Luo Beishi hadn't heard Qin Feiyue sing in a long time. His beautiful voice, like pure spring snow, brushed past his ears. At this moment, he was holding Momo and clapping his hands with Momo's little paws to cheer for Qin Feiyue.
Huo Cixiao looked at his wife, who was completely engrossed in the music, and even the dog had fallen asleep. Was it really that good?
Does he lack musical talent?
Never mind, let's just assume Qin Feiyue is here to please his wife. It's nothing, he's just a singer.
It wasn't until his wife became attached to his singer brother that Huo Cixiao couldn't resist checking Qin Feiyue's information.
He then discovered that Qin Feiyue had encountered quite a few things in the past.
Plagiarism, bullying, rape, and all sorts of other scandals have appeared in the comment sections of Qin Feiyue's works.
And now Qin Feiyue is here unharmed, smiling, trying to make his younger brother happy.
He had a carefree expression.
Fine, let someone investigate. Just to make my wife happy.
Huo Cixiao sent the message to Ling Kai.
At this moment, Ling Kai was still drinking with Lei Long when he was startled by the WeChat sent by Huo Cixiao.
"Damn it, is the boss even going to let me have a peaceful New Year?" Ling Kai cursed as he clicked on the link.
The task was to investigate a person's information, which Ling Kai couldn't do himself; he had to assign a special team to do it.
Lei Long poured the beef into the hot pot. "What's wrong? Why are you looking so gloomy during the New Year?"
Ling Kai: "The boss told me to investigate someone, Qin Feiyue, a singer."
"Oh, that must be related to my sister-in-law. Isn't she the long-lost biological son of the Qin Family? They're considered a top-tier wealthy family. But I've heard that the Qin Family is particularly eccentric. Recently, there have been rumors that the Qin Family is in complete chaos. Qin Lei is hospitalized, Qin Feilin is a heavy drinker, and this Qin Feiyue is probably also from the Qin Family. Otherwise, the eldest brother wouldn't have ordered an investigation."
Ling Kai smelled melon, so he moved a little closer to Lei Long. "Continue."
Then Lei Long added, "I heard it's because my sister-in-law doesn't want to go back and doesn't acknowledge the relationship. Besides, didn't she respond to this matter online?"
Ling Kai quite shocked. He had been so busy lately that he hadn't had time to read the news. He never expected it to be so dramatic.
What happened next?
"What could have happened next? The Qin Family sent people to deliver New Year's gifts to the eldest son and his sister-in-law, but they were refused."
"Well done! I don't think the Qin Family are any good people, so it's understandable that you ignored them. Besides, I'd heard before that your biological parents weren't exactly saints, but I didn't expect them to be so shameless. Now that you've risen in status and have money and power, they're suddenly giving you the cold shoulder, treating you like a fool. Luckily, you ignored them."
Lei Long nodded, "Sister-in-law used to have a tough life, but things are better now, and she doesn't have to worry about those things anymore. With you here, no one dares to bully her."
Ling Kai picked up his glass again and clinked it with his. "Sister-in-law is the one who gave me jewels, airplanes, and yachts. Now, let's secretly wish her and the eldest brother a long and happy marriage!"
Lei Long chuckled and chimed in, "Right! May you be forever united! But since you accepted the gift from your sister-in-law, you might get tormented by the boss."
Upon hearing this, Ling Kai instantly felt that these things were burning his hands. "I'm doomed! Given how much the boss cares about his wife, if he finds out, wouldn't he chop me up and feed me to the dogs?"
Lei Long paused, his hand still holding the cooked beef. He said, "Then you have to explain the reason to the boss and coax him by saying that this is just the reward you earned working for your sister-in-law, not a gift. The boss will definitely be very happy to hear that."
After all, the eldest brother has been living off his wife without lifting a finger, you know how much he's taken from her, right? So when he compares it to her, he definitely won't torment you anymore; he might even feel sorry for you."
"Damn, you know the boss way too well!" Ling Kai was truly impressed. After Lei Long said that, he could already imagine how the boss would laugh at and despise him later.
The two ate and drank, getting increasingly tipsy. Ling Kai's face turned red from the alcohol. He pouted and finally slumped back in his chair.
This was the first time Lei Long, Ling Kai's partner, had ever seen him like this.
He remembered that when he first joined the company, Ling Kai often secretly tried to trip him up, but he cleverly dodged them all. He didn't know if Ling Kai was doing it on purpose, but it seemed that Ling Kai only gradually accepted him as a colleague after he went through those "tests".
There were times when he wasn't at the group, and there were times when Ling Kai wasn't either. In the first few years, the tasks given by the boss were particularly intense and urgent, so Ling Kai had to stay in Yun City for a full two years.
For those two years, Lei Long found the company, without Ling Kai as a source of amusement, to be incredibly boring.
Later, when the boss got into trouble, he had to go to various places to appease the subsidiaries and clean up some of the corrupt officials in the subsidiaries. This trip took a year. In fact, all things considered, he and Ling Kai didn't spend much time together.
Perhaps because he was too bored with going to work all the time, Lei Long made an excuse to move into Ling Kai's house as soon as he got back.
Ling Kai's home, like Ling Kai himself, appears aloof on the outside but is actually filled with warmth throughout.
"Hey, wake up." Lei Long called out helplessly, then walked over and patted his face.
Finally, reality struck: this guy was genuinely drunk; he hadn't even been drinking for very long, had he?
That makes sense. Ling Kai doesn't usually need to socialize; he has a team to handle those matters. So, he overestimated Ling Kai's alcohol tolerance.
Lei Long gently picked the person up, but his brows furrowed. Yes, why was he now afraid Ling Kai wake up?
The second day of the Lunar New Year
The two were still in bed, not yet up.
"Don't we need to go to your uncle's house?" Luo Beishi asked, still half asleep.
Huo Cixiao cleared his hoarse voice, "I'm not going. Ever since my grandparents passed away, my uncles and aunts haven't contacted me, so there are rumors that we're not on good terms. But the Pei Family helped me a lot before."
Huo Cixiao's maternal family is the Pei Family Pei Family, a well-known and prestigious Pei Family. In addition to many outstanding individuals, Huo Cixiao's maternal uncle is a tech enthusiast, and the Pei Family's business is managed by his aunt. His other uncles also have their own businesses.
Luo Beishi was somewhat surprised. It turned out that Huo Cixiao had previously been in contact with his maternal grandparents' family; he had thought there was nothing between them.
But then I thought about it again, and it made sense. If he didn't have a powerful maternal family, those old fogies on the board probably wouldn't have let Huo Cixiao sit in that position in the first place.
Who says business marriages are bad? This just goes to show; Huo Cixiao's maternal family really did give him a boost. It's a pity that Huo Cixiao's mother met that scumbag Huo Cheng. Sigh, the more you think about it, the angrier you get!
" Tongtong! They're causing trouble! Send Xinxin and Lin Lan information about that little firecracker!" Luo Beishi didn't want Huo Cheng to have a good New Year; he wanted them to have an unforgettable one. Also, the nickname "little firecracker" was because the mistress had a fiery and irritable personality.
System: "Okay, host! Let's cause some trouble! Let's get this going!"
Luo Beishi: "..." Tongtong must be bored out of his mind lately, so impatient, I want to laugh.
He snapped out of his reverie and whispered to Huo Cixiao, "Are you really not going back? I remember your uncle's family has little kids, and I wanted to give them red envelopes."