; otherwise, the Shao family would be terrifying.

“But I didn’t expect to fall for you, which disrupted my plans.” Song Qiming softened his tone again and said, “I want to start a good relationship with you. Otherwise, when Grandpa arranges for you to marry Shao Zhenrui, I’ll come forward and propose a marriage with you, talking about the interests directly. This way, I might get a larger share of the inheritance.”

But Song Qiming didn’t.

He chose to be patient and pursued Lin Yushu relentlessly until he won him over.

“What about the will?” Lin Yushu asked, “Since you planned to acquire Xunjie early on, why didn’t you just execute the additional conditions?”

“I don’t like him pressuring me to do things,” Song Qiming replied, “and I don’t want to use you either. I just don’t want to do that.”

“You don’t want to?” Lin Yushu said, “Or do you think I might rebel and make the acquisition more difficult?”

Song Qiming pursed his lips and responded with a question, “Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?”

Lin Yushu didn’t waste time on small talk, “Tell me.”

“If I said I didn’t think you would have a rebellious attitude under those circumstances and that it would make the acquisition more difficult, you definitely wouldn’t believe me,” Song Qiming said, “But that’s just a small part of it. I really don’t want to use you because you’re my beloved wife.”

Here it comes again.

Every time Song Qiming revealed his tail, he would try to cajole Lin Yushu.

But today, Lin Yushu wasn’t buying it.

“But now you want to acquire Xunjie,” Lin Yushu slightly furrowed his eyebrows, “Isn’t this clearly taking advantage of my family, Song Qiming?”

“The specific details can be discussed later,” Song Qiming attempted to continue, but his phone suddenly vibrated, indicating the timer had ended.

Lin Yushu put away his phone and said, “Let’s stop here. If you want to discuss further, talk to my brother.”

“What do you mean then?” Song Qiming asked.

Lin Yushu didn’t reply; he took Wowo with him and said, “You’ll sleep on this side tonight,” before leaving his own place.

Actually, Song Qiming had been quite honest, but Lin Yushu still felt rebellious.

Before going to sleep, he lay on Song Qiming’s bed, looking at the ceiling, trying his best to think objectively about the acquisition, but he couldn’t help feeling uneasy.

Why did his boyfriend have to be so scheming?

It really didn’t put him at ease at all!

Suddenly, his phone vibrated twice, and it was a message from Song Qiming.

【Song Qiming: Selfie.jpg】

【Song Qiming: Baby, I’m so cold.】

Lin Yushu shifted to the side, took a picture of him sleeping with Wowo, and sent it back.

【Lin Yushu: I’m not cold at all.】

His phone suddenly went crazy with vibrations.

【Song Qiming: How did this smelly dog get on the bed!】

【Song Qiming: That’s my spot!】

【Song Qiming: Why are you like this, Lin Yushu!】

Lin Yushu silenced his phone for some peace.

However, less than a minute later, he heard the sound of the electronic lock being opened from outside, and before long, another large animal joined him in his bed.

“You can’t treat me like this,” Song Qiming hugged Lin Yushu’s waist, “they say honesty is the best policy, why are you being so strict with honesty?”

“Don’t crowd me,” Lin Yushu frowned and moved forward a bit, only to accidentally step on Wowo’s paws.

Wowo, who was sleeping soundly, raised his head and saw Song Qiming. He directly kicked his father’s face with one paw, as if saying, “Don’t bother my mom while I’m sleeping.”

“?” Song Qiming was momentarily stunned, then he got angry and sat up, “Is it because I haven’t disciplined you enough?”

Wowo quickly slipped away, and both the man and the dog chased each other into the living room, causing quite a commotion.

Inside the room, Lin Yushu was annoyed by the noise and couldn’t help but yell, “Song Qiming, are you going to sleep or not?”

The noise outside instantly stopped, and Song Qiming returned to the bedroom obediently, “I’m going to sleep.”

The next morning, as soon as Lin Yushu sat down in the office, his assistant knocked on the door and said, “President Lin, Director Lin wants you to go to his office. Yong Xing Group’s President Song is there.”

…Could this guy move any faster?

Lin Yushu responded with a nonchalant “Got it” and took a leisurely sip of his tea before heading to Lin Yuzhe’s office.

“Very few people can outdrink me; you’ve got quite a good alcohol tolerance,” Lin Yuzhe said, as Lin Yushu arrived, already engaged in conversation with Song Qiming. Seated on the guest sofa, Lin Yuzhe and Song Qiming appeared more like friends than a host and guest.

“Brother,” Lin Yushu greeted them from across the table with a distant tone, “Mr. Song.”

“Xiaoshu,” Lin Yuzhe shifted the conversation’s tone, saying, “Mr. Song is here to discuss cooperation. Listen in.”

“Discussing the acquisition, I presume?” Lin Yushu replied indifferently, “I don’t agree.”

“Um, acquisition?” Lin Yuzhe was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Song Qiming.

Meanwhile, Song Qiming raised an eyebrow and sent a message to Lin Yushu with his eyes: Is this how you’re treating me?

Out of their private space, the obedient big-tailed wolf from last night disappeared, and in front of Lin Yushu was an alpha wolf hunting in the wild.

He met Song Qiming’s gaze squarely and explained to Lin Yuzhe, “He wants to acquire Xunjie Electric Cars.”

Adding a touch of a tit-for-tat tone, Lin Yushu interrupted Lin Yuzhe, “I’ll say it straight: Mr. Song, don’t even think about it.”

Lin Yuzhe looked puzzled and tried to mediate, “Well, Mr. Song, just explain in detail—”

Before Lin Yuzhe could finish his sentence, Lin Yushu raised his voice in anger, looking at Song Qiming, “I’ve supported you step by step to your current position, and now you want to acquire my family’s company. Do you have any conscience at all?”

“I’ve said that this is beneficial to both of us. Yong Xing has a mature quality control system, after-sales service, and more. All of Xunjie’s problems can be immediately resolved with Yong Xing’s help. How can you say I have no conscience? Do you really think I pursued you just for your family’s company?” Song Qiming retorted.

“When did everything you do have only one purpose? You clearly want me and my family’s company!” Lin Yushu shot back.

“Cough cough!” Lin Yuzhe intervened at the right time, looking a little embarrassed. “Uh, Mr. Song, how about we stop here for today? Another day, I’ll treat you to dinner, and we can continue our discussion.”

“Okay,” Song Qiming stood up and regained his composure. “We’ll meet another day then.”

After Song Qiming’s figure disappeared from the office entrance, Lin Yushu suddenly realized and looked at Lin Yuzhe incredulously, “Brother, you knew?”

“Yes, I already know,” Lin Yuzhe said calmly. “At first, I heard some rumors, and then Xi Xi told me about your situation.”

Lin Yushu was speechless for a moment.

He had been so cautious while opening the cabinet, but apparently, the cabinet was transparent to Lin Yuzhe.

“And you…” Lin Yushu pursed his lips, feeling a bit nervous.

“Actually, I had some difficulty accepting it at first. But during our time in Hainan, Xi Xi was continuously trying to change my mind.”

“And then?”

“And now, I’m still a little uncomfortable, but like I said, I respect your choice.”

Hearing this, a huge weight was lifted off Lin Yushu’s heart.

“Brother…”

“And your relationship,” Lin Yuzhe suddenly said, “does have its benefits.”

Lin Yushu was puzzled, “What benefits?”

“Just as he said, we can complement each other. With Yong Xing’s help, all of Xunjie’s problems can be solved, and that’s a significant advantage.”

Lin Yushu’s heart skipped a beat, “So, you’re willing to be acquired?”

“Not really,” Lin Yuzhe leaned closer, speaking mysteriously, “I’ve come up with a plan. Make him divest Yong Xing Motors from the conglomerate, and then use your relationship to persuade him to sell Yong Xing Motors to us. I’ve calculated that Yong Xing’s total market value has already reached $100 billion, but if Yong Xing Motors is separated, it will be much cheaper. See if you can find a way, like using your charm or something, to make us acquire them instead?”

Lin Yushu: “…”

“So, you’re also eyeing Yong Xing Motors?”

“If we can swallow their automotive business, that would be great.”

Lin Yushu took a deep breath, “Charm?”

“Uh, well,” Lin Yuzhe awkwardly touched the back of his neck, “you can figure out the methods yourself.”

No wonder during the equity battle, Lin Yuzhe was so enthusiastic about getting involved in Yong Xing’s affairs. Apparently, he had been eyeing this fat piece of meat for a while.

Perhaps Lin Yushu should post a new thread on Xiaohongshu: What does it feel like to be manipulated by your own brother?

After leaving Lin Yuzhe’s office, Lin Yushu’s phone had several unread messages.

【Song Qiming: What do you mean by ‘methods to deal with me are plentiful’?】

【Song Qiming: Do you still remember that I’m your husband?】

【Song Qiming: Wowo is angry.jpg】

【Lin Yushu: Who was talking about both sides getting hurt just now?】

【Lin Yushu: Wowo is hands on hips.jpg】

【Lin Yushu: Wait till we get home, then I’ll take care of you】

 

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