MAPF Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Eve of the Storm “Don’t you feel a twinge of conscience?”…

He Qin’s expression was calm: “So what if I used it?”

“But that was…”

Indirect kissing, ahhhh!

Xie Shiwei desperately bit his lip, suppressing the urge to blurt it out.

A conspiracy, this must be He Qin’s conspiracy! This hypocritical man refuses to admit it, but is actually taking advantage of him to satisfy his own desires.

But he has no feelings for He Qin at all, and being overly coy would seem guilty and affected.

Xie Shiwei didn’t want He Qin to find any dirt on him, so he glared at him angrily and heavily smeared the remaining lipstick all over his lips, his full lips denting and bouncing back under the pressure of his fingertips.

He Qin stared at him with satisfaction, his index finger touching his Adam’s apple, his eyes full of the pleasure of successful teasing.

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The opening banquet was held in the banquet hall on the first basement floor of the convention center. Wang Gugu had a drinking engagement that evening, so He Qin dropped her off first. Before getting out of the car, Xie Shiwei told her that she would definitely amaze everyone.

Wang Gugu was so excited that she almost kissed Xie Shiwei.

He Qin and Xie Shiwei arrived early and met He Shan and Wang Huiling backstage.

Xie Shiwei was dressed appropriately today, neither overshadowing He Qin nor appearing anything less than dignified and generous.

He Qin’s parents had long changed their opinion of Xie Shiwei. Seeing him obediently accompanying He Qin, Wang Huiling comforted him with words of concern and family matters. He Shan chuckled and finally stuffed a card into his hand.

Coincidentally, it was a black card.

Xie Shiwei’s first reaction was to refuse, but He Qin took it: “I’ll keep it for him, thanks Mom and Dad.”

Xie Shiwei whispered to stop him: “Isn’t it inappropriate? We’re getting divorced.”

“Aren’t we still married now?”

“….”

The opening ceremony officially began. He Qin, He Shan, and the core members of He Xin Technology took to the stage together, placing their hands on the spherical screen to illuminate the rotating subtitles.

He Qin announced that the technology platform was officially open for access, and a round of applause rang out, with “Thank you, CEO He” echoing.

When it was time to open the champagne, Xie Shiwei was called to the stage by the host, coming to He Qin’s side.

He Qin held the bottle, and he held the bottle opener. He originally wanted the two to work together to open the champagne smoothly, leaving a few nice news photos, but who knew that Xie Shiwei couldn’t open the bottle cap after prying for a long time, so He Qin had to take over completely.

He Qin opened it with a flick of his wrist and told Xie Shiwei to do some strength training, saying that he could teach him.

Xie Shiwei sneered: “Coach He, so you admit you want to take advantage of me?”

“If you’re willing, I certainly have no problem.”

Xie Shiwei remained silent.

He was dumbfounded by He Qin’s shamelessness.

In the banquet area, the Xie family and the He family were sitting at the same table.

With He Xin’s listing, Wang Huiling had gained some confidence and was no longer timid and restrained. He Shan was still as taciturn as ever, but seeing the harmonious appearance of He Qin and Xie Shiwei, he praised the boy for being sensible and obedient now, and that marrying him was actually a blessing for He Qin.

Xie Tian’an laughed heartily, and the people at the table were in high spirits, with none of the stiffness and awkwardness of the wedding day.

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The champagne was poured, the cake was cut, and the banquet began.

Xie Shiwei followed behind He Qin to toast, occasionally chatting a few words, feeling like he was marrying He Qin again.

When he first came, he almost fought with He Qin at the wedding. In order to reduce the possibility of accidents, the emcee only allowed them to toast to the table where their parents were, which was not as wedding-like as it was now.

When they arrived at a table of young investors, everyone laughed and said that CEO He was truly reaping both love and career, the company was booming, and he had such a delicate beauty at home.

Several gazes fell on Xie Shiwei, particularly fiery.

Xie Shiwei avoided the gaze with complicated feelings, said a few polite words, and someone started to egg him on to have a drink too.

It was hard to refuse at this time, and he was about to drink when He Qin put his arm around his shoulder, leaning him against He Qin, and said, “My husband can’t hold his liquor well, I’ll drink for him.”

Xie Shiwei raised his eyes, He Qin’s handsome profile was very close, and the way he raised his glass was very attractive.

“A hero can’t resist the charms of a beauty! Since you’re drinking on behalf of someone, let’s make it three to one!” Everyone applauded.

He Qin smiled and drank three glasses in a row.

Xie Shiwei felt bad and asked in the interlude: “Are you okay?”

“I have a high tolerance for alcohol, don’t worry.”

After the wine was finished, the appetizers began to be served, and the gifts from all parties were displayed on the stage.

He Xin opened up free technology, and the guests who sought help from it did not come empty-handed, bringing generous gifts.

The host’s gift list was long, and the things sent to the stage were piled up like a mountain, with all kinds of rare and exotic treasures. Some givers intended to curry favor with He Qin, and when it was his turn, he even went on stage to explain the meaning behind the gift.

After a round of appetizers, the main courses were served table by table.

One serving per person, mainly high-end seafood.

Xie Shiwei was not used to eating seafood other than fish, and frowned at the small plate of sashimi.

After the deep-sea fishing, He Qin knew that Xie Shiwei didn’t like to eat raw seafood, so he exchanged his mutton and yam soup with Xie Shiwei’s sashimi, letting him eat this portion.

Xie Shiwei’s eyes flickered and he accepted.

At this moment, several strong waiters together carried a giant object onto the stage. The side of the object was very thin, and the front was about three meters by four meters, covered with a layer of black silk cloth.

Everyone stretched their necks, wanting to see the true face of this object.

The host smiled appropriately: “The last gift is specially for CEO He, and it’s very special, from an independent artist who just graduated from a famous art school in the United States, Bai An.”

As soon as the voice fell, He Qin stopped eating.

Xie Shiwei also frowned.

Across from them, the faces of the Xie family and the He family changed.

Xie Shiwei whispered to He Qin: “What’s going on?”

“He’s definitely not on the list of gifts we checked.” He Qin frowned and contacted Lin Ying to have him verify the situation.

But the host seemed to be racing against time, without the slightest pause, raising his hand to uncover the black silk cloth.

Under the silk cloth, a painting appeared in everyone’s sight.

This is a figure painting, the huge canvas is full of figures with different expressions and postures. The painter uses a miraculously clever technique to harmoniously compose these many figures.

The guests in the audience widened their eyes.

Because these lifelike figures are all He Qin.

Many, many He Qins appear on the canvas, reading, working, running, eating. As long as you’re not blind, you can see that the painter has put a lot of effort into this painting, every stroke is so delicate, and unbelievably realistic.

Xie Shiwei was stunned, and the people around him also began to discuss.

And He Qin closed his eyes, his temples throbbing.

If he guessed correctly, this is most likely Bai An’s graduation project, but this kid promised not to use him as the theme of his graduation project, so how did this painting appear on the scene out of nowhere?

He Shan and Wang Huiling stared nervously at their son, hoping that he would open his mouth to explain quickly. He Qin knew nothing about this and asked Lin Ying to find out what was going on with the painting.

Just when everyone was surprised and shocked, the large screens on all four walls opened at the same time, playing a video.

The person in the picture has a harmless and kind baby face, and his eyes are red. He bowed and said, “Hello everyone, I’m Bai An.”

“This painting is the result of a month of sleepless work. Today, I want to give it to my beloved Brother He Qin. At the same time, I also want to reveal a fact to everyone.”

He Qin couldn’t bear it anymore and stood up. Two assistants ran over: “CEO He, we have some clues, but we’re still investigating the specifics.”

He Qin frowned and said, “Find a way to turn off the screens.”

The assistant was sweating profusely: “We’ve tried, but the screens and the lights use the same switch. If you turn it off, the whole hall will be dark.”

He Qin’s face was terribly dark: “Then cut off the video.”

The voice was not small, and everyone around heard it, but then, they also heard Bai An’s next words.

“That is,” Bai An took a deep breath, “the person who should be by He Qin’s side is me. He Qin and I have an inseparable past. We used to sleep in the same bed and eat from the same bowl. He sponsored my schooling for a full ten years. I thought our secret past would one day see the light of day, but it was destroyed by Xie Shiwei. Xie Shiwei pursued He Qin unsuccessfully and deliberately used the education fund to send me abroad, and then acquired the crystalline material factory necessary for He Xin to produce VR glasses, using the material authorization to force He Qin to marry him, showing a false image of harmony in front of the media.”

There was an uproar in the audience.

Many people had heard such rumors, but recently the trend of Xie Shiwei and He Qin getting along harmoniously was so strong that they believed that the two were not in a marriage of convenience. But this Bai An suddenly jumped out, which seemed to confirm the authenticity of the rumors.

Bai An became emotional: “What you see now is all fake! Fake! Don’t be fooled by Xie Shiwei! I should be with Brother Xiao Qin! I have a lot of evidence…”

He Qin was furious and strode out of the lobby to pull down the power switch.

In an instant, it was pitch black, and Bai An disappeared along with the words he didn’t finish.

There was a lot of discussion in the darkness. Many people turned on their phone flashlights. In the starlight, Chen Ning’s face was pale.

The wrist holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes tightly, recalling the high-definition pictures in her mind.

This was the first time she had clearly seen what Bai An looked like, and she saw the birthmark on the outside of the boy’s left wrist.

A cyan-gray butterfly-shaped birthmark.

The shape was so perfect that it didn’t look like a birthmark.

Chen Ning didn’t blink her eyes the whole time, her chest felt squeezed and she couldn’t breathe.

The child she abandoned also had such a birthmark when he was just born. She thought this birthmark looked strange, which annoyed her, and then she abandoned him one day.

She didn’t expect fate to be so bizarre, actually bringing this child back to her.

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Three minutes later, the banquet hall lit up, and the screens also lit up, but Bai An’s video was interrupted.

It was played on a USB drive. In those three minutes, He Qin found the main control computer and unplugged the USB drive.

The lights came back on, and Xie Shiwei suddenly became the focus of everyone’s attention, and even Xie Tian’an and Chen Ning received a lot of attention.

Xie Shiwei felt countless gazes cast at him, seeming to form a very thick wall. Some were probing, some were disdainful, and the whispering voices seemed to be able to crush him.

Suddenly, a group of reporters carrying cameras popped out of nowhere, rushing in through the back door, swarming towards Xie Shiwei, aiming their long guns and short cannons at him: “Is what Bai An said true? Mr. Xie Shiwei, did you instigate the acquisition of the Ke Xin chip factory to threaten He Qin to marry you?”

“Mr. Xie, you have done such a shameless thing, using power and money to achieve your goals by any means. Don’t you feel a twinge of conscience?”

“Mr. Xie, have you taken other measures to threaten Mr. He, forcing him to perform intimate relationships with you in front of us?”