It’s Not Easy To Be A Stand-In

Quan Quan seemed to have telepathic abilities. As Qiao Guang Yu was about to give up, he suddenly appeared like a god descending from heaven to save him.

“Mr. Huo, there is a call for you.” Quan Quan didn’t seem to see Qiao Guang Yu’s embarrassed and uneasy look. With his usual expressionless face, he said in a business tone, “The other party couldn’t contact you, so he found me instead.”

Huo Zhou glanced at Qiao Guang Yu and answered the phone with a blank face. As soon as he said, “Hello,” his face changed, and he practically ran out without a second thought.

Qiao Guang Yu was about to follow but was blocked by Quan Quan’s hand movement.

He looked at Huo Zhou’s disappearing figure at the end of the path and then turned around and told Qiao Guang Yu, “Don’t go there. It’s Wu Yu who called.”

“The white moonlight?” Qiao Guang Yu couldn’t help asking, “Didn’t you give him Mr. Huo’s business card?” Qiao Guang Yu still remembered the details of their departure from the French restaurant that day. At that time, he had admired Quan Quan for being so calm.

Quan Quan raised his eyebrows and said, “He got my business card that day.”

Qiao Guang Yu looked at him suspiciously and asked in a quiet voice, “You two didn’t have any contact in private, did you?”

“Not too much. Just a few minutes on the phone these last two days.” Quan Quan bent the corner of his mouth so lightly that Qiao Guang Yu would have missed it if he hadn’t been observing. “For now, Wu Yu still wants to make up with the boss.”

“Really?” Qiao Guang Yu’s eyes lit up. “That’s great; victory is in sight!”

“Don’t get happy too early.” Quan Quan poured a basin of cold water over him, showing him the tombstone behind him. “Mr. Huo didn’t go to Chang Feng Island this week … ” Instead, he came to sweep the tomb with you.

Qiao Guang Yu, ” … QAQ.”

Quan Quan touched his head, and after giving him a stick, he continued with a carrot. “But you don’t need to be too pessimistic. Since Wu Yu has taken the initiative to fight for the relationship, let him get in touch with the boss more often and get back that feeling of love they’ve lost. If you keep a low profile and slowly fade out of Huo Zhou’s life, it should be no problem.”

Qiao Guang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good.”

Huo Zhou really scared him. If he hadn’t adhered to the professional qualities of a substitute, i.e., being a good “employee” who was dedicated and trustworthy, Qiao Guang Yu would have packed his luggage and escaped; he didn’t want to get involved in other people’s emotional entanglement.

Quan Quan walked forward a few steps, looked at Huo Zhou at the foot of the mountain, and figured out that the call was about to end, so he turned around and told Qiao Guang Yu, “Get ready, the boss has almost finished the call. Don’t let him wait.”

“Ah, ok.” Qian Guang Yu quickly followed him.

With some remaining doubt in his mind, Qian Guang Yu quietly asked behind Quan Quan, “No, the last time the boss and the white moonlight talked, the white moonlight said his phone number never changed. Did Mr. Huo’s phone number change? Why would he contact you instead of directly calling Mr. Huo?”

While walking ahead without looking back, Quan Quan said, “It’s what you think.”

“My brain capacity is not enough … what did you just say?” Qiao Guang Yu murmured, repeating his own words, “One even found a substitute after his lover ran away but changed his phone number; the other said he broke up but didn’t change his phone number … hey, these people … “

Qiao Guang Yu couldn’t even find any adjectives to use.

In his view, this was quite ambiguous.

“My mother said,” Qiao Guang Yu whispered, “if they work hard for firewood, rice, oil, and salt every day, they don’t have enough energy to worry about love. Their stomachs are empty, so they’re not in the mood to talk about love, wondering whether their true love is A or B … that’s causing trouble for no reason.”

Quan Quan staggered and almost fell.

“You …” Quan Quan couldn’t help but turn his head and glare at him. “Remember not to say this in front of Mr. Huo.”

“I know. I’m just telling you a few things.” Qiao Guang Gu shrugged. He was not stupid. He couldn’t control who Huo Zhou liked, and he didn’t want to interfere. Even if Huo Zhou liked him, the sky was not falling. If he explained it at that time, could Zhou still imprison him?

They reached the foot of the mountain just as Huo Zhou ended the call with Wu Yu. His surprise and tension from when he had received the call were gone from his face, and he restored his usual image of an elite president. When he saw Qiao Guang Yu follow Quan Quan, he remained expressionless.

Qiao Guang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid Huo Zhou would bring up the old story again, asking about the five million. When he had to answer, there was one unavoidable person – Quan Quan.

He didn’t want Huo Zhou to know about his connection to Quan Quan, and he couldn’t tell whether it was because of him or Quan Quan.

In short, it was best if Huo Zhou forgot. He should try to avoid talking about money and investment in the future.

After getting in the car, Huo Zhou didn’t talk to Qiao Guang Yu. He closed his eyes, and his body exuded an aura of “don’t come close to me.” When Qiao Guang Yu saw that he closed his eyes and seemed asleep, he muted his phone and went online to play his deck-building game.

This type of game that didn’t need his thoughts, strategy, and money and only required some basic operations was the most suitable for him.

As soon as he finished his daily task, Huo Zhou spoke, and Qiao Guang Yu was so frightened that he almost dropped the phone.

“Find someone to take your place, and we’ll go directly to Chang Feng Island,” Huo Zhou said to Quan Quan.

“Ok, Mr. Huo,” Quan Quan answered, then made a phone call and asked Assistant Qian to come to them and bring along the documents prepared for working on Chang Feng Island.

Quan Quan’s efficiency was beyond doubt. Qian Tong was also a competent assistant. When he arrived, he not only brought a stack of documents but also two other assistants. As a result, they had to use two cars. Maybe because of Wu Yu’s previous call, Qiao Guang Yu was not in the vehicle with Huo Zhou on the way to Chang Feng Island.

Of course, Quan Quan didn’t take the same car with Qiao Guang Yu either. Huo Zhou probably had business to discuss with him, so after Qiao Guang Yu got out of the car, Quan Quan left the driver’s seat to move to where Qiao Guang Yu had been previously sitting. Qiao Guang Yu gave him a long look when they switched cars, but Quan Quan was busy flipping through the documents and discussing business with Huo Zhou.

Qiao Guang Yu was slightly disappointed, but in this way, he and the driver were the only two people in the second car, so he didn’t need to feel nervous when playing games.

After a busy afternoon, Qiao Guang Yu finally finished all his daily tasks, so he did two more activities. When he stretched out sleepily, they arrived at the destination.

In fact, Chang Feng Island was not exactly an island. Its full name was “Chang Feng Island Development Zone,” which included several-sized islands and small nearby fishing villages.

With the rapidly developing city, the pressure of living in the city was also increasing. The government intended to move its headquarters to Chang Feng district. Like sharks smelling blood, shrewd businessmen also got into the Chang Feng district like a swarm of bees. It took a lot of bloodsheds to finally divide up a few of the most cost-effective pieces of land around the new municipal government.

Smart people, however, set their sights on the second-class sites, focusing on the development of resorts and high-end residential areas. There was less competition; it needed less investment; the returns were also less than in the commercial areas, but they were still considerable.

Huo Zhou was, of course, a smart man. He didn’t plan to spend a lot of money to grab those commercial districts from the beginning. When others were busy, he slowly bought up the surrounding fishing villages. Until now, he had already amassed a large territory.

The Wu family came in with him. Initially, the person in charge of the Chang Feng Island project was the Wu family boss, Wu Jun. Recently, he was replaced by Wu Yu, who had just joined the company. It was unclear whether Wu Yu actually qualified or because Huo Zhou was here.

Qiao Guang Yu was not interested in these things. When Quan Quan told him about Huo Zhou’s recent project, he became sleepy. He only became more energetic when he finally mentioned Wu Yu. “Um … so, the white moonlight is now actively pursuit Mr. Huo?”

Quan Quan remembered Huo Zhou, who could not wait to go to the appointment as soon as he arrived at Chang Feng Island, and nodded.

“Forget it.” Qiao Guang Yu yawned. “They went for a candlelight dinner. Should we go for a big meal?” Thinking that this was the seaside, Qiao Guang Yu’s eyes were more expectant. “Shall we eat seafood?”

“Ok.” Quan Quan was very refreshed this time. “I’ll treat you to a seafood dinner.”

“Wow, you said it!” Qiao Guang Yu immediately jumped up. His mind was clear, and his body was not tired. “I want to eat lobster and crabs! Squid, scallops, oysters, mussels … “

Thump, he was drooling.

Quan Quan was disgusted by his starving look. “It’s not like I’m not feeding you; why are you asking for it?”

“I’m asking for it.” Qiao Guang Yu nodded vigorously. “When I was young, I didn’t have money for seafood. Now that I have money, I’m not allowed to eat it. It’s not right. I have to eat enough this time!”

Quan Quan was slightly exasperated. “You can eat whatever you want. It doesn’t matter if I’m poor.”

After Qiao Guang Yu finished speaking, he was a little embarrassed. “This is not good … I’d better keep the money for you. In case I don’t receive the last payment, I’ll have to rely on you to eat.”

He thought for a while and told Quan Quan about Huo Zhou’s question regarding the five million.

When Qiao Guang Yu signed the three-year contract, they didn’t settle the money immediately. Qiao Guang Yu got one million in the first year, two million in the second, and he would receive the remaining two million at the end of a worry-free third year.

He and Quan Quan cared so much about the last two months because of the money.

But if he didn’t talk about money, what should he talk about with Huo Zhou? Feelings?