Chapter 17.3

After he inwardly laughed at himself, he turned his head and saw Mo Yu, who was also gazing at the person with the same riveting attention.

Gu Ye knocked on the table and asked him, “Want a drink?”

“Ah?”

Mo Yu came back to his senses and hesitantly said, “No-, no need, thank you, President Gu.”

“What are you being so polite for?” Gu Ye nudged his chin towards Qiao Yang’s direction, “Isn’t he your boyfriend?”

Mo Yu quickly shook his head, “No-, he’s not.” He slightly lowered his head, and his earlobes that were not covered by his scattered hair, reddened slightly.

He whispered in a low voice, “Still…… Still not yet.”

No, and still not yet, the difference was too big in its meaning.

Gu Ye sized up Mo Yu while a faint smile appeared upon his lips.

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However, while they were here, they didn’t know that they had caused a commotion to the rest of the place.

Night Charm ‒ a high-class private club.

Those who came here were all public figures from the upper echelons in S city’s business world. There was no one who didn’t know Gu Ye.

It was not rare for Qiao Yang to come here

It was also considered not rare for Gu Ye to come here.

But the combination of Qiao Yang and Gu Ye could only make people overspeculate.

For Gu Ye to come here, he should be with the people from his father’s and grandfather’s generation, in a quiet and hidden private room, negotiating with words that hidden desire to kill to complete a business transaction of hundreds of millions yuan while having a drink.

And not sitting at the bar with a second generation ancestor while sipping wine and enjoying the piano.

Conspiracy.

There was definitely a conspiracy here.

As a result, the photo of Gu Ye and Qiao Yang drinking together was widely circulated.

In the various private boxes at Night Charm, people were looking at their cell phones in shock.

“How did these two people, who are not even close to each other, arrived together?”

“Isn’t it mentioned that the Gu family and the Qiao family are in the middle of fighting over a piece of land.”

“The third young master of the Qiao family is in charge of the Qiao family. In addition, Qiao Yang has moved to live right opposite of Gu Ye’s house. What do you think?”

“He wants to get closer to Gu Ye to obtain confidential information? Qiao Yang is courting death. Also, don’t even mention the downfall of the ten giant companies that went bankrupt overnight two years ago.”

“Yeah, let’s just wait. There is a good show to watch next.”

[The Qiao family villa.]

Qiao Jin came out of his room and went to find Qiao Tiancheng who was running on the treadmill in the gym, “Dad, quickly take a look at this. What was Lao San thinking? He was actually drinking with Gu Ye at a nightclub.”

“Does he really think he can get classified information from Gu Ye? Where did he get his confidence from?”

Qiao Tiancheng looked at the picture of Gu Ye and Qiao Yang on the phone. Their glasses were raised and touching. He muttered, “The two of them are friends, right?”

He didn’t even believe it himself when he said these words.

Qiao Jin, “That guy, Gu Ye, who do you see him making friends with? My older brother has a good relationship with Gu Ye, but once the company’s interests are involved, Gu Ye turns over his face faster than turning the page of the book.”

Qiao Zhen also walked in and sneered, “Wait until he loses to Gu Ye, then he’ll know just how ridiculous the things he’s been doing.”

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“A piece of Qifengtai’s (land) would be worth it if it could let Lao San know just how stupid he has been.”

Qiao Jin did not say anything else and looked at his father, Qiao Tiancheng.

Qiao Tiancheng pondered over it for a long time then heaved a sigh, “I have also warned him about it. But then leave him to think about it himself.”

[Gu Family’s villa in Jing Shan.]

The butler, Uncle Wu, “Madam, Young Master Ah Ye is now drinking with the third young master of the Qiao family at Night Charm.”

“What did you say?” Xu Weiling, who was pruning a pot of camellias, turned around and asked in surprise.

Uncle Wu handed the phone to her with a worried look, “People said that the third young master of the Qiao family is deliberately getting close to President Gu for Qifengtai……”

“Qifengtai?”

Xu Weiling didn’t care much, “Ah-Ye never gives people the chance to take advantage of him.”

“But……”

She carefully looked at the photos on the phone.

Gu Ye was smiling and his eyes held some radiance.

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It was a genuine happy smile from his heart.

She knew her own son more than she knew herself. Over the years, the people around Ah-Ye were either mutually beneficial and profitable business partners, or ‘you die or I die’ competitors.

He never really had a friend in the truest sense of the word.

Nor has his heart ever been stirred anyone.

Xu Weiling held the phone in her hand and pondered.

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The author has something to say:

Qiao Yang: You all think too much.

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Translators also has something to say:

Lion: Sorry for the late update, we are swamped with life and the lack of stockpile.

Lynn: My dear readers, please accept my apology. Your chapter was delayed a day because I was behind on the edits. Thank you for the wait. Beibei, light of my heart, take care while translating. Don’t get stressed about the tl cuz real life is more important. Don’t stress and be careful of your back.