Boyfriend Always Thinks I’m a Little Pitiful Chapter 93

To outsiders, it seemed like the two involved parties had given up on dealing with the situation. After the initial scandal broke out, they only issued a lukewarm lawyer's letter in the company's name and did nothing else, letting the public opinion run wild.

For four days, the internet was flooded with high-density posts. By Wednesday, netizens started to go crazy, showing a backlash. The hashtag #StopPushingDRPresidentXieAndQingfengPresidentGuFanFiction# surged to tens of billions of hits, topping the trending list.

"Yesterday, President Xie ran with the ball, today President Gu angrily cut off President Xie's kidney. Can you come up with something new?!"

"This is the first time I've been force-fed gossip like this. I've had enough, please stop pushing it, I can't take it anymore, sob sob sob."

"I've never seen anything like this. Who did they offend to be treated so badly?"

"They're good young entrepreneurs, making money abroad and spending it at home, yet they're being attacked by keyboard warriors. Do they have to be driven away to satisfy you?"

"Even if they are really gay, it has nothing to do with me. My head hurts from reading this, I don't want to see it anymore, ahhhhh."

"Please, some people, stop it! Don't be so outrageous!"

"Reasonably suspect it's Rongyu! Weren't the three companies fighting over Feihong Technology's Dolphin recently?"

Netizens, forced to read fan fiction for four days, went to storm Rongyu's domestic accounts.

Hou Dong was happily going through the acquisition process with Lei Qiliang, eating popcorn on the side, when he got caught in the crossfire and had to urgently issue a statement to clarify.

On Thursday, a mainstream media outlet interviewed Gu Yongnian, who was attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony, asking for his opinion on the recent online news.

Gu Yongnian showed little emotional fluctuation: "We are already in the process of suing those who maliciously incite public opinion. As for my child's choice of partner, I will respect his wishes and not interfere too much. I also hope the public won't pay too much attention."

That afternoon, media reported that the organization protesting with banners at DR Company had large suspicious funds in the account of its leader, who had been arrested by the police.

With this, the public opinion was finally brought under control.

Soon, the anti-gay organization was exposed, leaving them with nothing to hide and facing condemnation from the entire internet.

After work, Xie Ci returned to his dad's studio.

The security captain hurried over to report as soon as he got out of the car: "President Xie, a suspicious target appeared late last night, but they just looked from afar and ran away. We couldn't catch up."

Xie Ci glanced in the direction he pointed, which led to a residential area with many alleys, easy for hiding.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Back in the small courtyard behind the studio, Xiao Fang was playing with a ball by himself. His dad, Xie Qian, had already returned from the art studio and was making dinner for the two of them.

Xie Ci went to take a shower first and changed into casual home clothes.

Xie Qian brought the soup to the table just as Xie Ci came downstairs.

"Come eat."

Xie Ci went to the kitchen to bring out the other dishes, and under Xiao Fang's expectant gaze, he went back to bring out a bowl of dog food, placing it next to the dining table. He patted the dog's head and asked Xie Qian, who was serving rice, "Isn't this too much for one meal?"

Xie Qian replied, "The doctor said he's overweight, so I've already reduced his food."

Xie Ci: "..."

This full bowl is the reduced amount?

During dinner, Xie Ci noticed Xie Qian seemed hesitant to speak, probably guessing the reason, so he took the initiative to ask, "What do you want to say?"

Xie Qian opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Don't worry too much about the online stuff. If anyone causes trouble at your company again, I can help clarify."

Xie Ci followed up, "What if it's true?"

Xie Qian looked up, eyes filled with confusion and surprise, "What do you mean?"

Xie Ci: "What if Gu Yufeng and I are really dating, would you agree?"

In Xie Ci's view, apart from Gu Yufeng's opinion, no one else's mattered because it was between him and Gu Yufeng. But having fewer obstacles would be better.

Xie Qian was stunned, his hand holding the chopsticks tightened, and after a long pause, he spoke with a slightly dry voice, "Aren't you good friends?"

Xie Ci could have brushed it off, but since the topic had come this far, he felt there was no need to hide it anymore.

"Yes, but we are indeed dating."

The only sound left in the dining room was Xiao Fang munching on his food.

It wasn't until after the meal, when Xie Ci was cleaning up the dishes and about to get up, that he heard Xie Qian speak again.

"I might need some time." Xie Qian tried to smile, but it looked worse than crying, "Let me think it over."

Xie Ci responded lightly, not saying anything like "I don't need your opinion" to provoke him.

Usually, when Xie Ci was home, he would share some of the housework. If Xie Qian cooked, he would be responsible for washing the dishes.

When he walked out of the kitchen, he heard the phone vibrating from the dining room.

The old man was so lost after he came out that he forgot to take his phone.

Xie Ci picked up the phone, intending to take it to the art studio, but accidentally touched the screen and answered the call from an unfamiliar number.

"Sorry, the person is not—"

"Ah Qian, you finally answered the phone!"

A frail, elderly woman's voice came from the other end, heavy with nasal sound, weak and sickly, crying as she spoke, "So many years without coming home, not answering calls or sending messages, do you have no heart?! I fell ill, and you didn't come to see me. Jinyan was put in the station by your son and can't be bailed out! If you don't help him, do you want to see Jinyan spend the New Year in the station?"

The other side started crying again, as if complaining, or as if pouring out decades of pent-up words all at once, sounding a bit incoherent.

"The family is not doing well, business is not going well, the family is not going well either, mom begs you... please come back..."

Xie Ci's face darkened; it had been a long time since anyone could make him angry with just a few words.

"I'm Xie Ci."

The other end paused, even the crying stopped, the tone was shocked.

"You, you're Xiao Ci?"

Xie Ci: "Your good grandson ended up in the station because he was involved in group debauchery, assault, and instructing others to drug and bully. You should teach him how to be a good person, not just blame others after something happens. Also, this has nothing to do with my dad, crying to him won't help."

A voice of reproach came from the other end: "I'm your grandmother, how can you talk to me like this? Your dad never taught you—"

"No need for moral blackmail, I don't buy it." Xie Ci interrupted, "If you have any issues, let Xie Cheng come directly to me."

After saying his piece, Xie Ci hung up the phone, placed it back on the dining table, and turned to go upstairs.

Xiao Fang seemed to sense his mood and followed him into the room, squatting by the desk to keep him company.

Xie Ci opened his work computer to handle the tasks sent by his secretary and Nok.

Two hours later, he opened the chat software and sent a message to Nok.

【Get ready, the game is about to start.】

Nok: 【Is it finally happening?】

Xie Ci glanced at the time, it was still dark in Country M: 【Are you not sleeping or just woke up?】

Nok: 【Not sleeping, just drank a few bosses under the table, I'm very dedicated.】

Nok: 【If we win this game, my career will be complete. Do you think we'll win?】

Xie Ci: 【We will.】

Nok: 【You're still so confident.】

Xie Ci's gaze swept over the paper heart folded on the corner of the desk.

It's not that he's confident, but that he must win.

Friday was Gu Yufeng's grandfather, Gu Mingbai's birthday, and half of Blue Sea City's business circle was invited to attend the old man's birthday banquet.

On the same day, Feihong announced the acquisition of Feihong Technology.

Rongyu acquired 85% of Feihong Technology's shares at a hundredfold premium and obtained all the Dolphin's technical patents.

Domestic media were full of amazement at Rongyu's financial prowess, expressing regret for Qingfeng and DR, with comments like "Damn, Rongyu won the business battle" mixed in.

However, the foreign media had the opposite reaction, full of curses.

Rongyu spent so much money to buy the technology of an unknown small company, which was simply a gamble, making many investors very dissatisfied. At the same time, they were skeptical of Rongyu's Shark System technology, with many believing Rongyu couldn't continue its development and bought a Dolphin to replace the Shark.

But this raised another question: if a small company's intelligent system could replace the Shark, it made Rongyu seem superficial.

Moreover, the previously circulated "Dolphin's test data falsification" on foreign websites was disproven by Rongyu's high-priced acquisition.

If the Dolphin's data were falsified, Rongyu would never spend a lot of money to snatch it from Qingfeng and DR, indirectly proving that the Shark's technical content was lacking.

Even Rongyu's own developed Shark was not good enough, so who knows what the high-priced small company product they bought back would be like?

From any angle, it greatly reduced investors' trust in Rongyu.

Rongyu's president, Aisite, saw the news and, fearing a stock price crash at the opening, posted a long statement overnight, praising both the Shark and Dolphin, and stating that they would combine the advantages of both to develop a more intelligent and safer autonomous driving system, claiming the money was well spent.

As a result, this statement was followed by tens of thousands of curses.

Aisite was furious but could only keep it to himself.

From the moment the Dolphin appeared and Qingfeng and DR entered the fray, whether or not they got the Dolphin, Rongyu lost, with only a difference in the extent of the loss.

Now, this result was undoubtedly the best of all possible outcomes.

At this point, he could only comfort himself this way.

Gu Mingbai's birthday banquet was held at the Gu Family Hotel.

When Xie Ci arrived, there were quite a few people coming and going in the lobby on the first floor.

As soon as he reached the floor where the banquet was held, he saw Gu Churan walking over with a female companion, and they happened to meet face to face.

"President Xie?" Gu Churan smiled with a hint of mockery, "Why are you here alone? If you can't find a partner, let me know, I can arrange one for you."

His female companion covered her mouth and laughed, "But President Xie likes men."

"Oh, I almost forgot!"

Gu Churan suddenly realized, laughing loudly, "President Xie likes men."

His voice was loud, drawing the attention of everyone around.

Recently, the online news had been so widespread that even older people who didn't usually go online had heard about the scandal between Xie Ci and Gu Yufeng. Seeing him in person, they began to whisper.

There were quite a few people in the circle who played with men, but almost none who came out publicly, and certainly none who made it to the trending list, making it known to everyone.

Such things were common abroad, but in China, they were scandals, looked down upon, and could even affect one's career.

Although it was reported that the organization was paid to do this, there's no smoke without fire, right? Who knows if it's true?

Xie Ci wasn't experiencing strange looks for the first time. He didn't care before, and he certainly didn't care now.

Seeing Gu Churan's lips that couldn't be suppressed, Xie Ci chuckled, "Even if I like men, I wouldn't like someone like you. Why are you so excited?"

Hearing the sarcasm in Xie Ci's words, Gu Churan's smile faded, and he sneered, "Now, who in Blue Sea City doesn't know you like my brother? You were even desk mates before, feelings developed over time?"

Most people around were just silently watching, not daring to openly mock Xie Ci, not only because they feared his status but also because they doubted the news.

Xie Ci didn't answer directly, "Young Master Gu is so young and already has a say in Qingfeng Group, he's indeed outstanding. It's not surprising that someone so charming would be liked by anyone, right?"

This statement sidestepped the trap set by Gu Churan, praising the other scandal protagonist, Gu Yufeng, while stepping on his older cousin, who was still fooling around.

Everyone knew the intention behind Xie Ci's words, yet he spoke flawlessly, leaving no room for error.

The subtlety was that Xie Ci didn't directly deny liking Gu Yufeng.

Hearing some laughter, Gu Churan immediately took it personally, thinking he was being laughed at, and his anger surged.

"Why are you blocking the door?"

Gu Yufeng's voice came from behind. Xie Ci turned around, and when he saw Caitlin beside him, he felt a rare sense of nervousness.

Who wouldn't be nervous meeting their mother-in-law?

Caitlin, in a black evening gown, looked both glamorous and capable, exuding the aura of someone in a high position from her demeanor to her posture.

As Xie Ci looked over, Caitlin was also looking at him. Their eyes met unexpectedly, and the air was filled with a bit of tension.

"President Xie is here too?"

Gu Yufeng was the first to speak, breaking the stalemate, and walked over to Xie Ci, extending his hand, "Didn't bring a female companion?"

Xie Ci had no choice but to shake hands with him, "Why is Young Master Gu alone?"

Taking advantage of the situation to hold hands, Gu Yufeng was satisfied, and said coldly, "Our news is still online, who dares to be my companion?"

Caitlin's gaze was so intense, it felt like it could pierce through someone. Xie Ci felt that if he didn't let go soon, he'd be added to Caitlin's "can be attacked" list.

He discreetly withdrew his hand and looked over, "And this is?"

Gu Yufeng introduced the two of them.

"I've heard that the president of DR is young and promising, and particularly handsome. Seeing you today, you're indeed more handsome than in the photos."

Caitlin sized up Xie Ci, "I'm very interested in you, do you like playing with older sisters?"

Xie Ci: "..."

Is this being added to the destruction list?

"..." Gu Yufeng glared at her, warning her to watch her words.

What older sister, really putting gold on her face.

Under Caitlin's murderous gaze, Xie Ci felt his scalp tingle and forced a smile, "Now the whole Blue Sea City knows I like men."

A joke to defuse the crisis.

Others praised Xie Ci's high emotional intelligence.

But Caitlin wasn't satisfied, pressing on, "So you're more interested in my son?"

Before Xie Ci could speak, Gu Yufeng took over, "Isn't that obvious? You can like young ones, but I can't?"

Caitlin shot a glance at her son, who was siding with outsiders, and before she could speak, Gu Yongnian hurried over to greet his wife and child, breaking the previous situation.

As they walked inside, Gu Yongnian saw that the two young ones were getting along today and quietly instructed Gu Yufeng, "There are a lot of people today, I can't take care of everything. You handle things on Xie's side, don't neglect him."

Gu Yufeng looked at Caitlin, his words barbed, "How could I neglect him? Mom wants to take him away to play."

Gu Yongnian glared at Caitlin, "Do you know what occasion it is today? Can you restrain yourself?"

"Mind your own business?" Caitlin retorted, then turned to Xie Ci, "President Xie has a famous gaming group?"

Xie Ci didn't know why she asked, so he casually replied, "Even you've heard of it?"

Caitlin: "I didn't hear about it, I'm in the group."

Xie Ci: "..."

Who did this?

"Are you talking about that daddy group?" Gu Yongnian suddenly turned his head, "I'm in that group too, is Xiao Xie in it?"

Xie Ci: "..."

Who did this?

Caitlin: "He's the group owner."

Gu Yongnian processed this: "…Ah? Isn't that?"

Under the subtle gazes of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Xie Ci forced a smile, "Who added you two to the group?"

Gu Yufeng: "I did."

Xie Ci: "..."

You little brat, who are you trying to mess with?