Fall in love with your enemy

Continuing from the last time, Gao Xinci suddenly asked me to play hide-and-seek with him, but in fact the game was fake and the conditions were real, which was very easy to tell.

What he meant was that if he won, I would be tough and go with him, take a risk for him. If I won, he would give me some buffer time. The game seemed to be more favorable to me. After all, Gao Xinci was not so familiar with the environment of the old house. Even if he was only in Qianhe Hall, he would suffer. If I hid in some corner, he would not have enough time in one night to get around.

But then I thought, even if I really got a few days of buffer time, so what? As a contradictory person, could I make a different choice?

Besides, Chengcheng has no patience. He is in the hospital at the foot of the mountain, monitoring me at all times. If he does anything again during this period, I really can't bear it...

So I shook my head and said, "I don't want to play."

Gao Xinci paused before replying, his emotions flat: "Oh, forget it." After he said that, he got dressed, got out of bed, and left the room swiftly, as if he had never asked any strange questions before. I was just "being too sentimental".

Inside the house, luckily the managers arranged by Cheng Cheng didn't intend to go against me in everything. They went out when I told them to. At the same time, I asked Tong Hua to take Yang Yang to sleep in Cheng Cheng's courtyard first. Zhi Zhi coaxed Zhou Yi and Zhou Zhi. At night, I just wanted to stay with Gao Xinci. I couldn't say whether it was reluctance or compensation. It was just plain and simple. He cooked with me, stayed with me until I finished eating, and then washed up and was ready to go down the mountain. He opened his arms, and I smiled and hugged him.

"You're still not going to tell me?" Gao Xinci leaned over and bit my earlobe. "If you don't tell me, I'll be leaving soon. If you don't say goodbye, I'll assume that you allow me to come to your house to propose marriage. If you don't leave, I'll just snatch you away."

"What! Are you rushing to make me break up? Isn't it enough to just know it quietly in your heart..." I pushed him away, tears began to burst from then on. I only dared to look at him and then lowered my head, holding the edge of my skirt tightly with both hands: "I'm sorry, I have no choice. The paths of our two lives are too different. It's different from the beginning. We can only separate. Only by separating, I will find a way to pay you back what I owe you, and...we haven't been reunited these days, right? I just beg you to save the eldest house. I have done everything I should do."

As soon as I finished speaking, I heard a heavy sigh from above my head, but strangely, Gao Xinci didn't seem angry, and the sigh was not disappointment, but more like... relaxation, planning to proceed with the next step as usual?

"I thought all the people standing in the way had left, and we were only one chance away. I promised you to wait for Jiang Yinan until his mourning period was over for three years. It turns out he was not the only one standing in the way. I was wrong." Gao Xinci stepped forward, and I saw his toes stop on the ground in front of him. He patted my head leisurely, "He was not the only one standing in the way. There were too many people, or more accurately, too many things that forced you to put me and your own life behind, so you didn't choose me this time."

I kept repeating: “I’m sorry.”

Unexpectedly, Gao Xinci responded quickly, lifting my chin and even smiling: "It's okay, I agree to break up, then let's try to get along in a different way, and I will naturally give you a chance to make it up to me."

I was a little confused, and I felt like I was caught in a trap. Xiao Gao really lived up to my expectations. He took out a document from behind, kissed me before opening it, and then handed it to me with a smile. I flipped it open and saw that the front part was the agreement I signed with Gao Xinci for General Nata. Basically, I was the one who cheated him, but he was the one who hurt my family first, and my family has no regrets! But why was there an agreement that I had never seen in such a pleasant and smooth cooperation? Did Gao Xinci secretly add it to me on the pretext that I didn't buy the new version?

And because I felt guilty about taking the bribe and I trusted Xiao Gao so much, I signed without knowing anything!

What is this? Gao Xinci's supplementary agreement states that his help to my family is conditional. He requires my family to jointly establish a parts manufacturing company with him. He will provide 80% and my family will provide 20%. The start-up fund is not a big problem, but the requirement is that he will only discuss the plan with me, and there is a penalty for breach of contract... 50 billion!

I raised my head suddenly: "See if you can get 50 billion by selling me!"

Gao Xinci waved his hand and said, "Yes, I'll buy it. If you come home with me today, I'll burn this thing tomorrow and I promise I'll never mention it again!"

"Are you forcing me to buy this? Do you have to be so unreasonable? Am I an object?" My heart was pounding, and I could feel the vibrations when I covered my chest with my hands. The little guilt I felt disappeared in an instant, and I was thinking quickly in my mind: "I, I didn't even know there was such a contract. You tricked me into signing it! This doesn't count! I can apply to the court to revoke it!"

"Okay, then go ahead and sue me. But you, the victim, will also have to bear the burden of proof. What proof can you bring? We signed the agreement in my office that day. Hiss...what else did we do?" Gao Xinci said, and suddenly leaned down and put his arms on my shoulders: "I dare to give you the surveillance video, but do you dare to hand it over to so many people?"

I took a deep breath and thought to myself that this was not good. I really looked like a peeled rice dumpling that day. Even though businessmen are said to be shameless, they can't be this shameless!

"Then your penalty is too high! It's illegal! The upper limit is only 30% of the actual loss. How did you come up with 50 billion, Mr. Gao? Do you think I'm stupid..."

"Tsk, stop swearing." Gao Xinci frowned and blocked my mouth. I pressed the back of my hand and bit it, and then he let go in pain. He pinched my face and said, "If you want to know, I'll explain it to you slowly. Don't be so angry. It's not good for your health."

I rolled my eyes and said, "Thank you so much, I've gotten breast nodules from you!"

"Oh, really?" Mr. Gao, who was unreasonable, immediately pinched it and showed an expression of appreciation and praise: "It's not that serious, it feels good to my touch."

"Gao Xinci!"

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you in detail." Xiao Gao said as he proudly took out his phone and showed me the revenue analysis of Xiajianhang last year: "Here, you do the math, multiply this amount by 0.3, I'm charging you too little, you can just be happy with the benefits."

I was furious: "The agreement I signed with you now is a joint venture for parts and components! It's not shipping, why are you talking about shipbuilding? Your parts sales are hundreds of billions a year?"

Gao Xinci spread his hands and said, "But the manufacturer that was supposed to continue to provide us with parts has turned against us. Shipbuilding can only build ships if we have parts, and only after ships are built can we ship. Only after shipping can I have funds to develop other industries. It is equivalent to not having parts, which means that I will not make any money in the future. You say it has nothing to do with parts? Someone is trying to stop me from using technology, should I just sit there and watch?"

I waved my hands as well: "What does this have to do with me?!"

"Of course!" Gao Xinci nodded deeply and pointed at the contract in my hand: "You signed this contract with me. There is no way to prove that you were unaware of it, and there is no way to judge that my liquidated damages are unreasonable. This means that your future life will be to meet me every day and be my colleague, and you must do your part of the work according to all the requirements of the superiors. If you cannot satisfy me, I can also sue you for compensation for my liquidated damages."

"But I... I used to run two companies, one in the film and television industry and the other in real estate and house design. How would I know what your shipbuilding industry is like? Our development directions are completely different. Even if you give it to me, I can't do it well!"

"Well, what does it have to do with me? If you don't understand, you have to pay the penalty."

I was stunned. The shameless Mr. Gao was gloating over my misfortune. When our eyes met, I didn't know what to say for a moment. I just sneered twice. After all, Mr. Gao was understanding and took a step back with a sigh.

"You said I'm not asking you to take care of it on the front line. If you don't know how to do it, you can hire someone who knows how to do it. As a good colleague, you can ask me if you really have any difficulties. At most, I can give you some conditions within your ability. I won't really stand by and watch you die."

I sneered, my face almost stiffened. "So, may I ask, what are the conditions within my ability that you are talking about?"

"It's an unspoken rule." Gao Xinci shrugged.

Damn it, the sky is falling.

So what's the difference between this and not breaking up? In comparison, I still owe him money and have to work for him with all my heart?!

This is called a "good colleague"? This is clearly an evil capitalist! Zhou Paopi! Huang Shiren!

"I've been through a lot. I'm not that surprised when you do this to me now!" I crumpled the corners of the contract with my fingers, and I rarely felt the feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears.

Gao Xinci was still bright: "You can play tricks on me, but I can't fight back? Take this contract and go back to talk to your brother. What are you waiting for?"

"I'm kidding you? It was you who tricked me first!" After the words fell, I was completely shut up. I bit my lips and wondered how Cheng Cheng would explain. I almost cried! I originally thought that Xiao Gao should just "have fun while getting the advantage", right? Unexpectedly, after we finished talking, he slowly showed his anger and came forward with a cold face to block me in the corner.

"You're mad at me? I haven't even gotten angry at you yet. It's nice to coax me when you need me. Am I a monkey for you to play with me like this? Do you know how much I've lost? Do you know how valuable my true love is?"

I was inexplicably panicked and frightened, but I still stood up straight to save face: "How much is it worth?"

Gao Xinci laughed out loud and pinched my face again: "Five, hundreds of millions." He turned and left, not forgetting to leave a very leisurely ending remark: "Compared with me, you two are still immature in business acumen. I'll wait for you to come to work tomorrow."

I was also "furious" and wanted to say something to save face, so I yelled at the top of my voice: "You...your true love is so valuable, so you should ask your true love for the money! Gao Xinci, you are so heartless! Why was I so blind to marry you! I regretted it and became very angry--"

Just now, I firmly believe that 80% of the couples in this world have said this. I was just joking to vent my anger. Most people can understand it, right? How could I know that Gao Xinci was so fragile? He really got him back! He turned around and pushed me against the wall, and lifted my face with his hands.

"What did you say?"

It seems that I really pissed him off...

No, I wasn't even angry when we broke up, so why am I angry now...

He sighed after a long while, and then changed the subject in a way I didn't expect: "Shishi, don't say some things too much, it's unnecessary. You also lied to me, I didn't say I regretted marrying you, did I?"

"I……"

"Okay, to save you from blaming me, let's play hide-and-seek. Let's change the bet. If you win, I will never bother you again. From now on, we will be strangers. But if you lose, I still have some energy tonight, and I have many ways to torment you." Gao Xinci stared at me in disbelief and paused, then lowered his voice: "Do you dare to bet?"

This was a game that was beneficial to me in every way. I really thought he had backed down. Even though the conditions were a bit too "harsh", I gritted my teeth and said, "Okay, let's bet."

"Three minutes." Gao Xinci took off my watch, turned around, walked to the corner and lowered his head.

I only stopped for a second before quickly turning around to look for a place to hide. Three minutes passed in a flash. In order not to "bully" him, I only chose to hide behind the cabinet in the study. As the saying goes, "the most dangerous place is the safest." As soon as I stuck my head out, I saw Gao Xinci looking for me at the right time. He first went to the bedroom, and then to the living room, swimming pool, and tea room. He went to the study without even thinking about it. I was a little anxious for him, and hurriedly climbed over the edge of the cabinet, making a noise that attracted people's attention.

Is it too late to regret now? Although I don't know if I did it on purpose.

The price of being strangers is not as harsh as I thought...

I thought I still needed some time, so I tiptoed under the desk. I watched a pair of legs walk to the front, turn around and leave, and then I breathed a sigh of relief. Then I heard a creaking sound on the balcony and the sound of a light being turned off. I slowly crawled out and looked towards the window but didn't see anyone. I stood up and turned on the light, and turned around to see Gao Xinci behind me. I was scared and retreated to the corner again.

"Is it really a mistake?" He moved closer step by step, his face gloomy, and suddenly pulled the corner of his mouth: "Are you still reluctant?"

"Best of three games, okay?" I said this sentence inexplicably, and I wanted to slap myself after I said it. I rubbed my back against the wall and tried to move away. Gao Xinci took a tough attitude this time and followed me closely.

I think I can't avoid this one. It's better to accept my fate than to deny it. It's just that a certain rule has been put in place in advance. It's not very harmful to me. The subconscious desire to break through the shackles in my heart makes me keep him. Isn't it a way out for me and a buffer? This can be regarded as God making a decision for me. Since it has been decided...

I took a spurt of energy, rushed over and threw my arms around Gao Xinci's neck, kissing him without fear of suffocation. I thought if I took the initiative and begged for mercy, he would stop being so "stingy" and spare my life.