Everything around was quiet. The steward, Sun Yi, silently gazed at Qi Rui. Qi Rui widened his eyes, thinking, ‘What are you looking at me for?’
But he couldn’t make a sound.
The steward, Sun Yi, directed his gaze at the half-sheet of paper in Qi Rui’s hand, observing it for a moment. Then, he turned to Qi Heng and bowed apologetically, saying, “It’s my negligence. I failed to take proper care of your documents. Please, family head, punish me.”
The nearby servants, all in a state of fear like Sun Yi, also bent down in apology.
Hearing this, Qi Rui, to express his annoyance, pursed his lips. He found the people in the Qi family’s old mansion to be like relics from a bygone era. They seemed unaware of the principles of human rights and equality in the modern age and were quick to seek their master’s punishment.
Normally, under different circumstances, he would undoubtedly start mocking them again. However, being currently voiceless, he had no choice but to remain silent. As a side note, he discreetly hid the half-sheet of paper behind him.
At this moment, he also realized that the half-sheet of paper in his hand was most likely the contract mentioned by Qi Heng.
“What are you hiding?” The ice-cold voice startled Qi Rui. He raised his head and met the aloof, lifeless handsomeness. Qi Rui instinctively felt danger and shook his head without thinking.
Steward Sun Yi respectfully replied, “Family head, what the young master is holding is the contract you brought back.”
‘Why are you trying to harm me!’ Qi Rui glared at Steward Sun Yi through gritted teeth.
The temperature around them suddenly dropped, and Qi Rui defiantly locked eyes with Qi Heng, ‘So what if I tore it? Even if I did, what can you do to me!’
Qi Heng seldom encountered someone daring to provoke him like this, even Qi Shao, who, no matter how disobedient, had never damaged official documents.
How did the Qi family educate the younger generation in the past?
Qi Heng didn’t restrain his aura. He had been an emperor for a lifetime. When that domineering aura was released, Qi Rui felt his knees go weak, involuntarily kneeling on the ground with a thud.
Qi Rui blushed with embarrassment. He had actually knelt to his uncle. Even in the Qi family’s old mansion, rarely did anyone resort to such a display of submission.
His attitude in admitting his mistake was good.
Qi Heng was somewhat satisfied. He casually released Qi Rui’s acupoint. Qi Rui was even younger than Qi Shao, and he had managed to mold Qi Shao. Qi Rui, being younger, should be even more malleable1easily shaped or molded.
However, some consequences still needed an early warning.
“Tomorrow, you have school. I’ll let you off this time because of your homework. But if there’s a next time, I’ll break your hand.”
A plain, unchanging sentence, yet it sent shivers down Qi Rui’s spine because he saw the seriousness in Qi Heng’s eyes.
Qi Rui realized that if it weren’t for school and the fact that his hands were needed for homework, Qi Heng would genuinely have broken his hand.
As Qi Heng’s footsteps receded, the chilling aura gradually dissipated.
“The Family head has left. Young Master, you can get up now,” Steward Sun Yi extended his hand to help Qi Rui up.
“I don’t need your help.” Qi Rui shifted his knee to avoid Steward Sun Yi’s hand. He then realized that he could speak again, feeling a sigh of relief. But when Steward Sun Yi reached out again, he said with frustration, “You tattletale! I don’t want your help. I’ll kneel if I want to.”
Footsteps were heard coming downstairs again, making Qi Rui tense. He cautiously turned to see his eccentric third uncle, and he immediately relaxed.
Though the third uncle was peculiar, he was much better than the stern and seemingly robotic eldest uncle in terms of human interaction.
“Third Master,” Steward Sun Yi slightly bowed. “Why have you come downstairs?”
“It’s too noisy; I came down to check.” Qi Han lowered his gaze. His eyes fell on Qi Rui, who was still on the floor, his round bald head particularly conspicuous.
“What’s going on? Kneeling, too,” Qi Han appreciated the scene for a moment before he asked.
Steward Sun Yi replied, “Young Master tore up the Family Head’s documents, and the Family Head got angry, so the young master got scared.”
“Who said I knelt because I was scared!” Qi Rui, upon hearing this, felt his pride surge. He quickly got up, patting the non-existent dust off his knees, even though the floor had been thoroughly cleaned by the servants.
Qi Han glanced at Qi Rui, then remembered the entertainment news that had been intercepted and said, “Qi Rui, you’ve been quite daring lately.”
“Third Uncle.” Qi Rui awkwardly touched his head, but all he felt was the bald surface. He let his hand fall. “Why did you suddenly come back to stay here?”
One must really be in a desperate state to return to this cold and gloomy place.
Qi Han glanced at him. “Have you forgotten? It’s our second brother’s death anniversary in two days.”
The second brother Qi Han mentioned was Qi Rui’s father.
“So, Third Uncle, you still remember,” Qi Rui was momentarily taken aback, his expression suddenly becoming despondent, like a defeated rooster.
“Get some rest early and don’t challenge your eldest uncle.”
After saying this, Qi Han turned and went back upstairs.
Qi Rui returned to his room, opened his phone, and checked his chat history. It showed he had 99 unread messages. He scrolled up, and several messages were asking if he had come back.
But the last message was from ten minutes ago. Qi Rui opened the chat and typed a few words with his head bowed.
[Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls: @everyone, I’m alive and back.]
There was no immediate response in the group. After waiting for four or five minutes, finally, someone replied.
[Amidst a myriad of flowers: We were just fighting at the base of the Zhongnan Mountain gang. Your eldest uncle didn’t do anything to you, did he?]
[Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls: It was close. My hands almost got broken.]
[Year after year of surplus: @Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls, what happened?]
[Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls: Because I tore the contract he brought back. He wanted me to admit my mistake, but am I the kind of person who doesn’t easily submits!]
Qi Rui didn’t mention the fact that he had knelt down.
[Amidst a myriad of flowers: Rui-ge, you’re awesome, but your eldest uncle was probably just trying to scare you, right?]
[Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls: I can tell he was serious.]
[Year after year of surplus: But causing bodily harm, like breaking someone’s hand, even if it’s a relative, is illegal, right? How about next time, you report it to the police in advance?]
Qi Rui chuckled, finding their innocence amusing. For a behemoth like the Qi family, who would dare to intervene without permission from the higher-ups? Especially when it involved insignificant matters like harming a younger member.
But these people didn’t know his true identity and Qi Rui couldn’t be bothered to argue.
[Eldest Young Master Rui is the dream of thirty million young girls: Let me tell you a joke. My eldest uncle was angry just now, right? The servants in my house, they’re so servile.2behavior, attitude, or actions that are excessively submissive, obsequious, or overly eager to please, often to the point of being demeaning or degrading I bet they’d kneel down and beg for the Emperor’s forgiveness.]
[Fried Rice: Does Rui-ge have a lot of servants at home?]
Among this group, only Year after Year of Surplus and Amidst a Myriad of Flowers were his real-life classmates; the rest were mostly members of a gaming guild he knew from the game.
Qi Rui paused for a moment and replied, [Not really. Not too many.]
…
Qi Heng had no prior experience with this world, let alone managing a company. However, he had ruled a nation before. While he might not understand the business side of things, he excelled in assessing and managing people.
In fact, within the Qi family’s business empire, there were numerous experts, and there weren’t many tasks that required Qi Heng’s direct control. It was just that the previous owner didn’t dare to let go, fearing that the general manager, would secretly win people over and sideline him.
After a lifetime of experience, Qi Heng naturally knew who to use and who not to use. As a leader, he shouldn’t fear the abilities and ambitions of his subordinates. The mediocre shouldn’t occupy important positions.
So, after quickly understanding the basics of the Qi family’s company and assessing the abilities of the General Manager, Qi Han, Qi Heng soon delegated most of the decision-making responsibilities to him.
He believed that with the male lead’s methods and luck, the company would definitely thrive and prosper.
With Qi Heng’s delegation, his workload was reduced by almost two-thirds. Except for major financial decisions, he rarely got involved.
However, there were always those who couldn’t stand to see him idle.
“Chairman…” Wang Lin held her phone and knocked on the door cautiously.
“The young master has caused trouble again at his new school. His homeroom teacher called to ask the parents to come over.”
“What did Qi Rui do?” Qi Heng’s voice remained calm, but Wang Lin had a foreboding sense of an impending storm. She stammered, “Young Master, he, he got into a fight at school, and the other person was bleeding from the head.”
“Causing trouble on the first day at the new school.” Qi Heng opened his half-lidded eyes. “It seems he truly didn’t heed my warning.”
“What about the person who got hurt?”
“One of them had severe injuries and has been taken to the hospital.” Wang Lin felt the office’s air conditioning was a bit cold and discreetly rubbed her arms.
“Arrange for someone to visit the hospital and cover the medical expenses,” Qi Heng stood up. “Also, prepare a car for me.”
“Chairman?” Wang Lin was somewhat shocked but then realized her outburst and quickly regained her composure.
“You’re going there in person?”
Qi Heng nodded.
A hint of sympathy flashed in Wang Lin’s eyes.
This is bad. It seems the young master has really provoked the chairman this time.
…
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Jialin High School. A stretched Lincoln slowly pulled up to the school gate.
“Quick, open the automatic gate.” The head of the security team spotted the license plate and immediately shouted to a new security guard. This was the Qi family’s car, and they’d heard that the Qi family had investments in the school.
“Oh.” The new security guard thought he was being asked to handle the situation, so he opened the security office’s door and walked out. He went to the front of the car and lightly knocked on the window.
“What are you doing?” The security team leader who had called him was puzzled, then noticed that he was going in the wrong direction and immediately followed.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a somewhat pale but still handsome face.
The young security guard hesitated, “Sir, please show your identification.”
The security team leader, who had caught up, quickly rushed forward. However, upon seeing the person inside, he felt his vision blur and immediately took the electronic key to open the gate. He nodded and apologized, “Mr. Qi, the new guard doesn’t know any better. Please forgive us.”
“No problem.” Qi Han pressed the switch, and the car window slowly rolled up. He then spoke to the driver in front, “Go in.”
…
In the junior high school section, the homeroom teacher’s office for Class 2-1 was crowded with many people. Several students, parents, the principal, and the grade coordinator had filled the already small room to capacity.
The homeroom teacher for Class 2-1, Yu Min, was making a call to Qi Rui’s parents as per Principal Zhou Qiang’s request.
Qi Rui had a bruise on his lips and stood against the wall with a mocking smile. Several boys with injuries on their faces pointed at him. “Teacher Yu, look, he fought with someone and shows no remorse.”
“If I fought, I fought. If you don’t like it, fight back!” Qi Rui raised an eyebrow and sneered. He moved his lips silently, saying a few words to the other person, “A bunch of wimps.”
“You bastard—” One of the boys clenched his fist as if he was about to hit Qi Rui but was held back by an elderly, anxious-looking man.
“All the teachers have seen it; this student has admitted to the fact that he fought,” a man in a black suit slowly spoke. “My child has been beaten up like this, and your school must provide an explanation.”
“Explanation?” Qi Rui crossed his arms and gave a disdainful look to the parents. “You just want to extort money, right? My family has plenty of money; I’ll give it to you, and that’s it.”
“I think it’s better to call the police,” a woman dressed in glamorous attire sneered. “You think you can settle a fight by offering money? You’re too naive.”
After saying this, she looked at the principal, who had been frowning and silent all this time. “Principal Zhou, you’ve seen it too. Our child is covered in injuries, and I heard one of them had their head injured and is currently in the hospital. Can’t this make you make a decision?”
“What do you want to do?”
“Of course, we want to expel this ill-mannered violent brat,” the woman extended her hand, pointing directly at Qi Rui.
Qi Rui’s eyes reddened gradually, his gaze turned fierce, and his arm unconsciously lowered. He appeared ready to attack.
Knock, knock.
The door swung open, and a girl with a beautiful face but tears in her eyes walked in.
“Teacher.”
“Lin Qingya, what are you doing here?” Yu Min, the homeroom teacher for Class 2-1, frowned.
Lin Qingya sneaked a glance at the new classmate and sniffled, “Mr. Yu, Principal, I’m here to testify for the new student.”
“He had a reason for fighting.”
“You can go. I don’t need your help,” Qi Rui interrupted her.
The man in the suit pointed thoughtfully, “This female student, testifying for a classmate is a courageous act, but there are things you can’t just make up.”
“I won’t make things up,” Lin Qingya wiped away her tears. “The new student saw some students from Class 7 bullying me. When he couldn’t bear it any longer, he spoke up. They got angry and wanted to start a fight, and only then did the new student fight back.”
The homeroom teacher for Class 1, his expression turning serious, contemplated the situation of a group of boys bullying a girl. If it had been students from another class, he might not have believed it, but these Class 7 students were capable of such actions.
“What nonsense are you spouting, you little girl!” The glamorous woman, frustrated, said, “It looks like you’re just a little girl who’s already infatuated, helping your crush, right?”
Lin Qingya blushed at being called “infatuated.” Meanwhile, Qi Rui kicked a trash can and took advantage of the commotion as everyone went to find the source of the noise. He unexpectedly rushed over and attacked the boy standing next to the woman.
“Pull them apart!” Principal Zhou Qiang shouted loudly, directing a few teachers who were nearby.
The other teachers realized what was happening and quickly separated the two. They also kept the opposing parents from getting hysterical and took Qi Rui aside.
Qi Rui was pulled back without resistance, and he spat towards the trash can. “I don’t hit women, but if you don’t clean up your mouth, I’ll just have to focus on beating Zhao Hang in the future.”
“You’re really lawless!” The woman was exasperated. “Is your school going to do anything about this? If not, I’ll call the police.”
Qi Rui crossed his arms and sneered, “Sure, go ahead, report it. Let’s see if it’s my misfortune or if your son will be even more unfortunate.”
“Could all parents please calm down for a moment?” Principal Zhou Qiang tried to soothe the situation. “We’ll discuss this properly when Qi’s parents arrive.”
As he spoke, he also looked at the homeroom teacher for Class 1.
“Teacher Yu, have you managed to contact Qi’s parents?”
“It’s through, his uncle said he’s coming immediately.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Rui’s cold face revealed an expression of surprise—when did his third uncle start meddling in his affairs?
“Mingming, is what this female student said true?” the elderly man held his grandson’s hand, finding it hard to believe.
Liu Minghao, feeling a bit guilty, but not the instigator, had only watched from the sidelines without hitting her. He confidently said, “I didn’t bully her.”
Zhao Hang and another boy also shook their heads. Zhao Hang, covering his face, which had been hit again, explained, “We didn’t bully Lin Qingya. It was just classmates joking around. This new student came over without any warning, grabbed Sun Xu’s head, and smashed it against the wall.”
The Sun Xu he mentioned was the one who had been hospitalized with a head injury.
“The way he acted clearly indicated his intention to harm Sun Xu. Sun Xu was bleeding profusely. We couldn’t just stand by and watch him get beaten to death. So, we went to break up the fight. However, he went berserk, and we ended up in this state too.”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Lin Qingya’s face turned red with anger, her eyes as red as a rabbit’s, were fixed on Sun Xu. “Clearly, it was Sun Xu…who bullied me first…”
“Then why don’t you tell us how Sun Xu bullied you!” A male student beside the man in a suit spoke, his eyes filled with malice.
“Making baseless accusations is unfair. Just because you’re a girl, it doesn’t mean everything you say is true!”
“Yeah, this student is right. Why don’t you tell us how our Zhao Hang bullied you?” The glamorous woman chimed in, her voice piercing.
“I—” Several gazes fell upon her, and Lin Qingya’s face turned crimson. She couldn’t bring herself to say that sentence.
Qi Rui raised his gaze, giving a sinister smile towards the man in a suit standing next to him. The man’s face paled instantly, and he fell silent.
“Lin Qingya, come over here by the teacher,” Yu Min furrowed her brow. She sensed that the girl had something difficult to express. These parents were often unreasonable, and even if the girl spoke up, they might not believe her.
Even if it were true, they could use their wealth and influence to turn the truth into a lie.
However,
Yu Min glanced at Qi Rui. They were in for a tough battle today. This newcomer was from the Qi family.
“I heard that my nephew has been involved in a fight at school?”
Everyone turned to look, and a similarly dressed young man, tall and pale with a handsome figure, walked in from the door. Behind him, there were three or four burly bodyguards.
“Qi Han. Third Master Qi Han?” The man in the suit recognized the newcomer and quickly approached, trying to be pleasing. However, as he flashed a sycophantic smile, he also quickly realized Qi Han’s purpose. “You mean, your nephew is here too?”
For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
After listening at the door for a while, Qi Han naturally had a good grasp of the situation. He glanced at the man in the suit with a half-smile, then walked up to Qi Rui. His gaze briefly lingered on the black hair that had suddenly sprouted on Qi Rui’s head.
“Inconsiderate, my dear nephew doesn’t even greet his uncle properly.” Qi Han raised his hand and lightly patted Qi Rui’s hair, then withdrew his hand behind his back.
It turned out he was wearing a wig.
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