Chapter Thirty-Nine
His hand holding the red wine glass was slightly trembling, he tried to control his muscles, not letting his inner weakness leak out in any way.
He turned around and asked in a light tone, as if chatting casually: "Did he say that?"
Zhao Junxi seemed to be very proud that he could grasp the inside information that only insiders could access, and raised his face, saying, "I grew up with Young Master Yuesong, and accompanied him abroad together. When Mr. Shu begged the young master, I wasn't by their side, but this was personally told to me by Young Master Yuesong himself, so it definitely can't be wrong."
Li Jin's eyebrows jumped uncontrollably, and he couldn't control the trembling of his whole body. Even his voice changed tone: "Then if so, you must be very clear when they started falling in love?"
"Over a year ago..." Zhao Junxi thought carefully and said with certainty, "One year and three months ago."
"That was summer," said Lijin.
"Right," Zhao Junxi added, "August."
Li Jin nodded.
That was the most beautiful summer of Ke Yuan's life.
In August, the biggest film awards and music awards were presented one after another. Shu Mu won both the "Best Actor" and "Best Singer" awards, becoming the first person in history to do so. That night, everyone celebrated with a party, but Shu Mu secretly pulled Ke Yuan out of the venue and drove him all the way to the seaside.
The convertible's wind blew through their hair as Shu Mu sang loudly, holding Ke Yuan's hand tightly in his palm.
They had been good friends for nearly ten years, and they had done many intimate things together. However, that action, clear and obvious, made Ke Yuan feel a hint of something different.
They sat down on the seawall, listening to the howling of the sea wind in the night. Shu Mu hummed a song, softly and quietly, his face flushed red from the liquor, he suddenly turned his head and asked Ke Yuan: "Have you always liked me?"
Ke Yuan's heart tightened and he turned his face to look at him.
Shu Mu suddenly leaned in and kissed him.
A light and shallow kiss, just a fleeting touch.
"Let's be together." Shu Mu took out two small white gold rings from his pocket, putting one on Ke Yuan's hand and the other on his own.
"FOREVER LOVE", it says on the ring.
Ke Yuan tightly hugged Shu Mu.
"Will you always be by my side?"
Shu Mu hugged him back: "Ten years have passed, everything I have today is what we fought for hand in hand. Do you still need to ask such a question, silly?"
Fool.
Li Jin thought to herself that she was indeed an idiot.
It was all a joke from start to finish.
He played the most laughable role in this joke, yet he was completely unaware of it and deeply immersed in his acting.
It turned out that the one who was originally wearing the "exploitable" signboard wasn't the harmless He family's second young master, but himself.
After ten years of drifting, he finally met his destined lover in a foreign land and fell in love at first sight. For him, he can abandon his most valued career and fame, and betray the whole world for him.
Li Jinyang looked up at Shu Mu.
He walked hand in hand with He Yueshang, and even though the scene was dazzling, they still attracted everyone's attention wherever they went.
They match each other so well, they fit together so perfectly...
"Zhao Tezhu," said Li Jinyu calmly, "Ke Yuan embezzled public funds, causing HM Company to almost go bankrupt. Later, it was said that a mysterious fund injection helped Shu Mu get through the difficult period. This mysterious fund, I suppose, is the second young master lending a helping hand?"
Zhao Junxi nodded: "Of course. HM Company is Mr. Shu Mu's heart and soul, how can it be ruined by the despicable behavior of a petty person?"
Shu Mu, you really haven't changed.
Li Jin couldn't help but burst out laughing.
I almost fell for it.
A clever move to borrow strength and strike at the weak point, you get rid of me, create a false appearance of internal and external troubles, and then openly bring in He Yuesong's funds.
It seems that you are now the largest shareholder of HM company. The era of two bosses thoroughly ending, becoming a one-man dictatorship.
But I don't know if you used the private misappropriation of those tens of millions of dollars to fill the gap, or if you really reached out to your little lover.
But don't worry, look at He Er's deep affection for you, the source of money is not important at all.
Congratulations, your roundabout method has finally achieved its goal.
You have a popularity like the sun at noon, countless fans, a thriving family business, and even a young master from a wealthy family who is infatuated with you and cannot extricate himself.
How could you possibly give up your prestigious status for anyone when you love them so much that even getting more is not enough.
"What are you doing here?" Li Jin Zheng's mind was dazed, and suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder. He looked up to see Li Yi Heng standing in front of him, dressed impeccably and exuding elegance.
Zhao Junxi had already left at some unknown time.
"I..." Lei Jin's words got stuck in his throat, and the red wine in his hand tilted slightly, almost spilling over.
Li Yiheng supported his cup and asked in a low voice: "Your complexion is so bad, do you want to go rest for a while?"
Li Jing shook his head, and suddenly a burst of applause erupted around him. He followed the gaze of the crowd to look up at the stage, where He Yuesong and Shu Mu stood shoulder to shoulder at the edge of the stage, making a perfect pair.
He suddenly remembered what Shu Mu had told him back then: a love between two men that didn't see the light of day would last much longer.
Huh.
Li Jin drained the red wine in his cup in one gulp.
The atmosphere on the way back was oppressively depressing.
Li Jin didn't say a word or move, leaning against the car window like he was dead. Yet his two eyes were wide open, staring blankly out of the window, three parts human and seven parts ghost.
He usually has moments of distraction, but this time it seems especially severe.
Li Yiheng reflected on himself and felt that he hadn't done anything to distract the child, and at noon when he saw him, he was able to speak and run, more energetic than anyone else.
How did it suddenly go limp?
Li Yiheng took the rearview mirror and exchanged glances with the driver, asking if anything had happened on the way.
The driver was even more bewildered, they sped along the road, and Li Jin's most frequent words were "faster, faster, faster". Those three loud words slammed into the driver's ears, almost causing him to lose control of the steering wheel.
Two people stared at each other, both puzzled about what was wrong with Li Jin, and neither of them could ask. Li Jin's body stiffened for a moment before changing positions, raising his eyes to look at them in tacit understanding through brain waves.
As they were crossing, the car accidentally rolled into a big pit, and all three people bounced up at the same time.
Got it, the driver was so worried that he didn't even look at the road anymore.
"What's wrong?" asked Li Jin.
Li Yihe weighed his words carefully, and the driver shook his head vigorously.
The car drove out an "S" shape on the mountain road.
"Be careful." Li Jin furrowed his brow and reminded him, "It's cloudy today, the mountain road is difficult to walk."
The driver responded with a sound and carefully went to explore Li Yiheng's expression.
Mr. Li has nothing to do with it, just turn your head away.
The driver had no choice but to follow suit and drove the car all the way back home.
Just arrived home at dinner time, Li Jin called Ailin in advance on the way, and walked in to see a table of dishes placed there.
Li Jin didn't have an appetite and hastily ate a few mouthfuls before going upstairs. At this point, even Aileen could see that something was off.
"Master, what's wrong with Little Jin?" Aileen asked. "Did he make a mistake at work? He's still young, how can he be perfect? If he made a mistake, give him another chance and it'll be fine next time."
Li Yiheng responded with a sound and looked up along the stairs.
Li Jin's footsteps faded away at the end of the corridor.
