Published at 6th of February 2021 05:55:03 AM
At the headquarters of the GK Corporation .
After Qin Chu got off work, he exited the building and saw Rick waiting for him in his black Palamera .
Qin Chu took off his coat, opened the car door, and got onto the car .
“Where do you want to drink?”
“Wherever is fine with me . ”
Qin Chu wasn’t in a great mood, as he sounded quite down . Rick had known him for years and knew what he was like .
Seeing the situation made him drive away without asking any questions .
Twenty minutes later .
The two arrived at a small bar inside a development zone near the east end .
The name of the bar was Old Captain .
The logo was a carribean pirate, and there was an atmospheric pirate captain statue by the entrance .
There weren’t many people inside, only a few tables were occupied, and there was an indie rock singer on stage .
The two entered and chose an empty corner to sit down at .
“Good afternoon, gentlemen . What would you like to order?” the waiter asked .
Rick looked at Qin Chu .
“Whatever,” Qin Chu said, expressionless .
“Give him a bottle of whatever,” Rick said .
The waiter was silent, since he was confused by what the two patrons were playing at .
“Two packs of Budweiser,” Qin Chu finally ordered .
He was bored of wine .
He ordered the most basic beer, so their statuses as billionaires were unknown .
“Okay, please give us a second . ”
It wasn’t long before beer and some complimentary snacks were delivered .
Rick swiftly opened two cans of beer and clinked it against Qin Chu’s .
“Let’s chug these, you don’t look well tonight . ”
Without speaking, Qin Chu and Rick chugged their beers within five seconds .
Their lung capacities were undefeatable…
“You haven’t seemed like yourself since you came back from Yunnan,” Rick started the conversation .
It was quite difficult considering how silent he was .
“Lu Yan is missing,” Qin Chu said .
“There’s been rumors that Ian and Nalo kidnapped Lu Yan amidst the chaos… It hasn’t been confirmed yet, so everyone is just speculating . ”
“Do you think they did it?” Qin Chu asked Rick .
“Not sure, it is possible . ”
Qin Chu lowered his head and remained silent…
“Chu, is it because you lost your child, so…”
“That’s not the main reason,” Qin Chu replied .
“I know it’s hard for you, it’s hard for me to hear too… But we have to accept the truth, no matter how cruel it is . Xixi and Huo Mian were at similar stages in pregnancy, and she wanted to visit Huo Mian, but I didn’t want Xixi to trigger her . After all, it must be devastating for both of you . ”
“Rick, you don’t understand… The baby isn’t the issue… Between us, even if Huo Mian never bears my child, I would love her still the same . But now…”
“Now what? You don’t love her anymore?” Rick felt the hidden meaning in Qin Chu’s words .
Qin Chu shook his head . Without words, he opened a second can of beer and downed it faster than the first .
“Rick, I keep on getting the feeling that something isn’t quite right . ”
“What isn’t right?” Rick looked puzzled .
“I don’t know, I can’t describe it . I just have the intuition that something is wrong, and that’s a terrible feeling, you know?”
Qin Chu’s expression looked distressed . He only showed this type of anxiety in front of Rick .
Gao Ran had been busy lately, as cases of child disappearances were popping up and they were overwhelming him .
So, he didn’t get the chance to have a heart-to-heart with Qin Chu yet .
“Chu, is the trauma causing it to relapse?” Rick meant the paranoid personality disorder that Qin Chu had while he was in America .
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