Four-Faced Buddha [To My Shore] - Chap 110
Chapter 110 Extra 4 The
constantly heaving blankets finally settled after a tremor. The fingers gripping the sheets slowly loosened, the pale blue veins no longer bulging, and the skin appeared somewhat pale, as if exhausted. A large, wheat-colored hand slid along the skin from the upper arm to the forearm, finally covering the other hand, forcefully separating the fingers and tightly clasping them.
Fan Xiao chased after You Shulang with kisses, tracing the shape of his lips with his tongue again and again. When he liked it so much, he would even gently bite them. When You Shulang got annoyed, Fan Xiao would bite back, scolding in a low voice, “Take it away, I don’t have the energy to make a fuss anymore.”
Fan Xiao was satisfied and obedient. He was still wearing his full work clothes. He got up and adjusted them, zipping them up, looking incredibly sexy.
Water was brought to You Shulang’s lips, but the man turned his head away in disgust: “I can take care of myself.”
Fan Xiao pulled him close and forced him to drink two mouthfuls: “Yeah, so it turns out Director You is the one who takes care of others in bed.”
You Shulang bit a cigarette, glancing at Fan Xiao with a smile: “Jealous? Then lie down and let me take care of you, I’ll take care of you in bed too.”
Fan Xiao’s face darkened, and he nuzzled and nibbled at the back of You Shulang’s neck. You Shulang reached back and ruffled the man’s hair, saying helplessly: “Don’t bite there, it’s getting warm, someone will see. Tian Xiaotian asked me yesterday if you were reading some kind of alphabet novel, and I didn’t know how to answer.”
Fan Xiao didn’t understand and was too lazy to care, his old jealousy raging.
“From now on, I’ll only pamper you in bed.” You Shulang took off his cigarette, leaned in to let him kiss him, calling him “baby” this and “baby” that, finally appeasing the jealous Fan Xiao.
The two embraced in the afterglow of the setting sun. The boundless twilight enveloped the city, and lights gradually illuminated the city, connecting countless homes.
“I used to dislike this time of day the most. I felt empty inside. I felt like those lights connected everyone into a net, and I was the only one outside, lonely and superfluous,”
You Shulang said softly, his voice as gentle as a puff of smoke. As the smoke dissipated, he asked Fan Xiao, “What about you? Have you ever felt this way?”
“I’m afraid of the night,” Fan Xiao said, resting her chin on You Shulang’s shoulder. “Although I often lock myself in a completely dark room, I’m really afraid of the dark, afraid that I’ll see the slowly rising sea at any moment.”
As the last rays of sunlight were swallowed by the night, You Shulang pulled Fan Xiao closer, reached out, and turned on the room’s light.
The incandescent light illuminated his gentle eyes: “Now, I’ve also been drawn into that net of light. Our home is now one of the thousands of lights shining. And you, you don’t need to lock yourself in the darkness anymore. Don’t be afraid, Fan Xiao, I’ll always be by your side.”
I healed your loneliness, and you dispelled my inner demons. Two broken souls embraced, a perfect sight…
The two took a shower and cooked together. After finishing the meal, they went next door to pick up Tian Tian. New neighbors had moved in next door—a family of three. The child was about the same age as Tian Tian, a beautiful girl who became Tian Tian’s best friend in just three days.
Fan Xiao carefully peeled shrimp for Tian Tian, but even with half a plate piled high, Tian Tian didn’t touch it.
“I’ll bring some for the third-year students to try; good friends should share.”
Fan Xiao wiped his hands with a tissue, poured wine for You Shulang and himself, clinked glasses, and said with a smile, “Director You, let’s celebrate! Our Tiantian is quite the little romantic.”
You Shulang sipped slowly, his eyes smiling, “I wonder how much trouble he’ll cause in the future.”
“Not afraid of trouble, it’s troublesome if you can’t win a girl’s heart, right, Tiantian?”
“Yes!”
The room was filled with joy. Looking at the two smiling faces, You Shulang’s heart suddenly swelled with happiness.
After dinner, Tiantian, who had been playing all day, started yawning. You Shulang helped him take a bath and told him a bedtime story until Tiantian was sound asleep before turning off the light and leaving the side bedroom.
Fan Xiao had already washed the dishes and was standing in the kitchen, quietly talking on the phone. When he saw You Shulang, he came over, put his arm around him, and let go of all his strength, becoming a sweet burden. His voice on the phone became a little slurred, and it was only after You Shulang pinched his waist that he returned to normal.
After hanging up the phone, You Shulang asked, “About Xu Zhong?”
Fan Xiao nodded, “Xu Zhong is holding a board meeting and plans to replace me.”
You Shulang took two cans of beer from the refrigerator, “What are you planning to do?”
Fan Xiao asked with a smile, “Why don’t you seem worried about me?”
“When has my boss Fan ever been bullied? If you’re worried, you’re worried that Xu Zhong will suffer a terrible fate.”
Fan Xiao took the beer and pulled You Shulang to sit on the sofa, “He’ll soon have many more shares than me, and he can push me out of the position of general manager of Pinfeng Venture Capital without any obstacles.”
You Shulang thought for a moment, “You don’t want Pinfeng anymore?”
Fan Xiao lightly clinked his beer against You Shulang’s, “Talking to Director You is always effortless. Yes, I don’t want Pinfeng Venture Capital anymore.”
“Pinfeng Venture Capital is an investment company that relies on a continuous stream of massive funding. Now that my family is bankrupt, there won’t be any more funds injected into the company. The projects I invested in earlier have yielded good returns, and I have a considerable amount of liquid funds on the books. In addition, Xu Zhong has brought in a few more partners, so he’s determined to take over Pinfeng Venture Capital.”
Fan Xiao lightly kissed away the beer foam from You Shulang’s lips and continued with a smile, “As far as I know, the partners he brought in don’t have a unified opinion. Some want to invest in emerging industries, while others want to enter the gaming industry. Xu Zhong, on the other hand, has spent his entire life in the pharmaceutical field, and he still wants to invest in drug research and development.”
“The worst thing for a company’s development is the lack of a clear plan. Xu Zhong hasn’t realized the seriousness of the problem yet; he’s only focused on taking my position. I’m going to take advantage of his enthusiasm and dump all my shares.”
Fan Xiao swallowed the cool beer in his mouth. “The ship is sinking, and I can’t afford to get my shoes wet.”
“With so many shares in your hands, dumping them won’t be an easy task,” You Shulang asked.
“Share transfers between shareholders don’t require board approval. So I teamed up with a minor shareholder and had him secretly tell Xu Zhong that I needed to transfer some of my shares in Pinfeng Venture Capital because I was short of money, but my condition was that it was a temporary transfer. I would buy back the shares at a 3% premium after six months, meaning that I would still be the largest shareholder of Pinfeng Venture Capital at that time.”
“Was this a scheme you and that shareholder set up?”
“Yes, it was to lure Xu Zhong into the scheme. Once he found out, he would definitely try every means to buy my shares, and he knew I wouldn’t sell them to him, so he would buy them through an intermediary. That’s the result I wanted.”
“Is he already involved?”
“Yes, I’ll go sign the contract tomorrow.” Fan Xiao carefully took You Shulang’s wrist. “I’ll probably be gone for three days. Director You, please let me stay tonight.”
Since they got back together, Fan Xiao hadn’t stayed overnight. Every day, he was kicked out by You Shulang at the last minute, only to arrive early the next morning with breakfast.
You Shulang put down his beer, brushed Fan Xiao’s hand away, got up, opened the front door, and, seeing the man’s dejected expression, said, “Go take out the trash, then come back.”
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