Bright Throne

Chapter 86

Located in the conference room of the NL headquarters building in Paris, a long square table is placed in the center, and several major shareholders of the NL board of directors are sitting in a circle, discussing the negative events of Pei Hanrui's solo exhibition with solemn expressions. The few shareholders who are accustomed to Pei Hanrui have the upper hand at this moment, and they are arguing with the factions close to the Pei family. There are also a few mature and prudent ones who silently watch from the sidelines, and no one will help.

The main seat in the middle of the conference table was empty, and the conference room gradually became quiet until the wall-mounted TV on the wall was turned on. The most vicious people, the old man also restrained his temper and sat down respectfully.

"Oh, look at your faces, have you just come out of the vegetable market?" Der's wrinkled skin trembled, and he flipped through the report sent by his assistant, then put it aside, and said displeasedly, "The process of the matter I won’t say much, so as not to slander the old man in your heart, let me talk about it now.”

"Chairman, Pei Hanrui's plagiarism has had a great negative impact on our company and even the design industry. This is a shame and must not be tolerated! I think Pei Hanrui should be fired directly."

"Chairman, based on the current evidence alone, it is not possible to make such an arbitrary conclusion. It is not unheard of to accuse the original designer of plagiarism after stealing the design draft. Pei Hanrui is your disciple. You know what he is like. "

"I think it's better to temporarily suspend Pei Hanrui before this matter is clarified. It would be bad for outsiders to criticize you for protecting him..."

A few people said something to me, which almost turned into an argument. The old man frowned and slapped the table angrily, and said loudly, "Okay! Shut up!"

silence -

Der looked around in satisfaction, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "Personally, I absolutely don't believe that Harry would do such a thing, not to mention that with his talent and ability, he doesn't need to do this at all..."

Seeing that the anti-Pei faction was about to argue again, the old man gave them a hard look, changed the topic, and said: "However, we still have to speak with evidence. Before the matter is clarified, Pei Hanrui's position as the executive president of the Asian region will be temporarily removed. Dismissal pending investigation."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's expressions in the conference room changed slightly, and the opposition still felt that it was not enough, and said loudly: "Since Pei Hanrui is dismissed, I suggest that he be removed from the candidates for the CEO of the European head office! If he takes over the head office, he really can't convince the public!"

"Chairman..."

The depth of interests involved in this has made many people anxious. Der's face was gloomy, and he was also a little annoyed. Seeing that he was still hesitating, the opposition added another rage: "Chairman, as far as I know , There are already many partners in Asia who have plans to withdraw their capital. The branch there is a new company that has only been established for a year. The foundation is not stable, and several negative news have been released. I think, Even if there is something hidden about this matter, Pei Hanrui cannot escape the blame—"

"Enough!" Der interrupted him in a deep voice, "I know the various data reports of the Asian branch better than you."

After a pause, the old man said gloomily, "for the time being—deprive Pei Hanrui of his candidacy until the truth is found out."

Within a few days, the news that Pei Hanrui was suspended by the NL executives was quickly spread by interested people. Suddenly, the employees of the NL China branch were in panic, and rumors and rumors were flying everywhere.

Reporters from all walks of life were lurking at the entrance of the NL building. Anyone who came in or out, even a cleaner aunt, would not let them go. They were desperately cliche like flies, and they wanted to record how many times Mr. Pei went to the toilet today and dig it out.

But they are destined to return without success today, because Pei Hanrui didn't go to the company at all.

At this moment, he is sitting on the g, looking out through the glass window at the city that is full of luxury and luxury outside. The bedroom is very dark, and the lights are not turned on. From a distance, it looks like no one is there. The middle voice kept persuading him in a rare and calm tone.

"...I know you've been suspended, why bother to be stubborn? Han Rui, you are my only son, and our Pei family's property is always handed over to you. Back then you insisted on being a designer, because Der For the sake of the master, I can let you go, but now that something like this has happened, do you still have to go to the end? As long as you are willing to go back to France, be honest with me as the media, and take care of the family business, I will Take it personally, after a while, people will naturally forget about it."

Pei Hanrui slowly leaned against the head of the bed, a decorative lighter on the bedside table was fiddled with by him, and the corners of his mouth slowly opened a crack, and he said coldly: "Father, the dog bites, the one who should run away with his tail between his legs is Dogs, not people, if I leave at this time, won't I become a deserter with a guilty conscience? What's more... I would rather resolve this matter by my own means than go back and let you control my life."

"Huh, that sounds nice. What resources can you mobilize now?" On the other end of the transatlantic phone call, Pei Mingze's face became increasingly ugly. Ever since he was a child, this only son always had a way to make him angry. , "You have been reluctant to return to France for a long time, is it because of that model?"

Pei Hanrui frowned: "His name is Qin Yi, not 'that model'."

Pei Mingze laughed back angrily: "Are you fascinated by him? He only confuses you because he sees you making him famous. I've seen a lot of people like him who want to fly on the branches and become a phoenix. Now he gets He wants fame and fortune, and now you have lost the capital to praise him, do you think he will still be with you?! Wake up, Han Rui!"

With a silent sneer on his lips, Pei Hanrui said lightly: "In your eyes, you can probably only see this kind of person, and Qin can't either. I'm going to rest."

After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone, lay down and closed his eyes.

Qin Yi is right. Pei Hanrui was born with a golden spoon in his mouth. Since he can remember, he has never encountered such a major failure and trough.

He is used to controlling everything from above. The only time in his life that he got off track was when he met Qin Yi. Now he has lost all honor, status and rights, and even the talent he has always been proud of has been questioned and ridiculed.

When he was alone, Pei Hanrui could no longer maintain his strength and composure in front of outsiders. Like all ordinary people, he lay silently on the bed, silently missing the smell of nicotine.

His fingers fumbled for the edge of the lighter for a while, but finally put it down.

He suddenly wanted to hug Qin Yi.

His lips were a little chapped, Pei Hanrui wiped his face vigorously with one hand, as long as he thought that the man was still by his side, it seemed that the endless night would not be so difficult...

There was silence in the bedroom again, the moonlight outside the window fell faintly on the floor, lonely and cold.

Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Pei Mingze put the receiver back on the phone heavily, his face covered with frost. His assistant, Jiao Pingshi, heard the content of the call clearly. After thinking for a while, he stepped forward and said slowly: "Dong Pei, it seems that the young master is determined. Why do you still force him when the young master is in trouble? If this continues, the relationship between father and son will become more and more rigid? If Mr. Qin is not sincere to the young master, it will not be long Tian will naturally leave him on his own initiative, and at that time, the young master and Mr. Pei will recognize it, if not... you might as well let them go."

"..."

Pei Mingze was silent for a while, sighed, pressed the eyebrows that were tightly tightened, and said, "Go back to the country for me, and check...that Yu Fan."

Jiao Pingshi's expression changed, he nodded and smiled, "Okay."

The moon is like a hook.

The sound-sensing light in the corridor outside the house was broken again. After rushing home from a day of commercials, Qin Yi held two bags of supper in his teeth, and fumbled for the key for a long time under the moonlight with his free hand, only to open the door. Inadvertently, the bag missed the bite, and two bowls of preserved egg porridge spilled on the floor, dirtying the doorway.

Qin Yi suddenly felt a bit pained, and finally pouted his buttocks to clean the floor, then saw Ji Hangfeng standing at the door with a strange expression on his face, staring at him for a long time, and said, "Morning sickness?"

"Get out!" Qin Yi stretched his face and gave him a middle finger.

Ji Hangfeng sat down on the sofa in the living room, looked inside, and it seemed that Pei Hanrui was not there. As soon as he took a sip of water, he couldn't wait to show an excited expression: "Searle has discussed with me, except for Cola, his hands There are also a few good customers here, all of which are Italian brands. Originally, you came back to China this time for the Asian Super League. At first, Searle’s idea was to wait for you to win the championship, and then slowly sell you to France and Italy. By the way, I didn’t expect a big Italian brand to cast an olive branch right after winning the championship, and it’s a stage like Milan Fashion Week, it’s a godsend opportunity!”

"Let's just push down the show in NL next month. Now that something like this happened, it's a question of whether the show will be canceled temporarily. An opportunity like Milan Fashion Week will not be available in a village! "

"The domestic pool is too small. Now you don't need to waste time in the country anymore. I mean the same as Serre. This time I went to Milan and stayed in Italy to develop. There is no need to go back to China...Qin Yi, Qin Also, why are you so stupid? Did you hear me?"

Seeing that Qin Yi had been silent all the time, Ji Hangfeng became a little anxious, and raised his voice: "Are you unable to let Pei Hanrui go? But in such a situation, you can't help if you stay, and going to Italy to develop It’s not to tell you to break up, it’s not that there’s an old saying, ‘If two people are in love for a long time, how can they be in the same day and night’..."

"You couldn't let him go when I advised you to go to the United States. This time, you can't be fooled by your own future!"

Qin Yi frowned, and was about to speak, when he caught a glimpse of a person standing in the shadow of the bedroom corridor from the corner of his eye. He took a step closer, his slender figure was gradually outlined by the light, and the dark shadow faded away from him like a tide , showing cotton slippers, a thin shirt, and a calm and composed face, with a hint of pale tiredness at this time.

Pei Hanrui didn't know how long he had stood there and how much he had listened to. He stared at Qin Yi for a long time, lowered his eyes and said, "He's right, this is an excellent opportunity, you can't miss it."

Qin Yi stood up from the sofa, stared straight at him, and immediately lowered his brows: "What do you mean?"

The atmosphere in the living room was weird and stagnant, Ji Hangfeng's eyes darted back and forth between the two of them complicatedly, and it was difficult for him to interrupt, so he had to leave silently.

When he raised his eyes again, Pei Hanrui recovered his usual calmness, looked at Qin Yi, and said calmly: "Go to Italy, even if you stay, it really won't help. But this time, I can't follow you there .”

Qin Yi's dark eyes slowly narrowed, and he said in disbelief: "You want me to leave you at your most difficult time? Even if I can't wash away the slander for you, at least—"

"Qin Yi," Pei Hanrui interrupted him. After a while, he said in a low voice without ups and downs, "I don't need your comfort, and I'm not weak. Even if you're not here, I can face anything alone."

"Even if I go there for a year or two, don't you care?" Qin Yi lowered his voice, his pupils constricted with a hint of ferocity and anger.

"Yes." Pei Hanrui said expressionlessly.

"You——!" Qin Yi took two steps forward, staring at him fiercely, like a lion suppressing his rage, "You obviously don't think so, why do you always say what you mean!"

For a moment, Pei Hanrui's heart seemed to be tied tightly by something, which made him unable to breathe.

In the end, he just said: "Next month's NL press conference, I will suggest that they change the main show."

"..."

Qin Yi carefully thought about this sentence three times in his mind, before realizing what it meant. His lips moved, but he turned and walked out without saying a word.

"Qin Yi!" Pei Hanrui followed up a few steps to pull him, but stopped at the door.

Until Qin Yi's figure completely disappeared in the dark corridor, the flawless expression on Pei Hanrui's face finally cracked, and then he couldn't hold back any longer. The chandelier in the living room behind him pressed his shadow on the ground for a long time , His face was completely plunged into an abyss of darkness, his throat seemed to be blocked by something, he was so sad that he seemed to cry, but he couldn't make a sound.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a sudden sound of footsteps in the dead of night, Pei Hanrui was shocked, he opened the door suddenly and ran out, before he took two steps, he saw Qin Yi's figure standing alone at the corner, holding a bag in his hand. what.

Pei Hanrui's legs were already one step closer to the brain, and then he hugged him desperately, with such force that he almost strangled Qin Yi in his arms.

"I regret Qin Yi..." Pei Hanrui buried his head in his shoulder, his voice was hoarse like a broken string, intermittent and incoherent, "I lied to you..."

"I know I shouldn't restrain you, but... I'm really selfish! It doesn't matter if anyone else leaves me, even if the whole world misunderstands me and betrays me, it doesn't matter, only you... only you can't do it!"

"Don't say a year or two, I can't bear it even for a few days!"

Qin Yi stood stiffly on the spot with his whole body, as if he had the illusion that Pei Hanrui's anxious voice even contained a hoarse cry. The last time this man showed vulnerability in front of him seemed to be as long as the last century.

He caressed the man's back in a helpless way, gently and slowly, rubbing his chin against the man's head, soft and sore, and said in a low voice: "Me too, Pei Hanrui, I don't want to leave you for a day... ..."

After a while, Pei Hanrui's mood calmed down, but he refused to let go of his hand, and said in a low voice: "Are you angry just now?"

Qin Yi snorted sullenly, raised the supper bag in his hand and shook it in front of his eyes: "Yeah, so I decided to turn my anger into appetite. The previous porridge was spilled, so I went to buy two more, you are you hungry?"

Pei Hanrui shook his head: "Then what are you going to do with the show?"

Qin Yi opened his mouth, his eyes sparkling in the dark night: "I just called Searle to ask about the show in Milan on the 5th, and it took 28 hours to add the time difference. I finished walking in Milan Fly back immediately, save the time spent on the road, and catch up with the last rehearsal before the opening."

Pei Hanrui was taken aback: "Then you can't rest..."

Qin Yi rubbed his cheek with the tip of his nose, and said sullenly: "Compared to this, I don't want you to use other models as the main show."

"But in the future..." Pei Hanrui frowned, looking at him hesitantly.

Qin Yi knew what he was struggling with, and said nonchalantly: "How did you go back and forth between the United States and China before, I can do it too."

Pei Hanrui moved his lips and said distressedly: "It will be very hard."

"Are you complaining to me in disguise?"

Pei Hanrui took his hand, put it on his lips and kissed it, and said with a faint smile, "Go home."