Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The President’s Office of Tengyue Group.
The secretary, carrying tea, knocked and entered, immediately noticing the strange atmosphere in the president’s office.
Weren’t they discussing business? Why was there no reaction at all?
The secretary was filled with doubt but outwardly showed no sign of it. She placed the teacup on the table in front of the client but couldn’t help secretly glancing at his expression.
Oh dear! He looks so conflicted, haha!
The secretary calmly served her cold-faced president another cup of tea, but dared not look directly at him, only following his gaze to see the image being projected on the large computer screen.
“Drip, drip, drip—” The sound of water droplets falling to the floor was inaudible to most, but the extraordinary Second Master Dou coldly turned his head and stared at the female secretary behind him.
The secretary, still reeling from her tears, was staring at Second Master Dou, sobbing, “How could Yue die? How could he just disappear like that? It’s too much! Waaah!”
“Clean the floor and then get out,” Second Master Dou said coldly.
The secretary, jolted by the voice, finally realized where she was and what her place was. Looking at the cold, ruthless CEO before her, who showed no mercy whatsoever, her already wounded heart suffered another thousand points of damage.
She pursed her lips, let out a wail, and ran out.
“…” Dou Wenqing looked at Chai Liang, who was following him.
Chai Liang muttered, “I’ll inform HR to fire her.”
The client, who had been sitting there with Second Master Dou watching the rerun of the *Red Moon* finale twice, finally found a chance to speak. “Second Master, what do you think of our project…?”
Second Master Dou nodded at him, but before the client could even express his delight, he turned to Chai Liang and instructed, “Go ask Fenghuang Entertainment if they’re interested in filming a second season of *Red Moon*, with Tengyue as the investor. The only requirement is that Si Huang be brought back to life.”
Client: “…”
Chai Liang: “…”
“Hmm?” Second Master Dou’s cool tone betrayed a hint of impatience.
Why is his work efficiency getting increasingly slow?
Chai Liang tightened his lips, trying to remain calm. “I’ll take care of it right away.”
Second Master Dou turned to the client, who felt a chill run down his spine under Dou Wenqing’s gaze, hidden behind his hair. “This Italian project involves quite a few powerful figures. I think you’ll definitely be interested, Second Master. With your help, the success rate can rise from 50% to 80%.”
“There’s still a 20% failure rate.” Dou Wenqing picked up his teacup, then put it down halfway, glancing at the screen in front of him. His tone grew colder. “I don’t like doing work for free.”
The client understood his refusal but still refused to give up. “80% isn’t low.”
As soon as he said this, Dou Wenqing looked at him. Even though he couldn’t see Dou Wenqing’s eyes behind his bangs, the client still sensed his rejection.
If he left without warning, his safety would be in jeopardy.
No matter how unwilling the client was, he didn’t dare test Second Master Dou’s limits. He couldn’t even say there was a 100% success rate. If something went wrong, his fate would be even worse.
“Excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you, but I still hope you’ll consider it, Second Young Master,” the client said sincerely, standing up.
Dou Wenqing didn’t react at all.
Helpless, the client could only turn around. As he turned, he saw the Red Moon storyline playing on the screen again and suddenly remembered something he had heard before.
Although he didn’t have much hope, the client still said, “Speaking of which, this actor named Si Huang is currently filming his latest movie in Italy.”
“Hmm?” Dou Wenqing reacted.
The client’s heart skipped a beat, and he continued, “The person involved in this project is also here. The movie is called ‘The Fang of Time,’ and if I remember correctly, Si Huang is in it.”
Dou Wenqing said, “Show me the contract.”
The client’s eyes widened.
Jinghua University.
This famous first elite university in Z country not only gathered many princelings from Beijing, but also elite talents selected from all over the country.
Jinghua University had always had one of the highest attendance rates among universities, and today the absence rate of each class had broken records.
The last time this happened was more than ten years ago, when two prominent figures from the previous generation of princelings dueled, and the students all went to watch.
What was the reason this time?
Feng Manzhu, who was lecturing, looked at the group of absent-minded students below and slammed her ruler on the desk with a “thud.”
The students were startled, and both boys and girls straightened up.
Feng Manzhu smiled and said, “Today’s theory class is replaced with a theatrical viewing class. What movie should we watch? Do you have any good suggestions?”
Everyone looked at each other, unsure whether Feng Manzhu was genuinely happy or deliberately trying to trick them. After three or four seconds, a girl hesitantly raised her hand and tentatively asked, “Teacher, can we watch ‘Red Moon’?”
“Oh, ‘Red Moon’? I remember today was the day the finale was shown,” Feng Manzhu recalled.
“Yes, yes, it’s already finished, and many people have seen it! Everyone said it was exceptionally well-acted!” another girl’s voice chimed in.
Feng Manzhu chuckled, “Everyone said? How did you know everyone said that during class?”
Immediately, the class fell silent; no one dared to speak.
Feng Manzhu snorted, “Aren’t my personally taught students’ acting skills good enough? Sit down and watch carefully and learn properly!”
Huh?
The students below were dumbfounded.
Feng Manzhu had already happily gone to turn on the projector.
This situation also occurred in other teachers’ classes, because some female teachers also wanted to watch. Since the students weren’t paying attention in class, lecturing was a waste of time, so why not watch a movie instead!
Huh?
A movie?
Huh? You say this is not in line with the educational policy? Tsk tsk, how can Jinghua University, as the top university in Z country, have the same educational methods as other universities? We emphasize a balance between work and rest and keeping up with the times! When it’s time to relax, we should relax with the students, which can also improve the tacit understanding between us. In addition, Si Huang is a top student at Jinghua University, so of course we teachers should carefully observe her work to know if she has studied hard and whether her grades have improved or regressed!
If the students knew the teachers’ thoughts and reasons, they would definitely despise them in their hearts: Don’t be ridiculous! Just say you want to watch “Red Moon”!
In a private club, Duan Qizhou and Wang Jinchong and a group of princelings were in a luxurious private room.
Li Zhe put down the bottle of liquor he was holding. “You invited us over just to watch TV with you?”
Everyone else present looked at Duan Qizhou. Seeing that he didn’t speak, Wang Jinchong snorted coldly, “This is the most ridiculous party I’ve attended this year.”
Duan Qizhou leaned lazily against the sofa, repeatedly replaying the scene of Yue crying on the screen with the remote control, replying without even blinking, “Playing with girls every day, aren’t you all tired of it? You’re all scum.”
“Pah! Aren’t you a scumbag? Ha! As if you don’t play around, everyone knows that you, Young Master Duan, change girlfriends more often than you change clothes!” The people next to him laughed and cursed.
Duan Qizhou retorted, “I play with romance, we part amicably, I’ve never ruined any girl’s body!”
“Tsk tsk, everyone knows you can’t play around even if you want to, or you will have to go to the Qin family…” Before this person could finish speaking, Li Zhe bumped into him, realizing he had said the wrong thing, and immediately laughed and went to drink.
Duan Qizhou frowned, and Li Zhe changed the subject, “What? Tired of romance and want to play with boys?” He jokingly looked at Si Huang on the screen, “You know, his acting is really amazing. He’s completely different from when I last saw him. He’s so handsome that even if you knew he was a man, I bet a lot of people would still be able to stomach him.”
“Bang—”
A bottle slammed on the table.
The whole room fell silent. Li Zhe, glared at by Duan Qizhou, was even more confused. “What’s wrong? Why are you so angry?”
“Don’t joke about him like that.” Duan Qizhou’s tone was full of annoyance.
“You know it’s just a joke.” Li Zhe said, “I’ve made jokes like this before, and I’ve never seen you react like this.”
Duan Qizhou opened his mouth but didn’t say anything. He turned his gaze back to the face silently weeping on the screen, picked up the bottle, and took a big gulp.
A bottle was held out and clinked against him. Duan Qizhou saw that it was Wang Jinchong.
The other man downed more than half the bottle of wine in one gulp, put it down, and said, “I need to ask you for a favor.”
“What is it?” Duan Qizhou was happy to have the topic changed, not wanting to think about Li Zhe’s words.
Wang Jinchong said, “I’ve always wanted to join Master Qin’s Blood Flag Group.”
“Go apply yourself,” Duan Qizhou said.
Wang Jinchong glared at him, “You think I haven’t? But without Master Qin’s permission, the Blood Flag Group won’t recruit anyone. I know Master Qin is back from this mission, so could you help me put in a good word? I don’t need to join immediately; I mainly want to be trained under Master Qin. I don’t think much of the others.”
“If anyone else hears you say that, they’ll beat you to a pulp,” Duan Qizhou laughed heartily.
Wang Jinchong also laughed, “Come on if you dare.”
He knew Duan Qizhou had agreed.
The gathering lasted until late at night, and Duan Qizhou went back to the Qin family compound specifically to fulfill his promise to Wang Jinchong.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Xiang were already asleep. But the doorman, Jun Ge, opened the door for him. Duan Qizhou asked as soon as he entered, “Is Brother home?”
“Yes,” Jun Ge replied, “but he should be in the basement.”
Hearing “basement,” Duan Qizhou perked up, sobering up considerably.
The Qin family’s basement was used for official business; Qin Fan going there meant the rest of the Blood Flag Special Agents had arrived.
Duan Qizhou entered the house, took off his coat, and headed towards the basement.
He had to go through body scanning on the way, which was allowed. Just as Duan Qizhou was about to knock, the door opened from the inside, and a loud voice rang out, “Tsk tsk, the boss’s going to video chat with his wife again. Let’s hurry up and go.”
Guo Chengxiong and the others who came out bumped into Duan Qizhou, and both sides were startled.
“What wife…?” Duan Qizhou frowned, both shocked and confused.
Guo Chengxiong interrupted his unfinished question with a “Haha,” and put his arm around Duan Qizhou’s shoulder. “Xiao Qi, what brings you here? Come on, come on, it’s been so long! Brother Xiong has something good for you.”
“Wait,” Duan Qizhou stood rooted to the spot, “I heard you say ‘sister-in-law,’ does Brother have a girlfriend?”
“What sister-in-law? Did I say that?” Guo Chengxiong winked at his teammates.
Qing Tianwa, who looked the most innocent, shook his head. “Qizhou misheard. Xiongzi said ‘whistle,’ our hidden sentry for this mission.”
“If it’s a hidden sentry, why is he chatting with Brother alone?” Suspicion flashed in Duan Qizhou’s eyes.
“Who knows? We can’t possibly guess what the boss is thinking,” Guo Chengxiong shrugged. “But what are you doing here in the middle of the night?”
Duan Qizhou, who had drunk too much, wasn’t thinking clearly. When Guo Chengxiong asked him, he unconsciously thought of his promise to Wang Jinchong. “I need to talk to brother about something.”
“The boss is busy right now. We can talk about it tomorrow. You’ve had too much to drink. Go take a shower and go to bed,” Guo Chengxiong said.
Duan Qizhou was pulled a few steps away when he suddenly came to his senses. “Damn! I almost fell for your trick! How long will it take you to chat with the sentry? I’m waiting.”
Guo Chengxiong and the others knew from his expression that they couldn’t dissuade him. This kid liked to imitate the boss in everything, including his stubbornness.
They waited for half an hour. Duan Qizhou was almost completely sober by then, and his eyes became increasingly suspicious as he looked at Guo Chengxiong and the others. Even if he suspected that Guo Chengxiong and the others’ previous words were just an excuse, he still couldn’t believe that Qin Fan had actually found a girlfriend! Not only did he find a girlfriend, but he even did video chat! It’s absolutely outrageous.
If this got out, everyone in the compound would probably laugh at him, thinking some complete idiot was spreading rumors.
*Creak.*
The door opened.
Qin Fan appeared before Duan Qizhou and the others.
“Come in.” Qin Fan didn’t say anything when he saw Duan Qizhou.
Guo Chengxiong and the others silently followed him in, wondering whether they should tell their boss that they seemed to have accidentally leaked important information about their sister-in-law.
Qin Fan looked at Guo Chengxiong, “Continue from where you left off.”
Guo Chengxiong glanced at Duan Qizhou first and seeing that he didn’t immediately ask about their sister-in-law, he answered Qin Fan’s question without mentioning it. “I found out the latest news; that thing will be traded on the Italian black market.”
“Italy?” Qin Fan asked.
“Yes.” Guo Chengxiong twitched his lips; he felt his boss’s eyes light up.
He immediately remembered that Si Huang’s recent work was being filmed in Italy!
“Okay, get everything ready. We’ll go tomorrow morning.” Qin Fan’s expression was calm.
“YES!” The Blood Flag team members present all accepted the order.
Qin Fan then looked at Duan Qizhou, “What do you want?”
Duan Qizhou opened his mouth, about to ask about his sister-in-law, but then remembered Guo Chengxiong and the others’ deliberate concealment. He guessed that asking would not get him the truth, so he held back and said, “Brother, do you know Wang Jinchong from the Wang family?”
Qin Fan thought for a moment and then nodded.
Duan Qizhou said, “It’s like this, Wang Jinchong said he wants to join your Blood Flag Group.”
“Is the Blood Flag Group something he can just join whenever he wants?” Yang Zi interjected, dissatisfied.
Duan Qizhou said, “He’s not trying to use connections, he just wants to be trained under you. He can undergo a test first, and whether you accept it or not is up to you. Anyway, I’ve conveyed my message.”
“Okay,” Qin Fan said, “I’ll arrange it after we return from this mission.”
“Thank you, brother!” Duan Qizhou gave a bright smile.
He knew Qin Fan was giving him face. His gaze shifted to the wooden box on the table. The box had a very antique style, and being well-traveled, he could tell at a glance that it was made of high-quality sandalwood. Even more eye-catching was the beast tooth pendant inside. Judging from the beast tooth and the metal connection of the red rope, it was all handmade, and the whole thing wasn’t finished yet.
“Brother, did you make this?”
Qin Fan’s gaze also fell on it. “Yes.”
Duan Qizhou keenly noticed the change in his tone; it was lighter than usual, and the oppressive aura seemed to have lessened.
What was this?
“Did you get this during the last mission to Africa?” Duan Qizhou’s curiosity was piqued. Thinking of the sister-in-law Guo Chengxiong had mentioned, he casually asked, “I remember you don’t like wearing such things, are you giving it away?”
Qin Fan seemed to be in a good mood at the moment, so he responded to Duan Qizhou’s question with a soft “Mmm,” before putting the box away.
Duan Qizhou didn’t miss the change in his expression. Seeing the man’s relaxed brows, he almost couldn’t help but exclaim about the existence of that sister-in-law.
He took a few deep breaths, his eyes darting around before he said, “Brother, can I go with you on this mission?”
“Go back to class.” Qin Fan glanced at him.
Duan Qizhou: “What class? The classes at Jinghua are useless to me; I’ve already learned all that at home.”
“We’ll talk about it when you get first place.” Qin Fan waved, indicating he could leave.
Duan Qizhou really wanted to agree immediately— first place was easy, right? But it turned out he could get good grades even without attending classes, though he was still a bit far from being first in his grade.
“Brother, maybe I can help? Si Huang is in Italy too, I can go see him, it’s been so long since we hung out.”
Guo Chengxiong and the others nearby had subtle expressions upon hearing this, thinking: Xiao Qi, if you didn’t mention Si Huang, there was still hope, but now that you’re trying to mess with the boss’s chosen wife? You’ll be in big trouble!
Sure enough, Qin Fan’s refusal this time was absolute. “Throw him out.”
Lei Zhenyu, the strongest fighter in the group, stepped forward, grabbed Duan Qizhou by the back of his collar, and dragged him out the door.
“Brother!?” Duan Qizhou’s resentful voice rang out.
Qin Fan ignored him. “Xiongzi.”
“Yes!” Guo Chengxiong replied, a little flustered.
“Call Quan Dakun.”
“Huh? What should I say?”
“The bodyguards arranged for Xu Wanjun have all unexpectedly taken leave.”
“…Huh?”
Qin Fan: “Don’t understand?”
“I understand! I understand, I understand, I understand, I understand!” Guo Chengxiong had to pretend he understood even if he didn’t.
Lately, the boss’s thoughts have become increasingly unpredictable; how can he change his mind so quickly?
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