I’m Keeping the Overbearing CEO After He Went Bankrupt [Rebirth] 36

Chapter 36: Qingbao is Pursued

“Mr. Huo…” Chu Qing seemed to be really tired. After pushing his limits with a long and intense activity today, he was now comfortable after a shower and had fallen asleep leaning against Huo Li.

Huo Li was in the middle of a moral dilemma, and then Chu Qing just fell asleep on him in a daze.

Huo Li: “…”

No wonder he came to hug me. It turns out he’s not very conscious.

Ah, this tormenting little vixen.

: )

Huo Li helplessly picked him up.

At this moment, he noticed the Rubik’s Cube by the sofa. It seemed Chu Qing had been playing with it for a while before he came.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Ever since the incident with Yuan Xiaoge, Chu Qing seemed a little embarrassed and didn’t play with it in front of him much. He had thought Chu Qing had quit, but he didn’t expect him to still like it so much.

He carried Chu Qing to the bed, tucked him in, and then placed the cube by his pillow.

Since he was already asleep, there was no reason to wake him up to eat. Let him be.

Huo Li stood by the bed, looking at him sleeping in the blanket. His long eyelashes were lowered, and his usually gentle features looked even softer in the dim light.

He reached out and gently touched his cheek.

Huo Li quietly planned Chu Qing into his life plan for the rest of his life.

He thought, From now on, I will always watch over him. He also knew that perhaps his liking for him was mixed with a morbid possessiveness, but this was the first time in his life that he had felt such an emotion for someone, wanting to protect him, to give him the best, to be with him always, and to be so afraid of losing him.

Buzz…

Just as he was lost in thought, the phone in his pocket rang.

Huo Li took the phone and went to the balcony. On the other end was a middle-aged man’s voice, steady and deep.

“Ah Li, I’m in the country now. Let’s find a time to meet?”

He paused. “Sure.”

The man said, “The old place.”

Huo Li put down the phone and sighed.

…

The next day, Yu Weixi said that Mr. Jonathan was jet-lagged and could only come in the afternoon, so Chu Qing planned to practice the moves he had taught him first.

He stayed at the hotel to practice, while Huo Li, after preparing breakfast for him, went out early in the morning.

He went to a golf course in the suburbs and met the person from the phone.

“Good morning, Mr. Pan,” he said with a smile. “You just came back and are still jet-lagged. Are you so energetic so early in the morning?”

The middle-aged man, that Mr. Pan, also curved his lips. “Good morning.”

The air on the vast plain was very fresh, the sun was warm, and there was a clear lake not far away.

The tall man was wearing a jacket and a beret, holding a golf club, and was preparing to swing.

Huo Li stood on the side with his arms crossed, watching.

“Want to play?” Mr. Pan asked.

He shook his head.

Mr. Pan raised an eyebrow. “In a hurry to go home? Got a sweet home waiting for you?”

“Yes,” he said, and he seemed quite happy about it, a smile on his face.

In the end, Mr. Pan didn’t swing. He put down the club and frowned. “Is this the reason you gave up your foundation in the US and came back?”

“Yes.”

“You’re not ashamed.”

“No,” he said, his frank and righteous manner unassailable.

Mr. Pan had someone put away the clubs and looked at him with a straight face.

He spread his hands. “Let’s talk.”

The two sat down at a table and chairs on the side and ordered juice.

Mr. Pan frowned. “You’re not planning to go back?”

“No. I’ve already cleaned up most of it before I left. Can’t you see?” he said, shaking his head. “The legal process has already been gone through. I can’t get it back even if I want to now.”

Mr. Pan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. “If you insist on coming back, you can still…”

“No need,” he said, raising an eyebrow. “A high-pressure life accompanied by bullets, or a comfortable life with the person I like. I prefer the latter.”

Not to mention, he had died at gunpoint in his previous life.

It wasn’t that he was afraid of death, but there was no need to risk his life for these things. There were more worthy things and people.

Mr. Pan couldn’t understand and tsked. “Are you still a man? A man should build a career.”

He still felt it was a pity. Huo Li was a rare talent, ruthless and with a good business mind. He was a perfect talent for their line of work.

“I’m still building a career. I just suddenly feel…” he paused and shook his head. “No matter how much I earn, the daily expenses are still the same.”

When he was younger, he had thought about getting bigger and bigger, but later, when he really did get big… it was just that.

He smiled. “When my new company in the country is up and running, I’ll still have to rely on Mr. Pan.”

“What help does your little company need from me,” Mr. Pan sneered. To say it nicely is a comeback. To say it badly is a downsize. Can the entertainment company and real estate enterprise he’s working on now earn as much as they did before?

Mr. Pan himself was no saint. He had gone to the US at a young age and had made a name for himself, dominating both the legal and illegal worlds. His methods were much more ruthless than Huo Li’s.

“Let’s not talk about me. Let’s talk about Z,” he said, shaking his head. “A mess.”

“Mmm, I came to see you today mainly to talk about him,” Mr. Pan said, taking out a cigarette, lighting it, and holding it in his hand. “My men have tracked him down, and he’s contacted your younger brother, Huo Liao. You’ve already given up your business in the US. Logically speaking, Z doesn’t have to kill you anymore. Teaming up with Huo Liao is probably to completely crush and destroy your foundation.”

He nodded.

The assassins in his previous life, it was needless to say, were hired by Z.

“That guy Huo Liao…” he said coldly. “Don’t worry about him. He has no brains. He’s just a pawn being used by Z.”

“You should be glad he’s stupid. He’s a flaw in Z. If we want to get rid of Z, it depends on Huo Liao’s performance,” Mr. Pan said with a smile, handing him a lighter.

“No,” he said proudly. “The one at home doesn’t like smoke.”

“Tsk…” Mr. Pan rolled his eyes.

Crazy.

The two had a long get-together and had a meal. It was already afternoon when he left the golf course.

On the way back to the hotel, he received a call from the production team.

“Mr. Lin… Teacher Chu, he…!”

His heart skipped a beat.

“Teacher Chu fainted! He’s being sent to the hospital now.”

He asked sharply, “How did he faint?!”

“Hypoglycemia…”

“…” he let out a sigh of relief.

“Which hospital.”

…

When Chu Qing woke up in a daze, what he saw was a white ceiling.

Hmm…?

“Teacher Chu, you’re awake!”
“Qingqing, you scared us to death.”

He followed the voice and turned his head, only to see An Yize sitting by his side, patting his chest. “You fainted in your own room. The production team only found you when they went to get you for lunch.”

“Ah…”

He blinked and found himself in a hospital room, the smell of disinfectant in his nose.

“You’re too crazy…” An Yize said, shaking his head. “You didn’t eat breakfast, and you actually did such high-intensity dance training. It would be strange if you didn’t faint. Your stamina is not very good either. How can you do such intense exercise on an empty stomach?”

“Yes, Teacher Chu still needs to take care of himself,” the man standing behind him also said.

He was stunned, only now noticing this strange yet familiar person.

…Sheng Lingfei?

It was the actor who had worked with him on Sword Saint before.

Why is he here?

Seeing him looking at him with confusion, Sheng Lingfei smiled and explained, “I brought my mother here for a check-up. I didn’t expect to run into someone from the production team. I asked a few questions and found out you were hospitalized.”

“The world is really small.”

He nodded and subconsciously looked around, asking in a small voice, “Where is Mr. Huo…”

An Yize smiled. “He’s been notified. He’s on his way back.”

After that, he left to handle the discharge procedures with the doctor.

After all, there was nothing seriously wrong with him. It was just due to not eating and overexertion. He would be fine after an IV drip and some medicine.

Only Sheng Lingfei and he were left in the hospital room. Sheng Lingfei smiled. “It’s rare that we meet again. Will Teacher Chu still not give me your WeChat this time?”

He paused, a little hesitant.

His WeChat only had Huo Li and Yu Weixi. He didn’t want to give it to others.

And with the precedent of Jiao Changxu, he couldn’t help but be more cautious.

“You’re a singer, I’m an actor. You can rest assured. We don’t have any conflict of interest, right?” Sheng Lingfei smiled, revealing two canine teeth, like an obedient little wolf-dog. “Can’t Teacher Chu be friends with me?”

Indeed… he was different from Jiao Changxu. They didn’t even have many opportunities to meet.

He paused. “Okay…”

He still didn’t give him that exclusive WeChat, but opened a new account for work instead.

Since I’ve decided to step out, I might as well be more decisive.

He opened a new account in front of him and added him, and also added his manager, An Yize, and Wang Shiwei.

Six people…

He stared at his contact list in a daze, wondering when it would break ten.

And Sheng Lingfei, who had gotten his WeChat, was so happy that it was as if a tail was wagging behind him.

“Just when we were filming before, Teacher Chu was very… very gentle,” he said a little shyly. “I wonder if you still remember?”

“What?”

He smiled. “When I first joined the set, I was not in a good state. Teacher Chu was the first to encourage me and even gave me his coffee.”

He paused. He didn’t remember. It was probably just a casual gesture.

“Although Teacher Chu is very cold to people, I think you’re very gentle,” he said with a smile, and even lowered his head a little embarrassed.

He said blankly, “Thank you…”

Sheng Lingfei was so happy to have finally gotten his WeChat and talked to him that he was almost incoherent, his eyes shining. “If Teacher Chu has any difficulties in the future, just come to me! And, that, I’m at least a director’s son. If you have any lack of resources, remember to tell me!”

Now he was completely stunned.

“Thank you…”

He was naturally happy in his heart. He could feel his sincerity.

As the two were talking, the hospital room door was pushed open, and Huo Li rushed back.

“Qingbao!”

Sheng Lingfei frowned slightly.

He watched as his eyes lit up and he became happy.

“Mr. Huo…”

Huo Li strode to his side and frowned slightly when he saw Sheng Lingfei.

“Mr. Sheng?”

“A chance encounter,” he smiled.

Huo Li nodded and turned to take his hand. “You didn’t eat the breakfast I bought for you this morning?”

He paused, not daring to speak.

“You…” Huo Li said with a hint of anger. “I’ve told you many times, you have to eat. You didn’t eat last night either.”

“And you still did such high-intensity training. Mr. Yu and I both told you not to rush, to take it slow. Why didn’t you listen?”

He lowered his head, not speaking.

Sheng Lingfei smiled. “Teacher Chu didn’t do it on purpose. He was just too…”

“Mr. Sheng doesn’t understand Qingbao,” Huo Li interrupted him.

His tone was normal, but his aura was there. Sheng Lingfei paused and frowned slightly.

“Ah… mmm.”

Then An Yize came back and said that everything was taken care of, and he could go back to the hotel.

Huo Li pinched his hand. “Next time, I’ll definitely watch you finish your meal.”

He smiled. “I’m sorry. I won’t dare to next time…”

Sheng Lingfei was a little jealous but didn’t say anything. After all, he wasn’t even friends with him. He just told him to remember to reply to his WeChat and left first.

Huo Li frowned. “WeChat?”

He said in a small voice, and with a hint of pride, “I… I reopened my work WeChat and added my manager and some new friends.”

Like a child asking for praise.

Huo Li paused, then smiled. “Mmm, that’s great.”

He pinched his hand. “Our Qingbao will have more and more friends in the future.”

The two sat in the production team’s dedicated car back to the hotel. After there was no one around, Chu Qing asked, “Mr. Huo… do you not like Teacher Sheng? Is he a bad person?”

Huo Li paused and suppressed his emotions, frowning. “He’s not a bad person.”

“Ah… then…”

“You can be friends with whoever you want,” he said with a smile, pinching his ear. “As long as they’re not bad people, okay?”

“Mmm, okay,” he nodded.

Huo Li took a deep breath and went to the kitchen to heat up the food he had just bought.

Chu Qing was huddled on the sofa, writing a song.

Huo Li put the food in the microwave, leaned against the island, paused, and then turned his head to ask, “Qingbao, are you planning to fall in love?”

“Ah…?” he looked at him inexplicably, his face a little red. Why did he suddenly bring up falling in love?

Because of his creation, he had thought a lot about… the theory of love, but he had never thought about himself and anyone in real life doing anything beyond friendship. That was not within his scope of cognition.

“If someone else pursues you, will you agree?”

Huo Li didn’t want him to have any relationship beyond friendship with others, and it was impossible for him to let him be with others.

But now, he was not the same as when they had first met. He was trying to step out, so he couldn’t obstruct his interpersonal relationships.

“I, I…” he said nervously. “No one is, pursuing me…”

Huo Li raised an eyebrow.

Is he really not understanding, or is he just pretending to avoid it?

“If someone other than me pursues you, will you agree?”

“Ah…?”

He thought about it, someone other than Huo Li…

“I won’t agree,” he said. That would be too strange.

Huo Li smiled and asked, “What about me? Will you agree?”

“…”

He paused and lowered his head, beating around the bush. “You, you’re not pursuing me.”

“Am I not pursuing you now?” Huo Li took the food out of the microwave, then washed his hands and walked over to him, looking at him. “I’m pursuing you, Chu Qing.”

“…”

He subconsciously shrank back, his hands trembling a little.

“I, I…”

“Think about it, okay?” Huo Li lowered his gaze. “I’m pursuing you.”

His tone was serious, more serious than ever before.