Lu Yunye’s guess was correct. In the next few days, the two brothers of the Shi family made many small moves behind the scenes.
Most of the Shi family’s property was used to pay off debts, but the strength of a big family does not vanish overnight. No matter how stupid Shi Jinpeng is, he knows to leave a way out for his descendants.
Some people reported they recently saw Shi Yuan hanging out with Feng Muqing again, while Shi Du went abroad directly to take stock of the overseas assets of the Shi family.
When Shi Jinpeng lost power, the two brothers didn’t show a united front. Instead, they divided up the property, which was embarrassing to see.
Only Shi Yi knows that Shi Jinpeng’s style of education cannot cultivate a qualified heir.
Shi Jinpeng is hypocritical and cunning. In recent years, he has become wary of his own sons. Shi Yuan and Shi Du grew up in a profit-seeking environment, doing whatever they like to get ahead and stomping on things they don’t like.
High-level alphas are naturally competitive, so childhood guidance is especially important. It is necessary to let them rein in the predatory nature in their bones, so their interests don’t spiral out of control.
The cost of cultivating a top alpha leader is expensive.
So Shi Yi is not surprised that the Shi family had fallen like this.
When Lu Yunye bought all the theaters at the lowest price, the news was all over the place. Some said that Shi Jinpeng’s bankruptcy made Lu Yunye the biggest beneficiary, and some said that it was all Lu Yunye’s far-reaching plan, otherwise the Shi family wouldn’t have fallen apart so soon.
Although Yunye Media is backed by the Lu family, Lu Yunye founded it from scratch after he retired from the army. Over the years, Lu Feng has gradually stepped down from the Lu Group, and the two businesses have only begun merging.
Lu Yunye’s moves were easily taken up by competing media outlets as something he planned. They even speculated that the marriage between Lu Yunye and Shi Yi was planned early on for his goal of ruling the entire entertainment industry.
For a while, companies that had conflicts of interest with Lu Yunye panicked. On the other hand, the projects that cooperated with Lu’s increased rapidly, and the stock price also rose sharply.
The market is so big. If they don’t take the initiative, they will only be eaten by others. Lu Yunye knew this truth very well, besides, he had no choice in this matter.
Unlike Shi Yi who was born as a designer and can support Feiyi as a half-baked businessman, behind Lu Yunye are the interests of the entire Lu family group, which span multiple different industries. The side branches of the Lu family are also eyeing him. One wrong move and he may need to pack up, and return home to be raised by his wife.
During this period of time, Lu Yunye seemed to have returned to the early days of his business career. He returned to the office as soon as the splint on his shoulder was removed and busied himself from sunrise to sunset.
In addition to approving documents, checking and patching various loopholes, he had to eye on the market at all times. The stock market is changing rapidly every second. How to remedy a problem, and what remedy to use, all possibilities must be considered. He must come up with the most reliable solution at the critical moment.
More importantly, Lu Jingyan hasn’t made any moves yet, so who knows what plans he has in mind.
He worked overtime for many days. After eight o’clock in the evening, he asked Gao Ren to leave first, and then drove back by himself.
Once again, he worked from the early hours of the morning till the evening. It’s mid-autumn now and the night air is slightly cool.
Lu Yunye entered the door wrapped by cold air, with a bit of gloom still on his face. While the Lu family was busy annexing and integrating, a side branch finally couldn’t hold back. After the last-minute meeting to deal with the problem, the hostility on Lu Yunye’s body was terrifying.
Top alphas are the least tolerant when others meddle in their affairs. If someone crosses the line, no matter whether they are related by blood or not, they will not be lenient.
Lu Yunye changed his clothes in the hallway and came to the bedroom. As soon as the door was pushed open, warm yellow light poured out. Shi Yi will keep a night light on for him, and as expected, had already fallen asleep, buried under the blanket with only his head sticking out.
He could vaguely smell a green fruity aroma in the air, the smell of omega pheromones. The most vivid moment is when the door opens, and is hard to catch afterwards.
Even though Shi Yi’s pheromones are very faint, Lu Yunye could still feel its existence. The moment he entered the room, his violence and anxiety dissipated like a tide. As if everything was no longer important, and all he wants is to sleep with his omega in his arms.
He understands why top alphas have to undergo resistance training against omega pheromones. When he is most exhausted and weak, if the omega next to his pillow has any wrong thoughts, driven by pheromone, he can probably only follow obediently.
Lu Yunye’s eyes fell on omega’s white and tender neck, which was slender and fragile. Shi Yi slept like a defenseless swan that could be captured in one hand.
He didn’t know why he thought of these messy things. Maybe there were too many things in his brain, and he desperately wanted to find an outlet under the heavy pressure. Or maybe when tired, that primitive and savage nature was exposed.
Although Lu Yunye’s movements to go to bed were very slight, Shi Yi seemed to feel his gaze. He muttered a few words and opened his eyes a little.
Lu Yunye froze for a moment. He shouldn’t have brought his work rage back home.
Shi Yi was drowsy and didn’t notice it, but he suddenly remembered something, turned over and sat up, “I prepared soothing soup for you.”
Lu Yunye was startled: “What?”
“Wait…” Shi Yi’s voice was full of sleepiness. His hair was a mess, and his pajamas were also crumpled. He pulled on his slippers and pushed the door out, as if sleepwalking.
However, Lu Yunye really stood there in a daze, like a big dog abandoned by his master, obediently waiting for him to come back.
The bedroom door slammed lightly, and Shi Yi came back holding a thermos cup. He unscrewed the lid, and the soup inside was still steaming.
“Drink it before going to bed. You’ve had dark circles under your eyes for the past two days.” Shi Yi stuffed the thermos into his arms, and lay back under the quilt smoothly.
His eyes were closed, but his mouth was still muttering, “You don’t like sweets, so I made sugar-free ones, which are very effective. When dad suffered from insomnia, I also cooked some for him…”
Lu Yunye lowered his head and took a sip. The taste was sweet, and didn’t have the herbal flavor he imagined. The ordinary bowl of soup seemed to warm his stomach from his throat, dispelling the autumn cold and moistening his parched lips.
Lu Yunye couldn’t hold back and drank it all, and those impetuous thoughts faded slightly. The warm and full feeling in his stomach warmed his whole body. He sweated a little, and fatigue seemed to radiate out his pores as sleepiness gradually came to him.
Shi Yi fell into a deep sleep again. His mouth was opened a little, and he looked a bit silly, which was something that Shi Yi would never do when he was awake.
Lu Yunye snuggled into the bed and hugged the person in his arms. The other person seemed to be very tired, and was softly manipulated by him, and snuggled up to his chest obediently.
Lu Yunye closed his eyes, and felt that this scene was a bit familiar. After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered that this was how he had imagined countless times holding Little Peach. Those fantasies had accompanied him through many long and difficult nights.
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When Shi Yi woke up early the next morning, he found that the bed beside him was empty.
It was like this these days. Lu Yunye leaves early and returns late, and the two of them meet infrequently. Shi Yi glanced at the thermos next to him, the inside was dry. He didn’t think Lu Yunye would drink it, so it was surprising to see the other party finish it all.
He made this recipe for his dad for many years, and it is very effective in calming the nerves and resting the mind. It seems his craftsmanship has not deteriorated.
Shi Yi slowly cleaned the cup, washed up, and went downstairs. Today he was going to Yunye Media to finalize some details on the costumes of the two movies. With how busy Lu Yunye was these days, he didn’t tell him so as to not bother him about such trivial matters.
After being used to eating breakfast with two people, it was weird coming to an empty dining table. Anyway, no one was looking, so Shi Yi brazenly added a big ladle of honey to the milk. It was so delicious that his eyes narrowed.
This feeling is very strange. Ever since he moved out of Shi’s house, he lived like this for five or six years – eating alone and going to work alone, free and casual.
He didn’t expect that after a few months of marriage with Lu Yunye, he would adapt to a different rhythm of life. He would eat slices of bread buttered by the other party, sliced fried eggs, and only add a small spoonful of honey, otherwise the dessert for dinner would be deducted.
By the time he went out, Zhang Cheng had already driven the car to the door. Now he is also used to the driver Lu Yunye found for him.
Shi Yi casually thought that when their agreement ended three years later, he would probably need some time to adjust.
“Young Master Shi, you’re a little late today.” Zhang Cheng said with a smile.
“Really?” Shi Yi glanced at his watch. Because there was no Lu Yunye at home reading the newspaper and waiting for him by the coffee table, he dawdled a bit.
“Go to Yunye Media today,” Shi Yi said.
“Okay!” Zhang Cheng responded readily, but hesitantly said, “That…”
“What’s the matter?” Shi Yi raised his eyebrows. The driver couldn’t hide anything, and his thoughts were written on his face.
“That… Young Master Shi, don’t take what they say to heart.” Zhang Cheng faltered.
Shi Yi probably knew what Zhang Cheng referred to. Lu Yunye’s recent series of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations were aimed at the Shi family, so people’s public opinion will inevitably point fingers at him.
Some people scolded him for forgetting his roots, saying that in order to please Lu Yunye, he even forgot his own family, and found him disgusting.
Some people lamented that Lu Yunye married him, an abandoned child in a family marriage.
Some people speculate that he and Lu Yunye have turned against each other. Lu Yunye is going through divorce procedures and will be single again soon. A marketing account even went so far as to pick out an omega they thought was on par with Lu Yunye.
Thinking of this, Shi Yi couldn’t help finding that post and pulling it up. The omega selected by the marketing account is delicate and soft, and also has a high differentiation level. Any alpha would like him.
Shi Yi’s fingertips paused, and he zoomed in on a picture. It was an imitation of his makeup. The marketing account is really pushing for traffic. The little omega in the picture even wore the imitation of the Luoshen half-face makeup he had in the Sika catwalk.
With the other party’s modifications in the corners of the eyes and jaw, and at first glance, there was no difference between him and the other party.
The comment area was lively: “Is P9 really Shi Yi himself?”
“I can’t say they are very similar, I can only say they are exactly the same.”
“The recent traffic star, Meng Wen, has quite a personality. He opened his own studio before, and I heard that he is going to sign with Yunye Media.”
“No, it feels like President Lu’s backyard is going to catch on fire.”
“[Eating melons and watching operas. jpg]”
Shi Yi smiled and shook his head. The children online these days are quite cute.
Zhang Cheng caught a glimpse of that smile from the rearview mirror, and suddenly realized it was serious! Young Master Shi shouldn’t have been stimulated…
Remembering the half-finished harem novel from last night, he trembled a little when he got out of the car to open the door for Shi Yi.
Shi Yi didn’t realize that his little driver had finished brainstorming a 108-episode palace drama, and walked into Yunye Media with a calm expression, not caring about the curious or probing eyes around him.
He notified the front desk and went to the waiting hall. When he saw an omega sitting on the sofa, he was stunned. The face that was three points like his own was still on the screen of his mobile phone just now.
Shi Yi met the other party’s slightly sarcastic eyes. What a coincidence.
Hehehe, time for some face slapping
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